Yeah, usually it's always less than 50% attendance on this type of thing (challenges/contests too). I've done a few in other forums.

I think 7-8 is a bit high, I would suggest more like 5-6. The reason for this is to keep things focused and avoid getting into "chill out mode" on an album that isn't supposed to be around only one genre.

You could have 15min tracks if this was the audiosex ambient album but since it isn't, the flow should be (IMO) set by the pace at which tracks change. This way you can have a bit of everything (variety) cycling around every +-5 minutes.

Also it avoids unfocused composition/arranging, which seems to be a common theme that people keep bringing back.

I think that the audiosex ambient album should focus on the longer, drony formats and this one should work as the Audiosex Showcase Sampler (ASS!!).. makes sense?

 

However where would you categorize long classical pieces? They don't fit into ambient, and movements can get really long. Once I tried to make 7:26 song into 5 and it was close to impossible. Fortunately there was no time limit on first audiosexed album, so mine got through.
Movie-themed music usually runs for 5 minutes, but 8 mins is no exception

 

I felt like I missed out, not contributing to the first one. I'd love to contribute to this one.

 

As I've said, I think this should fit the purpose of the album as a whole, not people's personal agenda's or interests. Imposed limitations are generally a good thing.

It's like the difference between "whatever lenght you want, whenever you want" and "5min by february". It's better to have a new 5 min song by february than NOT having someone's 22min prog rock epic that will never be finished... and if it did, would certainly make the album unbalanced.

 

Although there wasn't a hard limit, weren't submissions encouraged to be around 4-6 minutes long? My own track was 7, so it wasn't a hard limit. But I think it will help focus production and guide content creators to tighten the tracks up a bit. Also, tracks were encouraged to be sort of a microcosm--with intros and outros, etc. Which helped to theme each song individually--as opposed to making each track jarring in comparison to the other tracks. My 2 cents.

 

Maybe I didn't explain myself well but that's also how I view things and I agree with what you've added.

I still feel that there should be some sort of theme that would help to glue things togheter and bring some focus to people when they open up their DAWs to do this.

I like the ASS idea (Audiosex Showcase Sampler) as a container for music up to, let's say 6 minutes, but since this is supposed to be a long album, maybe we could sort out 3 or 4 themes/subjects to inspire people (music and title) and divide the album into "phases".

Example of phases where the general theme would be "sexual interactions":

- Meet
- Attract
- Facq
- Exit Strategy


It would also make it easier to structure the album since it would be some sort of 4 albums. You would have a "beginning and an end" 4 times given the phase structure.

If someone wants to expand upon my ideas, feel free to do it. I am not imposing anything.

 

Yes, I figure it's best to sort this stuff out early. With the number of submissions that are likely, multiple pieces seems like a reasonable approach.

Oh and I guess loudness levels, etc should probably be given some thought. Is this one going to be mastered as a cohesive whole like the last one?

 

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What about addition of a rule, Official DR value to be information while submitting the track...?

 

Good idea, but in my experience TT-DR meter from Tischmeyer Technologies is not reliable. Even if you don't compress your audio, you'll still get DR6 as source material isn't dynamic enough to push their RMS meter.
There's also one requirement for TT-DR to work - you have to use 16bit 44.1kHz files. Less experienced users might submit the 16bit version for the album, as they overlooked it, instead of their 24bit render.

 

One more thought: There might be some tracks which are found to have comparatively inferior mix which can be corrected by feedback. After submission, experts may decide such tracks and may give feedback for corrective action. Within a week contributor can re-submit the track.

This is kind of pre-final submission phase.

No new submission may be accepted after deadline of pre-final submission date.

This will be helpful to improve overall quality of album.

 

Fer sure!

 

what would the scenerio be if there are too many contributors to the album?

 

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I would like to submit as well. I have a New Age track.

 

I would LOVE to hook up with any music head lovers as I don't know any more experienced than I that have the time. Unfortunately, I'm in Chicago, USA. Will visit Germany someday though. E-minor is a german word? I was referencing to the piano chord.

 

By the way... What is happening in background about this..? This thread was idle since 5th of December.. Is it still hot..?

 

Well I don't know your sick skillz but right now I wouldn't promise I'm more experienced It's no problem for me you're from the USA, as long as you understand enough of my poor english. We already had a big discussion about this here, I was talking about the word "Kapellmeister" as I thought this was unique, but well, it wasn't. So if you're interested send me your mail adress / WhatsApp number or anything and maybe we can talk something through.

 

The project is on procratination, as well!

 

Great.
I would like to contribute.
What should I do?

That's the link to my music:
https://soundcloud.com/fabriziofrisan

 

I googled for exact definition:

"Procrastination is the avoidance of doing a task which needs to be accomplished. It is the practice of doing more pleasurable things in place of less pleasurable ones, or carrying out less urgent tasks instead of more urgent ones, thus putting off impending tasks to a later time."

BTW..happy to see ambient album progress.

 

Glad to listen your Indian themed album "jyothi".