[b][u]CMC: Conceptual Music Competition[/u][/b] This competition is based on the rules of the classic [url=http://www.warnerpacific.edu/personal/kkeyn/TOMC.htm]TOMC[/url] (Thematic Original Music Competition). The CMC (Conceptual Music Competition) is designed so that each participant enters a piece of music based on a set theme. The participants take the theme and interpret it as they will to come up with something that fits. Any style can work, as long as it portrays a sense of what the theme is. Feel free to be imaginative! Each successive theme will be chosen by the winner of the previous competition. For example, say the theme of the last competition, CMC 19, was "The Volcano" and the winner, Fred, submitted a piece that knocked the socks off of everyone, so he won. Fred then gets to decide the theme for CMC 20. This competition is open to registered members of the forums of [url=http://www.ocremix.org]OverClocked ReMix[/url], [url=http://www.vgmix.com]VGMix[/url], [url=http://oc.ormgas.com]Ormgas[/url], [url=http://www.vgmusic.com]VGMusic[/url], [url=http://www.sheezyart.com]SheezyArt[/url], [url=http://www.gamingw.net]Gaming World[/url], and [url=http://www.youngcomposers.com]Young Composers[/url]. [b]CMC 12: The Sinner's Choice[/b] [color=darkred]"The fiery pits of Apollyon (hell) burn unyieldingly before the sinner, while the pearly gates of Elysium (heaven) shine brightly in all their glory. It is the everlasting battle of death: flames of everlasting and divine wrath against paradise; a dark void against a placid abyss; an unending suffering against infinite tranquility. Now is the time. He has the choice: Will he atone his sins or is it still greed that he craves?" -James Householder IV[/color] [u]Official Rules![/u]: [1] [b]Each piece must be originally composed for this competition.[/b] [u]Arrangements and remixes will [i]not[/i] be accepted.[/u] [i](Pieces composed by the participant [u]prior[/u] to the competition will not be accepted.)[/i] [2] [b]Each piece [u]must be 2:00 or longer[/u] and match the competition theme.[/b] [3] [b][u]Only one entry per person.[/u][/b] [i]Collaborations will be allowed, but each collaborator may not submit any other pieces. (This also means that a person cannot collaborate on two or more different pieces at the same time.)[/i] [4] [b]A link to the entry piece must be e-mailed or PMed to Abadoss prior to the deadline set for each competition.[/b] [u][b]DO NOT POST THE LINK IN THE THREAD![/b][/u] [5] [b][color=red]Important:[/color] Each file must be labelled accordingly:[/b] Composer_Name_-_Composition_Title_CMC#.mp3 [i](For example, if Danielle Smith submits a piece called "Drum Run at Tom's Tomb" to CMC 16, then her filename would be: Danielle_Smith_-_Drum_Run_at_Toms_Tomb_CMC16.mp3)[/i] [6] [b][u]MP3 file format is required.[/u][/b] [i]Know that even OGG will need to be converted into MP3. (If someone is unable to do so themselves, Abadoss would be willing and able to do it for them.)[/i] [7] [b]Entries should be accompanied by a description and/or story to help listeners understand what the piece is about.[/b] [i](Not required, though.)[/i] [8] [b]All entries must be submitted by Saturday, September 29, 2007 at 11:59 PM - PST, GMT-8.[/b] You can find the competition threads for each forum listed below: [*]OverClocked ReMix: [url]http://www.ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=11837[/url] [*]VGMix: [url]http://www.vgmix.com/vg25/viewtopic.php?id=7826[/url] [*]Ormgas: [url]http://oc.ormgas.com/forum_viewtopic.php?2.19468[/url] [*]VGMusic: [url]http://www.vgmusic.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=9441[/url] [*]Gaming World: [url]http://www.gamingw.net/forums/index.php?topic=64588.0[/url] Good luck and have fun! :D Previous CMCs: [url]http://www.warnerpacific.edu/personal/kkeyn/CMC.htm[/url]

I've yet to receive an entry, so I hope you're all working on them.

We have a couple options here. I have received no entries for this round. What that measn is that I can either extend the deadline for another week or two or I can change out the theme itself, which would ultimately lead to pushed back deadline. I need to hear from everyone on this.

Okay, so it turns out there was actually one submission. He sent it to my Hotmail account (which blocks mail from anyone not on my contact list). I just received it on my Yahoo account this evening. So, here's the deal. One, I can extend the deadline a bit to let a few more people enter. A possibility would be to give this person one additional point for being the only one to enter on time. Two, just say the guy won and move on to round thirteen. Well?

Okay. So the plans have changed. I was originally going to just cut the losses and move on to the next round. Turns out, there's now a second submission. So, we'll move forward with the voting round as soon as I receive a description for the piece. Expect to listen to the pieces and vote by the weekend.