SpinTunes 16 round 4 - Darwin Awards

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SpinTunes 16 round 4 - Darwin Awards

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I'm just back from the JoCo Cruise, in Self Quarantine, and swamped with streaming work. So of course I'll be tied up until close to the LP, but dammit, I'm gonna make this puppy happen!

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You're a hero Tommy, thanks!
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Holy Crap! That was a good batch of songs. I have no idea how I'll be judging them. Lots of listening going to have to happen.

BTW - If you submitted a song to SpinTunes 16, YOU ARE A JUDGE! Please rank and send in your email.
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BoffoYux wrote:
Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:36 pm
Holy Crap! That was a good batch of songs. I have no idea how I'll be judging them. Lots of listening going to have to happen.

BTW - If you submitted a song to SpinTunes 16, YOU ARE A JUDGE! Please rank and send in your email.
Are finalists also judges?
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Traditionally they have been. If things are the same as last year that should be true. Time to play the game. Low rank your biggest threat.
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Update: I've been gone for a while and updating the reviews and challenges now. Since I'm back, I'll be able to repost things in the forums now.

SpinTunes 15 Round 4 CHALLENGE
Welcome to the final round and the final challenge! And best wishes for everyone on the JoCo Cruise! As for who gets to move on to the next round... well, watch this space. Reviews and results will be posted starting 8 p.m. Eastern.

Darwin Awards: Write a song about something that seemed a good idea at the time, but ended very badly. Maybe you should have given it a little more thought...
Examples:
For a good idea of what we have in mind here, I suggest you look at the criteria for the actual Darwin Awards. Keep in mind that a Darwin Award does not require death.

SongFighters know there can never be too many songs. They've opened a SpinTunes subforum on their message boards. So go participate & post your lyrics. We're under SideFights and Highlights, but the board is waaaay bigger than that. Look around. SongFights are ongoing; Nur Ein will start soon after SpinTunes 16 is over, so keep making music!

Submitting Entries:
Your entry must be received by Sunday, March 15th, 2020 @ 11:59 PM EDT. Otherwise it'll be posted as a shadow. Received means that it has to appear in my e-mail inbox (spintunescontest@gmail.com) by the given deadline. I will be going by the time stamp on the e-mail. One minute late is too late.
You are allowed and encouraged to submit a draft of your song early just in case something horrible happens and you miss the deadline. Then you can add polish to your song and send in a better version closer to the deadline. The last version received prior to the deadline is your official entry.
Lyrics are mandatory. No instrumentals. Having no lyrics will get you disqualified.
Name your file the your band name + the song's title, but without spaces & punctuation.

Title of the e-mail should be the title of the Challenge & your band's name. (e.g. "Darwin Awards - Dr Lindyke") (The title of your song is whatever you want it to be)

Include information on anyone that should be credited for collaboration. Remember, collaborations are OK, even among competitors. You must write your song, but if you want to use another vocalist or musicians, do so. Use the Facebook and SongFight forums!

If you have a BandCamp account, you can just send me a link to your song on BandCamp if you include all the info I mentioned above. Make sure you have it set as a free download. THIS IS THE BEST FILE SHARING OPTION!

Other file sharing options if you need them: Sound Cloud (set to download a format BandCamp is ok with) & Drop Box. Please send an e-mail as I already stated, but with the download link if you need one of these services.

If you're using something other than Bandcamp, It's best if you send your file in a format that Bandcamp accepts (.aiff, .wav or .flac, at least 16-bit/44.1kHz) You can find the specific requirements for Bandcamp files HERE.

If you send me an MP3, I will attempt to convert it for you. But be warned... I will be strapped for time, and I will post whatever Audacity spits out of the conversion. So if you picked the wrong sample rate, your dulcet tones may wind up sounding like termites or chipmunks or random static. And that is what will be judged. So please... save and submit your files in the right format.

You can update your picture anytime you like, or even use a different one on each album if you send them with your submissions. Just make sure it's up to size (1400x1400 pixels or larger) unless you like fuzzy, blocky photos. I'll crop and re-size it as best I can. Otherwise the album art will be displayed.

Side Notes:
You are allowed to send in a little background about your song. We encourage and appreciate "song bios". You don't have to do it, but if you want to write a couple sentences about your song I'll post it on the BandCamp page for people to see. I'll even link to longer blog posts if you want to explain your song on your blog. Some judges will read this extra info, but they aren't required to.

You can send in an entry to SpinTunes 16 without competing. Just tell me it's a "Shadow Song". It will be played at the listening party, but won't be ranked and you might not receive feedback from the judges. Check the FAQ if you don't know what that means. You can even complete past challenges from previous contests. It's a nice way of playing along if you can't commit to the schedule or you just want to get your feet wet.

The only other way to get your music played at the LP is to cover "Today's The Day" by Inverse T. Clown.
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