Oxib' Chik (Sounds New 2026 Album Release)

Submission Available Soon

Details and Parameters

Sounds New, in collaboration with Space Bear Records, announces the release of Oxib’ Chik, a compilation album featuring music by members of our collective of composers and performers dedicated to presenting contemporary music. This is a vetted call with peer review.

This is a non-exclusive release to physical media. Submitters retain all rights to distribute their works digitally or through other physical media releases. Following the release, CDs will be made available while supplies last.

Our albums showcase the music of our membership and are shared through public recitals, installations, exhibitor presentations, online programming, radio broadcasts, and related events. 

Submission Details

• Duration: Up to 10 minutes per work; around 5 minutes is preferred.

• Materials: Send your strongest work. Studio or live recordings are acceptable. Electronic compositions are welcome.

• Submission Limit: Up to two files per member, usually a maximum of 1 will be programmed (if selected).

• Album Length: We need a minimum of 50 minutes of total music to release the album. If we receive many strong submissions, a second disc may be released.

Technical

• Audio Quality: Submit professional-quality WAV or AIFF files (44.1 kHz or higher). Do not send mp3s or mp3s converted to WAV; these will be automatically rejected, especially if they contain distortions, digital artifacts, or frequency cutoff issues. 

• Original Files: Send original files, we will not transcribe audio from streaming services such as Sound Cloud or YouTube.

• Noise Floor: Excessive noise floors can prevent a work from being programmed when the noise obscures critical performance details or proves distracting. Direct cuts from noise to complete silence (whether with or without performance) will result in non-programming.

Membership and Past Participation

• Membership: Must be an active NACUSA national and Sounds New Member (joining after November 1, 2025). Performer-member or composer-member required; living composer pieces preferred and performer-member must secure permissions or get their composer to join NACUSA and Sounds New. Membership is required for release consideration, and active members receive priority review. If there are not enough qualified submissions from active members, works by non-active members may be considered; however, membership will be required prior to release.

• Past Releases: Compositions previously released on Oxib’, Jun’, or Wiib’ are not eligible for this album. Composers represented on Oxib' are not eligible for this release but may submit to the 2027 releases Kahib’ or Kahib’ Chic.

About the Release

• Programming: Submission does not guarantee inclusion.

• Rights: By submitting, you confirm that you own the master recording and grant Sounds New, and any partnered entity, permission to distribute the track as part of the Oxib' Chic album, for chapter installations, or as a non-monetized YouTube virtual recital. Submitters will be required to sign a contract for possible inclusion.

• Distribution: Physical media produced through this release may be made available for purchase. Any proceeds support the nonprofit operations and programming activities of Sounds New. No royalties or sales compensation are awarded to individual artists represented on the release.

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