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50/90 - The 50 Song Challenge

SimonWaldram	Date: June 28, 2008 @ 10:46 PM Anyone here do FAWM? FAWM is a contest to write 14 songs in the 28 days of Feburary. I'm mentioning this in June because this year they are having a spin-off competition called 50/90, which starts on the 1st of July. For 50/90 participants have to try and write 50 songs in three months. In the past couple of years I've ended up being too lazy / busy / distracted to do FAWM, but I am in the middle of a really creative period at the moment and I'm really up for doing this. I think it will a great way to really push out as much inspiration as possible and maybe write songs you might otherwise not have written? So...who else is in? The 50/90 site is http://5090.fawm.org
GeneHilbert	Date: June 29, 2008 @ 6:08 AM Mux did it last year. He came up with some pretty kewl tunes. It is a good exercise in forced composing. My schedule also does not allow for this type of exercise. But for those with a flexible schedule this can be beneficial.
ShadowMom	Date: June 29, 2008 @ 6:14 AM If I could, I would! Gene's right, it's a great discipline. I would love to see lots of artists work on this, and if you'd like to post here without using up all your space, I think I can help.
ShadowMom	Date: June 29, 2008 @ 3:07 PM Let's go! Who's in on this? I have space reserved for your tracks! And thanks to leflaw for the green light!!
Mojosnake	Date: June 29, 2008 @ 4:16 PM hmmmmmmmmmm............
ShadowMom	Date: June 29, 2008 @ 4:30 PM Do it do it do it do it.... I know, I get so excited about these projects, but some of the music that comes out of them is just remarkable!!! Do it!!!!
Mojosnake	Date: June 29, 2008 @ 4:45 PM hmmmmmmmmmmmm.................
sqrlcub	Date: June 29, 2008 @ 9:30 PM Hmmmm... This sounds promising. I think I may want to try.
Mojosnake	Date: June 29, 2008 @ 9:34 PM hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm............
Mojosnake	Date: June 29, 2008 @ 9:53 PM damnit I signed up...... see what constant sleep deprivation will do........ oh well question for shadowmom, how is the uploading of tracks to Dmusic gonna work?
leedsquietman	Date: June 30, 2008 @ 1:17 AM I couldn't record 20 tunes a YEAR if I were unemployed (I'm not, although working in education means I have some free time in the next 2 months), so I will pass but good luck to those entering !
elektronz	Date: June 30, 2008 @ 2:12 AM sounds like fun ,,might give this a go myself
zedsalt	Date: June 30, 2008 @ 4:08 AM Fifty songs in ninety days wouldn't be much, if any, of a stretch for me, usually, but I betcha if I actually signed up, I'd instantly dry up. And I've been in a bit of a slump for a month or so anyway. So, I figure I'll pass on this one for much the same reason that it makes sense to wash your car if you want it to rain. Best of luck to those taking part.
ShadowMom	Date: June 30, 2008 @ 6:03 AM If you don't have my email, I'll give it you. I have an account I can use and plenty of upload space, so send it to me, I'll start a folder for each participant, and upload each track as it comes in. Just mark the email FAWM entry, and I'll know where to stick it.
SimonWaldram	Date: June 30, 2008 @ 11:45 AM I really want to strech myself in this competition and write types of songs that I've never attempted before. Could anyone give me tips and / or advice on how to write any of the following types of music: Glitchy indie-tronica (like Dntel) 80's style synth pop (New Order etc) Spanish folk / flamenco stuff Italian folk music Greek folk music Thrashy jangy punk-pop (like Unrest)
leedsquietman	Date: June 30, 2008 @ 6:54 PM New Order - you kind of have the voice to suit, find a couple of pad sounds and some bell sounds and use some chord sequences like Fmaj7 Cmaj7 and a chorus like Am, Gm, F (or Dm7) and choose an odd title with a colour in it (like Blue Monday, Everything's gone GREEN, etc) such as Magenta Horizon or something. Use an 80's beatbox sounding drum machine or virtual synth with a prominent kick as in Shellshock or Blue Monday. And if you have a bass, swing it low and play it like a lead guitar using only the D and G strings, a la Peter Hook. And turn up the chorus on the bass and any electric guitars
SimonWaldram	Date: June 30, 2008 @ 10:59 PM Awesome! Thanks, Martin. I'm going to buy a drum machine this week. Got any recommendations on the type I should go for?
Mojosnake	Date: June 30, 2008 @ 11:41 PM On 30th Jun 2008, leedsquietman said: New Order - you kind of have the voice to suit, find a couple of pad sounds and some bell sounds and use some chord sequences like Fmaj7 Cmaj7 and a chorus like Am, Gm, F (or Dm7) and choose an odd title with a colour in it (like Blue Monday, Everything's gone GREEN, etc) such as Magenta Horizon or something. Use an 80's beatbox sounding drum machine or virtual synth with a prominent kick as in Shellshock or Blue Monday. And if you have a bass, swing it low and play it like a lead guitar using only the D and G strings, a la Peter Hook. And turn up the chorus on the bass and any electric guitars and dont forget the ridiculous 80's ew wave haircut to complete said 80's new wave vibe anyways cant wait to hear what you come up with simon
DaveWL	Date: June 30, 2008 @ 11:46 PM Simon For flamenco a) buy a Spanish Guitar – you know the nylon strung ones that look sort of Spanishy b)play the chord sequence A Minor G,F, E very fast. c) Shout Ole! d)Go find Some Germans and taunt them that you are better at tennis and soccer than them (something you can’t do if your British). Ole!
evansorchid	Date: July 4, 2008 @ 1:43 AM Martin, your post is freaking hysterical. I love the way you pigeonholed and formula-ized one my favorite bands...but I don't dispute anything you wrote. That's why it's so funny to me. As for the 50 song challenge.....hell I can't even produce one song a month anymore. I could probably produce that many if everything was instrumental and even at that...it would most likely simply be considered 'diddling'.
ShadowMom	Date: July 4, 2008 @ 5:20 AM And let the challenge begin!! Anyone else who wants to join in can let me know. The Gladiators Good luck to everyone!
SimonWaldram	Date: July 4, 2008 @ 9:53 AM I wrote my first song for 50/90 today. It's called Now I Realise and I will hopefully be recording it tomorrow Martin and Dave - thanks for the advice, fellas! Martin, I'm will probably follow your New Order guide quite closely, as even though I love the band, I've never done anything that sounds at all like them before.
ShadowMom	Date: July 5, 2008 @ 6:16 AM I do believe we have another contender... Watch the page.
SimonWaldram	Date: July 5, 2008 @ 11:36 AM My page on 50/90 is here, btw: http://5090.fawm.org/writers.php?id=362 I uploaded Now I Realise Today and I have three more I wrote and recorded today that I'll upload tomorrow. They're called All of a Sudden, The Bathroom Song and Friends
ShadowMom	Date: July 11, 2008 @ 5:35 AM Any tracks you all want uploaded to the FAWM page, let me know. I have plenty of space, but I don't want do anything without your go-ahead.
victorsskull	Date: July 14, 2008 @ 1:49 PM I could do it but I dont give a shit right now
ShadowMom	Date: July 14, 2008 @ 2:29 PM Right now? Haven't seen that for a while!
zedsalt	Date: July 15, 2008 @ 3:22 AM When you think about it, "give a shit" makes much more sense than "take a shit", doesn't it? I mean, "I care...at least enough to effect something I was going to do anyway", as opposed to...well, what are taking, exactly?
SimonWaldram	Date: July 16, 2008 @ 9:44 AM The page Mom set up for the challenge is here: fawmfun.dmusic.com I've got three songs on there at the moment: Now I Realise, Friends and Summer Moon. There's a brand new Cadillac* for every listener! *Legal notice: You will not really recieve a Cadillac.
ShadowMom	Date: August 1, 2008 @ 7:14 AM Close to one-third of the time is gone. Check out the page and see how they're doing. FAWM Fun!
shutyatrap	Date: August 1, 2008 @ 9:36 PM I'm doing ok. struggling with slow internet but I just uploaded some new ones. Over on the site itself I'm up to 11 songs done...hopefully a few are good!
elektronz	Date: August 21, 2008 @ 7:08 AM only 14 left to do ...never again
SimonWaldram	Date: August 28, 2008 @ 12:28 AM I have a few new ones up. Go check them out! http://5090.fawm.org/writers.php?id=362
elektronz	Date: September 2, 2008 @ 12:25 AM all done ,, thank fork 4 that