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Title: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: Fenris on June 12, 2005, 06:30:27 PM

Hi, I've posted here for a while but my account got zotzed due to a  misunderstanding.

I've written a novel called "Record Producer from Dimension X." It's a satire of the music business. There are so many things to make fun of that it practically wrote itself.

I've made a website for it. I'm going to post 3 chapters a week, so I can get comments & criticism and see if it generates any buzz. I don't know if it's publishable, so for now it's just for fun.

Here's the website: Record Producer from Dimension X
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Fenris Wulf

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: Loco on June 12, 2005, 11:19:33 PM

Fenris wrote on Sun, 12 June 2005 18:30

Hi, I've posted here for a while but my account got zotzed due to a  misunderstanding.

Why? Did you combined the two forbidden words? I see where you are going to with it, but I would say this thread may self-destruct by June 21st...

What I've read so far... don't get too technical with it so you can appeal a broader audience.

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: George_ on June 12, 2005, 11:33:52 PM

sorry, I hadn't much time to read.. but is it quite the same as mixerman? www.mixerman.net?

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: Fenris on June 12, 2005, 11:39:19 PM

Loco wrote on Mon, 13 June 2005 04:19

What I've read so far... don't get too technical with it so you can appeal a broader audience.

Thanks. Good advice. I'm going to try to streamline that stuff in subsequent chapters. Writing concisely is haaaaard.  

noGearslut wrote on Mon, 13 June 2005 04:33

sorry, I hadn't much time to read.. but is it quite the same as mixerman? www.mixerman.net?

I borrowed his "recording diary" idea, but otherwise there's not much resemblance.
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Fenris Wulf

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: Seeker-Ian on June 13, 2005, 10:58:13 AM

Fenris wrote on Sun, 12 June 2005 21:39

noGearslut wrote on Mon, 13 June 2005 04:33 sorry, I hadn't much time to read.. but is it quite the same as mixerman? www.mixerman.net? I borrowed his "recording diary" idea, but otherwise there's not much resemblance.

ummmm blenderman.

it's a total rip off.

haha.

but its good. especially the mastering stuff, nibnob, etc.

I do like it. nice reference to the Saint. haha. classic.

but, ya got to finish. the last thing people want is to be waiting for new installments every week. we need daily updates. I printed it, read it, and wanted more and was irritated there wasnt more.

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: Fenris on June 13, 2005, 12:43:16 PM

It started off as a kind of, ermmm, homage.    I could have changed "Blenderman" to some other name, but it's more fun with all the inside jokes.

I'll be posting 3 chapters a week starting next Monday.
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Fenris Wulf

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: The Colonel on June 13, 2005, 01:44:51 PM

"Hommage" in this case is called "blatant plagiarism", Mr. FenShui.
The suits are on their way. Duck and cover.

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: Fenris on June 13, 2005, 02:06:22 PM

It's a recording diary, it's about a band, and it's humorous. The resemblance pretty much ends there.
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Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: The Colonel on June 13, 2005, 02:11:34 PM

Fenris wrote on Mon, 13 June 2005 11:06

It's a recording diary, it's about a band, and it's humorous. The resemblance pretty much ends there.

You need to add "your honor" after that sentence, my boy.

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: Fenris on June 13, 2005, 02:27:15 PM

OK. I saw what "Vladismir" did. LMBO. I am not responsible for this. If I were to spoof my own book it would be a lot more clever than that.
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Fenris Wulf

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: The Colonel on June 13, 2005, 02:32:36 PM

Fenris wrote on Mon, 13 June 2005 11:27

... my own book ...

Say that again ? Ha ha ha. (how's that gizmo with them rollin' eyes work again ? Ah, found it.)

You and Vladismir...one and the same if you ask me, m'lud.

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: Blue Eyes on June 13, 2005, 04:16:04 PM

Hey Colonel, I've been waiting for you for over an hour...
The buffet is gonna close if you don't get here.
And you're buyin'!

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: The Colonel on June 13, 2005, 05:11:10 PM

Yeah, yeah. Sorry. Had to send a telegram to Neverland.
Don't worry. They'll keep that place open as long as WE SAY SO.
I've tipped the hell out of those busboys.

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: Fenris on June 13, 2005, 05:33:01 PM

Blue Eyes wrote on Mon, 13 June 2005 21:16

Hey Colonel, I've been waiting for you for over an hour... The buffet is gonna close if you don't get here. And you're buyin'!

It's great to see you here, Mr. Sinatra! I thought you should know, in chapter 34, Blenderman is banned from using Alsihad, so they finish the album by recording over your old master tapes.
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Fenris Wulf

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: bbkong on June 13, 2005, 06:58:50 PM

Meh.

I saw this Blenderman thing 2 years ago when it was first smudged together. It was a Priceless waste of time then and even more so now.

I hear that plaigarism is the highest form of flattery.

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: Fenris on June 13, 2005, 08:31:27 PM

For the record, two years ago, I told MM that I was working on a novel called "Record Producer from Dimension X" and I would like to borrow the term "Alsihad," and he said he had no problem with it. I also contacted bbchessman and asked him if  I could borrow the "NibNob" gag. Everything is above board.
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Fenris Wulf

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: EyreSpace on June 14, 2005, 12:32:03 AM

yea, right! And I heard the movie deal is already a year old. And I heard that Tom Hanks is playing the lead role. Apparently he discovers that Quantegy kept a secret lab in the Louvre under some upside down pyramid scheme. At least that's what I heard....

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: Technotechno on June 14, 2005, 06:25:42 AM

I read some of your book. The only thing I would suggest is name changes for some of the characters. "Bastard' isnt a very interesting name and not particularly creative.
'The Fat Bastard' may have been a better choice. Maybe you could be thinking old style 'Mafia/gangster names.....basically an angle is needed through out as right now its awfully close to Mixermans story.

Or

What you should be doing is Ghostwriting for me. I am the Epitomy of the guy that nearly made it.......

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: preben on June 14, 2005, 07:34:00 AM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/n/newstatesmanthe _7774820.shtml

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: chrisj on June 14, 2005, 11:29:39 AM

I didn't get far, as it was WAY too derivative, but have fun

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: Fenris on June 14, 2005, 11:47:23 AM

Technotechno wrote on Tue, 14 June 2005 11:25

"Bastard' isnt a very interesting name and not particularly creative.

Dang ... I was LMBO when I came up with it because it's so juvenile. I didn't know it was already used on a British TV show.

Quote:

basically an angle is needed through out as right now its awfully close to Mixermans story.

It has an angle ... it takes a few chapters to get there, though.
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Fenris Wulf

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: Technotechno on June 14, 2005, 12:36:51 PM

'bastard' is good...

but not as good as 'The Fat Bastard'

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: Vertigo on June 14, 2005, 01:32:16 PM

I still haven't gotten around to reading the MM stuff (a sin, I know...) but I enjoyed your story. Pretty damn funny, especially the part about solo'ing up the toms and pretending to tweak them for 15 minutes to shake the band's interest in being overly "hands-on" in the engineering process - a trick I may or may not have used myself  

So where do I get one of those Nib-Nobs?

LOL!!

-Lance

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: The Colonel on June 14, 2005, 02:30:29 PM

Alright, now please someone explain it to me.
Fenris, Vladismir, Mixerman...one big mess or one and the same ?
This is getting tiresome, you know. I'm too old for this stuff.

Please, Mr. Massenberg, sort it. Not worthy of this place.

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: Fenris on June 14, 2005, 02:35:22 PM

I wonder who was petty enough to complain to the moderator about this thread?  
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Fenris Wulf

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: Seeker-Ian on June 14, 2005, 03:11:13 PM

I thought everyone was having WAYYYYYY too much fun to actually complain about this.

and theres some good stuff in the story actually. Keep it up!! I'll be reading.

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: The Colonel on June 14, 2005, 03:31:38 PM

 Seeker-Ian...Sikorsky...Sikerian...Seekorsky...Valdismir...h a ha ha...
This is starting to make sense. Except the part where you think this ripoff is funny. That I don't get.
Time to muse over that with a Martini at the sands. Let me buzz Frank.

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: Seeker-Ian on June 15, 2005, 10:50:19 AM

The Colonel wrote on Tue, 14 June 2005 13:31

Sikorsky...Sikerian...Seekorsky...Valdismir...h a ha ha... This is starting to make sense. Except the part where you think this ripoff is funny. That I don't get. Time to muse over that with a Martini at the sands. Let me buzz Frank.

you forgot Vought.

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: Vertigo on June 15, 2005, 02:13:25 PM

I just finished reading the Mixerman diaries and thoroughly enjoyed those as well. I see a lot of similarities ("Blenderman/Mixerman" being the only thing I felt was a bit TOO similar) but those aside, I don't see much evidence of plagiarism. Hell, any two engineers could write up a diary of their experiences in the studio and they'd probably come out fairly similar. They both use REP jargon, some originated by Mixerman, but if Fenris really does have permission to use those terms then I really don't see what the big fuss is all about.

Personally, I like both. Mixerman's comes across as fairly concise, and Fenris' writing appears to be more fictionally embellished for the sake of humor. Great stuff, all around. I look forward to reading more

-Lance

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: Fenris on June 16, 2005, 01:31:20 PM

The next installment is up!

After this I'll post 3 or 4 chapters every Monday. Stay tuned for Chapter 14; that's when it gets interesting.

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: d_ddlay on June 18, 2005, 09:41:04 PM

Apparently  Blenderman IS a mental patient

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: d_ddlay on June 19, 2005, 02:07:44 PM

He's a  god?

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: d_ddlay on June 22, 2005, 02:13:14 AM

Well,THAT explains the Lurch, anyway.

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: d_ddlay on June 22, 2005, 05:01:19 PM

HA!!!!!
Bit his tongue.
OUCH!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: d_ddlay on June 22, 2005, 06:09:29 PM

Like NOBODY knows WHO you REALLY are.




















































































































































































































or gives a flyin' fuck.

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: bblackwood on June 23, 2005, 01:15:58 PM

There is no need to relive past experiences from other boards on this one, nor will it be tolerated. This goes for all involved.

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: d_ddlay on June 24, 2005, 11:35:16 AM

Uh,oh,Fenris, I TOLD YOU you were gonna WAKE UP Dad!!!

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: Jasmine on June 26, 2005, 05:34:38 AM

HAHAHA! Oh, man. Nobody saw THAT coming.    

Worship me or die, earth fools!

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: d_ddlay on June 26, 2005, 12:01:33 PM

Altered ego or MPD?

You decide.

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: RickRhino on June 27, 2005, 12:03:09 AM

great work, was LMAO can't wait till the next chapters

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: Jasmine on June 28, 2005, 05:32:49 PM

Pretty soon I'll have my own cult and then EVERYONE will pay.  

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: t(h)ik on June 28, 2005, 05:41:50 PM

Jasmine wrote on Tue, 28 June 2005 23:32

Pretty soon I'll have my own cult and then EVERYONE will pay.

I guess you're givin' it away for free now....

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: Jasmine on June 28, 2005, 06:00:27 PM

Infidel. Your suffering will be legendary.

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: t(h)ik on July 02, 2005, 02:16:33 AM

I'm not really into that either especially if I have to pay.  I remember a gal going at me with a feather once and that was quite enough.  I mean it wasn't legendary like you're claiming but I did kick over the coffee table.

Lemme nough

Tik

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: Jon Hodgson on October 20, 2005, 11:28:04 AM

I can't say I care much how long the new episodes are up,

In the beginning it was a bit derivative of the Mixerman diaries, but I gave it a chance

then it started going off in a new direction, and it seemed more interesting.

Then it became more political, but I wanted to know what happened next, so I kept reading.

But now I just tried reading the next episode, and it's just so full of bullshit political lecturing based on a closed mind, bigotry and a limited view of history (which are nauseating whether from the right, the left or the vogons), that I've decided I really don't care what happens next.

Whether your intention is to entertain, or to bring people over towards your political thinking, this story has turned into a complete failure in my opinion.

Your writing shows you have eloquence and imagination, what you don't appear to have is subtlety and balance.

Title: Re: "Record Producer from Dimension X"
Post by: danickstr on January 12, 2006, 12:06:20 PM

fenris the next time you want to create a new name anonymously, don't create it from your same computer.  the IP address is easily seen by the admin.  

go to an internet cafe or something.