Mvt∆n†•br∑∆kz•#17••• OH THE HUMANITY!

Renoise Songs Competitions & Collaborations
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Alright, I guess I got tired of waiting for someone else to organize this so I’ll do it.

Mutant muthafuggin breaks is back, biotch

RULES: No Rules!

Actual rules:

•song must be composed/produced/realized in renoise (pm me your xrns before deadline to verify actual renoise composition if not sharing xrns publicly)

•2-6 minutes in length

•any genre, no genre, new genre

•VSTs are all good :+1:

•submit a link to your NEW ORIGINAL SONG (no reworks, remixes, old tracks) -preferably thru soundcloud or bandcamp so people can easily listen, but whatever - in this thread before the deadline due date. COLLABS are ok and encouraged but only ONE submission per person/collaboration.

DEADLINE: NEW DEADLINE: JULY 15TH

PRIZES: ??? anyone want to contribute? pm me. We have some ca$h prizes offered already, but I’m sure the community can sweeten the pot :honey_pot:

VOTING: everyone who submits a track gets to vote. no submission, no vote. Depending on the number of submissions we will either vote for top 5 or top three, ranked point values (i.e. 1st gets 3 points, second 2, third 1). All will become clear in time :slight_smile:

COMPLETELY OPTIONAL EXTRA POINTS:

+1 for using 17 LPB

+1 for composing in 17/4, 17/8, or 17/16 for at least a good portion of the song, doesn’t need to be the whole thing.

+1 for using a 17 note microtonal scale, stretched across as many octaves as you like

+1 for using pattRNS pattern scripts in a significant way in the piece

+2 for all native synthesis/dsp (tools and resampling are all good)

+2 for sharing your xrns publicly

WRITE A GREAT SONG and extra points won’t matter, so NO BITCHING. Some of us like a little extra challenge

THEME: HUMANITY :fire::fire::fire:

let’s GOOOOOOO!!!

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Great initiative :slight_smile:

When sending the xrns file to you for verifying, how can it be done if the song uses VST’s you don’t have?

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Good! Good!

What is 17/4? Is it 4/4 + 4/4 + 4/4 + 4/4 + 1/4 ?

Why not 5/7 or 7/11?

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This notation has very little relevance unless it’s transitioning to/from some other more conventional bar notation.

On its own this it’s really the same as a 5/8 or 7/8 (or 16) with a difficult to read tempo indication, this would make very little (ie. no) sense in a sequencer context beyond “play this at a tempo of 140 seven eighth of a beat per minute”… (actually 122 bpm)

But it does exists, have fun, read on :

There’s no inherent indication on how to “cut” or accent/emphasize it, do as you please

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6jAMwK-4QU < this intro goes 4+3+4+3+3

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No worries if I don’t have the vsts, the file will still open so I can verify that it is, in fact, a renoise composition.

Of course, it is unlikely that anyone would try to “cheat,” and use a different DAW, but once prizes or incentives are involved, humans can be crafty little monkeys, so, the xrns verification is just to keep everyone honest

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Sure. Or any grouping of rhythmic units that totals 17. There are lots of ways to subdivide. For instance, 3+3+3+3+3+2, or 2+3+2+3+2+3+2+2+3, or 4+3+2+3+2+3. This is sometimes called additive rhythm or modal rhythm and can create a lot of unique and interesting grooves. The idea here is to encourage creative rhythmic play. 4/4 can get a bit boring at times :slight_smile:

Again, working in some form of 17 is totally optional to participate

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Ah, got it, that’s interesting, I’m trying it out

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all of the challenges accepted!

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That’s the spirit! :sign_of_the_horns::fire:

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Alright, I think I’m in this time.

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Without a theme there’s no incentive participating imo. There has to be something to achieve. It seems meeting the requirements for extra points (aka strange composing :wink:) actually is the “theme”. But ok, in the end it’s MBC… Have fun!

4/4 never gets boring. :upside_down_face:

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Well, suggest a theme then!

Prizes :grin:; the joy of composing; eternal glory on the playlist lol

idk man, I’ve heard a lot of boring music in 4/4. but i suppose it’s not necessarily the time signature that makes something boring

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Fun. Joy. Community.

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Choose one: Industrial revolution, Underwater journey or Furious anger.

Exactly, it’s the composer. I’ve also heard a lot of boring music that’s not in 4/4. :wink:

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Thanks for the suggestions! Anyone else have any ideas? Get em in today and we can put it to a vote

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Theme proposal: High Speed Car Chase. Bonus point if you describe the imaginary movie scene where your entry is the soundtrack of in the Song Comments of your .xrns file.

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Great, keep em coming

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Awesome news, count me in :slight_smile:

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I have a theme suggestion for the poll:

Humanity

Open to interpretation.

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MBC 17 theme poll: See below