What's the project?
On the 20th day of the month, write and record a song, so that it's complete and ready to share by the morning of the 21st.
Oh, so there's a sharing component to the project?
Yes, that's right. You send in your completed song so it can be heard by everyone else who contributed. And in return you get a CD-R compilation, the one for that month, so you can hear their contributions too.
I don't have any recording equipment. Can I still take part?
Sadly, we only accept recorded contributions. But if you have access to someone else's gear on the day, or to a cheap tape recorder or an answering machine or anything, then use that.
There are no particular requirements or expectations when it comes to quality (as long as you can find a way to submit the track).
But there are other requirements or expectations?
Yes! Your tracks(s) must put together on the 20th of the month. That means no ideas from beforehand, no writing, performing, recording, mixing, mastering of the track before or after that day.
(You are still permitted to buy and learn instruments, play and record other songs, etc, over the rest of the month. You can even revisit your "20th" song, but we want to hear the original version, not the rerecorded one.)
Hooray, I can record a song in a day! But really, I have to ask: what's the point?
This will force you to pick up your recording gear on the 20th, even if you've been neglecting it the rest of the month. And then get a song out, something that you might not have created otherwise. You end up with your own finished song, on a CD with others.
There may be other reasons to do this.
So how do I get involved?
Email Richard/Jeff at
20th@cabinetpin.com to say that you'll be recording something or have recorded something this 20th. You can email the song as an MP3 or arrange some other delivery method. Your track will need to be received by the 27th, so that the compilation CD-Rs can be put together.
And is there any other way of getting a copy of the CD?
NO! Well, yes. Each month, the CD covers are handmade/designed by someone, and that person gets a copy too. They make beautiful covers. They deserve a copy.
You can offer to make covers one month, if you like.
I have more questions. Who will answer them?
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