I will record something for this when I actually have Adobe Audition again.

Again, this shouldn't be the main priority at all. If push comes to shove I think the only person who has enough proper credentials to do something professional with the mastering is Terminal Pharmacy, so if he's up for it that's fine. He'd also be ideal because he's not a musician himself, so that doesn't create a bad atmosphere between people.

Then there is no point to submit something as an artist because the whole album will just sound like a load of disjointed crap. The person who masters their shit the loudest will make everyone else sound stupid in comparison...

It would be foolish to make such a compilation. I don't care if I'm the one mastering it or not, but it has to be done.

fine, it won't be the end of the world I'm sure. I'll still listen to all the tracks all the way through regardless.

I am down to send art for this endeavour

Collaboration dear.

I really don't think there's any need for "coherence" for something like this.
It's not an album, it's a compilation of disjointed stuff, and it's not a commercial release, so a few flaws are more than acceptable, the only thing which is probably worth curating is some sort of "sensed" tracklist.
As for loudness, just turn up and down the volume when you feel like doing so while listening haha, even if it's not the same thing or "technically/formally correct" people interested will still enjoy a few listens

kinda simplistic POV, I know, but hell, seems the most natural thing to do to me.

I'd so be down...if I only had the resources.

Rob do a portrait of a bare-chested sway for the sleeve. :)

to make it official I am in it. collabing with genteel death!
if this all takes form in the end and there would be a place for another tune I might put another into it, or maybe not.
priority collab!

Sorry, I don't understand a point of view that shoots itself in the foot before it even starts walking. When there is an option that can make a project sound better, less disjointed, and more cohesive with the end result being a better presentation of everyone's submissions, I see no reason why this shouldn't be done.

I meant to pm you again to say that you can do the mastering of the track yourself, if everything goes to plan.

it's some communist orgy thing.
i'll let the boss know - i'll have an answer soon.

No fucking mastering.

That sounds cool.

Sweet I am definitly in

I didnt meant any mastering-work.
just got some halfway finished tunes sitting around and if one of them would fit into it in the end, I might consider. if we got the need of more tunes, number wise. but it seems there are already enough contributors!


after i read through the whole thread I must say that I am kinda excited bout the whole compilation (artistwise)

I don't mean to start a whole discussion about mastering, even less so in this specific thread.
Just bear with the fact that people may like to "present" their stuff as they want, without the intervention of someone they don't necessarily have trust in or share a similar "taste"/"intention" with (since mastering is a subjective process that not necessarily has good results that will make tracks sound better, especially to the "artists' ears").
As much as you went for "self-mastering" rather than saving+spending $$$ to have the job done by someone else (despite the improvement this could result in), people may prefer to just give it a try on their own or don't give a shit about it and live happily ever after in either case.
It's an option, not a necessity.
I doubt you paint your car white every summer to prevent overheating under the sun just because it's the best option.

No, I park it under shade because, like mastering, it is the best option.

There's not always a spot in the shade, dear friend, you're way too optimistic.

True... but in this case there are several nice, cool, shady spots.

ok me and ryan r in. i'll see if i can convince our friend to lay down some percussion with us. This is going to be so much fun!

You might as well all submit your tracks to me for the time being.

Send them to porkmarras@yahoo.co.uk

I will sit down through all of them and try to come up with a tracklist.

Any suggestions for a title?

"Deep Blue Champloo"
hahaha
but it rhymes!!!

is there a deadline?

This sounds a tad too much like a sex-related avance....:p
Anyway, I think we both made our points clear...now let's just let people make their own choices and go on with the talkin' 'bout submissions etc, shall we?

End of January/start of February. I'm flexible though.

sounds good;)

"FULLERENE SUBMARINE"

will probably be submitting something.
Hi everybody btw
i still come here pretty often, just don't get to post that much.
yo

So will this project be a printed CD or two? Who will pay for the manufacturing costs? If the project makes a profit how will that proceeds be handled? And so on?

fullerene submarine comes short after deep blue champloo in its cheesyness

"Genteel Death" as a title works for me.

How about we wait and see who makes the deadline and who flakes (not to mention how many contributions there are in the end) before we start arguing over methods of delivery.

Before all that stuff we should concentrate on getting people to submit their tracks when they're happy with them. One step at a time.
Patience hevusa.

mmmmkay.

If we get some hop hop recorded/finished by then, I'll certainly submit. So long as some jungle boogy is welcome. I'm quite excited for this. Almost every musician on the board I've heard has been very enjoyable with the few listens I've heard but there's just too many of you bastards to keep track of. All in one convenient .zip file or something sounds fantastic.

Bring it on Hayden!

hello baby

Please do this. I hope we'd all want a good compilation rather than 12 third-rate Sonic Youth rip-offs; if we can't have that, some diversity would definitely help. Maybe I should do some dancehall...

Me and shabba should have something that is as far away from a sub-SY sounding song as possible. I suggested having something like that Berlin cassette underground compilation posted on WFMU a while ago in mind, so hopefully it will all fall into place.