This one is a little meta, but bear with us — it is deadmau5 and Dillon Francis, so anything is possible. Deadmau5's label, mau5trap is inviting producers to remix Dillon Francis's remix of deadmau5's classic 2010 track "Some Chords." The grand prize winner will take home a large pile of loot that includes a large stack of modular synth modules, some software, an official mau5trap release and other goodies. The remix contest ends on Jan. 19, 2015, so get your DAW open ASAP and get working on this remix for the chance to impress deadmau5 and his team via Dancing Astronaut. Remember, do something that will have deadmau5 saying, "I remember that one."
The community pick for the contest will earn $50 towards their Beatport account to purchase music. The full details of what the grand prize winner includes an official mau5trap release, meaning it will be signed to the label and released on Beatport as an exclusive. The hardware giveaway component is fitting for deadmau5 since a lot of his music comes from using large modular synth setups has customize for himself, lending to the unique sound the Canadian producer has crafted over his distinguished career.
Those pieces of hardware include, an Antelope Audio Zen Studio Portable Audio Interface, an Audio Damage Grainshift, an Expert Sleepers ES-3 & Silent Way, an Intellijel Dr.Octature II, a Make Noise Maths, a Malekko Heavy Industries Richter Oscillator II & VCA and a Tiptop Audio Z2040 & Happy Ending Kit. You will also receive a sample pack titled, "Sounds To Sample Elements Library."
The Dillon Francis remix comes from deadmau5's recently released 5 Years Of Mau5 compilation that features some of his classic originals like the aforementioned "Some Chords," "Ghosts N Stuff," and "I Remember" alongside Kaskade, as well as remixes from Botnek, Chuckie, Eric Prydz and others. See full details for the contest on Beatport's website and listen to the remix below.
