A NubComp Poll

[Titan]

I'm not going poll-happy.

We're about done with our 4th Nubblies compilation, and it actually kicks a large amount of ass, wait til you hear the wildebeest. Anyway, there are 5 more proposed ideas for compilations. I don't know exactly how realistic they all are, so this poll will help out. Here are the choices, vote for whichever ones you would contribute to/like to see made. If they all end up getting votes, then my toast will be more than buttered.

NubDep - Songs to listen to when you're depressed. Songs of sadness and woe for you to relate to while you're in your saddened state.

NubDrive - Songs to drive to. Whether it be taking a relaxing drive through the country, an extended road trip, a cruise through the streets of downtown, or a speedy escape from a cop.

NubParty - Songs to party to. This would most likely contain hip-hop or dance hits, basically anything that you can shake your groove thang to.

NubRep - Songs to represent your Nubblies ID. This doesn't mean if you're name is "Blue Balloons" that you pick a song that's actually about blue balloons, or if your name is "Staind" that you pick a song by Staind. When we say it represents your Nubblies ID, we mean your Nubblies character, who you are on Nubblies.

NubSuck - Songs that suck. Easy enough, pick out the song that you just fucking cannot stand because it sucks so much; the one where you just can't wrap your brain around why anyone would write it or listen to it.

That be it for now! Vote and post comments, and if you have any suggestions for new comps, let us know. Bam.

[Combat Chuck]

I think that all of them have wonderful potential....even NubSuck, mainly for one entry that should put all Nub Comps to shame.

Either way, there's never such a thing as too many Nubblies Comps.....but I may be saying that because I haven't heard any of them yet.

Titan, over Thanksgiving, I expect copies of each and all. Thanks.

[Titan]

Oh I just remembered something, what do you guys think about "NubChill" as an idea? These would just be lax songs that you'd want to "chillout to". Pretty all-encompassing, but very specific.

[Pliedes]

NubDep - Good idea, let's definitely go for it. This will probably be the best of all the nubcomp albums.

NubDrive - Good idea, people will give good submissions.

NubParty - People won't be able to give good submissions. I vote nay.

NubRep - A neat idea, but pointless to make a compilation. It's really just a collection of songs with no tying purpose, except member favorites, which has nothing to do with the music itself.

NubSuck - In light of everyone's horrible choices for albums, I'm gonna have to say this would probably turn out great. If anything it'll at least be hilarious. This gets my vote.

[Titan]

It's just a collection of songs blah blah blah there's no theme blah blah oh my god blah.

Too bad NubFav was just a collection of songs and that's the second best compilation we've done. A compilation doesn't have to have a theme to be good, it does however have to have a theme to be a themed compilation.

Originally posted by Pliedes:
NubSuck - In light of everyone's horrible choices for albums, I'm gonna have to say this would probably turn out great. If anything it'll at least be hilarious. This gets my vote.

Yeah, watch it be filled with good songs.

Anywho, and NubChill?

[Pliedes]

NubFav was the second best compilation just because it had good songs, not because it was a good compilation.

How about NubRape?

[Titan]

NubFav was the second best of the compilations because it was the second best compilation of songs.

Do you know what a compilation is Pliedes? The dictionary does:

com·pi·la·tion (kompuh-lashuhn) n.
1. The act of compiling.
2. Something, such as a set of data, a report, or an anthology, that is compiled.

Or, are you telling me that all of those compilations that didn't have themes that your friend Combat Chuck made for you, were crap? The one I listened to was pretty damn good, I thought.

[ November 23, 2003, 06:28 PM: Message edited by: Titan ]

[Pliedes]

Edit: You know exactly what I'm saying, I won't argue.

[ November 23, 2003, 06:30 PM: Message edited by: Pliedes ]

[Titan]

Just because you prefer themed compilations doesn't mean that a compilation without one is pointless or can't be good. Even for you, who enjoys the aforementioned "pointless" compilations that Chuck has made for you.

[Pliedes]

It can be good, within it's tiny sphere of determined use. Otherwise, it's just good because they are good songs, not because of the reason behind it.
How many times have you listened to NubFav in order to listen to what each member's favorite songs was? Now how many times did you listen to it because it was just a bunch of good songs?

Chuck's did have reasoning behind, thats why it took him so long to make, did you not read the title of it?

[Titan]

I've been talking to Chuck about his compilations with no themes. He has some with titles but without themes. And they're good. That's the point I was making.

I can understand you wanting to only listen to compilations with themes if you didn't like variety in your music. Variety of mood especially. While NubHate varies in style, it doesn't vary in mood. Which is fine for it's purpose, but if every comp you ever listened to was like that, then you'd be missing out on great variety and experience, and it would get boring eventually. Which is more boring? A compilation where every song is really fast and heavy, or hateful, or happy, or one that goes from a fast and heavy hateful song, to a slow and soft happy song? The key is to blend them together, that's where the art of making a compilation comes in.

The reason I listen to NubFav, isn't to listen to them because they are a bunch of good songs, it's to listen to them because it's a good compilation of songs. Meaning, there are good songs on it, and they are compiled well. The whole point of a compilation, like and album, is to listen to the whole thing, front to back. NubFav is great for that. You don't need a theme to have a good compilation.

[ November 23, 2003, 07:36 PM: Message edited by: Titan ]

[Titan]

<center><font color="red">*NOTICE*</font>

If there is anyone out there who wants any of these compilations, (NubFav, Hate, Fuck, Love) let me know before 7:00 p.m. tomorrow and I shalt get them made for you. As for UB, Gaz, tongue, and Chuck, I've already got you guys covered. $1 per CD. That is all.</center>

[Fruitacious B]

I would like a copy of each of those comps.

As far as the comps go, has anyone mentioned Nubadass? Not to be confused with nubhate, we're talking songs that make you feel tough. Possibly NubPump, since there are a few athletes on here, myself being one, that may need to get good and psyched before going out and mercilessly slaughtering innocent opponents.

Chucks comps, wow. Chuck, I recently listened to an acoustic comp that you gave to a friend of mine, and wow, that is an incredible compilation. I applaud you and your godlike music selections.

[Titan]

I have thought about NuBadass before... I once made a compilation called "Walk Heavy" which was essentially the same thing, but was filled with songs to walk around to; songs that make you feel like a badass when you walk around. So I think something like this could be possible, and maybe it would give a chance for a real hardass album.

[Combat Chuck]

You know, Titan, I had a damn good analogy last night during whence this conversation and argument were taking place, and I copied it, and I then copied another quote that I thought was great, and lost that analogy that was so perfect for right now. So I am going to try and recreate it.

My whole stance on compilations is that you can't expect good compilations to only be compilations that have a purpose. When you designate a compilation with a certain theme, you are constraining your range of songs. When there is a lack of differentiation to the selection of songs, the word boring comes into play. This is why Christian radio is generally quite boring to listen to after a while. If every song conveys the same message, there is no element of surprise surrounding the next track when you first listen to the comp.

Compilations do have certain guidelines, in my eyes. They have to have a flow. That's why sometimes I mention how it's funny that a song like "Letter of Intent" by Fairweather can segue so well into a milder song like "Rescue Blues" by Ryan Adams. There are a million different ways that a flow can be achieved, but that doesn't mean that it's easy to find. Pli, this is a major reason for why your comps took so long. But yes, I guess you could consider your "theme" to center around songs that pertained more to our friendship and history together. But then again, alot of those songs were just ones that I wanted you to have so you could have a permanent way of listening to them.

Basically, both Pli's idea of comps needing themes and my idea of comps not needing themes are really both right. Themes give purpose, while no themes might let a comp kick more ass than if under the restraint of a theme.

I just think that it's all in having a collection of good songs.

Originally posted by Fruit B:

Chucks comps, wow. Chuck, I recently listened to an acoustic comp that you gave to a friend of mine, and wow, that is an incredible compilation. I applaud you and your godlike music selections.

I applaud you and your ability to notice skill where it's at. Thanxxir. And make sure you get that comp back to that good friend.

[ November 25, 2003, 04:40 AM: Message edited by: Combat Chuck ]

[Titan]

Originally posted by Titan:
Oh I just remembered something, what do you guys think about "NubChill" as an idea? These would just be lax songs that you'd want to "chillout to". Pretty all-encompassing, but very specific.

<font color="yellow">Idea:</font>

What if instead of NubChill it was like NubSleep... or we could still call it Chill... but the point would be to have super chillout relaxing songs so that if you wanted to you could use the album as a soundtrack to falling asleep. Eh?

[Fruitacious B]

Chuck, it never left her posession. I was with her when I listened to it though, which made it sound that much better .

[Pliedes]

I like the NubSleep... if hardcore songs will not be allowed.

[Titan]

[Combat Chuck]

Originally posted by Fruit B:

Chuck, it never left her posession. I was with her when I listened to it though, which made it sound that much better .

I know exactly what you mean. And just to let you know, I am completely unresponsible for anything that happens during the listening of my comps. Especially if it happens to be constitutory rape. Or gang rape. Or any kind of rape.

But if you end up getting her pregnant, I'm the fucking godfather.

[Fruitacious B]

Originally posted by Combat Chuck:
But if you end up getting her pregnant, I'm the fucking godfather.

Pregnancy? Somebody sounds a bit eager to be a goddaddy.

[Percipere'Chan]

I'm going to turn this thread back to the compilations (for a moment at least). Titan, you've said the deadline was past. If I can still get copies of the compliations, I'd like to. If not, lemme know about any extras you have (or just pm me with the song lists). I think all the new ones all good ideas and'd be interested in posting for them. Suck would be good too just to see what people can dig up from their musical archives. And yeah, I have to say that there's much art that goes into the blending tracks in a CD, themed or no.

[Titan]

All the comps are still available, and will be forevermore. Whatever deadline you're talking about was probably for the people that wanted them over Thanksgiving break in the War City.

[tonguegina]

Hey, I just got a new idea for a comp. It's very unlike me, and I can't even believe that I'm suggesting it, but since we have a NubDep, I was thinking of a NubHap. Songs that make you happy or you listen to when you're happy or something. Just a thought I had. I would have to do some serious digging to find one, personally, but I know there are some people out there that are far happier and optomistic than I am on a daily basis.

[Titan]

Interesting idea... can't believe we didn't think of it earlier. Maybe we can call it "NubShine", 'cuz it sounds like "Sunshine"... and "Shiney Happy People"... and... "Wax My Ass So It Shines".

[ December 09, 2003, 04:51 PM: Message edited by: Titan ]