Yeah, it’s not a remix competition, as in the previous posts, it’s a DJ contest.
Launched by Mixed In Key, the creators of Harmonic Mixing software, this contest gives you the chance to inspire the listeners with your mix, and impress the judges to win some amazing prizes! Details on how to enter the competition are below. Good luck!
What you need to do
- Make a 10-15 minutes long 100% harmonic mix, showcasing your favorite dance music songs.
- All songs must belog to the same genre (DON’T use a Hip-Hop acapella on a minimal track).
- Showcase innovation in Harmonic Mixing.
- Build up some complex transitions, breakdowns and build-ups.
- BE ORIGINAL!
The Rules
- Your mix should not be longer than 15 minutes, or shorter than 10.
- Only one dance music genre allowed in the entire mix (Pick one, and stick with it!)
- The mix should be 100% harmonic. (This is a must!)
- Only one entry allowed per DJ
- Anyone can join. No purchase what-so-ever required.
The Prizes
First place get’s the follwing:
- Event Opal 750W Active Monitor speakers featuring Variable Impedance Flared Ports to eliminate artifacts and noise, a new ULD tweeter design, and 8-inch EX8 Drivers for solid bass.
- Serato Scratch Live, a software / hardware DJ solution featuring cueing, looping, keylock, the SP-6 Sample Player, and DJ FX
- Ableton Live 8 Suite, which offers new Groove and Warping engines, Looper, 5 new effects (Vocoder, Multiband Dynamics, Overdrive, Limiter, and Frequency Shifter), and many workflow enhancements.
- Lifetime licenses for all Mixed In Key products, both current and future releases.
- Rane SL 3 Audio Interface, a 24-bit USB 2.0 interface that connects turntables to a computer and a mixer and can control up to 3 virtual decks in Scratch Live 2.0
- A $250 gift certificate from Beatport, the site specializing in electronic dance music downloads for DJs and club music.
- A $250 gift certificate from Traxsource, a digital music store for underground music.
- Ableton and Serato’s “The Bridge” Technology.
The runner-up will get the following:
- Allen & Heath Xone:DX MIDI Controller
- Serato Itch software
- Beatport giftcard for$150
Aah, here’s a list of the judges too:
- DJ Enferno, turntablist and Madonna’s tour DJ
- High Contrast, drum ‘n’ bass maestro from the United Kingdom
- Jonas Tempel, founder of Beatport.com
- Karl Detken, product visionary responsible for Pioneer CD-Js and DVD-Js
- Kaskade, house music producer and DJ from the United States
- Markus Schulz, trance pioneer based in Miami
- Pete Tong, host of Essential Mix and Essential Selection on BBC Radio 1
- Sasha, DJ, producer, and remixer from United Kingdom
- Yakov Vorobyev, founder of Mixed In Key
Hurry up, and join the contest, those prizes are really amazing! Make the mix as an mp3, and submit it until November 25 (that’s one whole month!)
Good luck, and make sure you leave a comment with a link to your mix!
More details: MixedInKey Contest Homepage
