SONGWRITING COMPETITION - SWC07 March 2018 - Winners announced

[Mister Fox]

Hello and welcome to the Songwriting Competition 07 - March 2018


This is the introduction post, where we directly link to the challenge corresponding files (theme, submission information, sponsors) and start of the voting process. There will be no Round 2



Please take note of the following

• IMPORTANT: please use the following naming convention for your productions: SWC000_-_ArtistName_-_TrackName.wav/mp3

Also please take note of the following

• If you have an idea for future Songwriting Competition themes and/or genres, please post them in the Gossip Thread.
• Social Media accounts can be found via the handles @MixChallenge (Twitter) and MixChallenge (Facebook). Please spread the word!
• if you like what the Mix Challenge (community) has been doing in recent months, please consider supporting us. For example with a voluntary monthly donation (this will mainly cover server and social media maintenance fees). Some interesting bonus perks await you through Patreon, and donors get a special rank on the forum.

This post will be updated with the corresponding links as we progress, and of course the suitable thread headlines. So please watch this spot:


Submission Period: General Information and Sponsors
Voting: Summarized entries and start of voting process
Results of the Songwriting Competition: Results of the Songwriting Competition

[Mister Fox]

CURRENT CHALLENGE - GENERAL INFORMATION

Time Frame: Thursday, 01st March 2018 to Saturday, 24th March 2018 (24 days)

Challenge submission will end on 24-03-2018, 11:59pm CET/GMT+1 (Germany) - until further notice.

Want to find out if you're still within the deadline, please consult the following options:
The Global Countdown on it's dedicated page or the countdown on the home page. You can also consult the World Clock at the top of the forum or alternatively the following tool - in this case please select "Berlin (Germany)" as location 1, and your location as location 2: Time and Date - World Clock Meeting Planner. We do post reminders via our Twitter account and Facebook page.



SONGWRITING THEME: Open Mic Night (Month 3)

GENRE: free for all


A few word about this month's theme:

The rule is, there are no rules.

Create a production in whatever genre you feel like - though maybe look a bit outside of your comfort zone. Be creative and have fun!

Songwriting Add-On Rules:

• You can use whatever is at your disposal (samples, virtual instruments and/or real instruments)
• creating your own sounds is highly encouraged, but not mandatory
• It is recommended to not go higher than -14LUFS SLk (avg) or K-12v1 (avg) in terms of perceived loudness

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Please take note of the official rules - they can be found at the following thread:
Songwriting Competition - Official Rules and Guidelines

Please address any OT question in the official Gossip thread:
Songwriting Competition - Gossip and Discussion

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SPONSORS (Prizes):

Prizes for Songwriting Challenge participants:

Note: All licenses are NFR (Not-For-Resale), except where noted.
Changes to available prices on short notice may be possible and will be announced separately.



Rekkerd Sounds is kind enough give away 1 sound set of winners choice (exception: Krezie EDM and Neurofunk Vol. 1)
License will turn into NFR
More info on Rekkerd Sounds: http://sounds.rekkerd.org/



Bjulin Waves is kind enough to donate 1 sound set of winners choice and one "Inspire Me" sound set of choice for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place
License will turn into NFR
More info on Bjulin Waves: http://bjulin.de/



Ghostwave Audio (Vincent Bastiat) is kind enough to donate any 2 sound sets to the winner
License will turn into NFR
More info on Ghostwave Audio: http://ghostwaveaudio.com



Hollow Sun is kind to donate one license of "Music Laboratory Machines - The Suite I" to the winner
License will turn into NFR
More info on Hollow Sun: http://www.hollowsun.com



Hornet Plugins is kind enough give away one license from the depicted tools (see image) to the winner
License will turn into NFR
More info on Hornet Plugins: http://www.hornetplugins.com



kv331 audio is kind enough give away a bundle of either SynthMaster 1+2 Bundle, or a freely selectable set of 3 SynthMaster Expansions (donations until Spring 2018)
License will not turn into NFR, you need to have a kv311 audio user account in order to pick up Expansions
More info on kv331 audio: https://www.kv331audio.com



Luftrum is kind enough give away either a license of Lunaris, or any 2 sound sets of winner's choice (exception: Bundles and Nano Electronics)
License will turn into NFR
More info on Luftrum: http://www.luftrum.com



Sound / Graphic Designer, and honorary Mix Challenge staff satYatunes is donating one commercial product of winner's choice (until further notice)
More info on satYatune's page: http://www.satyatunes.com/





THANKS FOR THE DONATIONS!
And also a thank you to all former contributors as well.

If you want to sponsor content (please have a focus on instruments, samples and sound sets), please get in touch with the Mix Challenge staff.

Please spread the word of the challenge on social media.
For example with our dedicated Twitter Account or Facebook Page

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Good luck to all participants.
And most importantly, have fun!

[Nige]

Hadn't really planned on putting up an entry this month, but I just finished off a new one called "Summer Soul/Winter Mind" so thought what the hell. Sorry for another rock tune, but that's just what needed to be written at the time
Probably a bit more of a standard arrangement as opposed to what I've currently been doing, but I think it's what was needed to get to the point.

Cheers and good luck.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/n3k7yco4jctig ... d.mp3?dl=0

Stay back, when it beats upon your door
Stay back, never leave my side
Lay back, I've been waiting here so long
Lay back, never leave my sight

This sweet thing dies, and walked out with my summer soul
You'll never know you'll never see
My empty winter mind

Stay back, now the beast is through the door
Be still, he's right by your side
Lay back, now the beast is inside you
Don't worry. he's only here for evermore


This sweet thing dies, and walked out with my summer soul
You'll never know you'll never see
My empty winter mind

Truth
Lies
Deception

Fills me with dread contemplating existence

Misery
Ruination
Extinction

Keeps me running away

Stay back, when it beats upon your door
Stay back, never leave my side
Lay back, I've been waiting here so long
Lay back, never leave my sight

This sweet thing dies, and walked out with my summer soul
You'll never know you'll never see
My empty winter mind

[Mister Fox]

Every entry counts.

[donkey tugger]

Sounding good Nige.

Getting there with something now - some 60s/90s jangle with slight 'borrowing' (cough) from the Byrds and Beatles. Just got to finish the lyrics and do some crooning. Had a lot of fun using the 12 string setting on my fancy arse, new-ish, Line 6 Variax geetar. It's not massively authentic, but does the job and is cheaper than a rickenbacker and a whole lot easier to tune...

[Nige]

Every entry counts.

[Nige]

Sounding good Nige.

Getting there with something now - some 60s/90s jangle with slight 'borrowing' (cough) from the Byrds and Beatles. Just got to finish the lyrics and do some crooning. Had a lot of fun using the 12 string setting on my fancy arse, new-ish, Line 6 Variax geetar. It's not massively authentic, but does the job and is cheaper than a rickenbacker and a whole lot easier to tune...

Cheers Donkey. "Byrds and Beatles", you've peaked my interest. Looking forward to hearing that Variax.

[donkey tugger]

Wellll..more jangly Britpop with a 60s tinge I think...Time to stop messing with this before it gets even more daft with the vocal effects;

http://www.bennyleeds7.myfreeola.uk/swc ... raffic.mp3

[Mister Fox]

A friendly reminder:
Including today, 7 days left to submit your production.


Can we exceed 5, ideally even 7 participants this month? That would be great!

[Mister Fox]

I am happy to announce the following sponsor for the Songwriting Competition:



Hollow Sun is kind to donate one license of "Music Laboratory Machines - The Suite I" to the winner
License will turn into NFR
More info on Hollow Sun: http://www.hollowsun.com


A huge thank you goes to Hollow Sun for providing the sample set.