I just came to realize that my Newgrounds account has been up for three years since today. I honestly don’t know what to say, other than: “Time flies like a fucking demon. Where did those years go?”

Anyways, I’ve been reflecting on the music I wrote in the past, and while my decision already stands that I wanted to change my style a bit, I now have a better sense which direction I want to go. I don’t often listen to my own music, but it’s always fun reflecting on my old stuff. You know, checking what I could do differently, or paying attention to certain details I put in my songs.

So, I got into the NGUAC for the third time now, so if I can put myself to it, Emperor Lands isn’t gonna be the only thing you will hear from me this year, hopefully. I hope to at least make it through the knockout round. If I somehow manage to do that, that’s more than enough for me. I got other priorities too, because there have been only two things that I wanted to make my living of: film and music. While music is a hobby having become more and more fun the more I explore it and practice it, film and movies is probably what I really want to make a living out of.

I am currently writing this from my hotel room in Austria, and I decided, when I am back home, that I want to do an official distribution of my music, so that it is available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Tidal, all those platforms. It will probably no longer be a Newgrounds exclusive to listen to my music, so that’s a benefit. Another one, if I hopefully get noticed, is that I will get enough listeners to make some money from it. At the same time, I will happily continue making more music, more video’s, and try my best to deliver on that.

But there is also something called school. I am entering the final exam classes when the summer holidays are over, so I will also study hard. Very hard. Probably to the point that I can’t deliver as frequently as I did in the period of 2020-21. While I got a big project scheduled, I also need to focus on physics exams. I have been studying my ass off before the holidays, and I will do that too after the holidays, so I think that the holidays are my best hope of putting some material out.

Well, I guess that’s all I have to say. I’m quite sure this is more of a novel than a news post at this point. I want to wish my fellow contestants the best of luck in the NGUAC. I am awaiting a review on my Tryout submission Mount 511, so there’s that too. And further on, I want to wish you guys the best of luck too. Peace out!

-BlighterProductions