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Traum Schallplatten Producer´s Contest
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 1:55 pm
by rockmachine
Cosmic Sandwich 'Scatter Realm' Producer´s Contest
Artist: Cosmic Sandwich aka Steve Barnes
Label: My Best Friend (MBF), sublabel of Traum Schallplatten, Cologne, Germany
Track: Scatter Realm (unreleased, from the forthcoming EP 'Battle Twig')
Sponsor: Steinberg (Hamburg, Germany)
What to do: Remix the track 'Scatter Realm' by Cosmic Sandwich
Timetable: Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 2006, three full months
Prizes
1st Prize: A release on Cosmic Sandwich´s "Battle Twig Remix EP" which will be out in early 2007. (Optional a second or even third track) plus one Traum Schallplatten 'Best Of' vinyl pack plus a Steinberg Cubase T-shirt sent to your house
2nd Prize: A Steinberg 'Cubase Studio 4' software sequencer (click here for detailed information) plus a Traum Schallplatten 'Best of' vinyl pack plus a Steinberg Cubase T-shirt sent to your house
3rd Prize: A Traum Schallplatten 'Best of' vinyl pack plus a Steinberg Cubase T-shirt sent to your house
4th and 5th Prize: A Steinberg Cubase T-shirt
Material: Get all the samples, midi files plus the exclusive unreleased track on
www.foem.info . Also a minimix with Steve´s most important works is available
Jury: Jaqueline Klein, Steve Barnes, Riley Reinhold
All the info you need to participate can be found on www.foem.info
Have a good time producing!
the FOEM crew
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:29 am
by rockmachine
hope you dont consider it as spam... we´ve already got alot of interested users from here, so we just wish u alot of fun
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:17 pm
by KInetic
Traum is one of my favourite labels.
And I love that Cosmic Sandwich track, Man In A Box (especially the Patrick Chardronnet mix).
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 4:31 pm
by robtronik
Remixing the new Cosmic Sandwich track 'Scatter Realm'
This time there are some more specific guidelines (no strict rules) when working with this track, so please bear the following in mind to match MBF´s style:
• MBF is a House label.
•
Your track should have a cool monotony and it should have a cool groove which carries the track.
•
Plus a certain nervous energy which should derive from the track being based in 16ths.
• Very hypnotic.
• Very epic.
•
Long breaks are cool. These long breaks must be exciting, and something must happen in them, they must be strong and dynamic (remember 'Andre Kraml - Safari (James Holden Remix)').
• Minimal and reduced.
•
Additive structure/arrangement (Don’t fire all your guns in the first minute, don’t use up all your ideas right off).
• Economy.
•
The sounds really should be more psychedelic rather than hard and aggressive, more of a liquid movement within the track, not simply ‘boom boom boom’.
•
Track should be no longer than 8 minutes if possible (the absolute length permitted is 12 minutes).
• Oldschool- elements (sounds, bass lines etc.), are allowed.
•
And again, MBF is NOT a high-tech label – IT’S ABOUT THE GROOVE!
•
Not to forget: Your track must work in a club, not a bedroom. It must ROCK. You know what that means.
interesting.
rob.
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:36 pm
by thelike5
My Best Friend, Traum, and Trapez are some of the hottest labels right now period. I got a chance to see and chat with Riley one time a couple years back and he is super nice guy that knows what stuff to release.
Look out for that Daso or Dazo record that should be dropping anytime now. His one track on the My Best Friend "flashback" comp is just pure "pop" perfection...
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:45 pm
by rockmachine
indeed, we got to know riley some time ago, also steve, and jaqueline. theyre veery nice people, its kinda familiar talking with them, no "off to the clouds" people who are having their success.. also the label stands for quality music. so were pretty happy to make this contest with them
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:14 pm
by KInetic
thelike5 wrote:Look out for that Daso or Dazo
Daso´s "Sam N´Max" is an awesome track, one of my favorite of the past few months, very James Holden-esque.
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:18 pm
by rockmachine
yeah think its already out - will check that track also thanks
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:04 am
by rockmachine
i never expected so many interested users on this forum. our stats say that there were more than 1000 people who clicked here from the ableton domain.
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:09 am
by Goran@Irrupt
robtronik wrote:Remixing the new Cosmic Sandwich track 'Scatter Realm'
This time there are some more specific guidelines (no strict rules) when working with this track, so please bear the following in mind to match MBF´s style:
• MBF is a House label.
•
Your track should have a cool monotony and it should have a cool groove which carries the track.
•
Plus a certain nervous energy which should derive from the track being based in 16ths.
• Very hypnotic.
• Very epic.
•
Long breaks are cool. These long breaks must be exciting, and something must happen in them, they must be strong and dynamic (remember 'Andre Kraml - Safari (James Holden Remix)').
• Minimal and reduced.
•
Additive structure/arrangement (Don’t fire all your guns in the first minute, don’t use up all your ideas right off).
• Economy.
•
The sounds really should be more psychedelic rather than hard and aggressive, more of a liquid movement within the track, not simply ‘boom boom boom’.
•
Track should be no longer than 8 minutes if possible (the absolute length permitted is 12 minutes).
• Oldschool- elements (sounds, bass lines etc.), are allowed.
•
And again, MBF is NOT a high-tech label – IT’S ABOUT THE GROOVE!
•
Not to forget: Your track must work in a club, not a bedroom. It must ROCK. You know what that means.
interesting.
rob.
not quite...
w
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:13 am
by rockmachine
we discussed that with the "guidelines" over there:
http://www.livesets.com/forums/showthre ... adid=97865
cause was that james holden wrote on his website that he´s not ok with those kinda rules. but alot of people think different
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:26 am
by Goran@Irrupt
well, i totaly agree with james. it would be enough if the rules were:
• we are looking for a dance track.
wtf is this:
(Don’t fire all your guns in the first minute, don’t use up all your ideas right off).
• Economy.
• Very epic.
• Your track should have a "cool" monotony
w
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:30 am
by rockmachine
hehe yes, my point of view is that there is still enough freedom. and if the label wants a pizza, they are not happy with maccaroni instead
but i also can understand your opinion. so its quite a polarizer..
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 12:27 pm
by musick
WebSite! wrote:
wtf is this:
(Don't fire all your guns in the first minute, don't use up all your ideas right off).
* Economy.
* Very epic.
* Your track should have a "cool" monotony
w
It's very simple:
- Riley pays for the release, it's his money.
- He apparently knows what sells (given his succesfull labels)
So he's right
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 2:11 am
by b0unce
sticky ?