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SONGWRITING COMPETITION - SWC093 May 2025 - Submissions until 24-MAY-2025 23:59 UTC+2/CEST

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2025 22:49 CEST
by Mister Fox
Hello and welcome to the Songwriting Competition 093 - May 2025



:information_source: BEFORE WE GET STARTED:
  • Please consult the official and very simple "Rules and Guidelines" (TL;DR version) for the Songwriting Competition regarding principles of the game, it's engaging game mechanics (allowed editing/re-submission of your entry until the deadline has been reached) and upload/submission guidelines.
  • The general idea of this game is to "...just make music", to also challenge yourself by stepping a bit out of your comfort zone, and take a dip at realms you've never worked in before. Instrumentals are just as welcome as productions with vocals.
  • The Genre, "Premise" and Rules Summary for this months challenge can always be found in in post #002
Read more about this month's competition further down below. And if you got any question, please also reach out on Discord.



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:arrow_right: SONGWRITING COMPETITION THREAD INDEX

Post #001 -- Introduction post and index for the various stages of the Songwriting Competition. Will be updated as we progress
Post #002 -- Submission Period: General Information, Source Material, Sponsors
Post #003 -- Cheat Sheet: A couple of examples / audio demos for this month's challenge (limited if genre is "free to select")
Post #000 -- Voting: Summarized entries and start of voting process
Post #000 -- Results: Results of the Songwriting Competition

SONGWRITING COMPETITION - SWC093 May 2025 - Submissions until 24-MAY-2025 23:59 UTC+2/CEST

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2025 23:13 CEST
by Mister Fox
CURRENT CHALLENGE - GENERAL INFORMATION

Time Frame: Thursday, 01st May 2025 to Saturday, 24th May 2025 (24 days)

Challenge submission will end on 24-MAY-2025, 23:59 UTC+2/CEST (Germany) - until further notice.

The current game deadlines can be found on the Global Countdown page and on the landing site. Short reminders will also be sent out via the newsletter, social media and Discord. Does the game time frame feel too long? Why not set yourself a personal shorter one of 5-7 days. Push yourself to focus on the essentials, then use the rest of the time to ask for feedback and possible refinements. :bulb:



SONGWRITING THEME: "Beeps, Buzzes, Hums and Pulses"
GENRE: Electronic (any sub-genre)


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Image Source: Pexels, photo by Giuseppe Di Maria, released under Creative Commons CC0



A few word about this month's theme:

Staff (Mister Fox) wrote: May has become the month where everything revolves around synthesis and sound design. The perfect opportunity to take a look at new tools that you have recently purchased. Or maybe dust off a device that you haven't used for a long time.

There will be no extensive brief with twists and turns. Just turn on your equipment, and create some interesting music. :pencil2: :musical_keyboard: :notes:
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YOUR TASK FOR THIS SONGWRITING COMPETITION:
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This month, you can create a production in any sub-genre of "Electronic Music".

Doesn't matter if it's Techno, Trance, Electronica, Chiptunes, Electro-Pop, Synthwave, Drum and Bass, Electro-Industrial / Electronic Body Music, Ambient Electronic, Chill-Out/Lo-Fi, etc. You can even blend orchestra instruments with electronic instruments and sound design (as in: create something hybrid). The "Electronic Music Genre" is a vast realm. Please don't feel cornered to stick to certain pockets.

As usual - vocals are optional. Don't feel pressured to provide any.

Experiment, make music, and have fun in the process! :headphones:
Looking forward to your entries.


Songwriting Rule Summary:
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:arrow_right: LICENSE SPONSORS (Bonus Prizes):

A huge thank you goes to our very generous License Sponsors for this month's game. Those being (in alphabetical order):

Cherry Audio, Ghostwave Audio, Hollow Sun, Hornet Plugins, IK Multimedia, JRR Sounds, kv331 audio, Luftrum, Musiclab, Rekkerd Sounds, satyatunes - Sound / Graphic Design, and Tone2.


A detailed list of offerings can be found in the following information block.
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Good luck to all participants.
And most importantly, have fun!

SONGWRITING COMPETITION - SWC093 May 2025 - Submissions until 24-MAY-2025 23:59 UTC+2/CEST

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2025 23:28 CEST
by Mister Fox
AUDIO EXAMPLES:
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:arrow_right: Articles and Info Pages:

A great starting point is the "Addendum"/Supplementary thread for the Songwriting Competition
Songwriting Competition - Addendum: Music Maps and BPM Charts

Additional Articles on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_music
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_e ... sic_genres




Music examples (selection for inspiration, 00 videos):

No music examples available this month. However, I can always recommend to enter random genre search words either on YouTube, Spotify or other music streaming services you prefer using.


Other Channels and videos to check out (14 videos):
Please also check out Hainbach, Ah! Kosmos (Basak Günak), Venus Theory (Cameron Gorham), Espen Kraft, Omri Cohen (if you're curious about modular synthesis), Jakub Ciupinski (also having a focus on modular synthesis, and presenting VCV Rack modules that are not in the official library), Optoproductions (Melvin Rijlaarsdam), Alex "Hyper EZ" Banks, Mick Gordon, David Levy, Joe Ford (Sound Designer and DnB Musician), Bjulin (former license provider "Bjulin" / Bjulin Waves), Jan Koekepan, Treyt and also starlainjury (one of the admins of the ThaSauce Compoverse), just to name a couple more very talented musicians and sound wizards.
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:arrow_right: If you're new to songwriting, or you are in need for new helper tools, instruments, samples or presets -- please check out the following:

Songwriting Competition - Addendum: Tools to help with songwriting (outsourced megathread)


:information_source: The thread is updated / expanded at irregular intervals.


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UPDATED: 30-APR-2025 23:25 UTC+1, updated 00-MAY-2025 00:00 UTC+2