[Music+Art] Awesome Atelier Album Project DISCUSSION THREAD

[HakureiSM]

I think it's easier if we use the on-site file system instead of making a group account.
A group account could get messy. :T

[flamezero16]

Okay Haku~ After deliberating about it, we've decided to have SquidTentacle be the project manager, so questions regarding organization can be directed to him. As for the judgin We have 3 judges on the musician side, and 1 judge on the artist side so far. But you have been requested Haku~ so if ya wanna do it, we will need 1 more artist judge. If not then 2. The only qualification is that ya think ya know somethin about art =p, and you can use IRC.

All pieces will be judged by all 6 judges to make sure its pretty even. Any objections?

[HakureiSM]

I'll be a judge allright :3

Oh, an important thing to note, although obvious, is that one can't judge one's personal work

[Unassuming Squid]

Sweet, I have a job.

If necessary, I can be a judge of both music and art. I have a good amount of experience with both.

[Patorikku]

I'll be a judge allright :3

Oh, an important thing to note, although obvious, is that one can't judge one's personal work

Now now, judging one's own work is an important part of being an artist/musician altogether.

Also, I would gladly volunteer to be an art judge, if you still require one. Just tell me when you want me to appear in court IRC, and I'll be there.

[Drake]

there's a difference between being able to tell where you need improvement and determining whether or not you belong with a certain tier of artists

[Marin The Magus]

Hey, I had an idea for the name of the album.
How about "Music compilation of the ones who spirited away" Or something like that xD ...God, my ideas are useless...

[Infy♫]

let's not yet speculate about the album title.

we'll find one as we go, depending on the songs that will be in it

[Unassuming Squid]

Alright, whenever people are ready to contribute anything, post it in this thread: http://www.shrinemaiden.org/forum/index.php/topic,7041.0.html

I'll edit the first post to list all the current submissions, once you guys actually start submitting.

[Formless God]

So ... nobody has decided on the most crucial part yet. Who's gonna set up the booth in Comiket ?

[HakureiSM]

Who do we know that lives in Japan or can be there during Comiket?

[Formless God]

N-Forza, but is he going to do that for us ?

[HakureiSM]

Yeah I thought of him, but he already has his own circle and all the exporting and everything to take care of. :/

[Autumn]

Well, uh, I do know how to play the guitar and piano.

My digital piano has a few sound effects that actually sounds nice, I have an Akai drum machine/sampler, and I have various Asian-y (heh) instruments around the house so I could help.

I just need to think of some music and practice... (and get a decent camara/recorder)  :ohdear: But when are you expecting these?

[HakureiSM]

Before Comiket.

[Autumn]

Before Comiket.

And thats...? (December?)

[flamezero16]

And thats...? (December?)

From what I gather.

[Formless God]

Yeah I thought of him, but he already has his own circle and all the exporting and everything to take care of. :/

And that's why we should deal with that right now. Nobody wants to make a load of music and art just to find out nobody is there to distribute them :/

[flamezero16]

<<<< was going to make a load of music anyway.

But I agree its best to make plans as early as possible.

[HakureiSM]

And that's why we should deal with that right now. Nobody wants to make a load of music and art just to find out nobody is there to distribute them :/

Of course.

It's a big forum, there must be someone else in Japan :S (hopeget)
Also we need more people on IRC.

[Infy♫]

if we can find nobody to do it in comiket there's always local touhou and anime conferences.

[HakureiSM]

Yeah, but Comiket would be immensely better.
Also after/if we do work it out, we should think of a way to spread the word about the disc and circle. That's only later, though.

[Lloyd Dunamis]

If I get to have a position or something on the project, can I be QA for the music part or something?
Erm, unlike the judge, QA checks trial- or end-product stuff like the remix/music's volume (if there are "clipped" parts of the music due to high volume), the cleanliness of the music (no snapping or unnecessary noise along the music), or non-awkwardness of the fadeout / loop of the music. QA disregards the melody, instruments used and other musical aspects in quality checking.
Just an idea.

Of course, before I do that, I oughtta give advice how to achieve these quality sounds I'm mentioning? I've only got the most basic usual faults in recording and editing to look out for >.<;;, but I think it'd help polish end-product music to be as clean as those released in Touhou albums, or even any nice song/music officially released.

i'd like to notify that for those who have no time to make new stuff for this project they can always put their existing songs on it!
and of course, if you got good recording equipment, you can make acoustic arranges too.

Ooh, I'll try completing my set of Touhou fanfares and put'em here then xD

...eh, no use just saying it here, I gotta:

FIRE IT UP, I SAY!!

LET OUR PASSIONS RUN WILD!!
XD

Also for the most part, the musicians have been using the IRC channel #Atelier-Magna, but if we need it we can make the threads.

Will definitely help, especially people with indefinite online access schedule who couldn't see you in #Atelier-Magna everytime he signs in :<

Hey, I had an idea for the name of the album.
How about "Music compilation of the ones who spirited away" Or something like that xD ...God, my ideas are useless...

0A0
That... sounds like we're dead but still going or something.
No ill intentions >.<

[Kommisar]

if you guys make the album pro enough, just keep some copies for both comiket and local cons.


so who do i pm/what email do i send my songs to?

[Dead Princess Sakana]

Just noting, since I didn't see this mentioned anywhere here: As should be common knowledge, you can't just walk into Comiket and set up a booth. You have to apply, and there's deadlines for that. If you wanna get there, you'd better look into the formalities soon so as to not miss aynthing crucial.

That said, good luck with that project 

EDIT: Actually, Drake made a post before implying this very point, but it seems it was ignored.

EDIT 2: In fact, it might be most reasonable if you would, for example, ask N-Forza nicely whether he can sell the album at his circle's booth or something instead of planning to get an own booth. Just throwing that in as a thought 

[flamezero16]

@Lloyd I'm not sure that we will need a seperate position for quality control =p But if it does crop up ill keep in mind ya offered~

so who do i pm/what email do i send my songs to?

There should be a thread on the front page for submissions.

Just noting, since I didn't see this mentioned anywhere here: As should be common knowledge, you can't just walk into Comiket and set up a booth. You have to apply, and there's deadlines for that. If you wanna get there, you'd better look into the formalities soon so as to not miss aynthing crucial.

EDIT: Actually, Drake made a post before implying this very point, but it seems it was ignored.

EDIT 2: In fact, it might be most reasonable if you would, for example, ask N-Forza nicely whether he can sell the album at his circle's booth or something instead of planning to get an own booth. Just throwing that in as a thought 

That one cannot walk into Comiket thing =p? Well at any rate, as ive mentioned, im simply not going to be of much use when it comes to this XD From what I understand, N-Forza is quite busy with his own stuff, but I just sent a PM so lets see what he says.

[HakureiSM]

As should be common knowledge, you can't just walk into Comiket and set up a booth.

We are aware. But before thinking of appliances and deadlines we first need someone in Japan so.

[N-Forza]

I'm not the one who handles what my circle sells. That's Talka's gig. I wouldn't mind doing it, so long as the quality is sufficient, but how were you planning on covering the cost of printing the CDs?

I can discuss it with Talka, and maybe we can come to some agreement. We weren't planning on selling New Hori-ZUN 3 anyway, so this could possibly take its place.

[Observer]

Oh, so this would be like the Anthology projects by Machikado-Mapoze?  :]

I could definitely drag my brother to provide a long, epic solo piano song (he's a classical pianist after all) but we are still waiting for the Parsee Anthology books since March... So, yeah, poke Talka about that first? Maybe? :V (I've mailed several times but no replies so far. I don't know what to tell him, he was really looking forward to hear how his song ended, it's a brutal 10 mins Parsee piano arrange... after making such a thing and we don't even know how the freaking book looks! I couldn't find a single picture around except for the front cover)

...

My bad, that rant should've been in another thread!

Anyway, when I read "Atelier" I thought it was about an Atelier Iris arrange album...

[flamezero16]

I'm not the one who handles what my circle sells. That's Talka's gig. I wouldn't mind doing it, so long as the quality is sufficient, but how were you planning on covering the cost of printing the CDs?

I can discuss it with Talka, and maybe we can come to some agreement. We weren't planning on selling New Hori-ZUN 3 anyway, so this could possibly take its place.

Wonderful. Well we can see about just setting up a donation. I'll put up 20 bucks or so, and more as I get subsequent paychecks.