Merge pull request #10883 from pishifat/rocket-start

Add `New Featured Artist: Rocket Start` news post

news/2024/2024-02-03-new-featured-artist-rocket-start.md

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+layout: post
+title: "New Featured Artist: Rocket Start"
+date: 2024-02-03 18:00:00 +0000
+---
+
+There's a pun here about **Rocket Start** launching their career in our Featured Artists, but we'll let you work out the details.
+
+![](https://assets.ppy.sh/artists/400/header.jpg)
+
+Anyone who grew up with Nintendo will find something recognisable in **Rocket Start**'s sound. Inspired by video game soundtracks and a bunch of EDM artists like [Tokyo Machine](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmaps/artists/276), [Nitro Fun](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmaps/artists/299), and [S3RL](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmaps/artists/9), **Rocket Start** is the mind behind a slurry of top-tier tracks.
+
+As of today, those tracks are officially part of osu!. 
+
+**5** happy hardcore/electro house/upbeat bass tunes can be found on [**Rocket Start**'s Featured Artist listing](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmaps/artists/400), all of which are pre-timed and *not* pre-mapped (that's your job).
+
+*Elite Storyboarder* [Shmiklak](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/5504231) gathered some mappers to create a map of [Sushi Blast](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/2069690) for this announcement. Take a peek at that and everything else:
+
+<div align="center">
+    <video width="95%" controls>
+        <source src="https://assets.ppy.sh/artists/400/release_showcase.mp4" type="video/mp4" preload="none">
+    </video>
+</div>
+
+### Rocket Start - Sushi Blast
+
+Check out [the map from the video above](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/2069690) hosted by [Shmiklak](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/5504231)!
+
+<audio controls>
+    <source src="https://assets.ppy.sh/artists/400/Sushi%20Blast/Rocket%20Start%20-%20Sushi%20Blast.mp3">
+</audio>
+
+### Rocket Start - Jolly Roger
+
+<audio controls>
+    <source src="https://assets.ppy.sh/artists/400/Jolly%20Roger/Rocket%20Start%20-%20Jolly%20Roger.mp3">
+</audio>
+
+### Rocket Start - Supersoda MAX EVOLUTION
+
+<audio controls>
+    <source src="https://assets.ppy.sh/artists/400/Songs/Rocket%20Start%20-%20Supersoda%20MAX%20EVOLUTION.osz">
+</audio>
+
+---
+
+[**Rocket Start**'s Featured Artist listing](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmaps/artists/400) is the place to be if you're aiming to...
+
+- Preview the rest of **Rocket Start**'s music
+- Map any of **Rocket Start**'s songs
+- Click [links](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmaps/artists/400) instead of circles
+
+Another artist is already lined up for next Sunday. You can probably guess why.
+
+Stay tuned.
+
+—pishifat