Release a Full Album

Proof required

Submit five audio files or streaming links (SoundCloud, Bandcamp, or equivalent) of completed tracks. Each must be a finished, mixed recording at least two minutes long. At least two tracks must include your own recorded performance. Include a one-sentence note for each track describing the instrumentation and production approach.

What gets checked

• All five tracks are finished and mixed — not rough demos or tracks with placeholder elements
• At least two tracks include a recorded performance — not entirely sample-based or loop-based
• Each track is at least two minutes long

Common mistakes

• Producing five tracks entirely from loops without any original recording
• Spending the entire milestone on one 'perfect' track while neglecting the other four

Resources

What a verifier looks for

• Are all five tracks finished with intentional arrangement — not rough demos?
• Do at least two include a recorded performance rather than only samples or loops?
• Is each track at least two minutes long?

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Proof required

Submit all tracks in their final sequenced order (at least eight tracks, at least 30 minutes total) as a track listing with titles, runtime, and sequence numbers. Include a 150-word note covering: mastering tools used, target loudness decisions, tonal cohesion approach, and why the tracks are in the chosen sequence.

What gets checked

• At least eight tracks totalling at least 30 minutes
• Mastering note describes specific decisions — target loudness, EQ decisions, and reference sources used
• Track sequence is justified — the note explains the listening experience rationale

Common mistakes

• Mastering each track in isolation without reference to the others — album tracks must sound cohesive together
• Sequencing tracks arbitrarily — sequence should reflect an intentional listening journey

Resources

What a verifier looks for

• At least eight tracks totalling at least 30 minutes?
• Does the mastering note describe specific decisions rather than generic descriptions?
• Is the track sequence explained with a reason?

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Proof required

Submit: the public album URL; screenshots of at least two community shares; at least five listener responses from different people outside the candidate's immediate social circle; and a 200-word retrospective on what making an album taught that making individual tracks did not.

What gets checked

• Album is publicly accessible — anyone can stream or download it at the submitted URL
• Five listener responses are from five different people outside the candidate's immediate circle
• Retrospective names something specific the album format taught — not 'it was a lot of work'

Common mistakes

• Releasing to a private or unlisted URL that requires invitation
• Counting responses from close friends or family without any from the broader public

Resources

What a verifier looks for

• Is the album publicly accessible — no login or invitation required?
• Are the five listener responses from five different people outside the candidate's immediate circle?
• Read the retrospective: does it name something specific the album format taught?

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