Audion ‘Billy Says Go’ remix competition

Audion ‘Billy Says Go’ remix competition

9 September, 2008 | 5.38PM

• Written by: Beatportal
• Filed under: Music News: audion, matthew dear, remix competitions

Leading techno artist Matthew Dear aka Audion is offering fans a chance to remix one of the biggest techno tracks of 2008, Audion’s ‘Billy Says Go’ on Spectral Sound.

Two remix parts are available to download for free, and there’s also a premium bundle for sale for $3.99 containing all the parts to ‘Billy Says Go’.

Participants are free to remix the track into whatever genre they like, and the top remixes will be listened to by Spectral Sound.

As usual, the Beatport and Beatportal community will have the chance to vote for the best submitted remixes by ‘spinning’ their favorites.

Click through for further details and prize information.

Download the parts to ‘Billy Says Go’:

‘Billy Says Go’ free parts

‘Billy Says Go’ premium parts

The Audion ‘Billy Says Go’ remix contest has three phases:

1.  September 9th - September 16, 2008 - Download phase - Download the remix parts, and get remixing.

2.  September 16th - September 30, 2008 - Upload/Submission phase - Upload your remix to Beatportal at www.beatportal.com/remix. During this phase the entries can be listened to, but not voted for. The remix parts will still be available to download during this phase.

3.  September 30th - October 14, 2008 - Voting phase - The public votes for their favorite remixes by ‘spinning’ them.

After a period of deliberation, the winners will be announced on October 30th, 2008.

The grand prize winner will receive a Native Instruments Traktor Scratch, a $100 Beatport gift card, and a Beatport gift bag full of Beatport goods.

Matthew Dear says:

“It’s a pleasure to give you these files to work on. I’ve included the original files as well as some re-edits to the core samples. My music has always been about sampling and re-sampling myself. The more you play with sound, the more unique it becomes.”

Audion ‘Billy Says Go’ Remix Competition

COMPETITION RULES

1. Download the remix parts to ‘Billy Says Go’. There are two free parts available that are not part of the premium package, and also a premium package containing all of the parts to ‘Billy Says Go’ — including the full version of the original — for $3.99 USD.
Please note: The contest is being judged on originality of remix, not sound quality. You do not need to download the WAV files to enter the remix contest, unless of course you want to.
2. Remix the track into your chosen style. All genres are welcome.
3. Submit your remix to Beatportal’s remix website. All entries must include full contact details, telephone number and postal address. Note: If your submission is not accepted, your file is too large. Your MP3 is limited to no more than 10 MB in size.
4. The download phase begins September 9, 2008.
5. The submission phase of the ‘Billy Says Go’ Remix Competition starts on September 16, 2008 12.01am MST and ends on September 30, 2008 at 11.59pm MST.
6. The voting phase of the ‘Billy Says Go’ Remix Competition starts on September 30, 2008 at 12.01am MST and ends on October 14, 2008 at 11.59pm MST.
7. Five remixes will be submitted as voted for by the Beatportal community, along with five remixes selected by Beatport staff, from which one winner and two runners-up will be chosen by Spectral Sound and announced on Beatportal on October 30, 2008.
8. Tracks using uncleared samples from sources outside of these ‘Billy Says Go’ parts will be disqualified.
9. All remixes submitted for this contest become the legal property of Spectral Sound.
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. You may upload your remix to MySpace and other online sites but it must be clearly named as a ‘Billy Says Go’ remix competition entry’ eg:
Artist: Audion
Track: ‘Billy Says Go’
Remix Title: DJ XY’s Remix Competition Entry
Label: White Label

Grand Prize

Native Instruments Traktor Scratch

$100 Beatport gift card

Beatport gift bag

Spectral gift bag

2nd place prizes

Winner’s choice of one Native Instruments Soundpack

$50 Beatport Gift Card

3rd place prizes

Winner’s choice of one Native Instruments Soundpack

$25 Beatport Gift Card

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