This IS Happening. And it's happening faster than a Sonic Rainboom.
Via Skype:
Circuitfry: Nice idea, terrible name. You ready for this? Rainbow & Rooted: One Last Shot You got 2 weeks to rebel against the mixing fetishization of music. Make a new song, screw the mixing standards, just make it sound good. Focus is on attitude and feel. Everyone is once again invited.I'm makin' the event now.
Aoshi: Shit just got real.
Here's a post from Circuitfry on this tumblr if you need further proof: http://goo.gl/XfsHz
You heard Circuitfry. 2 weeks. If your track was rejected, here is your One Last Shot, if only for the sake of learning, growing, to make something better. (Remember, even Circuitfry's entry was rejected and he runs this community).
You have two choices: (these have changed, pay attention)
1) Remix your original R&R entry. Make it sound new.
2) Create a track from scratch. Make it sound good.
Via Skype:
Circuitfry: Guys, I think... I'm gonna have to say no to your previously submitted entries.
DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR ORIGINAL RAINBOW & ROOTED ENTRY AGAIN. IT WILL BE REJECTED.
However, post your rejected R&R entry here anyway.
Pre-judges WILL give feedback to every track posted here. This feedback can be used to help you create a better song or remix. If you feel like you have a great idea but need engineering help to make it work, ask for it and we'll find someone to help you. Pre-judges WILL NOT be judging the final album. The judging will be done by the same mystery judges as before. That is why this is truly your "One last Shot". Please keep in mind that I do not have judges scores for any R&R entry. They are pretty adamant about keeping a lid on it.
If you have an questions PM me or add me on skype: aoshiden (I will respond, though it might take time).
If you are for sure you want to participate, sign up/submit here:
http://www.mylittleremix.com/submission ... p?event=34
The dead line is [b]JUNE 30th. Good luck!
"Pre-judges"/Technical Advisors
Symphon, Ralm, Kitsune, T.I.F, Viricide Filly, Freewave, v.lossity, HACKD, Blu3Mixed, Wisp
Massive update from Circuitfry:
Circuitfry wrote:Yo I'm here and I'm gonna clear shit up.
Okay Y'all remember After Party? I remember that, but vaguely, I think I gave the okay to have it go ahead with some reluctance, didn't seem fair to give those entries extra time. I certainly didn't realize Aviators was going to put the After Party album on Bandcamp but he did, and he used Omnipony's non-edited version of Desert Walker as the very first song, lemme just say I was pretty pissed about that, ok? Because not only was it a badly mastered song but he continuously rejected constructive criticism and threw his popularity around about it. The dude was being immature and didn't deserve to be on the bandcamp, and honestly now I'm afraid that he never learned his lesson.
He almost did, for a minute, telling his fans outright that it was a bad master, a perfect 180 in the right direction until OOPS thanks Aviators for backpedalling the entire point, I mean everything about that decision was publicly explained and he never fixed it so you basically slapped the song on there without really thinking about the implications of it, so yeah thanks Aviators, that's really fair to everyone else!
Naw guys, I'm not doing it again like that, it's seriously not fair to the other musicians who DID make an accepted song in time. Aoshi kinda fudged the VIP-of-your-own-song bit but honestly I'm alright with that, it's at least partially a new song at that point. Good call, Aoshi, like really, I'm for it, too, sure!
So yeah indeed this album is a more aggressive reiteration of Four's Fall Down's controversial claim. The album is a statement that good music doesn't necessarily package itself in professional grade mixing, that it's about making good music however you approach it. Four's Fall Down is an accidental parallel to the Find a Pet episode of ponies, where Rainbow Dash walks in wanting the Falcons of the pets, but ends up choosing the Tanks while she's at it. Rainbow & Rooted is rooted in the principles of music, where songs with certain astounding qualities are selected and mixing is not made a mandatory requirement for entry. That way, we have an album full of rich variety and interesting new tastes to broaden listeners to.
The responses were mixed as a result of the rich variety, and a lot of people will argue that Four's Fall Down is in fact superior to Balloon Party. A poisonous attitude has permeated the music scene, especially in the EDM community, that good mixing is the most vital aspect of music. We know this is clearly not true, as you've probably heard in 70s and 60s music having unprofessional self-produced mixdowns but rich and powerful content. The albums are meant to be personifications of the ponies, so Rainbow Dash would likely have this perspective of music, she'd be loyal to the nature of music. Pinkie Pie on the other hand would run with the popular opinion that club bangers and fun/cool/going-hard near-professional sounding tracks are the best way to go. Likewise, it will change again, next time, to being Twilight's textbook-intensive opinion.
The "After Party" album is a last chance to prove yourself by making something powerful and make a statement that rebels against the elitist mentality in a mixing-centric community. Mixing is important, but it's not everything. Some songs sound best with their own mixdowns. That's why Rainbow & Rooted has such variety in its RMSes and EQ settings etc etc. "One Last Shot" is an attitude-saturated attempt to bash the mentality with rebellion. It is NOT a Rainbow & Vomit clone. R&V is about being offensive and loud, One Last Shot is making a statement about the integrity of music.
Make a new song or make a new version of your submission to have tons of attitude. Mix it how YOU like it.
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