Ramen Music is Live. Submissions wanted.

- posted by Sudara on 22 Jul 16:37 - 14 comments -

After months of hard work, I'm excited to say Ramen Music has launched today and is ready for the world. This has been a dream of mine for over 6 years.

I could explain everything here, but instead I'll just let you go check it out:

http://ramenmusic.com

We're currently accepting track submissions. We pay out a flat $125 per accepted track. The first Issue launches in September. I would be honored to have any and all alonetoners submit!

The quality of music here at alonetone is the #1 reason why I decided to move forward and start Ramen Music. alonetone has blown me away and convinced me we can do this.

Also, Subscriptions to Ramen Music are open, with a special "Investor" plan available for a limited time (gives you a lifelong subscription in return for you helping to kick-start the project). If you've ever wanted to give back to alonetone, this is your chance. The more subscribers that sign up, the more we can pay artists. Spread the word!

Enjoy and thanks for your support and music,

Sudara

Ps: Meanwhile in alonetone news: We're working on redoing the anti-spam system. You might have noticed some comments take forever to go through. It's because of our anti-spam partner, so we're looking at ways to make this problem go away.

Joshua Wentz said about 1 month ago

Kudos on the launch! It looks great, and I'm definitely looking forward to the first issue! Now, to scrounge up some digital dollars ;)

sister savage & the filthy shirkers said about 1 month ago

Congratulations, Sudara! Kudos indeed! I am going busking so that I can subscribe as an investor. Really well done, Sir! x

Mrs. Nussbaum's Credit Card said about 1 month ago

very very sup cool! Great idea!

another cultural landslide said about 1 month ago

clap clap clap ;)

Definitely looking good, Mr. S! And now, the wait begins... ;) k&w

Fist Full Of Java said about 1 month ago

Love the logo...so fitting for us closet musicians.

Wildgeas Music said about 1 month ago

Oh Boy!!!! You can count on me.

Bethan Mathis said about 1 month ago

Tremendously satisfying, fulfilling a dream. Congratulations on seeing it through and I wish you the very best of luck.

Sudara said about 1 month ago

Thanks for the well wishes! Get those submissions in, and please be sure to tell your music friends about it. We have a waiting audience, now we just need a handful of great music :)

Rob and Laura said about 1 month ago

Very excited for this. A happy subscriber and submitter, here (although I hope that's not misunderstood as a conflict of interest, or, worse yet, a bribe!)

Sudara said about 1 month ago

@Rob and Laura

Thanks! Submission sounds great, really happy you submitted.

And no bribes/conflicts perceived! It's actually fairly tough, as I have friends/family that may be submitting too. At the end of the day, it just comes down to the music and what works!

Sudara

Cryptic Meadow said 27 days ago

Awesome, I've already told another musician about this and more promoting this thing to other musicians of course. Cheers.

VIVIAN CIRCLE said 25 days ago

Just came across the site. Wonderful!
Anticipating more greatness...

Sudara said 22 days ago

Thanks everyone who submitted so far!

Just a note, we're especially interested in instrumentals and electronic stuff, which we've basically received 0 of so far. If you are doing singery-songwritery stuff, that's cool too, there is still room.

2 weeks to go if you want to make it in Issue #01...

Thanks!

Steve Moyes said 3 days ago

Argh, I just found this blog post (via Twitter). Am I too late? Would love to have submitted an instrumental track.

Anyway, good luck with Ramen Music!

New Server up. Donations now welcome!

- posted by Sudara on 21 May 14:50 - 4 comments -

Hi there!

A lot of things have changed for me personally in the last weeks (I moved to Vienna, quit my full time job, made friends with an imaginary hamster....) - so of course something changed with alonetone too: We're now on new servers. There was a glitch for a few days with some email being sent out to larger US ISPs, so if you had any email problems from alonetone, blame me! (I'm sorry!)

In response to popular request (as well as increased costs, as our servers are no longer free) we are now accepting donations.

Rather than explain it here, I'll let you pop over to the new donate page:

http://alonetone.com/about/donate

In other news, the no-longer-so-secret project is moving along nicely and hopefully I'll have something launched and to show everyone shortly. You can follow @ramenmusic on twitter if you are interested in this new project.

That's it! Now that I'm back to consulting, I have much more time to work on alonetone and build out Ramen Music, so look forward to some new paint and bells and whistles shortly.

Thanks,

Sudara

K. Scot Sparks +/_ 70 from the FILMUSIKS project said 3 months ago

My best to you; thanks for all of your good work.

'wish I was in a better place $-wise, so as to be able to contribute.

Best-
kss

Sudara said 3 months ago

Thanks to the folks who've donated so far! It warms my heart (and keeps the servers happily humming).

@K. Scot,
No worries, I appreciate your well wishes!

Lee Rosevere said 3 months ago

I'm flying the idea to have alonetone artists record an exclusive track for a compilation - and I'll collect the tunes and email the mp3 album to anyone who donates, like $10 to alonetone (just send me a copy of the receipt).

Anyone interested please email me at happypuppyrecords@yahoo.com ...thanks!

Donna and ryan said 2 months ago

give money to sudara. he loves us

Post your RPM album on alonetone

- posted by Sudara on 01 Mar 12:24 - 79 comments -

Hi guys!

Congrats to everyone who did the RPM challenge (Recording an album of music in the month of Feb) and sent out their albums yesterday or today.

A couple folks have asked if we'll be putting together a collection of your RPM albums like we did last year.

The answer is YES.

Comment on this blog post with the link to your album on alonetone and we'll collect them together on a page so that you can check them out.

Mac McIntyre (Pzychotropic) said 6 months ago

Phew! Another RPM Challenge completed... and here is the damning evidence - http://alonetone.com/pzychotropi...

Mac McIntyre (Pzychotropic) said 6 months ago

Phew! Another RPM Challenge completed... and here is the damning evidence - http://alonetone.com/pzychotropi...

the headless acrobats said 6 months ago

http://alonetone.com/headlessacr...

Colin Garvey said 6 months ago

After much drama with broken mp3s, here it is:
http://alonetone.com/colingarvey...

Gumbo said 6 months ago

Mines up

http://alonetone.com/gumbo/playl...

Letter Seventeen said 6 months ago

My RPM album is available at http://alonetone.com/letterseven...

Alex Moody said 6 months ago

My RPM 2010 album can be found at; http://alonetone.com/alexmoody/p...

Cheers chaps!

aphelion said 6 months ago

http://alonetone.com/aphelion/pl...

Gary Essex said 6 months ago

http://alonetone.com/gessex/play...
RPM 2010 Thanks!

Synaptic Disturbance said 6 months ago

My RPM 2010 album: http://alonetone.com/daedae/play...

Captains of Industry said 6 months ago

G'day! Here's this year's album!

http://alonetone.com/johnsorc/pl...

lsd25 said 6 months ago

Here is mine

http://alonetone.com/lsd25/playl...

dressing the debutantes said 6 months ago

http://alonetone.com/dressingthe...

Vincent Tomasso said 6 months ago

Here is my warts ans all 2010 RPM effort: http://alonetone.com/veryvince/p...

Sudara said 6 months ago

Wow! Keep em coming, this is great!

rob mills said 6 months ago

Yep, mine's up here too http://alonetone.com/barkinbob/p...

minus the hat said 6 months ago

Woohoo! RPM 2010! Done!

http://alonetone.com/lochan/play...

Now to get drunk!

transmit said 6 months ago

Yes!!!

Here's my 2010 RPM album:

http://alonetone.com/transmit/pl...

sister savage & the filthy shirkers said 6 months ago

http://alonetone.com/sistersavag...

I am sleeping now, but looking forward to listening to each and every one of these cds in March. (That's what March is for.)

Vegetable Man said 6 months ago

Greetings Fellow humanoids,

I have been on hiatus from alonetone for quite some time, and have returned now that rpm 2010 is over. I have posted my entire submission this year, and look forward to perusing other's contributions and creations in the coming days and weeks. I also look forward to seeing some of you at the Portsmouth Listening Party, so look me up if you will be there. It was a blast last year!

-Vegetable Man

uglifruit said 6 months ago

My 2010 RPM album is located, for your listening pleasure, at http://alonetone.com/uglifruit/p...

mmi said 6 months ago

Yay! I'm done!

http://alonetone.com/mmi/playlis...

jazzsequence said 6 months ago

http://alonetone.com/jazzsequenc...
rpm 2010

Galileo's Cough Drop said 6 months ago

Here's my 2010 RPM submission: http://alonetone.com/gcd/playlis...

kavin. said 6 months ago

Indeed Mr. S, thanks.

http://alonetone.com/kavin/playl...

angie fights crime said 6 months ago

YEA!!!!
http://alonetone.com/artwhore/pl...

dylan coyle said 6 months ago

upload isn't working right now for me :(
too much good stuff at once?
i'll try again tomorrow!

dylan coyle said 6 months ago

(cross posted) ok, just read the twitter

"alonetone is currently down for maintenance being performed by our hosting company. It's terrible timing with RPM, I know! :(
5:47 AM Feb 28th via Tweetie"

i guess it's taking longer than expected

yelyah said 6 months ago

Not really an album, because that would tend to mean that there was some sort of theme or coherent structure to this. Which there wasn't.

So instead, here's my FAWM/RPM song-a-day playlist:
http://alonetone.com/yelyah/play...

dylan coyle said 6 months ago

Couldn't upload it with Chrome but Safari did very well, multiple songs at once in different tabs too. rpm2010!!!

http://alonetone.com/dylan/playl...

Rob and Laura said 6 months ago

Us:

http://alonetone.com/robandlaura...

AMUC said 6 months ago

Oops - almost missed this thread. Here's my RPM 2010 album:

Alternate Modes Of Underwater Consciousness
The Loudest Silence
http://alonetone.com/amuc/playli...

strummindude said 6 months ago

Thank you! I put mine here:

http://alonetone.com/strummindud...

Breaking Light said 6 months ago

Count me in!

http://alonetone.com/breakinglig...

ghostly said 6 months ago

Mine is here:

http://alonetone.com/ghostly/pla...

Sensitive New Age Robot said 6 months ago

Album for RPM challenge 2010
http://alonetone/sensitivenewage...

SENSITIVE NEW AGE ROBOT

F687/s said 6 months ago

A'ight, here's my RPM attempt.

http://alonetone.com/f687s/playl...

moschell said 6 months ago

Here is my RPM 2010 Effort:

http://alonetone.com/moschell/pl...

Loved last year's RPM page!

Gliftor Draken said 6 months ago

One more into the pile: http://alonetone.com/gliftor/pla...

xenotolerance said 6 months ago

http://alonetone.com/xenotoleran...

Boom!

Illegal Alien Autopsy said 6 months ago

http://alonetone.com/illegalalie...

I hope you can dig it.

Rosicky said 6 months ago

http://alonetone.com/rosickymusi...

Endicott Road said 6 months ago

Here's mine.

http://alonetone.com/endicottroa...

Cryptic Meadow said 6 months ago

how come none of my songs are uploading? they are all original songs by me, cryptic meadow.

Asymptotic Taste said 6 months ago

Asymptotic Taste's RPM2010 album: http://alonetone.com/asymptotict...

Cave Street said 6 months ago

http://alonetone.com/cavestreet/...

Thanks, Sudara!

Cryptic Meadow said 6 months ago

Here we go RPM Challenge 2010 album "The Haystack" http://alonetone.com/crypticmead...

The Daniel Parkhill Project (Losing and the Lost) said 6 months ago

Biggety BAM!!

http://alonetone.com/franchise/p...

The Daniel Parkhill Project (Losing and the Lost) said 6 months ago

Biggety BAM!!

http://alonetone.com/franchise/p...

Dweeb said 6 months ago

Here's mine. Thanks!
http://alonetone.com/dweeb/playl...

Jahn said 6 months ago

First time RPMer, first time Alonetoner, first time everything! Here's my album, thanks!

http://alonetone.com/jahn/playli...

Oblique St. said 6 months ago

Sudara,

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

http://alonetone.com/obliquestre...

another cultural landslide said 6 months ago

Uh oh.

http://alonetone.com/anothercult...

We now return to your regularly scheduled program.

sinuata said 6 months ago

Here's mine:
http://alonetone.com/sinuata/pla...

Soundsmith Kamachi said 6 months ago

Here is my RPM album for this year:
http://alonetone.com/soundsmithk...

Cagey M.F. said 6 months ago

First time rpm'er. Had fun.

Cagey M.F. said 6 months ago

Forgot the link duh.

http://alonetone.com/cousinsofth...

beckwith said 6 months ago

Beckwith!

http://alonetone.com/beckwith/pl...

Wow, I wish I had done Alonetone last year! Nice site!

Wildgeas Music said 6 months ago

Oh yeah, me too!!!
http://alonetone.com/wildgeasmus...

Guest said 6 months ago

http://alonetone.com/3psweet/pla...

Thanks v. much

John@threepiecesweet

Smooth Around The Bend said 5 months ago

Here's Mine!

http://alonetone.com/gudzilla

Justin Stewart & the League of the Golden Daggers said 5 months ago

http://alonetone.com/lotgoldenda...

kavin. said 5 months ago

We had a real good time doing this. Please include!
http://alonetone.com/lovelightsh...

Guest said 5 months ago

Hi!

http://alonetone.com/room34/play...

albinoSQUIRREL said 5 months ago

2010 RPM by albinoSQUIRREL.
http://alonetone.com/albinosquir...

Sudara said 5 months ago

Just a heads up that the initial group of RPM2010 albums is now up: http://alonetone.com/rpmchallenge

Let me know if we're missing anyone!

Domestic Robot said 5 months ago

http://alonetone.com/domesticrob...

Thanks!

Gary Fox said 5 months ago

Thanks to everyone for all the comments. I truly am humbled. I will be listening to all of you shortly, returning the favor of your time and ears.

http://alonetone.com/garyfox8/pl...

Elko West / City Steve and the Neon Lights said 5 months ago

I've got one o them RPM albums... woo!
http://alonetone.com/elkowest/pl...

Skidoo! said 5 months ago

Oh! Me too!

http://alonetone.com/skidoo/play...

J.S. Tolar said 5 months ago

Yay!!

http://alonetone.com/jstolar/pla...

Sharon is Karen said 5 months ago

http://alonetone.com/sharoniskar...

Sharon is Karen said 5 months ago

http://alonetone.com/sharoniskar...

the missed connections said 5 months ago

me too!
http://alonetone.com/themissedco...

Quetzalcoatlus said 5 months ago

I just joined yesterday, but I do in fact have an rpm album for this year to share:

http://alonetone.com/quetzalcoat...

Acid42 said 4 months ago

Looks like I'm late for this party as usual. :D
Ah well, here's the link to my RPM album

http://alonetone.com/acid42/play...

And thanks!

The Jet-Black Project said 4 months ago

Could I BE anymore late posting this?
http://alonetone.com/slashh/tracks

Richard L. Aceves said 3 months ago

This would be great and thanks Richard

http://alonetone.com/richardlace...

c}{imps 8 my ears said 2 months ago

better late than dead

late to the post, the album came out on time.

http://alonetone.com/chimps8myea...

RPM, Reichatron and a 24-hour challenge?

- posted by Sudara on 24 Feb 00:34 - 14 comments -

Howdy!

Here's some alonetone news:

1) For those out of the loop, the "Record Production Month Challenge" is currently in full swing. Many alonetoners participate in this beast, the premise being to record 10 songs or 35 min of music in the month of Feb.

Oh, and be sure to Check out the tasty results from last year there was a serious amount of new music made.

Can't wait to hear what's new this year guys!

2) Friend and alonetoner sandbags toiled for weeks to create an amazing instrument for Reaktor called "Reichatron." Though you need Reaktor to take full advantage of the instrument, you can also download the Reaktor demo to play around with it.

Reich would be proud

Reichatron is a very advanced and nimble virtual instrument that has it's heart rooted in a simple concept - phase shifting ala "It's Gonna Rain," Steve Reich's landmark minimalist work from 1965. Load up a sample, specify a delay and listen to the sweet sound. And then go an an aural adventure tweaking and manipulating to your heart's content.

Reichatron can be downloaded for free from the Kontakt Instrument User Library, comes with a great user guide and most importantly contains a whopping half a gig of samples from fellow alonetoners.

3) Step right up for the 24 hour album! Everyone is welcome.

That's right, some of us are in the mood to do a 24 hour album/EP again. We're thinking March. Drop a note in the comments here if you are up for it, and let us know what dates. We're thinking we'd do the same thing as last time, pick two consecutive weekends to give folks 2 dates to pick from.

And yes, the 24 hour album is like the RPM challenge, except:

a) You have to create at least 24 minutes of recorded music in 24 hours.
b) You can do no preparation beforehand, so no song-writing or recording.

This will be my 3rd go at it and I'm looking forward to the insights, the barrier breaking, the delirium, and of course, the music. It's amazing what folks can do in such a short amount of time.

That's it for now. Good luck to those finishing up your albums and thanks everyone for hanging out and sharing your music on our little corner of the the internets.

-Sudara

Cheers! Get your own alonetone mug (or t-shirt) at cost at the official alonetone store.

Sudara said 6 months ago

So, for the 24 hour album I vote for one of these dates:

Saturday March 13th
Saturday March 20th

Again, we'll probably pick 2 dates because not everyone can do it on the same day.

montgomeru said 6 months ago

I'm ready for a new 24!

yelyah said 6 months ago

I'd be game for any weekend in March.

Though I think I'd try to "cheat" and pull off the 24 minutes in like 12 hours since I've never ever ever made it a full 24 hours without falling into a coma.

xenotolerance said 6 months ago

I'm down! I am so very down that I might even try and do both dates.

The Culprits said 6 months ago

Ho ho ho. I'll be sleeoung through March. (But eager to hear results.)

Wildgeas Music said 6 months ago

I'm in. I haven't tried 24 hrs yet. That should be the death of me. Good way to go though.........

Room 34 said 6 months ago

I'm definitely up for the 24-hour challenge! Not sure my wife and kids are, but too bad!

AMUC said 6 months ago

Being the OCDer that I am, I would do a 24 hour album challenge in March.

However, with the RPM Challenge in February, I'm not sure how much I would have left in the proverbial tank.

If I do do it, I want to do something different from what I've been doing. Some sort of collaborative 24 hour challenge would be cool. (Pair up musicians with completely opposing styles to see what the end result would be.)

Captains of Industry said 6 months ago

My girlfriend's gotta go to Jersey for work for a weekend in March, so if it happens to be that weekend, I'll do my damnedest to take part!

ghostly said 6 months ago

Count me in for the 24 hour challenge! And wow - love the mug!!

Mrs. Nussbaum's Credit Card said 5 months ago

I can't do either of those dates in March. The 27th is out also. Anyone up for April 3rd? I've never done the 24 hr. I had some luck with RPM this year though.

Gliftor Draken said 5 months ago

I plan to try it on 3/13. I didn't do anything acoustic on my RPM album, so maybe I should go all acoustic for this.

Sudara said 5 months ago

Howdy!

Just a heads up that we're on for the 24 hour album on Saturday (aka tomorrow). They'll be one in april, still not certain if it's the 3rd or 10th. Let us know which works best here:

http://alonetone.com/forums/toge...

Sudara said 5 months ago

Here's some second hand internet wisdom if you are undecided:

"The only thing you get from sitting on the fence is splinters in your ass."

The new alonetone store & 10k prize winners!

- posted by Sudara on 02 Dec 22:16 - 4 comments -

Hi there!

Inspired by a handful of crazy alonetoners who decided to home-brew their own alonetone t-shirts (you know who you are!)...

...the official-as-it-is-going-to-get alonetone store:

I was going to try and hold out on announcing it until my first order arrived and I could guarantee that everything was in order, that the product was sweet, etc....but...I want to give the non-USA alonetoners a chance to order some goods before christmas (still waiting on my order, as shipping to EU/UK and other places takes a good week.)

As mentioned on the store: all prices are at cost. Some of the t-shirts are rather expensive, in my opinion, but this is at cost, and supposedly the quality is decent. Also: Have a better design/idea for a shirt? I'm all ears (eyes?)

PRIZES FROM THE 10K:

Each of those awesome individuals who cooked up playlists and/or cover tunes for the 10k celebration - Thank you! You guys each get an alonetone shirt (or cup if you like!) on me. Email me your physical address to sudara@alonetone.com and tell me which item you want!

10K Playlists:

Wildgeas Celebrates alonetone

Bethan Celebrates 10k

10000 and rising by Alan

Da Faves by mmi

glu presents: Rhythmically Delish Vol III Alonetone Compilation

Last but not least, montgomeru recorded an amazing rendition of Finuto by Benjamin Wuamett, one of the very first tracks to be uploaded to alonetone. (I think actually the 2nd song to be uploaded that wasn't my own track!). Check it out:

OTHER NEWS:

I'm still working on a big update to speed up a bunch of the pages. It is going to be awesome fast when I'm done. I've pushed out a bunch of small fixes over the last week to the forums, and improved the spam-catching filters (it was catching too many valid comments). As always, leave feedback on the forums or email me if something is bugging you.

Enjoy!

another cultural landslide said 9 months ago

Way cool... way way cool! Excellent T-shirts - and excellent playlists, y'all! Kudos to all! (and of course, kudos to Mr. S - and alonetone itself!

k & w ;-)

Wildgeas Music said 9 months ago

This is a code mistake or something right?

I feel like I won a freakin' Grammy. I am deeply humbled.
Thanks guys and gals, especially M.T., Loet, Mark, Robert and the Crazy Handful.

@ Suds, I can't say enough man. Thanks for everything.

Happy Holidays,
~Geas

Sudara said 8 months ago

Hey folks,
Just a heads up that if you want an alonetone t-shirt, mug, or totebag in delivered in time for christmas, the shipping deadline is coming up: December 15th is the order deadline for standard US shipping, Canadians and UK folks have until the 13th to ship standard and the 18th to ship express.

More Details Here

ShamPain said 8 months ago

see everyone in the tshirt team in the chat room. I lnew my tshirt idea was a good one lol

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