tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47113653446614348682024-02-21T12:49:39.726-05:00TrotManiaA StepMania pack primarily centered towards those particular people who happen to be fans of a certain show involving little ponies that happen to be yours.RIMEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614177588451959996noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711365344661434868.post-77238533236736426492017-02-05T19:00:00.006-05:002017-02-05T23:10:34.443-05:00Euphorius is here! (and also, some spring cleaning)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://trotmania.ponyvillefm.com/articles/62/tmiv-release">TrotMania Euphorius has been released</a>! We have a ton of new content, as usual, and some new surpsies as well!<br />
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Additionally, the downloads for the original versions of the Chrystalize and Rhythm is Magic packs have been removed; they have been succeeded by new versions, which contain various quality-of-life improvements. They can be obtained from the download pages on the <a href="http://trotmania.ponyvillefm.com/pages/4/download">current TrotMania website</a>, alongside our latest releases.<br />
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As has been previously mentioned, this Blogger site now acts as an archive of posts made prior to our move to PonyvilleFM, and is no longer actively maintained. Thank you for your continued enjoyment of this series!RIMEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614177588451959996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711365344661434868.post-71823537107884248602017-01-09T15:35:00.002-05:002017-01-09T15:53:33.507-05:00One Hoof In Front Of The OthersGiven that we still get quite a bit of traffic here, I thought it'd be helpful to inform you that we're getting ready for a new version: TrotMania Euphorius:<br />
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As you can see, it is looking quite sharp. This time around, we've gone for more of an industrial/desert motif. There will be a ton of new content, and some things that we have <i>never</i> done before.<br />
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For updates, see the postings in the <a href="http://trotmania.ponyvillefm.com/category/euphorius/">Euphorius category</a> on the main site, We are also, once again, <a href="http://trotmania.ponyvillefm.com/articles/47/the-denizens-of-duskgem-art-contest">holding an OC art contest</a>, with prizes such as free commissions, and having your art appear within TrotMania Euphorius. Check it all out!<br />
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Lirodonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15992523100672544126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711365344661434868.post-80578388170220398472015-04-28T23:41:00.002-04:002015-04-28T23:41:40.225-04:00TrotMania III is out!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Even though we said we wouldn't be updating this blog anymore, we are happy to inform you that TrotMania III: Aternum Obscurum, along with TrotMania Chrystalize Princess of the Year Edition, have finally been released!<br />
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<a href="http://trotmania.ponyvillefm.com/articles/19/welcome-to-ssc-las-pegasus">Visit the website for more details.</a>Lirodonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15992523100672544126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711365344661434868.post-76336897595954442342015-04-02T12:54:00.000-04:002015-04-02T12:54:06.065-04:00FYI, we movedI am told that this site is still getting good traffic, so here's the tl;dr version of that last post: PonyvilleFM is our new host/partner, and we no longer actively maintain the old TrotMania site anymore.<br />
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<a href="http://trotmania.ponyvillefm.com/">http://trotmania.ponyvillefm.com</a> is our new URL. We got a forum and a 200% cooler downloads page.<br />
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TM III will finally be released this month, and while we will tell you about it here in case you forgot to update your bookmarks, future posts and updates have been on the new site.Lirodonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15992523100672544126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711365344661434868.post-24928323314474683512015-01-28T19:23:00.006-05:002015-01-28T22:39:55.877-05:00The start of a new eraDear Trotters,<br />
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I never actually expected TrotMania to be <i>this</i> much of a success. We're still, in my opinion, not <i>the</i> biggest fan project in the brony community, but the fact that we've gotten this big is shocking.<br />
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So, about that "big announcement" I teased yesterday? Well, here it is...<br />
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...because <b>TrotMania has become a partner of PonyvilleFM.</b><br />
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So what does this mean to you? Firstly, you'll have to change your bookmarks, because we got a new site. We are now located at <a href="http://trotmania.ponyvillefm.com/">http://trotmania.ponyvillefm.com/</a><br />
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The new site may look a little familiar, but under the hood, it's a completely different story which will let us do a <i>lot</i> more fun stuff than we could under Blogger, including a forum (coming soon), and an overhauled downloads page that is not just 20%, but <i>200%</i> cooler.<br />
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There will also be, possibly, some cross-promotional initiatives between them as well.<br />
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We both operate under similar wavelengths in regards to electronic and dance music, and even better, some of their staff members are Bemani fans as well, much like us, so its a perfect fit.<br />
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TrotMania itself will have the same great taste you know and love, but with these changes, we now have a partner that fits with our ideals, and have provided us with the resources for us to cultivate a dedicated community.<br />
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So, who wants to pop the sarsaparilla?<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
LirodonLirodonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15992523100672544126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711365344661434868.post-68879489280783636522015-01-27T22:31:00.001-05:002015-01-27T22:33:35.458-05:00A special announcement is coming soonTo some, the news I am teasing may be our "worst-kept secret", but we are preparing for a <i>massive</i> change that will impact TrotMania as a whole.<br />
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No, it is not the release of TM III. It is something <i>a lot</i> bigger than that.<br />
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No, this isn't TrotMania IV, or III for that matter (obviously), this is Obelisk. It's a separate project that I started on a whim because I <i>really really really really really really really</i> wanted to do a StepMania theme that wasn't overtly pony-related for once. The fact that its color scheme is a bit like Chrystalize is coincidence; and yes, unlike the Chrystalize theme, this actually <i>does</i> work correctly with the current StepMania 5 Beta 4 that TM III is being built around.<br />
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It's designed as a more "traditional"-looking theme with a minimal and "kinetic" aesthetic, while still incorporating modern amenities such as jacket support (which means yes, the TrotMania packs still look nice at home in here). The screenshots alone don't do it justice, so if you're looking for a little something to tide you over until TM III comes out for real, <a href="http://zenius-i-vanisher.com/v5.2/viewthread.php?threadid=7271">I invite you to give it a try</a>.Lirodonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15992523100672544126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711365344661434868.post-45584044305952404802015-01-01T00:00:00.000-05:002015-01-01T00:05:18.161-05:00A New Year, A New Night-venture!Firstly, of course...<br />
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We would officially like to welcome you to the <b>TrotMania III: Aternum Obscurum Public Beta!</b><i> </i>Our last big tease we had on Halloween, and things have changed quite a bit since: we've not only polished up the previous preview songs, but there is now pretty much an entire base set! Of course, we are still working on things: there will still be, a little later on, a larger "main" release with the theme, more songs, and all that jazz too, but for now...</div>
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Lirodonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15992523100672544126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711365344661434868.post-23819873919505718982014-12-31T16:22:00.002-05:002014-12-31T16:23:17.519-05:00Are you ready for ANOTHER party?Not just any party...<br />
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Although it looks similar to how it did before (aside from that fancy new border around the banner, and the animations on the judgement names), the changes made to the evaluation screen today are under the hood, and fix some bugs in how the theme handles non-16:9 resolutions too.Lirodonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15992523100672544126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711365344661434868.post-90082431997140773692014-10-31T17:41:00.000-04:002014-10-31T18:35:00.790-04:00Let's have a party.Well, not just <i>any</i> party, of course. We're talking about a...<br />
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We made a Pinkie Promise last night to release <i>something</i> today, and nopony breaks a Pinkie Promise!<br />
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So what is it, you ask? It's your first real preview of TM III with six great songs, including some EDM-influenced progressive house, a stroll through Manehattan, a certain one-hit wonder in the hip-hop world, and to cap it off, another great Foozogz track. There's no theme or special StepMania distribution yet<br />
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So get your glow sticks cracked, and your RedOctanes on the floor <span style="font-size: x-small;">(disclosure: the TrotMania dev team does not endorse any particular dance pad brand) </span>, it's time to get back to dancing!<br />
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<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download/8ewe44ep9kzuviw/TrotMania+III+Nightmare+Night+Preview.zip">TrotMania Aternum Obscurum - Nightmare Night Preview Pack download (Mediafire)</a>Lirodonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15992523100672544126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711365344661434868.post-10824945593983320882014-10-31T02:48:00.001-04:002014-10-31T02:48:55.817-04:00Happy Nightmare Night!Good news: it is now Halloween across roughly half of North America's time zones! It's time to dress like you're going to a comic con, walk up to other people's doors demanding free confectionery products ("Enough chit-chat! Time is candy!"), and, of course, <b><i>party!</i></b><br />
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Unfortunately, when there's good news, there's always bad news. A series of complications, including us waiting for SM5 Beta 4 to come out (it did, but it also managed to break Swarm mode in the theme due to some strange bug me and Kyzentun helped uncover), and general busyness, has caused development of TM3 to lag a bit. I did, at some point, aim for a full-on release on October 31 (an appropriate date given the thematic of this version), but it has become clear that we're not going to reach that goal.<br />
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However, you <i>are </i>in luck; watch this space for a special Nightmare Night treat later tonight! What could it be? You'll have to wait and see. Also, one of the lead steppers for TrotMania has been working on another pony-related rhythm gaming project that you might like (it's also, however, another reason for the reduced level of work on TM3, but it's still good nonetheless), with an inital release set for November 1; we'll keep you posted on that too.<br />
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Or in simpler terms: you just want something to burn off the calories from that Nightmare Night candy, don't you? Just hold on a sec.<br />
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And we are also accepting new members of our stepping team too; if you think you have what it takes, inquire in the chat room. A staff member or two is usually lurking in it from time to time.Lirodonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15992523100672544126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711365344661434868.post-77162782477342250582014-10-24T02:49:00.005-04:002014-10-24T02:49:58.104-04:00We're not deadOh, and I'm also fixing things up for SM5 Beta 4 too.<br />
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Would you like to peek into the future? Well, there are Princess Luna-approved "nightly" builds (i.e. built from the source code's current state every day) of StepMania 5, and I have begun testing the TrotMania III theme with it to ensure the highest quality ponified dance game experience.<br />
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While it may <i>look</i> the same at first glance, there have been quite a few changes of interest under the hood for developers and theme creators. In particular, thanks to its more stringent error reporting, I now have a better idea of where things are going wrong, and exactly how much duct tape I need to use to fix it. There are also some new APIs here and there too.<br />
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Check out those speed mods: no more having to select from presets! Now you can specify custom speed modifiers in the Options menu in increments of 1 or .25 - technology is incredible!<br />
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And also, for the second year in a row, you can play a TrotMania rig at GalaCon this weekend. I do not specifically know if BronyCAN or BronyCon have anything similar (someone on Twitter told me they did have some type of dance game at the latter; might have TM songs maybe), but I do know for a fact that <i>maybe</i>, <i>just maybe,</i> you <i>may </i>be able to give TrotMania III's new look a spin for yourself at GalaCon.Lirodonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15992523100672544126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711365344661434868.post-57862301943434265272014-07-21T18:59:00.000-04:002014-07-21T18:59:24.215-04:00Sorry about the lack of updates latelyYes, we are still working on things, but I, in particular, have been a bit busy lately too.<br />
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<a href="http://trotmania.blogspot.com/2014/02/trotmania-iii-rave-off-art-contest.html">So, I would just like to say that the art contest is still on, and has been extended into August.</a><br />
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But seriously, I did mention that the prize is that you get your art featured in TM3, <i>and</i> you could possibly get to pick songs to be featured in it, right?Lirodonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15992523100672544126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711365344661434868.post-3594448202618254292014-05-21T17:48:00.001-04:002014-05-21T18:38:51.424-04:00We have arrived.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>There is just one more stop on the road to Las Pegasus, and one of the most highly anticipated music festivals in the entire country. The one festival that simply everypony wants to attend at least once (well, that is if they're even a fan of electronic music; although the Appleloosa Country Corral is pretty good too). It has gotten so big, that it has even received spin-offs held in different parts of Equestria. While its organizers consider them to be the appetizers, the fans eat it up just as much as the main course. Besides, what's the harm in holding a spin-off of a festival celebrating the summer solstice in the middle of spring?</i></div>
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You just <i>knew</i> we were teasing something, right? Well, it's finally here. Chrystalize Append is an expansion to Chrystalize, created almost entirely by Dreamland200 (well, Dreamland200 did all the steps, but Lirodon did some of the art and courses too). This expansion has a theme; specifically, songs that were performed at the Bronypalooza concerts at BronyCon.<br />
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There are 25 songs in all, all of which feature single and doubles charts. Although it is considered an "expansion" to Chrystalize, it is essentially a standalone pack with its own folder, and even some of its own courses too (you can call it TrotMania 2.5, essentially). This will be the last TrotMania release until we begin to let a certain cat known as TMIII out of the bag...<br />
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Just a little longer, guys! While we humans hype our concert tours with fake movie trailers, the ponies appear to be building up anticipation for their rave with a more conventional teaser. Check it out!RIMEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614177588451959996noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711365344661434868.post-3593104957831854682014-05-13T22:39:00.001-04:002014-05-13T22:39:26.647-04:00Rave-Off contest extendedDid you know that we are having an OC art contest for TrotMania III? Well, if you haven't, <a href="http://trotmania.blogspot.com/2014/02/trotmania-iii-rave-off-art-contest.html">now's your chance!</a> The prize? You'll be able to pick a few songs that will be featured in TM III!<br />
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You will also be pleased to note that it has been extended; the new due date is 11:59 p.m. EST on May 27, 2014! This will give you just a bit more time, especially if you have only just learned about said event.Lirodonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15992523100672544126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711365344661434868.post-24476696292334473732014-04-20T22:07:00.000-04:002014-04-20T22:08:57.135-04:00And now for something completely differentOver the past few months, does it feel like we've been hyping something? If the answer to this particular question is "yes". then congratulations! You're on to us! And now, it's time for your reward...<br />
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There are just a few more stops on the <a href="http://trotmania.blogspot.ca/2013/11/blog-post.html">road to Las Pegasus</a>, and one of the most highly anticipated music festivals in the entire country. The one festival that simply everypony wants to attend at least once (well, that is if they're even a fan of electronic music; although the Appleloosa Country Corral is pretty good too). It has gotten so big, that it has even received spin-offs held in different parts of Equestria. While its organizers consider them to be the appetizers, the fans eat it up just as much as the main course. Besides, what's the harm in holding a spin-off of a festival celebrating the summer solstice <i>in the middle of spring?</i><br />
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<i>The time has come. All games strive for it, but only once every few months does a game reach...<b>full ascension.</b></i><br />
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TrotMania Chrystalize has now officially completed its run along with sister project TrotMania Crusaders. Over 200 songs were introduced in the two games, and now finales for both projects are available to play!<br />
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So, here's what I've been working on lately, theme-wise. Okay, actually, what you see here only scratches the surface of what I've been working on lately. The real meat and potatoes are the stuff you are <i>not</i> seeing here, including <a href="https://soundcloud.com/tesselode">Tesselode's</a> awesome music (it sets the scene perfectly), some fit and finish tweaks to existing areas of the theme, and tailoring its appearance for certain states, such as extra stage mode and, <i>dun dun daaaaah~</i></div>
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Lirodonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15992523100672544126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711365344661434868.post-88722519619871705572014-04-01T02:39:00.000-04:002014-04-01T19:04:48.828-04:00Apologies for the inconvenience.We had to put some advertising on the site to pay some bills. Don't worry, we've ensured that our ad provider keeps things non-intrusive. Just, try not to click on them, okay?<br />
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<b>edit:</b> Okay, I saw your complaints, and re-arranged the offending ad placements. Is this better?<br />
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Also I'm going to try and get in contact with FlamSoft; for some reason it thinks TrotMania is spyware.<br />
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<b>edit 2:</b> That's it. Never using FlimMarketing ever again.<br />
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Also, notice what day it is.Lirodonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15992523100672544126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711365344661434868.post-48568628025764578782014-03-29T19:42:00.001-04:002014-03-29T19:43:04.645-04:00Chrystalize: Extra Lv. 7<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Finally, we have released the penultimate patch for TrotMania Chrystalize, and it's one of the biggest yet! 20 popular licenses for Crusaders, including several that made the year-end Billboard charts, 8 BEMANI songs including the first 3 full contributions by new step artist John Peck, and 3 brand new songs for Chrystalize along with the Extra Stage songs from last patch available in full! We also have arranged oodles of new courses, finished up 1st, 2nd, and 5th MIX's current rosters, and have even added several songs from the legendary DanceDanceRevolution MAX! Full details past the break, and remember to get the patch in the Downloads page up in the menu bar!<br />
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<li>I've Got to Find a Way</li>
<li>Buy Some Apples (feat. MEMJ-bot) / Sim Gretina</li>
<li>Stuck in Time / The Living Tombstone & Bronyfied</li>
<li>Art of the Dress (Always Stressed Mix) (Density Special) / PinkiePieSwear</li>
<li>Celestia's Ballad (Remix) / Sim Gretina</li>
<li><i>????? / ????? (Extra Stage)</i></li>
<li><i>????? / ????? (Encore Extra Stage)</i></li>
<li><i>Crusader (Are We There Yet?) / BLACKGRYPH0N & Baasik - In-game Title Fix</i></li>
<li><i>Daring Do (feat. Kathy-chan) / Sim Gretina - New Graphics</i></li>
<li><i>King Sombra EVOLVED (ver. A) / Delta Brony - Tweaked Sync</i></li>
<li><i>Lesson Learnt / StormWolf - Included (Formerly missing and in a mini-patch)</i></li>
<li><i>Raise This Barn (Hoedown Mix) / Eurobeat Brony - Tweaked Sync</i></li>
<li><i>Skybound / Assertive - New Graphics</i></li>
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<li>Back in Time / Pitbull</li>
<li>Beauty and a Beat / Justin Bieber</li>
<li>Burn / Ellie Goulding</li>
<li>Can't Hold Us (feat. Ray Dalton) / Macklemore & Ryan Lewis</li>
<li>Come & Get It / Selena Gomez</li>
<li>Domino / Jessie J.</li>
<li>Get Lucky (feat. Pharrell & Niles Rodgers) / Daft Punk</li>
<li>Just / Radiohead</li>
<li>Just Give Me a Reason (feat. Nate Ruess) / P!NK</li>
<li>Locked Out of Heaven / Bruno Mars</li>
<li>Lost One no Goukoku / Neru</li>
<li>My First Kiss (feat. KE$HA) / 3OH!3</li>
<li>Next to Me / Emeli Sande</li>
<li>On the Floor (feat. Pitbull) / Jennifer Lopez</li>
<li>Still Into You / Paramore</li>
<li>Stupid Girl / Garbage</li>
<li>Tainted Love / Soft Cell</li>
<li>Yie Ar Fan Club / MikitoP</li>
<li>Halcyon / Ellie Goulding</li>
<li>Hijo de la Luna / Mecano</li>
<li>EFFECT / mu-Ray-ZY</li>
<li>Insane Techniques (Radio Edit) / kors k</li>
<li>Kodomo live / onoken feat. asami</li>
<li>Legendary Dragon / Vivian</li>
<li>Lover's High / APHs - <i>BONUS from new stepmaker John Peck!</i></li>
<li>m1dy Deluxe / m1dy</li>
<li>Stray March / Yu_Tokiwa</li>
<li>Umeyukiyo / Qrispy Joybox feat. mao</li>
<li><i>Blurred Lines (feat. T.I. + Pharrell) / Robin Thicke - Pump it Up exclusive</i></li>
<li><i>My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light 'em Up) / Fall Out Boy - Pump it Up exclusive</i></li>
<li><i>Safe and Sound / Capital Cities - Pump it Up exclusive</i></li>
<li><i>The Way (feat. Mac Miller) / Ariana Grande - Pump it Up exclusive</i></li>
<li><i>Lithium / Nirvana - New Graphics</i></li>
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<li><i>Cowboy Casanova / Carrie Underwood - Revived!</i></li>
<li><i>Dubstep Dishwasher / The Living Tombstone - Revived!</i></li>
<li><i>Vinyl Takes Flight [Let's Get This Started] / Derpy Hooves - Revived!</i></li>
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<li>CANDY / LUV UNLIMITED</li>
<li>exotic ethnic / RevenG</li>
<li>Healing Vision~Angelic mix~ / 2MB</li>
<li>Let the beat him em!(CLASSIC R&B STYLE) / Stone Bros.</li>
<li>ORION.78~civilization mix~ / 2MB</li>
<li>MAX 300 / Omega</li>
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<li>ABSOLUTE / dj TAKA</li>
<li>Abyss / dj TAKA</li>
<li>BROKEN MY HEART / NAOKI feat. Paula Terry</li>
<li>CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE ~SPEED MIX~ / NAOKI</li>
<li>DXY! / TaQ</li>
<li>ECSTASY / d-compleX</li>
<li>Electro Tuned ( the SubS Mix ) / TaQ</li>
<li>Healing Vision / DE-SIRE</li>
<li>INSERTiON / NAOKI underground</li>
<li>PARANOiA ETERNAL / STM200</li>
<li>SANA MOLLETE NE ENTE / Togo Project feat. Sana</li>
<li>STILL IN MY HEART / NAOKI</li>
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<li>AM-3P / kTz</li>
<li>BRILLIANT 2U / NAOKI</li>
<li>BRILLIANT 2U(Orchestra Groove) / NAOKI</li>
<li>e-motion / e.o.s</li>
<li>GENOM SCREAMS / L.E.D. LIGHT</li>
<li>PARANOiA KCET ~clean mix~ / 2MB</li>
<li>PARANOiA MAX ~DIRTY MIX~ / 190</li>
<li>PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME / UZI-LAY</li>
<li>SP-TRIP MACHINE~JUNGLE MIX~ / DE-SIRE</li>
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<li>At the Movies</li>
<li>Billboard 2013 - Part 1</li>
<li>Billboard 2013 - Part 2</li>
<li>Billboard 2013 - Part 3</li>
<li>Eighties</li>
<li>Ellie Goulding</li>
<li>EXIT TUNES - Part 1</li>
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<li>Grunge Nation</li>
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Edit: Due to an overall lack of publicity/entries many of us being sidetracked by other things, and the like, I forgot to actually adknowledge whether the contest is open or not. This contest is <i style="font-weight: bold;">still open</i>, and has been extended to the end of August.<br />
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TrotMania III is going to be quite special. Among other things, it's the third version (duh)! But actually, the real reason, is that we're going to give you all a chance to be a part of it in a unique way. And for that, we've decided to have an art contest. But it's not just any art contest, it's a pure <b><i>RAVE OFF!</i></b><br />
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In the TrotMania III theme itself, I've been personally trying to lessen my dependence on the "canon" characters for various reasons. But those reasons are dull and boring, let's get to the good stuff! TrotMania III is themed around the Summer Sun Celebration... well, not quite. It's the Summer Sun Celebration re-imagined as a dance music festival, much like, say, Electric Daisy Carnival. So of course, that means everyone dresses up in <a href="http://www.iheartraves.com/">frilly</a>, <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/owoade/rave-outfits/">neon-colored outfits</a> with glowing things, often <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=kandi">beads</a> and sometimes <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=rave%20mask">cool masks</a> (and sometimes, a combination of the last two).</div>
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All you have to do, is <b>create art of your (new or old) OC pony</b>, in some type of<b> DJ and/or rave-related outfit</b>. Preferably a <b>vector in the style of the show</b>. Submit them as links to your favourite art site (i.e. dA, Tumblr, etc.) in comments on this blog post. The cooler the pose/outfit, the better!</div>
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Submissions will be featured in various locations of TrotMania 3; particularly, on menu screens, and as part of the randomized cycle of backdrops you see on the results screen (where you'll be depends on where I can make it fit). You'll also get to be in the credits, and all submissions will also be featured in an art showcase on the TrotMania site (kinda like EQD's roundup posts).</div>
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<li>No Alicorn OCs allowed.</li>
<li>Keep entries appropriate; i.e. no drug use, not <i>too</i> sexy.</li>
<li>You may enter up to three times per person (of course, if you want to contribute additional art, you sure can! But only your first three entries will count for the contest judging)</li>
<li>By submitting art in this contest, you allow it to be used within the TrotMania project. You will definitely receive credit for your art, don't worry.</li>
<li>If you have any questions, don't be afraid to ask!</li>
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Our tentative due date is <b>11:59 p.m. EST on August 31, 2014! </b>Good luck!</div>
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