i did a little research, and got a bit of help from @yoof and @lymtronics, and i’ve dug up a fragmented history of battles from the previous website, leading up the current battle 30.
others that were involved in the previous website, (which i viewed a few times, but never contributed too before it’s demise and resurrection here) should feel free to add into this fractured compendium, in hopes of one day making it whole again.
@lymtronics & @neu_orbison tied for first with their tracks out of an unknown number of entries, and lymtronics agreed to have neu_orbison make the next set of rules.
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battle 13
Rules:
1. use samples from a Rhodes Chroma
2. use the Hortlax kit
@cuckoo came out on top with his track out of an unknown number of entries
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battle 14
Rules:
1. all sounds had to be derived from the internal metronome
2. a solo was required
(winner unknown) came out on top with (winning track unknown) out of an unknown number of entries
1. Track 1 can use any body noise using the Drum Sampler - no sequencer. lifting and dropping permitted 2. Track 2 has the same rules as Track 1, but using the Synth Sampler
3. Track 3 must use a vocal, but can be either Sampler. Only Tombola sequencer is permitted, and can lift and drop.
4. Track 4 needs to be series of live takes, either external or internal. no sampling, sequencing or lifting/dropping.
(winner unknown) came out on top with (winning track unknown) out of 6 entries
1. make use of two clips of provided breakbeats for the drums - James Brown break and BT Express break 2. use just one synth engine 3. sample and use a bit of local radio mentioning something about where you live
(winner unknown) came out on top with (winning track unknown) out of 16 entries
1. use or combine Serge Gainsbourg & Jean-Claude Brialy "Un Poison Violent, C’est Ça L’Amour” & Herb Alpert "Besame Mucho" 2. use only the drums sampled from the songs. 3. all other engines allowed to support combining the two. 4. radio is allowed to combine another song with it’s samples to it. 5. feel free to be creative with the samples and engines, but don’t forget to have parts with significant sample-use.
@lymtronics came out on top with “Altered States” out of 5 entries
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battle 26
Rules:
1. entries must feature DSynth 2. entries must contain sounds from FlatTop preset drum kit 3. entries may feature ONE synth engine to compliment DSynth (sampler not counted) 4. the built-in microphone may be used to capture sounds to be added to the track (think voice, guitar, twigs, coins, tupperware, ambience…). (external mic for folks with broken ones) 5. YouTube may be recorded (for anything, but nature is encouraged) 6. all tracks must be created entirely in the OP-1 and recorded to album. no external processing allowed. 7. drum and synth samplers are both allowed as well as all effects varieties.
@yoof came out on top with “Housey Choons Oh Pee Won” out of 8 entries
1. allowed to sample any material you find from the singer Fairuz on youtube. no other external sampling allowed. 2. prepared a drumkit for you to use, featuring a bunch of sounds from a MachineDrum, “MDTAPE” and/or "Traps” internal kit 3. only 3 types of effects throughout your track. and to mention which ones you’ve chosen when you submit your track. 4. all synth engines are allowed. 5. resampling through the sample engines is allowed (encouraged!). 6. no external processing or mastering is allowed. just bounce to album and submit
@mixrasta came out on top with “Tangerin Uz Fair” out of 6 entries
1. sample or record your analog sounds of your synth to tape or the synth/ drum sampler and then sequence them with any OPsequencer. 2. add any drums from the factory presets or use your analog drumsounds. 3. add only ONE synth engine of the OP-1 4. all effects are allowed 5. maybe use radio to sample voices to make it more interesting 6. all production inside the OP-1 bounce to album
caveat: I’m aware of the fact that people have different amounts of gear and different quality, so if anyone does not have an Analog, you can use your virtual, or, what would be better, people share some of their patches and recordings here. Or try out NewOrbison’s patches or whatever you find on the internets. Please let us know what you used for your production)!
@moedars came out on top with “Italo guy, making some calls” out of 12 entries
1. sample one note of you’re favorite sound. 2. you can use all the internal effects, copy-paste-cut and tape tricks to shape this one note in new sounds you can use. Creativity is your friend. 3. so only this one note and mutations are allowed… no internal synths and kits (sorry guys!) 4. use the OP-1 itself for mastering and recording the final thing. 5. use a painting as an inspiration for your ambience/composition. (painting also includes graffiti, comix and illustration) 6. the song title has to be inspired on the painting of choice.
1. use delay(a little or a lot) on all 4 tracks ( and the master fx if you dare) no other fx are allowed 2. all internal synths and drum kits are allowed 3. record and mix everything on the op-1 ( as usual ) 4. maybe use differnt delay speeds on your tracks to create cool rythms/ textures
@servando came out on top with “Delayed challenge” out of 20 entries.
Launcher of the Battle thread: @somelamp (smoosher?)
Battle 1 must sample April in Paris by (Duke Ellington?) must use of Dr.Wave on one track
winner: Lymtronics
Battle 2 winner: Yoof
Battle 3 winner: I think it was me ; )
Battle 4 either yoof or lym
Battle 8 and 9 I think DNA battle was before Noise Battle (because I
launched it together with someone maybe Chris Clavinova and Dayflight,
who didn*t response)
I didn’t actually win battle 1. My first entry was battle three, my first victory battle 4.
Battles I have won (and created rules for next battle, unless otherwise noted):
4 “Strung Out”
6 “Nerves”
10 “Crestfallen”
12 “Popcorn Girl” (tied with @Neu_Orbison and did not make rules for 13)
14 “Lovers Leap”
17 “Oratone”
19 “Oblong”
21 “Spellbound” (tied and collaborated with @uleria on rules for following battle)
23 “Drifting”
25 “Altered States”
Notes:
Battle 6 also allowed use of the built-in mic.
I don’t remember the rules I created for battle 15
Battle 21 allowed any source for percussion
Would be great to see this thread turn into a sticky and renamed something like "Operator-1 Greatest Hits" as the battles are a big and unique part of this forum which I love listening too.
P.S. Most of my battle entries are on sound cloud and include a description of the rules for some you may be missing. I’ve been in most of them since number 12.
oh hey! I initiated the first battle. then successfully avoided joining in any of the 30 battles that have taken place.
and yeah, it was octonaut who won it, and the sample came from a tape that I wanna say was called “golden tunes for the solo organ” or something equally silly. I’m sure I can dig up the sample off my old harddrive (or maybe I still have the tape hiding somewhere) if you all are trying to compile old source material.
seriously glad to see everyone keeping the battles alive! maybe I’ll join in one day.
