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At 8/8/14 12:27 PM, WingoWinston wrote:

It's great that you'd like to enter the contest, but the official thread for submitting your tryout is HERE. ;D

At 8/8/14 11:00 AM, Jernemies wrote: This will do, no?

Yes, that'll do! ^^

At 8/8/14 08:24 AM, TheGoatee wrote: You need to keep this going after this year, its a great idea and gives hope to those who had a late or slow start, and lets them try there craft on a bigger stage. This is incredibly helpful, and the musicians of the future could be better motivated with something like this.

Thanks, TheGoatee! I think I will. In fact, next summer should be much less busy for me than this one: no college visits, driving lessons, etc. ;)

@8-bitheroes @KatMaestro Thanks guys! That means a lot. :')

At 8/8/14 12:28 AM, TheGoatee wrote: I'm worried about my audition, so I think I'm going to change it to this. Thanks!
http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/576993

Not a problem, sir!

@Larrynachos Actually, we're still planning on releasing the results on Monday night, but in order to be fair to the judges, you also can't change your submission after tomorrow so they can start scoring them. ;) Just thought I'd clear that up a little...

HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT EVERYONE! :D So, the deadline for participants to submit their tryouts has been extended by 24 hours, until Saturday, August 9th at 11:59 P.M. EST. We didn't want to rush the tryout phase THAT much, and this contest has got a more respectably large response than we thought it would! :D So, until the wave of tryouts dies down a bit, we'll still be accepting auditions.

HOWEVER

In order to be fair to the judges (so that they still have a full 3 days to score all of these tracks) they'll still need to start judging by Saturday morning. Therefore, unfortunately, YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO CHANGE YOUR TRYOUT PIECE AFTER TOMORROW (8/8/14 at 11:59 EST). Sorry for the inconvenience, but hopefully we can get more participants in those 24 hours. ;D

At 8/7/14 09:48 PM, Deshiel wrote:
I was rejected twice aswel.
People can say whatever they want, thier opinion matters as much as the dirt on my floor that I just clean and throw into the trash can when it smells too much.
Even if this was a NGADM knockout, unlike the actual NGADM this is targeted and is supposed to ubring the "hidden gems" among us right? Entries in this contest brought me back to the heavenly times of the old newgrounds design, where hundreds (srsly I had a file with music from newgrounds that had like 800 tracks in it) of awesome tracks vere literally falling onto my head, while now I must hunt them down and it isn't easy.

Yeah, I miss the old days, too. I wasn't a member, but I've still been using this site for music since I was 12. A-Bot and Darnell rocked the front page, and all my old favorites (Psybot, Paragonx9, Goukisan, etc.) were still active... *sigh*

At 8/7/14 04:47 PM, Deshiel wrote: This post goes to everyone who has posted an entry so far.

I played all of your entries and I'm realy suprised that you guys aren't heavier on fans and your track heavier on views and downloads because I pretty much liked everything. I consider most of you to be better musicians than I will ever be, yet I could put you all into my own numbers of fans. That's weird.

Now I REALY understand why did this contest happen and I wish you all good luck, not just now but always and I hope that this contest does its job and shows the world a slice of your brilliance.

I'm truly moved by this.

Thank you so much, Deshiel. :'D I've actually received a bit of push-back about this competition. You know: that it's just a poor-quality NGADM and that it's never going to work. People have pointed out that I, myself, have been rejected from NGADM for two straight years. Still, I'm really glad this competition means as much to you as it does to me. Thank you so very much again for your kind words. ^^

~Andrew

At 8/7/14 02:42 PM, Deshiel wrote: I entered with light in the darkness but I want to change into this.

Done and done. ;)

Rising

Spitting blood from my
mouth defiantly, I am
rising once again.

Yay! We're already up to 15 submissions! Keep 'em comin', guys! :D

It's Late...

and I feel the odd
sense of dignity that comes
with a lack of sleep.

At 8/6/14 07:33 PM, aliaspharow wrote: SWEEEET :D I'm so happy to be allowed into this thing!

Yay! :D I'm glad we were able to include non-underdogs, too. It just seemed unfair to exclude so many users. ;)

Okay, I talked it over with the judges, and it's official everyone: the "you may receive a superior score for incorporating original styles into your submission or making a piece the genre of which you previously didn’t attempt” rule has been OVERRIDDEN. So, for the people who were previously concerned: don't worry about it! ;D

At 8/5/14 05:12 PM, LDAF wrote:

At 8/5/14 10:41 AM, TheDoor6 wrote: Famous

Greedy? I will die
in my dreams as long as I
achieve them first.

Ooh, I really like this one.

Thanks man! ;D Aw, screw it, 2 in 1 day:

The Beginning

Optimism and
ardor weld a mask to my
face. Welcome to hell.

;)

AWWWW...Johnfn and Papkee in the same group?! Who do I root for? GAHHHH!!!

My other favorites include Garlagan, RetromanOMG, and Sequenced, btw.

;)

Famous

Greedy? I will die
in my dreams as long as I
achieve them first.

At 8/5/14 09:45 AM, LunacyEcho wrote: BTW, 'Ofcl Ngaucontest Tryout Thread' doesn't sound like a very interesting title. If I hadn't known what it was, I probably wouldn't have clicked it in the audio forum. Perhaps you'd get more traffic if you changed it to something that made it a little more clear as to what it was? Just a suggestion.

I'm not sure I'm able to change it at this point, but I'll keep that in mind for the future rounds. Thanks. ;)

At 8/5/14 06:52 AM, Ectisity wrote:
Oh and btw op, I think it's a bit stupid to give someone superior score for being able to make music in different genre.

Okay, I see. I will talk to the judges about this, then. Thanks. ;)

@Etherealwinds @Voltus Glad to see some people are half as excited as I am for this contest! :D

At 8/4/14 10:48 PM, larrynachos wrote: Glad this is actually happening! I do have one issue, though. It's with the statement you made below:

At 8/4/14 09:03 PM, TheDoor6 wrote: However, on the plus side, you may receive a superior score for making a piece the genre of which you previously didn’t attempt.

This seems a bit unfair. I shouldn't miss out on bonus points just for entering a piece that I composed in a genre I'm fluent and comfortable with.

Ah, well. I'm going to enter anyways.
http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/582660

Hmm...okay, I understand your point-of-view, but one of the big goals of this competition is to drive people to improve, and we felt like one of the best ways to do that was to encourage directed experimentation. If other people have a problem with that, though, I will discuss amending the rules with the other judges. Thanks for your feedback, Larrynachos. Admittedly, this competition is a bit of an experiment for me too. ;)

@Seprix @JoshuaHughes Thanks for your submissions, guys! ^^

At 8/4/14 10:43 PM, Seprix wrote: I love the idea. But who is to judge who an 'underdog' is? I fully support tis idea, and if it comes to fruition, I will want to sign up.

We're not excluding anyone because they aren't an "underdog." The plan is to divide up the groups as evenly as possible so that only underdogs are facing each other earlier on in the competition. That way, it guarantees that at least a couple rather underrated artists here on NG get pretty far in the competition! :D Btw, you do realize that you can sign up NOW, right? LINK. ;D

Thanks for your support, man! ^^

At 8/4/14 10:21 PM, Ectisity wrote: Have you tried contacting Tom and ask him to leave something on the front page for this contest?

No, I have not, but I have contacted a moderator about getting the winners' submissions on the front page. That's a good idea, though...thanks for the advice! ;D

Well, I didn't make it in...for the second year in a row. It's not too bad, though...I'm busy anyway. I'll always love music, and I'll always keep trying to improve. ;D

...and for the rest of you guys, there's THIS. >:D

At 8/4/14 04:06 PM, Voltus wrote:

At 7/24/14 05:12 PM, TheDoor6 wrote:
I'll keep doing what I can to make this contest a reality, everyone! If all goes according to plan, it'll start on July 27th! ;)

So what's going on?

Glad you asked! ;D

Hello, people of Newgrounds! :D My name is Andrew (but you can call me TheDoor6). I’m a 17-year-old kid of only slightly below-average intelligence from suburban Massachusetts, and I’m about to CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOREVER. That’s right - YOURS! How, you ask? Well, keep reading, my friend, and I’ll show you!

You see, not too long ago, the land of Newgrounds was a rather hostile place. Many of the individuals who resided there were engaged in a business known as music, which relied on the cooperation of the community to remain fruitful to all. However, the community quickly grew less and less cooperative, with some citizens engaging in horrible acts of witchcraft such as zero-bombing and not reviewing back friends who reviewed their work. The once-great kingdom of Newgrounds quickly devolved into a place where tormented souls of past citizens roamed around the land, their growth as musicians stagnated by the negligence of their peers.

Then, one day, as if by a miracle, an angel appeared over the horizon and came to liberate the oppressed souls of Newgrounds. This angel was young, so young that in many countries, he couldn’t drink, drive, or even vote. He rarely showered and even more rarely shaved, yet he was the most beautiful thing the citizens of Newgrounds had ever witnessed. He was known to his close friends and family as Andrew, and to the others simply as TheDoor6. Together with his disciples, who included Bosa, Camoshark, Johnfn, Steampianist, and Troisnyx, he sought to make Newgrounds a cooperative and tight-knit community of artists again, by giving many of the oppressed souls new motivation and new reviews as part of a competition which he called the Newgrounds Audio Underdogs Contest 2014!

Wow, that was quite the long-winded story, huh?

ANYWAY

Here’s how this thing is going to work: You have until Friday, August 8th at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (i.e., Newgrounds time!) to submit your "tryout" piece. Absolutely no exceptions. Please note that this is not even close to as much time as you’re given in the NGADM to choose your audition. Your tryout can either consist of a piece you’ve previously made or a piece you made from scratch for the competition. Either way, it must be your original work, generally comply with NG Audio Portal rules, and display your musical ability to its fullest extent. All you have to do is post it IN THIS THREAD (with no HTML, please). You can change which piece you’re auditioning with, but ONLY ONCE. In order to do so, CLEARLY state in this thread that you’d like to change it.

We’ll announce who has made it through tryouts on Monday, August 11th. These “surviving” participants will be divided evenly among 3 groups based on how many fans they have. This way, the underdogs among the individuals who make it into the competition have a greater chance of advancing further.

If you do make it into the competition, you have until Friday, August 22nd at 11:59 EST to submit a completely original track made from scratch for the competition to another thread which will be made for that purpose. This is the "knock-out round." You can’t start working on this piece until the minute we announce the tryout’s “survivors.” If we find evidence of you doing so, you will be automatically disqualified. Also, there will be NO remixes, re-makes, mash-ups, covers, arrangements, or anything like that for this round. Your piece really has to be COMPLETELY original. However, on the plus side, you may receive a superior score for incorporating original styles into your submission or making a piece the genre of which you previously didn’t attempt.

The winners of each group will be announced by Monday, August 25th. Then, those winners will face each other in an epic finale! They’ll have 2 more weeks (until Friday, September 5th at 11:59 p.m. EST) to submit their final pieces! :D All rules for the knock-out round apply to this one as well. The complete list of details for this round will be posted in that thread in a couple of weeks. The winner of the competition will be announced on Monday, September 9th.

Prizes for each of the group winners will include forum signatures corresponding to their places, spots on the front page of the NG Audio Portal for the 4 winning pieces, and...well...ETERNAL GLORY!!! @Bad-Man-Incorporated has also generously offered to feature the one overall winner and the winning track on his radio show. Check it out now at www.wecamefromthebasement.com. Stay tuned for all the juicy details! >:D

For an important list of rules I did not have space to discuss in this thread, please click HERE.

Also, not all of the judging spots have been filled yet, so if you'd like to help score the submissions for ANY group, just shoot me a PM! ;D

And...I think that’s about it! Whew!

Yup, that’s a lot of information, and this competition has some pretty strict rules...but don’t let that overwhelm you! This is why we made this competition, after all - for YOU, Newgrounders! This never would've happened if it weren't for your positive response to this thread here. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, feel free to PM me (TheDoor6) or any of the other judges, which now include Bosa, Camoshark, Johnfn, Steampianist, Troisnyx, and me. So let’s all band together and make this competition awesome! >:D

Also, if you just read all that in one sitting, you get an A+. ;)

So, let the competition BEGIN! :D

Fantasy

Maybe she's a friend...
it doesn't matter. There are
no consequences.

Why, hello there NG Sig Makers! My name is Andrew (but you can call me TheDoor6) and I'm starting an audio contest here on NG called the Newgrounds Audio Underdogs Competition, which is supposed to start in a couple of days. :D The winners will receive forum signatures corresponding to their placement in the competition - four sigs total! Unfortunately, I don't have the resources to offer monetary compensations, but I can produce plenty of exposure for you! Please PM me if you're interested, and I'll PM back the details. Thanks Art Portal members! ;D I'm really excited to be working with you. ^^

SAIL

Some say it means "to
pass the weed," but music is
my form of escape.

Jogging in the Rain

Danger of slipping
gives me new strength. I win the
race against myself.

Detached

Too warm in this cold.
Too light in this dark. Real world
is far, far away.

@Troisnyx I'm so sorry for your loss. What a heartfelt poem, btw!

Alive in Writing

It crawls through the night,
bathed in shadow...a product
of my twisted mind.