thanks for that Rene. i've no doubt more will surface on the list before the lauch date. i'll be watching for the english site to appere thanks again shaun -----Original Message----- From: yello-bounces+sajt=tvsched.com@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:yello-bounces+sajt=tvsched.com@mailman.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Rene Sent: Wednesday, 17 March 2004 10:56 PM To: The moon: beautiful. The sun: even more beautiful. Subject: [Yello] Secret track remix event in a nutshell Hi Shaun,
would it be too much to ask for those that can keep us all abrest...
No, perhaps not. But it takes time, which is rare. Therefor I suggested to just wait a teed bit, until start-ab comes with their English version, for full details. But it comes down to this in short as I'm typing anyway: Anyone can participate in the contest. Once you register with start-ab under -remix-, you'll be given an account and password. They'll send you two e-mails and one of them has to be re-send to verify your e-mail address and activating your account. When the time has come, you'll be send the info on where to download the files that Yello is handing out to work with. This will happen on a friday at 18:00 in June (not before!). You'll have to submit your remix of those files on the following sunday before 18.00. Giving you 48 hours to construct your master piece. The mix itself may not be longer in time than 3.30 minutes and should be uploaded in mp3 or real audio format. Any mix longer then 3.30 or in a different format will not reach the jury. Further more they add that it's a good idea to incorporate your own sounds, perhaps your voice, or even play an instrument and add it, to make it a more personal mix, then just a collage of what Boris is giving away. But the given samples should still be hearable in the remix. So not like some official remixes where some snippets of the orignal surface now and then, and that it is in fact a whole different song that just sounds like Yello somewhere in the distance. The tomcraft syndrom :-) I guess it's obvious not to sample larger amounts from other artist, taking in mind the copyright and that the track that wins is published on the net. Once your account is active it is also possible to chat with other people who participate. There is even a support section and one that features tools you can download to get started. Simple software like a tracker and mp3/real audio tools. That's sums it up I think. But I might have missed a detail here and there. All you need is some sampling suite, a tracker, a computer with a modem. That's minimum. Better would be some more gear or software to give the mix a personal touch. But magic can be done with simple tools, once you understand those tools. Rene