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Hey! It’s The Official “DiS Christmas Song Challenge” 2013 Edition

moker [Edit] [Delete] 83 replies 13:26, 18 November '13

Yes indeed! We’re back once again for the renegade master after last year’s very enjoyable and successful run. If you’d like to hear the whole of the DiSmas 2012 album, it’s here to stream in a oner:

https://soundcloud.com/dissers/sets/dismas-2012-compilation

( If you’re curious, the thread to go with last year’s entries are here: http://drownedinsound.com/community/boards/music/4419971 )

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THIS YEAR’S CHALLENGE:

1) If you’d like to enter a Christmas song (of almost any quality) just upload it to the new soundclound group here:

https://soundcloud.com/groups/dismas-2013-compilation

And you're done!

However, there is also a *secondary option* to appear on a freely downloadable DiSmas bandcamp album. You don’t have to do this bit, but it would be nice and festive if you did.

2) To add your track to the bandcamp album, please send your song, AS A WAV FILE to:
dismasschallange@gmail.com (spelt weirdly so get it right!)

It’ll then get loaded up to bandcamp and be available just before Christmas for free. That’s the plan. This is a new bit we’re trying, so if it all goes wrong, blame society.

RULES:

For those that need extra direction, there aren’t many rules apart from these:

1) The song can be any genre at all, but has to be in some way Christmas themed. And that doesn’t mean just sticking some sleigh bells on a non-Christmas track you already have. Come on, make some festive effort.

2) The song has to be 100% original and 100% yours (or your band’s).

3) You can’t submit the same track you did last year, obvs.

4) You can’t submit more than one track. Only the first submission will be accepted. Soz.

5) Please submit your entries by SUNDAY 22nd DECEMBER 2013 at the latest!

Oh and absolutely ALL standards welcome. It’s Christmas yeah xxx

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This is a fun idea.

guntrip | 18 Nov '13, 13:58 | X

ma0sm and moker this'd this
Feeling pretty chrismassy this year.

I am going to try and do this but I might already be scuppered by 1).

Does it have to have words? Christmas song probably does doesn't it, or it's just music. Well it will just have to be BM screeching. I make no apologies.

GoatmeatMF | 18 Nov '13, 13:58 | X
I like that the asterisks look like snowflakes

festively re-interpreted.

GoatmeatMF | 18 Nov '13, 13:59 | X

moker this'd this
If there's no risk of this thread being accidentally deleted

could it be made a sticky?

Do sticky threads exist in the new DiS world?

moker | 18 Nov '13, 14:23 | X
- annoyingly making a thread sticky has a bug
  
  and sticky threads vanish.
  Maybe bookmark it and give it a bump at the weekend and an again on a week day evening in a few weeks - thinking of times when people might be online but not at work, and have time to work on it.
  
  sean @moker | 18 Nov '13, 14:29 | X
  - Aye aye
    
    captain - That'll have to do.
    
    moker @sean | 18 Nov '13, 14:43 | X
    - Stickies are back.
      
      So this is stickied.
      
      TheoGB @moker | 27 Nov '13, 14:41 | X
      
      moker this'd this
i am ALL FOR THIS but i must ask

if a song is 3 minutes long, isn't a wav file probably going to be too big to send as a gmail attachment?

alcxxk | 18 Nov '13, 14:30 | X
- Ah bugger
  
  I think it should be ok. That's why I chose gmail. My band used to send wav files about.
  
  I guess if it is a problem then yousendit or zip or something? Or even have it so I can download it from a soundcloud stream as wav?
  
  moker @alcxxk | 18 Nov '13, 14:43 | X
  - yeh i'd suggest hosting it on soundcloud x
    
    alcxxk @moker | 18 Nov '13, 14:52 | X
  - Gmail limit is 25mb
    
    3 minute wav is 30mb (roughly)
    the alternative solution would be to get each person to upload directly to Bandcamp which could be easily done with temp passwords or something like that
    
    Body_In_The_Thames @moker | 19 Nov '13, 12:24 | X
I have an entire album of these. I'm weirdly obsessed by Christmas songs. WHAT DO I CHOOSE?

MarcBurrows | 18 Nov '13, 14:35 | X
One last thing I forgot to mention

If you do add a song to the soundcloud group, can you post in here to say you've done so - like last time. Makes a nice discussion and good to know who's who.

moker | 18 Nov '13, 14:44 | X
BUMP

On the seond page already! This not being a sticky is really problematic.

moker | 19 Nov '13, 11:34 | X
- just bop it a bump every day
  
  no one will begrudge you it
  
  alcxxk @moker | 19 Nov '13, 11:42 | X
  - Coolio
    
    Just sticky means more entries. Might have to annoy people (more than normal) by promoting this loads.
    
    moker @alcxxk | 19 Nov '13, 11:49 | X
This was really helpful last year.

I decided to get out of my comfort zone and not use a single guitar, do it all on FL Studio on my iPhone on the train to and from work each day. Might do that again.

TheSpecialist | 19 Nov '13, 12:04 | X

moker this'd this
- Is FL studio worth £14?
  
  Noblet @TheSpecialist | 25 Nov '13, 12:30 | X
  - Difficult decision
    
    but I decided it was, over a year ago, and I haven't looked back. You can audiopaste from things like Sonoma FourTrack, so it's all joined up.
    
    TheSpecialist @Noblet | 26 Nov '13, 17:11 | X
Morning

moker | 20 Nov '13, 11:54 | X
⛄️

andyvine | 20 Nov '13, 16:44 | X
IN

I'm writing a Christmas song for a friend anyway, so you can have that.

It'll be an intrumental, so might well have to have some bells on it, like.

valenci | 20 Nov '13, 16:46 | X
- Sounds good
  
  upload away!
  
  If you want to be on the bandcamp album, give me the .wav file, maybe try emailing using yousendit or host the .wav on soundcloud with a download option?
  
  Up to you.
  
  moker @valenci | 21 Nov '13, 13:16 | X
  - Cool cool
    
    Will pop it on Soundcloud and fire through a link.
    
    valenci @moker | 21 Nov '13, 13:40 | X
    - One track up already yeah
      
      moker @valenci | 26 Nov '13, 13:52 | X
got an idea for this

at this point, there's a chance it'll have proper lyrics and everything -- but I'll probably try and hide 'em or something.

mute-branches | 20 Nov '13, 21:31 | X
- oh, and will probably e-mail it cause my Soundcloud's got hardly any space on't
  
  mute-branches @mute-branches | 20 Nov '13, 21:33 | X
  - Cool man
    
    emailing via yousendit or zip (?) might work well.
    
    moker @mute-branches | 21 Nov '13, 13:16 | X
    - might be able to get it on Soundcloud after all with a bit of account editing
      
      hoping to record and edit and sitch over the next week or so
      
      mute-branches @moker | 27 Nov '13, 23:10 | X
Friday!

Use this weekend to work on your glorious Christmas tune yeah?

moker | 22 Nov '13, 12:32 | X
- Sorry - bump for the weekend
  
  Damn lack of stickies (stickys?)
  
  moker @moker | 22 Nov '13, 16:23 | X
Monday bump

Hello

moker | 25 Nov '13, 11:18 | X
- stickies are back btw fyi
  
  alcxxk @moker | 26 Nov '13, 14:04 | X
  - Yeah Sean is looking into it apparently
    
    Whoop!
    
    moker @alcxxk | 26 Nov '13, 16:41 | X
can I submit something old?

like, 15 years old?

https://soundcloud.com/body-in-the-thames/sibhanddtevo

Body_In_The_Thames | 26 Nov '13, 22:18 | X
- Yes!
  
  The only rules are you didn't submit it last year and it's your own work.
  
  So cool! I have (a fucking hideously awful) tune I did a couple of years ago to try and get my band to play (they refused) that I'm gonna submit.
  
  moker @Body_In_The_Thames | 27 Nov '13, 14:27 | X
I'm going to do this, this year

Defo.

Kitchmo | 27 Nov '13, 14:54 | X
Tahnk you Sean for speedily sorting out sticky threads

much appreciated.

Now let's get this shit rolling.

One song up already! December looming! Christmas full steam ahead!

moker | 28 Nov '13, 11:06 | X
Just sent mine to the soundcloud group.

stickboy | 2 Dec '13, 13:55 | X

moker this'd this
44% of the posts in this thread are by the OP.

That's nearly half.

burst_apart | 3 Dec '13, 20:53 | X
- It's because when it wasnt' a sticky thread, I had to bump it each day
  
  until the functionality was sorted.
  
  Now you're making me post again.
  
  moker @burst_apart | 4 Dec '13, 11:19 | X
if I can find some sort of jingle bells

I hope to have mine done by next week

mute-branches | 3 Dec '13, 22:09 | X
I will be sending one in

I have recorded two, I am just deciding which is the least rubbish.

badcustard | 3 Dec '13, 22:51 | X

moker this'd this
working on mine

based on last year the clear winner is going to be Stickboy, that kid has skills, loved his cat deeley song back in the day

Noblet | 5 Dec '13, 09:43 | X
- haha
  
  stickboy @Noblet | 5 Dec '13, 21:35 | X
Mine's up

The band is Two Pregnant Men. Hope you are entertained!

nerse | 9 Dec '13, 22:21 | X
Orinoco- Cristmas dayz

http://www.reverbnation.com/orin4836/song/19371572-christmas-dayz

Outsider art at its best

PinkyBrain | 9 Dec '13, 23:09 | X
- samples johnny cash
  
  PinkyBrain @PinkyBrain | 9 Dec '13, 23:10 | X
  - Stick it on the soundcloud group
    
    else it's not counted I'm afraid. It'll fall between the gaps.
    
    GREAT songs so far though people. another week or so left!
    
    moker @PinkyBrain | 10 Dec '13, 12:50 | X
Just put one up (Aquaticslime)

We tried to make it christmassy...but it's not really that christmassy

It's also really quiet because we have no idea how to mix/record anything properly

Wasted_Opportunity | 10 Dec '13, 21:25 | X
- Argh, this is too good
  
  Damn you.
  
  Very impressed. I will defo put mine in before close off - It's shite but I'm really trying to encourage others to put up scrappy ones recorded in 30 mins.
  
  It's all about the Christmas joy yo.
  
  moker @Wasted_Opportunity | 12 Dec '13, 17:07 | X
I have just put up my song

It Usually Doesn't Snow Until February Actually.

Over and out in under 1.30, like all the best songs. Gonna send it to the bandcamp thing as well.

badcustard | 12 Dec '13, 21:11 | X
aaahhhrrrgghhhh...running out of time!!!

got some good ideas, going to try and do it this weekend. I really want to do it too, I hope I don't disappoint myself.

GoatmeatMF | 13 Dec '13, 10:41 | X
Just added... crabb

Early faves are Aquatic Slime, The Reverse, DaBigPinkMammi and of course George Acker.

bokonon | 13 Dec '13, 22:47 | X
Donny Tourette Dismas Styly....

HILARIOUS! Towers of London Donny Tourette sings WHAM! Then goes crazy at Xmas Carolers YESTERDAY! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbLVhuWE8uE

abehicks1111 | 17 Dec '13, 16:51 | X

abehicks1111 this'd this
My contribution:

https://soundcloud.com/jameater/xmas-transient

JamEater | 18 Dec '13, 02:47 | X

moker this'd this
mine should be finished in time

may end up pretty close to the deadline

mute-branches | 18 Dec '13, 21:18 | X
- also if I want to submit the Bandcamp album
  
  I can just send the Soundcloud file to the email address rite?
  
  mute-branches @mute-branches | 18 Dec '13, 21:23 | X
  - If it's hosted so I can download as wav, then yeah, all coolio.
    
    BUT, there's only been five emails so far. I'll sort this out.
    
    DEADLINE EXTENSION: Obviously, the deadline is so I can get everything in order right at the end, but if you want to submit something after the Sunday, that's cool.
    
    Also: I'm putting mine in shortly. All recorded apart from some keyboard bits. It's terrible, but that's the spirit right?
    
    Also also: My mate wrote a Christmas song but he can't record it, so I'm recording him at the weekend and adding it. So don't worry too much - let's just say final final deadline is 25th!
    
    moker @mute-branches | 19 Dec '13, 13:15 | X
My 'band' recorded most of a Christmas song today

will upload it as soon as we've ironed out the myriad kinks

brainfeedr | 19 Dec '13, 21:11 | X

moker this'd this
i'll see if i can do another one take wonder

im not promising anything though cause i've a chest infection and the doctors are convinced i've pleurisy

georgiabeth | 20 Dec '13, 13:22 | X
here's mine!

https://soundcloud.com/mutebranches/glacial-the-blizzard-chap

I'm about to drop an email, too. :)

mute-branches | 21 Dec '13, 00:08 | X
There are some fucking killer trax in here

well done, DiS

brainfeedr | 21 Dec '13, 21:49 | X
started doing one in earnest then got a bit distracted so ended it abruptly

gonna listen to the others now.

(https://soundcloud.com/ghostletters/last-christmas-was-our-last)

Jordan_229_2 | 22 Dec '13, 22:56 | X
- oh it gets a bit too loud ive deleted it
  
  Jordan_229_2 @Jordan_229_2 | 22 Dec '13, 23:09 | X
  - thats better
    
    https://soundcloud.com/ghostletters/last-christmas-was-our-last
    
    Jordan_229_2 @Jordan_229_2 | 22 Dec '13, 23:16 | X
Many entries in the last day!

I've added mine now. It's not great and my voice is awful but hey, it's the taking part writing a Chritmas song that counts.

https://soundcloud.com/seafolk/light-the-way-home

Ok, things I need to do, so everyone knows the score:

1) Add one more track (it's my mate, he sent it to me, I've got to create a soundcloud for him and then add that track)

2) Sort out the bandcamp page and put all the tracks that were emailed or that are downloadable from soundcloud onto that

3) Give everyone the link

If you have any more to add before the 25th, please do. The Sunday deadline is only so everyone gets them in and I've got time to finish crap off.

Toodlepip.

moker | 23 Dec '13, 13:35 | X
Slowly uploading it all to bandcamp

It's quite exciting.

I have Christmas shopping I'm not doing because of this. Feel the sacrifice.

moker | 23 Dec '13, 14:31 | X
- thanks be to moker
  
  mute-branches @moker | 23 Dec '13, 19:10 | X
Submitted that shit

I think it might be abhorrent - make of it what you will

brainfeedr | 23 Dec '13, 19:27 | X

moker this'd this
oh

forgot about this

https://soundcloud.com/body-in-the-thames/christmas98

download enabled now
:)

Body_In_The_Thames | 23 Dec '13, 22:01 | X

moker this'd this
- Need the wav, bro
  
  :(
  
  moker @Body_In_The_Thames | 24 Dec '13, 11:29 | X
  - It is a wav isn't it?
    
    Body_In_The_Thames @moker | 24 Dec '13, 23:43 | X
Where is it?

JamEater | 24 Dec '13, 00:24 | X
- Finishing off the bandcamp thing now
  
  To all those people who have downloadable tracks on soundcloud that aren't wav - I can't upload them to bandcamp! So if you want your track included, send me a wav via google docs (this is possible) or host the wav on soundcloud. Else it's gonna be left off the bandcamp site I'm afraid.
  
  moker @JamEater | 24 Dec '13, 11:27 | X
OK SO HERE IT IS

Firstly, here's the official 2013 playlist - all submissions - in a oner:

https://soundcloud.com/dissers2013/sets/dismas-2013-compilation

Five more tracks than last year!

And here is the free, downloadable album of those tracks that people gave to me as .wav on the bandcamp site:

http://dismas.bandcamp.com/

If anyone is desperate to get on the bandcamp album (who has already submitted) then I can stick you on once I get the .wav file.

Happy Christmas everybody. Thanks for entering. It's always ace to hear everyone's songs.

I'd list my personal favourites but to be honest, I love all of them. Bit obsessed with Christmas songs. Paul McCartney earns £30k a year off that shit one he did. Worth investing in.

Anyway, merry Christmas you filthy animals.

moker | 24 Dec '13, 12:06 | X

GoatmeatMF this'd this
- great work moker
  
  listening to the soundclouds now, downloading the bandcamp to put in my wife's stocking.
  
  Amy Interactive is nice. this Total Playtime - who is that? it's lolz. i like it.
  
  GoatmeatMF @moker | 24 Dec '13, 15:50 | X
  - Alun and the Amy Interactive
    
    are reminding me a bit of YLT, vocally, I like it a lot
    
    mute-branches @GoatmeatMF | 24 Dec '13, 20:58 | X
  - That'd be me
    
    Got a bit out of hand!
    
    brainfeedr @GoatmeatMF | 25 Dec '13, 00:04 | X
    - it's brilliant, nice job!
      
      jontosh2001 @brainfeedr | 3 Jan '14, 11:33 | X
Was listening to the SoundCloud playlist

earlier today whilst wrapping up presents. Great stuff, I really enjoyed all of them!

Stringly | 24 Dec '13, 17:01 | X
listening to the Bandcamp release

really good stuff so far

mute-branches | 24 Dec '13, 20:51 | X
Happy new year yo

Big T / Evil Sean, you can un-sticky this now if you like.

Take down the tree and the decorations, this shit is over x

moker | 2 Jan '14, 17:06 | X

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