DETAILS:
-Contest begins on Wed, August 26, 2009 via Beatport.com
-All genre based remixes will be excepted
-To Enter: Purchase the bundled track and parts for $3.99 - Click Here To Download
-All Remixes Submitted for this contest become the legal property of Witty Tunes
PRIZE:
-Winner will receive an Akai MPK49 MIDI Controller valued at $599
-The winning remix will also get an Exclusive Release via Witty Tunes & Beatport.com
FORMAT:
-Submit the remix in an mp3 or wav format via a personal FTP and/or Sendspace.com or similar link
DEADLINE:
-All remixes must be submitted by October 28th, 2009. No Exceptions!
-Send all remixes to [email protected]
There is a lot of anticipation for the new Way Out West album. What can
we expect from it? Will it sound anything like your new Witty Tunes
single, "Don't Crash Please"?
-Yeah, it's a much more club-based album than "Don't Look Now". Eight
out of the twelve tracks are 120bpm+, so it's definitely more reflective
of our current DJ styles. A few of the tracks are very much in line with
the flavor of "Don't Crash Please" - that's the kind of groove I'm
feeling at the moment.
How has your production style evolved over the years? What kind of
advice do you have for an aspiring artist?
-I'd say I've definitely become more capable of doing decent mixdowns
over the years, really beginning to understand the subtleties of
compression/limiting and EQ in an "in-the-box" domain. It's a constant
learning curve, and there's always new stuff to learn, so my advice
would be to take it all in, and visit YouTube and forums such as
Gearslutz. A lot of professional advice can be garnered online.
You have a plethora of analog synthesizers in your studio. Out of which
ones do you get the most mileage?
-The Jupiter 8 is def one of my favorites, it's just amazing for those
warm techno style stab sounds. Very fast envelopes and a rich creamy
sound. The Prophet 5 is incredible for the more soft focus, kind of
drunk sound textures which I love. I'm really digging the Macbeth M5N
because you just feel like a mad scientist whilst using it, with patch
cables all over the place.
Are there any artists or labels that we should look out for in 2009?
-Yeah loads!! Martin Virgin is doing some really beautiful disco stuff
right now, a guy called FM Attack has recently caught my attention on a
similar tip, and I was sent some wicked tracks by a guy called Howard
Sessions - very funky and melodic. As for labels, watch this space
because in the near future I will be launching my label "Cold Drink
Recordings", primarily as a vehicle for my solo endeavors.
If you could change one thing about this industry what would it be?
-Obviously I would abolish illegal downloads, or find a way to control
this terrible situation. For kids to make a living from music, it's
virtually impossible without the DJ income these days, so in effect this
means less time is being spent making music, resulting in a lowering of
quality. Catch 22...
ponsshin
That's quite a track IMO. Jody can do so much better.
vinnie97
I guess we didn't hear the same track.
kadomony
In it to win it, but with Acos CoolKAs and Yvel & Tristan also in it, gonna be tough :P
Mr.Mystery
What a sad sad state this whole "scene" is in when you actually have to pay to remix stuff.
vinnie97
It's unfortunate but it's not a new development...even the recent Depeche Mode remix (and who thinks they're financially suffering? :p) competition required payment.
kadomony
It also pays for royalties just in case somebody decides to use one of the parts in an unrelated tune.
Lews
Well technically doesn't this give everybody the right to use all of the sound clips in any song they want to?
4 bucks for that seems fair to me.
ponsshin
quote:
Originally posted by Mr.Mystery
What a sad sad state this whole "scene" is in when you actually have to pay to remix stuff.
There are a lot of remixes competitions that are free.
vinnie97
quote:
Originally posted by kadomony
It also pays for royalties just in case somebody decides to use one of the parts in an unrelated tune.
Good point. It could be considered a massively stripped down sample/loop collection. :p
Mr.Mystery
quote:
Originally posted by ponsshin
There are a lot of remixes competitions that are free.
No, really?
quote:
Originally posted by Lews
Well technically doesn't this give everybody the right to use all of the sound clips in any song they want to?
4 bucks for that seems fair to me.
Erm, no. There's still the matter of copyright.
Ben Brown
quote:
Originally posted by Mr.Mystery
No, really?
Erm, no. There's still the matter of copyright.
yea 'technically' if you use the sample in another track you are still liable for copyright infringement. you don't own any rights to the parts by purchasing.
just like you can't buy a track off beatport then license it to a mix/compilation/tv for commercial purposes without consent of the parties with ownership of master copy rights/pub rights/ etc.
