Riff of the Month (RotM)#58 - Challenge

stratman3142stratman3142 Frets: 2176
edited June 2020 in Making Music
This is the 58th Riff of the Month (RotM) Challenge.

The challenge is now open, and remains open for submissions until midnight on 23rd June 2020.  edit updated to 24th July 2020.

All you have to do is ...

Write a riff. It could be anything from a single RAW guitar track to a full mix of instruments or a Bass guitar riff. However, the focus must be on the riff. Most entries will probably be guitar based riffs, but they don't have to be.

Aim to keep it to a maximum of 50 seconds. This is about riffs, not songs.
Send your entry (as an mp3) to riffs@theFB.co.uk
Include your forum name in the email.

Voting will start soon after the submission deadline, with each voter selecting their 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice.
First choice gets 5 points - Second choice gets 3 points - Third choice gets 1 point. The order and scores of the top three entries will be announced soon after the voting ends. 
No prizes. It's just for fun.

As people submit their entries, I'll post them below to hopefully promote some discussion on approaches used.

https://soundcloud.com/thefretboard/sets/rotm58-2020-07

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  • stratman3142stratman3142 Frets: 2176
    I've updated the deadline from 23rd June to midnight the 24th July 2020. The are no entries for far and I've failed as well.
    Too many distractions making music on other threads (that's my excuse).
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  • stratman3142stratman3142 Frets: 2176
    Done mine. Video below created using VideoPad, with the audio subsequently tweaked on Reaper. Although I think I'll be able to do it all in VideoPad when I get the hang of it and sort out a minor VST issue I'm having.

    I'll create an mp3 playlist when there are more entries.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05qZ3R1mCNQ&feature=youtu.be

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  • poopotpoopot Frets: 9098
    edited June 2020
    sent...... something.... not sure what  :#
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  • stratman3142stratman3142 Frets: 2176
    poopot said:
    sent...... something.... not sure what  :#

    Great. I'll start a playlist tomorrow.

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  • stratman3142stratman3142 Frets: 2176
    poopot said:
    sent...... something.... not sure what  :#

    Great. I'll start a playlist tomorrow.


    Two entries in the playlist in the original post.

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  • SnagsSnags Frets: 5325
    Is the intention to do something specificc, or can you use something that's since been worked up into a full song (but only recently written)? Obviously I'd chop it down to the core motif for this, if that's OK (and I decide to do it ;) )
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  • stratman3142stratman3142 Frets: 2176
    Snags said:
    Is the intention to do something specificc, or can you use something that's since been worked up into a full song (but only recently written)? Obviously I'd chop it down to the core motif for this, if that's OK (and I decide to do it ;) )
    Whatever you like really, provided it could be broadly classified as a "Riff", with the aim of keeping it to up to 50 seconds if possible, so it doesn't end up too long.  As it says in the OP. "This is about riffs, not songs". Also, it doesn't matter whether it's new or something pre-existing.

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  • SnagsSnags Frets: 5325
    Cool, I'll see if I can hack the project up into something appropriate. Or just re-do it. Definitely works as just a riff - that's how it started life, and grew :)
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  • stratman3142stratman3142 Frets: 2176
    Added entry from @Snags to the playlist. That makes 3 entries.

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  • stratman3142stratman3142 Frets: 2176
    Entry closes tomorrow (24th July) at midnight.

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  • stratman3142stratman3142 Frets: 2176
    Entry closes at midnight.
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  • stratman3142stratman3142 Frets: 2176
    edited July 2020
    Entry closed.
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