Hello everyone! I just thought I'd take a few minutes to reflect on what I've been up to over the past year or so.
First of all, I've been consistently uploading content to the Writing Forum, including the "A Haiku a Day" thread, which I seem to have a monopoly on at the moment. Please join!
Unfortunately, I didn't have as consistent of an upload schedule in 2015 as I had in previous years, but I hope that'll change in 2016. I thoroughly enjoy making and sharing my music with you all! I also take pride in my ability to help others improve their work, so if you want me to review something, just ask. :)
I was lucky enough this past year to once again have the opportunity to host the Newgrounds Audio Underdogs Contest, which I thought was a fairly big success. Congratulations again to @TruNotFals for seizing the Underdog crown! Please check out his music if you get the chance. I also was incredibly honored to judge the Newgrounds Audio Death Match, hosted by @Step and @Echo, and the Newgrounds Deserted Island Contest, hosted by @Samulis.
Most recently, I earned a silver whistle status, reasserting my tattletale reputation amongst my childhood bullies. XD
On a more personal level, I completed my first semester at Bates College, including a course on introductory music theory. Now, instead of simply blindly creating dissonant harmonies and key-less trainwrecks, I can knowingly create dissonant harmonies and key-less trainwrecks. ^^ I'm also currently looking for an internship for this summer while finalizing my schedule for my second semester of college, which so far includes courses on Macroeconomics, prose-writing, evolutionary biology, and music technology.
I also recently took the liberty of compiling a top-10 list of my favorite NG songs of 2015. While you're reading/listening to it, please keep in mind that I didn't consider all 60,000+ songs uploaded to Newgrounds in 2015, but only the 453 I had reviewed during that year. Also, don't be too bummed if you didn't make it. I assure you there were MANY songs I really wanted to put onto the list that didn't survive certain cuts. 10 is not a large number, after all.
2. @JacobCadmus - Running Free
4. @Midimachine - Acceptance & Commitment*
5. @Samulis - Stormy Evening
6. @LucidShadowDreamer & @Dem0lecule - Fantasiamaailma
7. @Ceevro et. al. - Africa Singalong
8. @Waterflame - Grind District
*Unfortunately no longer on Newgrounds. :(
Well, that about does it for 2015, I suppose. I'm looking forward to 2016 a lot, though, and all the haikus, reviews, contests, and, of course, amazing user-uploaded content that'll come with it! Have a nice year, everyone! ^_^
~#UrBoiTaint, Duke of Yankeedom and Earl of Dukes
LucidShadowDreamer
Thanks for the shout out!
2016 will be an interesting year. Let's hope it's a good one!
TaintedLogic
Well, thanks for sharing your music with the community, man! Happy 2016. ;)