The Sea and Cake Remix Contest

Winner:

 

Runners Up:

 

Prizes

ACID PRO 4.0.
Vegas 4.0.
Merchandise from Thrill Jockey and the Sea and Cake.

About the Contest

ACIDplanet and Thrill Jockey are offering "Le Baron" off One Bedroom for remixing.

"Le Baron" showcases McEntire's programming prowess with its inventive rhythms and unique sound selections. It is not surprising to see such choice analog synthesizer tones driving the vocals, which are brought far more forward on One Bedroom than previous Sea and Cake recordings.

Sound, vision, and envisioning a new pop sound are the focus of the Sea and Cake's imagination and considerable musical skills. One Bedroom gracefully illustrates why the Sea and Cake stand quietly alone in pop currents.

Envision a new sound for the Sea and Cake yourself. Remix "Le Baron."

About the Artist

For eight years, the Sea and Cake have been producing music that defies classification. Long a fixture on Chicago’s music scene, the band is on the renown Thrill Jockey label and has been touring the world with their unique brand of jazz and pop influenced electronica.

The Sea and Cake consists of: Sam Prekop (vocals and guitars), Erik Claridge (bass), John McEntire (drums), and Archer Prewitt (guitar). Their musical vocabulary is greatly expanded by their other artistic pursuits. Erik Claridge has been working on a solo album as well as his continuing painting/ illustration career, part of which is a regular insert in the Chicago Reader. Archer continues to create his Drawn and Quarterly produced Sof’ Boy comics. Prewitt additionally released a solo album entitled Three. John has engineered numerous records in his own Soma Studio, including One Bedroom. McEntire has also managed to make time to start recording a new Tortoise album as well as play a collaborative performance at the Thalia Theater with Ikue Mori and Zeena Parkins. Sam Prekop, with whom most songs originate, has had several painting shows including a solo show at Clementine Gallery in Chelsea. Prekop has also continued to pursue photography; it is his photo on the One Bedroom cover. The Sea and Cake is a group of active individuals whose experiences add to its vibrant palette of sounds, tones, and textures.

The Sea and Cake's sixth album, One Bedroom, is elegant pop. Membrane-like layers of electronic tones and delicate synthesizers surround intricately woven guitars. Melodic bass lines punctuate these restrained and complex sounds. Songs are propelled by imaginative percussion lines and shaped by spare warm vocals. Prekop’s lyrical style is poetic as opposed to narrative. Paradoxically, the resulting album of delicate, precisely-constructed songs sounds effortless. One Bedroom is a beautiful collection of creatively constructed and singular pop songs.