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I contributed to the Newgrounds Audio community between 2007 and 2010 as an electronic music artist, a reviewer, and, briefly, an audio mod. I still make music! Go to the links section here to see where. 🏳️‍⚧️

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So, now what?

Posted by Karco - March 12th, 2008


UPDATE 3-28-08: FL STUDIO 8. IS. AWESOME. :D

Though I'm going to continue using FL Studio 7 until I finish Memory, for convenience's sake.

Making the news post for Memory later today... ;) Edit: Expect it around 10 PM EST (Newgrounds time), more or less.

Edit Edit: Sorry everyone, I ended up being busy today. :\ I'll post it tomorrow morning (once again, NG time).

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UPDATE 3-27-08: A couple things:
1) The news post and demo for Memory are both going to be posted tomorrow.
2) The demo will be the first 64 measures of the song - basically, the introduction. It'll be about two minutes long, and will give you a good idea of what parts of the full song will be like (though the full version will still have you all blown away, you watch >:D). There won't be any real melodic progression, melodies, etc. beyond the simple intro bassline, though, as it's the intro. So, basically, it's a teaser. XD

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UPDATE 3-26-08: So I showed my friend our part of CTSG3 today, and he said it sounded pretty good. So as of yesterday, it's been finished - I'm on a school computer now but I'll upload it and post it at the Team Awesome page once I get home. ;) Any work that I do from now on will be if someone else on Team Awesome requests it.

As for Memory, I've got a demo nearly ready - I just have to decide whether or not to include an extra sixteen measures (when I finish them, as I'm still working them out) or not. I'll then have it fade out for the ending (as it's a demo), and I'll post it as a link on this news post. Expect it no later than sometime this weekend... I'll post it in the big news post I was talking about in the last update. ;)

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UPDATE 3-24-08: So Memory is beginning to pick up... sadly, I can't give it my full attention yet! D: I've got to finish me and my friend's part for the CTSG3... once I do that, though, I'll make a full news post with details (including length, estimated submission date, possibly a demo, and other things!) about Memory, and keep it updated as progress continues. ;)

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UPDATE 3-21-08: So I'm going out of town, starting later today, ending Sunday. And for some reason I can't bring my laptop, and in turn, FL Studio, Memory (I've finally been making some progress on that one, too), other WIPs, and most frustratingly, my part of CTSG3 - once again, I have people waiting for me to finish. Seriously? >:(

I guess that's it until Sunday, then. And just a note here: the left side of my page might not be updated daily, as I might not be able to get to a computer to do it. We'll see.

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UPDATE 3-20-08: Well, I've got more homework than ever right now. I'm going out of town this weekend, which means I'll have even less time to do the homework that I have (which is above average for a weekend workload, as it's a long weekend).

At the same time, I'm getting more ideas for music than ever, and it's frustrating that whenever I do, the most I can do is keep them in my head, as I don't have the time to get them down on FL Studio. I want to work on the WIPs that I have, including my part for the CTSG3 (and I've got people waiting for me to finish it) but by the time I finish everything else, whoops! It's 9 PM, time to get off the computer for the night.

Don't you just love life? >:(

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UPDATE 3-19-08: Looks like Temple made it up to the 30 All-Time Top Scoring list this week, so its attention, while slowing down, won't disappear yet! >:) Sadly, that is the case for Contrast, which didn't get anything this week after leaving the Weekly Top 5... oh well. :P

Still backed up with homework and real life stuff. >:( Today might be a bit easier, we'll see.

Edit: I just realized I typed 3-18-08 for the date for this update, instead of 3-19-08. Weird... I've been thinking a day behind all the time lately. o_O

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UPDATE 3-17-08: Augh, my last day up on the Weekly Top 5. :( At least Temple and Contrast have a shot at the 30 All-Time Top Scoring... I hope. Hopefully those of you that enjoyed my songs (as of right now, exactly 100 people have favorited Temple, 68 people have favorited Contrast, and 94 people have favorited me as an artist - a shame, I was hoping to reach 100 :P) will stop by now and then for updates, and the occasional submission! ;D It felt pretty short, too... I guess that's why they call it your "fifteen minutes" of fame, rather than an hour, or a day, or something. ;D I'll stop rambling now.

Something you all should know is that I've made... a Facebook page? :O Look for Karco under the musicians category, of course... :P I still have to get a bunch of stuff up but I'll do that all later, I've been pretty caught up with homework and school stuff lately. D:

So thanks for reading, and thanks again to those of you who voted for getting two of my songs up on the Weekly Top 5! :D

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UPDATE 3-16-08: Looks like they changed it (see previous update) back, which is good. :D On another note, I've been playing Audiosurf (search for it on Google and YouTube) a lot lately, which means less time spent making music... :( Ah well, no use making music if I'm not going to make my best stuff. My standards are still increasing, and I can still meet them, but it'll take all the effort I've got if I want to. ;)

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UPDATE 3-15-08: Seriously? The license that we submit music under was just changed, apparently now flash authors can make money from flashes using Audio Portal music (even music submitted under the previous license before the change, which allowed only noncommercial use unless the audio artist says otherwise) and artists get nothing for their work. >:( I may stop submitting to NG, or even remove my music, if this lasts. Quotes from the thread I linked to above show that it might not all be bad, but we'll see... :\

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UPDATE 3-14-08: So I've decided I'm not going to do or not do anything, I'm just going to play it by ear and see what happens. (To those who followed the link in my songs' descriptions where I asked for an answer to a question, don't worry about it, I made up my mind, though comments are still welcome. :P)

I've also decided I'm going to take another break from music for a while (funny that this happens right after I get all the publicity I could ask for, huh? :P). By this, I mean that I'm not going to work seriously on any song for a while. If I get an idea, I might get it down on FL Studio, but I'm not going to put too much time into music. I guess I'm just wiped out after making both Contrast and Temple in the same week. That, and pretty much every single WIP I've got is making no progress at all, and if I try to start something new, I get nowhere. D: I don't want to rush anything, especially since many of the WIPs I have now could be my best if done right.

By no means have I stopped submitting, this just means it's going to be a little bit longer until I submit something new. ;) Hopefully this won't turn too many people away from visiting my page now and then, though, as now and then I'll make updates, and I'm still updating the left part of my page daily. ;)

My first day of school after my two-week break off is this coming Monday. This means less time on the computer, though I'll try to respond to reviews/comments/PMs/etc. just as fast. ;) Due to my break from music mentioned above, it shouldn't affect my time on FL Studio too much, in fact, this break will actually ease me into the usual amount of time I'll get on FL Studio, so no problems there. XD

Last, I rendered a one-minute demo of Memory for those who want to hear it, though it's not ready for the public yet. You'll have to contact me personally. ;) It's a positive, uplifting tune picking up where Message left off when the file corrupted... we'll have to see where it goes! ;D

Crap, this update was as long as the original news post. D:

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First off, thanks again to everyone who voted high/reviewed my songs so they could make the Weekly Top 5, thanks to everyone who's listening to and reviewing them now that they're there, and congrats again to those who I know that made it on the Weekly Top 5/All-Time Top Scoring, etc. ;D

For those who remember, after my song Falling Farther (Trance Remix) was put on the front page, I decided I should act on that publicity boost and submit a new song, and fast. That song was Contrast (which I failed to submit before Falling Farther (Trance Remix) left the front page), and while I don't think it got too much extra attention compared to submissions before Falling Farther (Trance Remix) was put on the front page, it eventually made 5th place on the Weekly Top 5 and is pretty much reviewing itself now (though, as far as I know, no thanks to Falling Farther (Trance Remix), unfortunately).

Question is, what do I do now? Now that both Temple and Contrast have made the Weekly Top 5, do I work like crazy on a new song with daily updates to my news post and everything, like I did with Contrast (though I doubt I'll have something finished by next Wednesday, unless it's another ambient song... actually, I think I might try to start one now)? Do I keep the updates to the WIP Progress area on the left of my page? Or do I do nothing at all and hope that the people who listened to and enjoyed Temple and/or Contrast will remember to check by my page for something new?

And of course, in the end, I want as many people as possible who enjoyed these songs to check by my page for more now and then, as sooner or later I will be submitting more music. Thoughts? :\

So, now what?


Comments

considering you've left us with 3 great songs to ponder on don't bother with daily updates. were fine until another masterpiece comes into play.

Heh, that's one way to put it. :P Thanks.

"thanks for voting..."

You're welcome. XD

Ha. XD

To be honest I doubt that too many people will consistantly check the WIP area, sadly, because NG has such a good commercial base for it (so many people, and the weekly top 5 thing). Kinda like how all the stars made by disney tend not to do so good when they go out on their own. I don't know which choise would better suit you, but like I said, more people would actually check it here.

~TheWisestMagi~

So, daily updates, then? I'll consider it. ;) Thanks!

I say you try and make Temple a Radio Edit =), it would be really enjoyable, plus might get attention due to it's other version at #1.

What do you mean by a Radio Edit? Extend it a minute or two, or turn it into a short trance song, or what...? :\

OR just finish Rush/Rewind >=)

I could do that, but I'm probably going to submit another short ambient song before I submit something big. ;D

All right, this is the deal:
You take as long as you want to make as many songs as you want.
If you feel up to making a new song, updating your posts often, etc. Then go for it! :]

As for the WIP, it doesn't matter. As I said, you take as long as you want. No one is going to be standing next to you forcing you to do it.
Sure it's nice for your fans if you submit/finish a song, but if it's too much for you, then take it at your own pace.

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-TMM43

That's the thing, finishing Rush or Memory within the week simply isn't realistic, especially since I get back into school after my break on Monday. I'm probably going to make another quick ambient song like Temple... problem is, I have people reviewing Temple and Contrast left and right, and people are asking for looping versions of my music for their flashes. D: Now, I can take care of all of that just fine, but that leaves very little room for new stuff. :\

Taking things at my own pace seems like a good idea. Thanks for your thoughts, I'll probably make my decision tomorrow. :)

LOVE YOUR WORK

Thanks! :)

dunno anything about u, but ur music has a professional sounding.
perhaps u could use the publicity to sell some upcoming songs
I did some research, and <a href="http://www.soundloud.com">www.soundloud.com</a> seems the best & easiest way to sell songs, online.

Bye! Kriz.

See, right now, I don't necessarily want to do anything with the publicity quite yet, but rather, I want to keep people listening to my music once my songs leave the Weekly Top 5. SoundLoud looks pretty cool, though, I'll consider it if I ever do want to sell my music. ;)

Thanks! :D

hey mna your music is pretty good you can tell you put alot of time in it and it shows verywell Ima a fan and its werd cuz im a hiphop artist lol go figure but anyway great musci bro i hope to hear more from you

Heh, thanks! :D

where do get the idals from?

The what? o_O

Hurry up and get home BIATCH

Ha! XD I'll BE home, in an hour or so... actually, I'm going to have nearly the rest of the day, once I do, to work on Memory. Too bad that's only two hours or so. :P

Funny that I used "only" with two hours... when I was still beginning, I would take under two hours to make a song from start to finish. XD