Polyend Tracker Challenge Results = A Flood Of Mind-Blowing Music

THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU TALENTED MOFOS. Seriously astounding stuff.
Apologies to ULTRASYD for misspelling his name in the audio-visualizer. I was too focused on the music and 3D head. :(
LINKS! Support these talented mofos!
#1: Teig (wins a Polyend Tracker/etc) - teig.bandcamp....
#2: Jesse Hamel (wins 1 year of CuriosityStream)- jessehamel.ban...
WHOA! Check out Jesse's breakdown: • Video
#3: Ultrasyd (wins 1 year of CuriosityStream)- ultrasyd.bandc...
Finally, with this link, get a YEAR of CuriosityStream for the price of a cold, soggy Chick-fil-A meal: www.jdoqocy.co...

[@ultrasyd]

I honestly can't believe I made it to 3rd place. That was my first contest ever, thank you very much !! I'm filled with hapiness for the next 3 months at least ♪♫

[@jonathonsheldon344]

Your track was a ton of fun to listen to. Congratulations ☺

[@devilock2420]

Congrats mate, such a great Track!

[@joelkulesha8284]

It's been 3 months. Still happy? ;)

[@jeremycorder1558]

@@joelkulesha8284 should be, the track is still good.

[@ultrasyd]

@@joelkulesha8284 yeah it was perfect during 3 months, i was happy everyday ! Then suddenly i felt depressed, got covid, my wife left me, lost my job, house flooded so i lost my gear in water, and i'm still waiting for the tracker i ordered after not winning this one. But it has been some 3 great months

[@OneTrackMindPony]

John Wick prequel soundtrack has to be the weirdest yet at the same time best compliment I've ever gotten. Super stoked to be a part of such an incredible line-up of music, great job everyone!

[@Jackson.W.Rose1138]

that jesse hamel track is seriously mindblowing.

[@nominalindltd]

it's so gloriously unpredictable, I love it

[@wickeddubz]

"Listeners choice" prize goes to him!

[@aikighost]

If you're easily amused. Have you tried any Jazz?

[@MUNRO13]

Definitely

[@kylewall8521]

So fucking good.

[@toitoitoy]

Jesse Hamel is the winner for me

[@DerekRobertsteig]

Thanks for doing this Benn! It was a great challenge, and there were some incredible tunes that resulted. Mad props to Jesse; that was absolutely unreal! Definitely getting as much of your stuff as I can!

[@BennJordan]

If you participated, please leave a link to your submission as a comment to this post so everyone can enjoy it. Also, use hashtag #polyendcontest on Soundcloud.

[@JakesGuitarThing]

Given the quality of the top picks this might sound a bit underwhelming in comparison but here's mine. Well impressed with the quality of these submissions. Had a lot of fun making the track. Looking forward to any future competitions like this. soundcloud.com/ionian-spheres/polyend-thing

[@Labyrinthofspirits]

I was the "Gone With the Wind" track from the live stream soundcloud.com/user-908011009/the-polyend-of-the-rainbow

[@DROG.]

This contest was a lot of fun. You should definitely do more stuff like this in the future. soundcloud.com/drogdrogdrog/polyend

[@unslept_em]

gg to everyone who participated! I loved basically all the songs from the stream, the entries here were awesome too. I was a bit sad that I didn't get to hear mine during the listening party stream, but such is life ig soundcloud.com/unslept_em/c3-md16-s1-5-7-20-polyend-contest

[@miguelbarrera8674]

soundcloud.com/figaro-lafonda/samble

[@aydawnn]

I loved Jesse’s track I always come back every couple of months to listen

[@skdmend7613]

Guys be bullying ben over timezones lmao smh

[@engeomusic]

People that were supposedly his fans too. Ludicrous.

[@Polyend]

All these tracks are so cool!

[@tonygfromphilly4931]

Hey, man! I just found this channel. I wanted to tell you that I found your tunes when I was kicking dope in 2004-5 and fell in love (I am/was a huge Aphex and Squarepusher fan). You were super inspirational at the time. A time when music was more important to me than most times. I’m a huge gear and software head now and it’s awesome to find voice on YT that bridges the old me with the new. Thank you for all of it! You have helped me in more ways than one and I thank you!

[@tonygfromphilly4931]

Lawn Wakes!!!

[@cybWasHere]

Such wonderful tracks, thanks to the artists for making this and thanks Benn, polyend and anyone involved for making this contest ! I hope to be rugged enough to participate someday i cried a bit on #2, absolutely insane work.

[@PalleSvensson]

Congrats, Jesse! Your bud Evelon here (IDMf represent)! You've come a long way! Yayyyy!

[@Maschinestorm]

Ah, the one I liked on the live stream was chosen. congrats dude / dudette.

[@RChero1010]

I would love to see Jesse Hamel collab with Sevish. I feel like that would be a match made in heaven. Midnight Cascade, Gleam, etc. Cool vibes

[@knfld]

RIP ULTRASYD truly missed

[@ascendwithgorb]

I'm finding this 3 years late, but having just picked up an OG Tracker I'm excited that to hear the advanced wizardry that can come out of it. Lots to learn!

[@sambeard4428]

Wow that's actually really sad to hear you have to deal with so many toxic followers, only recently discovered your channel after the polyend play+ video, but you seem pretty chill and knowledgeable so keep it up dude!

[@PretendPassing]

the jesse track is kinda instant some of my fav tracks ever.

[@wraggal]

#justiceforjesse Kidding, great contest, good work all round

[@LainDoesNotExist]

Jesse Hamel is nuts! Beautiful track.

[@breakfastwithnic6024]

Great tracks! Well done to the winner :)

[@inertiatic88]

Excellent winning tracks! Congrats!!

[@designator7402]

"every contest has to end with the latest time zone in the world." Lmao what?

[@rum_bongo]

Well done all who submitted, I’ve heard loads of excellent music as a result of this competition.

[@nocturnal6606]

Great music here. so much sound design goodness. Please make another contest, I'd like to try for. Wasn't aware of the contest :/

[@MichaalHell]

Hearing all this music which I really dig listening to and making is sooo inspiring and at the same time sooo demoralizing. I have such a long way to go to where I want to be.. good work NTL!

[@weisland2807]

thats some gripping glitchcore there jesse!

[@willfento]

I really enjoyed this video, the original traker video and all the music it has generated.

[@austindutson1899]

Please do more remix contests like this! I love hearing a variety of unique and creative music!

[@xythantiopps]

That final section 16:07 in jesse hamel's really sealed the deal for me.

[@akkonl]

thank you for this contest! i had a lot of fun crafting my submission on Renoise! Getting to know trackers makes me want Polyend Tracker even more! Great top 3 btw!!!

[@nostalgia_junkie]

AYOOOO MY BOY JESSE

[@LandOfBits]

that 2nd place track is insane

[@benzmobil]

Winners are so good! Great job everyone!

[@BeatMax2023]

Wow great submissions!

[@squackles]

Holy. Shit. So many talented artists out there. Congrats to the winner, but seriously, SO many good artists out there. I will definetely check y'all out!

[@acidtechno]

Jesse Hamel , the piano intro. won!

[@DannyPlass]

Geez, these tracks are so good!

[@keepitshortnsweet]

Because the Polyend Tracker was the prize I thought these were all done using it. The second piece is really great nonetheless; my favorite.

[@soejrd24978]

I had so much fun with the contest, loved it!

[@MadelnMachines]

That's why we can't have nice things! Coughing random gear manufacturers names. Love your videos

[@latergarside-244]

I wish i had a better way to communicate this to you but wow man im a gear head very recently found your videos and in of then you mentioned The Flashbulb and i had never heard it. Alls i can say is thats all I’ve ever been hearing for a couple weeks now. Piety of Ashes man wtf. Love you Ben so much

[@latergarside-244]

Too many beers sorry hahHa

[@armedwithshrooms]

Wow, so much great music came out of this! Btw, how did you make the visuals for track #2? That is seriously mind-blowing.

[@FurTrapper]

Wow, youtube managed to drop an ad break into the middle of each of those songs. So obnoxious. Well impressed with the quality of the tracks though. My tracker's in the post and I can't wait to hit buttons and rage that I'll never be that good :D

[@airwindows]

Dear GOD Benn you're good at making visualizers

[@raysubject]

that winner is really POWERFUL track .. epic.

[@juanperezaure]

Man is there a way to have those tracks in a place? All of those tracks are next level, it would be beautiful to havr them and inspire in my and many people tracker composition. Benn amazing videos always, thankd a lot ❤️

[@Unifono2012]

thanks for the contest and the samples. Had a lot of fun making my remix

[@caesaroftampa1266]

I loved this so much.

[@resofactor]

Love this

[@iqnill]

"Pat Metheny"... very true!

[@petarmilicevic7614]

Give Jesse a Tracker!

[@kiqyou]

holy fuck that #2 is fucking dope

[@Labyrinthofspirits]

Congrats everyone!

[@Saleca]

wow great to know this names

[@not-hank-s]

So... did any of the late submissions make it into the top 10? :) Great stuff here!

[@Ferrichrome]

Please make a tutorial on how to do those sick visuals! As always, amazing tracks and video :)

[@ahexagonsun]

I would love this too!

[@genx1144]

🤣🤣🤣 “fuckbulb”

[@JK.BOWLING]

Fucking Jesse Hammel track is insane

[@jimmahey6615]

You know the song's good when it give you a seizure

[@kiqyou]

anyone remember blue tonic world? the winner kinda sounds like that.

[@wendelynmusic]

Dang, no pinned contest and the #polyendcontest work. Must not be there anymore. Bummer

[@ChokeChokeChoke]

Enjoyed participating

[@Venomspb]

Imo, #3 is more pleasing than #2. But #2 is more complex

[@shakeyshapeshifter]

I'd love to know more about how you make the visualiser videos

[@Lalaland.001]

That would be learn to code and a lot of it is done in GLSL, an opensource platform. he used Processing and magic as well. both are plaforms within the code source. If that makes any sense. You can get your feet wet and dip your toes into the sandbox of the world of GLSL right here. glslsandbox.com/e#9915.1 have fun...

[@avi8r66]

No matter how you do it people will bitch. The hell of dealing with the public.

[@Tazanthro]

I just got my tracker yesterday! Am I too late to submit something!? 😜

[@gatorgoforth3097]

What about time zones on the Moon?

[@Jkeane1337]

any chance i could get the name of the software used for the audio visualizer, super impressive stuff with the music

[@OVXX666]

HOLY FUCKING SHITTTTTTTTTT YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@soerenraudonis]

you never answer me tow you made this visualisations;)

[@spenzakwsx4430]

which visual program did you use for the animations?

[@ligwingo6242]

I also want to know this looks amazing

[@deathofaraver]

1. Jesse

[@informationcake]

so many of the tracks submitted instigate the reaction at 4:55

[@alfredarmstrong]

Hi Benn, for those of us too late for the competition would it be possible to stick the samples up somewhere public so we can have an unofficial stab at the challenge anyway?

[@indigosnow_]

7:41 , 11:28 , 18:55

[@danielsolomon63]

Jesse takes it for me. Teig was ok but Jesse really took it beyond.

[@MikkelGrumBovin]

pretty special maschine Polyend have made there ,- im getting it -asap !...WTF ! sssweeet bass on that nonmusicians tune :-O and really good videowork - extreemly pro looking - it looks like a videosignal was churned through a eurorack or something ,-

[@alienlabs]

Ultrasyd

[@goodnota]

Jesse Hamel sounds a bit like Telefon Tel-Aviv

[@SlashnKashmir]

I didnt win but jesse's track is great. I wish you win the contest

[@OVXX666]

FUCKBULB LOLLLLLL

[@fotszyrzk79]

#2 !

[@__3028]

big fuckin ups

[@sheetknows]

Why not write a small contract, and do that charity compilation? that would be awesome!

[@sheetknows]

By the way, thanks for the "on screen shout out"! (i'm carrot beat cake)

[@prototype9000]

dont hear much jungle

[@matti_j]

Awesome tracks. Just a thought - if you do this again, maybe don't have someone you worked with be crowned the winner, no matter how unbiased the selection process was. Similar to how most contests aren't available to "friends and family of employees of Company X".

[@BennJordan]

I agree to some extent and I brought this up and even had that Twitter poll to just add in that additional level of authenticity (which was unfair to Teig, actually!). But the difference between this contest and a Pepsi contest or something is that this world of experimental electronic music is tiny. I'm going to inevitably know some of the people in the top 5 because they're talented mofos and I tend to be professionally attracted to talented mofos. :)

[@KidLoveWax]

1:07 🤣

[@MDJ5]

What did you use to make these visuals?

[@herrybiscuit]

Had a caption beforehand that it was made in processing, glsl, And magic.

[@MDJ5]

@@herrybiscuit ah i missed it ty

[@Lalaland.001]

That would be learn to code and a lot of it is done in GLSL, an opensource platform. he used Processing and magic as well. both are platforms within the code source. If that makes any sense. You can get your feet wet and dip your toes into the sandbox of the world of GLSL right here. glslsandbox.com/e#9915.1 have fun...

[@NeuroFrquency]

Oh no! Second place should be the winner. The winning track is way to typical sounding and predictable. Not that it’s a bad track.

[@soerenraudonis]

please - tell me or even better make a video about your audio visulizer...

[@michaeldiaz5473]

Do ur videos maybe sans shirt.

[@Mathmatrix1]

#2

[@TrueToTheCraft]

Jesse got robbed

[@b3nj174]

I disagree, they were both excellent tracks but I personally preferred the winner. Amazing effort from all!

[@TrueToTheCraft]

@@b3nj174 well theres an argument to be had that as the winner was known to Benn they should have been withdrawn. It's common practice that competitions are not open to friends and family of the organizer. Regardless Jesse was better IMO

[@nicoletomczak4840]

d Bridge well Benn also didn’t know it was him throughout the entire process. The entire thing was basically anonymous until the top picks were selected. So it’s totally fair. I’m sure the winner wasn’t picked just because Benn knew him. Also the public voted and majority ruled so...

[@nicoletomczak4840]

d Bridge not saying Jesse’s track was bad or anything because it absolutely wasn’t. Everyone did a great job

[@aikighost]

Jesse Hammel is doing the kind of music I and my compatriots were doing 10 years ago. Its amusing to me that the tastemakers have finally caught up to where we were a decade ago :)

[@BennJordan]

#coolstorybro

[@sandidjulkic6497]

My G Hahaha #harakiri

[@aikighost]

What you voted number 1 is bad. just bad music. Oh well, time to find more people to follow on YT

[@BennJordan]

Lol it was a public poll.

[@breakfastwithnic6024]

*in your opinion* that track won, in everybody that voted in the polls opinion.

[@sandidjulkic6497]

We apologise, Mr superior taste for music. We shouldn't upset the futureman.