Proud of this track :P
im not competing against g2961 holy f what did you create man
At 6/9/25 10:44 PM, TaintedLogic wrote:Welcome to the 12th annual Newgrounds Underdogs’ Audio Contest, a music competition on the site.
“Awesome! How do I enter?”
To submit a track for tryouts, just click “respond to this topic” in the top-right corner of this webpage, and post a link to your (ONE) track. For this round, it can be something you wrote years ago, or you can make it from scratch specifically for the competition. Before posting, just make sure your submission:
Covers, arrangements, remixes, etc. are acceptable for the tryout round only - if you make it to future rounds (the NGUAC has 3 rounds), you will be expected to make completely original songs. You can also change the piece you’d like us to judge by posting a new one before the deadline.
Also, please read ALL OF THE OTHER RULES that couldn't fit in this concise forum post.
When’s the deadline?
You have until 23:59 (11:59 p.m.) Eastern Daylight Time on July 3rd, 2025 to enter the competition.
What happens after tryouts?
Immediately after the tryout submission phase, the participants will be grouped evenly based on their fan totals, and about half of them will be accepted into the next round. Participants won’t directly compete outside of their groups until the Final Round. There are 3 rounds over the course of about 2.5 months. You can view the full schedule here.
What happens if I win?
Prizes will include custom-made forum signatures for the top 3 finishers boasting of their success, as well as spots on the front page of the Audio Portal the week after the competition. I’ll also personally pay for year-long supporter upgrades for the top 3 finishers.
And who are the beautiful humans who make all this possible?
@ADR3-N, @AhWham, @Casper, @Lordant, @RedCocoa, @TeraVex, @Veryfakeguest, and myself have joined the judging team so far. In addition, @LD-W has set up a Discord chat called “nguac2024-general” if you want to get to know some of your fellow competitors. You can access it via the NG Audio Pub, or if you’re already a member of the Pub click here.
This year, we’re also going to have a front-page ad for the NGUAC drawn by @GlitchArtTV! I’d highly recommend checking out Glitch’s work.
Thanks as always to @TomFulp and NG staff for keeping Newgrounds awesome.
Is all of Gen Z actually addicted to ketamine?
Um, no. If you want to do well in this competition, READING THE COMPLETE LIST OF CONTEST RULES is the only drug you’ll need. When in doubt, ask for clarification in this thread, in the rules post comment section, or on the Discord channel.
But above all, remember to have a ton of fun! May the competition begin! :D
don't u dare send me a copyright warning I have already proved I own this 2 times
Nice, I (literally) made it on time!
New original work for the submission.
At 6/26/25 10:00 PM, TaintedLogic wrote:There's no minimum length requirement, no. But as I say in my judging standards doc, "usually pieces between 2 and 6 minutes are advisable. Shorter pieces risk being structurally incomplete or just having very fast pacing. Longer pieces are often either overly repetitive or have too many half-realized ideas." Hope that helps!At 6/26/25 02:58 AM, SmithdownRunners wrote:
Ok i promise they will be longer in future
I'm doing it. I love these competitions cause they get me out of my box and motivational block. Im so glad I saw this in time.
I'm competing with metal this time :P Might do orchestral metal. I wanna improve like these competitions make me do every time.
AGH IM Fwightened
Edit I forgot about my signature. Ignore that. It was so long ago this community has surpassed me. It doesnt exist. It's not there NO ignore it :P
Hideki Naganuma / Hydraa insp
Here is my piece for the competition, it's an orchestral bossfight I call The Dreadful Tempest.
Another year, another try, song to use in my upcoming yakuza-esque game as a final boss theme (so it's kinda segmented well whatever), also doing this solo
OmG!
Time to participate in a great event again!
Here is my contribution, I will be a solo musician ʕಠ_ಠʔ
Just making some relaxing music
hello I'm still new to making music but I thought that I would put one of my songs in and I am entering as a solo artist
I'm nervously entering as a solo artist. This is a single I released last year.
At 6/9/25 10:44 PM, TaintedLogic wrote:Welcome to the 12th annual Newgrounds Underdogs’ Audio Contest, a music competition on the site.
“Awesome! How do I enter?”
To submit a track for tryouts, just click “respond to this topic” in the top-right corner of this webpage, and post a link to your (ONE) track. For this round, it can be something you wrote years ago, or you can make it from scratch specifically for the competition. Before posting, just make sure your submission:
Covers, arrangements, remixes, etc. are acceptable for the tryout round only - if you make it to future rounds (the NGUAC has 3 rounds), you will be expected to make completely original songs. You can also change the piece you’d like us to judge by posting a new one before the deadline.
Also, please read ALL OF THE OTHER RULES that couldn't fit in this concise forum post.
When’s the deadline?
You have until 23:59 (11:59 p.m.) Eastern Daylight Time on July 3rd, 2025 to enter the competition.
What happens after tryouts?
Immediately after the tryout submission phase, the participants will be grouped evenly based on their fan totals, and about half of them will be accepted into the next round. Participants won’t directly compete outside of their groups until the Final Round. There are 3 rounds over the course of about 2.5 months. You can view the full schedule here.
What happens if I win?
Prizes will include custom-made forum signatures for the top 3 finishers boasting of their success, as well as spots on the front page of the Audio Portal the week after the competition. I’ll also personally pay for year-long supporter upgrades for the top 3 finishers.
And who are the beautiful humans who make all this possible?
@ADR3-N, @AhWham, @Casper, @Lordant, @RedCocoa, @TeraVex, @Veryfakeguest, and myself have joined the judging team so far. In addition, @LD-W has set up a Discord chat called “nguac2024-general” if you want to get to know some of your fellow competitors. You can access it via the NG Audio Pub, or if you’re already a member of the Pub click here.
This year, we’re also going to have a front-page ad for the NGUAC drawn by @GlitchArtTV! I’d highly recommend checking out Glitch’s work.
Thanks as always to @TomFulp and NG staff for keeping Newgrounds awesome.
Is all of Gen Z actually addicted to ketamine?
Um, no. If you want to do well in this competition, READING THE COMPLETE LIST OF CONTEST RULES is the only drug you’ll need. When in doubt, ask for clarification in this thread, in the rules post comment section, or on the Discord channel.
But above all, remember to have a ton of fun! May the competition begin! :D
Sure imma give it a shot. Entering as a solo artist.
Solo! Unsure if I'll even make it but, worth a shot.
Come with me and we will fly, to a Castle in The Sky...
Where fairytales come alive, fantasy is not a crime
Can you hear the lullabies, calling a dream to awaken?
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My straw.page has links to other places I am at
