I mean it. While ambient music and other genres can easily be a one-man operation, metal is more like musicians in the (virtual) room. Let's form ensembles and collaborate.

 

what should I do to partecipate?

I mean, if I'm in, how do I will collaborate? what will I have to do?

 

Ok guys, I just woke up and I think we already have a good core of people here.

To make things easier, I'll use the first post to update our plans. As a basis I'll write my scratch plan and we'll go from there. Feel free to comment and share your ideas.

 

Anyone got any ideas, specific styles we wanna head towards? vocals? guitar types or any random guitar noodles for people to build on? tempo and time signature etc

 

It would be nice to hear actual songs, with vocals and solos...

 

If we split into ensembles, each (ensemble) will decide what they want to do. Ultimately, the project manager of each ensemble is the musical director so when in doubt, he should have the last word.

The idea behind having a project manager (or composer/"guy who assembles all parts in his DAW") is that he will act as a center point to where everyone else in the ensemble will report to. It's not about having an ego-driven lunatic telling people what to do, it's about having someone that will make decisions when needed and be responsible for delivering the goods in time.

edit: Let's say that we end up with four ensembles. Instead of having 20 people asking for this and that, only 4 guys (project managers) would be doing that as they represent their team (ensemble).

 

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Ok sounds like a nice way to go about it. I'll wait till theres enough people to assign people towards it.

 

Let's share some collab workflow ideas for the initial phase (throwing ideas back and forth, sketching, etc).


Don't know if this still works well but it used too when I used it some years ago. Now it has some limitations but might still be an option for jamming out some riffs "togheter":

https://www.ohmstudio.com/

 

This has my 100% support.

 

Please guys, you have to tell me WHAT your support is about.

https://audiosex.pro/threads/audiosex-metal-album.24272/

 

I don't qualify to play/compose, but I totally love the idea! Keep it up guys :D

 

Don't worry. You want to participate and you play guitar. That's more than enough.

 

I'm in comp/arr, bass, guitar, MIDI (synths, orc, fx, ...) and on a good days vocal, but I don't preffer to sing...
Also I was thinking to submit complete track, so is this >strictly< ensembles model or... ?

Btw. What ever You decied, I'm fine with, everything for the scene!

@kouros

 

Last edited: Mar 23, 2016

I was just going to put up a poll about this.

Regarding the instrument for the "roles", pick only one for now.

 

My 'main' inst. is bass guitar. And I will always pick bass.

@kouros

 

Poll added.

 

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"I want to do my own track AND a collab with everyone"

Looks like the original idea is gathering some consensus.


If it wins the poll, I'll be the one managing the collab track (by default) but I still need your input. In my mind it should be a big prog-like track with multiple solo spots, different moods, various lyricists, etc. Everyone needs to contribute something to this track.

 

I'd like to write a new metal track with everyone :D here's my take on electronic metal

We should create a skype group so we can all share ideas and chat ^_^

 

I have some riff I would like to hear in a musical context. but I have no idea how to make a song.
so I chose I want to play a role Within an ensemble (collab).

 

"I want to play a role within an ensemble (collab)"


To everyone choosing this option... You won't be left out if the "track + collab" option wins. It just means that there will be only one collab track for eveybody instead of having one song per ensemble.