Flatt & Alvis Remix Contest
Judging News (9/13/2006)
Hello to all the producers at AcidPlanet.com; thanks for taking the time to produce remixes for the current Flatt & Alvis contest. As you may already know, I personally browse the XDN remix contests looking for those "stand-out" producers that go out of their way to create the best sound possible with the audio provided. Through XDN, some of our previous AP contest winners have gone on to sell their music around the world, and/or license their music to large multi-media companies. Some artists have even become celebrated producers within the dance music industry and beyond.
So remember, be creative with your work; take your time and produce the music to the best of your ability. Always pay special attention to the Timing and the Keys of the song you are working with. At the end of it all, you will be glad you took that extra ten minutes. Who knows when opportunity might take an extra ten minutes and come knocking at your door.
Also, I just want to throw out a huge Thanks to all the guys and gals that keep AP running smoothly. Good Times to come!
-Dustin Michael
Experimental Division Nashville
So remember, be creative with your work; take your time and produce the music to the best of your ability. Always pay special attention to the Timing and the Keys of the song you are working with. At the end of it all, you will be glad you took that extra ten minutes. Who knows when opportunity might take an extra ten minutes and come knocking at your door.
Also, I just want to throw out a huge Thanks to all the guys and gals that keep AP running smoothly. Good Times to come!
-Dustin Michael
Experimental Division Nashville
Grand Prize Winner
Broken Memory by GASFACE - listen
"This producer came out of nowhere to steal the Flatt & Alvis remix contest. The Stone (Broken Memory Remix) by Gasface was unbeatable. The entire song was expertly reconstructed with updated instrumentation while retaining the original lead vocal lines by Shane Alvis (with a bit of expert vocal shifting). We personally can not say enough about this remix – it is superbly simple and upbeat, and other AP producers should take note. This remix will be released globally in 2007 through the Experimental Division Nashville."
"This producer came out of nowhere to steal the Flatt & Alvis remix contest. The Stone (Broken Memory Remix) by Gasface was unbeatable. The entire song was expertly reconstructed with updated instrumentation while retaining the original lead vocal lines by Shane Alvis (with a bit of expert vocal shifting). We personally can not say enough about this remix – it is superbly simple and upbeat, and other AP producers should take note. This remix will be released globally in 2007 through the Experimental Division Nashville."
Best of Contest Mentions
Flatt & Alvis - STONE - but i'm happy mix by Bassic - listen
"Another incredible rework – this producer always takes his time with keys, melody, timbre, and construction."
"Another incredible rework – this producer always takes his time with keys, melody, timbre, and construction."
Grand Prize
PCDJ FX pro audio mixing software“Fields of Fire” CD signed by Flatt & Alvis
Experimental Division Nashville prize package
Winning remix will be released and globally distributed through the Experimental Division Nashville imprint
CD Baby artist subscription
ACID Pro software
Vegas®+DVD software
Sony Sound Series™ Boxed Set Drums from the Big Room
Best of Contest Prizes
“Fields of Fire” CD signed by Flatt & AlvisWinning remixes will be released and globally distributed through the Experimental Division Nashville imprint
About the Contest
ACIDplanet.com® delivers the heirs to country music royalty with the Flatt & Alvis remix contest. Fire up your favorite loop-based music composition application for a little 21st century pickin' and grinnin', and remix "Stone."About the Artists
For nearly a century, the city of Nashville has been known as the “Music City of the World” - home to the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman Auditorium, and the magnificent sound of Country Music itself. But more than anything else, Nashville is known for its unending succession of artists that always seem to break every rule in the book – and Nashville certainly has a lot of rules to break! In 2006, there is a new chapter being written in the pages of Nashville’s lengthy music history. Our story begins as two young artists are poised on the brink, taking one final breath before the biggest plunge of their lives - Two artists that have the weight of a family legacy on their shoulders…Nashville born and raised singer/songwriters Stephen Flatt and Shane Alvis have just completed their long-awaited debut album entitled “Fields of Fire” (Nashville Noir 2006) with the help of celebrated producer/director Dustin Michael. Using traditional live/acoustic recording techniques, and focusing on the duo’s ingenious harmonies and presence, the album presents Flatt & Alvis’ dark and soulful music in a most unforgettable way. Also accompanying Flatt & Alvis on “Fields of Fire” is an all-star cast of legendary Nashville musicians: Peter Hyrka (Human Radio, Sixpence None the Richer), Dave Roe Rorick (Johnny Cash, Dwight Yoakam), Mike Headrick (Conway Twitty, Jerry Lee Lewis), and Guthrie Trapp (Patty Loveless). Flatt & Alvis are already packing-out venues in the region (even before their first CD is released) and it seems that the duo have a long road ahead of them.
The rebellious Experimental Division Nashville is known for breaking a few rules when it comes to music, and their remix contests featured on AcidPlanet.com are no exception. Flatt & Alvis’ powerful and eerily beautiful single “Stone” has now been placed in the hands of the talented AP elite – that means you! Remember, the album was recorded live “in-the-round” which means that each instrument track will have live-room audio bleed. So, dig in and hold on tight – there is a lot of great audio here to choose from. Good luck to everyone!
Flatt & Alvis | Biography
Stephen Flatt, great-nephew of Country Music's own esteemed Lester Flatt (Flatt & Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys), began composing Country and Americana music in his early teens. Through the insight and support of his own family and their rich musical heritage, the young songwriter quickly grasped the concept of utilizing tightly knit harmonies and perceptive lyrics to portray his own stories and ideas. During his school years in Tennessee, Flatt was introduced to vocalist and writer Shane Alvis. The two immediately found common ground, both in youthful experience and unrestrained talent; the duo began honing their vocal harmonies into a flawless weave by focusing on Alvis' effortlessly precise southern gospel choir voice. This fiery initial union would eventually lead them onto the world's stage. By the time young Stephen Flatt and Shane Alvis entered college, the two had collectively written an entire catalogue of original music and were regularly performing in front of thousands of captivated and awestruck listeners; the duo promptly collected a vast and dedicated following of friends and fans alike.
The harmony of Flatt & Alvis' music radiates with the soulful presence of America's youth and encompasses a sound and charisma not witnessed in decades. The duo similarly combine the lyrical prowess and soul of artists such as John Mellencamp and Robert Plant, with the skillfully refined harmonies of Simon and Garfunkel and The Louvin Brothers; all of this enveloped within two tall and handsome young men poised as the prodigy of a distinguished era in American Music.
