Hey, guys! Haven't been here in a hot minute, but I figured I'd try and start being more active again after seeing the site come back to life more on other social media outlets! I might start posting more updates on the projects I'm working on here through news posts, and might consider finding ways of hosting other projects here, too!

I haven't written one of these things in forever, sheesh.

Sorry for the lack of activity, everyone who is following me (why you're following me, I'll never understand, I never do anything substancial here). Life has been pretty busy as of late for me, between working a full time job, raising a kid, etc etc.

I'm going to start becoming more active again on this account, thanks to managing the Sonic Seconds collabs for Sonic Paradox, as well as release the eventual dubs of the Sonic Legacy comic I'm leading/writing, figured having somewhat of a social life here wouldn't hurt.

Anyone coming across this post, if you're a Sonic artist/animator, there's always room in either project! Should consider auditioning for Legacy if you're happy with your line-art/coloring, or if you're an animator, try out for Seconds, or even SEGA Shorts/Sonic Shorts, if that's your cup o' tea!

Sonic Paradox Discord: https://discord.gg/vBCPUkU

Sonic Legacy Discord: https://discord.gg/gvmAdNh

If you think your art isn't up to par, consider joining the Discord, anyway, as we help critique and build up each other's styles!

Hey, guys! I'm trying to get some more Beat Hazard videos up on my channel, and I wanted to use non-commercial tracks to try and help promote other musicians such as the guys here on Newgrounds. I have some songs that I want to use on my computer right now, but I also would like to see if anybody has suggestions that they could throw at me to listen to/play as well.

Mainly, I'm looking for anything in the electronic/industrial/video game genres, as they'll fit the atmosphere best for Beat Hazard, so if you guys either have suggestions or need work promoted, drop me a link!

I'm trying to dive more into synths and other styles, and I'm looking for a type of hit sound similar to these examples:

I'm aware that FL Studio comes with a few hits already, but when I'm going down to low notes, or really high ones, since it's just one sample .wav, it really distorts the quality of the sound, so I'm just seeing if anyone might know of any free or commercial VSTs that would contain some good hit sounds.

How many of you guys have heard of Beat Hazard? It's been out for a bit, and just asking to see if anyone has given it a shot. If not, it's actually quite an inexpensive game, you can find it on Steam, PS3, 360, and iOS.

Pretty much, imagine Asteroids if the graphics were ramped up, and the game was fueled by the music that you load into it. The harder the drive in the music, the better the gameplay and the visualization. It's also quite a fun way to enjoy your music, especially if you do a lot of downloading from the Audio Portal.

For example, check out this recording I did the other day using F-777's music here from the Audio Portal (also, check the guy out sometime, I love his tracks).

Also, if any of you have Steam, feel free to add me to your friends list or something, I play some games like L4D2, TF2, Beat Hazard, and some other good stuff.

So, I came home from work to see that the new layout system had been finished, and suffice to say, it made my night.

Normally, after what Facebook and Youtube have been pulling lately, I was not really keen on what would happen with Newgrounds, since I was accustomed to how the place was set up for years, but to be fair, this is probably my favorite revamp of any site I've seen thus far. I thought that it would have probably been a minor overhaul with the organization, but not the entirety of the site, and graphically, as well.

The wallpapers are fantastic, major props to the artists behind them, the userbar at the top is amazing, and I like how there is another project option for items that would not be submitted to the Portal, but still there for organization purposes. I can see myself making use of these new features not far down the line.

tl;dr Fucking awesome job, NG staff and everyone who contributed.

After much fapping and useless procrastination, this Sonic the Hedgehog 20th Anniversary album by Sonic Paradox is finally out. The album contains 28 songs from different artists, some of which are here on NG.

-Track Listings-

01. SEGA-Sonic 4 Title (Sang by Project 20 contributors, played by brutalknuckles)
02. Racing Over The Horizon - MasterJace (Sonic Advance 3, Sunset Hill Zone)
03. Flight of the Robotnik - Blake Robinson (Sonic 1, 2, and 3&K's Boss Themes)
04. Chemical Plant Redux - EliteFerrex (Sonic 2 Genesis, Chemical Plant Zone)
05. Cavernous - Tetson11 (Sonic 2 Genesis, Mystic Cave Zone)
06. Tidal Tempest JP - SMK (Sonic CD Japan, Tidal Tempest Zone)
07. Angel Island After Dark - Dj Sonik (Sonic 3, Angel Island Act 2/Sonic Advance, Egg Rocket Act 1)
08. Ice Crap Zone - PlasmaNuke (Sonic 3, Ice Cap Zone)
09. Flying Battery Zone - Sotaku (Sonic and Knuckles)
10. The Lava's Chill - SMK (Sonic and Knuckles, Lava Reef Zone)
11. S&K Miniboss - Memphiston93 (Sonic and Knuckles, Miniboss Theme)
12. S3&K Special Stage - xglassx (Sonic 3&K Special Stage Theme)
13. The Burning Wing - EAR (Sonic the Fighters, Giant Wing)
14. Splash Hill Zone - Dan Bosley (Sonic 4, Splash Hill Zone Act 1)
15. Majestic Maze - SMK (Sonic 4, Lost Labyrinth Act 1)
16. Mobile Mine-Cart - SMK (Sonic 4, Lost Labyrinth Act 2)
17. Casino Street Base - ChunkyBeef (Sonic 4, Casino Street Act 1)
18. Mad Gear Base - ChunkyBeef (Sonic 4, Mad Gear Act 1)
19. Evening Star - brutalknuckles (Knuckles Chaotix, Main Map)
20. Soda Pop - SMK (Knuckles Chaotix, Marina Madness)
21. Door Into Summer - 3R2 (Knuckles Chaotix, Tutorial Level)
22. Spring Stadium - 3R2 (Sonic 3D Blast Saturn, Spring Stadium Act 2)
23. Gene Gadget - Dj Sonik (Sonic 3D Blast Saturn, Gene Gadget Act 1)
24. Sonic Shuffle Intro - Dj Sonik (Sonic Shuffle, Intro)
25. Hang Castle - Dj Sonik (Sonic Heroes, Hang Castle)
26. With Me (Power Mix) - brutalknuckles (Sonic and the Black Knight, With Me)
27. Endless Possibilities Rock - sonicspeedway (Sonic Unleashed, Endless Possibilities)
28. SEGA Carnival - 3R2 (Sonic Riders, SEGA Carnival)

You can direct download it here for the time being: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NIIX94UW
Or you can torrent it here: http://www.demonoid.me/files/details/2 689245/&thanks=1&rel=1310586047

For you MLP:FiM fans, the Sonic Paradox guys made a couple of parody episodes of MLP:FiM, called Camaraderie is Supernatural. If you want to take a peek at it, follow this link, and facepalm at my Fluttershy voice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q1zJJf aGeI&feature=feedf

For those of you who read my journals (whenever I get off my ass and bother typing them up), you would have known that some friends and I at Sonic Paradox were working on a Pokemon abridged series, one that hopefully wouldn't suck. Well, I got a couple of teaser samples thrown together for your viewing pleasure. They're on Facebook so that I wouldn't flood Youtube with segments, so here's the link. You don't have to have an account to watch them.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mockit-P on/196141993742500

If all goes well, the promo and episode 1 should be done by the end of next week. Cheers.

After listening to some music, I think I might have just found the spark of inspiration I've been looking for to do some original orchestral music. If you've never heard it before, go look up the song 'Coma' by Apocalyptica. It's a little bit lengthy, but if you can survive through it, you'll find it to be a pretty interesting piece, although most of the parts sound repetitive.