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Title: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: Patrick on 17 Mar 2009, 15:43: That's right, QC, I want you to write a song in one day. That means you have 24 hours from the time you start to the time you MUST finish. Then post the song on here, regardless of whether or not you got to lay down your 30th guitar track to complete your guitarmada.

I just want to foster some more creativity. The "This May, One Album, One Day" thing was awesome (although I'm sad I never managed to participate in that), but I don't want to see this end.

Please note: when posting your creations, remember to be considerate and not give us a .wav file or something that is just as big a pain in the ass. Not all of us have amazing internet connections, and some file types are a bitch to get working, depending on any number of factors. If you can convert your file types (Google it), convert the friggin' file types.
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: Zingoleb on 17 Mar 2009, 15:55: I'll try, though I'm on dial up and can't guarantee anything. :|
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: ThePianoMan on 17 Mar 2009, 16:15: I'll see about it. I've done this before, and the results were alright, if not something I'd think anyone would want to listen to for very long.
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: Zingoleb on 17 Mar 2009, 16:32: I've written a terrible song now making fun of terrible songs.
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: Lummer on 17 Mar 2009, 16:42: Is it cheating if I make it a one-guitar Grindcore song?
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: imapiratearg on 17 Mar 2009, 20:28: I'll do this sometime this week, probably.

Also, the one album, one day thing is going to come back this May. I guess it's an annual thing now.
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: look out! Ninjas! on 17 Mar 2009, 22:26: Is it OK if I make it nothing but feedback and basic Audacity effects?

Because I'm so going to.
This weekend maybe?
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: Patrick on 18 Mar 2009, 03:42: Quote from: look out! Ninjas! on 17 Mar 2009, 22:26
Is it OK if I make it nothing buy feedback and basic Audacity effects?

Because I'm so going to.
This weekend maybe?

It is your song! That's pretty much all I have to say on the subject.

(that doesn't mean to say that everybody should just leave their guitars in front of cranked amps for like 10 minutes and call it a song)
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: look out! Ninjas! on 18 Mar 2009, 04:24: Guitar?
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: negative creep on 18 Mar 2009, 10:46: Quote from: Patrick on 18 Mar 2009, 03:42
(that doesn't mean to say that everybody should just leave their guitars in front of cranked amps for like 10 minutes and call it a song)

Shit, there goes my plan!
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: scarred on 18 Mar 2009, 12:28: I'm doin' it. Starting tomorrow maybe, when I don't have class anymore...
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: imapiratearg on 18 Mar 2009, 15:45: I really want to do this, but it's hard trying to divide my time between class, my girlfriend and my friends. Argh.

Maybe instead of being social all day Saturday I'll write and record the song.
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: Patrick on 18 Mar 2009, 16:31: I've finally dug out my microphone, so I'll be doing this tomorrow. I'm sick, so the vocals are going to be shitty.

Consider this post my starting point. 12:31am on March 19. Clock has started.
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: squawk on 18 Mar 2009, 18:56: I like how I sing when I'm sick! Probably because it doesn't sound like me so much.

I'm going to hop on this soon and I'll probably end up very frustrated like every day of my life when I try to work on songs but hey sometimes I get lucky.
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: Patrick on 19 Mar 2009, 13:56: Update: voice got worse, so I'll have to start fresh tomorrow. I really liked that chord progression too. I've already popped some NyQuil so I can get epic rest tonight. I have failed.
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: IronOxide on 19 Mar 2009, 13:58: Quote from: Patrick on 18 Mar 2009, 03:42
(that doesn't mean to say that everybody should mediafire metal machine music

FYP
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: Caspian on 19 Mar 2009, 17:00: Done and done.

A cover of Grouper's Disengaged, giant shoegaze style. Not completely my own then, but it sounds completely different from the original, and I added in a bunch of extra guitars. Went quite well too, only took me a few hours of noodling. Could use some more guitar layers, maybe. Production's horrible, but not hugely surprising:

http://rapidshare.com/files/211248153/Disengaged__grouper_cover_.mp3.html
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: Avec on 19 Mar 2009, 17:42: Can we have instrumentals? I'm not a fan of my own voice.
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: KvP on 19 Mar 2009, 18:20: Yeah okay
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: billiumbean on 19 Mar 2009, 18:30: Quote from: Caspian on 19 Mar 2009, 17:00
http://rapidshare.com/files/211248153/Disengaged__grouper_cover_.mp3.html
THAT WAS SERIOUSLY REALLY FUCKING COOL. PROPS.
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: GenericName on 19 Mar 2009, 18:43: I always post in these things and say I am all up for it and then it turns out I am not, but I will ignore that and set a tentative date for Saturday.

Actually, this post is just to remind me that this thread exists, in case I have 24 hours free.
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: imapiratearg on 19 Mar 2009, 20:30: Quote from: billiumbean on 19 Mar 2009, 18:30
Quote from: Caspian on 19 Mar 2009, 17:00
http://rapidshare.com/files/211248153/Disengaged__grouper_cover_.mp3.html
THAT WAS SERIOUSLY REALLY FUCKING COOL. PROPS.

Seconded, that was sick as hell.
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: ThePianoMan on 19 Mar 2009, 22:07: Dang, I thought I'd be first. Second's not bad, though. Recorded starting around 10 tonight...so about 3 hours work, I guess. Classics End (Often Badly) (http://www.mediafire.com/?it2wm4nza5j). Instrumental, Chicago House-ish. Pacing and piano is a bit sloppy.
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: De_El on 19 Mar 2009, 23:38: Done!

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http://www.mediafire.com/?lmrnqh5gqi5
Also I agree that it is really pretty dang good, wow. I enjoyed it thoroughly.
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: Big Happy Captain on 20 Mar 2009, 02:56: still can't download it.. ='[

i click the link and it says the page can't be displayed.

i really want to hear this song god DAMMIT
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: Patrick on 20 Mar 2009, 03:42: Protip: sub the ! for i

Downloading both now. I'll hopefully have some time to devote to this this weekend.
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: Big Happy Captain on 20 Mar 2009, 04:32: nah i did that, im not too inept.

and i get the page with the download link, and i click on it and it goes to "downloading file" for a few seconds before totally 404ing me.

=[

edit: nevermind sorry its working now, connection must have just been bad before.

thanks
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: Jace on 20 Mar 2009, 16:59: So I totally tried to do this, but I have terrible recording equipment (that'd be a mic that is attached to headphones that I put near the amp) and combining that with a crappy amp pretty much has shown that it won't pick up anything lower than the high e on my guitar. I will have to postpone.
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: KvP on 20 Mar 2009, 17:47: I'll probably start this in like 15 minutes. So by 7 PM tomorrow, hopefully I will have something like a song.
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: KickThatBathProf on 20 Mar 2009, 20:18: Man is there like a time limit? Cause I'm gonna be super busy with my recital comin up. I could maybe do it like a week from now
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: imapiratearg on 20 Mar 2009, 21:44: Quote from: PantsFTW on 20 Mar 2009, 16:59
So I totally tried to do this, but I have terrible recording equipment (that'd be a mic that is attached to headphones that I put near the amp) and combining that with a crappy amp pretty much has shown that it won't pick up anything lower than the high e on my guitar. I will have to postpone.

Dude, you can get a full recording set up from Radioshack for like, roughly a hundred bucks. It's not going to be the best, but it's functional, sounds decent and is totally DIY. That's what I do, and it sounds pretty dope.
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: Patrick on 20 Mar 2009, 23:20: Quote from: KickThatBathProf on 20 Mar 2009, 20:18
Man is there like a time limit? Cause I'm gonna be super busy with my recital comin up. I could maybe do it like a week from now

The one-day thing is just there to spur creativity in a short amount of time. When your one day starts is up to you.

Early start today, so an early finish. I'll start making another stab at this hopefully tonight, and get the results posted by tomorrow afternoon.
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: KvP on 21 Mar 2009, 01:09: Man I don't know, I didn't kick it off tonight, I could start right now but I have a big busy day tomorrow. Sunday maybe?
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: Caspian on 22 Mar 2009, 00:31: Quote from: PantsFTW on 20 Mar 2009, 16:59
So I totally tried to do this, but I have terrible recording equipment (that'd be a mic that is attached to headphones that I put near the amp) and combining that with a crappy amp pretty much has shown that it won't pick up anything lower than the high e on my guitar. I will have to postpone.

No excuse man. I did mine with a battery powered amp and a webcam mike.
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: Soidanae on 22 Mar 2009, 12:13: Code: [Select]
http://www.mediaf!re.com/?sharekey=fb82ff667e66e9cf8c9e7c56ba37815f7d0647babb9f440a
Oh, usb keyboards are fun.

In fact, three times fun.
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: Jace on 22 Mar 2009, 12:28: Quote from: Caspian on 22 Mar 2009, 00:31
Quote from: PantsFTW on 20 Mar 2009, 16:59
So I totally tried to do this, but I have terrible recording equipment (that'd be a mic that is attached to headphones that I put near the amp) and combining that with a crappy amp pretty much has shown that it won't pick up anything lower than the high e on my guitar. I will have to postpone.

No excuse man. I did mine with a battery powered amp and a webcam mike.

My mic did not pick up any of the sounds I was making. I have decided on a better way to do things, since I can't play guitar that well anyways. I'll start maybe wednesday, I have the day off.
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: Ceiling Cat on 22 Mar 2009, 14:11: I would totally do this if I had any musical proficiency or decent recording equipment :(
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: bbq on 22 Mar 2009, 14:26: Hey so the forum decided I could go on today

I'll definitely try this when I get a microphone. :-)
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: imapiratearg on 22 Mar 2009, 14:27: Quote from: Soidanae on 22 Mar 2009, 12:13
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http://www.mediaf!re.com/?sharekey=fb82ff667e66e9cf8c9e7c56ba37815f7d0647babb9f440a
Oh, usb keyboards are fun.

In fact, three times fun.

Excellent job, sir!

Anywho, here's mine:

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http://www.mediafire.com/?n2gjmmgd1zx
Enjoy.
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: Zingoleb on 23 Mar 2009, 00:51: The day I read this I sat down and worked out an Iron & Wine-ish sounding song. Well, I did it that night.

Does it count if I worked it out then and record it two weeks later?
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: scarred on 23 Mar 2009, 14:21: So I did it, last night instead of my homework. Used my USB/MIDI Keyboard & Reason 4. Just for funsies.

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/?dbztktwnlqq
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: Scandanavian War Machine on 23 Mar 2009, 14:38: wow, these have all been really good so far. i've enjoyed every single one (something i was not expecting).

i'm going to try to do this soon, if i can get my roomates to play some instruments with me.
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: Soulsynger on 23 Mar 2009, 15:33: Questions:
Digitally "composed" music allowed? (i.e. Reason 3.0?)
Non indie music allowed? (i.e. electronic, industrial stuff?)

So far I really enjoyed what I heard and my fingers itch to upload something I made today using roughly ... four to five hours. Only thing is, it doesn't quite fit into the apartment of funny, happy, guitar-y jamming I've enjoyed so far. ^^
(Yepp, and thats a chiasm)
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: KickThatBathProf on 23 Mar 2009, 15:45: Lay it on us, man.
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: Soulsynger on 23 Mar 2009, 15:52: Code: [Select]
http://www.mediaf!re.com/file/kdtwuuxx2zi/Industrial 12.mp3Length: 2:21, Size: 3,1 MB
I advise you to stand ready with earpluggs or keeping your quickly-turn-the-volume-the-fudge-down-move at the ready. (I have no idea how loud this actually is, since I'm working with a fucked-up soundsystem... but it should be bearable, really, I am not deaf yet ^^)

edit:
Startet today (23rd) at around 2 to 3pm
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: imapiratearg on 23 Mar 2009, 19:56: Quote from: scarred on 23 Mar 2009, 14:21
So I did it, last night instead of my homework. Used my USB/MIDI Keyboard & Reason 4. Just for funsies.

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/?dbztktwnlqq

This is really good!
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: Patrick on 24 Mar 2009, 06:34: So I wrote a complete song in one day, but I haven't recorded it yet. I am trying to decide whether or not I can post it when I do. Which is retarded, since I started the fuckin' thread, so I should know. It's not like I am going to do anything but the one guitar track and the vocals anyway, but Idunno. You guys decide if it should count or not.
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: Soulsynger on 24 Mar 2009, 09:41: I'd like to quote KickThatBathProf, as it made me laugh quite a bit.

*slowly puts the teacup down*

Quote
"Lay it on us, man."
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: KvP on 24 Mar 2009, 17:32: Okay okay I'm starting.
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: KvP on 24 Mar 2009, 18:55: PS if you're looking for some guidance try an Oblique Stratagem (http://tools.blackhat-seo.com/strategies/#)
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: KvP on 28 Mar 2009, 01:22: okay, I really only got about 2 hours of work time into the song so I don't think it's very good, but here is what I managed to hammer out in that time. It's highly incomplete, but I followed Brian Eno's advice and made it "dirty" with a number of different sound destruction devices.

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http://www.mediafire.com/?eywewwgtnmn
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: GMM on 28 Mar 2009, 19:06: So I didn't do it specifically for this but my band wrote and recorded the song "So, Which One Of Us is the Dog?" in one day (hell, in a couple of hours). It's on our MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/lookimakemusic

But if any of you (quite wisely) hate MySpace or can't get that to work, I'll happily stick it on a download thing (if you, um, really want. It's kinda slapdash lo-fi post-rock-influenced talky indie rock I guess?)
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: Barrabas on 29 Mar 2009, 11:31: Well I wrote a piece today, instrumental, not sure if that counts.
It's the first track on here, tastefully titled 'Fuck Penguins'.
http://www.last.fm/music/Mexican+Santa (http://www.last.fm/music/Mexican+Santa)
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: bbq on 29 Mar 2009, 12:11: This is by no means the most serious song I have ever made.

http://www.mediafire.com/?dzgg5itzz0z (http://www.mediafire.com/?dzgg5itzz0z)
Title: Re: You are only allowed one day to write a song
Post by: imapiratearg on 29 Mar 2009, 12:11: I dig it! It's like epic videogame music.