"With their minds in the future and roots firmly in the DnB of mid 90's golden era, Loxy & Resound have crafted an unique and uncompromising sound that takes you on a journey. Laptoprockers are host to their "Burning Shadows LP" Remix Contest, under which you can remix "Typecast".
"With 'Typecast' we've chosen a track that is quite versatile and easy to experiment with."
Think bubbling old school vibes and futuristic energy fuelled soundscapes!
Loxy is a London based DJ/Producer since acid house became Drum & Bass. He has played at the hottest spots on the planet and released on the most respected labels around. Resound (Ilpo Kärkkäinen) is a DJ/Producer hailing from Tampere, Finland. With his stunning releases he's making serious waves as a next generation Drum & Bass star. Resound also runs a company involved with music production and sound design. Loxy owns the Karma, X-Tinction Agenda, Cylon & X-Factor labels.
Prizes: Loxy and Resound have been hard at work for their upcoming debut album, "Burning Shadows". One winner will get his or her remix released on the mix CD of the album. Three winners of the remix contest will receive a copy of the album.
Chimera Microsynths have thrown in some prizes for you to win as well. These guys design not just the coolest, but also the best sounding synthesizers you'll ever find in a pocket size format.
They'll send a bC16 (analog VCF & VCA, DSP oscillators and EG) to the the winner and a bC8 (all DSP) to two runner ups. Thumbs up for Chimera!
Style: "We want to encourage people to push the boundaries and do something interesting. Style is free but knowing what we are about helps."
Rules: By entering this contest you agree to these terms:
- Samples and material used in remixes must not violate any laws or third party rights.
- The winner must deliver a stereo and multitrack (if requested) master within 5 days of request.
- All remixes will be property of Cylon Recordings and any commercial use is prohibited without prior written consent.
- Purely non-commercial use of remixes is allowed.
- The winner of the contest must be prepared to enter a separate agreement under which his remix will be released.
DOWNLOADS, JUDGES AND DEADLINES
Judges: Loxy & Resound.
"All contestants will have our full attention and we'll be wanting to hear more music from anyone we like. There's a chance of getting signed to one of the labels, but that goes without saying."
"Typecast" is available as a free download from Loxy & Resound's "Burning Shadows" album website.
Download: By downloading the remix files you enter the contest and agree to be bound by its terms.You can download the remix files here. The files are packed as a .zip archive.
Submit: Submit your remix for the contest by e-mail here no later than November 5, 2008 - 11.59 pm CET. Please state your full name & address and send a link (Megaupload, Yousendit etc.) to your MP3 entry. Don't forget to include your name in the MP3 filename!
Start date: September 18, 2008 End date: November 05, 2008" - Content taken from laptoprockers.eu