The Essence Of Imperfection

[ExoBassTix]

I got this idea when I was in Greece, chilling out (sort of).

The Essence Of Imperfection, a Doomcore, Doomtechno and Dark Ambient compilation project.

So, yea. That's the idea.
A compilation album containing Doomcore, Doomtechno and Dark Ambient tracks from the community.
We did Pinkamena Party and Rainblood & Vomit, so I'm sure we can do this too.
(And I just can't wait till Fluttershy's the next mascot and the Team of Violence kicks in action, cause that would probably be Dark Ambient and Doomcore too...)
NOTE, THIS IS IN NO WAY AFFILIATED WITH THE PINKAMENA PARTY CREW.


What are Doomcore and Doomtechno? (I think you can figure out yourself what Dark Ambient is, and for those who don't Kyoga once made a nice thread that explains it, I might dig it up)
Unlike the Team of Violence, I'd like to provide you with some examples to let you know exactly what Doomcore and Doomtechno are (and just to be sure, also a Dark Ambient example).
Doomcore: Raum 107 - Fall Of A Star
Doomtechno: Hidden Rooms ft. Roto Visage - Limitation
Dark Ambient: Groundhog - Cocoon
If wanted, I can give you a few more examples. But I'll explain what these genres are like here.

Doomcore is a more apocalyptic, usually more downtempo sub-genre of Hardcore. It mostly features more ambient sounds, sometimes dark vocals, and always a typical feeling of doom. The kicks are of course an important factor. They could sound like anything, as long as they're fairly hard and contribute to the apocalyptic feel of the track.

Doomtechno is kind of the same, except that it has soft kicks like you'd expect with Techno (hence the name), and usually more ambient and more repetitive elements. Again, all elements contribute to the apocalyptic feeling to make it as dark as possible.


Submission rules.
- Track must be longer than 2 minutes. May be as long as you think you can handle.
- Your track has to be Doomcore, Doomtechno or Dark Ambient (happy now, eery?)


The deadline.
October 20st is the deadline.
That should be enough time, I figured.


The judging.
We will give all tracks points on various aspects, and we'll choose the X (yet undecided amount) tracks that came out with the most points. We might look for some independent judges to help with the judging, and if we do, they will stay anonymous.


Uploading and submitting.
All submissions should go to [email protected] and should be in both WAV and MP3. Preferably uploaded to MediaFire, Dropbox or Box.
You may not upload this in public until the album is out. So if you've finished this track early, well, good for you, but you'll still have to wait.
(If you've mastered your track yourself, include that in the mail, it's for Pyre's information as he masters everything that comes in as unmastered).


The team.
Currently, this is the team:
- Warmonger O (me)
- Pyre
- Zovi (Supersaw Hoover)


FAQ

Q: What happens after the judging?
A: When this is done, we'll send it in to a label yet to be announced.
In the case that it gets rejected, we'll send the album in to LEAF XCEED Music Division instead. That does mean that we'd have to wait for an album artwork (I'm actually already looking for someone to make it already, as a just-in-case).
Wherever this'll get released, it will generate no money whatsoever. This is all for good fun anyways, and getting released on a small label is an optional plus.

Q: Does my entry have to be pony?
A: Short answer, no. This is intended as a project to get you to go out of your comfort zone. And this doesn't include pony music.
And, this is (if all goes well) gonna be released on Doomcore Records, which is a label that accepts anything as long as it's good.
This does mean, feel free to make the track pony, but I recommend that if you do, keep it subtle ;)

Q: Can I get help?
A: Sure! If you need help, you can send anyone in the team a PM, or you can add me (GlitchHero9724) or anyone in the team on Skype, and we'll add you to the Skype group chat.
Of course, we won't be chewing everything, but we can help you out for sure :)

Q: What if my entry sucks?
A: We don't particularly care. Once again, this is all for good fun. Just to get you to do something else.
Send it in anyways. We'll try to give constructive criticism (aka. reason for reject) to all tracks that didn't make it on.

Q: Can I work with X and/or Y?
A: Collabs are of course accepted! Go ahead and ask your friend to make this track with you.

Q: How many tracks can I submit?
A: Use common sense.
We allow you to send as many tracks as you want, but remember: quality goes over quantity. Even in this case.
Be reasonable. It's better to work on 1 (or a few) track(s) for the coming months, than to shit out 3 tracks per week you got.
Only the X best submissions will get on the album.

Q: When will we get to see the album artwork?
A: Several people have given us a possible album artwork already. They will most-likely apply purely to the backup plan! They are all displayed in this thread.

Q: Can I make a remix?
A: We don't really mind if you make a remix. We just want to ask you to ask for permission from the original producer if you can make the remix. If they don't mind, we don't mind.

Q: Who does the mastering?
A: Earlier I've said that you gotta do it yourself, I know, but the team has decided that Pyre will master all tracks that come in as unmastered (meaning, if you really must master it yourself for whatever reason, that's fine, but tell us in your submission mail).



Don't be discouraged to work on this because you have zero experience.
We all have zero experience (as far as I know).

I hope that this covers all information necessary. If you want to know something, go ahead and ask.

PS: if you want to be added to the Skype group chat, add me and ask for it (once again, name is GlitchHero9724). If I'm online, it won't take long.

[00ccff]

You can count me in, I'll submit for sure!

[ExoBassTix]

EDIT - deadline is set.

[Nine Volt]

Oh, Zovi is Supersaw Hoover? Coolio.

Might participate; I'll decide after I have time to look at the example songs.

I'd advise a track length limit of, say, 10 or 12 minutes. Very very few people are going to listen to a 30 minute track, and the files for that will be ridiculously huge.

[ExoBassTix]

Oh, Zovi is Supersaw Hoover? Coolio.

Might participate; I'll decide after I have time to look at the example songs.

I'd advise a track length limit of, say, 10 or 12 minutes. Very very few people are going to listen to a 30 minute track, and the files for that will be ridiculously huge.

Haha, I am so incredibly curious what your reaction will be on the given examples.

Some people do listen to 30 minute tracks though.
And we (at least, I) have no problem with file size. I'll just take some extra time.

And then again, it's up to the producer. They know your point too, and if they disagree, they can submit a 30min track. Free for all.

DO KNOW PEOPLE, WE DO NOT ASK YOU TO MAKE EXCEPTIONALLY HUGE TRACKS. THIS GIVES YOU NO ADVANTAGE OVER OTHERS.
We rate not on length (that would be silly). Now that I think of it, I got something to add to the first post.

Submission rules.
- Track must be longer than 2 minutes. May be as long as possible (this is for those Ambient-heads, Doomcore and Doomtechno can easily get to, for example, 30min track length).
- Yea that's the only rule.

brb happy hardcore.

brb making first post smart-ass proof.

[S.P.P]

Very very few people are going to listen to a 30 minute track

It's not doomcore/techno, but whattup Dream Theater? Fairly valid point though.

Count me in for this though!

[ExoBassTix]

I'd advise a track length limit of, say, 10 or 12 minutes. Very very few people are going to listen to a 30 minute track, and the files for that will be ridiculously huge.

Here is an example to a 30min Ambient/Doomcore track.

To those who wanna take the challenge, you do make it harder for yourself to make your track longer, but you are completely free to do so.

[Supersaw Hoover]

Yoho, I suppose I will be helping out here. Just to keep it straight, this is /not/ the next installment of the Pinkamena Party et. al. series, since those will only be out once a year and be directly parodying whatever Balloon Party et. al. does.

However, since I'm on a weird dark ambient noise kick right now anyway, this seems like a really good idea, so I'm in.

For the record, this shit is sooooo much better long, so there shouldn't be a limit to how long the track could be--just don't overstay your welcome, that's all. If you're making a 30 minute track, make sure it's 30 minutes worth of something. Drone's cool, but...y'know...keep it moving for the sake of the rest of the album, yo.

I look forward to the sonic experiences we share on this journey into doom.

[ExoBassTix]

https://soundcloud.com/warmonger-o/wip-doomcore-something
Early WiP drop.

[Tasorrog]

Sounds interesting, i might join depending on how fast i can finish the tracks I'm currently working on.
But take this bump in the meanwhile

[ExoBassTix]

Taken.

Oh jolly I'm excited over this thing.

[FLAOFEI]

Sure I can give this a shot. The doomcore example you gave sounded like a genre I could get in to... Hopefully I don't completely misinterpret the genre :I

[ExoBassTix]

Hopefully I don't completely misinterpret the genre :I

Happy thoughts should be eliminated. That's pretty much the best explanation.

Take "...Das Absolute Nichts". It's a 30min piece dedicated to nothingness, the black void that is the producer's world. There's nothing happy about that.

Perhaps, "empty" would be a better explanation. Because the void is empty.

[Facade]

i approve this message

[Mr.Afrox]

count me in,time for some doom core :3

[cplbradley]

i can't participate
it's about imperfection
and i'm perfect

[JacobPadilla]

I will most definitely participate in this! I have a lot of Dark ambient Ideas that would go well with this album/contest so Count me in!

[ExoBassTix]

Awesome, guys!
Mr. Afrox, JacobPadilla, could you add me on Skype, then I'll add you to the group chat.

[ExoBassTix]

Edited list of participants.

[ExoBassTix]

More participants.

[Kheoz]

ooh, sounds fun... lack of fun? whatever XD you can count me in

[Endingtheworld]

Skype: endingthew0rld
count me in!

[DJ Skrudge]

I might try something for this, been on a bit of a dry spell for a bit -____-
Yeah, provided I'm not swamped with work for the next few weeks, I can try and do something for you guys

[ExoBassTix]

Nice!
Added you all to the Skype group chat.

[ExoBassTix]

There is now a back-up plan in case we won't make it on Doomcore Records.
I talked it all out, and Ramon of LEAF XCEED Music Division told me he'd be willing to release this once it's finished (of course, if he approves of the content).