The Crunchy Records Compilation 2008

[Webmaster Gabe]

Alright so we really have to start planning the new Crunchy Records Compilation CD. Here are the questions we have to answer:

1. Who will be on it? Every Crunchy Records artist or only select ones? What about non-Crunchy Records guest contributors?

2. How long should it be? How many tracks? and how many tracks per artist?

3. When does it need to be released? Before December? Before January?

4. Who will be designing the artwork and what will it be?

5. Any other ideas or thoughts?

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So here are my ideas in regards to the questions above. Anyone feel free to agree/disagree/give your own ideas.

1. Any CrunchyCo artist can contribute as long as their tracks are good. Last time we just threw on tracks just so that everyone could be on it. I think it's more important to showcase the best we can because this comp is supposed to represent us. The key is to contact the Crunchy artists about it right away so they can get some tracks made. If the tracks are good, we'll put them on. I'm not opposed to contacting non-CrunchyCo guests to fill space if necessary.

2. The last CD had 22 tracks, which is nice but I suppose quality would be better than quantity this time. I would say the new comp should have no less than 12 tracks, which is a reasonable size for an album. It can definitely have more, but 12 at the very least. That's a very manageable goal. Last time we had each artist provide 2 tracks. I would say that this time an artist can decide to contribute 1 or 2 depending on what's doable.

3. Aaron mentioned that it would be nice to have the compilation ready to pass out at Blipfest early December. That would only give us a little more than a month to get this done, which will be hard but a good goal to shoot for. If not an early December release, it has to come out before 2009.

4. I did the artwork last time. I could do it again but I kind of don't want to because I have so much other stuff going on. It would be nice if someone else would step up and do the art this time. I could contact some artists I know. Maybe the interested persons could all make something and we can choose the best one.

5. Aaron mentioned some ideas about collaboration tracks which I think is a great idea. Having artists work together on some tracks would lessen the strain on everyone individually and be a lot of fun.

At any rate, we need to start figuring this out ASAP if it's going to get done. Any other thoughts/ideas/plans?

[Aaron Campion]

since this release it a promotional tool, having guests artists is probably a good way to go. but if thats the case, we really need to get on it! and if we're going to be printing it / distributing it, the length and quality is very important. we just need to make sure the crunchy artists arent the worst part of the comp hahah!

1) as long as the track is quality / meets our standards, im not opposed to any particular artists
2) at least 18 tracks, crunchy artists can have 1-2 tracks
3) december 4th
4) as long as the artwork is quality / meets our standards, im not opposed to any particular artists
5) tba

[circles]

Do the tracks need to be songs we don't plan to release on other stuff like last year?

[Webmaster Gabe]

Oct 26, 2008 23:59:22 GMT -5 circles said:

Do the tracks need to be songs we don't plan to release on other stuff like last year?

that would be preferable but exceptions could be made.

[Fighter X]

18? Why does the comp have to be so long every time!?!?!??!?!?!!!!!!?

[Webmaster Gabe]

i dunno, i'd be okay with a minimum of 12, but more would be preferable. i guess it kind of depends on what we can actually get done really. if we can get 18 that would be cool, but if we can't that would be fine too i think. sometimes less is more i guess

[Aaron Campion]

hey man, 18 is a cute goal to set for ourselves! it doesnt mean we'll throw a bunch of crappy smugg or baboon songs on the end just to meet it though

@ circles: as an artist, you should always put either an exclusive song on a comp or at least a special version or something. otherwise, your presence on the comp doesnt stand the test of time very well, and the importance of the comp is also reduced. haha but honestly, it doesnt matter that much, but it should matter to you!

[Aaron Campion]

so gabe, jack, nick? who would you guys like to see on the comp?? obviously kghb, mcfiredrill, fighterx, circles, leeni, firebrand boy, sabrepulse, wiklund and spamtron. anyone else youd care to see? any suggestions for guests artists we should ask? we should probably let everyone know by november 1st at the very latest that we want them to be involved with this comp.

my ideas for guest artists are: nordloef, syphus, saskrotch (haha), trash80 (might be tough), what about disasterpeace? ohh CCIVERY, IAYD, USK (LOLOL! i can harass him about it on MSN hehehe)

[Webmaster Gabe]

Disasterpeace was pretty cool. But yeah I can't really think of anyone else in particular at the moment.

[circles]

Oct 27, 2008 12:37:19 GMT -5 Aaron Campion said:

@ circles: as an artist, you should always put either an exclusive song on a comp or at least a special version or something. otherwise, your presence on the comp doesnt stand the test of time very well, and the importance of the comp is also reduced. haha but honestly, it doesnt matter that much, but it should matter to you!

I know I know exclusives. It's just
1. Hard to think up, program, rehearse, and ultimately record one entire new song in like a month. I used to be able to do that, but I put a lot more work into my tracks now.
2. I don't like the idea of making a song for a compilation, having it end up be REALLY good, and then not being able to use it on an album in the future. If I make a hit, I'm promoting the crap out of it and putting on an album eventually.

Oct 27, 2008 12:45:33 GMT -5 Aaron Campion said:

so gabe, jack, nick? who would you guys like to see on the comp??

I would be cool with IAYD. If I were to offer suggestions, I really like Falco Lombardi (or We Are The Future or whatever he calls himself now), and Unicorn Kid (because I'm sappy as hell). I think they would both be pretty solid additions that would make the compilation very listenable.

[Webmaster Gabe]

if there's any big "hits" on this comp, the artist can surely do what they want with them later; it's not like we're going to stop you. i'd say don't plan on putting it on another album or ep, but if you must, maybe try to at least fix it up or change it in some way so it's not the EXACT same track.

[Evan Joseph-Pinero]

Get some Live Animals in this shit!

But in all seriousness, Oven Rake or Kinoko?

I think the art could actually include something by Kinoko too. It could be something along the lines of a few interchangeable covers, each by a different artist, all with an artist's rendering of Crunchy in some kind of scene possibly involving the artists on the comp or their characters.

[Fighter X]

I think Kinoko has the POTENTIAL to make a good Crunchy Comp design.

[Aaron Campion]

sorry jack, i think the blacklist for the comp is pretty much: henry homesweet, we are the future, nullsleep, and unicorn kid. im fine with unicorn dream attack though (but probably not fine enough to actually ask him) cmon no suggestions from gabe or nick? i know you love Shirobon nick! anyone you guys DONT want to see on the comp? who else should be on the crunchyco black list? Akari||8GB? bit shifter? hahahaha

EDIT: jack, theres really not a track that youve started that doesnt really seem like an album track? and even if the song IS good, whats bad about having great sounding bsides? you can still put the track on your myspace, still play the song live, and people can still download it from your crunchyco profile. in fact, thats probably a really good way to promote an upcoming album! and 1 month should be more than enough time; not only have many people made great songs for the 8BC 48 hour challenge, but honestly more than one month of time really just gives more time for procrastination. one month is probably TOO much time! havent you ever gotten homework where you were given TOO much time and never did it? but if you were given less time you would have thought about it more? if you were a full band, like THE GET, i could understand how you would need more time to get your whole band together, practice, finish a song, go into a recording studio, record each instrument, record drums, record vocals, send it out to get mastered, etc

[Atomic Sita]

Oct 28, 2008 3:24:06 GMT -5 Evan Joseph-Pinero said:

Get some Live Animals in this shit!

haha, that would be funny. some of our unfinnished stuff is quite cool. but most of it is being saved for the Fruits EP. except for "I can" and a couple other songs.

but in all seriousness, either Cyber Pimp or Live Animals im sure would be willing to contribute if you wanted to fill up more space, or just for the hell of it. but then again for the sake of showing crunchy co in good light, this might not be a good idea. haha.

What about Clock Speed?

Oct 28, 2008 3:24:06 GMT -5 Evan Joseph-Pinero said:

It could be something along the lines of a few interchangeable covers, each by a different artist, all with an artist's rendering of Crunchy in some kind of scene possibly involving the artists on the comp or their characters.

this is a cool idea. and im sure there would be willing artists to participate.

either way, if i find the time i would totally be interested in attempting some compilation CD album art.

Oct 27, 2008 16:27:22 GMT -5 circles said:

I would be cool with IAYD.

Seconded