Background: I was on dubstepforum.com reading about the 151 artists doing their versions of the original 151 Pokemon, when I thought it would be a neat idea to have producers do the same(http://dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=243177). With discussion from the dsf crew, I've decided to put together a compilation of 151 tracks with producers' takes on the original 151 Pokemon.
How it Works:
1. Pick an original Pokemon (from Red/Blue/Yellow, Pokedex numbers 1-151) and let me know which one you are doing.
(You can write for more than one Pokemon, and multiple people can write for the same Pokemon, but we'd honestly prefer if every Pokemon/evolution group only had 1 writer)
IF YOU SHOW ME YOUR TUNE EARLY AND I CAN SEE THAT IT IS PROGRESSING, YOU WILL SECURE YOUR SPOT WITH THE SPECIFIC POKEMON YOU ARE WRITING FOR.
2. If you pick a Pokemon in an evolutionary chain, (Ex. Charizard), you must do ALL the Pokemon in the evolutionary chain. (So, you must write a track for Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard.)
How you do these tracks is up to you; They could be 3 tracks progressing together, they could be 2 remixes of the original, etc.
3. When you finish your tune, send it to me. If two people wrote for the same Pokemon, we will vote for which one is better and that one will make it onto the compilation.
4. We will release some sort of (free digital) compilation with all our Poke-inspired tunes!
Format: 16bit WAV. Tracks must be over 2:00 in length.
Tune must be titled as: "Pokedex Number Producer Name - Pokemon Name".
Ex. "04 Internet Slave Master - Charmander".
I will also require a short (or long, your choice) paragraph about your track and how it relates to the Pokemon you chose.
I will also be uploading all these songs to YouTube with the Pokemon artwork and your blurb about the tune.
All genres welcome! Don't limit yourself!
*If this goes well, we will release the same sort of compilation except with the Gold/Silver/Crystal Pokemon, and so forth! Woo!*
Re: 151 producers each take on the original 151 Pokémon..?
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:44 am
by Cahzii
that sounds like a fucking cool idea mate. you are going to get some hella creative unique tracks if this happens, I am fully on board with this, i fucking LOVE pokemon
Re: 151 producers each take on the original 151 Pokémon..?
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:47 am
by Brothulhu
I'm in
Re: 151 producers each take on the original 151 Pokémon..?
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:49 am
by 3za
Dibs on Snorlax
Re: 151 producers each take on the original 151 Pokémon..?
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:49 am
by Shum
a cute idea. 30 second bits of music for all 151 pokemon would be a breeze and you could squeeze it all onto a CD.
edit: another thought. you could have some real fun composing as pokemon evolution progresses (a good example off the top of my head Caterpie > Metapod > Butterfree), sticking with my 30 second idea this gives you a minute and a half to really develop a musical idea.
fuck i might think about having a go at this when i have some spare time. big ups OP for the idea.
Re: 151 producers each take on the original 151 Pokémon..?
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:53 am
by InternetSlaveMaster
3za wrote:Dibs on Snorlax
Lol, you've got it
The question is though, do we limit to the first 151 or go up to 600 or whatever the hell it's at now?
Not sure if there's a point to limiting to just the first 151 since it's not like there's a chance we'd get to all 151.
Re: 151 producers each take on the original 151 Pokémon..?
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:58 am
by Cahzii
dibs on something dirty and grimey, oh hey thats MUK!
Re: 151 producers each take on the original 151 Pokémon..?
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:04 am
by Brothulhu
InternetSlaveMaster wrote:
3za wrote:Dibs on Snorlax
Lol, you've got it
The question is though, do we limit to the first 151 or go up to 600 or whatever the hell it's at now?
Not sure if there's a point to limiting to just the first 151 since it's not like there's a chance we'd get to all 151.
I like the 30 second idea. Try and get all the original 151
Re: 151 producers each take on the original 151 Pokémon..?
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:07 am
by ZankUSA
Grimey basslines for grimey pokeducers?
Re: 151 producers each take on the original 151 Pokémon..?
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:12 am
by InternetSlaveMaster
Brothulhu wrote:
I like the 30 second idea. Try and get all the original 151
I liked the idea of making actual tunes though, not just a shit ton of 30 second clips that I won't be arsed to rummage through to find the best 151
Re: 151 producers each take on the original 151 Pokémon..?
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:27 am
by Brothulhu
InternetSlaveMaster wrote:
Brothulhu wrote:
I like the 30 second idea. Try and get all the original 151
I liked the idea of making actual tunes though, not just a shit ton of 30 second clips that I won't be arsed to rummage through to find the best 151
If you get 151 people to make the best 30 seconds they can it would be pretty cool.
If not I have a good idea for a track, Ide want 3 pokemon for it though...
Re: 151 producers each take on the original 151 Pokémon..?
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:31 am
by InternetSlaveMaster
Brothulhu wrote:
InternetSlaveMaster wrote:
Brothulhu wrote:
I like the 30 second idea. Try and get all the original 151
I liked the idea of making actual tunes though, not just a shit ton of 30 second clips that I won't be arsed to rummage through to find the best 151
If you get 151 people to make the best 30 seconds they can it would be pretty cool.
If not I have a good idea for a track, Ide want 3 pokemon for it though...
That is true, but at the same time I don't know who would want to sit down and listen to 151 straight snippets representing a bunch of pokemon, and not to mention when it comes to evolution chains, so like Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, I'd imagine those would all roughly be the same, and there are a bunch of three pokemon evolution like that so there would be a shit ton of snippets all sounding the same. That definitely is a good idea though, I just don't feel as enthusiastic about it. Would be more of a sound design thing than a "let's make tunes" thing.
You mean you'd want 3 pokemon for 1 track, or make 3 tracks for 3 different pokemon?
Re: 151 producers each take on the original 151 Pokémon..?
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:31 am
by dickman69
this is the coolest thing i ever heard i want a pokeman
Re: 151 producers each take on the original 151 Pokémon..?
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:33 am
by Brothulhu
InternetSlaveMaster wrote:
Brothulhu wrote:
InternetSlaveMaster wrote:
Brothulhu wrote:
I like the 30 second idea. Try and get all the original 151
I liked the idea of making actual tunes though, not just a shit ton of 30 second clips that I won't be arsed to rummage through to find the best 151
If you get 151 people to make the best 30 seconds they can it would be pretty cool.
If not I have a good idea for a track, Ide want 3 pokemon for it though...
That is true, but at the same time I don't know who would want to sit down and listen to 151 straight snippets representing a bunch of pokemon, and not to mention when it comes to evolution chains, so like Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, I'd imagine those would all roughly be the same, and there are a bunch of three pokemon evolution like that so there would be a shit ton of snippets all sounding the same. That definitely is a good idea though, I just don't feel as enthusiastic about it. Would be more of a sound design thing than a "let's make tunes" thing.
You mean you'd want 3 pokemon for 1 track, or make 3 tracks for 3 different pokemon?
I was meaning 3 in one track.
I agree after reading that, full songs and put the best on a compilation
Re: 151 producers each take on the original 151 Pokémon..?
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:34 am
by Shum
pokemixtape
Re: 151 producers each take on the original 151 Pokémon..?
