Black Sheep Prelude Remix Contest
March 3, 2010
Following the success of his December 2009 EP, Dres of the legendary Queens, NY outfit Black Sheep will drop his long awaited full length LP, From The Black Pool Of Genius, on April 6th. To celebrate the release,Dres is proud to announce the official Prelude Remix Contest. With the contest, Dres is giving aspiring and established producers alike the opportunity to remix all five cuts off Dres’ From The Black Pool Of Genius: The Prelude EP, with the best submission of each of the five tracks being selected by Dres to be released for the official Prelude Remix EP, which will be subsequently released via all major digital retailers.
After downloading a cappella versions of the songs – which can be found through http://whostheblacksheep.com – contestants will have four weeks to craft their respective remixes. All remixes must be sample-free. While producers can submit only one remix per track, they are allowed and encouraged to submit remixes for each track, making up to five possible remix submissions. In addition to each winner having their version included on the official Remix EP, Dres will also record one 16 bar verse for each of the winning producers on a beat of their choice, and each producer will win a free drum pack from Platinum Loops: the Hip-Hop Drums – Blazin Beats Volume 1 Sample Pack. Winning producers will also receive a signed copy of the From The Black Pool Of Genius: The Prelude EP. Think you have what it takes to catch the ear of legend?
To enter the contest, or for further information about the contest, including download links for the a capellas, rules, deadlines, and prizes, please see below or visit: http://whostheblacksheep.com.
Entry Date And Deadlines:
• The contest opens 12:00am EST on March 2, 2010, and closes at 11:59pm EST on April 2, 2010. All entries must be received on or before 11:00pm EST on April 2, 2010.
• The winning submissions will be announced on or before April 15, 2010.
To Enter:
• Download the acapellas from http://www.remixcomps.com/Black-Sheep-Remix-Contest. Craft your sample-free remix around Dres’ vocals and submit a 320kbps MP3 (44.1kHz constant bit rate, normal stereo) file of your remix along with your name and email address to BlackSheepRemix@gmail.com.
• All remixes should be titled in the same format: “Name of Producer – Name of Track being remixed”
Judging:
• All entries will be judged and selected exclusively by Dres.
• Dres will announce the winning submissions for the Prelude Remix contest on Thursday, April 15, 2010.
Prizing:
• Each winning producer will have his or her submission included on the official From The Black Pool Of Genius Prelude EP.
• Each winning producer will receive a free 16 bar verse from Dres on a beat of their choice (all winners must submit the beat for collaboration within four weeks time of the contest close).
• Each winning producer will win a free copy of Platinum Loops’ Hip-Hop Drums – Blazin’ Beats Vol. 1 Sample Pack.
• Each winning producer will receive a free signed copy of Dres’ From The Black Pool Of Genius: The Prelude EP.
Hunger Pains Remix EP Dropping Today on iTunes!
February 12, 2010
Bekay – “I Am” [NODFACTOR.com] (prod. by DJ Qvali)
Here’s a CDQ of Bekay’s NODFACTOR.com Remix for “I Am” (prod. by DJ Qvali),
which is featured on The Hunger Pains Remix EP, which drops today! The EP
includes two remixes to the albums singles, “I Am” & “Brooklyn Bridge”, with new
features and production from the likes of Sha Stimuli, Push! Montana, DJ Qvali &
M-Phazes…good gracious!! Cop it here on iTunes.
VIDEO: Jermaine Dupri Creating A Remix
January 12, 2010
JD lets his guard down for a few to let us see how he remixes Dondria’s “You’re The One.”
Here is the original if you’re not familiar…
DOWNLOAD:Back To The Beat Volume 2
January 8, 2010
DJ Nomadic tracks remixes some old school classics. CLICK HERE FOR THE DOWNLOAD
Bloggin 4 Beats: Hello Brooklyn (Flow Ayers Remix)
January 6, 2010
I really miss Brooklyn. After living there my entire life I relocated to Queens seven years ago so that I could escape the scourge known as Alternate Side Parking. While you have to be from NY to truly appreciate the inter-Borough wars I’ll go on record to say that it ain’t been that easy. Brooklyn just has intangibles unmatched by any place I’ve set my feet or laid my head.
When I first heard Jay-Z’s “Hello Brooklyn” I couldn’t fathom why Lil Wayne was on this hook (even now actually). But if Jay could get an expat from New Orleans to sing my home boroughs praises I could only get but so mad (how Bleek feels is another story).
So after attacking a few other Jay-Z acapellas I took a swing at “Hello Brooklyn.” Staying true to my word association formula I sampled portions of Floetry’s “Hello” and Roy Ayer’s classic, “We Live In Brooklyn, Baby.” I was really tempted to chop Weezy’s hook out of the whole thing and use another vocal but I left it alone for now. Maybe in take 2.5 if I get hold of some Skyzoo Acapellas.
Exhibit C+ Ft Nas Produced by Hasan Insane (Remix/Blend)
December 29, 2009
My man Hasan Insane just dropped this in my inbox and I had to share it. He flips the original sample and drops in the Nas verse right after Jay says “Nas hit me on the phone…”
DOWNLOAD HERE: http://www.mediafire.com/?om0dwtzzzmm
Cop the original on itunes by clicking HERE!
Win A USB Turntable and Michael Jackson Remix Vinyl From Crosley
December 23, 2009
In celebration of the Michael Jackson Remix Suite CD Nodfactor.com is giving away a USB turntable courtesy of Crosby and a vinyl copy of the Michael Jackson Remix Suite.
This one is pretty simple. Just send the names of three songs made in the last decade that sample songs from Michael Jackson and email them to info@nodfactor.com. A winner will be chosen at random from correct entries. Good luck!
“It’s no secret that Michael Jackson’s phenomenal talent inspired countless entertainers,” says Universal Motown President Sylvia Rhone, who spearheaded the making of MICHAEL JACKSON: THE REMIX SUITE. “But his music also inspired many of today’s finest producers. That’s why we thought it would be exciting to invite them to put their own unique spin on his work. From Michael’s amazing vocals to the great melodies, grooves, and arrangements¯the material they had to work with is so incredibly rich. It’s inspiration feeding inspiration and the results are fantastic.”
Bloggin 4 Beats: Jonesing For An Erro Remix
December 13, 2009
Eric Roberson has been one of my favorite artists for some years now, so when I found out he was hosting a remix contest I jumped on that acapella to “A Tale Of Two People” without hesitation. I really want to know who the woman is that jacked him up because the brother has the way of telling these stories of either the one that got away or unrequited love that are so honest. Just can’t make that shit up. Anyway, with a little help from the Joneses (Love Jones and Quincy) I added a little drama to Erro’s crazy situation. Everything must change…indeed
VIDEO: Eric Roberson Remix Contest
December 11, 2009
Spotted over @ Soulbounce
Remix Grammy Nominated Song “A Tale Of Two” and win an exclusive prize from Eric Roberson. Details inside. Deadline for entries Dec 21st.
Download the acapella at:
http://www.mediafire.com/?gwnwdjtmo5z
Tempo is 86BPMs
Take a listen to the original here:
VIDEO: Bekay, “I Am” Remix Judges Roundtable
December 3, 2009
So this is how we fought it out debated to pick the winner for the Bekay “I Am” Remix contest. This was a lot of fun. Shout out to all of the producers that submitted remixes!
Check Out The Judging Roundtable From Bekay’s NODFACTOR.com x Coalmine Records “I Am” Remix Contest. Congratulations To DJ Qvali!! Out Of Nearly 100 Submissions, Qvali’s Remix Of Bekay’s Album Single “I Am” Edged Out The Competition To Become Crowned The Official ‘Nod Factor Remix’ And Will Be Featured On The iTunes Exclusive Edition Of ‘The Hunger Pains Remix EP’, Coming Soon!
DJ Qvali Is Awarded With A Digital Distribution Imprint Courtesy Of Diamond Music Group, In Addition To a Flud Watch! On Behalf Of Bekay, Coalmine Records & NODFACTOR.com, Congratulations!!!
Bekay – “I Am” Remix Contest (Judging Roundtable) from Coalmine Records on Vimeo.
CONGRATULATIONS TO DJ QVALI!!
We’d Like To Give The Following 9 Finalists An Honorable Mention For Submitting Incredible Remixes That Were Featured In The Judging Panel (in order of appearance):
- N-Jin (Austria)
- Malek [of Hitmakers Productions], (Northern Cali)
- Le Jour (Latvia)
- Bossasaurus (Oakland, CA)
- DVient [Dyso Music Group], (Toronto)
- Big Indoe [Kounty Bound Generals], (Ohio)
- Mr. Joeker (Hungary)
- Sleazy (The Netherlands)
- Weirdo (Italy)
