With eight (8) incredible entries in Round #14 of Season Two of the #smlchallenge, the Pump-up Music theme inspired some epic creations from Steemians from all over the world. What a diverse group of souls creating and sharing music this round.
It was such an exciting and difficult experience for the judging panel of @chiefmappster, @beat5e8 [@beatseb], @derekmiller, and @inthenow.
The judging panel thanks you again for all the time and effort that went into creating your entries.
This week's theme for the Steemit Music League Challenge S2:R14 is:
Pump-Up Music
The entries are judged off of the following:
- Sound Quality,
- Technicality,
- Creativity (Relevance to theme is included in this category in the spreadsheet)
This applies to the music, artwork, and information that is shared in your entry. Entries created during the time frame since initial post are weighted accordingly.
Without further adieu here are the results of the Steemit Music League Challenge S2:R14:
WINNER ONE: @yamaagni with an average of 4.90 from the judging panel with "Transient Ways" winning 8 SBD and 50 SMOKE for 58 points.
https://dsound.audio/#!/@yamaagni/20180711t195651311z-transient-ways-steemit-music-league-challenge-s2r14--pump-up-music
Holy smokes is this one dope beat.
Makes me think of a maze running song. What a vibe you create with this one.
Love how it progresses after the first segment and then different sounds you integrate throughout.
It is coming in so clearly in these speakers o my.
Appreciate you creating such an upbeat, get your blood pumping beat.
Much love and respect.
Support this winning Steemian here: https://steemit.com/dsound/@yamaagni/20180711t195651311z-transient-ways-steemit-music-league-challenge-s2r14--pump-up-music
WINNER TWO: @paradigmprospect and @fairy-kingdoms with an average of 4.86 from the judging panel with "Cloud Run" winning 4 SBD and 42 SMOKE for 46 points.
Woahhhhhhhhhhhhh what a creative take on the theme.
Absolutely love how vivid a mood and atmosphere you create with ALL the sounds you integrate in this one.
The first 1:20 paints such a vivid picture of cloud running and then you hit us with that shift around 1:21.
Love how many sounds you integrate in this one as well. Even bring in those vocal snippets to really uplift us o weeee.
And you hit the soul at 4:48 man o man. Love how the ending segment of this entry. Leaves the soul feeling amazing.
Much love and respect you two for creating this creative entry o myy.
Support these epic Steemians here: https://steemit.com/dsound/@paradigmprospect/20180712t183237288z-paradigm-prospector--fairy-kingdoms-cloudrun--sml-challenge-s2r14-pump-up-music
WINNER THREE: @d-vine with an average of 4.81 from the judging panel with "Space Island Remix" winning 2 SBD and 34 SMOKE for 36 points.
https://dsound.audio/#!/@d-vine/20180710t080010583z-space-island-remix-by-d-vine-steemit-music-league-challenge-s2r14-dsound-community-initiative
Holy smokes this is incredible.
The progression is amazing throughout the beat. Love how you keep switching it up throughout. You bring it in at a slower tempo and them wham you hit us with that energy.
Love that sound you bring in around 2:45 that adds such a cool element to the tune.
And the sound quality is mind-blowing. Sounds ABSOLUTELY incredible in speakers bumping and in headphones.
Appreciate you sharing this remix of your classic Space Island.
Support this epic Steemian here: https://steemit.com/dsound/@d-vine/20180710t080010583z-space-island-remix-by-d-vine-steemit-music-league-challenge-s2r14-dsound-community-initiative
WINNER FOUR: @hostioso with an average of 4.56 from the judging panel with "Caribbean Pump-Up" winning 1 SBD and 28 SMOKE for 29 points.
https://dsound.audio/#!/@hostioso/20180713t033121459z-coquero-headshot-hostioso--original-track-for-sml-challenge-s2r14-caribbean-pump-up
MANNNNN what an entry.
That beginning sets such an epic tone and then here comes that Caribbean vibe.
Your wordplay matches the beat so well and having that translation helps greatly to understand the real you are spitting.
And the beat with all the various sounds it intertwines is on POINTTTTTTT.
Appreciate you pumping us up with this entry. Defintely can play this and feel like you are on top of this world.
Much love and respect.
Support this awesome Steemian here: https://steemit.com/dsound/@hostioso/20180713t033121459z-coquero-headshot-hostioso--original-track-for-sml-challenge-s2r14-caribbean-pump-up
COMMUNITY FAVORITE: @d-vine with 95 upvotes, $10.31 in community support, and 4 comments winning 20 additional SMOKE for a total of 20 points.
https://dsound.audio/#!/@d-vine/20180710t080010583z-space-island-remix-by-d-vine-steemit-music-league-challenge-s2r14-dsound-community-initiative
Support this epic Steemian here: https://steemit.com/dsound/@d-vine/20180710t080010583z-space-island-remix-by-d-vine-steemit-music-league-challenge-s2r14-dsound-community-initiative
The following are the rest of the community this round in order of ranking based off the judging panel off this specific theme:
@lefthouse with an average of 4.50 from the judging panel winning 19 SMOKE for 19 points.
https://dsound.audio/#!/@lefthouse/20180718t004719562z-steemit-music-league-challenge-s2r14--dsound-community-initiative-hey-by-lefthouse
Holy BASS
So epic how you use bass in this one and that sound you start bringing in around 0:20 is ON POINT. And then that one at 0:37 yessssssssss.
And that boost of energy around 0:57 is epic. Absolutely love the arrangement in this one. Pumping that energy all the way.
Much love and respect for sharing this beat with the community to pump up our days/nights with.
Support this epic Steemian here: https://steemit.com/dsound/@lefthouse/20180718t004719562z-steemit-music-league-challenge-s2r14--dsound-community-initiative-hey-by-lefthouse
@psionic-tremors with "Cowboys on Shrooms" with an average of 4.42 from the judging panel winning 18 SMOKE for 18 points.
Ayyyyyyyyy what a beat.
Such an incredible, uptempo mood you create with this beat.
Those EDM-esque sounds you use in this one come together so well to create that club, get ready to dance vibe.
Love that switch-up at 1:20 and then we are back at it at 1:27. And those "chants" add such a cool element to the beat.
And those sounds you integrate at 1:57 are wilddddd. Getting that blood pumping for sure.
Appreciate you taking the time and effort to create such a VIBIN entry.
Support this epic Steemian here: https://steemit.com/smlchallenge/@psionic-tremors/cowboys-on-shroooms-steemit-music-league-challenge-s2-r14
@thomasrobertgent with "Midnight Paycheque" with an average of 4.40 from the judging panel winning 17 SMOKE for 17 points.
https://dsound.audio/#!/@thomasrobertgent/20180705t161701353z-midnight-paycheque
Woahhhhh what a combo you bring together in this tune.
That Metal, that EDM, and that screamo-esque vocals come together to get the blood PUMPING.
Those vocals starting at around 1:25 and those sounds at 1:40 really take this to the next level and create such a VIBEEEEE.
Appreciate you sharing this with the community to pump everyone up.
Support this awesome Steemian here: https://steemit.com/dsound/@thomasrobertgent/20180705t161701353z-midnight-paycheque
@guifaquetti with an average of 4.35 from the judging panel winning 16 SMOKE for 16 points.
https://dsound.audio/#!/@guifaquetti/20180705t230332085z-steemit-music-league-challenge-s2r14--leo-brouwer-estudios-sencillos-n6-7-89-10
Yessssssssss what an uplifting and pure entry.
Love how you pay respect to this composer and share these amazing collections.
You have such a talent playing and you can hear the passion in the music.
It takes us on such a ride and provides energy to uplift our spirits and mood.
Really appreciate you sharing this with the community. You represent that classical music so well.
Much love and respect.
Support this awesome Steemian here: https://steemit.com/dsound/@guifaquetti/20180705t230332085z-steemit-music-league-challenge-s2r14--leo-brouwer-estudios-sencillos-n6-7-89-10
Thank you for all the time, resources, and effort put into creating the entries for this round.
Here is my scorecard with two columns added to reflect the average from the judging panel of @chiefmappster, @beatseb, @derekmiller, and @inthenow .
This concludes the analysis for Round #14 of Season Two of the Steemit Music League Challenge.
We start Round #15 of Season Two with the Round #15 announcement post tomorrow.
Another incredible round and it was such an amazing experience and want to thank everyone again for all the time and effort you all put into creating these entries this round.
Results of Round Thirteen of Season Two of the Steemit Music League Challenge here
Results of Round Twelve of Season Two of the Steemit Music League Challenge here
Results of Round Eleven of Season Two of the Steemit Music League Challenge here
Results of Round Ten of Season Two of the Steemit Music League Challenge here
Results of Round Nine of Season Two of the Steemit Music League Challenge here
Results of Round Eight of Season Two of the Steemit Music League Challenge here
Results of Round Seven of Season Two of the Steemit Music League Challenge here
Results of Round Six of Season Two of the Steemit Music League Challenge here
Results of Round Five of Season Two of the Steemit Music League Challenge here
Results of Round Four of Season Two of the Steemit Music League Challenge here
Results of Round Three of Season Two the Steemit Music League Challenge here
The #smlchallenge 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 ten (10) 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. |
 | 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.
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 Steemit Music Alliance 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.
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