(Yes, when I'm judging Nur Ein, I will absolutely hold it against you if you submit a long song, especially in the early rounds. You need to be really certain the material justifies that kind of time, IMO, particularly if you're submitting something in a group to be judged competitively.) That's an...

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Sun Mar 28, 2021 5:06 pm

We’re running 80 bpm and a shade over 4 minutes. But we had to tell a story.

8:32 mins @ 60 bpm

It is an exciting challenge - I'm doing a lot of reading and writing before I finish the lyrics. But the end result will have a worthwhile place in my "art" - even if the song sucks. Just need 11 people to drop out!

I think you are right. The playback on the Soundcloud page is far better than the playback of the downloaded .wav

I submitted my song as a downloadable Soundcloud link.

The version that appeared in the youtube listening party and on Bandcamp is noticeably quieter, as if it's been compressed. Do Bandcamp have a stage where they automagically "master" a tune.

I went too pop, didn’t I.