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FMGB Winners Round 1 - PREVIEW

NARRATOR: "One night, a spy and his tagalong shadow approached us, thinking they could catch us unawares. They were wrong."
AGENT S: "Ah. Omniscience. That's a problem. But one with plenty of workarounds."
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TRACK BY: swoldow
ART BY: kirb (Stocks) and PandaWithPixels (Background Assets)
Characters: Narrative Nihilism, Shadowsnatched!
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#15: Narrative Nihilism [K]
-Environmental narrative and indie puzzle games
-Vocal synth, or theatre/musicals
-Self-aware/choice-centric media, or bad endings
-Normalcy/boredom, loneliness and unrequited love

#13: Shadowsnatched! [K]
-PM Seymour media and Tumblr-prominent artists
-Urban fantasy and cosmic/eldritch horror
-Spy/stealth media, spy music and espionage
-Darkness/shadows, chaos and the void

SOURCES:
The Spy And The Liar - Puddles Pity Party (Spy Media, Indie Puzzle Games: I Expect You To Die 2, Theatre)
A Good Song Never Dies - SAINT MOTEL (Spy Music, Self-Aware Media: Inscryption)
Hole Dwelling - Kikuo (Vocal Synth)
BAD END THEATER - true end ver. - BAD END THEATER OST (Indie Puzzle Games, Vocal Synth, Choice-Centric Media, Unrequited Love)
Bunk Rock - Cosmic Wonders OST (PM Seymour)
Miku's Little Dark Age - Astrophysics (Vocal Synth, Darkness)

[LR1M4] - The Credits Are More Than The End

03. The Alliance
- Valve/its fancontent, webseries, and web animation
(Team Fortress 2, Eddsworld, Killer Bean)
- Synthpop, New Wave, and 80s hits
(Leave Me Alone, Mad IQs, Nobody Likes The Opening Band)
- Audio/photographic technology, robots and the apocalypse
(Call Me Maybe, Robot Rock, Fallout)

Sources used:
- iDKHOW - Leave Me Alone (Synthpop, New Wave)
- iDKHOW - Do It All The Time (Synthpop, New Wave)
- Daryl Hall and John Oates - Out Of Touch (Synthpop, New Wave, 80s Hits)
- Murder Drones - Disassembly Required (Webseries, Web Animation, Robots)
- Lemon Demon - Touch-Tone Telephone (Synthpop, Audio Technology)
- Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World ()
- MasterSwordRemix - The Thrill (Webseries, Web Animation, 80s Hits: Thriller)

The Mini Ecstatic: Left Alone By Mother Nature

TSCOTY AU 9HC8: Bizly's slot is taken by Doc and Ren who also serve as the "Adam-Like". Audrey beats Contestant 12, a current unknown, and makes it to LR3 before getting stomped to bits by David Firth.
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(Doomed 1 - Audrey)
-MSP(F)A, their composers & general webcomics
(James Roach, Michael Guy Bowman, Cerulean)
-Trans Artists/Culture & Audrey’s References
(atsuover, They Might Be Giants, Laura Les)
-Abandoned/Removed Media & Development Hell
(FTA, Yellow Submarine Remake, Lisa The Lustful)
-Authors, Self-Inserts & any meta media
(Sonichu, DDLC, A Heist With Markiplier)
-A Constant State of Ohio 
(Lincoln Vlogs, twenty one pilots, Jake Paul)

(████████ 09 - THE GLITCHES)
-HERMITCRAFT, SANDBOX GAMES & ANYONE RELATED
(C418, JONO, SCOTT LLOYD SHELLY)
-GOATS, CANINES, ARTIFICIALITY & HYBRIDS
(DOGSONG, CABINET MAN, G.O.A.T)
-MODDING, CODING & COMPLETELY BROKEN MECHANICS
(THE VURM, ALLNOISE, MONA LISA OVERDRIVE)
-COMPLEXTRO, GLITCH GENRES & GENERAL TECH ERRORS
(VIRUS ALERT, THE DEVIL’S DEN, BACK AND FORTH)
-ARGS, UNFICTION, REALITY, SPACE & CELESTIAL BODIES
(DARK STAR, BLACK HOLE SUN, COALESCENCE)
-THE ENDTIMES, THEIR CAUSES, APOCALYPTIC MEDIA & FINALITY
(LAST GOODBYE, RADIOACTIVE, CREDITS SONG FOR MY DEATH)

Sources:
Clark "Plazmataz" Powell, Astro Kid - Crystalmethequins (MSPA/Goats/Artificiality/Complextro)
PointlessHub VFX (A Constant State of Ohio/Celestial Bodies/Apocalyptic)
Saruky - Broadcasting (Trans Artists/Modding)
Hexane Music Team - Reverse Engineering (Hexane/Artificiality/Hybrids)
Lena Raine - otherside (Trans Artists/Audrey’s References; Minecraft/Sandbox)
CaptainLazerGuns - The Greatest Minecraft Video Ever (Audrey’s References; Minecraft/Sandbox/Space)
Porter Robinson - Divinity (Complextro)
Gideon - Praise the Moon (Self-Inserts/Hermitcraft/Celestial Bodies)
Ephixa, Bossfight - Subside (MSPFA composers; featured in PDR!!!1/Complextro)
Jonah Senzel - OH_SUS_!DROPTABLE_ (Removed/Meta/A Constant State of Ohio/Tech Errors/ARGs)
Gideon - Sewer Cats (Self-Inserts/Hermitcraft)
The Stupendium - WHY DID I SAY OKIE DOKI? (Authors/Meta Media/Artificiality/Tech Errors)
TLPA world, TheRealJimJam - Moonfall (Audrey’s References; Minecraft/Sandbox/ARGs/Celestial Bodies)
mudeth - allnoise (Modding/Broken Mechanics)
Little Shop of Horrors - Mean Green Mother From Outerspace (Audrey’s References/Space/Causes the Endtimes; Bloodthirsty Monster Plants)
bronze - pa$$ the time (Abandoned/Artififciality/Reality)
Matchbox Twenty - How Far We’ve Come (MSPA/Hermitcraft)
Poe - Haunted (Authors/Meta/Unfiction)
Noisemaker - Goldfinger (MSPFA composers; CANMT artist/Abandoned/Apocalyptic)
Markiplier, The Gregory Brothers - The Last Goodbye (Self-Inserts/A Constant State of Ohio/Space/Finality)

𝕋ℍ𝔸𝕋'𝕊 ℕ𝕆 𝕄𝕆𝕆ℕ

THE SUBJECT: 𝚑𝚎𝚢. 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚝𝚠𝚘 𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚑𝚘𝚕𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚞𝚙? 𝚒𝚝'𝚜 𝚋𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚊 𝚠𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚎.
THE SHARD: ι'ʋҽ Ⴆҽƈσɱҽ ɳυɱႦ ƚσ ƚԋҽ ραιɳ αɳԃ ƚԋҽ ƈσɳʂƚαɳƚ ʋσιƈҽʂ. ι'ԃ ʅιƙҽ ƚσ ɠσ ԋσɱҽ Ⴆυƚ ι ԃσɳ'ƚ ҽʋҽɳ ƙɳσɯ ιϝ ι ƈαɳ Ⴆҽ ρυƚ Ⴆαƈƙ ƚσɠҽƚԋҽɾ
THE CALLOUS: 🅢🅦🅐🅖 
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(EXPERIMENT 16 - THE SUBJECT)
[Current depiction by @ eggboite]
-80’S NOSTALGIA, OHWS & BIZARRE/DISTURBING/CONFUSING MVS
(GIRL IN THE BACK SEAT, TAINTED LOVE, HAND IN THE FIRE)
-UNREQUITED LOVE, FUCKED UP LOVE, OBSESSION & ROMANTIC TURMOIL
(I WANT YOU, YOUR NEW BOYFRIEND, SHOULD’VE SAID NO)
-AUDIO TECHNOLOGY, CALLING & ARTISTS OF SONGS ABOUT JENNY
(EVERYTHING EVERYTHING, STUDIO KILLERS, SMASHING PUMPKINS)
-HOTLINE MIAMI, RELATED INDIVIDUALS & VR GAMES/MEDIA
(LE PERV, HAS WAS WWWRONG, KISS ME KILL ME)
-DARK SYNTH, DARK TECHNO & DARK AMBIENT 
(CARPENTER BRUT, PERTURBATOR, ZARDONIC)
-AMALGAMS, MONSTERS, ABOMINATIONS & MUTATIONS  
(DAYBREAK, SOMETHING CHANGED, SECRET LABORATORY THEME)

(EXPERIMENT XX - THE CALLOUS AND THE SHARD)
-CARTOON NETWORK, THEIR ARTISTS & INDIE ROCK
(WE ARE THE CRYSTAL GEMS, EVERYTHING STAYS, 15 MINUTES)
-DRIVING, VEHICLES & RELATED CRIME/DEATH
(240 BITS PER MILE, RUNNING IN THE 90’S, TWO TRUCKS)
-VINE CULTURE, MEMECORE & BEING COOL
(ALL STAR, COOL CAT, WE THINK WE KNOW YOU)
-THE COLD, GEMS, CONSUMPTION, ISOLATION & LONELINESS
(ISLE TO THYSELF, DIAMONDS ON THE WATER, THE HEALTHY SONG)
-APOCALYPSE, THE INCOMPREHENSIBLE & SPACY CONCEPTS
(FLY ME TO THE MOON, GOODBYE BABY, HERE WE ARE)
-BODY PARTS & CREATURES WITH TOO MANY
(I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND, OCEAN EYES, MOUTH ALBUMS)

Sources:
Steven Universe - Kevin Party (Steven Universe/Being Cool) 
DJ Snake, Lil Jon - Turn Down For What (Distrubing MVs)
Steven Universe - Full Disclosure (Calling/Amalgams/Steven Universe)
Please Don’t Touch Anything VFX (Jenny/VR/Apocalyptic)
Undertale SFX (Audio Phones/Amalgams)
The Living Tombstone - Jenny Remix (Bizarre MVs/Unrequited Love/Jenny)
David Morris - Jenny’s Song (Jenny/Loneliness)
directdoggo - stevenbattle (Audio Tech/Amalgams)
Everything Everything - Jennifer (Jenny/Indie Rock)
FNaF SFX (Audio Tech/80’s Nostalgia/Memecore)
The Killers - Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine (Jenny/Romantic Turmoil/Indie Rock)
Smashing Pumpkins - Jennifer Ever (Jenny)
Yellow House - Jenny of Oldstones Cover (Jenny)
Ren - Jenny’s Tale (Jenny)
My Life as a Teenage Robot - Theme (Jenny) 
Masked Wolf - Jenny I’m Sorry (Jenny)
Tommy Tutone - 867-5309 (no duh)
Dawko, DHuesta - Darkest Desire (80’s Nostalgia/VR/Incomprehensible)
M.O.O.N - Hydrogen (Hotline Miami)
Middle Milk - One Nipple At A Time (Disturbing MVs/Body Parts)
Juice Wrld - Lucid Dreams (Distubring MVs/Romantic Turmoil/Loneliness)
Studio Killers - Eros and Apollo (Romantic Turmoil/Jenny Artists/Incomprehensible)
Adventure Time - Juke Bug (Audio Tech/Cartoon Network)
Everything Everything - Kevin’s Car (Jenny Artists/Indie Rock/Vehicles)
Lemon Demon - Touch Tone Telephone (Obsession/Calling/Incomprehensible)
The Killers - Mr. Brightside (Jenny Artists/Indie Rock)
Vast Error Music Team - Blood Right (Audio Tech/Isolation/Apocalyptic)
Danny Gonzalez - I Ghosted Kevin Jonas (Calling/Vine Culture/Being Cool)
Bo Burnham - Repeat Stuff (Fucked Up Love/Vine Culture)
Justin Timberlake - Cry Me A River (Romantic Turmoil)
Packtion - Beautiful Creature (Fucked Up Love/Amalgams/Incomprehensible)
The Living Tombstone - Sunburn (Jenny Artists/Driving/Space; The Sun)
Toby Fox - Wrong Number Song (Calling/Incomprehensible)
Creep-P - Something Changed (Calling/Amalgams/Creatures with too many)

Jennygeddon

WASTELANDER 02 - EVERYBODY'S CIRCULATION
(Render by @yamx2)
TMABIRD / Artists featured in his mashups / Anime Intros
2014 and previous memes / Artists & Culture associated with “old internet” 
Soundclown-associated media / Japanese artists & culture / MADs
MONOGATARI Series / Shaft Animation Studio / Internal struggles & issues

Kana Hanazawa - Renai Circulation (MONOGATARI Series, Shaft Animation Studios, TMABird artists)
theguy, Mayo, GP, Sansfield, CS9, Nomi, Altali, Crack Frost - Forum Freakshow vs Rick Hentai (Soundclown/Old Internet Artists: Rick Astley, Your Favorite Martian)
Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood (TMABird Artists)
Kenshi Yonezu - Kick Back (Anime Openings/Japanese Artists)
Eminem - Lose Yourself (TMABird Artists)
Nyan Cat - Nyan Cat (2014 and Earlier Memes/Early Internet)
Kesha - Your Love is My Drug (TMABird Artists)
Smash Mouth - All Star (TMABird Artists/Soundclown)
Perfume - Chocolate Disco (Japanese Artists)
Koichi Yamadera - Baka Mitai [Akiyama Version] (Japanese Artists)

(Track by Kate)

Sugi Circulation!

TRACK BY @lgbtrights
ART BY arsenicCatnip

[02] nonsenseBinary // ENA

:33< she's like some kind of digital cherub, that's so cool!

THEIR FOCUS SOURCES ARE…
<> Joel G media & Artists, Collaborators and References featured
<> Newgrounds Animation & Indie Web Animation
<> Abstract, Surreal or Absurdist Media
<> Computers, The Internet & Webcore Aesthetic
<> IDM & Hyperpop
but you pwobabwy want to pull something else...

Songs used:

Saruky - Uncanny Valley (Joel G, Indie Web Animation, Newgrounds)
PilotRedSun - Orange Hop (Joel G Artists, Indie Web Animation, Surreal, Absurdist)
HANDS UP! - Rhythm n' Ambush (Joel G, Newgrounds, Indie Web Animation)
webcage - twitterthreads (Internet, Webcore, Hyperpop)
Flying Lotus - Computer Face // Pure Being (Computers, IDM)
65daysofstatic - Dawn of the Red (IDM)
slayyyter - alone (Hyperpop)
saoirse dream - idiot (Hyperpop)
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Virus Alert (Newgrounds, Indie Web Animation, Computers, Surreal, Absurdist)
junoes - variton (Hyperpop)
Bonus Stage - Joel VS Hydroxians (Indie Web Animation)
MILLENIUM HOUR - Hoarder For Quarters (Indie Web Animation)
The Limousines - Internet Killed The Video Star (Internet)
LOVEWEB - Search Engine (Newgrounds, Indie Web Animation, Internet, Webcore)
Seal - Kiss From a Rose [Wake Me Cover] (Indie Web Animation [Overly Sarsastic Productions])
NANORAY - Endless ∞ Higanbana (Webcore, "Fake Games")
Locust Toybox - Morning Pinball (Notable Newgrounds Animation & Indie Web Animation Artists: David Firth, Absurdist, Surreal, IDM)
Fraxiom ft. dltzk - if you make music... stop it (Hyperpop)
METAROOM - GOD RACE (Joel G)
Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime (Joel G References [Talking Heads])
Graham Kartna - Browser History (Joel G, Newgrounds, Indie Web Animation, Internet, Webcore)
Sublo and Tangy Mustard - Tito's Beat (Newgrounds, Indie Web Animation)
Barber Westchester - For You (Indie Web Animation, Surreal, Absurdist)

ValleyCore

TRACK BY arsenicCatnip
ART BY arsenicCatnip

:33< meowrry christmas from me and my team x3

CHARACTERS FEATURED:
[HOST] arsenicCatnip // NEPETA LEIJON
[02] nonsenseBinary // ENA

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Songs used:
PilotRedSun - Grinch's Ultimatum (Homestuck [Stylistic Suck], Rejects/Joel G Artists, Indie Web Animation, Surreal, Absurdist, IDM)
Toby Fox - Black (Homestuck)
WHATISLOSTINTHEMINES - You're A Mean One, Mr. Slick. (Homestuck)
Tensei - Elevatorstuck (Homestuck)
Crystal Castles - Crimewave (Webcore)
Laura Shigihara - The Fall  (Homestuck: Time/Webcore)

Slick's Ultimatum

Music by: rinaten (https://soundcloud.com/yaysmile)
Art by: avery999 (https://soundcloud.com/lemolemoo)

Music: The Orange Skies Sparkle White On Christmas Day 
Characters Represented: Namco Museum Curator, Reigen Arataka, Bandana Dee, Red Mist
Sources:
- Another Unnecessary Tournament - Battlefield
- Kirby Star Allies - Kirby's Curtain Call [Bandana Dee - Kirby]
- Mob Psycho 100 - Passing my heart, I'm getting bigger [Reigen - Mob Psycho 100]
- Earthbound - Smiles and Tears [Red Mist - Mother]
- Mappy - Main Theme [NMC - Namco]
- Dark Souls - Gwyn, Lord of Cinder [NMC - Namco]
- Mob Psycho 100 - memosepia [Reigen - Mob Psycho 100]
- Kirby Return to Dreamland - Credits [Bandana Dee - Kirby]
- Earthbound - Snowman [Red Mist - Mother]
- Kirby's Adventure - Butter Building [Bandana Dee - Kirby]
- SpongeBob Squarepants - Very First Christmas [Red Mist - SpongeBob]
- Katamari Damacy - Katamari☆Stars [NMC - Namco]
- SpongeBob Squarepants - Hello Blues [Red Mist - SpongeBob]
- SpongeBob Squarepants - Don't Be A Jerk, It's Christmas [Red Mist - SpongeBob]
- Tekken 7 - Infinite Azure [NMC - Namco]
- Mob Psycho 100 - Mob's Kindness [Reigen - Mob Psycho 100]

https://discord.gg/k3aPAmw

The Orange Skies Sparkle White On Christmas Day

VOTE HERE: https://forms.gle/uZ1UEMj3PR6DpyLcA

YT: https://youtu.be/kSlsXP7pa5Q
SC: https://soundcloud.com/leaky-steve-1/wr1-m1-p2

SAKAKI: Are there any videos with cats on that YouTube site?..
EDUARD KHIL: Not just YouTube - the whole web is filled to the brim with LOLcats! You'll love it here, young lady!

Arrangement: https://soundcloud.com/s4ok
Art: https://soundcloud.com/tisracky, https://soundcloud.com/laybox

Source List:
- Ayane - Go→Love&Peace (Otaku culture)
- КарМэн - Чио-Чио-Сан (Slavic and otaku cultures)
- Ozone - Dragostea Din Tei (Early web)
- nobocyknows+ - Hero's Come Back!! (Otaku culture, early web)
- SaiyaSounds - Ai Chuuseishin (J.C Staff)
- MC Virgins - A Love Letter to 2010 (Friendship, early web)
- Tamura and Akasaki - Futari no Kimochi no Honto no Himitsu (Youtube Poop, otaku culture)
- Shoko Nakagawa - God Knows... (Otaku culture, comedy and slice-of-life anime)
- AContari - Я ОБОЖАЮ ИНТЕРНЕТ (Happy hardcore, early web)
- Король и Шут - Кукла Колдуна (Slavic artists, otaku culture: https://youtu.be/pcwwAxKEzmA)
- Градусы - Научится бы не париться (Slavic media and school-based media: Универ)
- Jersey! - Все изменится (Slavic media and school-based media: School 13)
- Cascada - Everytime We Touch (Otaku culture, early web)
- 009 Sound System Dreamscape - Trance (Early web)
- ICQ Message Sound (Friendship, early web)
- AIM Message Sound (Friendship, early web)
- This Is Хорошо Transition Sound (Slavic culture, absurd media, early web)
- +100500 Transition Sound (Slavic culture, absurd media, early web)
- Ray William Johnson Transition Sound (Absurd media, early web)

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#02: Azumangakas (All the main girls from Azumanga Daioh)
Leaked from: Temporary Flight Attendant

OH MY GAH! The whole class is in session yet again, and this time we will learn all about otaku culture and aughts anime with six extravagant girls of Class 3: the child prodigy Chiyo, the shy Sakaki, the restless Tomo, the intelligent Yomi, the athletic Kagura, and peculiar Osaka. Together they are an unstoppable force, that always finds their way in a misadventure or two, no matter if it's recess hours or lesson time, so you better get this all together - because school times were never this fun before!

Sources:
- Songs from shows by J.C Staff and Genco, as well as Comedy or Slice of Life anime (Songs from The Disastrous Life of Saiki K., Golden Time and Lucky Star)
- Songs in the J-core, happy hardcore, and kawaii bass genres (Songs by S3RL, Snail's House and YUC'e)
- Songs from surreal and absurdist media, related to otaku culture, or it's associates (Songs by Jack Stauber, songs from OFF, Caramelldansen by Caramella Girls)
- Songs related to education, school-related media, and friendship (Songs from High School Musical and School of Rock, Fifteen by Taylor Swift, Count on Me by Bruno Mars)

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#07: Seventh Trollement (Eduard Khil and Vitas)
Leaked from: Alterna Concept

Alo and salut, le people of teh Internets! Welcome the Eastern European stars of the golden age of the World Wide Web: Eduard Khil and VITAS! Taking a break from their musical careers, they decided to take hold of their fame and fly through the endless online space, forming the duo by the name of Seventh Trollement. You better believe your ears right now, because this ain't no YTPMV, it's their masterful old school singing! They will never retreat from their mission to take over this tournament, as only a coward doesn't play hockey. So get ready and strap in, because we are here for a long time - 3, 2, 1, GO!

- Slavic culture or artists and traditional pop
(Party Like a Russian, Atomic Heart, Frank Sinatra)
- Euro or acid house, eurodance, and sovietwave
(MCR-T, Captain Jack, Артек Электроника)
- Early Internet, Bait & Switch, and YouTube Poop cultures
(Caramelldansen, Replay, Shuric Scan)
- Space, celestial bodies, extraterrestrials, and deception
(Трава у дома, A L I E N S, Would I Lie to You?)

[WR1 M1] Мир, дружба, АМВ!

TRACK BY @maivymaybe

Colors - Halsey [After Hours - 2020 Top 100 Artists, Survivor's Guilt - Existentialism]
Umbrella - Rihanna [After Hours - R&B Musicians]
THIS IS A PROTEST FOR YOUR HEART!!! - Left At London [Survivor's Guilt - Indie Rock]
Swimming Pools (Drank) - Kendrick Lamar [After Hours - Weeknd Collaborators/Addictive Substances]
The Stars - Jukebox The Ghost [Survivor's Guilt - Alt. Rock/Piano Pop/Death]
Blueberry Faygo - Lil Mosey [After Hours - 2020 Top 100]
My Boy (Twin Fantasy) - Car Seat Headrest [Survivor's Guilt - Indie Rock]
Circles - Post Malone [After Hours - R&B Artists/2020 Top 100]

Constestant 03 - Survivor's Guilt
welcome to my new tournament.................
- cheesyhfj, Allenmations, OSC Creators/Projects & Elimination-Based Media
- Alternative/Indie Rock, Ambient & Piano Pop
- Death, Psychological Horror, Existentialism, and objects in ONE/The Nightly Manor

Contestant 01 - After Hours
i like the weeknd he makes good music. fuck
- The Weeknd, his collaborators, & R&B Musicians
- Addictive Substances, Gambling, Vegas Culture & Psychedelic Media
- 2020 Top 100 Hits

FMGB Winners Round 1 - PREVIEW

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