Official Cut Off Time Post For VIBES Week 36 Entries CEST 10PM June 26th 2025 (Includes My Judge’s Thoughts & The Entry Guidelines For New Participants)
Any further entries posted Beyond This Post will not be considered for the Top 6 Winning Prize Rewards.
Please remember to get your entries on time within the allotted time slots for each VIBES Week and Remember to...
Make sure your 5% beneficiary is set properly, which can easily be done by just posting through Peakd.com within the Vibes Community click this link here to learn how.
If you still find it confusing I have also made a very thorough post about it here on how to set the 5% beneficiary as a lot of people need reminding to follow this very important rule.
@verbal-d/5percent-beneficiary-rule-for-vibes-how-to-know-if-your-post-entry-is-correct
And add a promo video to earn more $ on your Vibes entry. A promo video is an extra video inside your post of you promoting vibes to attract new musicians to our contest. Here is why they are important and how to make one.
@jessicaossom/the-extreme-importance-of-vibes-promo-video
Also Remember
1) Double check the quality of your video entry, and PLEASE REMEMBER, ONLY ONE ENTRY Per Participant/Contestant/Person Per Each Vibes Week, unless it is a legitimate Collaboration, for example @username1A enters once by themselves Solo and then, @username1A enters again with a friend or family member on that other person’s account in Collaboration for a different song performance, which counts towards @username2B’s account. (Although abuse of this gray area rule, Or multiple entries posted within a single Vibes Week, Will result in either very reduced Post Reward Upvotes, no support at all, or at the very extreme, disqualification from all future Vibes Competition Weeks)
2) That you didn't forget the very important Intro Stating/Saying the actual Current Vibes Week Number LOUDLY and clearly enough, and your Intro is the same recording as your actual entry with preferably no cuts (keep your intros effectively short) and you didn’t just edit in a new intro into an old video (which is against the rules). Unless otherwise cleared and clarified with an Official Judge.
3) That your video actually plays, is not set to Private, but actually viewable with Unlisted Link or Public, and the video actually plays with Sound with at least 2 minutes of play/performance time with music (or acapella), and that the Sound matches the Visuals in real time perfectly...( avoid latency, lagging sounds or bad editing when matching up vocals to visuals, which is why live performance is the best and preferred to avoid these issues)
Some entries have singing before their mouths are actually open and moving, or instruments played without any hand movements, etc...
4) That the sound quality is good, no distortions or high frequency feedback noise (listen to your own entry with headphones before you post it, get a second or third opinion from someone non biased who will tell you the truth if it's good enough to post or not)
Also, make sure that if you are using a wired or wireless microphone that's attached to your t-shirt or other clothing item, that the microphone is not picking up all the sounds of ruffled movements from your body language and you moving around the mic as you perform.
5) That you performed live and we can visually see your face with decent lighting (if you're playing an instrument, please show your face, hands and instrument) Unfortunately some people pretend and fake their playing...
Also Please Keep in Mind of the Camera Angle that it is Not directed too closely to your face and or angled Up to your nostrils/nose. PRESENTATION IS KEY!
6) That you recorded in a relatively quiet place without wind or distracting loud noises
7) That your backing track instrumental is loud enough for us to hear it, but low enough that it doesn't overpower or block out your singing/rapping voice and or the instrument you are playing
8) Provide lyrics for your listeners whether it is a Cover or an Original and especially if it is in another language, also, translations are a nice consideration too for the community to enjoy
9) Remember that this is a competition with opportunities and prizes and hundreds of participants involved and that you should always give it your very best effort, continue to improve, experiment, grow and not give up
10) That you performed with Passion and No Fear, and didn't hold back anything
11) That this is a welcoming, caring music community to connect with others, collaborate, and to have fun! And while you're having fun, don't forget to tell other talented musician family members and friends to join.
REMEMBER, IT IS BEST OF SKILL, LUCK IS NEVER NEEDED!
Community Voting Poll will begin soon, us Judges are preparing the Top 15 list now. Thank you for your support, participation, respect for the guidelines and understanding.
Judge‘s Thoughts for Week 36:
Week 36 was heavy with a lot of amazing entries, I especially enjoyed seeing the many efforts and presentations of original songs and compositions. There are a few out there who are essentially Vibes Veterans and it is a bit sad to see either you forget the rules or your sound quality and your beat instrumentals still sound like they are being played from a potato. I really hope people start to really focus and lock in on the sound quality and the overall presentation of their music, because it is extremely important considering this is a contest, a competition of high caliber artists aiming to create musical moments and wow and inspire and share good energy and powerful messages and feel good fun vibes.
We had some very skillful instrumentalists and singers return with a soulful and powerful energy, commanding and controlling their performances extremely well, which I am always happy to see people keep the standard very high...
I have seen and heard some collaborations which went quite well, only to be interrupted by background noises and loud commotion. Please make sure your entries are recorded in a quiet or relatively quiet soundless space, and remember, live performance is always the best performance without too much production and vocal enhancements, some basic reverb and delay, or minimal echo is okay, but not when it sounds like you are performing in the deepest longest tunnels of the world lol. Lay off the extra effects one time.
I think since posting this post, we are currently some nearing the 311-315 # of entries, and that's great and all, but only if we are continuing to receive higher quality entries, some of you who participate just sound like you are going through the motions of half-effort singing through your entries, upload it, and on to the next one. Let's continue to encourage people who are passionate about music to join in and grow our Vibes Community with real music. Speaking of which, I came across more new faces this week, and there are some heavy hitters entering our family. I would love to see more Hip Hop, and even alternative rock, reggae, pop, and techno/bass entries flowing in, just to have a good variety of sound overall.
As a Judge, I don't think it is too much to ask. It definitely keeps things interesting, I am still waiting for another purist BeatBoxer to join in, so far we have only had one participate and they did win once in the top 6. But yes, I am still unsure what the theme will be for week 37, I will delegate with the team and see what we decide on. Stay tuned in and be ready for anything. It is time to prepare for the top 15 list soon.
FUN FACT
A naturally gifted singer musician and performer can be beaten by a very focused trained and skilled learner everytime if one doesn‘t apply and push their potential what was naturally given to them. The body itself is an instrument and whether you sing, rap beatbox or play an instrument, the muscles therefore build upon muscle memory and countless hours of practice. I have often heard that what separates the good from the great to the very successful is 10,000+ hours of practicing and executing a specific activity, and I can say for sure I have definitely rapped and sung over 10,000+ hours in my life of music thus far, and I am still not at the level to where I want to be, I recognize my current limitations and aim to push them always further and beyond so that I may improve on areas of my live performance because that is what counts the most as a real performer/singer/rapper/musician. Live performance is always the best performance, a balance of skill, emotion, delivery, technicality, rhythm, stage presence and musicality. Keep aiming beyond your comfort zone and you will forever grow and learn, inspiring others along the way and being inspired if you are open to such.🙏
I am glad and thankful to be apart of the best online music competition on Web3. I wish this were a full time position. I could truly do this job as a passion. My favorite part is performing alongside with you all and rewarding the winners in multiple ways possible. With Vibes, everyone is a winner 😎
@Verbal-D Gospel Musician/Rapper/Singer/Songwriter & Official Vibes Judge