Following the hugely successful Depeche Mode Remix contest, Beatport is proud to present Yello as the second band in our Legends of Electronic Music remix contest series.
For the first time ever, Beatport is offering producers the chance to remix not one, but two songs by a pioneering electronic music group. Users are able to select from two available classic Yello songs, and can create a remix of one or both tracks.
The opportunity
On November 17th, 2009, Beatport will make available for download the stems of ‘Bostich’ the band’s break through classic and a favorite of many Yello fans, and ‘Oh Yeah’, the band’s biggest commercial hit to date. ‘Oh Yeah’ was featured in Hollywood movies like ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’, ‘Beverly Hills Cop’, ‘The Secret Of My Success’ and several others.
“The world of electronic music would not be what it is today without a few visionary pioneers like Yello. This band helped create a new sound, entirely based on synthesizers and samplers” stated Ronny Krieger, Beatport’s Chief Programming Officer.
This is an amazing opportunity for all aspiring producers to join the likes of Carl Cox, The Orb, and Moby by putting their own spin on Yello’s classic electronic tracks.
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The prizes
The winners will be divided into 2 categories; users voted (based on number of spins) and editorial winners (picked by Yello’s management and Tiger Records). Each category will select their favorite ‘Bostich’ and ‘Oh Yeah’ remix to receive:
1 – $50 Beatport gift card
Among these four winning entries, Yello will then choose their favorite winning ‘Bostich’ and ‘Oh Yeah’ remix to be released on Tiger Records as well as their favorite remix overall to receive the grand prize of:
1 – Native Instruments Audio 2 DJ
1 – Native Instruments Traktor Duo
1 – Native Instruments The Finger (Live Sound Manipulation Tool from Tim Exile)
1 – Ableton Live 8 (boxed version)
1 – Novation Launchpad
1 – $250 Beatport gift card
The stages
1. November 17th – November 23rd: Download phase – The remix parts of Yello – Bostich Remix Contest and/or Yello – Oh Yeah Remix Contest. You may purchase the stems bundled at $4.99 USD each.
2. November 24th – December 7th: Upload/Submission phase – Upload your remix to Beatportal to www.beatportal.com/remix. During this phase the entries can be listened to, but not voted for.
3. December 8th – December 22nd 2009: Voting phase – The public votes for their favorite remixes by ‘spinning’ them.
After a period of deliberation, the winner will be announced on or around January 5th, 2010.
The rules
1. Download the remix parts to Yello – Bostich Remix Contest and/or Yello – Oh Yeah Remix Contest from November 17th, 2009 – November 23rd, 2009. You may purchase the stems bundled at $4.99 USD each. NOTE: You do not need to download the WAV files to enter the remix contest.
2. Remix the track into your chosen style. All genres are welcome.
3. Submit your remix to Beatportal’s remix page. MP3 files sizes are limited and may be no larger than 10 MB.
4. The download phase begins November 17th, 2009 and ends November 23rd, 2009.
5. The submission phase begins on November 24th, 2009 at 12.01AM MST and ends December 7th, 2009 at 11.59PM MST.
6. The voting phase starts on December 8th, 2009 at 12.01AM MST and ends on December 22nd, 2009 at 11.59pm MST.
7. The winners will be divided into 2 categories; users voted (based on number of spins) and editorial winners (picked by Yello’s management and Tiger Records). Each category will select their favorite ‘Bostich’ and ‘Oh Yeah’. Among these four winning entries, Yello will then choose their favorite winning ‘Bostich’ and ‘Oh Yeah’ remix to be released on Tiger Records as well as their favorite remix overall to receive the grand prize package.
8. Remixes using ‘uncleared’ samples will be disqualified. An ‘uncleared sample’ is a musical work, loop or sample that you do not own the copyright for (ie: you didn’t create it). You are free to use sounds that were created by you.
9. All remixes submitted for this contest become the legal property of Yello and Tiger Records. Your remix contest submission becomes the legal property of the record label hosting the competition as protection against the release of unauthorized remixes.
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.
Yello – Bostich
Yello – Oh Yeah
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