ROUND ONE: GLASNOST
YO HOMEY, THAT DUB-STEP REMIX YOUR MOM DID FOR HMH IS FIRE
IMAGINE how tough it must have been to do remixes back in the day. What the hell did they even use? Reel to reels and shit? Where would you even begin doing a simple edit with an eight track, let alone a reel to reel? Ya’ll don’t realize how lucky we are today: banging out a dope mix is as easy as opening up Ableton (or some other inferior software) and getting spunky with the beat repeat and flanger. So since everyone you know is a producer these days, I can’t wait to review the absurd number of entries we’re about to receive for the FIRST EVER HOUSTON’S MOST HATED REMIX CONTEST!
That’s right guys, we’re throwing down the challenge and ya’ll officially on notice. Naturally, we’re keeping the subject matter homegrown this time: Houston’s very own synth pop dark horse Glasnost is on the operating table and we wanna hear you guys run wild. And on the real, this isn’t one of those tired-ass “here’s an accapella ” remix contests you see everywhere these days. We got the MP3s and stems from three of our favorite Glasnost jams below and we’re calling down the thunder H-motherfuckin-M-H style on this one.
(SPOILER ALERT!!! IF ANYONE IS FEELING BALLSY AND WANTS TO DO A REMIX WITHOUT HEARING ANY DESCRIPTION AT ALL, STOP READING HERE AND GO RIGHT CLICK THE STEMS AT THE BOTTOM)
In case you’re not up on the ‘nost, their OG sound is uptempo and sounds kinda like Steve Aoki watching an adulterous affair between the Killers and Interpol at 130 BPM. Yeah, that description is an attempt at being cute but it also gives me some wiggle room because the three songs you guys get to choose from definitely keep it real. “Come Alone” is a funky, bass-heavy speed walk down a damp dark alley, “Static” is kinda like a Bossanova era Pixies Jam with synths, and “The Great Divide” is a straight up anthemic dance popper that Bloc Party wish they could write. Luckily, their overall sound and production quality are versatile enough so that while I’d probably drop a nu-rave freak out bomb Le Castlevania would be proud of, I better get to hear some dripping-wet syruppy chop-ups and old school East Baltimore Club bangers. And I know we got at least a couple progressive house sound boys out there dying to get grandoise on some eight minute long epic shit. Damn, I’ll bet someone even has a world beat track coming our way.
The deadline for submissions is Friday the 13th of February and on the 14th, we’ll drop a big ass zip file or something on the site and let readers start voting. But since ya’ll can’t be trusted, half of the score is going to come from our panel of celebrity judges that will include well-known DJs, writers, musicians and other assorted industry riff-raff from across all genres.
So get cracking because in addition to the hardcore internet props you’ll undoubtedly receive, we’re putting the winner on center stage during our banging-ass SXSW party to premiere the track and whatever else he or she has cooked up. And with the star-studded affair we’re putting together, that’s a hell of a time slot. Shit, careers have been made on less.
Grab the stems, peruse the offical rules below, and keep on hating. Holla!
Here are the songs you have to choose from.
Glastnost – Come Alone
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Glastnost – Great Divide
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Glastnost – Static
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GRAB THE STEMS HERE!
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Competition Description
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The Glasnost remix contest:
1. January 13th 2009 – Febuary 13th 2009 – Download phase – Download the remix parts from one of the three songs, and get remixing.
2. January 13th 2009 – Febuary 13th 2009 – Upload/Submission phase – Upload your remix to tracks@houstonsmosthated.com. 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. February 13th 2009 – February 20th 2009 – Voting phase – The public and panel of Celebrity Judges, votes for their favorite remixes through a the voting system.
After a period of deliberation, the winner will be announced on February 20th 2009.
The grand prize winner will receive a reserved spot at our SXSW 2009 showcase and also full trip to and from, and also have their remix featured on the release of Glasnost’s “The Great Divide” EP.
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Competition Rules
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1. The contest is open to people ages 18 and up.
2. The prize is not redeemable in cash and must be accepted as awarded.
3. Decisions of the contest judges are final – no substitutions will be available.
4. Download the remix parts to either “Come Alone,” “Static,” or “Great Divide.”
5. Only one submission allowed per person (you cannot submit one remix of each song; one song, one submission).
6. Remix parts are to be downloaded only from houstonsmosthated.com and are not to be redistributed elsewhere, nor are direct links to the remix parts allowed. Links to houstonsmosthated.com are acceptable.
7. Remix the track into your chosen style. All genres are welcome.
8. Submit your remix to the houstonsmosthated.com Glasnost remix website. Submit your tracks when completed to tracks@houstonsmosthated.com . All entries must include full contact details, telephone number and postal address.
9. The download phase begins on January 13th 2009].
10. The submission phase of the Houston’s Most Hated Glasnost Remix Competition starts on January 13th 2009.12.01am CST and ends on February 13th 2009 at 11.59pm CST.
11. The voting phase of the Houston’s Most Hated Glasnost Remix Competition starts on Feburary 13th 2009 at 12.01am CST and ends on February 20th 2009 at 11.59pm CST.
12. Five remixes will be submitted as voted for by the pubic community on houstonsmosthated.com voting page, from which one winner will be chosen by Glasnost along with our panel of guest Judges and announced on houstonsmosthated.com on February 20th 2009.
13. The top remixes chosen by Glasnost and Judges will be released on “The Great Divide” EP.
14. Tracks using uncleared samples from sources outside of the parts available from houstonsmosthated.com will be disqualified.
15. All entrants are allowed to make cd-rs, download and stream their remixes wherever they want (no other uses and no commercial uses), so long as they’re given away for free, without any charge, and licensed under Creative Commons. We can do the same.
16. Glasnost will, however, solely own and control all rights to the winning entry and can use and sell it in any way (including the Glasnost remix release) without payment other than the prize specified by houstonsmosthated.com.
17. You may upload your remix to MySpace and other online sites but it must be clearly identified as a remix of a Glasnost song, for example:
Artist: Glasnost
Track: Come Alone (or Static or Great Divide)
Remix Title: DJ X’s Remix
18. By claiming the prize, the winner authorizes the use, without additional compensation of his or her name and/or likeness and/or voice/photograph and municipality of residence for promotion and/or advertising purposes in any manner and in any medium (including without limitation, radio broadcasts, newspapers and other publications and in television or film releases, slides, videotape, distribution over the internet and picture date storage) which Houston’s Most Hated may deem appropriate.
19. In accepting the prize the winner acknowledges that netiher Houston’s Most Hated nor Glasnost may not be held liable for any loss, damages or injury associated with accepting or using this prize(s).
20. Houston’s Most Hated and Glasnost retain the rights, in its absolute and sole discretion, to make substitutions of equivalent kind or approximate value in the event of the unavailability of any prize or component of the prize for any reason whatsoever.
21. This contest is subject to all federal, provincial and municipal laws.
22. Houston’s Most Hated and Glasnost reserve the right to withdraw or terminate this contest at any time without prior notice.
23. the Entrant will not use any other elements or parts of the Song (”Stems”) otherwise than to create Remixes of the Song for entry into this contest;
24. the Remixes of the Song are not obscene, defamatory, libelous, threatening, harassing, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive, or encouraging of conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, gives rise to civil liability, or violate any law;
25. By submitting Remixes to this contest, the Entrant agrees to release and hold harmless Apple Inc and all other digital retailers from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of such Remixes or Entrant’s participation in the promotion.
26. In submitting Remixes for this contest the Entrant confirms and warrants that they have full power and authority to enter into this agreement and hereby indemnify Houston’s Most Hated and Glasnost from and against any and all costs and damages incurred as a result of any breach of the representations and warranties made by the Entrant herein.
27. Houston’s Most Hated and Glasnost reserve the right, in its absolute discretion, to remove Remixes from the contest that it deems offensive or inappropriate and/or Remixes that breach any of the above terms and conditions.
