Septem Nac 2011: Beat-to-Game
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PLEASE DO NOT POST COMMENTS IN THIS THREAD! Instead redirect them to the NAC General Discussion Thread.
WELCOME TO THE NINTH OFFICIAL NAC!
The NAC Team is pleased to bring you September's theme: Beat-to-game!
Beat to game? But what does that mean Chron?
Well, here is how it works:
Contest Focus
FrozenFire, the genius behind the currently featured "Symphonic Tower Defense" game, wants to use some of your entries. Basically your entry would be mapped to specific sounds which would be mapped to different "towers" - so kicks may set off a specific colour tower, piano another, bass another..
and now some words from FrozenFire:
"The top 3 entries will for sure be in a game expansion. (along with your usual prizes)
The rest are up in the air depending on the outcome of the competition."
An Example of how it all works
"The role of a musician in any project is always crucial as they are the one setting the tone that underlies everything. In Symphonic Tower Defense, that tone is amplified to be the exclusive driving force behind the game. You, the musician, control whether or not the player is tense or relaxed, scrambling to upgrade defenses or simply dancing while they watch their lives drop to zero.
We are looking for any genre of music, but they must follow the strict guidelines below for the sake of keeping the game fun.
1) A strong beat is needed to spawn enemies. You simply CANNOT leave out the beat for more than 10 seconds.
2) Do NOT be repetitive. Keep the players guessing.
3) The song must be between 3-5 minutes in length.
4) No entries submitted to the Audio Portal prior to September 1st will be accepted.
I'd HIGHLY suggest playing the game first before starting on your submission."
-Matt Ackerman"
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Examples
I shall provide examples used in the game, as well as any examples he said would be suitable:
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True Face (instrumental) by RealFactionClick to listen.
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- 4.43 / 5.00
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- Techno
- Popularity
- 3,163 Views
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Daylight Train Crossing by Yodamanjaro
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- 4.46 / 5.00
- Type
- Song
- Genre
- Trance
- Popularity
- 5,823 Views
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Space Trip - Acid Paradox by Acid-ParadoxClick to listen.
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- 4.20 / 5.00
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- Song
- Genre
- Trance
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- 2,213 Views
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Acid Paradox-Chaoz Airflow RMX by Acid-ParadoxClick to listen.
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- 4.31 / 5.00
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- Song
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- Drum N Bass
- Popularity
- 4,242 Views
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TranceCrafter - Break Free by TranceCrafter
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- 4.41 / 5.00
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- Song
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- Trance
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- 21,058 Views
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B7 Lance Battle Final Remaster by Burn7Click to listen.
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- 4.42 / 5.00
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- Song
- Genre
- Video Game
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- 17,815 Views
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Native Faith by megabobi
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- 4.45 / 5.00
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- Song
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- Trance
- Popularity
- 7,669 Views
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Paradise on E - Worlds Collide by Chronamut
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- 4.42 / 5.00
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- Song
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- Trance
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- 14,628 Views
You're gonna want driving beats, strong percussion, melodies that change up a lot - not a lot of big "silence areas" in your songs - remember that your song patterns output notes to get "blasted" by the towers when those sounds trigger "pulses" from the towers. So don't make it TOO crazy and also don't make it too plain! Think of like.. ddr songs I guess haha (songs that can easily be patterned :))
Covers and Remixes
Not allowed for this contest due to copyright reasons if he ever sells his game etc. However I suppose you can always remix existing content on newgrounds due to the share license that exists on newgrounds, as long as that song itself isn't violating copyright.
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Voices
I would refrain from using vocals too much as I am not sure how easily patternable they would be in the game. However if you DO use them.. keep in mind:
1) They are not sampled from copyrighted recordings.
2) Ther are 100% your own recording and creation (or someone who has given you permission)
3) You can ask another artist or group to provide vocals, as long as all material is newly created for your submission, and you provide the details of the vocalist(s), who they are.
Instruments & Collabbing
Recordings of instruments are great! If you do kudos to you! Recording of vocals is super great too. As a result if someone assists you with vocals you may include them as part of your song - just make sure to mention them in your song description. The prize however will only go to the user that submitted the song.
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Deadlines
All tracks must be in by the deadline. Please check your Newgrounds in-boxes regularly. If you have a problem with reaching the deadlines, please contact us as soon as possible, and we will review your case.
Submissions must not contain any material deemed offensive.
Last but not least, remember to have fun! Don't get too competitive and/or elitist, or I may have to bash some heads! :P
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Set Dates & Deadlines For Contest
From now till 11:59 PM EST Friday September 23rd: Submissions will be accepted.
Sunday, September 25th: The 8 finalists will be announced, and their submissions will be closely scrutinized and reviewed by our finalist judges. NO BUTTHURT WHINING PLEASE.
also no pulling a Kanye West please.
Saturday, October 1st: The top 4 will be announced by our finalist judges, as well as frontpaged the next Monday by one of the mods. (if no other big contest comes first)
winners may also be posted on the second, in case of emergencies or me being too busy for some reason on the 1st.. like it being my birthday - MUHAHAHA.
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The finalist judges for the Remix NAC are...
To be determined - I will be taking offers from anyone interested - so PM me if you are interested. We prefer judges who have been around the block a few times on newgrounds - as evidenced by the all-star lineup we had in the past - so this month we are looking for.. fuck.. I dunno.. committed people who don't suck. I will keep you posted.
Also Tylandril (akaRealmguys aka Tyler) has offered to be a standby judge - which means he is free for me to use in the finalist judging if I feel his skills are appropriate for the contest judging-wise :) He will be most likely helping in this contest.
Evil-dog has also been consistently helping in judging and thus I will also mention him as a standby judge. At the end of the day reliable judges are what is most important. As well as judges that I already have years worth of experience with also helps.
If you want to be a sweeper judge, please talk to BrokenDeck.
Also keep in mind that as a finalist judge you only have ONE WEEK to judge the 8 submissions, so if this is an issue for you, or you think you might not be able to pull through, then PLEASE DON'T OFFER!
We will pick the top three from the 8 finalists.
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PRIZES
1st Place: $50.00 store credit, weekly feature*, reviewed by all judges, 1st place sig (optional)
2nd Place: $40.00 store credit, weekly feature*, reviewed by all judges, 2nd place sig (optional)
3rd Place: $30.00 store credit, weekly feature*, reviewed by all judges, 3rd place sig (optional)
4th Place: weekly feature, reviewed by all judges
5th Place: reviewed by all judges
6th Place: reviewed by all judges
7th Place: reviewed by all judges
8th Place: reviewed by all judges
*weekly feature is not a guarantee - if another big contest takes precedence that month you may not get featured - sorry.
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Please post your submissions inthis thread!
This is easy. Just simply post your song link into the text window like you would a web page link! (Don't use the link button)
Remember to have fun, be creative, and good luck!
-shawn-
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Yay it's up! Our players want more variety of music genres so keep that in mind when doing your submission! Also thanks Chronamut for clearing up the copyright material.
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At 9/2/11 04:22 PM, misformason wrote: http://soundcloud.com/misformason/the-sp ectator
Sorry, but that song conflicts with Chronamut's 4th rule of this competition...
At 9/2/11 09:18 AM, Chronamut wrote:4) No entries submitted to the Audio Portal prior to September 1st will be accepted.
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At 9/2/11 08:58 PM, FaeryTaleAdventurer wrote: Sorry, but that song conflicts with Chronamut's 4th rule of this competition...
At 9/2/11 09:18 AM, Chronamut wrote:4) No entries submitted to the Audio Portal prior to September 1st will be accepted.
It also breaks the implied rule that it actually has to be uploaded to the Audio Portal :\
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At 9/2/11 08:58 PM, FaeryTaleAdventurer wrote:At 9/2/11 04:22 PM, misformason wrote: http://soundcloud.com/misformason/the-sp ectatorSorry, but that song conflicts with Chronamut's 4th rule of this competition...
At 9/2/11 09:18 AM, Chronamut wrote:4) No entries submitted to the Audio Portal prior to September 1st will be accepted.
it's september 2nd mate.
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At 9/3/11 12:32 AM, misformason wrote:At 9/2/11 08:58 PM, FaeryTaleAdventurer wrote:it's september 2nd mate.At 9/2/11 04:22 PM, misformason wrote: http://soundcloud.com/misformason/the-sp ectatorSorry, but that song conflicts with Chronamut's 4th rule of this competition...
At 9/2/11 09:18 AM, Chronamut wrote:4) No entries submitted to the Audio Portal prior to September 1st will be accepted.
It was uploaded to Soundlcoud six months ago. Regardless, any contests submission have to be submitted to Newgrounds in order to be eligible for this contest.
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in the process of that right now :D
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The Edge - DubAudio by darthduba
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Good luck to everyone
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SHUT UP ALL OF YOU AND GO POST IN THE DAMN DISCUSSION THREAD - READ THE VERY FIRST LINE OF THE DAMN FIRST POST OF THIS THREAD!
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Whose side u on?
what if its 8 sec away from 3 mins? if this doesn't qualify just pm and tell me to send another. :D
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nice nice nice! hope i'll find the time to lay down some nice tunes for this contest, coz i'm struggling to get my exams done! computer engineering is a though bitch :(
MICKMAD is on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/Mick108 0dgMad
Go check my Account Page!!! There's more music! And there'll be even more! WOOT
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M!ndL0ck by RealFaction
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Camel Spaceship under attack !
Latest track: Marim'ba.
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![[DjBjra] - Madness Elysium](http://aicon.ngfiles.com/443000/443893.gif)
[DjBjra] - Madness Elysium by BjraClick to listen.
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beat gets lowpassed in second half of song but is still audible and should spawn foes for beat detection
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=SnowDay= by stratkatClick to listen.
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At 9/8/11 12:20 PM, thepopenale wrote: http://soundcloud.com/thepopenale/we-can -dance
http://soundcloud.com/thepopenale/rave
Is there not an edit post option?
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At 9/8/11 12:21 PM, thepopenale wrote:At 9/8/11 12:20 PM, thepopenale wrote: http://soundcloud.com/thepopenale/we-can -dancehttp://soundcloud.com/thepopenale/rave
Is there not an edit post option?
Unfortunately, no. Also, your song(s) that you have linked, should be uploaded to NewGrounds' Audio Portal, if you wish to officially enter this contest.
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never heard of this game genre, i was interested until i read that it needs beats, i hardly ever put that in my music heh.. ohwell better luck next time.
Original, classical and retro videogame music composer. pm me for (free) hire, depending on your project i will make you a ost.
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well why not give it a try
<a>http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/liste n/444578<a>
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Boss level?!
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Sapphire Tears Magnetic Remix by merlin
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Okay thanks for your reply, Ill fish out the mp3s and upload them. Thanks!
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Good luck to all competitors!)
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My entry for September's NGAC.
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The Edge - DubAudio by darthduba
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For better sound quality listen HERE
Duba
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At 9/9/11 10:33 AM, darthduba wrote: My entry for September's NGAC.
http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/4 44646
For better sound quality listen HERE
Duba
Had uploaded the wrong version earlier. This is the correct entry.
