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Welcome to the February 2025 edition of the MixChallenge series: the 'Uncertain Future' Songwriting Competition. Hosted by MixChallenge, this recurring contest invites participants to push their creative boundaries by composing a track that embodies futuristic, dystopian, or speculative themes.
Let the curated images below inspire your creativity, guiding you in crafting compositions that resonate with the mysteries of the future. Whether through electronic soundscapes, cinematic tension, or abstract sonic elements, interpret the theme in your unique style and showcase your artistic vision.
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RemiEXS Tips for Sound Design & Composition for 'Uncertain Future'
Your composition could evoke a sense of an uncertain future and should create an atmosphere of mystery, tension, or exploration. Thus you can explore themes such as:
Participants are free to explore all styles, while dark ambient, cyberpunk, dystopian orchestral, sci-fi electronic, and experimental music would fit well with the theme:
Ethereal and synthetic atmospheres
Build tension using sound design techniques such as granular synthesis and layered textures.
Unstable and evolving rhythmic structures
Utilize polyrhythms, shifting tempos, or non-traditional percussion.
Dissonant harmonies and cinematic tension
Create emotional depth with unconventional chord progressions and eerie intervals.
Organic meets synthetic
Combine analog and digital synthesis, field recordings, and processed acoustic instruments.
By blending these tools with creative experimentation, participants can craft immersive soundscapes that truly capture the essence of an uncertain future.
Compositions should remain engaging and evolve over time without excessive repetition. Vocals are optional, but producers are encouraged to integrate unique sound design elements, custom samples, and synthesized textures.
Vocal & AI Content Guidelines
With the 'Uncertain Future' theme highlighting technological evolution, AI-generated content is regulated to ensure originality.
AI-assisted vocal synthesis tools such as Synthesizer V, Yamaha Vocaloid, and Plogue Alter/Ego are allowed if manually programmed. AI-generated text-to-speech samples may be used if they are significantly altered and not the main vocal element. Tools that assist in composition, like Scaler, InstaComposer, or Cthulhu, are permitted for harmony and melody guidance.
However, fully AI-generated vocals, voice cloning, and AI-generated backing tracks from sources like Suno, Udio, and Soundverse are prohibited, as well as automated DAW tools such as Bandlab SongStarter and PG Music Band-in-a-Box.
These rules ensure that compositions reflect human creativity and artistic skill rather than fully automated processes. A Visual Identity for Your Submission
To complement your participation, we offer a selection of exclusive, one-of-a-kind cover artworks designed specifically for the futuristic and dystopian themes of this competition.
Each artwork is sold only once, ensuring that your visual identity remains unique. Created through AI-generated design based on detailed artistic direction from RemiEXS, these covers align with the competition’s aesthetic while providing a professional and immersive look for your music. By purchasing a cover, you are directly supporting RemiEXS and helping us continue to curate contests, promote artists, and provide valuable resources for producers. Some Rewards & Sponsors of the contest
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