aria

code a 30-second song using strudel*, sonic pi, tidalcycles, or any algorithmic music software, and get cool music gear!

what counts as a song?

your song must have four parts:

click on the notes!

in strudel, this can be as small as four lines of code!

weekly jam sessions!

every week, join me in #aria and i'll show you around strudel, help you get started, and we'll make music together!

prizes

suggest more prizes in #aria!

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a niche vinyl record from burlington records

2 hours

random vinyl

1 niche elite ball knowledge vinyl picked from burlington records

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kz castor in-ear monitors

6 hours

kz castor

tunable dual-driver iems with a lot of sound for very little money

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behringer umc22 audio interface

9 hours

behringer umc22

an audio interface for recording instruments and vocals to your computer

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audio-technica ath-m20x studio headphones

10 hours

audio-technica ath-m20x

closed-back studio headphones for all you audiophiles

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10 hours

$50 vst credit

pick a plugin and add a new sound to your setup

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victrola journey ii suitcase record player

12 hours

victrola journey ii

plug and play portable record player!

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fifine t683 usb microphone bundle with boom arm

13 hours

fifine t683 bundle

tiktok song of the summer starter pack

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akai mpk mini mk3 midi keyboard

17 hours

akai mpk mini mk3

little keys, drum pads, and knobs to make music

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fl studio logo

26 hours

fl studio producer

excellent DAW to make indie bandcamp music in your bedroom

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sony ult wear wireless noise-canceling headphones in off-white

30 hours

sony ult wear

cheap but pretty good noise cancelling headphones!

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audio-technica at-lp60x turntable

36 hours

audio-technica at-lp60x

an automatic starter turntable with a built-in phono preamp

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logic pro app icon

40 hours

logic pro license

the greatest daw of all time. i like the older logo more

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faq

what tools can i use?

strudel, sonic pi, tidalcycles, or any other algorithmic music software you like, AS LONG AS you're able to track it with Hackatime or Lapse.

if you choose to use strudel, please use Lapse to track your time!

what resources can I learn from?

for strudel, the documentation and examples are excellent starting points.
Additionally, Switch Angel on YouTube is amazing at Strudel and has a lot of livecoding videos you can learn from.

what do my four parts need to be?

there is no restriction on what your four parts need to be! to start out, you can use drum, bass, a lead, and variation.

how long should my song be?

your finished song should be at least 30 seconds long.

how many submissions can i make?

as many as you want!

can I use ai?

ai is not allowed! usually ai music tends to be super corporate and generic. your human slop on the other hand entertains me!