Beat Battle League Update | S2:R4

Still have time to get your entries into the 4th round of Season Two of the Beat Battle League.

This round of the #beatbattle is accepting entries to Wednesday night (March 7th) at 11:59 PM EST / 4:59 AM UTC. With the winners being announced Thursday evening (March 8th).

The fourth update of the Steemit Music League leaderboard will follow after including points from the #beatbattle , Steemit Music League Challenge, the Feedback Contest hosted by @inthenow , the Kill The Pad Challenge hosted by @jamesgetsit , the Chord Challenge hosted by @antminer , and the Educator Showdown hosted by @novili .

We have six (6) awesome entries this round so far and the judging panel of: @chiefmappster, @beatseb, @seveaux, and @derekmiller are very appreciative and blessed to be able to listen to your entries each round.

Thank you again for all the time, effort, and resources you put into creating your music.

Without further adieu the theme of Round #4 of Season Two is:

New Nostalgia

The feeling of nostalgia is incredible.

Certain songs, beats, and sounds trigger a wave of memories and emotions. That feeling of the "good ole days."

Let's harness the power of nostalgia and see which producer can use samples to create a new feeling of that "classic."

Producers use whatever past classic (s) as sample material to create a new nostalgic hit.

Looking forward to hearing the creations from the amazing producers in the Steemit Universe

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RULES

Upload your entry using DSound by going here: https://dsound.audio/#/upload

You log-in using your Steemit name. When you upload to DSound you content is posted to Steemit so your following can enjoy your music and reward you for doing so.

If you have any questions on how to upload to DSound you can ask in the DSound Discord or SMA Discord channel or you can visit this awesome post by @prc here: https://steemit.com/music/@prc/introducing-dsound-a-decentralized-sound-platform-using-steem-and-ipfs

We don't want to exclude anyone so if you can't use DSound feel free to submit your entry as you wish.

Just make sure it's an original entry based off of the theme of the round and use the tag #beatbattle and/or comment the entry on any #beatbattle posts.

We are looking forward to be able to help these music producers shine and receive the recognition and feedback they deserve.

You have until March 7th at 11:59 PM EST/ 4:59 AM UTC to submit your entries with winners will be announced Thursday evening, March 8th.

Here are the six (6) entries so far into the Beat Battle League S2:R4. Don’t forget you can support your favorite entries to increase their chances of winning the Community Favorite prize.

ENTRY ONE: @a4v

https://dsound.audio/#!/@a4v/20180226t193959717z-human-nature-by-michael-jackson-remix-a4v-beat-battle-season-2-round-4-entry

Support this Steemian here to increase their chance to win the Community Favorite prize: https://steemit.com/dsound/@a4v/20180226t193959717z-human-nature-by-michael-jackson-remix-a4v-beat-battle-season-2-round-4-entry

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ENTRY TWO: @studgriffin

https://dsound.audio/#!/@studgriffin/20180305t183217415z-future-beatbattles-s2-r4

Support this Steemian here to increase their chance to win the Community Favorite prize: https://steemit.com/dsound/@studgriffin/20180305t183217415z-future-beatbattles-s2-r4

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ENTRY THREE: @edenmichelle

https://dsound.audio/#!/@edenmichelle/20180228t183919007z-gangstas-paradise-coolio-eden-michelle-remix

Support this Steemian here to increase their chance to win the Community Favorite prize: https://steemit.com/beatbattle/@edenmichelle/beat-battle-league-s2-r4-gangsta-s-paradise-coolio-eden-michelle-remix

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ENTRY FOUR: @hilladigahackles

https://dsound.audio/#!/@hilladigahackles/20180302t075451464z-sleep-all-day-a-rofrantic-new-nostalgia-remix

Support this Steemian here to increase their chance to win the Community Favorite prize: https://steemit.com/beatbattle/@hilladigahackles/sleep-all-day-my-entry-for-beat-battle-league-s2-r4

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ENTRY FIVE: @mindseye-music

https://dsound.audio/#!/@mindseye-music/20180304t215008887z-it-was-all-a-dream

Support this Steemian here to increase their chance to win the Community Favorite prize: https://steemit.com/dsound/@mindseye-music/20180304t215008887z-it-was-all-a-dream

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ENTRY SIX: @infamousit

https://dsound.audio/#!/@infamousit/20180305t214242012z-miketv2-beat-battle-round-4-entry

Support this Steemian here to increase their chance to win the Community Favorite prize: https://steemit.com/dsound/@infamousit/20180305t214242012z-miketv2-beat-battle-round-4-entry

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Remember the entries are judged on:

• Sound Quality: does the sound crispy, in speakers and headphones, is there cracking or recording errors? How loud can we play it before you notice quality issues? etc

• Technicality: what are the skills you displayed in making this beat? The technical aspects of the your craft. The layers and sounds do they match? How many? etc

• Creativity: how unique your entry is. How well it revolves around the universal theme? O we have never heard that sound before? And the amount of work you put into your post and entry.

Also, sharing the story about the creation of your art in your Steemit post helps the judging panel and community gain perspective and knowledge on yourself and the message you are sharing.

The prize pool is as follows (prize pool increased thanks @dsound and community votes):

FIRST PLACE WINNER: 42 SMOKE+ 10 STEEM for a total of 52 Points

SECOND PLACE WINNER: 36 SMOKE + 6 STEEM for a total of 42 Points

THIRD PLACE WINNER: 31 SMOKE + 4 STEEM for a total of 35 Points

FOURTH PLACE WINNER: 26 SMOKE + 2 STEEM for a total of 28 Points

CROWD FAVORITE: 20 SMOKE + .5 STEEM for a total of 21 Points

The crowd favorite can be awarded to any Steemian with any entry this week. So the first place winner could win additional rewards or it could be another Steemian. All depends on you the Steemit community.

Thank you again for all you do and we appreciate the opportunity to enjoy your music each week.

The #beatbattle 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 six 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.
	SMA Feedback Contest (#smafeedback) (Hosted by @inthenow): A feedback-based contest for music. Provide music for feedback and/or provide feedback and get rewarded for doing so.
	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 topical text-based rap competition for creative writers to show their prowess as a lyricist.
	Educator Showdown (#educatorshowdown) (Hosted by @novili): A bi-weekly competition for people who make educational content revolving around music.

The winner of the Steemit Music League is determined by the amount of points earned through League contests and challenges.

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Another great way to connect and interact with the community is through the SMA (Steem Music Alliance) Discord channel.

You can connect with other community members, ask questions, play music live, get feedback from community members, get beats and tracks demoed, and listen to music with others live via the SMA Discord bots.

Live music shows by @seveaux and @scuzzy happening in the channel as well.

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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Thank you as always for your time and attention. Really appreciate it :)

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Namaste

@chiefmappster