hello again NG’s!

since i have been back home in the beginning of this month, i have been taking my time in just recovering and getting myself back on track slowly, but surely.

firstly, i want to say a big thank you to The Tank Tribune for the lovely shoutout and the community for continuing to support me in times of crisis. it really has been a rollercoaster of a summer so far for me mentally and physically, but i am hanging in there!

to make up for the lack of uploads this month, i have decided to release something for you guys in the meantime, and that is a silly lil’ tutorial video on Funk Rock. i made this back in April for my Twitter audience, but i felt as if it also belongs here for you lovely (quieter) bunch on Newgrounds!

gawk at it HERE!

in the meantime, i have been working hard for the next set of audios in the next coming weeks, and i hope to bring back some music into your ears as soon as humanly possible.

with love,

— Glow.

hey NG’s.

how has everyone been doing? i haven’t posted a news post in a while, but here i am with some updates about my life, and how that might affect my upload schedule as of now until around July/August.

although i don’t like to talk about personal troubles publically on the internet (literally, the only social media i use is Twitter. yeaaa.) me and my significant other were hit with some pretty shitty stuff over the end weeks of last month up until Tuesday last week. we had no power, had to stay at their parents for a week, litetally have no money for this month apart from some help here and there from relatives/friends/commissions to get us by this month.

suffice to say, this means i will be late in uploading my next songs for this month. and all commissions will be resumed tonight, now that i have power back and internet again.

everything is okay now, but we will be having a little bit of a struggle this month and the next until we can get back to baseline again. it’s nothing we haven’t handled before (:

gotta keep my head up! and so should you… tough times can really get us down when we least expect it, and sometimes— we fucking lose our shit over it! but, as long as you maintain a balance and have the right support, you will be okay. i promise.

with love,

—Glow

seriously, thank you to everyone who listens to my audios! its thanks to you guys that i got frontpaged not too long ago for my audio ‘Serenade.’

and then, just today, i was featured in The Tank Tribune and their Phonograph Vol.8 playlist, featuring my audio ‘Eastside Romance’ ! (click here to read and listen to the playlist! ) also, support @thetanktribune and all of the incredibly talented folks in this weeks issue!

EDIT (23/02): i was also featured on the 17th issue of The Tankman Triweekly! go check it out and support the news mag!

thia just motivates me to do more content for everyone here on NGs.

since i first started browsing this place back in 2004, i always wanted to be like the amazing OG audio makers on this platform, and dreamt of the day that i would finally muster the courage step on to the platform with what i had to offer once i was ready.

16 years pass, and here i am. i know i am a little late, but i really wanted to be ready to show my works on this platform. i can sometimes be a little too perfectionist when it comes to making my content, and tend to blow my top if i do something wrong… but as of recent, that seems to be getting less and less. and i am so damn thankful i waited and practiced…practiced…aaand practiced.

and i will continue to fine tune my craft as time goes on. and i hope every one of you can join me on my journey.

my dream is to be a producer of all trades (gaming, cinema, animation, music entertainment, etc.) and provide to the community some incredible music. but my end goal is to make people smile or feel some kind of vibe with my music and carry it with them.

again, thank you all.

— Glow

hey listeners on NGs!

happy holidays to every single one of you, and i hope everyone gets what they wanted this year, or just has a peaceful and cosy December.

for those that are unaware, i do a mature rated podcast on my Twitter every month with three of my mascot characters (Doctor Glow, Glowboy, Ly.ric) that discusses controversial topics and other issues online today.

I release my holiday special on 23/12! So if you want to be the first to listen, go ahead and follow (18+ only please.) to be updated on my life outside of NGs.

my new year’s resolution is to upload and make more music, and improve on my craft. god knows what’s in store for next year, but i am hoping for a brighter one. if the pandemic calms down where i am, i will be marrying the love of my life, and starting a new special chapter in my life.

this year has been so terrible for me, i cannot go into detail as i like to keep my offline life away from my work. i find its healthier that way. i never liked how so many people just throw out their personal lives on the internet, because nobody’s life story is perfect, and people online can be the cruelest and most unkind individuals towards people who may not look, speak, dress, or express the same way they can.

however, this year has just been traumatic to say the least. ironically, more traumatic than 2020 was. i am already a hermit so staying at home wasn’t a problem. this year was just filled with personal struggles, betrayal, depression, anxiety, losing so many people, etc…

but also, this year has been eye opening and truly an adventure. i have learned so much, met new and better people, improved in my music, started a podcast show, and has still sold music and gained a small yet humble audience of likeminded people.

its when i realised, while writing this: sometimes when the worst that life can bring you comes along, it always gets followed by brighter and better things. and i am truly grateful for what i have now, and grateful to have known the ones that i have lost. Because their presence brought me joy while i was at my best and only my best, and their absence in my time of darkness, has taught me how to cope with all of my personal struggles and mental health alone.

life is simply beautiful guys. it really is.

see you next year,

—Glow

hey,

it’s been a hot minute. just to recap my summer in a nutshell:

• my partner broke their foot in August during work, and had to step back to look after them during their more weaker weeks.
• got incredibly ill due to being unable to afford my medication for my chronic illness (still struggling) but i am a tough cookie.
• had a creators block for a bit.
• depression.

life has been a bit of nimrod, but i am back now. i have already uploaded two new tracks for you guys to check out (and to make up for my absence.) and more is to come soon.

i am also writing a mixtape (the two new tracks are the first ones out!) and i am busy with custom orders…i am glad to start working again <3

stay tuned for more tunage!

— Glow

hey guys!

sorry that i have been MIA for a hot minute! life has still been getting in the mfing way :’) i hope everyone is braving this heat and listening to some good heat on their speakers this summer! (i have plenty of things lined up that are coming as soon as humanly possible! promise!)

going to have a short vacation in a month or so, so i will be sure to get something done before then :)

see ya later!

— Glow

Hey everyone.

I have been quite busy these past two weeks or so, lots of life stuff getting in the way, and I can’t really concentrate well in this heat. I am currently doing two commissions, so at least I am kept busy for now.

I will upload another one soon to NG, just be patient. Being chronically ill during a heatwave is not fun…

Hope everyone has great plans for the summer, and stay safe!

—Glow

New upload coming next week! In the meantime, I officially opened a Twitter to expand a tiny bit. Go follow @DrGlowTweets if you like music stuff, the odd gaming post, or just me rambling about nothing.

So I spotted a thief with one of my compositions who was trying to make a quick buck (There were 5 ads in their video...—Without buying the track rights from me first.) Luckily the situation has been resolved without further BS.

But this has brought me to write this. If you want to use my music, you can freely IF:

1. You don’t monetise the content.
2. Credit the Author (In the content, contents description/caption, or pinned comment.)
3. Link me directly to your content after it is used.
4. Nothing has been modified prior to use.
5. Personal use. Like—Listen on your MP3 players or iWhatevers.

If you want to use my music for more professional means, please message me for my price sheet, hiring/contract information, and instructions.

Remember: I only ever use NewGrounds and Tumblr (which I use to reblog random posts from time to time, and follow music blogs.) .

I don’t have a YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, SoundCloud, or any other social media platform. I have a Discord, not Skype. Just Steam for games (Mostly Skyrim, Among Us, TF2, and HOI4 I play.) and sometimes chat with other players when I feel like a people person.

If there is anyone who is under my alias (Glow/Glowboy/GlowBoyMusic) in any of these other networks— Tell me. And I will deal with it quietly.

Theives always target smaller or otherwise unknown artists and creators like myself waaay more than the popular crowd because they usually get away with it easier with little to zero repercussion. Be safe fellow musicians/artists!

—Glow

EDIT: I looked at my current uploads download info, and it appears they didn’t even download the song in question (Aftermath) through my portal..Which leads me to believe they just recorded it from the browser or something (explains the poor quality, too. Nice try.) My good friend who helps me out with a weekly thiefcheck found my song after doing some magical technical shit that I don’t even understand (Kinda like a reverse search but not?)

EDIT 05/28/21: Haha so I gave in and got a Discord after my friend suggested I should. Pretty cool actually.

Hello Internet—and beyond!

I am Glowboy (You can call me just Glow, I keep my real identity private.) I am just another one of those broke adult internet musicians that likes playing Doom, Animal Crossing, Scott Pilgrim, and a bunch of classic stuff.

I watch cartoons religiously, enjoy a good tuna sandwich, and is taken.

EDIT:

I forgot to list exactly what kind of music I do:

— Video Game Music (Various Genres)

— Scoring for Film & Animation (Cinematic)

— Custom Sounds (Notifications, Soundpacks)

— Urban (Hip Hop, R&B, Soul, LoFi)

— Electronic (EDM, Vaporwave, Tropical House, Pop, Ambient, Downtempo)

— Acoustic (Alternative, Pop, Rock, Orchestral Rock, Symphonic Metal)