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Calling all musicians! VGM CON is hosting a 72-hour charity album jam! Work together to arrange, record, and mix video game music tracks in just 3 days. All proceeds will benefit the PFund Foundation. Whether you’re an arranger, instrumentalist, or mixer, there’s a way to contribute. Join the VGM CON Discord server to pitch your ideas, collaborate with other creators, and be part of this unique musical event! Vol. 5 of the 72-Hour Charity Album Jam! March 6-9, 2025 What is it? We’re speedrunning a charity album! We have 72 hours to arrange, record, and mix all tracks for the album. Not mastering; that’ll be done by a GameGrooves mastering engineer after all the final mixes are submitted Charity: PFund Foundation When is it? Thursday March 6 9PM ET – Sunday March 9th 9PM ET Track pitching will technically start Wednesday March 5th 9PM ET to accommodate for time zone differences, but the main goal is that each track is made in 72 hours Track pitch meeting: Thursday March 6th at 9PM ET Live listening party: Announcement coming soon Details on hybrid availability for virtual listening party TBD Album release date: Friday April 11th How does it work? All communication and collaboration will take place in the VGM CON Discord server. Each track on the album will gets its own channel under the 72-HOUR CHARITY ALBUM JAM section of the server as it is approved by a staff member. We will have a meeting for pitching track ideas (run by staff members), as well as the option to pitch track ideas via Google Form (link in Discord when available). Here are some things you might consider before the meeting: Do you want to arrange a track and/or participate in someone else’s arrangement? What instruments and/or recording equipment do you have access to? What songs are licensable? See Rules for licensing information See the full details here.