Lollapalooza's annual remix competition is back for 2011 - climb your way to the top and get a spot to play the festival on Perry's stage!
Overview
The Lolla Remix Throwdown isn’t just about your skills in the studio – because being an artist is way more than that, right? It’s also about rocking self-promotion, live performance and everything else that makes you the complete package. Start off by submitting your best original production in the open round. The contest will narrow down to the semi-finals and then to the finals where the top four will compete at a live event in Chicago! Your participation in the contest is goverened by the official rules.
The Open Round - Submit An Original Track
May 10th-May 22nd
From May 10th to May 22nd, artists will enter the contest by submitting their best original song or remix and building their artist profile page. Once posted, artists will heavily encourage fans to vote via the website, MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and any other platforms available to them. Individuals can vote for each artist once per day. On May 22nd at midnight CST, the open round will close and 50 semi-finalists will be selected, comprised of the 40 with the highest voter scores and 10 hand-picked by the judges (regardless of vote score).
The Semifinals - Remix A Lollapalooza Artist
June 6th-July 1st
The votes are reset and the top 50 will have from June 6th to June 20th to create a new remix using tracks provided by the following 2011 Lollapalooza artists:
The Glitch Mob
Midnight Conspiracy
Lady D
From June 20th to July 1st artists will once again promote their new remix and collect as many votes as possible. On July 1st at midnight CST, the top four with the highest rating (combination of fan votes and judges’ scoring) will advance to the live finals on July 30th in Chicago.
The Final Round - Live Performance Battle
July 30th
On Saturday, July 30th at Double Door in Chicago, the top four will compete via head-to-head DJ sets in front of a live audience. A grand prize winner will be chosen by an industry judging panel.
Talk It Up
Follow the Lolla Remix Throwdown on Twitter to get on-the-fly updates on the contest. We’ll be tweeting updates with the hashtag #lollaremix to keep people talking. Artists, get involved! Reply to the tweets, add the hashtag to your own tweets and encourage retweets to spread the word about the contest and drive people to your submission. We’ll also be sending out updates on our Facebook fan page, so make sure you’re following us there as well – who knows, you might get some new fans!
If you or your friends create multiple accounts (or try to use bots to vote for you), it’s cheating, and we will disqualify those votes. So please, don’t waste your time or ours cheating. See Official Rules here.
The Judges
The Lolla Remix Throwdown judges span all parts of the music industry, each lending a unique perspective to the competition. From musicians to bloggers, journalists to booking agents, they all have made a unique mark within music.
Josh Ferguson
TimeOut Chicago Nightlife Editor Josh Ferguson blogs and deejays for some of Chicago's best sites and clubs. Not only has he held residencies at city staples such as Smart Bar, Sonotheque, and Beauty Bar, he's also Red Bull's as “Mr. X” in Chicago, bringing awareness to the Red Bull Music Academy. Combine that with an extensive journalism resumé and it’s apparent why Ferguson is a self-described ‘musical curator’.Moneypenny
DJs A-Cup and Mother Hubbard of Moneypenny have performed from Lollapalooza to the FADER magazine party at CMJ in New York. Acclaim in publications from URB to Venus and song placement with MTV, ABC and Showtime have earned the duo incredible respect in the electronic music scene. Perfectly summed up by URB magazine,"their fly, feminine mash-up effort blends sex and innocence, old school and new school, rock and roll."Veronica Murtagh
Recently named in TimeOut magazine as one of Chicago's top electronic music bloggers, Veronica Murtagh is the founder of CreamTeam.tv - a fixture in Chicago's music scene. She also regularly assists with event promotion by organizing a wide range of DJ sets to full on DIY showcases, serves as co-founder and editor of Strangers in Stereo and has written content for SXSW's official site as well as serving on The Hype Machine's panel at CMJ.Carter Adams
Carter Adams is one of the most recognized names at the world-renowned Windish Agency. He has worked his way from promoting shows in Iowa to placing bands at legendary music festivals such as Lollapalooza, Ultra, Pitchfork and Austin City Limits. In addition to booking, Carter has tour managed for acts including The Coup, Jose Gonazalez, Karen Ann and Battles.Dani Deahl
DJ, producer, journalist, blogger - these are just some of the labels Chicago's Dani Deahl touts on her resume. She's interviewed the likes of David Guetta and Paul Oakenfold, played Lollapalooza twice and has had her music charted on Billboard. From regularly touring to writing for URB, TimeOut and Chinashop magazines to maintaining her own blog dsquared and releasing music, Dani's impact upon electronic music has been singular.
Playing Lollapalooza is just the beginning!
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Check out the other perks...
Winner:
-An opening slot at Lollapalooza on Perry’s stage
-Flight stipend of up to $500 plus lodging to spend one 9-hour day with an engineer in the Los Angeles Red Bull Studio
-Two Pioneer CDJ850s
-A pair of Shure 550DJ heaphones
-$250 gift certificate for SatelliteRecords.com
-Eight hour custom one-on-one training in topic of choice, courtesy of Music Industry Workshop
-4 hour hands-on training program in Digital Mastering, courtesy of Music Industry Workshop
-$1,000 cash
-Lollapalooza artist pass and artist guest pass
-Hotel for Lollapalooza weekend
Remaining three finalists:
-Two three-day passes to Lollapalooza
-$750
-Shure 550DJ headphones
-$150 gift certificate to SatelliteRecords.com
-4 hour hands-on training program in Digital Mastering, courtesy of Music Industry Workshop
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MIW is the leading community-based training and resource center in Illinois for music business, production and technology. Developed out of love for Chicago's music scene and the desire to see our local music industry flourish, for over 12 years, MIW has successfully trained thousands of students from all walks of life.
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Founded in 1992, the iconic Satellite Productions created such events as Sputnik and Voyager. Satellite Records was created the following year with locations in NYC, Boston, Atlanta and, of course, online. Satellite Records has now re-launched as a digital marketplace and is better than ever, featuring everything from curated selections by the industry leaders to staff hot picks.
The 2011 Lollapalooza Artists
Meet the 2011 Lollapalooza artists who gave us songs for the semi-finalists to remix!
The Glitch Mob
Trio The Glitch Mob formed in 2006 wihin the burgeoning Los Angeles bass-driven ‘beat’ scene that also produced the likes of Daedelus and Flying Lotus. Winning over fans through showcasing technology during live performances, the group quickly started touring more widely along the West Coast, and to festivals worldwide. Their debut album, “Drink The Sea” debuted on the iTunes Electronic Chart at number five and single, “Drive it Like You Stole It”, was #2 on XLR8R’s Top Downloads of 2010. Their Lolla Remix Throwdown selection, “Fortune Days”, features lush live instrumentals and dreamy synths.
www.theglitchmob.comMidnight Conspiracy (feat. Lucky Date)
Aux.tv says of Chicago’s Midnight Conspiracy, “[they] have surpassed the label of ‘up-and-coming’, and have established themselves as relevant contributors to remix artistry.” This rise has been quick – the heavy hitting electro trio debuted in January 2010 and since then, have released over a dozen tracks, hit Hype Machine’s top five a total of five times and been featured on Kissy Sell Out’s BBC Radio 1 show. Not only that, they run clothing line Dead Fame and throw their own events, including the Chicago branch of New York’s “Girls & Boys” night. Check out their track for the competition, “Veyron”, done with fellow Chicago artist Lucky Date.
www.midnight-conspiracy.com
www.midnight-conspiracy.com
Lady D
Chicago’s Darlene Jackson, a.k.a. Lady D, has been rocking dance floors with her signature sound of updated Chicago house since 1995. Recognized for her top-notch A&R, production and remixing talents as owner of D’lectable Music, Lady D is respected industry-wide for releasing some of the hottest records in house over the past three years. Featured in magazines such as Billboard, Spin and DMA, it’s easy to see her impact in shaping house music over the years. Her song for the Lolla Remix Throwdown, “Touch”, is a brand new project featuring a sultrier side of Lady D, complete with her own vocals gracing the track.
The Abominable Twitch
Hometown: Chicago Web Site: abominabletwitch.wordpress.com
Max Glascott has been producing music as The Abominable Twitch since roughly 1998. His early experiments were inspired by the sample heavy and compositionally rich works of The Chemical Brothers, DJ Spooky, NIN and artists alike. Upon exploring the world of solo production and diving into the underground and inherently DIY and empowering digital hardcore scene, his focus shifted towards turntablism and beat making. He went on to produce over 20 albums released independently and through various netlabels. In recent years, his goals have driven him towards innovative collaborations and performance with classical musicians and various electronic acts around Chicago. He works in a collaboratively built and managed studio on Chicago’s west side. 2010 saw the debut release from collaborative project “Dojo vs Twitch,” available thru alphabasic. 2011 sees a new solo release and another collaborative effort under the alias “MEND.” He enjoys ragingly spicy soups and spaceships hidden inside mountains.
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