48 Hour Challenge (Finished)

[Rmonik]

The idea is to create the first thing that springs to mind when you hear the genre's name, so i'd stick with two days. Maybe three days, max.

[hennoxlane]

I'd like to see this more often, but i have a suggestion: What if we stick to one really obvious genre each time we do it, so everyone has to make a song in a genre they maybe don't know that well in a short amount of time. I think that could really broaden our horizons a bit.

Anyone think this is a good idea?

I do. It was really inspiring to write a song in the limited time I had, but as I could only work for about 2 to 3 hours, I immediately chose the genre I am most confident with. I believe I would learn a lot more if a specific genre was laid out. Maybe there could even be a specific requirement like a specific (odd?) instrument that you need to incorporate? Every month a new kind of added challenge?

[runemopar]

How about just a new challenge each week, not added. We obviously know we can produce a track in 48 hours at this point, so just kinda like what hennox said. Maybe have to incorporate a certain vocal sample, or have to include more than 2 scales in the track, etc...

[0oshwavyo0]

Okay, so you know how a lot of forums have a "sig of the month" competition or something like that? Well we could do something like that! A weekly competition maybe? And we vote for the winners? And then like the winner gets some kind of perk? Maybe a say to what genre the next week is (with some way to make sure they can't cheat), or they get to help judge the next one ? And then we could keep a running post of who has won, with runners up, etc. The schedule could be like: Friday night, challenge is announced; we have the weekend to work, with submissions due sunday night; Voting/judging will take place from then until wednesday, with the winner announced wednesday, and then the new challenge should be prepared for friday.

[hennoxlane]

How about just a new challenge each week, not added. We obviously know we can produce a track in 48 hours at this point, so just kinda like what hennox said. Maybe have to incorporate a certain vocal sample, or have to include more than 2 scales in the track, etc...

well jeah, I meant new challenge every time of course . Otherwise we'll end up with something undoable over time I guess :p

[Incomprehensive]

Umm, I know this seems a bit late to reply but can someone tell me who won the competition or if it was a competition? My friends think I'm hiding something -.-

[0oshwavyo0]

It wasn't a competition

[Incomprehensive]

There we go. Thank you! Now I have proof. xD

[Gastly]

I like ooshwavy's idea, anyone else?