Beat Battle League S2:R12 Results

Sixteen (16) upbeat, high-quality entries from Steemian producers from all over the world were inspired by the Ray of Sunshine theme in Round #12 of Season Two of the #beatbattle . It sure made the judging an incredible experience with so many uplifting and creative takes on the theme.

Courtesy of @nicnas

The judging panel of @chiefmappster, @beat5e8 [@beatseb], fellow producer @inthenow [the newest addition to the judging panel], and @derekmiller thank you so much for all the time, effort , and resources that went into creating your entries.

Get that sunscreen ready, that positivity ready to soar, and get ready to enjoy these amazing creations from these Steemian producers in this twelfth round of Season Two of the #beatbattle with the theme Ray of Sunshine.

Remember the entries for the Beat Battle League are judged on:

• Sound Quality: does the beat sound crispy, in speakers and headphones, is there cracking or recording errors? How loud can we play it before you notice quality issues? etc

• Technicality: what are the skills you displayed in making this beat? The technical aspects of the your craft. The layers and sounds do they match? How many? etc

• Creativity: how unique your entry is? How well it revolves around the universal theme? Holy smokes we have never heard that sound before? A creative video and/or artwork o yeahhhhh. Also, the amount of information, knowledge, and effort put into creating the entry and Steemit post come into consideration as well.

If you have any questions about the judging and/or your ranking, please always feel free to reach out to me on Discord. Entries created in the current time period are weighted accordingly.

Without further adieu, here are the results from S2:R12 of the Beat Battle League:

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FIRST WINNER: @paradigmprospect with an average of 4.82 from the judging panel winning 8 SBD and 45 SMOKE for 53 points.

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https://dsound.audio/#!/@paradigmprospect/20180621t045909050z-paradigm-prospector-sungazing--beatbattle-s2r12-ray-of-sunshine

What a surreal experience listening to this beat is.

Immediately hits us with some serious sounds to affect our reality and transport it elsewhere. It's so incredible how you selected these sounds and how they work so well together in conjunction.

It creates such a VIVID atmosphere surrounding it. I can feel the beams of the sun-rays hitting around me.

And that cover art no doubt reinforces the theme of the entry and helps visualize what this beat is trying to create.

This is one atmospheric beat and I appreciate all the time and effort you put into creating this beauty of a beat.

Support this epic Steemian here: https://steemit.com/dsound/@paradigmprospect/20180621t045909050z-paradigm-prospector-sungazing--beatbattle-s2r12-ray-of-sunshine

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SECOND WINNER: @nathankaye with an average of 4.80 from the judging panel winning 4 SBD and 38 SMOKE for 42 points.

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https://dlive.io/video/nathankaye/5756c8d0-6d1b-11e8-8587-fb4bcb1f0470

"More and more and more and more.."

O my does that channel exactly what I think about this song. Just want to keep listening to more of it. It puts me in such a positive, spiritual, meditative state where I feel truly alive.

This is the type of music I live for. Heartfelt, universe-inspired, and so helpful and uplifting to listen to.

Absolutely love everything about this entry from your vocal delivery, your instruments, the arrangement, the LYRICSSSS, and that funky, attention-demanding video. What an overall incredible entry.

Can't tell you enough how much I personally appreciate this entry. It affected and helped me greatly.

Much love and respect brother man.

Support this Steemian here to increase their chance to win the Community Favorite prize: https://steemit.com/dlive/@nathankaye/5756c8d0-6d1b-11e8-8587-fb4bcb1f0470

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THIRD WINNER : @yamaagni with an average of 4.77 from the judging panel winning 2 SBD and 35 SMOKE for 37 points.

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https://dsound.audio/#!/@yamaagni/20180612t014549266z-dont-leave-us-beat-battle-league-s2r12--ray-of-sunshine

"Don't leave us."

Ayyyy now that is one way to reference sunshine. And what an element it allows your ears to grasp to and then chant alongside with. It most definitely is hard to say bye to that sunshine, especially in the Midwest when you don't know when it will come back.

Love the arrangement you created and the sounds (like at 1:40 and the xylophone throughout) that create such a positive, upbeat, and island-like vibe.

Definitely one beat that will uplift your spirits and mood. What a skill that is.

Appreciate the sound-quality as well; sounds so clear and vibrant in headphones and on speakers.

Much love and respect.

Support this epic Steemian here: https://steemit.com/dsound/@yamaagni/20180612t014549266z-dont-leave-us-beat-battle-league-s2r12--ray-of-sunshine

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FOURTH WINNER: @psionic-tremors with an average of 4.72 from the judging panel winning 1 SBD and 35 SMOKE for 36 points.

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https://dsound.audio/#!/@psionic-tremors/20180611t104852246z-trip-dream-beat-battle-league-s2r12

Ayyyyyy what a BEATTTTTTT.

Such a vivid summertime/ray of sunshine mood you create with this one.

Love the arrangement of this with the intro part and then intertwining those vocals snippets into the beat and then switching it up around 2:00.

And the sounds you use wow do they scream uptempo and summertime. And those vocal snippets reinforce it so nicely and break-up up the beat so nicely.

Appreciate the awesome sound quality as well. Sounds so clear in my headphones and in speakers o myyyy.

Thank you for taking the time and effort to create this entry o weeee.

Support this awesome Steemian here: https://steemit.com/dsound/@psionic-tremors/20180611t104852246z-trip-dream-beat-battle-league-s2r12

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COMMUNITY FAVORITE: @nathankaye with $62.30 in community support, 155 upvotes, and 18 comments winning an additional 20 SMOKE for 20 points.

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https://dlive.io/video/nathankaye/5756c8d0-6d1b-11e8-8587-fb4bcb1f0470

Support this Steemian here to increase their chance to win the Community Favorite prize: https://steemit.com/dlive/@nathankaye/5756c8d0-6d1b-11e8-8587-fb4bcb1f0470

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The following are the honorable mentions in order of ranking based off the judging panel off this specific theme:

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@d-vine with an average of 4.70 from the judging panel winning 18 SMOKE for a total of 18 points.

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https://dsound.audio/#!/@d-vine/20180612t175256343z-dream-weaving-by-d-vine-beat-battle-league-s2r12-a-dsound-community-initiative

O weeeee what an epic production.

Such a "ray of sunshine" and most definitely melts any negativity away while listening to it.

Love the variety of sounds you integrate (like the one at 1:17, 1:45, and around 2:00) in this one. Creates such a fresh, uplifting mood and keeps the ears happy all the way through.

Appreciate your use of a longer transition around 1:44 and how you use it to shift tempos yet still provide positive energy. So amazing.

Appreciate you sharing this 3+ min of high-quality production with the community to uplift the spirit.

Much love and respect.

Support this epic Steemian here: https://steemit.com/dsound/@d-vine/20180612t175256343z-dream-weaving-by-d-vine-beat-battle-league-s2r12-a-dsound-community-initiative

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@darrenclaxton with an average of 4.70 from the judging panel winning 18 SMOKE for 18 points.

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https://dsound.audio/#!/@darrenclaxton/20180612t211356242z-rise-original-instrumental-music-by-darren-claxton

Wow wow what an energy-filled 6+ minutes of an instrumental.

That guitar o myyyy does it bring some serious energy. You can feel that ray of energy beaming down when listening to it o myyyy.

So many awesome sections like at 1:38, 2:07, 2:40, and 3:35 for example. What epic skills you have.

Appreciate you sharing this with the community to uplift our energy levels and spirits. You the man.

Much love and respect.

Support this epic Steemian here: https://steemit.com/dsound/@darrenclaxton/20180612t211356242z-rise-original-instrumental-music-by-darren-claxton

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@synchrosophy with an average of 4.68 from the judging panel winning 17 SMOKE for 17 points.

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https://dsound.audio/#!/@synchrosophy/20180620t213949043z-sunbeam

What an epic RAY of sunshine this beat is.

Definitely channel the theme incredibly. From that bass in the beginning to the beam-esque sounds to the uptempo atmosphere created by the VARIETY of sounds you integrate, this beat is extraordinary.

And the sound quality is so crisp and clear and your arrangement keeps the listen fully engaged. What skills you got o myyyyyy.

Love the ambient, soundscape-esque vibe to this. Feel like I am in the middle of a sun-ray beaming down to earth.

Thank you for taking the time and effort to create this epic rays of sunshine beat.

Much love and respect.

Support this awesome Steemian here: https://steemit.com/beatbattle/@synchrosophy/beat-battle-league-s2-r12-ray-of-sunshine-or-synchrosophy-sunbeam

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@mindseye-music with an average of 4.67 from the judging panel winning 16 SMOKE for 16 points.

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https://dsound.audio/#!/@mindseye-music/20180615t015447355z-mindseye-yellow-taxi-under-a-blue-sky-beat-battle-league-s2r12i-ray-of-sunshine

Here comes those good vibes with this entry.

Wow do the sounds you select in this one create such an uptempo, summertime atmosphere. You even have those waves crashing in the background to reiterate those good vibes.

Love what you do around 1:49 what an element that adds.

Appreciate you sharing this amazing upbeat, rays of sunshine beat to uplift our spirits.

Support this epic Steemian here: https://steemit.com/dsound/@mindseye-music/20180615t015447355z-mindseye-yellow-taxi-under-a-blue-sky-beat-battle-league-s2r12i-ray-of-sunshine

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@fresheiremusic with an average of 4.65 from the judging panel winning 15 SMOKE for 15 points.

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https://dsound.audio/#!/@fresheiremusic/20180611t150441250z-beat-battle-entry-s2-r12-ray-of-sunshine-theme

Ayyyyy what a Rays of Sunshine anthem right here.

This beat screams summer energy right here.

Those sounds in the first 0:56 scream summertime/sunshine. And that build-up of energy and drop at 1:05 seals it. And that huge burst of uptempo energy is absolutely incredible.

And love how you bring us two more sequences similar to that with a build-up of energy and that summertime feels drop.

What a beat o myyyyyyyyy.

Appreciate you taking the time and effort to create this entry.

Support this awesome Steemian here: https://steemit.com/dsound/@fresheiremusic/20180611t150441250z-beat-battle-entry-s2-r12-ray-of-sunshine-theme

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@fernando.lubezki with an average of 4.63 from the judging panel winning 14 SMOKE for 14 points.

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https://dsound.audio/#!/@fernando.lubezki/20180619t200801940z-lubezki-illuminated-day--beat-battle-league-s2r12-entry

Woahhhhhhhhhhh what a ray of sunshine this beat is o myyyy.

Such a strong selection of summertime-esque sounds.

And you take us on such a journey throughout the beat with tempo shifts (like at 1:37) and new sounds being introduced.

And the sound quality is awesome in my opinion. Definitely sounds clear in my headphones and speakers.

Such an amazing cover art too. What a way to reiterate the theme.

Much love and respect.

Support this awesome Steemian here: https://steemit.com/dsound/@fernando.lubezki/20180619t200801940z-lubezki-illuminated-day--beat-battle-league-s2r12-entry

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@polarbeats with an average of 4.57 from the judging panel winning 13 SMOKE for 13 points.

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https://dsound.audio/#!/@polarbeats/20180620t204456142z-positive-steps-polar-beats-beatbattle-6-20-18

Man does this beat go harddddddddddd.

Those claps are so strong in this one and the mood you create with the sounds is epic. Definitely made for an artist or two to come on and make a hit.

Love that sounds you start bringing in around 2:43 and 3:40; gives it a certain vibe that is for sure.

This is one of those hip-hop beats that goes that's for sure. Maybe a little bit more variety in the arrangement; but it no doubt gives off an uptempo vibe.

Appreciate you sharing this beat with the community to rock to.

Support this epic Steemian here: https://steemit.com/dsound/@polarbeats/20180620t204456142z-positive-steps-polar-beats-beatbattle-6-20-18

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@churchboybeats with an average of 4.57 from the judging panel winning 13 SMOKE for 13 points.

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https://dsound.audio/#!/@churchboybeats/20180620t183920198z-churchboybeats-spend-the-night-alone-instrumental--edm--house--chill

The judging panel is having DSound playback issues. We had one judge be able to listen hence the lack of feedback. We apologize for the inconvenience. Would absolutely love to hear your beat. If you uploaded elsewhere, please drop it in the comments would love to hear it.

Again sorry for the inconvenience.

Support this awesome Steemian here: https://steemit.com/dsound/@churchboybeats/20180620t183920198z-churchboybeats-spend-the-night-alone-instrumental--edm--house--chill

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@onemedia with an average of 4.56 from the judging panel winning 12 SMOKE for 12 points.

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https://dsound.audio/#!/@onemedia/20180621t034145080z-one-media-presents-beatbattle-season-two-round-twelve-s2r12-entry-called-zap
https://musicoin.org/nav/track/0x91cb2271f4fd1ee0845eedef591ecf0f065466ec

Ayyy here comes the cross-dimensional hit from @onemedia.

Channeling photons which makes up those rays of sunshine is such a creative take on the theme.

And wow do you channel and create some serious energy with this one.

That violin and other sounds combine into such a collection of music.

Definitely rids the soul of negativity and demands your full attention.

Appreciate you sharing this trippy and soul-rattling entry.

Support this epic Steemian here: https://steemit.com/dsound/@onemedia/20180621t034145080z-one-media-presents-beatbattle-season-two-round-twelve-s2r12-entry-called-zap

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@hilladigahackles with an average of 4.50 from the judging panel winning 11 SMOKE for 11 points.

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https://dsound.audio/#!/@hilladigahackles/20180619t195628625z-beat-battle-league-s2r12-rays

Woahhhhhh what a take on the theme.

Such a creative "rays"-centric approach to this entry. Throw in that uptempo beat, those smooth vocals, and that rays-focused video creates a well-rounded rays of sunshine effort.

"You need rays..."

Amennnnn. Love how you touch on the power of rays and other life subjects in your lyrics. What a way to infuse that.

Appreciate you taking the time and effort to create such an entry full of joy and creativity.

Much love and respect.

Support this awesome Steemian here: https://steemit.com/dsound/@hilladigahackles/20180619t195628625z-beat-battle-league-s2r12-rays

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@redsfallin with an average of 4.50 from the judging panel winning 11 SMOKE for 11 points.

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https://dsound.audio/#!/@redsfallin/20180622t033534374z-sma-beatbattle-s2r12rays-of-sunshiner-e-d-sunshine-rays-in-the-sky

You submitted it past the deadline of Wednesday night but we still were trying to listen but to no avail (DSound problems). We had one judge be able to listen which is fortunate.

Appreciate the time and effort. Please drop a link of another upload of this beat in the comments because it would be epic to listen to your creation.

Support this epic Steemian here: https://steemit.com/dsound/@redsfallin/20180622t033534374z-sma-beatbattle-s2r12rays-of-sunshiner-e-d-sunshine-rays-in-the-sky

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@khanzoo with an average of 4.34 from the judging panel winning 10 SMOKE for 10 points.

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https://dsound.audio/#!/@khanzoo/20180613t161208977z-khan-zoo-sunwaves--beat-battle-league-s2r12--dsound-community-initiative

The judging panel could listen but I could not (Dsound playback problems). Appreciate your time and hope to hear more from you. Would love to hear your creation if you uploaded it elsewhere.

Support this awesome Steemian here: https://steemit.com/dsound/@khanzoo/20180613t161208977z-khan-zoo-sunwaves--beat-battle-league-s2r12--dsound-community-initiative

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Here is my scorecard with two columns added to reflect average from entire judging panel of @chiefmappster, @beat5e8 [@beatseb], @inthenow, and @derekmiller and respective overall ranking in this week.

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This concludes the results an analysis for Round #12 of Season Two of the Beat Battle League.

Stay tuned for tomorrow for the details of Round #13 of Season Two the #beatbattle .

Thanks again for another amazing round Steemians. You bless us with your hard work and dedication and we thank you for that. So much talent and passion in this community. Much love and respect.

The #beatbattle is part of the Steemit Music League which is a community with the goal of providing the most feedback, recognition, and rewards and possible all while bringing Steemians together.

Currently the following are the eleven (11) contests in the Steemit Music League which is part of the Steemit Music Alliance (SMA) [click on contest/challenge name to go to most recent related information]:

SMA	Contest Initiatives
	Steemit Music League Challenge (#smlchallenge) (Hosted by @chiefmappster): An open music contest for rappers, MCs, singers, vocalists, musicians, and producers.
	Beat Battle League (#beatbattle) (Hosted by @chiefmappster): A challenge for music producers to produce an entry based off a theme or sampled material for that round.
	The Drop Zone (#dropzone) (Hosted by @inthenow): A contest for musicians and producers to create an entry based on a selected genre and get rewarded for doing so.
	Chord Challenge (#chordchallenge) (Hosted by @antminer): A weekly challenge for music producers to create music by using the provided chord progression.
	Kill The Pad Challenge (#killthepad) (Hosted by @jamesgetsit): A weekly topic text-based rap competition for creative writers to show their prowess as a lyricist.
	Educator Showdown (Hosted by @novili): A bi-weekly competition for people who make educational content revolving around music.
	Poetry Slam (#poetryslam) (Hosted by @jamesgetsit & @scuzzy): A weekly spoken word contest in the traditional poetry slam competition format.
	Pitch Perfect (#pitchperfect) (Hosted by @alejandra23): A weekly challenge for original music creators.
	Bands About Bands (#BandsAboutBands) (Hosted by @ftlob): A weekly music review contest covering bands and musicians on Steemit.
	Sprout (#sprout) (Hosted by @playitforward): A contest with a seed as inspiration each week.
	Ambience (#ambience) (Hosted by @soundbath): a music and sound-based experience involving community members creating something with mindfulness.

The winner of the Steemit Music League is determined by the amount of points earned through League contests and challenges.

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Another great way to connect and interact with the community is through the SMA (Steem Music Alliance) Discord channel.

You can connect and collaborate with other community members, play music live, get beats and tracks demoed, and listen to entries with others live via the SMA bot.

Live radio shows happening now with the Needle on Your Record Show by @d-vine, @onemedia and @seveaux every Wednesday at CET 8-10 PM (2PM-4PM EST). Send your tracks to @d-vine to get heard on the SMA radio.

Also, @movement19 has a radio show following the Needle on Your Record Show.

To join the Discord Channel go here: https://discord.gg/na8W5Wr

Thanks again @prc and @dsound for helping inspire that real, positive change by supporting and helping the music community achieve its dreams.

If you support and trust @prc as a witness like I do you can vote for him as a witness here: https://steemit.com/~witnesses

If you want to know the information about his witness information this post describes it wonderfully: https://steemit.com/witness-category/@prc/witness-prc-update-2-february-5th-2018

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Thank you as always for your time and attention.

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