Contest Note

Grand Prize Winner

 

Runners Up

 

Grand Prize Winner

Sound Forge
Vegas
Chicago Fire Boxed Set
Sony PSP
One artist subscription to CDbaby.com
One artist subscription to BandName.com
One prize package from the Experimental Division Nashville



Life is a journey – an intricately complex series of fortune, favor and not. And although most folks don’t see it, we are all in this together. So, just because your bottle has been tipped a time or two in the past, always keep in mind that the guy or gal (or sometimes the guy-gal) sitting next to you has probably had their bottle of ‘Milk’ spilt a time or two, too.

Notes from the Judges

There were some cool remixes submitted for the Milk contest, but the winning remix was selected due to its simple and energetic house arrangement paired with fine vocal placement. A great big huge thanks to all the AP producers who entered the contest.

Production Tips

Nashville Noir and the Experimental Division Nashville are pleased to announce yet another quality remix contest here on AcidPlanet.com. As always, we are looking for the most original and well-arranged remixes in every genre and style imaginable.

Here are a few production tips that are sure to get your remix noticed by the judges and will improve your chances of winning.

1. Although some contests require that only the contest loops and samples be used, Experimental Division Nashville remix contests are totally free-form. We love when AP producers reach for their hardware, software and sample CDs, ultimately resulting in the total destruction and reconfiguration of the original music. Utilizing the latest sounds in hardware and software is always a big plus.


2. The judges notice every detail when it comes to vocals – sloppy vocal timing will usually result in the ‘next’ button. Also, tuning and timing the original instruments and drum samples to your remix is extremely important.


3. Never over-compress your finished remix. Simply hitting your file (ever so slightly) with the Sound Forge “Wave Hammer” usually does the trick. And never upload a remix with a bit rate less than 128kps – doing so poorly represents all your hard work.

We hope these tips have encouraged you to take a closer look at your already superb audio artwork. Best of luck to all the dedicated AP artists and producers who continue to shock and awe the world with their remixed masterpieces!

About the Artists

When you spit out the corporate stew, rinse your mouth, and are ready to bite into a new possibility…Victory Gin is here.

Hailing from the great garden state of New Jersey, four talented beer-drinking ‘Joes’ have somehow managed to morph a menagerie of sound, style and culture into an unusual new aural animal. Pair that with near-genius songwriting, and you’ve got something slightly special. So, sit back, get comfy and take a big ol’ swig of Victory Gin – you’ll be glad you did.

Homepage: http://www.victoryginband.com/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/victoryginband
Label: http://www.nashvillenoir.com, http://www.xnashville.com
Label Myspace:http://www.myspace.com/nashvillenoir

Tips

At 12:00 a.m. midnight PST on Saturday, December 30, 1899, the contest will be closed and no further uploads will be accepted. If you are new to ACIDplanet, you should create an account and upload a song as soon as possible so that you can work out any problems with uploading that you may encounter. Also, uploading a song can take a considerable amount of time. It's better not to wait until the last few hours of the contest to start uploading your entry.

Entrants must upload a Windows Media format or Real Media format version of their entry first. You will not be able to upload any additional formats after the contest closes, so if also you want to upload an mp3 version, please allow enough time to upload them both before the contest closing time.

Entrants must provide accurate contact information (valid e-mail and postal address) in their registration at ACIDplanet.com for the purpose of contacting winners. You can update your contact information here.

Contest Content Help

No Links? If you do not see the "zip" links to the contest loops, it may be because you are running firewall or security software with Ad Blocking turned on. If so, please temporarily turn it off and the links should appear.

What is the .acd file in the sample remix? The .acd file is an ACID project file that contains a sample remix made from eight to ten of the contest loops. It can help you learn how to use ACID, or give you ideas about remixing the track. You don't need to use it, but you'll at least want to download the sample remix so that you get the loops.

Can't open the ACID project file? The ACID project file (.acd file) is in ACID 5.0 format. It can be opened in ACID 5.0, but not in previous versions of ACID. If you using a previous version of ACID and you wish to view this file, you can either upgrade or download the current version ACID XPress in the Tools area of this page. However, you do not need to view the .acd file to enter the contest. You can simply use the loops in any version of ACID or in any other software.