"Masters of the Underground" sponsored by Genelec

***Draft Competition - subject to change and update!***

"Masters of the Underground"

sponsored by

We've got something special for you guys, something that every recording artist will be interested in! Genelec, creators of critically acclaimed studio monitors have put a set of home studio speakers up for grabs.


The Competition
We’re calling this competition "Masters of the Underground" - the theme being simply... "underground". This is a very loose theme and can apply to the genre or sub genre, the lyrical content, track title or anything else you can connect with “underground”.

MP3unsigned has never been about commercial radio music; the site was originally created to provide an alternative for people who were sick of the over-played commercial mainstream. This competition is about REAL music created by REAL people. It’s about passion, creativity and originality. Wikipedia define Undergound Music as “a range of different musical genres, they can typically share common values, such as the valuing of sincerity and intimacy; an emphasis on freedom of creative expression; an appreciation of artistic creativity”.

This competition is open to ALL genres and styles (rock, metal, pop, rnb, pop, techno, trance, dnb, breakbeat, soundtrack, modern composers etc etc). There is only one exception… no Pop Idol wannabes or Eurovision knock-offs please!



The Prize:
The 6010A is a compact two way active loudspeaker specifically designed for computers and other close proximity music players - these are ideal for home studios and portable setups. Their small size and amazing sound quality make the 6010A an ideal sound system for both professional and home users. Not only are they ideal for home studio setups but they are the perfect choice for professionals working of laptops etc from various locations.

Check out this Review of the 6010A

Runners up will receive additional Genelec prizes such as laptop bags, t-shirts and caps etc. More info on these prizes to follow.


The Time Frame
Open for submissions from May through to June 30th


Judging
Winners will be chosen by Genelec based on a combination of enjoyment, interest, track composition, mix and production etc.


Promotion
All entrants are encouraged to actively promote their entry and the number of votes through the MP3unsigned forums and through Facebook ‘likes’. The more interest a track receives the more it is likely to catch the judges eyes… and ears!


How to Enter
We are currently putting together an upload facility for entries and will publish more information on this soon. In the mean time get recording!
To register for further information on this competition please subscribe to this forum thread or ‘like’ our Facebook page at facebook.com/mp3unsigned


The Rules

• One entry per artist only
• All entries much be original works
• Unauthorised samples are not allowed
• Covers are not allowed
• If you enter a collaborative effort you must have the permission of your co-writers to do so. The prize will be awarded to the person who enters so it is up to you to agree who gets the prize if your entry wins!
• You are encouraged to leave comments/feedback and constructive criticism on any of the tracks entered but be aware that hate campaigns will not be tolerated and will result in disqualification
• The judges decision will be final

[TonyMiller]

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"***Draft Competition - subject to change and update!***"

[CyberJazz]

Good point.

[Darth Raver]

Amadeus has asked me to take over until he can resume the pilot's seat and create the upload page etc. for the Comp.

This I will do happily, but there will be a few changes to the original plan. The original plan was that the Comp will be open until June 30th, meaning that it will be closed to new submissions after that.

If I was to make a page now and have it officially close on June 30th, the timeframe / window of opportunity to upload will be too small, and artists who have been working away on their songs and happen to miss that window will be upset, and rightly so.

So it seems the obvious and fair solution is to extend the deadline.

Now, assuming that many of you have put in a lot of time for your entries, in a way this message should come as a sigh of relief that:

A) The Comp is still on!

B) You now have more time to make your track even better! Who likes to upload a track when they know there are bits they still wanted to iron out?

Let me get back to you with details of the new deadline etc.
My deepest apologies for the recent state of confusion.

Your servant,


Darth.

[Hydro Hellsing]

Whew thank god, Finally sorted a mix and exported the wavs but for some reason FL won't let me import more than like 8 wav's than it crashes, much past 100 cpu load and only 70% of the tracks done lol have time to figure some things out now.

[Nurse_Gladys]

yaaaaay - thank the lord hehehe, Darth - thanks for this important update !

Neal Visher