With over 500 entrants to the competition this has taken a lot longer to judge than anticipated, with some excellent entries making the final decisions all the more difficult. The genres ranged from techno, ambient house and everything in between. The strongest contingent by far however were the drum and bass remixes. Thank you for all who took part in making this a successful competition and congratulations to the 3 finalists.
-Glideascope
1st Place: DJ Parker
DJ Name:
Parker
Remix Title: Parker presents: 'The butler did it remix'
Parker has been dj'ing since 1997 mixing hip hip, breaks and drum and bass,
this has led him to dj at Glastonbury festival, Reading Festival the Urban Music
festival, DMC championships as well as many club venues throughout Bristol and
Cardiff. For the past couple of years he has turned his hand to production and
this remix is one of the best examples of his work!
Genre of Track: Drum and Bass
Inspiration for this remix: Glide's music!
BPM: 178bpm
Length of track: 7.28 mins
Why did you enter this competition? Because I loved the track and really
enjoy the challenge of remixing! Plus I want to further my profile!
Any other comments?: Thanks to Glide for the opportunity of being heard.
Website: www.onetrueparker.co.uk
2nd Place: DJ Delphi
DJ Name:
DJ Delphi
Remix Title: Delphis' Follow Me Mix
BIO:
As a drummer from an early age, my interest in drum and bass production
began in the late 1990's.
Now 22, I often DJ and enjoy producing a range of urban influenced music.
Genre of Track: Drum and Bass
Inspiration for this remix:
Although I produce d&b, I listen to all different styles. So when I heard
the original Big Big Disgrace I was really inspired by the cinematic strings and
strong lyrical message it had. In the remix, I wanted to emphasize these
elements and merge them with a quite dance floor drum and bass sound.
BPM: 174
Length of track:
5.19 mins
Why did you
enter this competition: With production I like to change between working on
different styles quite a lot. I think this can help to bring in different
influences on my d&b work. As I mentioned in the guest book, the Glideascope
sound was new to me and instantly I thought of ideas to try for the remix. I
also hoped it would help to gain some recognition, so a huge thank you to all
who judged!
Website:
www.telmek.net/delphi
3rd Place: DJ X-Static
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Downtempo artist Glideascope, in association with the National Club Industry Association of America (NCIAA) and the MusicDish Network is offering unsigned and independent artists the opportunity to remix the downtempo track “Big Big Disgrace” - as featured on the official Miami Winter Music Conference (WMC) 2005 Compilation CD. The winning entrant will have the opportunity to see their remix feature on the upcoming album entitled “Audio Cinematography”, set for release this summer. A panel will judge the remix competition based on the following criteria:- dance floor appeal and originality.
In addition to this opportunity, the winner will also receive over $1200 dollars in new music software from IK Multimedia, a year’s supply of promo releases from Dark Ghost Records and the chance to submit their work for signing consideration. Second place winner will receive music software to the value of $700 and third place winner will receive $399 of music software. All finalists will have their competition remixes promoted and distributed through a MusicDish Network marketing campaign.
Every participant in the remix competition will receive a free NCIAA DJ or Artist Membership, a 6 month free membership to OnlineGigs.com and a 10 per cent discount on any purchase from Dropshop Records. Two lucky participants will also receive one of two sample libraries valued at $99 drawn at random by IK Multimedia.
The remix competition begins
on 20 April 2005 and finishes on 13 June 2005. Participants are able to register,
download, and submit remixes online.
Terms and Conditions Apply.
The competition has now closed.
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Big Big Disgrace
Original (2min) Edit
- 192kbps Stereo mp3
Music: Glideascope
Vocals: Junior Ruff, Glide
BPM: 90
©Akara Music 2005,
Jet
Star Music Publishing. All rights reserved.
Remix Competition FAQ's:
How much will this remix competition cost to participate?
Free to enter
What type of genre are you looking for?
Any dance/club genre (house, drum and bass, breaks) greater than 110bpm but the competition is open to all genres.
Can I hear an example?
Big Big Disgrace (Digital Leprechaun Remix)
Would you prefer if we include the vocals or the instruments?
If possible I would prefer if you include some elements of the instruments or vocals, but that could be one phrase or one bar as long as it keeps the spirit of the original and is identifiable as a remix of 'Big Big Disgrace' and not just another original track.
An instrumental has just as much chance as a 'vocal' version, originality is the key.
Who are the judges for this competition?
Includes Glideascope, Akara Music, Jet Star Publishing, Junior Ruff and the dance floor!
How many remixes can I submit?
No limit, as many remixes as you can submit before the deadline.
I am having problems accessing the remix files to download!
Please email remixhelp@glideascope.com and I will provide an alternative location for these files.
I am based outside America or the United Kingdom can I still take part?
Entrants can participate from anywhere...