Libre Music Challenge #6 : Lullabies !

[Senbee]

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Calm and Sleepy        | MyLoFy              | 3.5
For the Lullsaby       | Vulnr               | 3.5
Infinite Lullaby       | Unfa                | 5
Lullaby                | Erk                 | 3
Lullaby for Good Sleep | A-Lin               | 4
Music Box              | Senbee              | 
Ramshackle Lullaby     | Pulsing Bulb        | 5
Sweet Dreams           | a.very              | 3.5
Torchbearer (Lullaby)  | Fusterclucker       | 3
Fais Dodo Louise       | Lèyon di li Neûris′ | 3
Lydian Lullaby         | dr4co               | 4

MyLoFy - Calm and Sleepy - Nice sounds, I like it's so ethereal. It doesn't change so much, though.
Vulnr - For the Lullsaby - Same as "Calm and sleepy", but: 1) I like less the sounds, 2) it's good there are more changes
Unfa - Infinite Lullaby - The most original of all ones, really new to my ears, perfect calm but suspended atmosphere, a real lullaby in a far future, and a lot of experimentation (random generator! WOW!!!)
Erk - Lullaby - Sorry, it's surely my fault but I can't understand this kind of extreme minimalistic experimentation
A-Lin - Lullaby for Good Sleep - After the first minute, it becomes a Bach composition and I adore it. It's wrong to make it a lullaby, if it were without dynamics, only organ, it would have been perfect.
Pulsing Bulb - Ramshackle Lullaby - Love the rarefied atmosphere, the floating dissonances.
a.very - Sweet Dreams - Not so original, but this is a real lullaby.
Fusterclucker - Torchbearer (Lullaby) - I really appreciate the work on vocals, but maybe this is not a lullaby at all.
Lèyon di li Neûris′ - Fais Dodo Louise - Very nice sound, very nice initial idea, but it's clear the author didn't have time to develop it properly so it didn't blossom, it sounds kind of unfinished.
dr4co - Lydian Lullaby - Beautiful suspended atmosphere, I love it.

[0xdebe]

These are my scores.

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TITLE                    ARTIST             SCORE

Calm and Sleepy        | MyLoFy            | 5
For the Lullsaby       | Vulnr             | 3
Infinite Lullaby       | Unfa              | 4
Lullaby                | Erk               | 3
Lullaby for Good Sleep | A-Lin             | 2
Music Box              | Senbee            | 4
Ramshackle Lullaby     | Pulsing Bulb      | 2
Sweet Dreams           | Avery             | 5
Torchbearer (Lullaby)  | Fusterclucker     | 2
Fais Dodo Louise       |Lèyon di li Neûris′| 3
Lydian Lullaby         | Draco             | 3

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TITLE                    ARTIST             COMMENT

Calm and Sleepy        | MyLoFy            | Pros: Realistic Lullaby. I like the wave feeling
                       |                   | Cons: IMHO pads are too "pumping out" to be a lullaby

For the Lullsaby       | Vulnr             | Pros: less boring
                       |                   | Cons: I think it's better on a sci-fi movie :-D

Infinite Lullaby       | Unfa              | Pros: I like the wave feeling
                       |                   | Cons: there's a strange noise/break in the middle. I don't like it (it's a lullaby, no?)

Lullaby                | Erk               | Pros: I like the heartbeat.
                       |                   | Cons: I don't like the out of tune progression. I feel it disturbing.

Lullaby for Good Sleep | A-Lin             | Pros: I like some of the arpeggios
                       |                   | Cons: bass are too booming. I think you need more legato. 

Music Box              | Senbee            | Pros: I like the aco guitar.
                       |                   | Cons: Maybe the voice is too present related to "music box". 

Ramshackle Lullaby     | Pulsing Bulb      | Pros: Interesting atmosphere. 
                       |                   | Cons: personally i don't like the "out of metric", but it can work for a lullaby.

Sweet Dreams           | Avery             | Pros: Remind me a christmas song... :-D. i like it! The final 
                       |                   | Cons: Some of the staccato on bass part seems out of the groove.

Torchbearer (Lullaby)  | Fusterclucker     | Pros: Interesting vox mix
                       |                   | Cons: I think didn't work as lullaby: there are too many start/stop.

Fais Dodo Louise       |Lèyon di li Neûris′| Pros: Nice sound. 
                       |                   | Cons: Not resolving on final part. Maybe it works on loop?

Lydian Lullaby         | Draco             | Pros: i like the ethreal mood
                       |                   | Cons: as for Vulnr, I think it's better on a sci-fi movie :-D. 

I tried to write, in cons part, what I don't feel right for a lullaby. Technically speaking all the pieces are beyond me.
I think i'll try some of the pieces with my "third baby on the way"

[Lèyon di li Neûris′]

Not resolving on final part.

I tried my best to resolve it by keeping the concept of notes tied to lyrics, I lowered the note that I had to keep for that reason and that go against the resolution (resolution that the other notes do), maybe I should lower it more, I don't know if that would really make the trick or maybe I will try to find another idea for the final, I don't know and I have even less time now to work on it.

Maybe it works on loop?

Yes and no: what is before the final might be looped, but the final is the final.

[MyLoFy]

Hey there, awesome submissions! That makes voting a bit tricky, so I randomly voted how close it is to a lullaby in my understanding:

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TITLE                    ARTIST             SCORE

Calm and Sleepy        | MyLoFy            | X
For the Lullsaby       | Vulnr             | 3 Cool piece, I found it more stimulating than calming
Infinite Lullaby       | Unfa              | 3 Great randomization concept! Relaxing backgound sound carpet, but I wouldn't perceive it as a lullaby
Lullaby                | Erk               | 2 Nice sounds though the detuning doesn't give much sleepy coziness
Lullaby for Good Sleep | A-Lin             | 4 Love the composition and E-Piano sound 
Music Box              | Senbee            | 5 Composition, performance, lyrics, all spot on!
Ramshackle Lullaby     | Pulsing Bulb      | 3 Could be cozier
Sweet Dreams           | Avery             | 5 All cliches met, very assuring and calming melody. And moog-like sounds always win my approval ;)
Torchbearer (Lullaby)  | Fusterclucker     | 2 Like the vocals and mix, though not very lullabish (look at me - inventing new words!)
Fais Dodo Louise       |Lèyon di li Neûris′| 2 Good draft, could be developed into a nice tune
Lydian Lullaby         | Draco             | 3 Great sounds, mix and idea, could be more comforting to make a baby fall asleep 

That was great fun, I'm looking forward to the next challenge!

[Sahaathyva]

Hey friends, after a semi dozen listenings here is my ranking :

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Calm and Sleepy        | MyLoFy              | 3
For the Lullsaby       | Vulnr               | 3
Infinite Lullaby       | Unfa                | 3.5
Lullaby                | Erk                 | 3
Lullaby for Good Sleep | A-Lin               | 5
Music Box              | Senbee              | 5
Ramshackle Lullaby     | Pulsing Bulb        | 3
Sweet Dreams           | a.very              | 4
Torchbearer (Lullaby)  | Fusterclucker       | 2
Fais Dodo Louise       | Lèyon di li Neûris′ | 3
Lydian Lullaby         | dr4co               | 3.5

As already said before , content is great i'm a bit ashamed not having time to finish my try @ a lullaby ... i hope i will manage to finish this project,
if you want i will share with you if i finish it

Voting was really hard, so i put my personnal feelings in the balance.

i'm very busy at the moment , so did not have that enough time to write any comments, if you want i can give my toughts , just ask and be patient

I'm sincerly proud of you contributors and the content you gave : @Lèyon di li Neûris′ i would be happy to hear a finished version of that lullaby , @Fusterclucker : sadly off topic but i like that raw material, is the "real" mix available somewhere to listen to ?

@asublin and @Senbee : you reached my musician heart

[Lèyon di li Neûris′]

if you want i will share with you if i finish it

Yes, I want!

i would be happy to hear a finished version of that lullaby

As soon as I have time, I'll finish it and post all (the final result in FLAC file format and the Ardour session it some kind of free / libre compressed file).

[dr4co]

I finally got around to listening... here are my scores:

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TITLE | ARTIST | SCORE

Calm and Sleepy 	| MyLoFy 		| 5
For the Lullsaby 	| Vulnr 		| 3
Infinite Lullaby 	| Unfa 			| 5
Lullaby 		| Erk  			| 2
Lullaby for Good Sleep 	| A-Lin 		| 3
Music Box 		| Senbee 		| 4
Ramshackle Lullaby 	| Pulsing Bulb 		| 2
Sweet Dreams 		| Avery  		| 5
Torchbearer (Lullaby) 	| Fusterclucker		| 1.5
Fais Dodo Louise 	| Lèyon di li Neûris′ 	| 3
Lydian Lullaby 		| Draco 		| X

[a.very]

I revised these multiple times, because each time I listen I feel that there is a song that I rated too low in comparison, and I'd give it an extra 0.5. So I better stop here otherwise you'll all end up with 5 points

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Calm and Sleepy        | MyLoFy              | 5   -- best in category: "theme"
For the Lullsaby       | Vulnr               | 3.5
Infinite Lullaby       | Unfa                | 3.5
Lullaby                | Erk                 | 2.5
Lullaby for Good Sleep | A-Lin               | 4.5 
Music Box              | Senbee              | 5   -- best in category: "composition"
Ramshackle Lullaby     | Pulsing Bulb        | 3
Sweet Dreams           | a.very              | X
Torchbearer (Lullaby)  | Fusterclucker       | 2.5
Fais Dodo Louise       | Lèyon di li Neûris′ | 3
Lydian Lullaby         | dr4co               | 4

[Sahaathyva]

We got the results !

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TITLE ARTIST SCORE AVERAGE RANK

Calm and Sleepy | MyLoFy | 43,5 | 3,625 | 3
For the Lullsaby | Vulnr | 39 | 3,25 | 6
Infinite Lullaby | Unfa | 39,5 | 3,3 | 5
Lullaby | Erk | 30 | 2,5 | 11
Lullaby for Good Sleep | A-Lin | 40,5 | 3,375 | 4
Music Box | Senbee | 46,5 | 3,875 | 1
Ramshackle Lullaby | Pulsing Bulb | 31 | 2,59 | 9
Sweet Dreams | A.very | 44 | 3,67 | 2
Torchbearer (Lullaby) | Fusterclucker | 31 | 2,59 | 9
Fais Dodo Louise |Lèyon di li Neûris′| 31,5 | 2,625 | 8
Lydian Lullaby | Draco | 36 | 3 | 7

@Senbee wins, but as he made an outrageous cheat, he did not want to win the eternal fame over audio linux community, so! :

The winner is @a.very !!!

Congratulations , all subs were quality works, i'm so happy all of those musicians took a part and that some non challengers of LM forum did a vote

Stay tuned as i will open the #07 LMC soon !

And again a big CONGRATULATIONS to @a.very and you all #06 Challengers, i hope to see you in the next challenge

[Senbee]

@Senbee wins, but as he made an outrageous cheat, he did not want to win the eternal fame over audio linux community, so! :

Exactly! I didn't read properly the rules, so I put effects on single tracks. If I won, I'd feel like stealing the title to people who respected the rules, so I agree the real winner is @a.very!

[Lèyon di li Neûris′]

It looks like some votes are not in the forum. So, where are they?

[Senbee]

It looks like some votes are not in the forum. So, where are they?

Here: https://discord.com/channels/3445420728 ... 0439164004

[Sahaathyva]

The challenge comes from Unfa's chatroom , we share there so we are more to have fun

If you want i will try for the next challenge to post the chat votes overthere,you can trust me i've been fair in the ranking ( took me some serious minutes yesterday ).

And BTW i put results on 1st post but i'm not good enough to put the ascii spreedsheet in right form, if someone can do this favor to me that would be better

[Lèyon di li Neûris′]

Here: https://discord.com/channels/3445420728 ... 0439164004

Thank you, but I don't have a discord acount and I don't want to have one, I think there was something like rocket-chat tied to it, I'll dig about that when I'll have the time.

If you want i will try for the next challenge to post the chat votes overthere,you can trust me i've been fair in the ranking ( took me some serious minutes yesterday ).

I trust you, I mean, I don't trust any human (not even myself), but, for that, I trust you. I just wanted to understand how it works.

And BTW i put results on 1st post but i'm not good enough to put the ascii spreedsheet in right form, if someone can do this favor to me that would be better

You just need to look at it in a text editor. Here it is:

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Title                  | Artist              | Score | Avarage | Rank
Calm and Sleepy        | MyLoFy              | 43,5  | 3,625   | 3
For the Lullsaby       | Vulnr               | 39    | 3,25    | 6
Infinite Lullaby       | Unfa                | 39,5  | 3,3     | 5
Lullaby                | Erk                 | 30    | 2,5     | 11
Lullaby for Good Sleep | A-Lin               | 40,5  | 3,375   | 4
Music Box              | Senbee              | 46,5  | 3,875   | 1
Ramshackle Lullaby     | Pulsing Bulb        | 31    | 2,59    | 9
Sweet Dreams           | A.very              | 44    | 3,67    | 2
Torchbearer (Lullaby)  | Fusterclucker       | 31    | 2,59    | 9
Fais Dodo Louise       | Lèyon di li Neûris′ | 31,5  | 2,625   | 8
Lydian Lullaby         | Draco               | 36    | 3       | 7

But i prefer in this order:

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Artist              | Title                  | Score | Avarage | Rank
MyLoFy              | Calm and Sleepy        | 43,5  | 3,625   | 3
Vulnr               | For the Lullsaby       | 39    | 3,25    | 6
Unfa                | Infinite Lullaby       | 39,5  | 3,3     | 5
Erk                 | Lullaby                | 30    | 2,5     | 11
A-Lin               | Lullaby for Good Sleep | 40,5  | 3,375   | 4
Senbee              | Music Box              | 46,5  | 3,875   | 1
Pulsing Bulb        | Ramshackle Lullaby     | 31    | 2,59    | 9
A.very              | Sweet Dreams           | 44    | 3,67    | 2
Fusterclucker       | Torchbearer (Lullaby)  | 31    | 2,59    | 9
Lèyon di li Neûris′ | Fais Dodo Louise       | 31,5  | 2,625   | 8
Draco               | Lydian Lullaby         | 36    | 3       | 7

This is even more beautiful:

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 _______________________________________________________________________
| Artist              | Title                  | Score | Avarage | Rank |
|_____________________|________________________|_______|_________|______|
| MyLoFy              | Calm and Sleepy        | 43,5  | 3,625   | 3    |
| Vulnr               | For the Lullsaby       | 39    | 3,25    | 6    |
| Unfa                | Infinite Lullaby       | 39,5  | 3,3     | 5    |
| Erk                 | Lullaby                | 30    | 2,5     | 11   |
| A-Lin               | Lullaby for Good Sleep | 40,5  | 3,375   | 4    |
| Senbee              | Music Box              | 46,5  | 3,875   | 1    |
| Pulsing Bulb        | Ramshackle Lullaby     | 31    | 2,59    | 9    |
| A.very              | Sweet Dreams           | 44    | 3,67    | 2    |
| Fusterclucker       | Torchbearer (Lullaby)  | 31    | 2,59    | 9    |
| Lèyon di li Neûris′ | Fais Dodo Louise       | 31,5  | 2,625   | 8    |
| Draco               | Lydian Lullaby         | 36    | 3       | 7    |
|_____________________|________________________|_______|_________|______|

But it adds a scrollbar, so maybe this is better (even if there is still a scrollbar):

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 _______________________________________________________________________
| Artist              | Title                  | Score | Avarage | Rank |
| MyLoFy              | Calm and Sleepy        | 43,5  | 3,625   | 3    |
| Vulnr               | For the Lullsaby       | 39    | 3,25    | 6    |
| Unfa                | Infinite Lullaby       | 39,5  | 3,3     | 5    |
| Erk                 | Lullaby                | 30    | 2,5     | 11   |
| A-Lin               | Lullaby for Good Sleep | 40,5  | 3,375   | 4    |
| Senbee              | Music Box              | 46,5  | 3,875   | 1    |
| Pulsing Bulb        | Ramshackle Lullaby     | 31    | 2,59    | 9    |
| A.very              | Sweet Dreams           | 44    | 3,67    | 2    |
| Fusterclucker       | Torchbearer (Lullaby)  | 31    | 2,59    | 9    |
| Lèyon di li Neûris′ | Fais Dodo Louise       | 31,5  | 2,625   | 8    |
| Draco               | Lydian Lullaby         | 36    | 3       | 7    |
|_____________________|________________________|_______|_________|______|

You can also order by rank:

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 _______________________________________________________________________
| Artist              | Title                  | Score | Avarage | Rank |
|_____________________|________________________|_______|_________|______|
| Senbee              | Music Box              | 46,5  | 3,875   | 1    |
| A.very              | Sweet Dreams           | 44    | 3,67    | 2    |
| MyLoFy              | Calm and Sleepy        | 43,5  | 3,625   | 3    |
| A-Lin               | Lullaby for Good Sleep | 40,5  | 3,375   | 4    |
| Unfa                | Infinite Lullaby       | 39,5  | 3,3     | 5    |
| Vulnr               | For the Lullsaby       | 39    | 3,25    | 6    |
| Draco               | Lydian Lullaby         | 36    | 3       | 7    |
| Lèyon di li Neûris′ | Fais Dodo Louise       | 31,5  | 2,625   | 8    |
| Pulsing Bulb        | Ramshackle Lullaby     | 31    | 2,59    | 9    |
| Fusterclucker       | Torchbearer (Lullaby)  | 31    | 2,59    | 9    |
| Erk                 | Lullaby                | 30    | 2,5     | 11   |
|_____________________|________________________|_______|_________|______|

Idem:

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 _______________________________________________________________________
| Artist              | Title                  | Score | Avarage | Rank |
| Senbee              | Music Box              | 46,5  | 3,875   | 1    |
| A.very              | Sweet Dreams           | 44    | 3,67    | 2    |
| MyLoFy              | Calm and Sleepy        | 43,5  | 3,625   | 3    |
| A-Lin               | Lullaby for Good Sleep | 40,5  | 3,375   | 4    |
| Unfa                | Infinite Lullaby       | 39,5  | 3,3     | 5    |
| Vulnr               | For the Lullsaby       | 39    | 3,25    | 6    |
| Draco               | Lydian Lullaby         | 36    | 3       | 7    |
| Lèyon di li Neûris′ | Fais Dodo Louise       | 31,5  | 2,625   | 8    |
| Pulsing Bulb        | Ramshackle Lullaby     | 31    | 2,59    | 9    |
| Fusterclucker       | Torchbearer (Lullaby)  | 31    | 2,59    | 9    |
| Erk                 | Lullaby                | 30    | 2,5     | 11   |
|_____________________|________________________|_______|_________|______|

By the way, do not trust me, I might have changed the results .

[a.very]

<Award ceremony mode on>

What an honor!

I'd like to thank everybody involved in this challenge, but especially:

@Senbee, for giving up his first place, your song was a masterpiece

@unfa, for the excellent Ardour-tutorials

@Sahaathyva, for organising this challenge.

So thank you, grazie, dziękuję, merci, danke, gråces, bedankt, ...
and hope to see you all back in one of the next challenges!