MMC 1.6 - Artificial Intelligence

07/09/23 • 163 min

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Welcome to the Monthly Music Challenge with Cosmic Bos (the MMC)

Episode 1.6 - Artificial Intelligence

Join Nick and Andy (Cosmic Bos) as we explore the musical side of artificial intelligence, what can we learn from our robotic offspring? Will they ultimately rise up and destroy us all? Can we find a way to live in harmony? All these important questions and more will not be answered here, this is a music challenge podcast, with a couple of idiots in the hosting chairs, if you want deep philosophical discussions on A.I then please check out other more informed podcasts, if, however, you want lots of musical explorations of the theme, ranging from Electropop to Orchestral to Heavy Metal, then you are in the right place. Welcome.

We have a humdinger of an episode for you this month, with some Beeeeeeeeautiful songs by MMC regulars like Andrew Hartshorn, TexMex Shaman, Tonal Drift, Hellwaddler, Notehead, A Sea Warren, Man of Arun, Scowsh Molosh, Peter Hawkey, Mobidextrous and Trench Gun as well as 3 exceptional new additions from Natalie Williams Calhoun, Voltage Poetry Project and JPeck.

Outergalactic shoutout to the wonderful peeps of Music Weeklies, which continues to supply the MMC with some of the most exciting musicians working in the world today, we love you guys

The next hashtag (for MMC 1.7) is Mother Earth #MotherEarth

You have until the 4th August 2023 to get your songs about the Earth into us for inclusion in the main section of the show, alternatively, you can still submit songs based on the previous 6 themes to be included in our Late Subs section. (Previous themes 1. New Beginnings, 2. Escape, 3. Ignorance, 4. Winning, 5. Razzmajazz and now 6. Artificial Intelligence). Send an Mp3 and a write up about your song, along with a bio (for new subs) to [email protected]

Please take the time to comment, follow all the amazing artists featured, like, share and subscribe

Without further ado, here is the full tracklist for the episode:

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE songs

1. There's No A.I in Team - Cosmic Bos @CosmicBos
2. Clouds Dissolve - TexMex Shaman & Tea R Sea
3. Talos - Andrew Hartshorn
4. Techno Sapience - Tonal Drift
5. Silent Rebellion - Hellwaddler @Hellwaddler
6. A.I God - Notehead
7. Art's Official Intelligence - ASeaWarren @aseawarren
8. Dichotomy - Natalie Williams Calhoun
9. Uncanny Valley - Man of Arun @ManofArun
10. Era Oeuvre - Voltage Poetry Project
11. Ghost in the Machine - jpeck

There you have it, a whole heap of very real intelligence taking on the artificial world and very clearly coming out on top (for now). Exceptional work all, and a huge welcome to the newbies Natalie Williams Calhoun (NWC!), Voltage Poetry Project (VPP!), jpeck (JPC!) and Tea R Sea (slipping in on the TexMex track), thank you so much for contributing, we wish you a long and musicially rewarding stay on the MMChallenger. Truly wonderful stuff.

There was also a few other hashtags from the music weeklies peoples that produced some interesting songs this month. Firstly there was a MimicAGame challenge which produced some stunning interpretations of classic VGM (Go check out the Music Weeklies site or twitter or discord), we present one of these tracks by our good friends.

12. La Cosa En El Umbral - Trench Gun

As Cosmic Bos are a little out of the gaming loop we took the opportunity to revisit a song from over 10 years ago, and slipped out this little gem.

13. Money Zombies - Cosmic Bos

This challenge was followed up by Bittersweet

14. Bittersweet - Peter Hawkey @peter_hawkey
15. Bittersweet - Cosmic Bos

Then to mix things up a bit, we did early Late Subs:

16. Hummingbird - TexMex Shaman & Stonerjazz (Razzmajazz)
17. Save the Bees - Trench Gun (MiniMe)

Cheeky little newbie sneaking in there, big shout out to Jeff aka Stonerjazz for your exceptional work with TexMex. Right back on the hashtag train for ComingOut and Smart

18. Third Eye Pride - Cosmic Bos
19. Smart - Scowsh Molosh @scowsh
20. Smart - Tonal Drift
21. Watch Your Six - Mobidextrous
22. Get a Little Bit Smarter Everyday - Cosmic Bos

As is tradition now, Cosmic Bos put all our songs onto a handy EP which can be purchased from Bandcamp https://cosmicbos.bandcamp.com/album/mmc-16-artificial-intelligence

So quick reminder, the next theme is Mother Earth and you have till the 4th August 2023.

Also, we have finally done the deed and set up a Discord server, come join us there

Welcome to the Monthly Music Challenge with Cosmic Bos (the MMC)

Episode 1.6 - Artificial Intelligence

Outergalactic shoutout to the wonderful peeps of Music Weeklies, which continues to supply the MMC with some of the most exciting musicians working in the world today, we love you guys

The next hashtag (for MMC 1.7) is Mother Earth #MotherEarth

Please take the time to comment, follow all the amazing artists featured, like, share and subscribe

Without further ado, here is the full tracklist for the episode:

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE songs

1. There's No A.I in Team - Cosmic Bos @CosmicBos
2. Clouds Dissolve - TexMex Shaman & Tea R Sea
3. Talos - Andrew Hartshorn
4. Techno Sapience - Tonal Drift
5. Silent Rebellion - Hellwaddler @Hellwaddler
6. A.I God - Notehead
7. Art's Official Intelligence - ASeaWarren @aseawarren
8. Dichotomy - Natalie Williams Calhoun
9. Uncanny Valley - Man of Arun @ManofArun
10. Era Oeuvre - Voltage Poetry Project
11. Ghost in the Machine - jpeck

12. La Cosa En El Umbral - Trench Gun

As Cosmic Bos are a little out of the gaming loop we took the opportunity to revisit a song from over 10 years ago, and slipped out this little gem.

13. Money Zombies - Cosmic Bos

This challenge was followed up by Bittersweet

14. Bittersweet - Peter Hawkey @peter_hawkey
15. Bittersweet - Cosmic Bos

Then to mix things up a bit, we did early Late Subs:

16. Hummingbird - TexMex Shaman & Stonerjazz (Razzmajazz)
17. Save the Bees - Trench Gun (MiniMe)

Cheeky little newbie sneaking in there, big shout out to Jeff aka Stonerjazz for your exceptional work with TexMex. Right back on the hashtag train for ComingOut and Smart

18. Third Eye Pride - Cosmic Bos
19. Smart - Scowsh Molosh @scowsh
20. Smart - Tonal Drift
21. Watch Your Six - Mobidextrous
22. Get a Little Bit Smarter Everyday - Cosmic Bos

As is tradition now, Cosmic Bos put all our songs onto a handy EP which can be purchased from Bandcamp https://cosmicbos.bandcamp.com/album/mmc-16-artificial-intelligence

So quick reminder, the next theme is Mother Earth and you have till the 4th August 2023.

Also, we have finally done the deed and set up a Discord server, come join us there

Previous Episode

MMC 1.5 - Razzmajazz

Welcome to the Monthly Music Challenge with Cosmic Bos

Episode 1.5 - Razzmajazz

Come on a jazzy journey with Nick and Andy (Cosmic Bos) as we venture through the razz and the matazz of the musical world of jazz. This is one interesting ride you are in for, as Cosmic Bos guide us through the fascinating land of the razzmajazz.

With stunning songs by Andrew Hartshorn, Notehead, Tonal Drift, ASeaWarren, Scowsh Molosh, Hellwaddler, Man of Arun, Trench Gun, Peter Hawkey and of course your ever idiotic hosts Cosmic Bos, this is a trip your ears deserve to go on.

Razzmajazz marks our last collaboration hashtag with the wonderful musicians of Music Weeklies, a massive thank you to them for helping get the Monthly Music Challenge off the ground, and we will continue to play songs made for their hashtags until the end of this season of MMC.

The next hashtag (for MMC 1.6) is Artificial Intelligence #ArtificialIntelligence and you have until the 7th of July (2023) to get your AI songs to us for inclusion. You can alternatively submit on any of the previous tags we have had (1. New Beginnings, 2. Escape, 3. Ignorance, 4. Winning and now 5. Razzmajazz) to be considered for our coverted Late Subs section. Just send an mp3 with a little bit of info about yourself and your song to [email protected]

Here is the full tracklist for MMC 1.5 Razzmajazz

Razzmajazz songs

1. Razzmajazz - Cosmic Bos @CosmicBos
2. The Jazzman's Trumpet - Andrew Hartshorn
3. This is Fine - Notehead
4. Razmajazz - Tonal Drift
5. No.7 Quartet in Bb - ASeaWarren @aseawarren
6. razzmajazz - Scowsh Molosh @scowsh
7. Just Make It Up - Hellwaddler @Hellwaddler

What a trip! Some real Jazztastic fun sitting there being all quirky and interesting, also notice that all the members of Hartshorn, Jackson, Jackson and Warren are present (n.b Cosmic Bos are the two Jacksons) as is tradition at this point on the MMC.

For the other hashtags of music weeklies month of May we have:

minime

8. The Wasted Youth - Cosmic Bos @CosmicBos
9. Talkin' - Man of Arun @ManofArun
10. Warped - Scowsh Molosh @scowsh
11. Kody - Trench Gun
12. Minime - Hellwaddler @Hellwaddler

HopeAndDespair

13. Remaining Forever Hopeful - Cosmic Bos @CosmicBos
14. Hope and Despair - Peter Hawkey @peter_hawkey

Sandcastle

15. The Sand King - Notehead
16. Basic Sandcastle Destruction - Cosmic Bos @CosmicBos

And there you have the full set list for the episode, #SpoilerAlert, there were no late subs this month so no subs for you!

Cosmic Bos always pop their tunes for the MMC onto a handy little EP which is available on bandcamp right here https://cosmicbos.bandcamp.com/album/mmc-15-razzmajazz

And as mentioned several times during the episode, you can check out Hartshorn, Jackson, Jackson and Warren's single (Playing Office) Playing Office - HJJW on Soundcloud

in the singles playlist over on soundcloud for the #albumwritingclub 2023 - full playlist here

and there is a handy voting page where you can pick your 3 favourites from the 34 singles (Congratulations to everyone who took part in AlbumWritingClub this year, you are all winners for getting to the finish line), playlist found on link just above.

You can vote here on this link right here

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Peace and infinite jazz

Cosmic Bos

Next Episode

Hartshorn, Jackson, Jackson & Warren - 'Sound Investments' Special album preview podcast

https://hartshornjacksonjacksonwarren.bandcamp.com

The offices of Hartshorn, Jackson, Jackson & Warren (HJJ&W) present to you the minutes from the quarterly review meeting conducted by the visual promotional media department in late July 2023.

Due to time constrainted the video department would like to offer their appologies for being unable to meet the deadlines set by the record label Monochrome Motif, providing neither the promotional visual material for the single 'Playing Office' or the subsequent planned singles 'The Canvasser' and 'Repressent Me', all tracks featured on the Debut album by Hartshorn, Jackson, Jackson & Warren 'Sound Investments'.

As the album release is imminent (4th August 2023) it has been decided to package the minutes from our meeting as a preview podcast to provide some insight into the process of making an album in a month from 4 seperate locations across the United Kingdom, as well as showcase a cross section of the material contained on 'Sound Investments'.

The album 'Sound Investments' will be available to purchase in CD form from bandcamp from the 4th August 2023, and it contains 11 tracks all built in the month of May for the Lights and Lines album writing club competition. The single 'Playing Office' was part of the Album Writing Club 2023 playlist and can be found here Playing Office by HJJ&W on Soundcloud

The album was unsuccessful in securing any recognition from the competition, but due to business planning the partners had managed to secure a release for the album with Monochrome Motif.

Monochrome Motif on Bandcamp

It should be noted for the minutes that Andrew Hartshorn is both the 'Hartshorn' in HJJ&W AND the CEO of Monochrome Motif records, placing him in a fortuatous position for negotiating the release of 'Sound Investments'.

https://hartshornjacksonjacksonwarren.bandcamp.com

Contained within this preview podcast:

Radio promotional material no.23
Playing Office
The Canvasser
Represent Me
Radio promotional material no.42

Within the preview podcast you will find this extensive sample of the album.

Including recordings from the progress discussions with Andrew Hartshorn and Al Warren, Cosmic Bos (Nick and Andy Jackson) guide you through the wonderful world of modern office life as musicians trying to juggle the responsibilities of existence. All tracks written, performed & produced by Hartshorn, Jackson, Jackson & Warren.

Thank you for you time, and please consider purchasing this album in all seriousness. The visual marketing department wil be placed on Incentive Plans to ensure the completion of their assignments, and the Partners of HJJ&W do not wish the incompetencies of this department to reflect negatively on the company as a whole.

This Quarterly review meeting has been made available by Andy Jackson & Nick Jackson, for the public records, under the Monthly Music Challenge with Cosmic Bos Podcast label. For more details on all the partners of HJJ&W please refer to the Monthly Music Challenge in which they all participate.

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Kind Regards

Cosmic Bos (Andy & Nick Jackson)