Remix OBSTACLES by Rudique (feat. Zunesha)
SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED. WE WILL BE IN TOUCH ABOUT WINNERS AS SOON AS WE HAVE SELECTED THEM.
We are happy to announce we have partnered with Rudique to host a remix competition for his new track OBSTACLES (featuring Zunesha).
It is open to all and we've put together some great prizes.
The samples are free for the duration of the contest until November 5, 2024
This is the original track
Full Track
And these are examples of some of the samples in the pack you'll be remixing with:
VolcaFM_73_Amin_v0.wav
Cello_Amin_v10.wav
Cello_Amin_v19_98.wav
Obstacles_RUDIQUE_VolcaFM_98_Amin_v9.wav
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(Samples will be delivered to you by email after you check out)
Who is this contest for?
Everyone who wishes. The remix contest for OBSTACLES is a unique opportunity for music producers and remixers to put their own spin on a track by the Berlin-based artist Rudique.
Participants will have one month to create their remix and submit it for a chance to win.
It is completely open genre! Do what you do best in any style you like.
Prizes
There will be three levels of prizes: Runner Up, Second Place, and First Place.
Runner Up
-All runners up will receive an official release by Rudique.
Second Place
-Our most popular sample packs STONEWIRE and VISION MAGNET
-Our newest sample pack will drop after winners are announced and you will get a free copy.
-Official release of your track with Rudique.
First Place
-Korg Volca FM2 Hardware Synth
-Our most popular sample packs STONEWIRE and VISION MAGNET
-Our newest, unreleased sample pack
-Official release of your track with Rudique.
And of course we will be happy to feature all the winning tracks on this website and to our email list.
Dates
Contest submissions open October 5 and close November 5, 2024 at 10PM EST.
Winners will be announced a few days later.
How to Participate
To participate in the remix contest:
STEP 1: Go HERE to download the stems for OBSTACLES
(the samples are free for one month only)
STEP 2: Create your remix. We listen to everything and all genres are welcome.
STEP 3: Submit your remix before the deadline to be considered for the prizes.
How To Write A Winning Track
We can't make any promises that you'll be picked and at the end of the day, music is subjective.
However, we would like to offer a few guidelines as to how you can write (in our humble opinion) a fantastic track and raise the bar of your music production in general.
Don't be lazy and Do utilize your strengths. Slapping a few stock drum loops under the contest samples and calling it a day probably won't stand out much. Lean into your strengths as a producer. The things that really make you different from others. Maybe you're a gifted instrumentalist, have a unique approach to sound design, or something else entirely. Only you know what makes you unique.
Don't try to write to our taste. This will only dilute whatever it is you do really well. We're open minded and listen to all kinds of music.
Don't write some glitchy breakbeat thing to try to pander to our taste because the site is called Glitch Magic. Do you.
Do write something YOU would release. And you totally could do that if you wish! We think some of the best music we hear always has an artist behind it who believes in what they're doing.
That's the energy in a track that gets us excited. Full commitment. If we can get that sense just from listening, you knocked it out of the park and at the least will be part of the discussion for who to pick as a winner.
Do spend time on the details. We will hear them. We write a lot of music and are very picky about how we mix sample packs so we'll notice the attention to detail and an overall high level of craftsmanship in a track versus something that was simply thrown together.
And going back to our last point, this is exactly how we would treat one of our own releases.
The mix matters and your ear is the final judge, not your meters. Even if you aren't a mix or mastering engineer, do your best on this aspect. You can never be too good at mixing and it helps to differentiate your work. If this is a weak point for you, entering remix competitions with the intent to improve your audio engineering abilities is a great way to to build that skill set.
Keep in mind that a good mix is not necessarily a technically perfect one. Mixing to some arbitrary "industry standard" loudness probably hurts more than helps.
We're always surprised at how not perfect a lot of our favorite music is! Weird resonances, lopsided stereo fields, odd panning choices, "loud" mixes that always measure quieter than we think they will on the meters, etc. Whenever we analyze a track that subjectively feels really "clean" and well executed, we always find interesting quirks like this.
Where To Enter
Send us your submission with the form here: https://glitchmagic.com/pages/remix-submissions
We will need your Name, Artist Name, Email, and a streaming link to the track.
Rules and Guidelines
Make sure to review the rules and guidelines for the remix contest to ensure your submission is eligible for consideration:
- Only one entry per participant is allowed.
- Remixes must be original.
- Submissions must be in the specified format and submitted before the deadline.
Good luck to everyone! We can't wait to listen to what you come up with.
And if you decide to use some of our other packs in your remix, that would of course make our day!
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