Update: The contest is extended. Click here!
Here’s your chance to win a Maschine from Native Instruments and other great prizes (see below). Download the tracks of the song This Town by Pandagod, make a remix and send it to remix at crunchgear dot com. There are no genre limitations so we encourage you to unleash your creativity. We will judge every single entry and select the best mixes. The winning songs will be professionally mastered by Online-Mastering.com and featured on CrunchGear.
You can download the tracks from Pandagod.com . If it doesn’t work try this:
Download Pandagod_This_Town.zip from FileFactory.com
Your email should include the following:
Full name
Address
Your remix in MP3 format
We will only accept remixes until the 25th of May.
We prepared the tracks as loops because they are a lot smaller and easier to operate with. If you have no idea how to create a remix, download the loops and try Live 8 from Ableton. Get the 14-day trial version here. You can also try Sequel from Steinberg which is pretty easy to use. Drum tracks are not included because we want you guys to do them.
Hardware:
The Maschine from Native Instruments
Desktop Konnekt 6 from TC Electronic
My Passport Studio from Western Digital
Signature Mini Portable from SimpleTech
Software:
Live 8 from Ableton
Sequel 2 from Steinberg
2X Union from Livid
For updates about the contest or if you’d like to ask a question, follow me on Twitter. We have an event on Facebook, join up!
Anywhere I can hear the original, for point of reference?
http://www.pandagod.com
There’s a player on the bottom of the page.
Jeebus that is a terrible location — it blended right in :-/
Thanks Isaac!
We are on top of this one. I need Ableton 8 in my life. Also that Maschine from Native Instruments looks DOPE !!!!
Ivan,
We’d be happy to host the contest for you. It’d be a lot easier to manage… and if you ever want to do this again in the future we even have an online remixer we’re releasing shortly so people wouldn’t need to use installed software at all.
Here’s the techcrunch story on our contest software:
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/20/hold-your-own-photo-design-contests-with-aviarys-w1k/
(and yes, we can host audio contest files too). :)
Please email avi@aviary.com if interested.
hey whats wrong with the download link vor the remix files, doesen’t work somehow.
Thanks for letting us know.
Here try this for an alternative until our host goes live again:
http://www.filefactory.com/file/aggedaa/n/Pandagod_This_Town_zip
no problem ;-)
thanks vor the link
Got my rmx in last night! :::::crosses fingers:::: A fresh copy of Ableton 8 would be mighty tasty, plus I’ve had my eye on Union for a while for integrating video in my live shows.
Ivan,
This looks great! I’ll try to make this plug as shameless as possible, but have you considered using MixMatchMusic’s Remix Wizard for this?
[Full Disclosure: I am a founder of MixMatchMusic]
Our Remix Wizard is a free and customizable widget that you can embed on any website to facilitate a remix promotion. Fans can listen to the original song, preview the stems, and download the stems directly from the widget. Remixes can be made in any music software, or in our online music editor (the “MixMaker”) for those that don’t have any software. Either way, all the remixes are published to the widget for others to listen to, vote on, and share.
We’d love to work with you on this! For more info, check out http://remixwizard.mixmatchmusic.com/wizardgallery or email alan@mixmatchmusic.com
Hi guys just a quick question. Is this contest open to UK residents? And what is the BPM of the original track?
The contest is international, the BPM is 130.
Where can I find the official rules?
Just send a remix and wait until we select the winners.
Does it have to be a specific genre?
No.
I tried downloading the file on both links but this message comes up everytime
‘Sorry, there are currently no free download slots available on this server.
Please try again later, or you can upgrade to FileFactory Premium below for instant access.’ :(
Have you tried this? http://www.pandagod.com/files/Pandagod_This_Town.zip
works great thanx
Who’s gonna judge it?
Pandagod or Crunchgear?
Both. Now go and make some music.
Let’s do it! :D
Will all prizes go to one winner, seven winners or something in between?
It depends on the number of remixes that meet our requirements.
What are said requirements?
Have a good sound and be sure to pay attention to structure and intonation.
Is it okay if i only use one or two original elements ( i.e. vocals and the intro beat) mixed in with a tonne of my own stuff or are you guys looking for something that is more rooted in the original instrumental tracks?
The balance of original and new stuff is not important. Have a good sound and be sure to pay attention to structure and intonation.
Would it be ok to pitch the vocals a little differently?
Everything is okay if it sounds good.
Submitted my mix earlier today :)
Spent the weekend working on a mix and just submitted
I posted my remix now. :)
Enjoyed to working with this song.
Have a nice day!
should i attach the mp3 on mail or put a link to?
Attach it!
is there a place to hear other peoples remix’s?
Check our remix.w1k.com
Can I enter the contest if I don’t particularly like the color red?
Yes. Unless if you wear glasses.
Mix submitted. Cheers everyone, theres some good stuff up so far.
Trying to upload a track, but the non-aviary upload form is broken. Tried on 2 comps. I’d send an email with an mp3 attachment, but what email address do I send to?
Thanks!
RD
news about results?
Agreed, let’s hear it ya’ll! Who’s the winner?
hey we are still waiting for the results!
results??