Steemit Music League Challenge S2:R10 Announcement | DSound Community Initiative
O weeeeeee here comes a new round to help showcase their talent, hard work, and passions to the community from all over the globe.
With nine (9) high-quality entries the Music of Africa theme last round was a diverse and upbeat round. So much talent and positivity coming together as a community. Feel very blessed to be able to listen to such inspiring music. Results here
We are excited to witness the newest creations shared in this Round #10 of Season Two of the #smlchallenge
The Steemit Music League Challenge is an open music contest for rappers, MCs, singers, vocalists, musicians, and producers. Basically if you have a passion for music you can submit an entry every round.
It was created to provide the vocalists, rappers, musicians, & producers of Steemit who are chasing their dreams an avenue to be highlighted and earn additional recognition, feedback, and rewards.
As another way to help support Steemians chasing their dreams with music, the Steemit Music League partnered up with DSound.
DSound's support of the Steemit Music League will allow for greater recognition and rewards the Steemians who take part in the nine (9) SML's contests and challenges.
Thanks again to @prc for his support of community initiatives and helping the Steemit Music League reach its potential. If you trust and support @prc like I do make sure to vote for him as a witness here: https://steemit.com/~witnesses
Without further adieu here are the details of the Steemit Music League Challenge S2:R10:
This round's theme is:
Music of Summer
To go along side the Beat Battle's round of Sounds of Summer, this round of the #smlchallenge will focus on the Music of Summer.
That beautiful, uplifting makes you want to be outside music. Those amazing summer nights have a certain soundtrack to them. Let's hear what soundtrack of summer the Steemit community feels and creates this round.
Anything that you would love to play for that beautiful summer or leading up to it to get you ready for when that sun shines.
Rappers, musicians, and vocalists can create that uptempo, warm, positive summer song. Whether it have summer-infused lyrics or the song brings a warm, summer-esque vibe and mood to it.
Producers can keep that summer time creativity rolling and submit a beat that makes you want to be outside soaking up that sun. That positive summer beat.
However this Music of Summer theme resonates with you let's hear what creativity and inspiration you use to make this music that will having you upbeat and loving life.
RULES
Upload your entry using DSound by going here: https://dsound.audio/#/upload
You log-in using your Steemit name. When you upload to DSound you content is posted to Steemit so your following can enjoy your music and reward you for doing so.
We don't want to exclude anyone so if DSound doesn't work for you please feel free to submit using the most convenient method for yourself.
If you have any questions on how to upload to DSound you can ask in the DSound Discord or SMA Discord channel or you can visit this awesome post by @prc here: https://steemit.com/music/@prc/introducing-dsound-a-decentralized-sound-platform-using-steem-and-ipfs
Just make sure it's an original entry based off of the theme of the round and use the tag #smlchallenge and/or comment the entry on any SML Challenge posts.
Any type of music passion from singing to producing and everything in between is welcome. We are looking forward to be able to help these Steemians in the music community shine and receive the recognition and feedback they deserve.
You have until May 16th at 11:59 PM EST / 4:59 AM UTC to submit your entries with winners will be announced Thursday night, May 17th.
The entries are judged off of the following:
Sound Quality: does this sound crispy, in speakers and headphones, is there cracking or recording errors? How loud can we play it before you notice quality issues?
Technicality: what are the skills you displayed in making this entry? The technical aspects of the your craft.
Creativity & relevance to theme: how unique your entry is. How well it revolves around the theme? O we have never heard that sound or lyrics before? Extra points for artwork and video work related to the entry.
The prize pool is as follows:
FIRST PLACE WINNER: 8 STEEM + 50 Voiceshares for 58 points
SECOND PLACE WINNER: 4 STEEM + 42 Voiceshares for 46 points
THIRD PLACE WINNER: 2 STEEM + 34 Voiceshares for 36 points
FOURTH PLACE WINNER: 1 STEEM + 28 Voiceshares for 29 points
COMMUNITY FAVORITE: 20 Voiceshares for 20 points
The Community Favorite each week will be determined by the amount of upvotes and comments responding to their entries, upvotes on their submission comment, and total community support on post.
Round #10 of Season Two of the Steemit Music League Challenge starts today and will accept submissions until Wednesday, May 16th night with winners being announced Thursday night (May 17th).
The team of @chiefmappster, @beatseb, and @derekmiller are pumped to see what is in store for this round.
Don't forget it helps the judges and the community for you to make a post about your entry, with how you created it, the meaning behind it, how the theme came into play.
It is just another way for us Steemians to get to know you and your message.
The Steemit Music League is a community with the goal of providing the most feedback, recognition, and rewards all while bringing Steemians together.
Currently the following are the nine (9) 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. |
 | SMA Feedback Contest (#smafeedback) (Hosted by @inthenow): A feedback-based contest for music. Provide music for feedback and/or provide feedback 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. |
The winner of the Steemit Music League is determined by the amount of points earned through League contests and challenges.
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
Voiceshares are tokens are on BitShares. So make sure you have a BitShares Wallet to receive and send them for upvotes on your Steemit posts.
All you need to do to receive your Voiceshares is click here to create a Bitshares account here: https://wallet.bitshares.org/#/dashboard and then you are good to go : )
Thank you as always for your time and attention. It means the world to me :)
Image Sources:
- OG Light & Love Tech Shaman @danyelk
- OG @scuzzy
- http://www.liketotally80s.com/2014/07/best-80s-summer-for-songs/
- http://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/mood/summer/
https://steemit.com/dsound/@studgriffin/20180511t161313162z-global-warming-sml-s2r10
put me in coach
Go get emmmmmmmm o weeeeeeee :)
Appreciate you @studgriffin
Finally had a bit of time to enter one of your comps!! Just recorded my entry and will get on with the mixing soon! :-)
O heck yeahhhhhhhhh love hearing that. Excited to hear what you created o weeee
Here is my entry. Thank you again! https://steemit.com/dsound/@juxtamusic/20180507t161328283z-summer-sun-reprise
O weeeeeeee. Appreciate you all being apart of this. You're very welcome :)
YAAAYYY!! More summer music!! <3 <3 <3 <3
Rightttttttttt o weeeeee can't have too much summer music. Let's keep the sunshine rolling :)
Hey @chiefmappster how about this track?
My new producers Ma.De aka @d-vine and @jeffleinwand have fantastically remixed my track Was It Right and transformed this already beautiful beast into a magestically serene EDM summer hit!!
Cheers man!
Darren
Was it Right - Darren Claxton - Ma.De Remix
YESS, the terrific trio!!
It was such a pleasure working with you @darrenclaxton & @jeffleinwand, it’s always such a wonderful trip to work it with you, thank you for the inspiration & education ✌️
Huggins to ya 💕🌼
O heck yeahhhhhhhhhh so ideal for the #smlchallenge three fine Steemians coming together o weeee. Much appreciation for sharing.
I am confused, I dig that feeling often ;)
Are we having the "sounds of summer" Beatbattle 9 round that will end on Tuesday night (8th of May) and another round themed "music of summer" for SML that will end on the 16th?
If so would you describe the difference in the themes for us? Does the beatbattle round necessarily orient itself on the Beach boys style? Should electronic tracks be submitted for the SML instead or do we simply have two go's at the summer theme in our own way?
Thaaaanks <3
Yep yep you correct. Really feeling that summery, warm positive music :)
The beat battle round does not necessarily mean Beach Boy style that is just one example of when I play them I think of summer instantly. Whatever you prefer we are just trying to give the community two chances to make and submit that music that will make us feel like summertime :)
You're very welcome brother man.
Perfect, thanks chief
You're welcome kind sirrrrrr.
Good question! I guess the more summer vibes, the better....so I'm going to try to submit a track to both!
Heck yeah would love to hear them both o weee. Sometimes I know people have different ideas they might want to use. And also wanted to include the bands and singers would want to get in on the Summer action. And rightt can't have too much summer vibes :)
Yo yo yo! Sup @chiefmappster! Greetings, here's our entry for this Round! hope you like it. Much love and vibes!
Tarde o Temprano - Oswave y Titanic [Steemit Music League Challenge S2:R10: Summer Music ]
O weeeee yes yes and yessssss @funkmedia in the houseeeee
I am so glad that it's a summer theme so I can put out another summer themed song through this! Here's my entry: https://steemit.com/dsound/@yamaagni/20180509t012254172z-not-tonight
Ayyyyyy glad to hear that. Can't have too much summertime :)
Congrats again wow did you blow us away with your #beatbattle entry
This is my entry, hope you enjoy :)
https://steemit.com/dsound/@soundwavesphoton/20180510t194129641z-sun-baked-reality-a-new-song-for-a-contest
O heck yeahhhh @soundwavesphoton in the house sweetness :)
Much appreciation for sharing this creation with the community.
Hello! =)
This is my submission for this weeks SML Challenge.
Perfect topic. :)
https://steemit.com/dsound/@ravenmus1c/20180511t193232166z-submission-for-sml-challenge-theme-music-of-summer-fish-filet--raven-lass-uns-durchbrennen
O heck yeahhhhhhh. Glad to hear you like the theme. So excited to listen :)
Thanks really much! =)
:))
MUSIC OF SUMMER!
Better late than never, but... My entry!
Get some FRESH VIBE into you!
I hope you dig it!
https://steemit.com/dsound/@nathankaye/20180516t083633763z-fresh-vibe-for-summer-tasty-breakbeats-didgeridoo-conscious-lyrics
@chiefmappster Yeeeeew!
O snapppppppppppp right on time. So pumped to listen to this o weeeeeeeeeeeee.
Appreciate you @nathankaye