The Challenge January 2012

Renesongs

It's summer time. It's humid and hot. Everybody's mind is in holiday mode. I know that some of you are back at work but still the mind is on vacation. So how about some Island style Jamaican reggae to beat back the man. Usual rules apply except the length witch is now 2 minutes so we can really get to feel your groove. Closing date is 26th of January 2012

Kevcky

haha winter over here man ?
I might enter this one, got exams though during the month of januari but I'll do my best!

Hammeron

Reggae, mmmmmmm...as much as I love it I'll have to sit this one out, mon! ?

AlanRatcliffe

Fair warning to all - I'll be entering this month, so better jack up your entries... ?

Warren

Renesongs wrote: length witch

The length witch? Sounds like a real bitch! >☹

DonovanB

Warren wrote:
Renesongs wrote: length witch
The length witch? Sounds like a real bitch! >☹

It was just a glitch.

VellaJ

Donovan Banks wrote:
Warren wrote:
Renesongs wrote: length witch
The length witch? Sounds like a real bitch! >☹
It was just a glitch.

That was a crime of rhyme...

evolucian

Fair warning to Alan... I'll be entering too... better make it extra special ?

lol... couldn't help myself.... and just kidding. I don't have island vibes at all...

DonovanB

VellaJ wrote:
Donovan Banks wrote:
Warren wrote:
Renesongs wrote: length witch
The length witch? Sounds like a real bitch! >☹
It was just a glitch.
That was a crime of rhyme...

but just the one time.

are we allowed to pearoast?

AlanRatcliffe

Donovan Banks wrote: are we allowed to pearoast?

We have no rules against it, but preferably not - kind of defeats the whole purpose of entering.

G-Man

I'm not going to enter for a few months, I need to practice way more than I have been able to of late. Look forward to the entries though.

DonovanB

Alan Ratcliffe wrote:
Donovan Banks wrote: are we allowed to pearoast?
We have no rules against it, but preferably not - kind of defeats the whole purpose of entering.

It does doesn't it. The last reggae challenge wasn't Jamaican either. The Jazz Crusaders had an awesome song called Jamaica *runs for inspiration*

G-Man wrote: I'm not going to enter for a few months, I need to practice way more than I have been able to of late. Look forward to the entries though.

But entering IS practice. Try it, and if you're not happy with what you did then don't submit.

evolucian

G-Man wrote: I'm not going to enter for a few months, I need to practice way more than I have been able to of late. Look forward to the entries though.

And to continue with Don's post - or just submit it anyway to track your progress ?

PeteM

I think I'll give this one a bash.

AlanRatcliffe

evolucian wrote: I don't have island vibes at all...

"Island" Reggae usually refers to Reggae released on the Island record label. Covers a wide variety of styles from The Wailers to Linton Kwesi Johnson.

Bob-Dubery

Alan Ratcliffe wrote:
evolucian wrote: I don't have island vibes at all...
"Island" Reggae usually refers to Reggae released on the Island record label. Covers a wide variety of styles from The Wailers to Linton Kwesi Johnson.

Careful with that, because Island was originaly set up to make music from the West Indies available in the UK and early on they would have been distributing Rock Steady, Ska and the like. People get into arguments about wether something is Reggae or Rock Steady.

evolucian

I have no idea what rock steady or ska is... but I know what Madness is ? ... but I won't be playing that.

Can someone tell me what those genres actually are please?

AlanRatcliffe

evolucian wrote: Can someone tell me what those genres actually are please?

Don't worry about it for the comp - just you your own interpretation of reggae.

evolucian

Alan Ratcliffe wrote:
evolucian wrote: Can someone tell me what those genres actually are please?
Don't worry about it for the comp - just you your own interpretation of reggae.

No, i got that... just wanted to know the definition of the other two... but perhaps it calls for a seperate thread...

FruitarGeek

2 minutes seems quite long