I guess this is an old idea, but anyway, here we go. There are many musically talented people here. I know it's not Monday, but here's a proposal. We should make a song and record it. It could be a song about Speedhack, Tins, Christmashack or just a.cc. We could make a list of available instrumentalists, do the arrangement for the song, then everyone would record his track, making a mono or stereo wav file. These would be mixed down to... um... a masterpiece.

Each track would be maybe 20-30 MB, not too big to be sent to the master mixer. Everyone participating would need a somewhat decent microphone and a headset. And Audacity. When one records one's track, one could use an mp3 file with the rhythm & bass stuff, to get the timing and tuning right. But each new track would of course be independent of the mp3 help file. Midi could be a good help file format, too.

What we need, besides the musicians, is someone or some team to write lyrics, choose the style, compose the music and do the basic arrangement of the song. And someone to mix everything. If you're interested, respond with a list of how you would like to participate. My list:

• lyrics, composing

• piano

• tenor sax, clarinet

• acoustic or electric guitar

• ukulele

• singing

Sure. Any software that can handle some common lossless audio file format will do. Midi would sure be very convenient, but "real" instruments would sound more "real world". We spend too little time logged into the real world anyhow, so at least the final product could be midi free. But it doesn't have to.

Who wants to compose it? Anyone can throw his ideas here, whether they are melodic or lyric. We might find some gold nuggets among them. I have a little spare time tomorrow and I might do something that could show the style of music i had in mind, though it could be anything else, too.

1-4-5-1!

WOOPS!
just transpose everything up diatonically by a 6th.

mwahahaha

fuck, I'm full of problems today.

What kind of harmonica? A blues harp? That might come in handy. That midi sample I made might not have the right style and feeling for a blues harp, but anything is adaptable.

I ask them what they want to do. If they want to play some part, they may do that. Then they ask what they should play. I give them notes and a sample midi file. Or guitar tabs or chords. If they still can't get anything out of it, then I'm lost and don't have the slightest idea of how they learn their music in the first place.

Eww. I thought you were going to make music, not muzak.

Muzac == Elevator music. ie Generic easy-listening crap

Good idea! I can play violin, erhu (Chinese violin) and sing. I'm also willing to contribute to the lyrics and composition.

Here's my contribution: I added some funkiness to the rhythm section which might not go too well with the general mood of the intro, but I hope it's okay, it sure needs to be catchy.

http://www.allegro.cc/files/attachment/596450
And also, I added a melodic line with the violin and a glockenspiel (anyone willing to play that?). I think the vocals coming in right after that would be just ok.

I just say that we could be a little bit more harmonically daring. I'll try to add some harmony in my next contribution, but whoever comes in until that, please give it a try! I think this is going to turn out really weird from the mix of everyone's style, and I love that. I don't think I'm the only one who likes daring/unexpected music

I could provide background vocals and clapping. The provided MIDI makes me think of the following lyrics:

"Allegro! .... Allegro! .... Allegro! .... Allegro! .... Allegro! .... "

over and over again. Very catchy, I know.

I think elevator music is awesome.

I remember having a video chat with pedro and his instruments. A little bit laggy due to the distance, but enough good to get the power ;-)