Music Contest #1 - Poll

[WherewolfTherewolf]

After analyzing all the music I believe that The Rise of the Lords by VoidLordXtreme was the best suited for this theme and it sounded great. If someone made a medieval map or something like that Void's song would best fit it. Some of the songs I listened to didn't really fit the theme and sounded like random music put together [like techno]. Overall I think the contestants did a great job at composing music but only a handful put together a medieval piece.

o..m...f....g

How many times do I have to explain this? (I thought I made it very clear in the rules, obviously a less wc3 related theme is in order for the next contest).

The contest was to make a music piece that fits the theme of a race from wc3 lore, thus as long as you could relate your piece to the race in some way, it doesn't matter what style music you made.

For example:
Let's say I chose the theme of elementals
Their magic right? So I would like something mystical sounding
I could use a harp, but I feel the synth with the delay on it would sound more mystical
My end piece is electronic and slightly techno-ish, but it sounds mystical and has an erratic nature just like that of the elementals.

This is perfectly fine

The contest was to make music that fits the theme, not to make music that fits Wc3 game music

Thus as long as your creative with it, you could interpret this many ways.


P.s.
Sorry If It seems like I've exploded on you, but I've explain this to every single person who's either entered this contest or listened to a wip. I've had every newb (not necessarily meaning you) and their brother ask me how to enter, or why doesn't this sound like wc3 music simply because their too f@#$ing lazy to read the d@#$ rules which explicitly state how to enter, why to enter, when to enter and what to enter.

P.s. 2
I'm not bashing midevil music either, I'm just saying your free to whatever style you may choose.

 

[Levdragon]

Lol yeah I read it but usually medieval theme suits the races, thus why I'm expanding on it. Sorry if I may have implied that I didn't vote for the others because their not medieval enough. It's just to me techno doesn't justify a race.

 

[Sephalo]

Lol yeah I read it but usually medieval theme suits the races, thus why I'm expanding on it. Sorry if I may have implied that I didn't vote for the others because their not medieval enough. It's just to me techno doesn't justify a race.

Same for me.
It's a matter of taste, and there are still people out here that don;t like tecnho'ish music. And I think there is nothing to worry about for people here that make techno music because the majority of people here do like it.
And my opinion is. To make a music piece fit with a certain race you gotta make music that fits the time that race is in. And since we're playing a fantasy medieval game my opinion is that heavy guitar sounds or electronic stuff doesn't fit the picture. Maybe that's the reason why background music (Yes yes yes I know this wasnt a background music contest!!! yesyes!!!) in games like wc3 is never with electronic sounds.

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Well the thing is something like electronic music for elementals (I keep using this example because it's one of the best I can think of) fits very well. Something medieval would work well for humans because thats the type of music they would have, while putting medieval music for like the trolls wouldn't exactly sound right as they are more of a primal race, thus they would strike me as they would have more like jungle beats and such.

Of course once again this is all up to opinion.

 

[Sephalo]

Well the thing is something like electronic music for elementals (I keep using this example because it's one of the best I can think of) fits very well. Something medieval would work well for humans because thats the type of music they would have, while putting medieval music for like the trolls wouldn't exactly sound right as they are more of a primal race, thus they would strike me as they would have more like jungle beats and such.

Of course once again this is all up to opinion.

Agree with the opinion part.
If I would make a track for elementals I would ofc use mysterious sounds but make use of ambient effects like the sound of floating water or burning flames in the background. but well thats an opinion

 

[EMPerror]

wait, is this poll open until 24th?
well damn, hope i can fix my windows until then :/ . I still haven't heard any of the songs with the exception of the tauren theme

(which i heard before the poll was opened and before i had to format my computer)

If anyone thinks they know how to help...

My OS right now is linux, and i can't download and instal the latest flash player due to some errors (apparently, my computer doesn't recognize any of the extensions for the files).
I have a virtual windows on the linux as well, but i can't install and drivers on it cause it's just a virtual machine (well, my brother who knows a bit about computers told me so, and he isn't here at the moment :/ )

So, any ideas how to fix any of them?

 

[Waldbaer]

Well, I don't know Linux in detail, but did you try to install drivers? This should be possible, virtual machine or not, I think. Windows would not work if it did not feel as if everything were like a normal computer it runs on, so it should be able to install drivers, too, to allow you to use the hardware it thinks to be run on.

Anyway, if you get connected to the internet (it seems this is no problem) you should be able to download the necessary components and tools to extract the zip-file attached to the first post in this thread and play the included music files (only Furbolg is WMA-Format, everything else is MP3). Also Windows (even on your virtual machine) should be able to do the same, as soon as you get any kind of sound out of it.
So good luck while trying and enjoy the music!

 

[Deaths_Revange]

I just want to say Good Luck to all of those people in the contest! I hope you all do great! (I'm sure you will )

 

[Waldbaer]

Only 7 hours left for the poll (hope I calculated correctly ^^). Looking forward to the judges' comments.

 

[EMPerror]

well, i got my hands on a windows CD, and i got everything working properly... checking out the songs now (pyrrhic victory seems very nice, think my vote would go for that )
Rise of the lords sounds good too... but kinda generic
So my vote deffinitely goes for pyrrhic victory. Kinda unique, not overusing a lot of instruments (like i did >.<), and overall nice.

 

[Sephalo]

Shared 3rd/4th place yay!
I don't mind sharing with wald

 

[Waldbaer]

Shared 3rd/4th place yay!
I don't mind sharing with wald

Yes, that's also for me a nice thing. Let us hope that the judges won't ruin that for us.

 

[Sephalo]

Yes, that's also for me a nice thing. Let us hope that the judges won't ruin that for us.

I wouldn't call it ruining if they give me an unshared 1st place!!!
But yeah a shared 3rd place is nice

 

[EMPerror]

well, as far as i know, user voting is coming to an end (i fit hasn't ended already)... so good luck everyone. Hope the judges don't ruin our expectations

 

[The Panda]

Voting and Judging should be done soon enough i suppose.

 

[Sephalo]

Great to hear

 

[The Panda]

Yes, it is.

 

[Sephalo]

Yes, it is.

Judging is done?

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

No, but we've set a deadline for when judging needs to be done

 

[Sephalo]

No, but we've set a deadline for when judging needs to be done

And when is this deadline?

 

[Sephalo]

Come on guys please stop slacking.
You will probably think I'm annoying now but if you accept the task of being a judge it's not just the fact that you're able to say things about other people's work which ofc is a nice privilege but there's also a part that you got to do something for it. Please post your judge results asap because well... It's taking very long and if I would've been a judge I would've been done already.

 

[EMPerror]

well, as much as i hate rushing people (because i know how it is to be rushed), i just have to agree with Teuncreemers. I expected this to be well over by now.

 

[Sephalo]

Well just come with a date when we will have to expect the results.
You were talking about a deadline but didn't reply when I asked when that deadline is.
People put work into those compositions and you gotta understand they would love to see if their work is worth good or bad credit.

 

[EMPerror]

well, it was nice while it lasted

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Sorry all for my absence, I was on vacation for the duration of all of Thursday till today with no internet access. The judging is already complete as the deadline was April 1st - the results should be up soon.

 

[Sephalo]

Ah, great to hear!
Had a great vacation?

 

[EMPerror]

nice, glad to hear that
you could tell us about that though, i actually lost hope :/

anyway, hope you had a good vacation

 

[Pyritie]

results should be up in a few days I guess

but just to warn you, don't expect anything spectacular from the judging

 

[Mog_Noob]

i have to say the 'Furbolg Theme' is by far the best in my opinion.

 

[Drenferalis]

I think the drum roll player died playing a drum roll this long... Almost 10 days past the deadline for judging results, vacation or not a responsibility is a responsability, if you can't get results for something why do you even want to turn something in?
I understand it takes time but you have had more than enough, I'm about ready to forget the contests after this becuase this is bull.

Where are the results???!!

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

I had submitted my final judging before I went to vacation (last Wednesday I believe it was) - I'm not sure of the other judges but you can't blame me for the delay.

Really now I believe it just needs Pyritie to make the results page

 

[Sephalo]

Is there a results page?
I thought the judges would just post their stuff in this thread.
Well oke I just hope it wont take that long anymore.
I've practically forgotten every entry already and well... I don't care anymore while I wanted to win 2 weeks ago

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

No, like most other contests there (I understand there to be as it's standard) will be a page just for the results with an announcement at the top of the page just like any other contest.

And no there is not yet a results thread (*glares at Pyritie*)

 

[Pyritie]

sorry, I've been busy

 

[VoidLordXtreme]

i think its no problem

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

I don't really have a problem with the competition taking its time, but I don't want the contestants to completely forget about it or no one caring anymore.

 

[Pyritie]

oh hmm, just had another look at the judging I've gotten. One of them's incomplete and another didn't even use the judging criteria. Neither have responded to my PMs.

So I only really have 1 judging so far. >___>

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Wow.....just wow. We set a deadline and everything...

Sorry for the inconvenience to all competitors

 

[Sephalo]

Shit happens.

Atleast you're working on it so I'm happy

 

[VoidLordXtreme]

.... looks like it will take a long time to be finally judged ...

however.. good luck

 

[Pyritie]

okay I've got all of the judging, results should be up in a few hours if family stuff doesn't happen (at grandparents' right now)

 

[Sephalo]

great!

 

[The Panda]

Yes the judging will be up soon everyone.

 

[Pyritie]

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/contest-wips-652/music-contest-1-results-163854/