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Yeah yeah, complaints. Look. I LOVE the Ein. I enjoy the direction the assorted confinements point you in, the whittling down of the participants, deadlines, and, of course, the music. I joined SF! a couple of rounds into the first EIN and missed only one other. Just saying that the extra days really change the entire feel of the competition. The two days 'off' were full of delicious anticipation and a nice breather after five fast-paced days. I'm not sure that I agree with Ross that the songs were any better in the extended period, either. Ross' El Balazo is one of my favorite of all SF! songs and that was from the first EIN. Word!

I will still participate, I love it too much not too. And I will do my best to win. But I guess I can't help but reiterate how much better it is, in my opinion, with the old format. That said...NUR EIN!!!!!!!!!!
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Nur Whine!!!! :P
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iVeg wrote:The main downside I saw to the ManGlut schedule was everyone immediately started working on the next song. There were few comments on each others songs, esp in the early rounds... Or maybe it just felt that way to me because I had to work thru all the Boffo Yux Listening Parties.

On the upside, the songs were generally better.
I have not experienced how to compete under the new format, but I'm sure it's mentally healthy to have forced two days off, I'm with Paco on this. It may be that the production benefits from two additional days, but time does not necessarily mean a better song. And the two-day stop are also very fun activity days in the forum. I like the tension and uncertainty. Anyway, my happiness and stress are fortunately guaranteed whatever the final format.
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I think I agree with Paco & Carlo; the two days off lets you sort of take in the songs that were posted instead of just moving on immediately to another one (which leads to more feedback and personally the feedback is the thing I most enjoy about nur ein and songfight in general).

That said; I'm definitely going to try to take part either which way. I enjoyed getting my ass handed to me in Nur Ein VII & IX.
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Caravan Ray wrote:
Generic wrote:
iVeg wrote: When will the judges be announced? April?
As soon as the panel is complete. I've got confirmations from four out of five so far (including myself).
I think the 5th confirmation may have come. Be afraid. Very afraid
Nah, you were actually the first confirmation. :lol:
So yes, in keeping with Nur Ein tradition, last year's chamption Caravan Ray will be on the judging panel this year.

I'm still working on the rest of the panel. I'll keep you all posted.
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Caravan Ray wrote:
Generic wrote:
iVeg wrote: When will the judges be announced? April?
As soon as the panel is complete. I've got confirmations from four out of five so far (including myself).
I think the 5th confirmation may have come. Be afraid. Very afraid
I think *that* happens too often for it to qualify as news any more, CR ...
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Paco Del Stinko wrote: I'm not sure that I agree with Ross that the songs were any better in the extended period, either. Ross' El Balazo is one of my favorite of all SF! songs and that was from the first EIN.
First off, Thanks!

Second, I din't recall ever having said I think the songs are better with an extended period. i have always preferred the breakneck pace of the early Eins! Can you find me a quote?

Also, I plan to be in!

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I suggested the Man-Glut rule every year. Somehow he's gone down in history with the name for it. I LOVE that rule, the more time the better, it is tough to find time to record, and I still fail to see the downside of starting a song and finding you're out. Finish the song, have another song, make it a shadow song!

I will be in Nur Ein. I still need to figure out which project wants to do it with me.
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Ross wrote:Second, I din't recall ever having said I think the songs are better with an extended period. i have always preferred the breakneck pace of the early Eins! Can you find me a quote?
Er, no. Apparently I read iVeg's avatar color, not the name. I misquoted. Sorry. But I still regard El Balazo as a fave and am very glad that you are participating. :)

Oh, Glennny. Nobody has time, that's part of the deal, yo yo to the dilly yo. Waiting to start is part of the suspense, not an opportunity to get a head start. As for origins, Man-Glut just sniveled incessantly and made the 'rule' his own. ;)
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Introducing.... your judging panel for Nur Ein X!

We have an unusually esteemed panel this year, and in light of all the talent that have expressed such excitement about being a part of this project, we've decided to forego the tradition of the previous year's champion being on the jury, because Caravan Ray agreed with me that this fine bench of talent should not be squandered.

Juror No. 1
Ricky Q. Rocketstarr

During my morning commute one day, Ricky walked up to my car and tapped on the window to ask what I was listening to. The album in question was Glenn Case's latest, This Album Has 12 Songs. I told him all about Glenn's music, and mentioned that Glenn had once been the champion of this songwriting competition called Nur Ein, and it seemed Ricky was hooked. He insisted on washing my windshield for free, and then, picking a scrap of something out from his beard, he said that he absolutely could not allow such a project to proceed without his say-so. He'll be listening on an "iPod" that he made himself from scrap metal and what appeared to be bits of insect exoskeletons, and posting reviews from the nearest public library, after he's finished carving out the names of the artists he especially likes into the "Wall of Fame," or the outer left-side wall of the plastic recycling bin in which he lives. He warns me that his reviews might sometimes be late, if he gets caught sneaking into the Gold's Gym and the librarian thinks he stinks too badly. I've promised him that we we will be charitable, welcoming, and accomodating.

About his participation, Ricky says...
I love Jesus but I hate myself. I mean, I don't really like myself. Well, I don't really mind talking to myself. I guess I like myself. Okay, fine, I love myself. There ain't any fluoride in this water, is there?
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Maureen Philips

When I think of important musical figures, none stands out in my mind quite so much as Ms. Maureen Philips, who sat down for weekly piano lessons with me from the time I was six to when I graduated high school. At 90 years old, she is a wise and venerable soul, who knows a great deal about music, and has very strong opinions about all of it, especially "what the kids are listening to these days." I got a little nervous when she reached for the old wooden ruler, but when I explained that the songs were to be hosted on the Internet, and that we wouldn't actually be in the same room as the performers, she seemed mollified. A bit confused, but mollified.

About her participation, Maureen says…
No synthesizers. And none of those "New Age" people who just do nothing but play huge chords and trick people into thinking they know what they're doing. And play to tempo! Slow it down! Have you all been practicing at all?
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DR CLEMENT OKON

We are lucky to have the participation of DR CLEMENT OKON, a high-ranking public official in the Nigerian government. DR CLEMENT OKON first contacted me as a potential partner in a financial business transaction, when I informed him of a business proposition of my own. When I described Nur Ein to him, he got increasingly excited and eager to get started. I'd also like everyone to please be patient with DR CLEMENT OKON, as English is not his first language, so if any of his reviews are difficult for you to read or understand, we will be happy to work with you until you have a satisfactory answer.

About his participation, DR CLEMENT OKON writes:
IT IS GOOD THEN, BY THIS TRANSACTION WE ARE IN AGREEMENT. PLEASE,NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% SAFE AND WE HOPE TO COMMENCE THE TRANSFER LATEST SEVEN (7) BANKING DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE RECEIPT OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIOM BY TEL/FAX.
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(something that used to be) John Lennon

One of the absolute and undisputed forefathers of Rock music as we know it, John Lennon seemed like something of a reach for this modest competition, but I do appreciate a challenge, so I consulted my local library, and with the assistance of Juror No. 1 Ricky Q. Rocketstarr, who claimed to have known Lennon in a past life, and also the help of an elderly librarian with incredibly thick eyebrows, I sought to contact Mr. Lennon by means of a dusty leatherbound book filled with symbols I didn't quite understand. I figured, hey, I've installed custom ROMs on my phone before, so how hard could this be? After a great deal of study and incantation of gibberish, we managed to conjure a shambling humanesque presence that Ricky and the librarian both swear with the utmost sincerity is actually the remains of the former Beatle. We're working on the putrid smell (which makes me think Ricky shouldn't have much of a problem posting his reviews after all) and (re?)teaching him English. I'm also trying to see if there's a solution or workaround for the feeling of existential dread that seems to accompany being in his presense.

About his participation, The Late Mr. Lennon says…
Unnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnngh…..
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Most of you know me already. I served on the judging panel last year, and Niveous was sufficiently impressed to ask me to step in as head judge while he takes a sabbatical from Nur Ein this year. I've tried my absolute hardest to get the most diverse and esteemed group of judges for this very special occasion, the tenth Nur Ein.

About my participation, I say…
Happy April Fools Day! The real judging panel will be squared away some time in the next week, and I'll let you all know as soon as we have the full panel.
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Bummer. I think I would have done well with those judges. :)
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All right, folks, it's not April Fools' Day anymore. There's still one open slot in the judging panel. Who would like to volunteer?
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All ein stuff is on http://nurein.songlander.com

Nur Ein wikis are all deprecated and subject to removal. The database is RESTful and anyone who wants to make a more awesome website can do so locally with javascript and then send it my way.

I don't know if I'll be participating. I feel my time is better spent programming than making music.
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Lunkhead wrote:If MG wanted to share his code I could try to finish what he was working on.
Something something Lunkhead's too cool for PHP.
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Manhattan Glutton wrote: I don't know if I'll be participating. I feel my time is better spent programming than making music.
Definitely.
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frankie big face wrote:
Manhattan Glutton wrote: I don't know if I'll be participating. I feel my time is better spent programming than making music.
Definitely.
Yet, there's something alluring about the camaraderie and cultivating supportive friendships around here that brings me back.
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I would definitely be sad if this Ein came and went with no new Manhattan Glutton tunes. However, would you care to split the difference and be a judge?
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iVeg wrote:The main downside I saw to the ManGlut schedule was everyone immediately started working on the next song. There were few comments on each others songs, esp in the early rounds... Or maybe it just felt that way to me because I had to work thru all the Boffo Yux Listening Parties.
iVeg, You won't have that issue this time around. While BYD will be competing, we won't be doing the Listening Party. My time is limited, and it felt like an uphill battle doing them. Huge thanks to Niv for helping make them special, but the time invested in show prep, Artist IDs, and coordination was considerable.

So I'll pass that baton to Jon Eric if he wants to keep the tradition up.

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After careful deliberation, I must decline judging.

If I don't make songs for Nur Ein this year, I might never make songs again.
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@BYD - I understand the time constraints. Bummer, because I really enjoyed the listening parties.
Glad that you're still able to participate, tho!

@ManGlut - getting married changes your priorities and the amount of free time you have. You may make FEWER songs, but you should never stop trying.
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Feeling like I want to enter this. I know if I do, I'll get busy at work and flake out. OR MAYBE NOT.
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Manhattan Glutton wrote:
frankie big face wrote:
Manhattan Glutton wrote: I don't know if I'll be participating. I feel my time is better spent programming than making music.
Definitely.
Yet, there's something alluring about the camaraderie and cultivating supportive friendships around here that brings me back.
I've already started writing my reviews for your songs
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