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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
Event id #3046 : Like It's '83 Music Compo 2021
Welcome to the first and maybe not the last edition of Like It's '83 Music Compo!
Main goal is to faithfully recreate the spirit of early SID pieces, composed even before titans like Hubbard, Galway, or Tel did hit the scene. That said, there are no rigid limits regarding technical aspect whatsoever - it's up to contestants to bring good old times back and up to audience to judge how successful their attempts were. So bring the old shit on! <3
Compo rules:
1. No covers and remixes allowed. Some little hints or pastiches to increase fun factor are allowed, on the other hand.
2. No upper limit for playtime - if you feel up to 20 minutes suite - go for it!
3. No limit of tunes per author but each composition has to be at least 2 minutes long.
4. Any tool of your choice - it might be custom routine or any routine used back in the days (David Dunn or Russell Lieblich for example if they provided any tools online). Rip routines if you need to. Don't rip music data, though! :D Procedurally generated music is also allowed but it has to produce at least 2 minutes of unique and reasonable content. Interpret 'reasonable' as you wish :D
5. Votes will be counted on basis of CSDB voting system but the result is going to rely on my custom algorithm (squared amount of votes which already proved reliable before).
6. No money prizes included - you do it for fun and glory!
Any additional rules will be added on the fly. Good luck and have fun! <3 |
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Digger
Registered: Mar 2005
Posts: 438 |
Perfect compo for me, I need to learn the SID from scratch. Been always "borrowing" instruments \õ/ |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
This time you can luckily forget about any sound engineering - pure composition skills all the way :D |
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chatGPZ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11391 |
LFT wins. Next. |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
I'd give much to have LFT in the compo :D Don't be that sure about him winning, though ;) |
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Copyfault
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 478 |
Compo-winning or not, it'd be nice to see lft back in action ;) |
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4mat
Registered: May 2010
Posts: 66 |
I've written a couple of drivers for these kind of tracks if anyone gets stuck. You'll have to write your music in code but eh, that's the spirit eh? I do have a GT>Hubbard converter as well but that's for later era, don't think there's much documentation on these earlier drivers.
One tip for getting the Dunn sound is having different waveforms for your gate on and gate off modes (like a $41 with a $50 or something) with a good spacing between those two states rather than a couple of frames like when using tables. |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
I believe he also used sort of rough pulsemod in his later tunes like Thai Boxing. |
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Oswald
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 5095 |
flight path 747 jumps to my mind, and what was that demo with caleiodoscopic lines and a lot of nice tunes? good times. |
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Laxity
Registered: Aug 2005
Posts: 459 |
There's a driver (12) in the SID Factory II package that is really to the bone. No fancy stuff, what so ever. No wave tabs, no hard restart, not even pulse mod. |
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chancer
Registered: Apr 2003
Posts: 347 |
Quote: flight path 747 jumps to my mind, and what was that demo with caleiodoscopic lines and a lot of nice tunes? good times.
decent tune..
but give pea's a chance.. "Theatre Europe" :-)
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no covers ? one of the first demo disk by bogg was solely covers. none of this "trickery" used in later tunes is a bit of an ask also.
shall I do a "sound like follin prog-rock comp" in a few months ;-) |
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manganoid
Registered: Jan 2021
Posts: 8 |
So, is GoatTracker 2 acceptable as a tool ? |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
Quoting manganoidSo, is GoatTracker 2 acceptable as a tool ?
"4. Any tool of your choice..." |
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TheRyk
Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 2268 |
Would be cool if anyone hacks 4mat's POKEY-emulator for doing this :) |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
Quoting TheRykWould be cool if anyone hacks 4mat's POKEY-emulator for doing this :)
4mat seems to be right here so maybe you don't have to hack anything? ;) |
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Laurent
Registered: Apr 2004
Posts: 40 |
Quote: flight path 747 jumps to my mind, and what was that demo with caleiodoscopic lines and a lot of nice tunes? good times.
You might be referring to Swinth :) |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
As compo has officially started, I did the honours of submitting first entry that hopefuly is going to inspire the others :)
Valley of the Basilisk |
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Laxity
Registered: Aug 2005
Posts: 459 |
Cool. This compo is wicked. |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
And there are already two entries from SIDWAVE! \o/ Enjoy!
Little Forest Adventure
Running Away from Death |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
And another one, this time from Mutetus!
An UFO Attack! (from Space) |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
Mutetus strikes again! <3
You a Winner
Brand new entry from T.L.F. \o/
Like It's 83 Compo
SIDWAVE does the hat-trick already! :D
Herbie's Cavern |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
Another entry today from NecroPolo \o/
A Trip to Normandy
And from me:
Shitty Boombox |
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Frostbyte
Registered: Aug 2003
Posts: 183 |
Just came here to say that this compo has quickly become one of my favourite compos of recent years. I didn't know I missed the early sound of SID so much. <3 |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
Quoting FrostbyteJust came here to say that this compo has quickly become one of my favourite compos of recent years. I didn't know I missed the early sound of SID so much. <3
Participate then! <3
In the meantime...
Fighting Warrior 2 |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
Today we start with two brand new tunes
from Manganoid:
1938
and from NordischSound:
Happy Season |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
Sorry for multiposting but I need to bump stuff each new day ;) Three fresh gems ahead!
From chuinho:
Nique ta Étude
From Dr. TerrorZ:
Lethargic Smith
And something NSFW from MCH ;)
Peep Show |
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Joe
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 229 |
Really cool competition! This one should fit most musicians I think! |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
Today we start with the first entry from Cadaver! \o/
Nancy Drew Multichoice Mystery
and 2nd entry from chuinho! <3
Tawagoto No Gēmu |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
New oldskool gems incoming!
Cadaver:
Space Metroidvania '83
chuinho:
Nu vse, mne pizda
Manganoid:
Attract Mode
MCH:
Donald Duck's Sexshop
Linus:
They Found Me in a Wicker Basket |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
Sth from me again:
The Last Space Shuttle |
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Richard
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 621 |
I might give this compo a go before the deadline expires. Making the basic sounds is well and truly easy. This should be good fun. |
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mutetus
Registered: Dec 2020
Posts: 12 |
2 whole minutes is so much for 1983. I'm okay with it, just saying :) |
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Frantic
Registered: Mar 2003
Posts: 1648 |
Lovely stuff all of it! Great compo.
I once made a 83-ish tune in assembler for a game that never got finished. A preview of the game was released by Triad some years ago though, so I won't enter the tune into the compo. I'll just mention it here instead:
Drone Processor Preview |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
And Saul Cross entered the arena with two brand new compositions! :)
Early 83
Late 83 |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
Quoting mutetus2 whole minutes is so much for 1983. I'm okay with it, just saying :)
Not too much for '84 or '85, though :D What most tunes here aim for so far, to my ears ;)
In the meantime, absolute blast from 4-Mat:
All in the Past |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
Thursday starts with Saul Cross and his new entry:
Mid 83
With excellent company of Mutetus:
Challenged Magic Person
And blaster fired by MCH:
Pelvic Thrust
Important disclaimer for contestants and audience:
Compo is definitely not about LITERARY recreating the '83 games. It's only a tagline for this event to give you a hint. Otherwise, you'd be doomed to triangle only tunes, I guess :D It's perfectly fine if you recreate all 80s vibes which still follow simplicity and minimal approach to the sound building and arrangement. Some games sounded like that even in '88 so stay cool ;) |
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Thunder.Bird
Registered: Nov 2003
Posts: 110 |
Just found Vodka and Whiskey as a very competitive competitor. |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
Brand new oldskool vibes from Goerp!
Swong 83 |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
Sunday wouldn't be the same without pair of new oldskool entries! <3
JCH:
Haploid
Dalezy:
Póktámadás! |
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Honcho
Registered: Apr 2020
Posts: 33 |
Amazing how many entries to this compo, and many really, really good ones too :) |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
You, people, better cast votes on the fly before entry count turns into horrible numbers ;)
Especially that Flotsam has entered the compo! <3
Sirius Miner |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
Brand new but oldskool at heart release from Laurikka \o/
Haptic Cembalo |
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manganoid
Registered: Jan 2021
Posts: 8 |
hi, i wanted to ask if it's OK to post a new version of the .prg for my 'Attract Mode' which only has a different GFX and the same sid inside basically? I'm too new to this so a very cool coder helped me put a picture I made in MultiPaint but didn't know I could actually do it before. |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
Quoting manganoidhi, i wanted to ask if it's OK to post a new version of the .prg for my 'Attract Mode' which only has a different GFX and the same sid inside basically? I'm too new to this so a very cool coder helped me put a picture I made in MultiPaint but didn't know I could actually do it before.
I believe moderators would really appreciate new separate release for it. |
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F7sus4
Registered: Apr 2013
Posts: 117 |
Quote: hi, i wanted to ask if it's OK to post a new version of the .prg for my 'Attract Mode' which only has a different GFX and the same sid inside basically? I'm too new to this so a very cool coder helped me put a picture I made in MultiPaint but didn't know I could actually do it before.
Speaking from experience: https://csdb.dk/release/?id=162287, I highly advice against updating the release, unless you enjoy "tough internet guy" talks.
I'd also advice to add the "V2" release after the competition, so you won't get your votes dispersed between two piles while the compo is still on. I believe that'd be the best solution right now for you. Great entry, by the way. Really enjoyed it. |
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manganoid
Registered: Jan 2021
Posts: 8 |
Quote: Speaking from experience: https://csdb.dk/release/?id=162287, I highly advice against updating the release, unless you enjoy "tough internet guy" talks.
I'd also advice to add the "V2" release after the competition, so you won't get your votes dispersed between two piles while the compo is still on. I believe that'd be the best solution right now for you. Great entry, by the way. Really enjoyed it.
Thanks, i will do so after the competition :)
Glad you like it, it was fun making it :) |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
What F7sus4 said, basically. In the meantime new entry from Raf ;)
Make Me Ice Cream |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
As thursday started, Wertstahl gifted us with his brand new entry :)
Midievil |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
Before Monday starts, just have a listen to epic entry from chuinho <3
Eight C64 Games in Six Minutes |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
Many people asked on FB when Eric Dobek is going to release his '83 entry and there it is!
Back to 1983 |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
Among all this glorious Transmission flood don't miss brand new retro gem from Shogoon and Laxity duo! <3
1983 Sauna Tango |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
Step right up, people - last week to submit your oldies! :D The last Tuesday of '83 compo starts with a new contestant - Vincenzo \o/
Bug Invasion V1 5+
Last thing from me:
Blast'em All!
And Tuesday is nicely closed by Wertstahl:
Unplayableman |
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Shogoon
Registered: Jul 2007
Posts: 18 |
Three Scenes from "Pirates!" (Port Royale/Battle/Eleanor).
Enjoy! |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
Saul Cross wastes no time and here are two brand new oldies from him :)
Let It Slide
Later Still |
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Dya
Account closed
Registered: Jun 2016
Posts: 3 |
It's been too long since I've submitted anything on this site! Let's fix that. Here's my entry.
Nobunaga's Surf Ambition |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
Last day for '83 submissions! :D |
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Shogoon
Registered: Jul 2007
Posts: 18 |
C'mon guys! Two more please! :D |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
Quoting ShogoonC'mon guys! Two more please! :D
Per contestant, you mean, of course :D
Toggle has submitted his entry too! <3
Valiant Adventurer 1983
And Linus stomps along him too
Kamil Kong Senior
Oh, dear - let's not forget Mibri and his entry written in Rob Tracker:
Riot House
Tightly followed by MCH:
Hiscore Theme |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
*Like It's '83 Music Compo 2021* has entered its VOTING PHASE which will last till the end of May the 9th (Sunday). Voting on every compo entry will surely help gathering solid input for fair and representative results - they will be calculated upon CSDb votes but with reliable algorithm from 25Hz Compo ;) Comments will be appreciated as well! <3
Here are all executables and SIDs (well, almost, as one contestant hasn't submitted SID file, yet):
Like It's '83 Music Compo 2021 Voting Pack
And here's additional Google Sheet for, hopefully, comfy voting:
Like It's '83 Music Compo 2021 Voting Sheet
Have fun!
P.S. archive link spits out SSL warning but it's basically my FTP :) |
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F7sus4
Registered: Apr 2013
Posts: 117 |
@Jammer: Not gonna lie, you'd probably make the best WWE announcer ever. ;-) |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
Leeeroooooooooyyyyy Jeeenkiiiiiiiiins!
Oh... not quite that discipline xD
I've included SIDCLOUD links in the voting sheet but, due to the temporary limitation of service, only the most recent entries can be played with it. |
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mutetus
Registered: Dec 2020
Posts: 12 |
"Hackers can steal your data."
"-Yeah, you can click it... Trust me!" XD |
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ws
Registered: Apr 2012
Posts: 251 |
Just downloaded the voting pack - i am so happy i did, because there are so many great tunes i would have missed, otherwise. Obviously i really dig the SID-minimalism era. Instantly thought like 'wow this should be an album'... like on vinyl or casette or something. Sorry i didn't put more effort into my entries - but not sorry i took the chance to being part of this compo. It ranks very high among the best compo ideas so far, imho. ❤️ |
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TheRyk
Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 2268 |
thx Leroy for the voting pack! |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
Voting sheet might be better options here (even if Google Sheets work as they work) :) |
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TheRyk
Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 2268 |
We don't take too kindly to Excess table types 'round here... ;P
But your approach is fine.
Only thing that would reduce confusion even better would be that table and the image should be sorted the same entry-wise. |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
I haven't renamed zipped files at all to sort them, sorry :/ |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
Last day to vote for '83 entries!
Results will be announced after midnight. I rely on votes from CSDb but I calculate results with custom formula, used in 25Hz compo and Raistlin's sprite compo (no arbitrary weights but squared amount of votes instead). |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1336 |
*** Like It's '83 Music Compo 2021 - OFFICIAL RESULTS ***
Thanks to all participants for wonderful oldskool entries that took us all straight to the past for a while <3 Congrats to the worthy winner!
See you next time! <3 |
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cadaver
Registered: Feb 2002
Posts: 1160 |
Congratulations to the winners! Was a fun compo, a lot of high quality melodies resulted from the technical limits :) |
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E$G
Registered: Dec 2007
Posts: 854 |
49 entries, what a blast of sidS... great partecipation |
