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NGUAC 2025 Tryouts

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Response to NGUAC 2025 Tryouts 2025-06-12 22:07:19



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Response to NGUAC 2025 Tryouts 2025-06-13 01:54:10


Here's a song off the album I'm working on! Some heavy melodic dubstep! :)

Response to NGUAC 2025 Tryouts 2025-06-13 04:05:55



Another tryout submission since i'm proud af about this one

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Response to NGUAC 2025 Tryouts 2025-06-13 04:44:10



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Response to NGUAC 2025 Tryouts 2025-06-13 17:03:28


https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1363955 This is my song “Starbirth” which I wrote, recorded, produced, mixed and mastered myself, so excited to participate again this year! Best of luck to everyone <3

Response to NGUAC 2025 Tryouts 2025-06-13 17:47:07


At 6/13/25 04:05 AM, CloudNinja wrote:
Another tryout submission

You're only allowed to submit one track per round, please. Would you like to submit "It's Always Been You" or "Good Mourning"?


"Time's fun when you're having flies." ~Kermit the Frog

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Response to NGUAC 2025 Tryouts 2025-06-13 17:54:50


At 6/13/25 05:47 PM, TaintedLogic wrote:
At 6/13/25 04:05 AM, CloudNinja wrote:
Another tryout submission
You're only allowed to submit one track per round, please. Would you like to submit "It's Always Been You" or "Good Mourning"?


I'll go Good Mourning, my bad lol

Response to NGUAC 2025 Tryouts 2025-06-13 18:30:56


Response to NGUAC 2025 Tryouts 2025-06-13 19:02:48



glhf

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Response to NGUAC 2025 Tryouts 2025-06-13 20:13:19


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

Response to NGUAC 2025 Tryouts 2025-06-13 21:08:44 (edited 2025-06-13 21:09:13)



im going as a solo artist btw

all my tracks are by myself but i just clear it

Response to NGUAC 2025 Tryouts 2025-06-13 22:10:01


Here's mine! Best of luck everyone!


Best and take care!

~Zach (AlphaStorm)

Response to NGUAC 2025 Tryouts 2025-06-13 22:26:04


Response to NGUAC 2025 Tryouts 2025-06-14 00:41:57 (edited 2025-06-14 00:43:37)


I almost forgot to bring something to the tryouts! I may end up changing this before the deadline if I finish what I'm currently working on soon enough....


I'm really getting a lot of mileage out of Bubblegum Lobotomy tbh


Good luck everybody! Do lots of drugs, have ethically questionable sex, get crazy with it, sacrifice your firstborn, eat an entire pineapple, do whatever it takes to win! I wanna see some HEAT.


Thanks for listening! :)

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Response to NGUAC 2025 Tryouts 2025-06-14 01:27:32


I wasn't sure which song to choose, but I think I'd definitely pick this one. (I'm a solo artist.)


Mañana hay clases

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Response to NGUAC 2025 Tryouts 2025-06-14 03:22:56


Hey folks, I intend joining as a solo with this epic collab



Jotrocken

Response to NGUAC 2025 Tryouts 2025-06-14 04:40:32 (edited 2025-06-14 04:40:57)


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Response to NGUAC 2025 Tryouts 2025-06-14 07:15:16



14 y.o. beginner musician

dsc: itscloudtheguy

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Response to NGUAC 2025 Tryouts 2025-06-14 07:41:16 (edited 2025-06-14 07:43:05)


Made this track 2 months ago, inspired by Flying Lotus :3

Response to NGUAC 2025 Tryouts 2025-06-14 09:15:22


heres mine!

Response to NGUAC 2025 Tryouts 2025-06-14 09:20:50 (edited 2025-06-14 09:21:11)



hi there

i'm in TaintedLogic's contest again

i hope i'll pass knockout stage this time

good luck for everybody

Response to NGUAC 2025 Tryouts 2025-06-14 09:41:35


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



solo

Response to NGUAC 2025 Tryouts 2025-06-14 11:01:55


At 6/14/25 12:41 AM, MYYA wrote:
Good luck everybody! Do lots of drugs, have ethically questionable sex, get crazy with it, sacrifice your firstborn, eat an entire pineapple, do whatever it takes to win! I wanna see some HEAT.

Excellent! I will add "winner has to eat an entire pineapple before receiving the prizes" to the official rules.


"Time's fun when you're having flies." ~Kermit the Frog

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