The current submissions for the Best of LMMS competition Volume 5. 

I'm getting the submissions manually from the submissions google doc (link at the bottom), but I'll try to keep this as live as I can. I also can't add tracks if they're not on soundcloud, so this playlist only has ~85% of the submissions. If you want to listen to all submissions please visit the link!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQOjvIBp40ez-2QrPsGHt_LGY2XejaOFZrXWsgPVPXoH7w7QQriUV52_OeCQBL9tcOPlCxdUw2HC6Ud/pubhtml?gid=1958072675&single=true

Best of LMMS vol.5 Submissions [unofficial]

Moonlit night

Lexi Henkaline - Ape T Sid - 04 - The Frozen Winter Sun

This was a really great collab and we are super happy with how it came out! We didn't use any VST Synths in this song, and there are only a handful of VST effects. @lechefolife made the original idea which was nothing but the lead. It actually didn't change that much throughout production. I created the bassline and drum pattern, and then Leche just took off. He made most of the song in like a 3 day period 0.0! From there, I did a lot of mixing and structure adjustments. I changed the start alot and added in the piano/strings section after the first drop. I also made the cover art once it was done. Hope you enjoy!!

DL Link updated 2024: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17SzRDzBDhOIax2TbkNlStkqGQ8E2so0V/view?usp=sharing

Cities

Cities with Leche

Future is near... or maybe it could be even closer. Anyways, now is the time for a new track "Future Is Near"! Enjoy!

EDIT 02.03: download limit reached 100 - click "Buy" for free download

Picture used for cover art (CC0) by Luca Bravo: https://unsplash.com/photos/RDKiQcCkUKQ

Future Is Near

The Little Things ℗© 2018 Jacoby Davis (ASCAP)
Artwork and Photography © 2018 Jacoby Davis
Produced in LMMS by Jacoby Davis.
Composed by Jacoby Davis.
Distribution Services provided by Soundrop

This song has a lot of emotion at its roots.

Last year was nothing short of hell for me. The combined stress of a full-time job, attending college, and all the demands outside of those had me constantly on edge. During the latter portion of the year, I started suffering from actual mental breakdowns that would range from mild anxiety attacks to actual episodes where I'd suffer from a combination of full blown panic attacks, vertigo, and (on one occasion) loss of sensation in my lower legs and arms. There was probably only a handful of days each month where I actually felt completely happy and was able to relax.

So during the Christmas/New Years period of December, I started making drastic changes. I changed the shift at my job, changed my focus in educational/career pursuits and decided I was going to take control of my life.

The roots of this song took place a matter of a couple weeks after all this took place. January 29th, I came up with a small little melody while at work and wrote down what I remembered on a piece of paper. That week, every day that I wrote on it, I had a new piece of paper outlining some little idea until I had mostly finished the composing.

But the thing is, the song became a release for all the negative emotions I'd been carrying. The anger, frustration, and overarching pain from last year faded away as I worked on the song and was replaced with a combination of joy, comfort and a brightness of hope. The song became imbued with all those emotions along with a somber undertone--the remnant of what pain I still felt. And you know, in hindsight as I think back on last year--it's the little moments--the little thoughts--the little things that kept me going.

And thats where the title comes from. You don't need to have a perfect life to be happy. You don't need to have everything you ever wanted to be content. Despite all the stress, I still overall was a happy person and kept moving forward. Cause it's "The Little Things" that keep me going at the end of the day. Those little things can add up to a whole lot if you take the time to appreciate them.

Special thanks to James Robert Staten, Jerry Xu, Stakeout Punch, Jousboxx, Etorna_Z, Peeftube, Pankakez, MegaHOP, Dystany, and Poleroyd for all the critical feedback y'all gave me as I sent demos of early versions. Your feedback really helped me shape the track into what it was.

I'd also like to dedicate the song to the memory of Lisa Kimmell Jacobs--a wonderful woman in my hometown who passed away on the day I started writing this song.

The Little Things

The Little Things (Original Mix)

Third time's a charm, they say. Entry for BoL5.

Okay but let's be serious for a bit. I hate this song. I hate that I let myself spend soooo much time trying to make it "perfect." I hate the time period of my life that it represents. Hate is strong, and I hate that too. At this point, I've just uploaded it to move on. It started in 2015, it's really overdue.

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stakeout punch