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It is my pleasure to announce that the RAC contest is back this year after a year off, and will be bigger and better than it was before! To everyone who wants to take part, make sure you read the rules and all the pages before deciding whether or not you want to apply. 2012 is going to be an amazing year for this contest and I wish all the entries good luck!

Key Dates:-
4th Jan - Contest Launch (When everything kicks off!)
13th Feb - Signup Deadline (Signups after this date will no longer be accepted)
20th Feb - Submission Confirmation (All people signed up will have to provide research and final ideas or demo's for their submission)
19th March - Submission Deadline (All submissions must be handed in by this date)
26th March - Results* (The results will be published here and the results page)

*To be confirmed

What is Represent A Country?

Represent a Country is an annual audio contest on Newgrounds hosted by myself. The aim of the contest is for each participant to represent a country and submit an original and entertaining piece of music. Participants who take part in the contest go on to become well known across the Audio part of Newgrounds, and make new friends along the way. The contest has not only become a celebration of world culture, but has also become a huge celebration of the audio portal artists here as well. The contest is open to anyone in the audio forum, whether it's newcomers, well known Newground artists or the contests own veteran artists.

A Country Needs You!

To take part, make sure you read the rules and grasp how the contest works, once you have decided to take part, look at the Country List and choose which country you want to represent!
Then, fill in this form!

Name Of Act:
email: (So we can alert you on upcoming deadline and/ or news, we can also contact you about your entry if we have to.)
Genre:
Song Title: (This can be declared at a later date)
Country: (Make sure you only choose one from the Country List and choose one that hasn't already been chosen before.)

Feel free to also discuss the contest and participating artists in this thread!

Holland is not on the list...

At 1/4/12 01:40 PM, LiquidOoze wrote: Holland is not on the list...

I'm sorry! :(
Choose another country?

At 1/4/12 01:42 PM, NeonProject wrote:

At 1/4/12 01:40 PM, LiquidOoze wrote: Holland is not on the list...

I'm sorry! :(
Choose another country?

Hell yeah I'll choose another country! I've never joined this because back in the days I wasn't so active in the audio community and I'm willing to take a shot now!

BAGSY INDIA! :D

At 1/4/12 01:47 PM, AKACCMIOF wrote: BAGSY INDIA! :D

I've replied to your PM. :)

At 1/4/12 01:46 PM, LiquidOoze wrote:

At 1/4/12 01:42 PM, NeonProject wrote:

At 1/4/12 01:40 PM, LiquidOoze wrote: Holland is not on the list...

I'm sorry! :(
Choose another country?

Hell yeah I'll choose another country! I've never joined this because back in the days I wasn't so active in the audio community and I'm willing to take a shot now!

I look forward to seeing what your entry is! :)

Name Of Act: Decibel

email: I'd rather be contacted via PMs if that's alright.

Genre: Dance

Song Title: Will be declared at a later date.

Country: Brazil!

At 1/4/12 01:53 PM, Decibel wrote: Name Of Act: Decibel

email: I'd rather be contacted via PMs if that's alright.

That's perfectly fine! :)
You've been accepted for Brazil! Good luck! :D

why

Name Of Act: DJ Harlock
email: Via PM ploux as well :)
Genre: Deep House
Song Title: (This can be declared at a later date) - I'll do that
Country: Norway !

At 1/4/12 02:10 PM, Acid-Paradox wrote: why

NUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!

The list was random apart form the top 5. There are many other countries there to choose from!

Hey Neon, glad you're still making these!

Here's my professional email: CSWorks@live.ca

I'll be doing Ethnojazz, and the country I'll be representing this year is Spain.

At 1/4/12 02:13 PM, Cross666 wrote: Name Of Act: DJ Harlock
email: Via PM ploux as well :)
Genre: Deep House
Song Title: (This can be declared at a later date) - I'll do that
Country: Norway !

Confirmed! Good Luck! :D

At 1/4/12 02:16 PM, camoshark wrote: Hey Neon, glad you're still making these!

Here's my professional email: CSWorks@live.ca

I'll be doing Ethnojazz, and the country I'll be representing this year is Spain.

It's great to see you back :) I've put you down for Spain.
The contest hasn't had any other instalments since you last took part, we had a year off, now it's going to go annual! :) Good luck man!

At 1/4/12 02:22 PM, Computer112 wrote: Name Of Act: Computer112
email: On PM
Genre: Celtic (Classical)
Song Title: On PM
Country: Scotland

Accepted, what do you mean by "PM" on the song title?

Also... I can't take many more people's emails as PM's. It takes a lot of time to send so many PM's out which is a lot easier to do through email. So I'll be saying no to PM's soon if many more people ask for this option.

Ok, I'm in!

Name Of Act: LiquidOoze
Email: liquidoozeaudio@gmail.com
Genre: Dance (probably)
Song Title: (none for now)
Country: JAPAN!!!

At 1/4/12 02:36 PM, LiquidOoze wrote: Ok, I'm in!

Name Of Act: LiquidOoze
Email: liquidoozeaudio@gmail.com
Genre: Dance (probably)
Song Title: (none for now)
Country: JAPAN!!!

Wooh! Japan, nice choice! Good Luck :)

At 1/4/12 02:49 PM, Computer112 wrote: aw fuck... kool:

Email: digiopen55@gmail.com
Song title: Legend of the Mighty Kelpie

Thanks man! That's mighty helpful for me :)

Name Of Act: Samulis
email: samulis@live.com
Genre: Late Romantic Orchestral
Song Title: TBD
Country: Germany

At 1/4/12 03:12 PM, samulis wrote: Name Of Act: Samulis
email: samulis@live.com
Genre: Late Romantic Orchestral
Song Title: TBD
Country: Germany

Accepted!
Good luck! :D

I am le back.

Name Of Act: Logical Defiance
email: Breed@LogicalDefiance.com
Genre: Cinematic (Orchestral)
Song Title: N/A
Country: USA

I took England last year but I think my style best represents the Hollywood sound these days. Sorry to whoever did USA last year but I am ninja-ing it if I can.

At 1/4/12 04:06 PM, LogicalDefiance wrote: I am le back.

Name Of Act: Logical Defiance
email: Breed@LogicalDefiance.com
Genre: Cinematic (Orchestral)
Song Title: N/A
Country: USA

I took England last year but I think my style best represents the Hollywood sound these days. Sorry to whoever did USA last year but I am ninja-ing it if I can.

Welcome back dude! You are down for United States :)
Good Luck! :D

Name Of Act: Adam-Beilgard
email: Shhhh...it's a secret
Genre: I'unno yet
Song Title: TBD
Country: I are land

Name Of Act: The-iMortal
email: I'd also prefer to be contacted via PM, please.
Genre: Electronic (may change)
Song Title: TBA
Country: Australia

You may think "Electronic, Australia... how?". Well, I'm Australian and I'm sick of that crap Aussie country acoustic guitar and vocals shit that Australia gets represented for (look, some of it's alright, but you know...) so I'd like to represent Australia with something fresh and new :D

Perhaps though, depending on what I decide to write the song about, it may become a ballad, so I'm leaving the genre door open at this stage. Is that alright?

At 1/4/12 05:23 PM, Adam-Beilgard wrote: Name Of Act: Adam-Beilgard
email: Shhhh...it's a secret
Genre: I'unno yet
Song Title: TBD
Country: I are land

You're in! Good luck with the contest dude! :D

At 1/4/12 05:23 PM, The-iMortal wrote: Name Of Act: The-iMortal
email: I'd also prefer to be contacted via PM, please.
Genre: Electronic (may change)
Song Title: TBA
Country: Australia

You may think "Electronic, Australia... how?". Well, I'm Australian and I'm sick of that crap Aussie country acoustic guitar and vocals shit that Australia gets represented for (look, some of it's alright, but you know...) so I'd like to represent Australia with something fresh and new :D

Perhaps though, depending on what I decide to write the song about, it may become a ballad, so I'm leaving the genre door open at this stage. Is that alright?

Genre doesn't matter at all, it's how you manage to represent the country using your genre that is the most important. You can still make me think of Australia without having to use Traditional Australian music. Lyrics are probably the easiest choice as it gives you more freedom and you can literally say what country you're representing through lyrics.

That being said, good luck dude, I can't wait to hear what you come up with! :)

Name Of Act: Tc572
Email: Jonhorn7@gmail.com
Genre: Progressive trance
Song Title: TBD
Country: Sweden

At 1/4/12 06:04 PM, Tc572 wrote: Name Of Act: Tc572
Email: Jonhorn7@gmail.com
Genre: Progressive trance
Song Title: TBD
Country: Sweden

You're in! Good Luck man!

Just a little note to everyone:

The genre you work in will not count as Representation when being Marked. Just because the genre you're working with originated or is popular in that country does not mean you can just create a song in that choice with no thought about representing the country through the music. Think a little bit more around the box. Make sure you know what it is you're actually representing.

rar.

Name Of Act: SolusLunes
email: totally not obvious
Genre: Fucked if I know at this point
Song Title: See above
Country: China

Name Of Act: Rahmemhotep
email: Just PM me, I check here more than I do my email.
Genre: Turkish Folk Fusion (AKA experimental)
Song Title: TBA
Country: Turkey, motherfucker!

I've got ideas lying around that I've been saving for this!

YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YEEEES!

Name Of Act: RampantMusik
email: PM, please :)
Genre: Spaghetti Western
Song Title: N/A
Country: Italy

Italy is the home of spaghetti westerns, with Italian composers Ennio Morricone, Bruno Nicolai, Piero Umiliani, Francesco de Masi, et cetera... and, of course, the infamous Italian director Sergio Leone.

At 1/5/12 12:33 AM, RampantMusik wrote: Italy is the home of spaghetti westerns, with Italian composers Ennio Morricone, Bruno Nicolai, Piero Umiliani, Francesco de Masi, et cetera... and, of course, the infamous Italian director Sergio Leone.

I think you're forgetting someone...

Ezio from Assassin's Creed!

At 1/5/12 02:33 AM, The-iMortal wrote:

At 1/5/12 12:33 AM, RampantMusik wrote: Italy is the home of spaghetti westerns, with Italian composers Ennio Morricone, Bruno Nicolai, Piero Umiliani, Francesco de Masi, et cetera... and, of course, the infamous Italian director Sergio Leone.

I think you're forgetting someone...

Ezio from Assassin's Creed!

You guys are still forgetting the best fucking band in the whole universe

At 1/4/12 09:30 PM, SolusLunes wrote: rar.

Name Of Act: SolusLunes
email: totally not obvious
Genre: Fucked if I know at this point
Song Title: See above
Country: China

Woooh! :D You're down for china!
Could you PM me your email, as the trick didn't seem to work :(
Good Luck!

At 1/5/12 12:10 AM, Rahmemhotep wrote: Name Of Act: Rahmemhotep
email: Just PM me, I check here more than I do my email.
Genre: Turkish Folk Fusion (AKA experimental)
Song Title: TBA
Country: Turkey, motherfucker!

I've got ideas lying around that I've been saving for this!

YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YEEEES!

Sorry I kept you waiting for so long!
I can't wait to see what you've had planned for this!
Good luck!

At 1/5/12 12:33 AM, RampantMusik wrote: Name Of Act: RampantMusik
email: PM, please :)
Genre: Spaghetti Western
Song Title: N/A
Country: Italy

Italy is the home of spaghetti westerns, with Italian composers Ennio Morricone, Bruno Nicolai, Piero Umiliani, Francesco de Masi, et cetera... and, of course, the infamous Italian director Sergio Leone.

Spaghetti Western?

Anywho...
Good luck man! :D