Hey, everyone! I finally had the motivation to complete everything I needed for this project to start.

KEEP YOUR EARS OPEN is a spiritual sequel to EYES ON THE PRIZE, a minitourney I ran in Coded Collisions and other such servers. However, I had more ideas that I wanted to work with, and wanted to flex my creative muscles even more... so, with sixteen new competitors, and an aesthetic LOOSELY based on the MILGRAM series on YouTube, here we are.

I'm excited to show off what I have in store, more than you could EVER imagine, so here's a sneak peak at ROUND 1 of the tournament. Enjoy!

Oh, and for those of you already following the tournament, I've made a few alterations and buffs to the characters:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Lpx-_zFi5IYK7oQm-SiKlBWaReU6AJLs3grnJrYBxPg/edit?usp=sharing

Future minitourney tracks will be uploaded here: @spring-souls-alt

KEEP YOUR EARS OPEN - R1 Teaser

DJ ATOMIKA: (When you're livin' in Paradise City as long as I've been, you tend to see a lot of crashes, but computers are a whole different bag.)
DOUBLE DEF: Love the cars, but if you want speed, then a better processor is what you need!

ROUND ONE MATCH FIVE - DAWN OF PARADISE vs TAKING WHAT'S NOT YOURS
https://forms.gle/4aai68B9xJ3Q7WQB7

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SOURCES:
- Gesaffelstein & The Weeknd - Lost in the Fire [006 - The Weeknd, Their Collabs]
- HOME - Decay [006 - Chillwave]
- N.E.R.D. - Rock Star [006 - Burnout]
- TV Girl - Lovers Rock [013 - TV Girl]
- Kesha - C’Mon [006 - Dance Pop]
- Mother Mother - Hayloft [013 - Animation Memes]
- The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots [013 - Neo-Psychedelia]
- “Weird Al” Yankovic - UHF [013 - Television]
- Fun. - All Alone [013 - Indie Pop]
- TV Girl - Taking What’s Not Yours [013 - duh]
- The Weeknd - Sacrifice [006 - duh]

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PRISONER 006 - DAWN OF PARADISE [Burnout Paradise, The Weeknd]
- The Weeknd/their collabs and dance pop/alt R&B artists.
(ex: Sacrifice, Can’t Feel My Face, Lady Gaga, Kesha, Frank Ocean, Clarence Clarity)
- Burnout/its artists, Acclaim Entertainment, and racing games.
(ex: Guns N’ Roses, N.E.R.D., Bust-A-Move, Double Dragon, Daytona USA, Need For Speed)
- Daniel Lopatin and ambient/chillwave artists.
(ex: nobody here, Eccojams, Aphex Twin, Eno, HOME, George Clanton)
- Vehicles/reckless driving, audio technology, and existentialism.
(ex: Crazy Taxi, Airplanes, Turn Up the Radio, Blow My Speakers Up, Linger, Rules)

PRISONER 013 - TAKING WHAT'S NOT YOURS [TV Girl]
- TV Girl, their samples, and indie pop/neo-psychedelia artists.
(ex: Taking What’s Not Yours, Lovers Rock, Strut Your Stuff, 3-Minute Rule, Saint Motel, The Flaming Lips)
- PSAs, “cheesy”/“clean” rap, and computers/TV.
(ex: Don’t Copy That Floppy, Cartoon All-Stars To The Rescue, It’s Party Time, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Computers, Television Rules the Nation)
- Animation memes and associated artists.
(ex: ME!ME!ME!, Pork Soda, hot milk, Marble Soda, THE CHUCKY MEGAMIX, Posin’)
- Piracy/theft and other forms of crime.
(ex: Pirates of the Caribbean, Treasure Island, Come Sail Away, Robbery, Thief, Persona 5)

The Fire Decays...

Seventeen jurors this time. I'm disappointed, frankly. However, results are results, and results have been determined. Will Dawn of Paradise's inconsistencies bring him down, or was Taking What's Not Yours just not strong enough?

One stands, one falls to losers with their first guilty verdict. Only one can remain in winners, and that honour falls to...

SONGS USED:
- CHANCE Tournament - Buildup [Offsource]
- The Weeknd - The Hills [006 - The Weeknd]
- Finger Eleven - Paralyzer [006 - Burnout Artists]
- They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse in Your Soul [013 - Indie Pop, Animation Meme Artists]
- Lemon Demon - Two Trucks [006 - Vehicles]
- Glass Animals - Heat Waves [013 - Animation Meme Artists]

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MR. CARREY: < You can't copy life, my dear friend. There's only one of us, and it'd be pointless to waste it on... well, things like you, actually. >

With a three-vote lead, DAWN OF PARADISE is your winner.
DAWN OF PARADISE - 58.8% (10 Votes)
TAKING WHAT'S NOT YOURS - 41.2% (7 Votes)

RESULTS - R1M5

VICTORIES: Taking What's Not Yours, Tokyo Taxman
LOSSES: Chug Jug Inc., Carmen
NEXT MATCH: LR4M2 Loser
[X] [X] [ ]

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SOURCES:
- S Club 7 - S Club Party [Dance Pop]
- The Weeknd - Sacrifice [The Weeknd]
- Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun [Burnout Composers]
- Guns N’ Roses - Paradise City [duh]
- The Weeknd - Blinding Lights [The Weeknd]
- Daytona USA - Let’s Go Away [Racing Games]
- Manuel - Gas Gas Gas [Vehicles]
- SFX: Burnout Paradise, Dawn FM [duh]

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PRISONER 006 - DAWN OF PARADISE [Burnout Paradise, The Weeknd]
“Save your tears for another day. Abel Tesfaye, the acolyte for DAWN OF PARADISE, has entered our clutches due to counts of reckless driving and other supposed crimes. While he himself has refused to communicate, his radio seems to be able to hear us, communicating via DJ Atomika and Mr. Carrey. Are they accomplices, voices in his head, or something more sinister?”

Expect them to pull...
- The Weeknd/Daniel Lopatin, their samples/collabs, and dance-pop.
(ex: Sacrifice, Can’t Feel My Face, Nobody Here, Replica, Lady Gaga, Kesha)
- Burnout/its artists, Acclaim Entertainment, and vehicles/racing.
(ex: Guns N’ Roses, N.E.R.D., Bust-A-Move, Double Dragon, Daytona USA, Crazy Taxi)
- Alt. R&B, ambient genres, and chillwave/vaporwave.
(ex: Frank Ocean, Clarence Clarity, Aphex Twin, The Caretaker, George Clanton, Cat System Corp)
- Audio technology, existentialism, and death.
(ex: Turn Up the Radio, Blow My Speakers Up, Landing Cliffs, To Build A Home, Die Young, Don't Fear the Reaper)
...and yet, there's always more to do in paradise.

VICTORY! - Dawn Of Paradise

MR. CARREY: < What a sad, sad, sight. Seems that you've been waiting in the spotlight for all eternity... >
LEVIATHAN: God, these cars never control well... can't we just stick with gliders?

ROUND TWO MATCH THREE - DAWN OF PARADISE vs CHUG JUG INC.
https://forms.gle/PAvP5QyREV2yTRuMA

SOURCES:
- Gorillaz - Saturnz Barz [004 - Damon Albarn]
- Eminem - Lose Yourself [Both - The Weeknd’s Collabs / Eminem]
- Oneohtrix Point Never - nobody here [006 - Daniel Lopatin]
- Lil Uzi Vert - XO Tour Llif3 [Both - The Weeknd’s Collabs / pluffaduff (Sad Boy Hours)]
- SZA - Saturn [Both - Alt R&B / Fortnite Artists, Contemporary R&B]
- OK Go - Turn Up the Radio [006 - Audio Technology, Burnout Artists]
- Kali Uchis ft. Tyler, the Creator & Bootsy Collins - After the Storm [Both - The Weeknd’s Collabs (Tyler, the Creator) / Estelle’s Collabs (Tyler, the Creator)]

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PRISONER 006 - DAWN OF PARADISE [Burnout Paradise, The Weeknd]
- The Weeknd/their collabs and dance pop/alt R&B artists.
(ex: Sacrifice, Can’t Feel My Face, Lady Gaga, Kesha, Frank Ocean, Clarence Clarity)
- Burnout/its artists, Acclaim Entertainment, and racing games.
(ex: Guns N’ Roses, N.E.R.D., Bust-A-Move, Double Dragon, Daytona USA, Need For Speed)
- Daniel Lopatin and ambient/chillwave artists.
(ex: nobody here, Eccojams, Aphex Twin, Eno, HOME, George Clanton)
- Vehicles/reckless driving, audio technology, and existentialism.
(ex: Crazy Taxi, Airplanes, Turn Up the Radio, Blow My Speakers Up, Linger, Rules)

PRISONER 004 - CHUG JUG INC. [pluffaduff]
- Fortnite, its featured artists, and other competitive shooters/battle royales.
(ex: Orange Justice, Silk Sonic, Splatoon, Team Fortress 2, Fall Guys, PUBG)
- Damon Albarn, Estelle/her collabs, and contemporary R&B artists.
(ex: Gorillaz, Blur, American Boy, Steven Universe, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder)
- Parody/satire media and comedy artists, as well as NoteBlock’s discography.
(ex: Eat It, Spaceballs, Tom Cardy, Jazz Emu, It’s Pizza Time!, Mr. Krabs’ Rave)
- pluffaduff/his samples and Eminem/his collaborators.
(ex: Baby I’m Back, One, Runaway, Without Me, Godzilla, Tone Deaf)

Setting the Bar Low

Eighteen jurors; one more than Dawn of Paradise's last match. The results weren't exactly close, either. Has DAWN OF PARADISE's loose connection gotten the better of him, or has CHUG JUG INC.'s overpresent Fortnite skill proven to be his downfall?

One stands, one falls to losers with their first guilty verdict. Only one can remain in winners, and that honour falls to...

SOURCES:
- CHANCE Tournament - Buildup [Offsource]
- Make Some Noise - “Whereth Is My Car?” [006 - Vehicles]
- Ace of Base - The Sign [006 - Dance-Pop]
- Michael Jackson - Man in the Mirror [004 - Contemporary R&B]
- Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out [006 - Burnout Artists]
- The Stupendium - And So We Fall [004 - Battle Royales]

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LEVIATHAN: Gamers don't mess with me, 'cause I'm popular!

With a six-vote lead, CHUG JUG INC. is your winner.
DAWN OF PARADISE - 6 VOTES (33.3%)
CHUG JUG INC. - 12 VOTES (66.7%)

RESULTS - R2M3

CARMEN: Pensez-vous vraiment que votre cyber-camion est intéressant?
MR. CARREY: < Scrolling through your phone every second of every day... you'll miss the inherent beauty all around you that way. Heh. That rhymed. I didn't even mean to do that. >

LOSERS ROUND TWO MATCH TWO - CARMEN vs DAWN OF PARADISE
https://forms.gle/USQNKkHALKjANuFo7

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SOURCES:
- Arctic Monkeys - Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High [007 - Phones]
- SFX: SNL - Driving PSA [Both - Phones / Vehicles]
- Lady Gaga - Just Dance [Both - Electropop / Dance-Pop]
- MIKA - Lollipop [Both - French Musicians, Electropop / Dance-Pop]
- Imagine Dragons - Enemy [007 - Stromae Collabs (League of Legends)]
- The Weeknd, Ariana Grande - Die For You [006 - The Weeknd]
- Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated [006 - Burnout]
- Charli XCX - I Love It [Both - Electropop / Dance-Pop]
- Hot Chelle Rae - Tonight Tonight [007 - Electropop / You ~ use my ~ home ~ ?]

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PRISONER 007 - CARMEN [Stromae]
- Stromae, his collaborators, and other French/Belgian musicians.
(ex: Carmen, Papaoutai, Skrillex, The Hunger Games, Madeon, David Guetta)
- Songs with official animated music videos, or in the electropop genre.
(ex: Jenny, Paranoid Android, Opposites Attract, Charli XCX, Vylet Pony, underscores)
- Classical/orchestral pieces, songs sampling them, and anything arranged in their style.
(ex: Symphony No. 5, The Nutcracker, John Williams, Rhapsody in Blue, A Fifth of Beethoven, Beethoven Virus)
- Telephones/the internet, corruption, and social awareness.
(ex: Call Me Maybe, Welcome to the Internet, I Fought The Law, Purge the Poison, We Are The Toads, Fight The Power)

PRISONER 006 - DAWN OF PARADISE [Burnout Paradise, The Weeknd]
- The Weeknd/their collabs and dance pop/alt R&B artists.
(ex: Sacrifice, Can’t Feel My Face, Lady Gaga, Kesha, Frank Ocean, Clarence Clarity)
- Burnout/its artists, Acclaim Entertainment, and racing games.
(ex: Guns N’ Roses, N.E.R.D., Bust-A-Move, Double Dragon, Daytona USA, Need For Speed)
- Daniel Lopatin and ambient/chillwave artists.
(ex: nobody here, Eccojams, Aphex Twin, Eno, HOME, George Clanton)
- Vehicles/reckless driving, audio technology, and existentialism.
(ex: Crazy Taxi, Airplanes, Turn Up the Radio, Blow My Speakers Up, Linger, Rules)

Calling The Addiction Hotline

Twenty-three jurors. The victor never lost their grip, though it came closer than the last few matches. Has CARMEN's foreign sound doomed his chronically online brain, or has the justification for DAWN OF PARADISE finally fallen short?

...Ha. Just having a bit of fun. One stands, one falls. Only one can remain in losers, and that honour falls to...

SONGS USED:
- CHANCE Tournament - Buildup [Offsource]
- Strange Alternative Leader Tournament - Buildup [Offsource]
- SFX: SNL - Can I Play That [007 - Social Media]
- Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe [Both - Electropop, Phones / Dance-Pop]
- Kesha - Die Young [Both - Electropop / Dance-Pop]
- Tom Cardy - H.S. [007 - Official Animated Music Videos]
- The All-American Rejects - Move Along [006 - Burnout Artists]

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CARMEN: La vitesse de vos véhicules intéressent certains, mais pour les mecs comme moi, nous avons autre chose à faire.

With a five-vote lead, CARMEN is your winner. DAWN OF PARADISE has fallen into the hands of our executioner...
CARMEN - 14 VOTES (60.9%)
DAWN OF PARADISE - 9 VOTES (39.1%)

RESULTS - LR2M2

TAXMAN: It's okay to leave a dog in a hot car... it'll just cost extra on your tax returns!
DJ ATOMIKA: (The swingin' sixties were an era of things that really lasted, and the transportation is no exception. Time to see if they hold up against the newer stuff.)

THIRD STRIKE ROUND ONE MATCH FOUR - TOKYO TAXMAN vs DAWN OF PARADISE
https://forms.gle/8PZYqWBKfBrTXvja9

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SOURCES:
- The Weeknd ft. Ariana Grande - Save Your Tears [006 - The Weeknd]
- Jessie Reyez - GOLIATH [006 - Alt. R&B]
- The Beatles - Octopus’ Garden [009 - The Beatles]
- The Weeknd - Can’t Feel My Face [006 - The Weeknd]
- Amber Pacific - Always You [Both - Pop Rock / Burnout Artists]
- Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life [009 - Rock Band Rips]
- Jessie J ft. B.o.B. - Price Tag [009 - Wealth]
- The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk - I Feel It Coming [006 - The Weeknd]
- AJR - Burn The House Down [009 - Rock Band Rips]

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PRISONER 009 - TOKYO TAXMAN [SiIvaGunner]
Expect them to pull...
- SiIvaGunner, SiIva Day/Anniversary/Birthday jokes, and Rock Band rip artists.
(ex: Snow Halation, voiceless, Gangnam Style, Van Halen, Smash Mouth, Oasis)
- British Invasion/Dad Rock artists and pop/psychedelic rock.
(ex: The Beatles, The Who, Steely Dan, The Velvet Underground, The Doors, Pink Floyd)
- Monstercat Records artists & complextro/breakbeat.
(ex: Tokyo Machine, Alan Walker, Knife Party, Camellia, Machine Girl, Prodigy)
- Wealth/riches, politics/government work, and Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics.
(ex: money machine, Cha-Ching, Whales, Nobody Speak, Randy Rainbow, Sweet Dreams)
..and yet, there's always more money to make.

PRISONER 006 - DAWN OF PARADISE [Burnout Paradise, The Weeknd]
Expect them to pull...
- The Weeknd/Daniel Lopatin, their samples/collabs, and dance-pop.
(ex: Sacrifice, Can’t Feel My Face, Nobody Here, Replica, Lady Gaga, Kesha)
- Burnout/its artists, Acclaim Entertainment, and vehicles/racing.
(ex: Guns N’ Roses, N.E.R.D., Bust-A-Move, Double Dragon, Daytona USA, Crazy Taxi)
- Alt. R&B, ambient genres, and chillwave/vaporwave.
(ex: Frank Ocean, Clarence Clarity, Aphex Twin, The Caretaker, George Clanton, Cat System Corp)
- Audio technology, existentialism, and death.
(ex: Turn Up the Radio, Blow My Speakers Up, Landing Cliffs, To Build A Home, Die Young, Don't Fear the Reaper)
...and yet, there's always more to do in paradise.

David and Goliath [THIRD STRIKE ROUND ONE MATCH FOUR]

...You're all cowards. All of you. Well, all but sixteen of you.
...You really couldn't make a decision again, could you?
...and with poor Taxman at the epicenter, too. How unfortunate.
...Consider our fallen contestant tonight to be an example.
...Vote responsibly. Your actions have consequences.

...One stands, one falls. Only one can survive, and that honour falls to...

SOURCES:
- SFX: Yapdollar [009 - Wealth]
- SFX: Jerk Driving a Hummer [006 - Vehicles]
- Muzzy, Koven, Feint - Worth The Lie [009 - Monstercat Records]
- Justice - Phantom [006 - The Weeknd Collaborators]
- Bloc Party - Ratchet [006 - Burnout Artists]
- Machine Girl - Rigged Game [009 - Breakbeat]
- Owl City - The Tornado [009 - Rock Band Rips]
- Carly Rae Jepsen - I Really Like You [006 - Dance-Pop]
- Finger Eleven - Paralyzer [Both - Rock Band Rips / Burnout Artists]
- The Beatles - Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite [009 - The Beatles]
- The Weeknd - I Can’t Fucking Sing [006 - duh]

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MR. CARREY:  < For real low-lifes like you, all that money, the money is the motive... don't you know that's all staying behind? >

...My decision is final. DAWN OF PARADISE is your winner.

TOKYO TAXMAN - 50% (8 Votes)
DAWN OF PARADISE - 50% (9 Votes)

Prisoner 009 has been declared guilty on all charges, and has been sentenced to death. Thank you for voting for... for... what was their name, again?

RESULTS - TR1M4

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