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Announcing Afrojack and Quintino’s Selecta Remix Contest

Announcing Afrojack and Quintino’s Selecta Remix Contest

Come on, selecta! We’ve lined up a new remix contest, and if you like it buzzing, banging, and a little bit rude, it’s going to be right up your alley.

The track you’ll be remixing is Afrojack [a] and Quintino [a]‘s ”Selecta”—a supersized electro-house anthem brimming with a squealing lead, blissed-out chord stabs, and a breakdown that’s so mental, the record ought to come with a straightjacket. Throw in the dancehall sample of the title, and you’ve got a massive, massive tune—and the makings of a potentially enormous remix.

The track itself came out of a late night collaboration, according to Afrojack and Quintino. “Quintino and I have known each other since way back, when we were hustling small clubs and trying to get noticed as DJs,” says Afrojack. “We felt like hooking up and decided on trying to create a track that would be a strong energetic floor-filler with a touch of the music we used to make and play when we started out as DJs and producers. One night without sleep, and we were done.” Says Quintino: “It all started when we were in the studio chilling, drinkin’ too much Red Bull and making a beat...all of a sudden we were screaming ‘SELECTA’ and a new track was born. Happy faces all over the place! LLLOOOLLLLLLLL :D”

“We both look forward to hearing how other people see and feel our music, so we are really anxious to see how they remix our work!” says Afrojack.

For those ready to step up to the challenge, the stakes are high. To begin with, the winning remix will be released on Wall Recordings [l]—a mouthwatering reward all on its own. The producer of the winning remix also takes home a deluxe prize package including Native Instruments Traktor Scratch Pro; an online music-production course from Dubspot (choice of one of the following: Mixing and Mastering, Sound Design & Synthesis, Logic, or Ableton Live—a value of $2495); $200 in Beatport credit; and Sounds To Sample’s Elements Library.

The top spun entry, as voted by the Beatport community, will receive $50 in Beatport credit. However, the team at Wall Recordings [l] will listen to all entries submitted, making this your chance to get your remix heard by the right people; they will select their 20 favorites to submit to Afrojack for his final judgment.

Read on for full contest rules and regulations, get the remix parts, and get cracking… The deadline for submissions is July 4!

Update

Afrojack & Quintino now have the semi-finalist entries and are narrowing down their final selections. We appreciate your patience as they select their final winner(s) soon.

The first round of judges will be the Wall Recordings team, who will narrow down the editorial finalists to 15-20 remixes. Those remixes and the top 10 spun entries on Beatportal.com will then move on to Afrojack & Quintino’s judging phase where the two will select one grand prize winner to receive a Native Instruments Traktor Scratch Pro 2, a Sounds To Sample Elements library, a $200 Beatport giftcard and an the choice of an online course in from Dubspot in Mixing and Mastering, Sound Design & Synthesis, Logic or Ableton Live.

Finally, the top-spun entry will receive $50 in Beatport credit.

Official stages

1. June 14th - July 4th: Download phase - The remix parts of “Selecta” will be available to download until the voting round. The stems are bundled for purchase at $3.49 USD.

2. June 21st - July 4th:  Upload/Submission phase - Upload your remix to www.beatportal.com/remix. During this phase the entries can be listened to, but not voted for.

3. July 5th - July 19th: Voting phase - The public votes for their favorite remixes by “spinning” them.

Final Rounds And Prizes:

The first round of judges will be the Wall Recordings team, who will narrow down the editorial finalists to 15-20 remixes. Those remixes and the top 10 spun entries on Beatportal.com will then move on to Afrojack & Quintino’s judging phase where the two will select one grand prize winner to be announced August 16th, 2011. The public will select the top spun winner on Beatportal. The grand prize winner will receive a prize package of:

1 - Release of the remix on Wall Recordings
1 - $200 Beatport pre-paid card
1 - Online Course from Dubspot, from the options of: Mixing and Mastering, Sound Design & Synthesis, Logic or Ableton Live.
1 - Traktor Scratch Pro 2
1 - The entire Sounds To Sample elements library

The highest spun remix entry will receive:
1 - $50 Beatport pre-paid card




Contest Rules

1. Download the remix parts to “Selecta” June 14th - July 4th, 2011. The stems are bundled for purchase at $3.49 USD.  NOTE: You do not need to download the WAV files to enter but the stem(s) must be downloaded from Beatport.com in order to qualify for the Contest. Remixes created using illegally obtained stems will be disqualified.

2. Remix the track into your chosen style. All genres are welcome.

3. Submit your remix to Beatportal’s remix page. MP3 files sizes are limited and may be no larger than 10 MB.

4. The submission phase begins on June 21st, 2011 at 12.01AM MST and ends July 4th, 2011 at 10.00PM MST.

5. The voting phase starts on July 5th, 2011 at 12.01AM MST and ends on July 19th, 2011 at 11.59pm MST.

6. The winning remix will receive: 1 (one) Release of the remix on Wall Recordings, 1 (one) $200 Beatport pre-paid card, 1 (one) Online Course from Dubspot (value: $2495), 1 (one) $50 Beatport pre-paid card.

8. Remixes using “uncleared” samples will be disqualified. An “uncleared sample” is a musical work, loop or sample that is copyrighted (ie: you didn’t create it). Entrant(s) are free to use royalty-free loops, stems and samples and/or sounds the entrant(s) has originally created.

9. All remixes submitted for this Contest become the legal property of Afrojack and Wall Recordings. Your remix contest submission becomes the legal property of the record label hosting the competition as protection against the release of unauthorized remixes. Upon request entrant will supply Beatport, Afrojack or Wall Recordings a 16 bit, 44.100 khz, WAV quality master file.

10. All trademarks and logos are protected. All rights of the producer and the owner of the recorded work are reserved. Unauthorized copying, hiring, renting, public performance and broadcasting of this record, remix or remix parts is prohibited.

11. Neither Beatport, Afrojack, Wall Recordings, Native Instruments, Dubspot nor Sounds To Sample accept any responsibility for any damage, loss, liability, injury or upset caused to or suffered by you as a result of entering the competition or winning the prize.  Beatport, Afrojack, Wall Recordings, Native Instruments, Dubspot and Sounds To Sample further accept no liability for any damage caused to any person’s computer or other electronic device relating to or resulting from downloading any materials, including so called computer viruses, in connection with this competition. Nothing shall exclude us from our liability for death or personal injury as a result of our negligence.

13. Release and Indemnity:  By completing and submitting an entry for the Contest, Participant agrees to abide by the terms of these official rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to the Contest. Except where prohibited by law, each winner consents to the use of their name, likeness (including photographs and video of participant), and entry (with the exception of the winner’s contact information, including address, telephone number and email address) in any manner by Sponsor Parties without any further consent or compensation, unless prohibited by law. Sponsor Parties shall not be responsible for any damages, taxes, or expenses that any winner might incur as a result of the Contest or receipt of any prize. All Contest participants and winners agree that Sponsor Parties will have no liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, liabilities, or damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with participation in the Contest or acceptance, possession, or use of any prizes.

14. Participants agree to release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Sponsor Parties from all claims, losses. liabilities and demands arising out of or in connection with participation in the Contest, the receipt and use of any prize awarded and, without limiting the generality of the above, from any loss of or damage to property or injury or death to any person while using the prize or participating in the Contest. Prize winner waives the right to 1) to assert as a cost of winning a prize any and all costs of verification and redemption or travel to redeem that prize and 2) any liability claim which might arise from redeeming or seeking to redeem that prize. Contest void in whole or in part where prohibited, licensed, or restricted. All taxes, including shipping tax, are winner’s responsibility. The Contest is subject to all applicable country, federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations.  All materials submitted become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned. Participants agree that their contact information may be shared with Sponsor Parties and other participants.

15. Your submission of a remix in this Contest constitutes your agreement to these Rules.

16. This Promotion is sponsored by Beatport L.L.C. 2399 Blake Street. Denver, CO 80205. Colorado law governs this Contest and prize winner(s) agree that any claims against Sponsors must be filed in the Central District of Colorado.


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