Dirty compilation 2009

[Buji]

Nice one Mike.

Would be good to get some more interest in this one as it's a shame not many other people get to hear some great tracks on here.

We should send it out to some webzines etc for review.

[Dunwho]

Originally Posted by Buji

Nice one Mike.

Would be good to get some more interest in this one as it's a shame not many other people get to hear some great tracks on here.

We should send it out to some webzines etc for review.

That sounds like a great idea! i know i have a few contacts here or there in the media i could try and get them to do a review... generate a bit of interest ...

[Buji]

I can gather some webzine contacts together, maybe if everybody who submits a track searches for 10 webzine/fanzine site links or similar! We could write up a small press release when everybody has submitted and fire it out with a link for the compilation to review.

We could even be really cheeky and ask Underworld very nicely to throw an un-used piece of music our way to add more weight to the compilation?!?

Just trying to think of a few ideas!!!

[Leon]

I'll join too, would be nice to have a theme again?

[holden]

Re: theme -
Last year, i threw out "Evidence of Autumn", basically because of the time of year we started compiling. It sort of guided me in how i composed one of the tracks. And the year before, "Dreamgirl, i'm desperate for you" did get a direct translation in one of the tracks. For the others that contributed, does the theme actually help focus your writing or no?
I guess for the listener, you can choose to associate whatever feeling the title conjures to the songs.
But with the eclectic influences and talents, it'll be pretty diverse regardless of the theme.
That said, someone else recommend a title!

[Future Proof]

I'd write a song for a theme, but I can't think of any themes personally... would've loved to have got in the "Evidence Of Autumn" one though, Autumn is my favorite season and is very evocative to me. Oh well!

As an aside though, we should try a "just for fun" comp where we all take a stab at porno music.

[Dunwho]

I think the theme is important to the idea, it brings all the work we create together and gives the collection more gravity.

Ehm... i think what should happen is that everyone here who wants to submit a theme does so, and then maybe we can gather them and make a poll..

..so maybe we say submit a theme before the end of Tuesday GMT and then have a vote on the theme wednesday and thursday...

then if there is a tie, we can have a second vote on those themes on friday and thus we will have a direction by the weekend!

[Champiness]

How about a summery/chillout sort of thing? It fits the time of year and, if "Evidence of Autumn" is anything to judge by, downbeat seems to be what musicians on this site are best at making.

[holden]

Originally Posted by Champiness

How about a summery/chillout sort of thing? It fits the time of year and, if "Evidence of Autumn" is anything to judge by, downbeat seems to be what musicians on this site are best at making.

that's true. However, the 2006 comp. was called "Sounds for a Dirty Summer". No reason why it couldn't be summer-themed again, though. But seeing as this won't be done until later in the year, maybe something wintry?

[Future Proof]

I'm down for a winter compilation, that sounds like fun

Besides, we all know that November 1st will turn into December 31st so by the time the entrants are truly ready, the season will be perfect. :P