The ATS Music Contest 2009 (Winners Announced!)

(ATSMC1) Space Voyage

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I call this one Space Voyage. I was thinking some nice deep space ambient music depicting advanced beings cruising faster then light, looking for places to bring love to, lol.

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Cool contest idea. I hope some more people take part.

Im really glad this contest is picking up!

Havent listened to the last few submissions yet but sure will soon...

great tunes so far, but we need more, so come on people. I would like to see more than enough for at lest one CD.

Hey everyone here's my second entry into the ATS Music Competition.

Deep System

Just an alien cruisin through the cosmos.

It's good to see alot of familiar faces in here good show guys!

Here's my attempt to conduct for a virtual orchestra.
Rebello Humanus - (ATSMC1)

It sounds more like a movie soundtrack which is why I've included a mini screen play. Thread Here

This was done years ago using Cakewalk. I don't know what it's called now or if the software is even still around.

Third Submission for Contest:

Orbital Lounge

Here goes nothing!

Viola! My entry | From Above

Toralyn: Enjoyed your "Front Runner". Smooth yet Suspenseful.

Caveman: I see you`ve turned pro. A very liquid dreamscape, which works perfectly for its intended purpose.

Toralyn: "Deep System" is good too, psychedelic even, but I think "Front Runner" is better.

Alxandro: Superb ethno-vibe. Would make a good james-bond background.

Plainview: Nice minimal-electro flow.

Im impressed at all the talent here!

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Here's my submission


Enjoy



The Ultimate Seduction Remix

Produced by: DJ JIMMY SWIFT

Released 2007 "The Ultimate EP"

Appears exclusively for the ATS Music Contest
Courtesy of HTS Records & Filmworks (c)2007

Genre: Techno / Hard-Tech-Trance / Rave



The Ultimate Seduction (ATSMC1)

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Something for your mind

Your body and your soul

Its the power to arouse curiousity

The Purpose, the Goal which one acts on

A Journey of force

Hot like the sun And Wet like the Rain

Rythmatic movements in unison with others

prolong an act of sensation with no limits or boundries

Eternity has passed

wrong is right

It's the point of greatest intensity.

Pleasures of the highest sense.

It's the power to arouse curiousity.

A condition...

THE ULTIMATE SEDUCTION

Eternity has passed

wrong is right

It's the point of greatest intensity

Pleasures of the highest sense

Feelings of warmth and security

Willing and unwilling sensations of the mind...

Something for your mind..
Something for your mind..
Something for your mind..
Something for your mind..
Something for your mind..
Something for your mind..
Something for your mind..
Something for your mind..
Something for your mind..
Something for your mind..

The Ultimate Seduction...






[edit on 3-6-2009 by CosmicClearance]

If anyone needs some help getting their sounds together, I'd be willing to help.

I have a lot of experience in both analog and digital; audio engineering, multi-track mixing, mastering, sequencing/programming, Synthesis, etc.

I've been a musician my entire life & worked at a high profile professional recording studio when I was younger (I started when I was 14 as a "do this for me", and "take out the trash" gopher, but the experience was priceless.

I used to play in bands when I was younger, and can play Bass & Guitar, but when I got older, I really got sick of dealing with 4-5 other peoples excuses for why the couldn't practice, etc.

So I gave up on playing in bands, and somehow got into the whole electronic dance music genre in the early 90's, and transitioned my career to focus on DJ'ing in New York.

I stuck with it for a long time, and got a few lucky breaks, and eventually went on to playing venues with over 5000+ in attendance, and traveling for performances as well.

A natural progression for artist development in this genre is to start making your own records to play, which is exactly what I started doing.

I've listened to & enjoyed all of the other submissions

As a side note, I became interested in the study of UFOs and alternative propulsion systems through documents that were released by John Lear in the 80's (I wish he wasn't banned from ATS).
I enjoy the NWO threads that are posted here, there are many very intelligent people here on ATS with some very solid theories, but my main interest is in UFO's, Space Exploration, alternate propulsion, & Space Anomalies; however, I am VERY skeptical when inspecting evidence (I consider that a good thing though)

Thanks for putting the contest together, I look forward to hearing other submissions

I finally decided to join the party...... Enjoy!

Clicky to listen

Clicky to thread

Text below:

Countdown sequence initiated
Counting down...5...4...3...2...1...
Contact Program Activating.
Activating, program activating.

System Malfunction...
Commencing Extermination of All Life.
Extermination? Extermination.
Weapons system online.
Charging lasers.
Processing, Processing.. 95% Complete..
Processing.
Loading failure.

Activating program activating extermination.
No Malfunction.
Test concluded, Lifeforms danger to universe.

Malfunction detected.
Powering down.

System Reboot.
Intelligent life test inconclusive.

Returning to mother ship.

I just found out aout this lol I'm slow.
How are you guys making these music?

Are you using a program like fruity loops?
I've been thinking of getting it, but seems I need to learn and create in time for this, better be quick.

[edit on 5-6-2009 by _Phoenix_]

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I'm using a program called Cubase, look it up. I download digital instruments for it, google "VST instruments".. these can be loaded and played if you have a controller. I have this M-Audio piano keyboard but its just a controller, it doesnt play music on its own, its just like a controller with a USB cord.

Simple.

As for crazy effects.. I might export the music or just one of the midi parts (recorded with the keyboard) as a .wav or mp3 and tweak it in a program like Audacity and re-import to Cubase.

Get Cubase, get a 50 dollar keyboard controller, and you can download free VST instruments.

Join in man.

I've been trying to write more stuff... thinking it would be easy to whistle it and record it and play over top of that. We'll see how that goes, busy lately though, but wouldn't mind entering another tune.

Hope you get all that workin, feel free to ask questions and i'll answer with my limited knowledge.

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Hey thanks man!

I've always wanted to make music, but never got around to even buying a instrument LMAO.

I'm definetly gonna check these programs out, not just for this ATS comp, but more for a hobbie.

Thanks for the info.

Edit: oh yeah your music sounds very relaxing and unique, good stuff.

[edit on 5-6-2009 by _Phoenix_]

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The urge to make music is like an itch isn't it? I usually have more important things to do that I often neglect my guitar or digital stuff. I've been really slacking with music myself.

Well now you got a start.

and thanks.

Submission # 2

This song was written exclusively for the Above Top Secret Music Contest.

I think it narrates & fits the theme of ATS and the contest rather well.

Grab your Tin-Foil hat...

Relax..

&

Take a listen & you'll see exactly what I mean..

Title: 38 Levels Above Top Secret (Like It Never Happened)...

Genre: Ambient / Break-Beat / Dream-Trance / Conspiracy Theory

If you enjoy..

Please star, flag, and vote for me in the ATS Music Contest

Comments are Welcome



(ATSMC1) 38 Levels Above Top Secret




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[edit on 9-6-2009 by CosmicClearance]

I am pleasantly surprised I enjoy all of the entries so far.

I do not really have the time to learn a music program or instrument so I decided to use my voice as all instruments. I have an old mona sound card and used nuendo for edit. It is quite dreamy and slow, more like a 4am kind of deal - mediumlow.5 vox & fx

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Thats Hot!!!

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I would really appreciate your input on my tracks, I already posted my entry, it is missing a cool shamanic beat ect, I welcome your essence. I would love for you to produce it. I already have a film director who wants it for their next sci-fi production, so I hope you will accept my request.

Here's mine

Breathe


Here is the thread with the lyrics. Thread


There are some very good ones on this thread, great work!
Good luck friends