The $35 2009 SoOn Compo

Guys

I'm sponsoring a music writing competition with a small cash prize - no entry fee.

Everyone here is welcome to enter - be aware that a microtonal composition will have a hard road to follow BUT would be an excellent coup if it did win! The musical styles to succeed will tend to be popular, i.e. non-classical and with a beat - but then again.... its up to the composer's ability.

Here are the particulars

SoOn is sponsoring a competition in the spirit of the Scene compo tradition and to make it a bit more interesting we'll buy you a beer (or two) if you end up in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place.

1st place prize is $20
2nd place prize is $10
3rd place prize is $5

Here are the rules:

1. You must use at least 10 seconds of one or more of the 10 samples provided. This sample must be identified (via text). But:. You can time shift, reverse, transpose, do anything you'd like in any software and throw it all together in any style with any additional sounds you desire. Do something glorious - make a mockery of the contest - it doesn't matter - whatever is best wins!

There are samples at this profile

http://www.traxinspace.com/profile/2009sooncontest

Or at this URL

http://2009contest.soonlabel.com

2. Prize payment will be made via paypal - that is where I have the money for this event stored. If you can't get a free account then I can't help you.

3. A minimum of five (5) entries are needed to trigger payment of the prizes.

4. Entries are open until 23:59:59 October 31st 2009 GMT

5. Voting starts 00:00:00 November 1st 2009 GMT and ends November 7th 2009 GMT

6. Voting will be tallied by Tricky on TiS. Send him a TiS PM or submit your vote by emailing 2009vote at soonlabel.com which will be forwarded to him. His decision of the winners is final.

7. Entry URLs will be posted to this thread by the entrant or Tricky or myself. Email 2009vote at soonlabel.com with your URL if you do not have or want a TiS account.

8. SoOn members are eligible to compete - only I can't since it's my money and that would make little sense. Wouldn't it?

9. I'd like to thank all of the SoOn members who contributed samples for the contest

I think that covers it.

Just an update.

5 entries have been received (sadly 12 tet only as far as I can tell)

With 5 entries the cash prize is in play. Judging from the sample pack download statistics approximately 100 potential participants are out there.

The details can be viewed and the 5 entries (so far) can be downloaded from http://center.soonlabel.com

I encourage you to enter some microtonal wizardy!!

Chris

--- In tuning@yahoogroups.com, "christopherv" <chrisvaisvil@...> wrote:
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> Guys
>
> I'm sponsoring a music writing competition with a small cash prize - no entry fee.
>
> Everyone here is welcome to enter - be aware that a microtonal composition will have a hard road to follow BUT would be an excellent coup if it did win! The musical styles to succeed will tend to be popular, i.e. non-classical and with a beat - but then again.... its up to the composer's ability.