Since it's a new year, I thought I'd take on a new challenge. I was thinking of doing Fl Studio tutorials for new/amateur composers, but I don't really know where to start. This is where you guys come in. If there's something you'd like to know how to do, or if you'd just like to see me try something, please let me know in the comments! I'll compile your suggestions into a list and get to work!

I don't think I'm ready to give an update yet, so in the meantime, ask me anything! I want to engage more with my fans, because I don't know how many of you are actual fans (as opposed to people who liked one thing I did and just fanned me for the hell of it). I've always dreamed of having a bunch of fans I can hang out with and talk to. I feel like I haven't talked to anyone on this site for a long time, and I want to fix that.

So what's up? Got any questions for me? It can be about anything! And if you just want to chat, that's fine too. I just want to communicate with the good ol' NG community again!

We made it! 200 fans! Shoutout to @jojo22 for being Mr. 200! I had hit 200 fans briefly on the 8th, but someone unfanned be, so I went back to 199. Now I'm at a safe 204, so that's good :D

Nothing new to report. I haven't worked on anything recently. Just trying to get through school. I have something for Madness day, but I don't know if I'll get it done in time.

Hell yeah, 190 fans! Shoutout to @BlackReborn for being Mr. 190. Only 10 more to 200 hundred! Think we can get there in two weeks (when school starts)? That would make my year :)

I've been enjoying my little break, but I need to get back to work. NGADM round 1 results are tomorrow, I believe, so here's a small little breakdown for my other projects in the meantime:

- Dead Defense 2 ("in development", but not really). Release date: 2016

- Madness Day Game (most of the game mechanics are worked out, just need to design levels and menus). Release date: September 2015.

- Puzzle Jumper v4 is CANCELLED

- Alternate Soundtrack for Codename CURE is on the backburner. I only have 2 or 3 more tracks to do.

- Endgame (album) is on hold because I can't get the vocals done (my friend is too busy doing other things still). I believe @RealFaction was interested in doing some vocals, but I think he has college stuff, so I'm not gonna bother him with it for now. Release Date: 2016.

Cheers!

Woo! 180 fans! 20 more and I'll be at 200! Thanks to @cody104 for being my 180th fan!

Not much to report in terms of content. Endgame is on hold because @xWhitexFlamex is too busy being an adult to sing the vocals. I'm still working on my Madness Day submission, as well as Dead Defense 2. I'm procrastinating my NGADM entry, so that'll probably come back and bite me in the ass pretty soon.

Eyyy, 10 fans in a month! Not bad, not bad at all! Thanks to @deathofsun for being my 170th fan! Also, shoutout to @WarriorHEART (fan 169) and @PinkSapphireKissu (fan 168). Thank you all so much for supporting me and my content (I really appreciate it)! Hey, think we can get to 200 fans by September?

I don't have much of an update for you all today. I'm having a really bad procrastination spell, and I've just been watching Gintama for the last few days (I'm already on the 112th episode ><). I have a lot of cool projects lined up (Dead Defense 2, a secret game for Madness Day, etc), but no motivation to get them done. Ah well, I'll just sit here and hope I get a surge of motivation soon.

That's all for now. Cheers!

Thanks to @Vixuzar, I now have 160 fans! Yeeee!

Also, I managed to salvage the project file for Dead Defense 2. I'll have to find all of the source images before I can make more progress though (idk where I found the tilesets and stuff).

Oh, and my birthday is on the 5th. I'm turning 17 :D

Yay, 150 fans! Thanks to @DokuChamp and @invictus925 for being followers #149 and #150. There's no prize (I'm flat broke), but you have my sincere thanks!

Now for some bad news: My production laptop died, and the hard drive was almost completely corrupted. I managed to salvage some flp files for my songs, but my video game projects are all gone. That means that Puzzle Jumper and Dead Defense are both cancelled, and I'm giving up game development. Whatever.

Remember when I hyped up my last metal album "Suffering in Silence"? I totally botched that shit, and ended up bailing on the project after 4 tracks. But guess what?

I'm working on a new metal album! Well, it's kind of a mix between metal and alternative rock, but it's still gonna be kickass! My friend Kyle ( @XWhitexFlameX ) is lending his sweet, sweet voice, and @Cacola is also contributing, assisting with writing and melody construction. I seriously suggest you check these two guys out!

Also, this album is in no way connected to @XxCowMeatxX 's song "EndGame". It's just a coincidence, I swear! Welcome back, bud!

Here is a wip of the first song. Kyle hasn't done the vocals yet, but it still sounds great!

https://soundcloud.com/larynachos/this-is-my-life-master/s-UsEG0

Stay awesome Newgrounds!

Hell yeah, I've had this profile for two years! Now at what point to I get accepted as a regular?

Haha, it's been a fun time, guys. 140 fans in 2 years. That's some pretty neat growth (although my production rate as slowed to a crawl). Let's see if we can get to 200 by the end of 2015, hmm?

As I haven't updated you since september, I thought I ought to take the time to do that now. Of course I got my usb headphone adapter, which is why you all saw some more songs posted by me since then. I haven't abandoned Puzzle Jumper v4, nor have I shelved Dead Defense 2. I've been much busier than normal, and it''s taking up most of my leisure time. I haven't been working on any more "super secret projects", but I HAVE been hired to compose for a pretty sweet game that's going on Steam! It's title is Vegan Zombies, and @Cacola and I are the musicians. As an added bonus, I've been appointed "Community Manager", in which I essentially run their facebook page. Pretty cool, huh? Check out the page here: https://www.facebook.com/VeganZombies. We're getting close to launching the kickstarter, so get your wallets ready!

As we're trying to release sneak peaks in moderation, I'm only allowed to show you guys one of the songs I've composed for Vegan Zombies. Here is one of the boss level songs:

https://soundcloud.com/larynachos/roller-chromo-13/s-K6Lib

Aside from composing Vegan Zombies, I have plenty of personal WIPs: 

https://soundcloud.com/larynachos/forever-and-never-preview

https://soundcloud.com/larynachos/cut

Stay cool, everyone! I'll be uploading more content once summer vacation finally shows up!