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The Great GFSA Dance Challenge

Create a track that shakes our booty. Electronica (House, Techno, Trance, etc...) or Traditional (Irish, Flamenco, etc...), let your creativity flow - perhaps it's a fusion of metal and techno, funk and house or a straight up trance tune with a taste of flamenco. But don't forget this is a guitar forum, so a guitar (or something guitarlike - bass/banjo/sitar/ukulele/etc...) is expected to be in the mix!

Rules:
Max SIX instruments playing at any one time - Vocals/samples DO count towards the six instrument limit.
Submissions around 2mins.

If you would like to enter, send me an email (v8v8v8 at gmail dot com) by 23:59 pm Sunday, 19th February 2017 with :
1. GFSA username.
2. Track name.
3. Category (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)
4. Track rendered in mp3.
5. Optional blurb. Anything you might feel is useful to the listener - info about collaboration, song, studio, recording techniques, etc..
6. Please make sure you have GFSA somewhere in the title of the email - otherwise I might miss your submission.

This is a great chance to collaborate with a mate into dj'ng/EDM production... 8)
    Haha! Awesome!

    Here's an old one of mine that I did on my Korg PX5D:


    Will need to do something new if I enter though.

    (And re-learn to play guitar, probably ? Don't play nearly enough anymore.)
      Sounds good, Norio. Thanks for the example.
        really a interesting brief/theme. off the beaten path for us guitarists i think, or something which most of us never think about attempting, which is really great ? .

        Lol Peter "...drop the bass" ?
          Norio wrote: Here's an old one of mine that I did on my Korg PX5D:
          Nice - I've heard this one before - was a comp entry once upon a time?
          Norio wrote: Will need to do something new if I enter though.
          Me too, thought I had one stashed, turns out it was entered in a comp a couple years back.



            Meron Rigas wrote:
            Norio wrote: Nice - I've heard this one before - was a comp entry once upon a time?
            Yep I entered it before in a ringtones challenge I think? Something like that ?
              Ok, so I’m going the traditional dance root and have fortunately got a track pretty much done.

              So are there any bass players want to try their hand at laying down a bass for a Country/Rock/Cajun type track?

              It would be great to get someone who hasn't entered the competition before, but honestly anyone, if you up for
              a collaboration challenge?

              Something along the lines like this, but it's a bit faster
              =
                studmissile wrote: So are there any bass players want to try their hand at laying down a bass for a Country/Rock/Cajun type track?
                Over the weekend tried to with the track you posted - but failed :-[...anyone else?

                More of a reflection on me, pulled out some house loops as well but didn't get into the jam with anything this weekend.
                  OK Admins/Mods, what is the rules regarding the challenges? Am I allowed to participate in more than one submission?

                  For example, if I were to collaborate with studmissile, but gave him all the credit (he could give me an "honourable mention" or something afterwards if he so chooses), and I entered another submission under my name (my idea, me doing guitar and bass, collaborating with another friend for drums and recording etc.), would that kind of thing be allowed? I would like to help out my fellow forumite, but I don't want to have a double entry if that is what it would come down to. I am already preparing for the recording of my submission, so laying down the groove for studmissile's track would be extra.
                    Pirate wrote: OK Admins/Mods, what is the rules regarding the challenges? Am I allowed to participate in more than one submission?
                    As many collaborations as you like - as long as you only enter one entry per member. E.g, If three guys all want to cross collaboration across three tracks, resulting in one submission each - hope that makes sense!
                      Thanks Meron. I get it. So I assume what I had in mind is legal then! ?
                        Pirate wrote: Thanks Meron. I get it. So I assume what I had in mind is legal then! ?
                        lol, 100% legal!

                        I regard the rules more as a guideline more than black n white. As long as we avoid copyright issues, the rest is debatable...although limiting tracks and song length does make the whole shebang more managable for all.

                          Meron Rigas wrote: lol, 100% legal!

                          I regard the rules more as a guideline more than black n white. As long as we avoid copyright issues, the rest is debatable...although limiting tracks and song length does make the whole shebang more managable for all.
                          Gotcha. Thank you!
                          studmissile wrote: So are there any bass players want to try their hand at laying down a bass for a Country/Rock/Cajun type track?

                          It would be great to get someone who hasn't entered the competition before, but honestly anyone, if you up for
                          a collaboration challenge?
                          PM sent. I'm new to the forum, haven't entered before, and I'm working on a completely different styled track for this challenge. Let's see if I can assist. ?
                            Entry in. ? Meron please let me know if you haven't received it by tomorrow night?

                            :dance: ?arty: :woohoo: ?arty: :dance:
                              Not going to make this one...or any others in the next few months.

                              New year, new career, new house, new province etc. The next 3 months will see me living in a tiny little house in the middle of a big 5 game reserve, so NO space for instruments & NOT allowed to make noise. ??? :-[

                              Hopefully afterward things will change...when we eventually find a bigger house.

                              So I am also taking a bit of a break from the forum. :'(

                              I'll pop in every now and then to listen to the entries!!

                              Cheers vir eers.
                                Pirate wrote: Entry in. ? Meron please let me know if you haven't received it by tomorrow night?

                                :dance: ?arty: :woohoo: ?arty: :dance:
                                ......And he did my bass track! The man doesn't mess around. Thank you pirate!
                                  Pirate wrote: Entry in. ? Meron please let me know if you haven't received it by tomorrow night?
                                  Got it, thanks!

                                  That makes two early entries, with one pending from Stud - stoked!

                                  For the early entrants - You are welcome to update your entry, any time before deadline, just treat as a new submission (blurb, track, etc..) - makes it easier for me to collate the entries if I don't have to piece together multiple emails for one submission- Thanks!
                                  wern101 wrote: Not going to make this one...or any others in the next few months.

                                  New year, new career, new house, new province etc. The next 3 months will see me living in a tiny little house in the middle of a big 5 game reserve, so NO space for instruments & NOT allowed to make noise. ??? :-[\
                                  Aww, but sounds verrrryyy interesting! On the bright side, perfect excuse for a ukelele purchase 8)
                                    Meron Rigas wrote:
                                    wern101 wrote: Not going to make this one...or any others in the next few months.

                                    New year, new career, new house, new province etc. The next 3 months will see me living in a tiny little house in the middle of a big 5 game reserve, so NO space for instruments & NOT allowed to make noise. ??? :-[\
                                    Aww, but sounds verrrryyy interesting! On the bright side, perfect excuse for a ukelele purchase 8)
                                    Yes!! Very interesting. Can't wait! Oddly enough - had a dream last night that I was supposed to play at a gig/church or something. Lots and lots of guitars hanging around but when I finally started playing I had a ukulele in my hands!! Weird!! Maybe the option to go - or take the electric and stick to earphones... sigh....
                                      5 days later
                                      My entry is in with lots of time to spare ?