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Top DM Production Awards

Woof	Date: May 3, 2006 @ 10:00 PM Lord knows, there have been plenty of deserving individuals receiving awards in various categories over the last year or so... but one item that usually gets overlooked is production values, and that's a shame. Most of the independents produce their works in home studios, with amazing results. And I, for one, think it might be time to honor those artists here, who have managed to deliver studio-grade work under the most primitive of conditions. As always, I'd suggest the voting body be only subscribers who are also artists... sort of an "Artists' Choice" awards. But in this particular category, I also do think it would be perfectly appropriate to feature the top 10 on the DM "Music" page. I guess that would be the "Prize". They could be featured at the top of that page, the same way artists in general are featured on the DM index page. After all, quality in production is a pretty universally appreciated effort, regardless of whether the genre is pop, country, rock, rap, or instrumental. Oh... and to add a disclaimer, I really do not feel as though my own group's humble efforts are that stellar on that account. And so I certainly wouldn't think our stuff would qualify.
Distilled1	Date: May 3, 2006 @ 10:04 PM I think that its a great idea for one it would put some of the highest quality work up for new users to hear in stead of the 30 second riff#1 for the 123rd time!(sorry just my pet peeve)
Woof	Date: May 3, 2006 @ 10:05 PM Hehe... mine too... that's one reason why I suggested it...
jack	Date: May 3, 2006 @ 10:07 PM Hey, this sounds pretty cool.
Israfel	Date: May 3, 2006 @ 11:14 PM This is a really good idea.
leedsquietman	Date: May 3, 2006 @ 11:38 PM Yes, but just like the many amazing artists and songs, there are many amazing 'golden ears' producers and engineers of the said songs here too and it's almost embarrasing and difficult to choose just one or even a few people for this prestigious award. (and I say this as an admirer of people whose talent is many leagues above mine!)
GeneHilbert	Date: May 4, 2006 @ 2:38 AM Pretty damn kewl........
leflaw	Date: May 4, 2006 @ 3:30 AM Great idea. We will donate a years subscription ( worth $100.00 retail, 2 Dmusic hats and 2 DMtshirts and 2 Dmusic Compilation Volume 1 and 2, and Van Morrison and Patsy Cline CD to the winner PLUS the tracks will be put up at Walmart, Itunes and MSN for download with a 50/50 splait after mechanicals. Hows that?
tracy	Date: May 4, 2006 @ 3:46 AM we should wait til after the dmusic cover contest, which will end on may 16th
Jennae	Date: May 4, 2006 @ 11:08 AM
GeneHilbert	Date: May 4, 2006 @ 12:41 PM Slick.........
victorsskull	Date: May 4, 2006 @ 12:42 PM well I know I wont win this one
Jennae	Date: May 8, 2006 @ 12:33 AM you're an admin.. rig it to win ya
victorsskull	Date: May 8, 2006 @ 12:34 AM
jess1561	Date: May 8, 2006 @ 2:29 AM Great idea Woof ...
Rodrica	Date: May 8, 2006 @ 8:33 AM Tim Sanders is hereby banned from entering this contest...he's just WAY TOO GOOD!! I got a question..."subscribers who are artists" Does this mean non-subscribers can't vote?