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deetsay
Registered: Aug 2005
Posts: 36 |
Event id #3070 : Techno Compo 2021
Hey musicians!
You are about to enter the TECHNO COMPO 2021!
The theme is old-school underground techno. Sometimes repetitive, but always evolving. The kind that you would ordinarily do with a simplistic drum machine and no more than a handful of synthesizers. Obviously the SID and C64 are too powerful in comparison, but let's try to constrain ourselves for once and concentrate on pulsating percussive arrangements with melodic elements perfected into their bare essence!
Deadline: 31 July 2021
Minimum length: 2 bars. Maximum length: 22 minutes.
Single executable, single SID chip, no other limitations!
As seems to be the norm: Max 2 entries per contestant.
You are expected to provide an executable to keep things cleanly as "C64 music". BUT let's also do something different than usual:
You are encouraged to also provide your perfect recording as a sound file, meaning that you can tweak your filters and anything in your track live!
On top of that, even some editing and effects are *allowed*. In fact, anything goes as long as it feels like it's essential to your track, but you will obviously get a better csdb score and comments (leaving a permanent mark on your legacy) if you keep your music C64 compatible and your executable enjoyable too.
CSDB prrrobably doesn't want to host the sound files (I guess -- we're talking about bigger files than usual C64 productions), so please link
somewhere outside. (dropbox, google drive, soundcloud, youtube...)
If you just want to make a regular prg/sid as always, and don't provide a recording, then one will be made for you. I will do my best to follow any instructions if you provide them, and of course try to find the best SID individual for your track.
Every entry is already declared AWESOME in advance, but there can be only one WINNER that will be decided by extremely appropriate celebrity judges:
MONO JUNK (DUM RECORDS) and MESAK (MR VELCRO FASTENER)!
These guys are legitimate legends with solid non-compromising discographies stretching all the way from the 90s into the future!
*Naturally* I will also try to make a mix of the entries with DS/DJ-2000, if they are compatible and sound good directly from the machine... Non-compatible entries could be played in executable form or in digital sound form using your recording. Or something. We'll see what you come up with! |
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Burglar
Registered: Dec 2004
Posts: 1031 |
This was an awesome compo, thanks for organizing it, deetsay!
Looking forward to hear what the jury will conclude :) |
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deetsay
Registered: Aug 2005
Posts: 36 |
Hey guys, and sorry for the delay with the results!
Thanks to everyone who participated and everyone who voted and enjoyed the entries! We knew it was going to be awesome and the compo still exceeded all expectations!
It's been a busy month so you'll have to wait a little longer for the Official Mix, but let's finally unveil the winner. After long and careful consideration the honourable jury (that's MONO JUNK and MESAK if you forgot) has reached an indisputable vertict and it is:
NEUPOLAR by LAURIKKA!
Congratulations!
Well done! Who are you? Where did you come from, where did you go? Please keep up the amazing work and release more techno! (And the same for everyone else in the compo)
But because we can, we're also giving the first runner-up prize to Mesak's favourite: BELL TRAM IN STROBE TUNNEL by FLEX!
Now, the rest, umm... I basically slapped the standings based on the votes (on 25.8.), but I did some recalculations on the top ones because CSDB's weighted average isn't too exact, and quickly realized it isn't very scientific either ;-), but then there were also the few that weren't even counted because of not enough votes, and I probably made some errors too, but such is scene life, here we go:
1. Neupolar by Laurikka
2. Bell Tram in Strobe Tunnel by Flex
3. Computer System by Robo/Tom (9.84)
4. Zero Fucks Capacitor by LMan (9.800)
5. Rhodium by Isildur (9.777778)
6. Killer 551 by Juzdie (9.7619)
7. Tektoff by Deetsay (9.666667)
8. Hundred Fucks Resistor by chuinho (9.5)
9. Mantissa by Proton (9.5)
10. Tekton by Deetsay (9.4)
11. Chromosphere by DAM (9.4)
12. Quantized Galaxy by Vincenzo (9.4)
13. Transmission Complete by Proton (9.3)
14. Ezer Róka Kapacitással by dalezy (9.3)
15. Schranzen Tanzen by Jammer (9.2)
16. Minimalprinzip by Warp 8 (9.2)
17. Kantama by Laurikka (9.1)
18. Magic Techno by Magnar Harestad (9.1)
19. Force4 by Dr. TerrorZ (8.83333)
20. Let There Be Noise by 6R6 (8.7)
21. Members Only by Jammer (8.5714)
22. Lake Erie by Soya (8.500)
23. Techshit by GI-Joe (8.3)
24. Baremetal Jacket by Warp 8 (7.4)
25. T3chno64 by Technotron (7.3)
26. The Tech Within by Manganoid (6.7)
27. Imperial Gubb March by Stabile Altbauten (6.5) |
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Frantic
Registered: Mar 2003
Posts: 1627 |
Cool compo! I wish it was techno compo every week. (Then I might eventually contribute myself.) Thanks for organizing it! |
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chatGPZ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11107 |
You can always pretend there is! |
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Frantic
Registered: Mar 2003
Posts: 1627 |
True that. I will try. I guess it is a little like trying to believe in God, even if you actually don't. Hard to actually believe it. |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1289 |
Congrats to the worthy winners! \o/ It was really a great compo <3
BTW, I thought jury is going to put all entries in order ;) |
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deetsay
Registered: Aug 2005
Posts: 36 |
I thought I was very clear that the jury would select one winner (and instead you got two) ;-). But honestly I hadn't given it much thought beyond that! So let's do better next time, official voting period and all, OR make the jury do all the work..
There are soooo many that deserved a better place, and Members Only is probably the most shining example! |
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Laurikka
Registered: Jul 2020
Posts: 1 |
Thank you for the jury for the honor, very much appreciated! Thank you Deetsay for organizing the compo and also for being one of the pioneers making techno with SID. I vividly remember hearing Music in Rikos001 back in the day.
I guess it would be nice if the audience was bigger than the amount of participants but maybe it reflects that making the stuff is more fun than consuming it. |
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Flotsam
Registered: Jan 2004
Posts: 81 |
Ahem! I didn't participate, but listened through most of the tunes. Was a bit lazy with commenting though... holiday mode. I certainly hope this compo makes a comeback in a year or so - not everyone likes techno, but some of us are mad about it. Congrats to winners, there are more than 3 of you in this compo. :) |
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chatGPZ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11107 |
Yeah some very nice stuff in this compo. And some people are still missing in the list, so another compo is mandatory :) |
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