CURRENT CHALLENGE - GENERAL INFORMATION
Time Frame: Tuesday, 01st February 2022 to Thursday, 24th February 2022 (24 days)
Challenge submission will end on 24-02-2022, 23:59 UTC+1/CET (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. There will also be short reminders on Social Media.
Does the game time frame feel too long? Why not set a personal shorter one of 5-7 days absolute max to push yourself to focus on the essentials, then use the rest of the time to ask for feedback and possible refinements.
SONGWRITING THEME: "Voyage"
GENRE: free to select
Image Source: Pexels, photo by Tom Swinnen, released under Creative Commons CC0
A few word about this month's theme:
Staff (Mister Fox) wrote:
As you've probably noticed, there have been plenty of changes happening to our small community. From game mechanics, overhauled schedules, even new expansions and soon-to-be visual overhauls. Some of this being months in the making, some being impromptu decisions to try something new. While there is a certain routine at this point, we're also still on quite the interesting journey...
Without trying to write up a deeper meaning for this month's theme -- think of being on a "voyage", traveling a path of both uncertainty yet also a healthy dash of excitement. You don't know what will happen, experiencing something new is always scary, but your curiosity keeps you going.
Hold on to that feeling, and put it into music.
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Your task for this Songwriting Competition:
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This month, you can create
a production in any music genre you feel like.
Personally, I often associate music that conveys the feeling of being on a journey with more relaxed genres like ambient, jazz, country, chill-out, etc. So why not reach for that acoustic guitar from the corner of your room? Why not play some interesting piano chords that you would usually not do? Picked up an instrument from a certain area of our planet and didn't find a chance to put it to use yet? What about that Kalimba or your Harp that is collecting dust? Ever wanted to incorporate your flute collection into a production? This is your chance to experiment.
Try to tell a story that fits to the overall theme - "being on a voyage". Traveling somewhere, to a place you always wanted to visit, may it be in your head or actually physically doing so, or you have visited already. You decide the route...
I'm curious about the results.
And please remember:
The more people join, the more interaction and feedback. If you think the 24 days time frame is too long, you can always set yourself a personal limit of 5-7 days absolute max, then post your entry, ask for feedback and use the rest of the time for possible refinements. Just by joining the game in the first place, you're already a winner in my book.
Songwriting Rule Summary / Add-On Rules:
- create a production fitting to the given theme, genre and general premise
- you can use any tool that is at your disposal (samples, virtual instruments and/or real instruments)
- IMPORTANT: if you use non-licensed material (as in: non royalty free material from sample CDs, etc), give full credit to the source material
- for newcomers: no finished productions that have already been released outside of the time frame of the current Songwriting Competition (Spotify, iTunes, Bandcamp, etc), no cover versions or remixes, no ripped acapella's -- please only showcase your own content
- do not go higher than -14,0 LUFS ILk/-1,00 dBTP in terms of perceived loudness (mastering). Music doesn't have to be squashed to bits in order to be impactful
- name your files properly prior to uploading and make the production downloadable. If you opt to present your entry through SoundCloud, the forum can also convert your links into a Soundcloud player through the [soundcloud] BBCode from the text editor (orange square with a white cloud in it)
- ADD-ON RULES:
- Filename Template: SWC000_ArtistName_TrackName.wav and/or .mp3 (please use it!)
- <no add-on rules specified>
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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 (most notably
Rule Book - post #6)
Please address any OT question in the official Gossip thread:
Songwriting Competition - Gossip and Discussion
If you like what the Mix Challenge (community) has been doing in recent months:
Please consider supporting the project
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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.
RECURRING LICENSE SPONSORSHIP:
Cherry Audio is kind enough give away one license of Voltage Modular Ignite, plus either a license of "Year One Collection" or "Year Two Collection"
License will turn into NFR
More info on Cherry Audio:
https://cherryaudio.com
IK Multimedia is kind enough give away one license of MODO BASS to the winner
License will turn into NFR
More info on IK Multimedia:
https://www.ikmultimedia.com
Tone2 is kind enough to donate a license of
Saurus3 to the winner (until further notice)
License will turn into NFR
More info on Tone2:
https://tone2.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
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
JRR Sounds is kind enough give away any-1 sound sets or sample set of winner's choice (
exception: Bundles)
More info on JRR Sounds:
https://www.jrrshop.com/jrr-sounds
Luftrum is kind enough give away either a license of Lunaris, a license of Bioscape, or any two sound sets of winner's choice (
exception: Bundles and Nano Electronics)
License will turn into NFR
More info on Luftrum:
http://www.luftrum.com
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/
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
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!
