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It is with a warm fuzzy feeling inside that I present to you the March Challenge. Thanks to all that entered, you surely made it all the more enjoyably. This was a difficult challenge, one that got the better of me, so the fact that they had entered is an accomplishment in itself. Voting will close on Monday. Without delay, I present, the challengers:

[b]1. doc-phil[/b]

https://soundcloud.com/doc-phil-3/gfsa-march-2014-rocked-up

This was quite a tough challenge! Here's my best effort. I spent a lot of time reading and trying to figure out the difference between boogie and shuffle, but if I have drifted into shuffle timing, please do forgive me!

I tried to go for an off-kilter, carnival-type feel. I wanted to incorporate more brass and big band elements, but my composition skills with orchestral sounds is still very much in development.

Instruments used: Drums, rhythm and lead guitars, bass Upright bass Orchestral elements (tuba, trumpets, trombone, french horn, violin, timpani)

[b]2. Mixerboy[/b]

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/29399799/Swing%20Your%20Dingaling.mp3

Here's my entry, didn't get a chance to work on or finish it so it's still rough.

[b]3. PeteM[/b]

https://app.box.com/s/xsilcu0jv8rsbjw3kmzr

This is a redo of a number I did some years ago. Hope you accept it.

(old forum) Poll Results: You have 1 vote to cast.

  • doc-phil: 6
  • Mixerboy: 10
  • PeteM: 4
    Sho. Again three most excellent entries and hard to choose. However, I think Mixerboy squeaked past the other two by a whisker. ?
      mixerboy:

      You selected the challenge topic, and I think you were spot on in your execution. Excellent production and arrangement as usual. You make me feel very amateurish, which sucks ?

      What sample library did you use for the orchestral sections? They were very well done. I found it difficult incorporating these in my mix, I have never really composed for orchestra before so didn't know what I was doing.

      PeteM

      While I thought some brass would have complimented your mix, I thought you had the best guitar leads. I enjoyed the old school feel and production on the percussion side of things. The track as a whole kinda made me think of an African American swing version of the Beach Boys, minus the vocals.

      I'll have to sleep on this one before casting my vote.
        All good stuff!

        doc -phil you got very close to the Diablo Swing Orchestra, man I was waiting for the operatic vocals.
          Squonk wrote: All good stuff!

          doc -phil you got very close to the Diablo Swing Orchestra, man I was waiting for the operatic vocals.
          I must admit that I stole quite blatantly from their percussion track. I kinda built my riffs on top of their drum track and hoped for the best!
            only one vote? fark...

            One question for you all... WHY NO *(edit)LEAD* VOCALS???
            but bloody splendid guys! well done!
              My vote had to be cast in favour of mixerboy.

              Dude... what do you do for a living? I assume something involving professional audio. If not, I'm hanging up my boots now.
                Swing is alien to me.
                Doc Phil rocked for sure.
                Mixers was Metalled up Swing and I dug it too much!! You got it.
                Pete, you're a genius!
                  doc-phil wrote: My vote had to be cast in favour of mixerboy.

                  Dude... what do you do for a living? I assume something involving professional audio. If not, I'm hanging up my boots now.
                  Ah schucks ? thanks, full time music & sound is what I do, for games and some video/advertising ets as well as record some bands here and there, it was kind of odd not being able to work on this music enough because I was too busy working on music.

                  I used some old eastwest brass patch.

                  I actually liked yours most and voted for you, if you ever want to start a metal-swing band let me know, could be quite fun.
                    Mixerboy wrote: I actually liked yours most and voted for you, if you ever want to start a metal-swing band let me know, could be quite fun.
                    Haha ya, I'm sure we'd reach top of the iTunes charts! ? Thanks for your vote. I'm an aspiring musician/mix engineer trapped in an attorney's body.

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                      • Post #11
                      I can barely choose...you guys all rock.
                        Viccy wrote: I can barely choose...you guys all rock.
                        you couldn't exactly say that they SWING! ?

                        All good stuff. Difficult to pick a winner.
                          Hammeron wrote: I voted but don't see the votes
                          Same here :-\
                            Chocklit_Thunda wrote:
                            Hammeron wrote: I voted but don't see the votes
                            Same here :-\
                            New feature.. votes only show when voting has finished!
                            Kinda like the elections ?
                              Hammeron wrote: I voted but don't see the votes
                              Yes. New system whereby you'll only know at end who is winning/won. There are more changes to come.
                                Adrian Rogowski wrote:
                                Hammeron wrote: I voted but don't see the votes
                                Yes. New system whereby you'll only know at end who is winning/won. There are more changes to come.
                                So now you'll never know who's winning only who's won, and who didn't, of course. 8)
                                  Norman86 wrote: New feature.. votes only show when voting has finished!
                                  Kinda like the elections ?
                                  You mean to say that one of these three participants stole a whole bunch of our money so that he could build a fire pool? I can't wait for Monday to find out who it was ?
                                    deefstes wrote:
                                    Norman86 wrote: New feature.. votes only show when voting has finished!
                                    Kinda like the elections ?
                                    You mean to say that one of these three participants stole a whole bunch of our money so that he could build a fire pool? I can't wait for Monday to find out who it was ?
                                    Not quite like the elections. You can see the results of the voting all the way through the counting, with graphs depicting who is ahead e.g. the ANC ?


                                      I think it's better like this. It prevents peer pressure.