Welcome, everyone, to the Epic Hop Contest, a fun contest with PRIZES for all Soundation users. If you are confused by ‘epic hop’ it is an evolving all-inclusive genre of music focused on storytelling without traditional song and the hybrid use of genres.
Why Epic Hop?
1. Epic Hop is a new genre created specifically and exclusively on Soundation.
2. Epic Hop is a challenging test of your creativity and your ability to bring genres, sounds, and themes together in new ways.
3. Epic Hop is an all-inclusive genre (you can draw from any themes, genres, and experimentation to make the best tracks you can).
Info:
You have until
1. Creativity: How different are the genres you used? Is the theme of the track creative and creatively executed? How creatively have you experimented with sounds, themes, and music genres? etc.
2. Composition: How well does your track evolve? How much work have you put into making new or original sounds? etc.
3. Mixing and Mastering: How well is your track mixed? How smooth is your track? How well is your track mastered? etc.
Rules:
1. Criticism is allowed, but no putting anybody down!
2. Swearing is not banned, but please don’t overdo it or bully anyone in anyway with them.
3. No WIPs posted to this group please.
4. Please only post ONE FINAL track.
5. Creating your own sounds is EXTREMELY recommended. Please don’t just drag and drop sounds for your entry. Does not matter if you use MIDI’s or LOOPS here, but please put an effort into changing the original sound patterns in some way. You may use any studio, but preferably Soundation.
6. Tracks can be any length, but the recommended length is between 3 to 5 minutes.
7. Please only submit a NEW track made specifically for this contest. An old track that fits the description likely will not win.
8. Do not upload any copyrighted material that you do not own or do not have permission to use.
Prizes:
1st Place – Any music t-shirt from my store (or any product from my store of your choice at equal or lesser value). Plus ONE PRODUCT from the Sound Shop.
2nd Place – 2 products from the Sound Shop.
3rd Place – 1 product from the Sound Shop.
Prizes provided by Cyprasonic (a.k.a) Doc Regals with the option of more added by other people or entities at a later date. Check store for potential prizes: https://www.zazzle.com/collections/music_and_entertainment-119468021255323880
or
http://www.zazzle.com/robertoregan
Disclaimer: In the event that a prize cannot be delivered to an artist due to excessive shipping costs or failure to provide needed information, an alternate prize will be provided or that prize will be forfeited to the next eligible contestant at my discretion. Prizes can be cancelled at anytime at my discretion, BUT THIS WILL ONLY HAPPEN if there is an extreme set of circumstances. *Any information provided by any artist will only be used for shipping of said prize and under no circumstances will be misused. If you’re under 18, please get parents permission before providing any information. **Ladies: You are entitled to pick out a shirt or any product at SLIGHTLY greater value if you are a winner.
Most importantly, have a blast and take on the challenge! :)
Comments
Cyprasonic (a.k.a) Doc Regals
@Kid Icarus: Thanks for the entry! @Jubblett: Yes, there is. An Epic Hop track is supposed to have at least two different genres of music in one track. For this contest, two noticeably different genres in different sections. You can use any genres and build it any way you want, but any track that doesn't fit the criteria will not win. You can submit a track via Soundcloud like that, but you'll probably only be able to win first or third since voting/ likes plays into the outcome of the contest...
Jubblett
Is there anything in particular that makes a track an Epic Hop track? Because if it was completely open people could just upload anything. Also, am I allowed to use Cubase and enter via link to Soundcloud?
Drakko
I have made an entry for your contest.http://soundation.com/user/Kid-Icarus/track/midnight-house-rnb-epic-hop
Cyprasonic (a.k.a) Doc Regals
It's all good SupraStar! I like that song for sure. Appreciate the droppage.
Dope Dentry & KINGDEMON
Since I am going to be very busy for the next couple months, I shall give it a go and post one of my most popular tracks I have made. Not a whole lot of people noticed it on Soundation, but where I live, people know me for this song. "Trap-I-Talian"
Cyprasonic (a.k.a) Doc Regals
Sounds good Tom! Look forward to checkin it out.
Cyprasonic (a.k.a) Doc Regals
Alright guys!!! Date has been set and more prizes have been added (that's about the best I can do in the prize department)! Hopefully that date works for everybody. Have fun and keep creating peeps!
Cyprasonic (a.k.a) Doc Regals
@Horizon: Yeah, man give it a shot. Someone's definitely going to win and it could be you. Don't worry about being a great artist. It just comes with practice and no matter how good you are, there's always more to learn. Even great artists make mistakes and still have to practice constantly. If you're passionate about it, just stick with it and you will get better! Just have fun while you do. Remember, your ambition can carry you through the times you're not so good into the times that you are. =)
Emilee
I will try to participate in this contest. I haven't made music in a very long time that actually made my expectations, but I hope I can conjure something soon. Thanks for all the support in getting me back into my music. I may not be a great artist, but that is my goal, and hopefully I will reach it.
Cyprasonic (a.k.a) Doc Regals
So to put it as simply as possible, Epic Hop is by definition using two or more different genres in one track. For this contest, your track should have at least two different sections of genres that we fellow producers can hear as different genres. The trick is to still make good or enjoyable tracks that flow well while attempting to do this. It's actually pretty challenging to have say a dubstep track breakdown into pure trance for example and still flow well.