Hey! Welcome to the Audio Artist Rise Community! This community helps music composers improve, optimize, and inspire themselves as they enter or progress in the audio industry. Step #01: Introduce yourself in THIS thread below! (✄ copy/paste template 👇) What are your goals? What is your current demo reel? What immediate help do you need? **Please DO NOT make a new post, as those clog up the feed (they will be removed). ------------------------------------------------------------------ Best practices in this community: • Level up by posting insights and thoughtful comments. • Help others level up by liking 👍 good posts and comments. • Be kind • If you want to reply to a post, make sure to use REPLY instead of creating a new post • If you need quick help, you can also ask the community 🤝

Hi everyone, I'm curious, when did you release your first finished track, was it after a few tries producing music or did it take you years?

Hey beautiful people! Think you can write a theme that sticks? Your mission: 👓 First of all, read carefully 🧠 Compose an orchestral main theme (can be less but max. 60 sec) that stays in our heads all day long! Style is totally up to you—epic, quirky, emotional, you name it. Just make sure it's unforgettable. 💥 This time, YOU will be the judge. We’ll vote for the most addictive theme together—the entry with the most likes wins! 🏆 Winner gets: - 1 MONTH free access to the Audio Artist Rise Program and all courses - A 90-minute 1:1 personal call with me to dive deep into anything you need—career, music, strategy, mindset, you name it. - If you are a Riser already, we make it two 1:1 calls :) 📅 Deadline: Sunday, 6th of July 📍 Post your entry as a comment TO THIS POST. Do NOT open a new post! ⏱️ After the deadline there will be 3 days of voting time. The track with the most likes on Thursday morning (CET), 10th of July, wins! 📺 After the winner is selected, we’ll host a free Zoom session to review all submitted tracks and discuss what made them work—or not. The replay will be publicly available. Let the hooks begin. Let’s see who creates the melody that haunts us (in the best way).

Hey everyone! We’re launching the Rootbound Trailer Scoring Competition—a great chance to score a real game trailer for an upcoming indie title. Brainlag Games is a newly founded studio with former Piranha Bytes members mostly known for Risen and Gothic. Rootbound is a pixel-art fantasy adventure with action, puzzles and exploration parts. The developers have been kind enough to share their trailer with us, giving composers the opportunity to bring it to life with original music. There is a lot of room for playing around with different moods and music styles. If you like you can also add your own sound effects to the trailer. Prizes are sponsored by Fluffy Audio, with the grand prize being their stunning Echoes of the Earth library—an incredible tool for composers looking to expand their sound. If you’re looking for a fun challenge, a way to build your portfolio, or just an excuse to create something new, I’d love for you to join in! Full details and submission info here: https://www.marikaschanz.com/rootboundscoringcontest and you can find our video on youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k44WiV9vbPA&feature=youtu.be The Trailer can also be used for your portfolio you don't have to enter the contest. You will find the download link on the website. best Marika

Hey everyone, if you are interested to find work in the video game industry, the music writing process is a bit of a different one compared to all the other industries. One of the most important skills is to create music that loops perfectly. ... and here we go with our next challenge. The Video Game Loop Challenge! 🎮 1. Find the picture attached to this post 2. Write a 60-90 sec loop that is fitting the scenery 3. Only focus on the music itself, no sound design, no additional voiceovers etc. 4. The file should be attached to a comment on THIS thread. I would need to be able to download to check it in a DAW or an audio player. Requirement: The audio loop has to loop seemlessly when playing back and perfectly fit the scenery. There should be no glitch, no pause, no hicup or any other sort of distracting stuff going on at the transition point. The winner will be drawn at the end of January 2025. Prize will be lifetime access to my video games course and one month free access to the Audio Artist Rise Program. Have fun!