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6806 total new songs!? 😳
Congratulations to all the fawmers who participated in this year's "50 Songs in 90 Days" challenge. Nearly 400 hours of new music by 800 musicians in 3 months!
The site will go back into hibernation on OCTOBER 16 🗓️ so if you participated this year, be sure to log in and archive your stuff before then!
And then we'll see you next February for the 22nd annual FAWM! 🤘
#fawm #fiftyninety #theydontknow #songwriting #record #teamwork #yolo
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🌅 Can it really be the LAST WEEKLY SONG PROMPT of the summer!?!? 🌇
"Word painting" 🎨 is the use of music elements that literally represent the meaning of a song's lyrics (or vice versa).
Give it a try!
Examples: “U Can’t Touch This” (MC Hammer — “stop!”), “Bang Bang” (Nancy Sinatra — descending guitar slides), “Shout at the devil” (Mötley Crüe, shouting)
Know any other good examples?
#fawm #fiftyninety #wordpainting #songwriting #prompt #mchammer #nancysinatra #motleycrue
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Try writing a song about a transformation, a positive change in yourself, or making the world a better place.
Examples: “Imagine” (John Lennon), “We Are the World” (USA for Africa), “Happy” (Pharrell Williams), “What’s Going On” (Marvin Gaye)
#fawm #fiftyninety #songwriting #prompt #transformation #catarpillar #butterfly #johnlennon #wearetheworld #pharellwilliams #marvingaye
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CW: Why I can't make songs from scratch within a day or two
I've just stumbled upon various online music challenges.
5090 by FAWM. As the name indicates, it's about 50 songs in 90 days.
Jamuary. One song per day for the whole of January.
National Solo Album Month. Exactly what it says on the tin. Good thing it's "national" and obviously not German.
None of them really sound like fun to me. I'd never take any of them. That's simply because I couldn't produce music at this rate, at this speed, even if I tried to.
I mean, it'd be easy for a singer-songwriter with nothing much more than a guitar and some recording device. But melodic electronic music isn't done when it's written and composed. Even the composition is complex, but on top of it, there's arrangement, there's sound design etc. In general, electronic music is not done before the stereo mixdown. Depending on your style and your requirements, "done" even needs to include mastering.
Sure, these challenges aren't about fully polished productions. They're practically about drafts. Now, the difference is that in acoustic music, a draft recording is rough around the edges. In electronic music, especially such that isn't entirely based on looped sequences, a draft made in such a short timespan is incomplete. It has parts missing. And these could be key parts.
In my case, a song may require weeks, maybe even months, until it has vocals. And even only recording vocals for one song may take hours. No Auto-Tune here, no Melodyne, all 1980s-level recording craftsmanship that requires loads and loads of takes. I don't even generate harmonics, I sing them.
I still remember spending several hours in my hotel room during Hearth's Warming Eve 2020, recording the vocals for my cover of Aviators' "Constellations", unfortunately the last song I've released so far. It didn't have so much to do with my Italo Disco treatment stretching it from the original five-and-a-half to a whopping six minutes. It had more to do with me not singing one take, auto-correcting it, humanising it and then automatically rendering the six backing vocal parts. Instead, I sang them all separately, one by one, in multiple takes each.
Taking into account how much time one usually has per day, the above challenges basically expect you to write, compose, arrange and record an entire song in that timespan. It may be rough, but it's at least expected to be fairly complete.
Even one full album per month is crazy. Oxygène was produced in six weeks, and that was fast, even considering it's only a bit over 40 minutes long.
Music Weeklies Challenge gives you more time: one song per week. And you don't have to churn out one song per week each week over a pre-defined timespan. The catch: The theme is pre-defined.
And even a week wouldn't be possible for me. I don't expect myself to be able to record vocals on weekdays. Because reasons. Even if I were, one week would only be doable with a song that I've already got in my head or even partly written down as sheet music from the very beginning.
#Music #ElectronicMusic #MusicProduction #MusicChallenge #FiftyNinety #Jamuary #NaSoAlMo #MusicWeeklies #MusicWeekliesChallenge -
CW: Why I can't make songs from scratch within a day or two
I've just stumbled upon various online music challenges.
5090 by FAWM. As the name indicates, it's about 50 songs in 90 days.
Jamuary. One song per day for the whole of January.
National Solo Album Month. Exactly what it says on the tin. Good thing it's "national" and obviously not German.
None of them really sound like fun to me. I'd never take any of them. That's simply because I couldn't produce music at this rate, at this speed, even if I tried to.
I mean, it'd be easy for a singer-songwriter with nothing much more than a guitar and some recording device. But melodic electronic music isn't done when it's written and composed. Even the composition is complex, but on top of it, there's arrangement, there's sound design etc. In general, electronic music is not done before the stereo mixdown. Depending on your style and your requirements, "done" even needs to include mastering.
Sure, these challenges aren't about fully polished productions. They're practically about drafts. Now, the difference is that in acoustic music, a draft recording is rough around the edges. In electronic music, especially such that isn't entirely based on looped sequences, a draft made in such a short timespan is incomplete. It has parts missing. And these could be key parts.
In my case, a song may require weeks, maybe even months, until it has vocals. And even only recording vocals for one song may take hours. No Auto-Tune here, no Melodyne, all 1980s-level recording craftsmanship that requires loads and loads of takes. I don't even generate harmonics, I sing them.
I still remember spending several hours in my hotel room during Hearth's Warming Eve 2020, recording the vocals for my cover of Aviators' "Constellations", unfortunately the last song I've released so far. It didn't have so much to do with my Italo Disco treatment stretching it from the original five-and-a-half to a whopping six minutes. It had more to do with me not singing one take, auto-correcting it, humanising it and then automatically rendering the six backing vocal parts. Instead, I sang them all separately, one by one, in multiple takes each.
Taking into account how much time one usually has per day, the above challenges basically expect you to write, compose, arrange and record an entire song in that timespan. It may be rough, but it's at least expected to be fairly complete.
Even one full album per month is crazy. Oxygène was produced in six weeks, and that was fast, even considering it's only a bit over 40 minutes long.
Music Weeklies Challenge gives you more time: one song per week. And you don't have to churn out one song per week each week over a pre-defined timespan. The catch: The theme is pre-defined.
And even a week wouldn't be possible for me. I don't expect myself to be able to record vocals on weekdays. Because reasons. Even if I were, one week would only be doable with a song that I've already got in my head or even partly written down as sheet music from the very beginning.
#Music #ElectronicMusic #MusicProduction #MusicChallenge #FiftyNinety #Jamuary #NaSoAlMo #MusicWeeklies #MusicWeekliesChallenge -
🗓️ WEEKLY SONGWRITING PROMPT! 🎉
This week, try using repeating forms to create lyrical structure in a song section.
Examples: “Hot N Cold” (Katy Perry), “Every Breath You Take” (The Police), “You Belong With Me” (Taylor Swift), “Mo Money, Mo Problems” (Notorious BIG) “Seven Nation Army” (White Stripes).
#parallellines #songwriting #prompt #songprompt #getitstraight #ketyperry #thepoliceband #taylorswift #notoriousbig #whitestripes #fawm #fiftyninety
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Happy "Labor Day" to those in the USA! Are you taking time today to write songs or hit barbecues (or both)?
You're not just going to doomscroll the fediverse... are you?
#songwriting #socialmedia #ohno #yolo #kermit #gru #memetime #laborday #workhard #playhard #fawm #fiftyninety
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Whoops! 🪝 We caught a "snag" that delayed this week's prompt a few days... But try using a memorable phrase/hook as a starting point for a new song this week!
Examples: “Beat It” (Michael Jackson), “Blister in the Sun” (Violent Femmes), “Just What I Needed” (The Cars).
What are some of your favorite examples?
#songwriting #prompt #instrumental #hook #michaeljackson #violentfemmes #thecars #fawm #fiftyninety
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What is a "response song?" 🤔 Any song you write that tries and answer/respond to another song! Give it a try this week...
Examples: “Flowers” (Miley Cyrus; to "When I Was Your Man" by Bruno Mars), “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky-Tonk Angels” (Kitty Wells; to "The Wild Side of Life" by Hank Thompson), “This Land is Your Land” (Woody Guthrie; to "God Bless America" by Irving Berlin).
#response #song #songwriting #music #challenge #prompt #weeklyprompt #fiftyninety #fawm
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Today we're roughly halfway into the summertime "50 songs in 90 days" challenge. Today is also "Caturday." 🐈
How is everyone doing?
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Less is more! This week's challenge: write a complete song that's less than two minutes. ⏱️
Examples: “Mercedes Benz” (Janis Joplin), “Welcome to the Working Week” (Elvis Costello), “Never Talking to You Again” (Husker Du).
#fawm #fiftyninety #songwriting #challenge #songchallenge #prompt #shortandsweet #quickie
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Shift gears in your songwriting this week! ⚙️ Try speeding up or slowing down intentionally...
Examples: “Freebird” (Lynyrd Skynyrd), “Shout” (Isley Brothers), “Take Me Out” (Franz Ferdinand), “Save Your Tears” (The Weeknd)
#fawm #fiftyninety #songwriting #tempochange #challenge #prompt #fast #slow #lynardskynard #isleybrothers #franzferdinand #theweeknd
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Songwriting is hard. What are your strategies for switching things up in a new musical section?
#fawm #fiftyninety #songwriting #chords #guitar #fingers #takeittothebridge
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💡 Here's an idea: base one or more sections of a song on a descending chord progression. ↘️ Try lowering by fourths, scale degrees, chromatically, whatever!
Examples: “I Want You Back” (The Jacksons), “Something” (The Beatles/George Harrison), “Word Up!” (Cameo).
And remember to share your new song at https://fawm.org!
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Have you ever written a song about being lost? Literally or metaphorically? Give it a try. 🧭
Examples: “Lost Highway” (Hank Williams), “Can’t Find My Way Home” (Blind Faith), “Lost in the Supermarket” (The Clash).
#fiftyninety #fawm #songwriting #challenge #prompt #lost #getlost
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What's your FAWM comment style alignment? 💬
The summertime "50 songs in 90 days" challenge is just getting started, with 1600+ total songs so far. Join the fun! 🤩
PS: Thanks to "stephenwordsmith" on FAWM for coming up with the original version of this chart! 📊
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What's your favorite example of switching between two musical styles within the same song?
This week, try writing one of your own!
Examples: “Chop Suey” (System of a Down), “Band on the Run” (Wings), “Proud Mary” (Ike & Tina Turner).
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At this point I don't think I'll be doing much of anything at all for #FiftyNinety. I have other things I need/want to do more and even the idea of listening to the first batch of songs by people I follow seems kinda overwhelming.
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At this point I don't think I'll be doing much of anything at all for #FiftyNinety. I have other things I need/want to do more and even the idea of listening to the first batch of songs by people I follow seems kinda overwhelming.
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💥 Happy 5090! 🤘
It's that time of year again, songwriting friends. Join Sloan (the sloth) and Helga (the duck) for a summer of new music making: 50 songs in 90 days, from July 4 to October 1...
All the jams at: https://fawm.org ⬅️
#fiftyninety #fawm #songwriter #challenge #collaboration #summervibes
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It's almost time for the annual "50 Songs in 90 Days" challenge! 🎉
50/90 (or 5090) is FAWM's longer, but surprisingly more low-key summertime sister challenge.
3 months of making new music (July 4 thought October 1) and sharing it with a safe and supportive community of like-minded creatives!
Sign up at 👉 https://fawm.org 👈
#fiftyninety #fawm #songwriting #challenge #music #community
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It looks like instead of the OP-1, I will be devoting my #FAWM #FiftyNinety to the acoustic guitar and writing songs around multiple picking techniques instead. That's what inspired me the most during yesterday's social gathering.
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It looks like instead of the OP-1, I will be devoting my #FAWM #FiftyNinety to the acoustic guitar and writing songs around multiple picking techniques instead. That's what inspired me the most during yesterday's social gathering.
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I wanted to see if Thermal Rider by Wobbie Wobbit, John Lampson, Reklov and myself was on YouTube, but apparently not. It's on Wobbie's website (wobsite?) though:
https://wobbiewobbit.com/2023/09/11/thermal-rider/
A #FAWM #FiftyNinety collaboration that we're all still pretty proud of and which Wobbie is performing live.
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I wanted to see if Thermal Rider by Wobbie Wobbit, John Lampson, Reklov and myself was on YouTube, but apparently not. It's on Wobbie's website (wobsite?) though:
https://wobbiewobbit.com/2023/09/11/thermal-rider/
A #FAWM #FiftyNinety collaboration that we're all still pretty proud of and which Wobbie is performing live.
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#FiftyNinety was a bust for me. Not the right place and time. I did a September art challenge with a group of friends on Discord and that didn't work out for any of us either.
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Homeless Friend is having a hard time getting started on his day so he's not here yet. Current practice, downstairs on acoustic #guitar:
* Thermal Rider (the #FiftyNinety collaboration between John Lampson, Wobbie Wobbit, Reklov and myself) which is hereby declared part of The Repertoire
* Big Hotel (Daniel Østvold song, practicing vocals as well as guitar)
* Dog Shit (Hooded Crow song)
* Spider's Web (D.O. song)
* Bug (Alpha-Alpha/TCH song) -
Look at your calendar. 🗓️ Pick a column.👇 Write a song. 🤘
Examples: “Manic Monday” (The Bangles), “Tuesday's Gone” (Lynyrd Skynyrd), “Wednesday Evening Blues” (John Lee Hooker), “Thursday’s Keeper” (The Orb), “Friday” (Rebecca Black)
Tag it #dayoftheweek at https://fawm.org!
#fawm #fiftyninety #songwritingchallenge #lyricwritingtips #songwritingtips #songwriting #music #musicproduction #lyrics #originalmusic #recordingstudio #songlyrics #poetry #originalsong
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CW: 50/90, Digital 4-track, FAWM
The Digital 4-track song from John Lampson, Wobbie Wobbit, myself and Reklov is finished! I think it was a struggle for everyone involved, but the orchestration and the final mix tie it together really well!
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🐊 ALLITERATION 🐊
Creativity catalyst: Compose with a conspicuous collection of consonants in a critical clause.
Examples: “Lay Lady Lay” (Bob Dylan), “Mean Mr. Mustard” (Beatles), “Big Yellow Taxi” (Joni Mitchell), “Alphabetical Slaughter” (Papoose)
Tag it #alliteration at FAWM!
#fawm #fiftyninety #songwriting #music #lyrics #challenge #prompt #bobdylan #beatles #jonimitchell #papoose
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I had given up on 50/90 but today I decided to at least finish up some lyrics and post them in the state they're in. So here's the first one, "Borboleta":
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We're pleased to announce our first in-person FAWMSTOCK event in a while! 🤘 These are in-person gatherings of fawmers for IRL jamming, collabing, & workshopping new songs...
We're gathering at the Long Beach Peninsula in southern WA, halfway between SEA+PDX. Get ready for beachside bonfires! 🔥 Food & lodging included.
August 25-27, 2023
Ocean Park, WARegister online & find out more at: https://fawmstock.fawm.org
#fawm #fiftyninety #fawmstock #songwriting #sea #pdx #whitelightning
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ok, I finally got around to making a repo for my #fiftyninety stuff. Here's the code for my the noise track: https://framagit.org/emergent/5090-2023/-/blob/main/2023-07-07/main.scd
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@lukiss glad you're liking it! I should really start a repo for my #fiftyninety stuff of this year.
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Hahaha nope I'm going to let myself slide down the leagues so I have more time for #FiftyNinety . This competitive grinding is for the birds. All I need to do is keep up my streak as a way to count the days since my first COVID-19 symptoms.
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The #FAWM website has reopened for #FiftyNinety at https://fiftyninety.fawm.org/
And there was much rejoicing.
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I had one old and worn acoustic guitar. Then my son gave me his that he wasn't using as a birthday present. Then our friend lost his home and he asked me to take care of his acoustic guitars while he couch-surfed. He has a pretty nice twelve-string and two six-strings that need new strings (I'll do that today). This is not how I imagined getting to my n+1.
But it'd be fun to show up at #FiftyNinety each day with a different #guitar. Maybe throw the electrics in the mix in the second half. -
Also interrupted too often: my #5090 #fiftyninety #FAWM prep. I'm still going to try to learn to use the SR-16 drum machine for a lineup of drums, bass, guitars, synths and vocals but I'm considering other options, such as recording everything on acoustic guitar during the event and filming myself doing so. I have so many different acoustic guitars in the house thanks to our suddenly-homeless friend, I might as well do something with them.