[habiTat]

Hi All,

I just wondered if there were any ideas for the next comp. The conspiracy one runs until March so we've got a bit of time to think but the earlier we decide on something the earlier we can start writing.

So far the ideas I'm aware of and can remember are...

• 20 words 100 seconds (songsthatcry)

• Requiem (funeral songs)  (Dutchbeat)

[habiTat]

...a 20 word requiem? 

[Dutchbeat]

cool, now that is a challenge!

[Ramshackles]

20 words 100 seconds is a bit to similar to the 'short song' comp we had....

[James Nighthawk]

How abouts an "out of your comfort zone" competition.

As in:

Those that write acoustic ditties instead write an electro piece, or a heavy rock number.

Those that write electro dance instead grab a guitar or piano...

Etc etc

Anything can be entered so long as it isn't from your normal style(s).

Might be a little tricky to enforce but it could be (a) interesting and (b) a good exercise for people.

I suppose it might be more demanding, which could be a pain, as you'd need a decent recording programme and/or access to instruments other than your usual axe.

Just an idea tho!

[Kafla]

right for me its got to be

An acoustic song

or live you tube video

Lets here the song only

Nighthawk - you need to do something new

[habiTat]

@James  I quite like that idea, my instruments are very limited though so something electric from me might sound very 'Casio' circa 1986

@Kafla  Do you mean, no FX, no editing or enhancement/reverb etc, just a video using the camera mics? a proper 'unplugged' performance?

[man of simple pleasures]

hey acoustic song live youtube video sounds good like Kafla! one vocal one instrument!

[Ramshackles]

I like the idea of something 'out of the comfort zone' as I have something I could submit already

I also like the idea of doing a live youtube video. I would add that it should be a song that you have not recorded in any form before. (So it forces you to get the writing done before laying down any sounds) I think that could be fun & challenging.

[James Nighthawk]

Oooh. Another idea

A 12 bar blues comp

Only using the classic 12 bar I VI V setup. Maybe doesn't have to be blues but does have to follow the format...

And yeah I'd be happy to record a fresh song for a YouTube comp

If the "out of comfort zone" comp was chosen, may leave that for next time (ie finish september) so people can plan ahead?

[habiTat]

Oooh. Another idea

A 12 bar blues comp

Only using the classic 12 bar I VI V setup. Maybe doesn't have to be blues but does have to follow the format...

Err... that's out of my comfort zone, I don't really know what that means    


Youtube comp sounds really good to me, I like that idea, it also has the advantage of us being able to put faces to names 

[man of simple pleasures]

12 bar one sounds good! hmm out of comfort zone! think i would have to play the spoons as another instrument then for that one i reckon!

[James Nighthawk]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-bar_blues

Its fairly easy to follow if you know your chord theory. If we were to do it me and some other chord-ies can write out some premade sequences so you can just copy them. Once you play it you WILL know the sequence and what it sounds like

I thought it might be quite cool to take the classic set up and see what we all do differently with it

Plus I kinda wanted to do one anyway

[flossie]

Ooh I like the sound of the 12 bar blues one! 

[habiTat]

I woke up this morning
thought I'd try something new
maybe write a blues song
but i don't know what to do

cos I write folk songs...
yeahhhh I write folk songs..