Interactive poll team

There can be some others before my turn, because if we do in Lorenzo's suggested order, mine and micky's will be too close. Mine will encompass TV soundtracks, as you can guess, albeit only thematic ones.

Theme music is the common definition, but I said "thematic music", as I want us to nominate musical pieces that are directly about the subjects or scenes accompanying the visuals. I guess it can also encompass audial things, like radio programmes. What I'll really insist on not to do is to include "standart" songs. Standart is a very general and unspecific term, but I hope you understand what I mean. For instance, it can be an instrumental theme, supporting a scene in a theatrical performance; or directly a part with vocals from an opera. I just don't find it proper to nominate a typical song off a soundtrack album. Visuals are not too necessary, if you think that a theme music makes you feel the vibe of the part that is used in the product. But a brief explanation about in which context the thematic music you nominated is used should help.

Edited by Shadowyzard - July 09 2020 at 17:53

Lewian wrote: Shadowyzard wrote: Hi to all, After PM'ing with Lorenzo (jamesbaldwin), I dediced to copy-paste what I wrote to him about my idea here. Feel free to add your thoughts, I might be as flexible as a contortionist.  I was planning to create a poll which will be about thematic music in general. To be more precise, any musical piece from any type of cultural production -like theatrical productions, games, movies, TV programmes/shows, documentaries, stand-up comedies, operas or anything that utilizes music for thematic purposes- as long as it carries a thematic value. I'll try to convince people to abstain from using standart songs, and instead use thematic musical outputs. And, coming up with a Youtube video embodying a scene/scenes accompanying the music will be encouraged.  How do you see this idea, please let me know. Özgür It can work, but it is pretty close to the soundtrack theme, so I hope this only comes up after a number of other themes (which probably isn't that much of an issue because a number of people are on the waiting list if I'm right).

I completely agree and did mention my hesitation about doing it right after Logan's and micky's "theme related" polls. Thank you.

micky wrote: time to perhaps put a paw down here.. - TCat - Lewian - Micky - Raff - Tapfret - Lorenzo - Cristi - Mathman think that is everyone.. in a general order Greg is taking next week.. there are several other regulars who have not.. Nickie.. Shadowy.. Doc...Anders.. they should have the chance to do one if they want before we go back to the top.

Hi to all,

After PM'ing with Lorenzo (jamesbaldwin), I dediced to copy-paste what I wrote to him about my idea here. Feel free to add your thoughts, I might be as flexible as a contortionist. 

I was planning to create a poll which will be about thematic music in general. To be more precise, any musical piece from any type of cultural production -like theatrical productions, games, movies, TV programmes/shows, documentaries, stand-up comedies, operas or anything that utilizes music for thematic purposes- as long as it carries a thematic value. I'll try to convince people to abstain from using standart songs, and instead use thematic musical outputs. And, coming up with a Youtube video embodying a scene/scenes accompanying the music will be encouraged. 

How do you see this idea, please let me know.

Özgür

P.S. I can wait for aeons, for my turn. You know, I'm a wizard and I clandestinely learned the secret of immortality. But, that way, your lifespan might not be enough to see my unprecedentedly amazing poll. So, instead, and for your own good, I can wait for weeks or months, if someone has already booked for being the next(s), or want to do it soon/er.

*humour intended in the post script. 

EDIT: As Lewian stated, and I agree and having already had mentioned to Lorenzo my hesitation about my turn coming up after Logan's and micky's (prospective) "theme related" polls. I see it more proper my turn coming after several weeks.

Edited by Shadowyzard - July 09 2020 at 17:16

I think it might be a good idea to have YouTube playlists of all the songs we have submitted in the various polls so far. Once they're ready, we can post the links in a dedicated thread. It would be a great way to expose people to new music, even if not necessarily prog. The prog discussions on this forum have been stale for a long time, but there's life outside the boundaries of what most people consider "prog".

yeah this week was a bit of rarity.. perhaps it was the new death by immersion format.  Most votes seem to be in by Saturday.  

Edited by micky - July 04 2020 at 16:34

Shadowyzard wrote: Raff wrote: OK, I'll do the covers whenever there is a free slot. No hurry at all! I enjoy contributing to these polls and discovering new music (or even revisiting old stuff I haven't listened to in ages). I would like to thank Lorenzo for this wonderful idea, which has breathed new life into the forum. Kudos to Lorenzo; by the bye, I was expecting more contribution, at least in the voting phase. In one of the earliest polls, the poll creator said that anyone can vote... It hasn't worked much, seemingly.

I think it may have gotten intimidating for new people to drop in. This last one had 19 songs to vote on and a lot of pages to go through. Also, there are some prog loyalists who might not want to listen to so much outside of prog.

Edited by mathman0806 - July 04 2020 at 15:34

micky wrote: you got all the help you might need....and past experiences of us f**king up polls to fall back upon and learn from hahah.

  Thank you, and well, mistakes are for learning tools!  

Snicolette wrote: I can see potentially doing one, never created a poll before here, but hope someone can help me fix it if I don't format it correctly.  I would like to do non-prog  singer/songwriters, any country, any language (although if I don't know the language, would appreciate a translation to English, I think everyone here does speak that in common enough to communicate quite well).  I also have another idea, if someone has wanted to do this prior to when my "turn" would arise, if you've had it in mind and haven't expressed that.  I am not possessive of the idea, in other words.

I can see potentially doing one, never created a poll before here, but hope someone can help me fix it if I don't format it correctly.  I would like to do non-prog  singer/songwriters, any country, any language (although if I don't know the language, would appreciate a translation to English, I think everyone here does speak that in common enough to communicate quite well).  I also have another idea, if someone has wanted to do this prior to when my "turn" would arise, if you've had it in mind and haven't expressed that.  I am not possessive of the idea, in other words.

Edited by Snicolette - July 04 2020 at 13:55