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Magnar
Registered: Aug 2009
Posts: 60 |
Votes for Inspiration
Well, where do I go to find inspiration?
The answer is mostly to CSDB (or Youtube).
So, lets see... Magnar Harestad
To be honest, how should I get inspired by only 15 people voted on my music skills? I mean, does not any else care about my music released in demos as Wonderland XI, We Are New, Lash, Sidelined etc?
If only 15 people has taken the time to vote, then why should I put efforts in composing new sid tracks for new demos? Is it really worth it?
I would rather have a 1000's giving me a score of 1, than 15x give me a average score of around 8. At least in the first example, I would know I sucked at composing. :)
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SLC
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 52 |
I wouldn't really put too much into csdb votes. A lot of people (myself included) finds the voting system completely unnecessary and would rather see it gone.
If you look at the download count, you will get a good idea of how many who watches the demo and therefore listens to your music. If you want a more direct feedback, the best way would be to compete in any music competitions that accepts C64 entries, but even that should typically be taken with a grain of salt. Just my two cents :) |
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Yogibear
Registered: Aug 2003
Posts: 215 |
You have another 8!
I like your Tron Legacy Remix and some of the Wonderland XI stuff.
I think you're technically really good but sometimes I miss the nice melodies or chords changes.
Maybe that has to do with my taste: melodic music.
I hope you continue making SIDs!
BTW. Could you tell me everything about your (ex-)group "The Pornos"? :) |
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Adam
Registered: Jul 2009
Posts: 323 |
Quoting MagnarWell, where do I go to find inspiration? To be honest, how should I get inspired by only 15 people voted on my music skills?
here's an idea: don't judge your work or justify why you should or shouldn't write music based on the small amount of votes on a database.
Quoting Magnar If only 15 people has taken the time to vote, then why should I put efforts in composing new sid tracks for new demos? Is it really worth it?
CSDb votes don't mean anything and shouldn't be relied upon as an idicator for how good your skills are.
Quoting Magnar I would rather have a 1000's giving me a score of 1, than 15x give me a average score of around 8. At least in the first example, I would know I sucked at composing. :) that's just silly. don't rely on votes to tell you who you are or what you can do. they mean nothing at the end of the day. do it for the love of it, not for some silly votes or 'reputation' or whatever on some website then try and justify your entire scene existance based on what 'someone else likes'. it's just silly and a total waste of your time. peace. :D |
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Hate Bush
Registered: Jul 2002
Posts: 460 |
i do believe that if you search for popularity or massive feedback, this is not a good place to start. there's only a handful of us here, and you can't expect everyone to get involved enough to cast a vote. do what you can, be happy with what you've done and what you're getting, or you'll end up pretty much frustrated. i suspect this may apply to other areas of creativity and publishing as well ;) |
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Bitbreaker
Registered: Oct 2002
Posts: 501 |
I never do scene stuff for other's pleasure (if they like it, it is their fault :-P), but for my own satisfaction only. Thus i don't care about the opinion of others or the amount and result of votes. I simply touch stuff that promises to be fun for me. That is why i recently even did a sid, and be sure, in opposite to you i suck at it :-) Also take a look at many popular sceners, there's not much votes for their functions as well. So if you really are into feedback, better focus on personal feedback, like via PM or at a chat at some party. |
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chatGPZ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11293 |
yep, what faker said. if you are doing it for the votes, you are doing it wrong. |
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JackAsser
Registered: Jun 2002
Posts: 2014 |
Quote: yep, what faker said. if you are doing it for the votes, you are doing it wrong.
+1 (i like most of your stuff Magnar!) |
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Magnar
Registered: Aug 2009
Posts: 60 |
It's not that I think csdb votes are the truth.
It's not that I think what people votes matter.
But people being involved matters. If I don't get any real feedback, why continue?
Because, even if I enjoy doing it - I realize it consume so much of my little spare time left after kids are put to bed and wife smiles happy.
Therefore, I am right now in a "down" period where I would actually like to see some more feedbacks. Be it votes, or comments like here in this thread, or comments on the productions.
Bottomline is that if we have 50 000 views on youtube on a demo, then I am pretty happy with that. But if none gives comments on the music, then I am not so happy.
It is about feedback. If none, then inspiration to continue making SIDs will die. Time would be better of doing something else.
I know I am not as good a musician as many other SID wizards out there. I am a average composer for sure. It's not that I aim to get the high votes. But connecting and feedback is important, where people actually taking time to vote provide more inspiration to do better and improve.
Or - Maybe I was just very drunk yesterday... |
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TheRyk
Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 2160 |
This whole thread reads more like "Inspiration for Votes" :)
Votes matter only as much as you allow them to matter to you.
My vote 10 is older (though maybe not a great deal) than this thread, but imho(!) well-deserved, after I went through parts of your HVSC folder.
Read through the comments on the DOTY entry, so many people praising such a first of all visually rather spectacular release explicitly for the as well excellent music must be enough positive feedback to motivate you. |
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metalux
Registered: Aug 2011
Posts: 17 |
Quote: It's not that I think csdb votes are the truth.
It's not that I think what people votes matter.
But people being involved matters. If I don't get any real feedback, why continue?
Because, even if I enjoy doing it - I realize it consume so much of my little spare time left after kids are put to bed and wife smiles happy.
Therefore, I am right now in a "down" period where I would actually like to see some more feedbacks. Be it votes, or comments like here in this thread, or comments on the productions.
Bottomline is that if we have 50 000 views on youtube on a demo, then I am pretty happy with that. But if none gives comments on the music, then I am not so happy.
It is about feedback. If none, then inspiration to continue making SIDs will die. Time would be better of doing something else.
I know I am not as good a musician as many other SID wizards out there. I am a average composer for sure. It's not that I aim to get the high votes. But connecting and feedback is important, where people actually taking time to vote provide more inspiration to do better and improve.
Or - Maybe I was just very drunk yesterday...
Hey Magnar. I gave you feedback that I loved that SID :) for what it's worth :)
I had it on repeat in my car stereo from and to work. |
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