2023

What a year, full of supreme highs, and supreme lows. I can safely say more highs than lows for sure. Looking back I didn't realize just how much I did this year, so I'll try to be concise with it.

-I started the year around 89-90 Fans, I reached 100 in February, 200 in June, and 300 in October! Were already almost to 400 so here's hoping for the best.

-In total, including collabs, I created 62 songs, 54 if you don't count Collab entries, of which 46 were Frontpaged! (Total views for all (excluding collabs) calculated to 155 thousand. Wow.)

Key moments (In chronological order):

-I made a track for a Game Jam called Escape Pod 7, check it out!

-I released an EP made with a good non-NG friend in February, F-777 left a review which was crazy. Give it a listen!

-I collabed with LD-W to make a track for in the NG Audio Portal 20th Anniversary Collab! (around 1:14:26)

-I heard a track from PredatorMusic, very 80s workout tape vibe, and It reminded me of how much fun it is to make those tracks and inspired me to make one, check it out!

-I made a fun lil synthwave track with help from previously mentioned PredatorMusic!

-A track I made for this years AIM Contest got Runner-up! Thank you to Splootulu for allowing me to use her art!

-I made music for CalamityGanon's Game: Russian Roulette!

-I made a track for the PICO DAY COLLAB ALBUM! I also gave some MIDI help to Midgetsausage for it so check out their awesome track too!

-I made a track for Metallis's TF2 Animation!

-I was able to get Kettako to play some funky guitar for a track!

-I created a Metal rendition of a Carol for the Newgrounds Christmas in July Album!

-I made a track for the Newgrounds Genre-hopping Collab!

-I made an almost 9 minute long rock opera thingy, check it out!

-I made a fun little loop with oh-turbo-nerd for 8/08 Day!

-I collabed with Aalasteir to make a UK punk song for the Newgrounds Vintage Sounds Collab!

-I failed out of NGUAC 2023 tryouts this year but I'm proud of the Dubstep attempt I made!

-I made another Game Jam OST for Plant Power Panic!

-I made a fun track for 9/09 Day!

-I made a track for the Slumberland Collab Album!

-I made a metal track for Madness Day 2023!

-Probably the craziest moment so far in my short NG career, For the NG Shrieks and Screams Collab, I was able to make a track with Thetageist, 2 non-NG voclists (credits in the song), and JOSHUA TOMAR BAYBEEEE. I did not honestly thing that would happen. Check it out!!!

-I made a track for Dry's Collaborative Autumn Album!

-I won the Parody Award for NGWSC 2023!

-I made an egyptian styled track for the NG Boss Showdown Challenge!

-I made a track for the Newgrounds VS. Boyfriend collab album! (around 2:13)

-For this years Music Secret Santa I went out of my comfort zone to try and make a Chiptune track for VeryFakeGuest!

-I made a synth rendition of O' Holy Night for Christmas!

-And to cap off the year with a neat little bow, I made music for multiple entries in the NGTV Marathon Collab!

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10 of my favorite tracks this year:

Special Thanks:

-The members behind the Game Jams I made music for

-AhWham, Tritnew, Dry, and MasterHand4444; for setting up nearly all the collabs I participated in, and just being cool dudes.

-Aalasteir, AugustinGates, ArtCompany, BastardFromBrooklyn, Blackacid0fth, PredatorMusic, Intrapath, Kettako, Kolumbo, Thetageist, and Tomar; for dealing with my manic ass and collaborating with me this year, thank you.

-Metallis; for being cool and allowing me to make music for your series.

-TeraVex; for being a cool dude too.

-Staintocton; for showing me awesome WIPs

-TomFulp; for making NG and giving me a chance to achieve goals I thought I'd never be able to do.

-And all my fans/friends, or people who just like what I do, thank you all. Saying "all my fans" sounds weird, I use it only because its what the site calls you, but I prefer friends, cause saying fans is like I'm a pop star, and I'm far from that.

This year was surprising to say the least. I never thought I'd reach this far by basically only making music and doing nothing else. Around early to mid August I hit a wall, I fell into a spiral of self-loathing and apathy. I constantly felt like nothing I did worked, no matter what I made it wasn't good enough, no one needed me, and I started to feel desperate.

I can safely say that was the worst part this year mentally for me, and I'm happy to say I don't feel that way right now, in fact I feel good. I hope 2024 is prosperous for all of you, may fortunes shine your way, opportunities be seized, goals not just met, but smashed, and perfect health not just now, but evermore.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

(also new album coming soon, hoping to get a lot of NG collabs for it! Stay tuned)