Demonland Podcast Opener Suggestion V1

Gday folk,

This is a short proposal to Demonland for a new Podcast Opening Music Track/Pod Announcement - so to intro the podcasts.

There are many ways that one could 'introduce' the gang and the platform. They've relied upon the old C'mon Demons music, aka late 1980s as an intro. Some on other threads have suggested an update.

So, this is a suggestion.

Along with other music we/I have proposed to the MFC, to take onboard some fan inspired music, yet beyond the label of "fan art", as we are professionals in sound and picture design etc - with a love for the club.

On behalf, I'm posting here to seek your response or any feedback of this short track.

We can develop it in any number of ways. And to spice it up and introduce more energy if required.

The purpose is to suggest to Andy and the team a refresh music intro for their podcasts. And or how ever you may phrase it... to invigorate the podcast and to lift the sounds and pictures of the Demonland "space" in general.

In additions, and for instance, six6six and his endeavours produced a great music track titled 'Addicted To the Red And The Blue.' Whereby we re-imagined his efforts into a more cinematic music rendition here: https://on.soundcloud.com/Vy4fstxzT4bCoB6rsK

Let us know if we're barking up the wrong tree, so to speak.

We're here to help lift our feelings of what a great club we are fortunate to support.

Thanks for your time reading this post.

Any feedback is appreciated.

Best,

Stem Splitters

Purchase a Demonland membership, and then we can speak, pal.

2 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Purchase a Demonland membership, and then we can speak, pal.

Ha. The "membership" I/others spend on is time to produce. Not to pin repos off the cuff just b/c someone has 'paid' a monetary price.

If that's the platform then they'll lose out in the end, so things do.

Let's hope they're more sincere.

To be completely honest, I don’t really know what is going on here. I will say though, I don’t listen to podcasts for the intro tune (but do enjoy the nostalgia of ‘cmon demons).

I like the 80s retro vibe of 'C'mon Demons' makes me feel like tapping my moccasins whilst watching Ch7 VFL footy on a Sunday morning in my PJs whilst my mum made me toast 😁

Appreciate the time and effort that was put into the track. It's a no from me though. The "C'mon Demons" song is cheesy and objectively a terrible song. It is however, a piece of Demons history and much like the new Demons membership drive videos, having it at the start of the pod is a bit of humourous poke at our past. I smile every time I hear it. I occasionally watch the video just to cringe/laugh at it.

10 hours ago, Stem Splitters said:

Demonland Podcast Opener Suggestion V1

Gday folk,

This is a short proposal to Demonland for a new Podcast Opening Music Track/Pod Announcement - so to intro the podcasts.

There are many ways that one could 'introduce' the gang and the platform. They've relied upon the old C'mon Demons music, aka late 1980s as an intro. Some on other threads have suggested an update.

So, this is a suggestion.

Along with other music we/I have proposed to the MFC, to take onboard some fan inspired music, yet beyond the label of "fan art", as we are professionals in sound and picture design etc - with a love for the club.

On behalf, I'm posting here to seek your response or any feedback of this short track.

We can develop it in any number of ways. And to spice it up and introduce more energy if required.

The purpose is to suggest to Andy and the team a refresh music intro for their podcasts. And or how ever you may phrase it... to invigorate the podcast and to lift the sounds and pictures of the Demonland "space" in general.

In additions, and for instance, six6six and his endeavours produced a great music track titled 'Addicted To the Red And The Blue.' Whereby we re-imagined his efforts into a more cinematic music rendition here: https://on.soundcloud.com/Vy4fstxzT4bCoB6rsK

Let us know if we're barking up the wrong tree, so to speak.

We're here to help lift our feelings of what a great club we are fortunate to support.

Thanks for your time reading this post.

Any feedback is appreciated.

Best,

Stem Splitters

G'day @Stem Splitters. Thanks for your interest in the pod and the work you've done on an alternative intro song, and the thought you have put into it - very much appreciated.

Ultimately its @Demonland's call, but my two cents is C'mon Demons has been used as the intro since the start of the pod (which was before i joined) and for better or worse is part of the show. In some ways it's a gag, in the so bad it's good vein.

And given its vintage (ie 80s), it's also a nostalgic nod to the fact that the show is hosted by two old blokes, and a slightly younger bloke, who have fond memories of the 80s era. I'd add that it's also a nod, albeit an unintentional one, to the somewhat loose, unpolished vibe of the show - in reality it is the very definition of a niche podcast that is never going to get a big audience.

That's to say C'mon Demons is part of the show, one i can't see us changing (but again, it's @Demonland's call).

I do take your point about looking for ways to invigorate and/or improve the show, and again thanks for your interest on that front. But to be honest, i reckon a good starting point to improving the show would be for me to work on not interrupting so often, not banging on for so long and not repeating myself (note to self - work on that stuff).

All that said what i would actually like is the original being cleaned up, remastered so to speak (ie as opposed to say being remixed, sampled or edited) to take out the crackle and slight sonic wobble it has in parts (i might be wrong, but i think @Demonland took the audio from a cassette tape). And, for fun, i wouldn't mind a dub or minimal techno remix of C'mon Demons. Perhaps i could use it as the stinger for the Stats file!

Edited 11 hours ago11 hr by binman

Besides, if it was ever going to be changed it should be Hammer Smashed Face by Cannibal Corpse 😄

change it to freed from desire

Thanks team, thanks Binman.

Let's see if we can clean up the org then. And get some better fidelity. There's an online YT version but it's also a bit scrappy. I do know some of the vocal performers of the org. but not sure they'd have access to the original.

Also, maybe we can suggest some music 'stingers' as you suggest for potential to intersperse with the pod.
I wouldn't under sell the potential of the pod Binman. You guys are talking about the oldest club in the lands and you are well respected. Any endeavour here is to help lift the pod's potentials.

Suggestions taken on board.

Best for our year ahead.

Go dees!

15 hours ago, Stem Splitters said:

Ha. The "membership" I/others spend on is time to produce. Not to pin repos off the cuff just b/c someone has 'paid' a monetary price.

If that's the platform then they'll lose out in the end, so things do.

Let's hope they're more sincere.

You’re not doing ingratiation properly. 😭 You’re supposed to be nice when trying to endear yourself to others.

PS: I don’t particularly like C’mon Demons but I’d take it over an AI product any day. I’ve heard so many songs that sound exactly like yours. Even the voice sounds the same.

Edited 6 hours ago6 hr by Ghostwriter

16 hours ago, Stem Splitters said:

Ha. The "membership" I/others spend on is time to produce. Not to pin repos off the cuff just b/c someone has 'paid' a monetary price.

If that's the platform then they'll lose out in the end, so things do.

Let's hope they're more sincere.

You might have misunderstood Ethan - he didn't mean membership to the podcast, he meant tipping in some $ to this footy forum to help keep the lights on.

By the by, lots of people, me included, volunteer their time and energy (eg the moderators, people who provide invaluable tech support support etc) AND also are paid up Demonland members. That to say the two things are not mutually exclusive. Apart from helping the site continue, a benefit of contributing some $ is you don't get ads.

Copyright risks/cost are the reason we don't use other artists music......

1 hour ago, Ghostwriter said:

You’re not doing ingratiation properly. 😭 You’re supposed to be nice when trying to endear yourself to others.

PS: I don’t particularly like C’mon Demons but I’d take it over an AI product any day. I’ve heard so many songs that sound exactly like yours. Even the voice sounds the same.

Wasn't sure I was not being 'nice'. There are many ways to contribute to some things. The "AI Product" as you label it is voice over from Eleven Labs and yep AI gen. It's a submission after all. Not a suggestion to release. It's purpose is to demonstrate a third party 'voice' to intro the guys.

The music parts are uploaded music compositions PLUS music produced in our DAW - from original source material i.e our own composition(s). Not AI generational expressions. If you look inside what is happening in the whole AI space there is much to be excited about. And then there is a dialogue/conversation which fears AI adoption.

Not to be salty here but I'd suggest you reevaluate your comment. 1. No offence was meant. 2. If you listen to the likes of six6six's compilation for instance "Addicted To The Red And The Blue" it's a really terrific rendition of a hero felt sentiment towards the journey of a Dee fan. That's not over complicating things. We (Stem Splitters) in this instance, augmented with the assistance of AI, but were very particular and directional in it's application.

I do appreciate feedback, as we all do. So I'll take it that you just don't like what you hear. No offence then. As for things sounding 'exactly like yours' you're not right in that regard - nuance speaks differing tonalities etc. take another listen or view. You may surprise yourself.

Best

Edited 4 hours ago4 hr by Stem Splitters
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34 minutes ago, george_on_the_outer said:

Copyright risks/cost are the reason we don't use other artists music......

The writer of C'mon Demons pay US to play it

17 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Purchase a Demonland membership, and then we can speak, pal.