2020 February Monthly Contest

[Sauske Higurashi]

I don't really know if this one can pass, but I kinda like how this one turned out. I've never done a contest before, so I suppose now is as good of a time to try as any. It's based on the Leviathan, the Behemoth, and Ziz, if you'd like to know. I'll possibly alter this before the entry date is over.

[nathandye]

This Party is Way Cooler than I Am: The main character enters the house slowly, unsure what they might find. Each room is different, filled with new wonders as the party goes on...


Shanty of the Will-O-Wisps: A song of the sea. Imagine a stalwart sailing vessel as it crosses the ocean with a driving montage of nautical shenanigans.

[Tibbinator]

[Vulminous_music]

Guess im entering.

So instead of going with the whole "I have to write a whole song that tells a story" route, i went with the "Make a loop thats supah epic" route. This is just a 4 bar loop, but it has such a stereotypicaly epic chord progression that i had to enter it. Like im pretty sure this exact progression is used in a marvel movie somewhere.

Technique descriptions
Instrument Layering is the main technique, used to create the orchestra hits, and the lead instrument, along with a minor use of it in the percussion.. The orchestra hits were difficult to get the right balance in volume; i wanted there to be a bass-ish element, but only the Cello goes that low (I could use Pizzicato, but that might get muddy, testing will be done) I also wanted higher elements, which is where the Violin comes in. Finally, i was concerned about how load to put the hits, as i wanted them to almost blend in with the Square Arps.

The lead was also difficult to make, purely because of the sustain. The Electric guitar can be effectively pseudo-sustained, so I had to settle for the max default max note length. To fix this, I doubled the octave, and layered it with the Slap Bass an octave down, do give it some low end. I then copied the melody an octave up, and put it to Grand Piano, to give it some high end. I then balanced out the volumes, and the lead was done.

The percussion is nothing special, I just wanted to experiment with the 8-bits. I found that the snares alone were kinda trash, so I layered them. The hi-hats were also too quiet, so I copied em 4 times to raise the volume. Finally I added the 1st Electric Drum Kit snare, do give it some substance. I may do some layered toms, but the sequence is chaotic enough as is.

I hope you guys learned something useful, and enjoy my epic loop.

[ChaosTheProtogen]

This is still a WIP

[Alex_]

Birth of a Villain WIP
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[Julesvpraag]

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[Lopyt]

Finally, it's complete. This is the longest and possibly the most complex original song ever attempted on OnlineSequencer. It is 20min long and has over 20 time signature changes, This took a lot of effort to complete (I had to create it without hearing it due to my computer being inadequate), so I hope it gets a place in the contest.

Though I had a story planned for it, I feel it's best if I do not share it, as this song really is for the imagination. 


I hope you like it, and good luck!

[Tests]

sorry for the lack of structure and instruments I just wanted to submit something

[Cringe_Gaming_64yt]

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made a boss battle theme