The QuNeo pad MIDI controller from Keith McMillen Instruments brings a fresh design philosophy to a market dominated by endless variations on the same common designs. While its pads appear superficially like those of an MPC or NI’s Maschine, QuNeo also adds touch recognition in multiple dimensions. The “3D” in its name refers to the fact that its sensors can send velocity, pressure, and location information in addition to simple on/off note triggering. The drum pads can send x/y axis parameters, or each pad can send four distinct note/pressure commands, one from each corner, making the 4×4 pad array into an 8×8 grid of 64 triggers. Some pads can also send direction and width information. Also, the QuNeo’s dimensions are identical to an iPad’s, which allows you to use it with popular iPad stands and accessories.

In order to enter the contest, you need to subscribe to our monthly newsletter, Like the Dubspot Facebook page, and send an email with the subject line “QuNeo Giveaway” to contests@dubspot.com with your full name and shipping address, all before January 2nd, our giveaway cutoff date. Please see below for the complete instructions.

Here’s a video from a Dubspot LA workshop we did earlier this year, showing Dubspot instructor Thavius Beck using the QuNeo to control Ableton Live:

Rules and Regulations

Purchase not necessary to enter contest, nor does it affect outcome.  By participating in our QuNeo Giveaway (the “Giveaway”), you agree to these terms and conditions. Giveaway void where prohibited by law.  The Giveaway begins December 7, 2012, and ends January 2, 2013 at 11:59pm EST.

How to Enter
1. Subscribe to our newsletter on dubspot.com (bottom of the page).
2. Like us on our Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/Dubspot).
3. Within the Giveaway duration, send an email with the subject line “QuNeo Giveaway” to contests@dubspot.com with your full name and shipping address.

That’s it!  Feel free to tell us a little bit about yourself as well–your musical interests, what courses you’re interested in, etc. We love hearing from the Dubspot community!

One winner, selected at random, will receive a Keith McMillen Instruments QuNeo 3D Multi-Touch Pad Controller. Dubspot makes no warranty regarding the prize and provides the product as-is.

Limited to one entry per person. Submitting more than one entry will result in disqualification. We will require the winner to verify his or her identity and shipping address.  We will contact the winner as soon as practicable at the end of the giveaway. While we will take reasonable efforts to contact the winner, we reserve the right to revoke our selection and select a new entry should the winner not reply within 24 hours of our initial attempt.

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Take a Photo of Your Studio / Creative Space and Win!

Dubspot is proud to have joined the visual online community of Instagram, and to celebrate we’re hosting a contest where you can win free courses, a weekend workshop, or a Dubspot T-Shirt by sharing photos of your home studio or creative work space with our community. All you have to do to be entered in the contest is:

1. Follow @Dubspot on Instagram
2. Take a photo of your home studio or creative space
3. Upload your photo to Instagram with the hashtag #dubspotcontest and tag us @dubspot

First place winner will win 3 levels of the course of your choice with Dubspot Online. Second prize is a weekend workshop via Dubspot NYC. Third prize is a Dubspot t-shirt. Contest ends on November 24, so get snapping and send us your photos!

Rules and Regulations

Purchase not necessary to enter contest, nor does it affect outcome.  By participating in #dubspotcontest on Instagram (the “Contest”), you agree to these terms and conditions.  Contest void where prohibited by law.  The Contest begins October 24, 2012, and ends November 24th, 2012 at 11:59pm EST.

How to Enter

Follow @dubspot on Instagram. Within the Contest duration, submit an original photo of your home music studio or creative space on Instagram with the tag @dubspot and with the hashtag #dubspotcontest (your “Entry”).  Your Entry must abide by the below “Entry Requirements” in order to be considered, and you must comply with the below “Additional Rules” to be eligible.

Who Will Win What

1. Grand Prize: Three Levels of any Dubspot Online course. The authorized account holder of the e-mail address registered with the Instagram account posting the winning Entry (the “Winner”) will win three levels of any Dubspot Online course.  For example, the Winner may select level one of three different courses, or levels one through three of a single course, or some combination in between.  For more information about our courses, visit www.dubspot.com/courses. The Winner will be selected based on merit and not by chance, but in any event in our sole and absolute discretion.  Selection criteria include, but are not limited to: creativity, uniqueness, aesthetic presentation, logical design, and the like.

2. Two Runners-Up: Dubspot Weekend Workshop or T-Shirt. The first runner-up may choose between a free Dubspot Weekend Workshop at Dubspot’s New York location or a Dubspot t-shirt.  The second runner-up will have the same choice only if the first runner-up rejects the free Weekend Workshop (otherwise, he/she will win only the Dubspot t-shirt).  The Weekend Workshop prize includes only the course itself, and excludes all travel, lodging, or any other incidental fees.  For more information about our Weekend Workshops, visit www.dubspot.com/weekend-workshops.

Entry Requirements

Your Entry must be your original work, and does not infringe any copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, or any other intellectual property right of any other person or entity, or otherwise require the consent of a third party under any applicable law. Your Entry must not contain any disparaging, defamatory, sexually explicit, obscene, or other inappropriate content.  We reserve our right to exclude any Entry from the Contest as ineligible in our sole discretion. Your Entry must not have been previously published.

Additional Rules

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The latest edition of our free introductory Dubspot + Ableton 30 | 30 course has come to a close recently, and we’re please to announce that Galen O’Grady is the winner of our 30 | 30 giveaway! (We have already notified Galen.)

Students who worked through all 30 of the online lessons and earned a perfect score on the four quizzes inside were eligible to win our grand prize bundle:

• free enrollment in Dubspot’s Ableton Live Producer program
  
• a copy of Ableton Live 8 + an Ableton T-shirt
  
• an Akai APC40 MIDI controller, and
  
• three sample packs from Loopmasters

We were really happy with the number of students who managed to finish the entire course. We drew randomly from the pool of students who completed all the quizzes to select the winner.

The full Dubspot Online Ableton program will pick up where 30 | 30 left off and take you through the entire process of becoming an artist, helping you to develop your own sound and direction by composing a series of sketches and tracks as you learn Ableton. One of our highly-trained Dubspot instructors will be there to guide your progress at every stage by providing direct audio and video feedback on the music you create throughout the course.

Some highlights of what you will learn through our full Ableton Live program include composition and arrangement, working with instruments and effects, sound design, proper mixing technique, advanced beat programming and more. Check this video for more on our online Ableton program:

Start Dates and Times for Music Production w/ Ableton Live

October 14th in NYC – Sundays, 1-7pm
October 17th in NYC – Wednesdays and Fridays, 6:15-9pm
October 29th in NYC – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 3:15-6pm

October 7th – ONLINE
December 2nd – ONLINE

What’s Included:

• Ableton Live Level 1: Shake Hands with Live
• Ableton Live Level 2: Completing Your First Track
• Ableton Live Level 3: Production Essentials
• Ableton Live Level 4: Sound Design & Instrumentation
• Ableton Live Level 5: Advanced Composition & Production
• Ableton Live Level 6: Taking Your EP Global

“So far the experience through Dubspot is incredible, and I can’t wait to go through the next levels. It’s just getting better each week, and I can not wait to start putting an EP together, not just being able to put a successful track together!” - Dan Carter, United Kingdom

More start dates and information about payment plans can be found here.

If you have questions, please call 877.DUBSPOT or send us a message.

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Dubspot is offering a special 30 | 30 promotion: 30 free video lessons on Ableton Live to users who download and activate Ableton’s free 30-day trial of the software. (The course is also available to all registered owners of Live.) The main goals of the partnership are to help new Live users learn how to turn their ideas into sonic reality and give them a glimpse into Dubspotʼs full Ableton Live curriculum. If participants enroll by the end of June, they will have the entire month of July to access the videos and modules as often as they want and go through the lessons. All those who enroll and get a perfect score on each of the brief quizzes contained in the course are also eligible to win a spot in Dubspot’s full 6-level Ableton Producer Program through our online school.

This free course packs a surprising amount of material into 30 lessons, including DJing with Live, Beat Programming, Simple Sound Design, and Producing a Remix. Participants will learn how to quickly get started making music with Live. Developed by Dubspot Instructor and Ableton Certified Trainer Thavius Beck, the videos and modules also feature loads of great information for advanced Live users.

We are also proud to announce a remix contest for one of the tracks heard in the 30 | 30 course, “Runway” by Blackbird feat. JimiJames and produced by Thavius Beck. To participate, enroll as a student in 30 | 30 and create a remix using the stems provided in Module 4, “Producing a Remix.” When you are finished with your remix, export your final version and upload it to our designated Soundcloud group here.

The winner of the remix contest, chosen personally by Thavius Beck, will receive a QuNeo MIDI controller from Keith McMillen Instruments.

To enter, enroll as a student by July 7th. All entries must be submitted no later than July 25th, 2012.

Be eligible to win a place in Dubspot’s 6-level Ableton Producer Program offered through our online school (along with a free copy of the Live 8 Suite software) by enrolling in the course and scoring 100% on each of the brief quizzes contained in the modules.

For more details on 30 | 30 visit: Dubspot + Ableton 30 | 30

What students have to say about 30 | 30:

Module 1 – DJing with Live

“Beck’s instructions were clear, and learning the DJ transitions was a very helpful way to get started.” – 30 | 30 student

Module 2 – Beat Programming

“As a 2 year Ableton Live user, I’m happy to say that I learned some cool new tricks that I would have otherwise never found on my own.” – 30 | 30 student

Module 3 – Simple Sound Design

“I liked the sound design and recording aspect of the course, as i like being creative and trying to make my own sound. The tips and tricks in those modules were very valuable.” – 30 | 30 student

Module 4- Producing a Remix

“I learned a lot about Ableton and it gave and insight as to how powerful the session view can be, especially for getting stems in the right place in order to create a remix.” – 30 | 30 student

Thavius Beck on QuNeo

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE ENTRANT’S CHANCE OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

ELIGIBILITY: 30 | 30  Remix Contest is operated and hosted by Dubspot, Inc. on Dubspot’s website (www.dubspot.com).  The contest is open to individuals who are at least the age of majority in their state, province and/or country of residence or older at the time of entry and who are not presently signed to any record label or publisher under any exclusive agreements and/or other contractual arrangements which prohibit or might prohibit them from participating in any element of this contest. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW OR OTHERWISE.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS.

All remixes must be in the following file formats: MP3, AIFF, WAV.

The use of un-cleared samples will be disqualified. An un-cleared sample is a musical work, loop or sample that is copyrighted. Participants are free to use royalty-free loops, the song stems, samples, and/or sounds the participant has originally created.
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 are prohibited.
Entrants shall not use the stems in any manner or for any purpose other than for entering contest.
Entrants acknowledge that Dubspot has no obligation to use or post any remixes. By submitting a remix, entrants warrant and represent that: (a) the remix is entrant’s original work, (b) the remix has not been previously published, (c) the remix has not previously received awards, (d) the remix does not infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy, publicity or other intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity; (e) Entrant has obtained permission from any person whose name or voice or performance is used in the remix; and (f) exploitation, use, display or performance of the remix via any form of media, will not infringe the rights of any third parties. Entrants shall indemnify and hold harmless, Dubspot and contest affiliates from any claims contrary to or in violation of these warranties and representations.

SELECTION OF WINNERS:
The artist and its designated appointees will select the winner and may, in their sole discretion, include the winner’s submission on an artist album and shall have no obligations, financial or otherwise, to the winners, except for those explicitly set forth in these official rules. Entrants give Dubspot the right to transmit the winner’s personal identifying information to the artist or to other contest parties for the purposes of facilitating the award of the contest prizes.

GRANT OF RIGHTS: By entering this contest, entrants assign away and transfer (as set forth below) any and all rights in the remixes on a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable and royalty-free basis, for any and all purposes including, but not limited to, display, public performance, posting for streaming and/or download, making of derivative works, reproduction, distribution, and all other means of exploitation of the remixes. Entrants agree that the artist, or a designee of artist, shall, from inception, own all right, title and interest in each remix (including, but not limited to, the copyrights in the sound recording) in perpetuity, free from any claims by entrant or any other person and all such works shall be deemed “works made for hire” for the Artist or such designee. Entrants shall have no ownership rights or interest whatsoever in the applicable Remix, and shall not commercially use or exploit the remix in any manner whatsoever. Entrant is permitted to use the stems solely for the creation of the remix. All submission materials and remixes are licensed by the artist, under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 license. Entrants may use the submission materials and remixes for non-commercial purposes outside of the contest without the permission of the artist so long as, in connection with each non-commercial use, the entrant makes appropriate attribution to the artist. For more information on the Creative Commons Attribution- Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 license please see: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/

By entering this contest, each entrant agrees: (i) that Dubspot has the right to use the entrant’s remixes and entrant’s name and likeness in any and all media in connection with promotion, publicity, marketing and advertising for and by contest parties, and in connection with this contest or other promotions by Dubspot as Dubspot sees fit, without any further notification or compensation to or of the entrant; (ii) that Dubspot shall have no obligation (express or implied) to use any remixes in any manner and entrants shall not be entitled to any damages or other relief by reason of Dubspot’s use or non-use of remixes; (iii) to be bound by these official rules; (iv) that entrants may be contacted by Dubspot via email regarding this contest; (v) to indemnify and hold Dubspot harmless from any and all claims, demands, causes of action and judgments (including attorney’s fees, court costs and expert’s fees) arising out of or relating to any breach by entrant of the terms and conditions of these rules, including any representations and warranties made herein. By entering this contest, each entrant agrees to sign and deliver to contest parties such documents as Dubspot may reasonably require to effectuate the rights and obligations granted in these rules.
GENERAL TERMS: If the winner or runner-up cannot be contacted within five (5) calendar days of first notification attempt; or if a winner rejects its prize; or in the event of noncompliance by a winner or runner-up with these rules; in addition, an alternative entrant may be selected as determined by the Dubspot and the contest parties from all remaining eligible entrants to replace the disqualified winner. If a prize, or any portion thereof, cannot be awarded for any reason, such prize will be forfeited. By participating in the contest, entrants release Dubspot and contest parties from any and all claims, damages or liabilities arising from or relating to such entrant’s participation in the contest, and agree to resolve any dispute individually, without resort to any class action. If for any reason the contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the contest, Dubspot reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify or terminate the contest. This contest is governed by the laws of the state of New York, U.S.A. By entering, entrants consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the federal, state and local courts located in New York, New York, U.S.A. for the resolution of any disputes.
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND RELEASE: Dubspot, the artist, or contest affiliates assumes no liability or responsibility resulting from entrants’ participation in or attempt to participate in the contest or downloading any information in connection with participating in the contest. No responsibility or liability is assumed by the Dubspot, the artist, or contest affiliates for technical problems or technical malfunction which may affect the operation of the contest, including but not limited to: hardware or software errors; faulty computer, telephone, cable, satellite, network, electronic, wireless or Internet connectivity or other online communication problems; errors or limitations of any Internet service providers, servers, hosts or providers; garbled, jumbled or faulty data transmissions; failure of any e-mail transmissions to be sent to or received; lost, late, delayed or intercepted e-mail transmissions; inaccessibility of the website, in whole or in part for any reason; traffic congestions on the Internet or the website; unauthorized human or non-human intervention of the operation of the contest, including without limitation, unauthorized tampering, hacking, theft, virus, bugs, worms; or destruction of any aspect of the contest, or loss, miscount, misdirection, inaccessibility or unavailability of an account used in connection with the contest. Dubspot, the artist, or contest affiliates are not responsible for any typographical errors in the announcement of prizes or these rules, or any inaccurate or incorrect data contained on the website. Use of the website is at entrant’s own risk. Dubspot, the artist, or contest affiliates are not responsible for any personal injury to entrant or property damage or losses of any kind which may be sustained to entrant’s or any other person’s computer equipment resulting from participation in the contest, use of the website or the download of any information from the website. Dubspot, the artist, or contest affiliates are not responsible for any attempt by an entrant or other individual to deliberately damage or undermine the legitimate operation of this contest, including but not limited to any fraudulent claims, which may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, Dubspot reserves the right to seek remedies and damages from any such individual, to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution. Dubspot’s failure to enforce any term of these contest rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

The flagship of our music training program is custom-tailored to fit your musical style. After completing our Ableton Live program, you will leave with 4 completed tracks (EP), a remix entered in an active contest, a scored commercial to widen your scope, and the Dubspot Producer’s Certificate in Ableton Live.

From the studio to the stage, Ableton Live is used to create, record, produce, and perform music. Learn about linear and improvisational styles of producing electronic music as we help you master the software’s innovative interface.

Our curriculum guides you through the artistic journey of discovering your sound and developing it into a unique body of work. Learn valuable techniques as you complete this program with a multi-track EP.

What’s Included:

• Ableton Live Level 1: Shake Hands with Live
• Ableton Live Level 2: Completing Your First Track
• Ableton Live Level 3: Production Essentials
• Ableton Live Level 4: Sound Design & Instrumentation
• Ableton Live Level 5: Advanced Composition & Production
• Ableton Live Level 6: Taking Your EP Global

“So far the experience through Dubspot is incredible, and I can’t wait to go through the next levels. It’s just getting better each week, and I can not wait to start putting an EP together, not just being able to put a successful track together!” - Dan Carter, United Kingdom

Start dates and information about payment plans can be found here.

Or if you have questions, please call 877.DUBSPOT or send us a message.

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Now in its 14th year, and completely sold-out for the third consecutive year, Ultra Music Festival continues to be one of the biggest brands in dance music. This March 23rd, 24th and 25th more than 150,000 people will descend on downtown Miami for the event, featuring more than 400 of the hottest names in dance music spread out over 3 days and 24 stages and now Ultra extends the opportunity for Producers worldwide to share the spotlight.

The official 2012 Ultra Music Festival Remix Competition features the massive new tune “Party Voice”, destined to be yet another #1-seller for Slovenian sensation Beltek.  From his massive hit “Back in the Race” to his recent #1 hit “Out of Play” to his remix of Faithless’ “Tweak Your Nipple” and “Kenta”, released on Tiesto’s label Black Hole Recordings, Beltek has been on fire since Pete Tong unleashed his freshman release “Copacabana”, itself the winner of a Producer competition, to the world in 2007.

Entries are accepted in the genres of electronica, house, techno, progressive, electro house and dubstep. Ultra delivers massive prize packs for the competition including audio production classes, production gear, premium Soundcloud and Headliner membership, a feature on UMF Radio on Sirius/XM and inclusion in the “New Noise 3 EP” release on Steve Aoki’s imprint Dim Mak.

Contest Details

Host: Ultra Music Festival Miami 2012

Artist: Beltek

Label: Dim Mak

Artist Links: Beltek / Facebook / Resident Advisor / Discogs / SoundCloud / FOEM forum

What to do: Remix the tune. Maximum one remix per artist please.

Style: We’re looking for top quality and ready-to-be-released remixes that fit into these genres: Electronica, House, Techno, Progressive, Electro House, Dubstep. Please show your own personality.

Prizes

FIRST PLACE

• Choice of a Dubspot Online 6 level program (Value $4,750): Ableton Live Producer Program, Sound Design Program or Logic Producer Program
• Included in Dim Mak’s “New Noise vol.3″ as a bonus song on iTunes
• AERIAL7 Headphones
• Song featured on UMF Radio
• 5 Artist Series DVDs of their choice from Loopmasters
• 1 Year SoundCloud premium membership
• 6 months Headliner.fm PRO account

SECOND PLACE

• Choice of a Dubspot Online 3 level program: Music Foundations Program (Value $1,495) or Mixing & Mastering Program (Value $2,495)
• Included in Dim Mak’s “New Noise vol.3″ as a bonus song on iTunes
• AERIAL7 Headphones
• 1 Artist Series DVD of their choice from Loopmasters
• 1 Year SoundCloud premium membership
• 6 months Headliner.fm PRO account

Contest Timeline

Schedule: 7 February to 10 March, 2012

Winners: Announced on 20 March, 2012

Material: Get the samples on the FOEM forum

Jury: Beltek and Dim Mak representatives

Submit: Submit your remixes via the FOEM forum

Notes: Do not send your track directly to the artist or the label!
Define and create your very own style.
Take your time and bear in mind: early entries will not be given priority.
Master your track but keep a raw version so that the label can do their own mastering.
No legal recourse. The judges’ decisions are final.
There is no cash alternative and the prizes are non-transferable.

CLICK HERE TO GET DIRECTLY TO THE CONTEST

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Here it is, you hooligans. You thieving scoundrels. My precious Maschine mapping for Traktor. Why don’t you just take my wallet? Or key to my car? Why don’t you spit in my food and tie my shoelaces together? Why don’t you shave off my eyebrows and paint on new ones with a magic marker? Have you no decency? Have you no compassion? Where is your common courtesy? Stealing a man’s Maschine mapping (even though he’s willingly giving it to you for free)? For shame! For Shame!!! FOR SHAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! – Shiftee

The music playing in the background at the beginning of this video tutorial is the lead track from Rx & Shiftee’s Space Ace EP. Earlier this week, the remix edition of Space Ace Remixes came out courtesy of Rad Summer. You can stream the entire EP here.

Rx & Shiftee – Space Ace by Rad Summer

Related Dubspot Courses Starting Online & in New York City:

Digital DJing w/ Traktor Pro 2 Program starts February 5th Online.

MASCHINE Program starts in NYC January 30th and Online the week of January 22nd.

DJ Extensive Program

Immerse yourself in the complete art of DJing from beatmatching to stage presence. Whether you’re a beginner in search of the fundamentals or a seasoned pro looking to take your talent to the next level, our curriculum is designed to accommodate all skill levels and styles of music. This comprehensive DJ program covers everything from basic mixing to advanced digital DJing. Learn more about our DJ courses and programs.

What’s Included:

• DJ Level 1: Rookie Sessions | Essentials I
• DJ Level 2: Phrase Mixing | Essentials II
• DJ Level 3: Beyond The Blend | Intermediate Skills
• DJ Level 4: Preparation | DJ Psychology
• DJ Level 5: Classroom to the Club | Advanced Techniques I
• DJ Level 6: Club to the World | Advanced Techniques II

“I love the class, and the content! Shiftee and Endo are very funny, and very clear, so the material is easy and fun to follow! I wish my college   teachers  were more like these two!” – Leandro Martinez, Chicago IL

Native Instruments MASCHINE redefines hardware and software integration for music production and creative performance. Upon completion of this program, you will have written a full original track using multiple plug-in instruments and effects, produced a remix based on rearranged source material with your own musical additions, and made recordings of yourself improvising with both projects while creating break downs, build ups, and effect manipulations.

What’s Included:

• MASCHINE Level 1: Programming and Beat Making Basics
• MASCHINE Level 2: Sampling, Slicing and Composing
• MASCHINE Level 3: Advanced Production and Performance Techniques

Start dates and information about payment plans can be found here.

Or if you have questions, please call 877.DUBSPOT or send us a message.

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Remix Thievery Corporation’s “Culture of Fear” single between January 4 and February 4, 2012, and you could win the following prizes from Dubspot and ESL Music:

• An Official Vinyl Release on Eighteenth Street Lounge Music
• Ableton Live Music Production Software
• Choice of any course with Dubspot Online including Ableton Live, Logic, Mixing & Mastering,
..Sound Design, Digital DJing w/ Traktor Pro 2 and more!

Thievery Corporation’s Eric Hilton and Rob Garza found a connection in Washington DC around 1995 with a musical vision that combined bossa nova, Jamaican dub reggae and vintage film soundtracks into a hazy, laid back hybrid that emerged as their first twelve inch,”2001 a Spliff Odyssey.” That single (and the follow up,“Shaolin Satellite“) launched the prolific ESL Music label and led to a series of dj-friendly but dubbed-out excursions of sound that propelled Hilton and Garza into stardom. With their Eighteenth Street Lounge label, the duo expanded the sonic output while keeping sounds tight in the pocket for a very refined collection of albums and singles that currently number into the hundreds. After 16 years of working together Thievery Corporation’s output of music and touring still hasn’t slowed down. Earlier this year, the duo released the  Culture of Fear LP and toured festivals worldwide to critical response.

As an LP, Culture of Fear brings a new layer of concept to Thievery Corporation’s refined productions of jazz, funk and dub. The album’s artwork features (simply) a conspicuous looking camera that has become part of our everyday urban landscape. The image and the lyrics on this album recall Orwell’s 1984 as well as a modern spin on political and economic control. “Seems to me like they want us to be afraid, man. Or maybe we just like being afraid. Or maybe we’re just so used to it at this point that it’s a part of us, part of our culture.” These words kick off the title track of the album and create a tension that lingers between conscious lyrics and space funk grooves.

So what does all this information mean to you, dear reader? Well most recently Thievery Corporation has teamed up with Dubspot to create a very special opportunity. It’s time to apply those production skills you’ve been honing and pull out some tricks you’ve learned because we’re giving you the opportunity to remix Thievery Corporation’s “Culture of Fear” single. The winning remix will be chosen by Hilton and Garza and will be released on wax by Eighteenth Street Lounge Music! In addition the winner will receive a copy of Ableton Live recording software and a choice of any course with Dubspot Online including Ableton Live, Logic, Mixing & Mastering, Sound Design, Digital DJing w/ Traktor Pro 2 and more! If you’d like to enter the contest please fill out the form below and we’ll send you links and information on how to receive the stems of “Culture of Fear.” Then drop your remix into our Soundcloud drop box and you’ll be entered into the competition. All entries must be received by February 4, 2012 to be eligible to win.

ENTER CONTEST HERE:

To enter this remix contest, please provide your first name, last name, and email address. We will then email you further instructions along with the individual parts for the track.

UPLOAD REMIX HERE:

Send us your sounds
Please read the contest rules and regulations at the bottom of this page. Your submission of a remix in this contest constitutes your agreement to these rules. All submissions must be received by February 4, 2012 to be eligible to win.

To help get you into the groove for this remix contest we’re also pleased to present a special night with Thievery Corporation’s Rob Garza DJing at Le Poisson Rouge on Tuesday, January 10, 2012. He’ll be joined by Novalima (Live) and Nickodemus (DJ set) for an evening of chilled-out jazz and funk grooves that you’ve come to expect from the ESL camp. If you are in or around New York on January 10, we hope to see you there!
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THIEVERY CORPORATION REMIX CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE ENTRANT’S CHANCE OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

TO ENTER: Download audio stems for “Culture of Fear” by supplying your e-mail address in the e-mail field provided above.  The audio can be modified and/or mixed with original audio files the entrant creates, using any platform the entrant chooses. All remixes must have elements of the stems. Entrants must submit their final and complete recording by uploading the remix to Dubspot’s Soundcloud DropBox, located above. The contest period will be between January 4, 2012 and February 4, 2012.

ELIGIBILITY: The Thievery Corporation Remix Contest is operated and hosted by Dubspot, Inc. on Dubspot’s website (www.dubspot.com).  The contest is open to individuals who are at least the age of majority in their state, province and/or country of residence or older at the time of entry and who are not presently signed to any record label or publisher under any exclusive agreements and/or other contractual arrangements which prohibit or might prohibit them from participating in any element of this contest. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW OR OTHERWISE.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS.

All remixes must be in the following file formats: MP3, AIFF, WAV.
The use of un-cleared samples will be disqualified. An un-cleared sample is a musical work, loop or sample that is copyrighted. Participants are free to use royalty-free loops, the song stems, samples, and/or sounds the participant has originally created.

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 are prohibited.

Entrants shall not use the stems in any manner or for any purpose other than for entering contest.

Entrants acknowledge that Dubspot has no obligation to use or post any remixes. By submitting a remix, entrants warrant and represent that: (a) the remix is entrant’s original work, (b) the remixes has not been previously published, (c) the remix has not previously received awards, (d) the remix does not infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy, publicity or other intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity; (e) Entrant has obtained permission from any person whose name or voice or performance is used in the remix; and (f) exploitation, use, display or performance of the remix via any form of media, will not infringe the rights of any third parties. Entrants shall indemnify and hold harmless, Dubspot and contest affiliates from any claims contrary to or in violation of these warranties and representations.

SELECTION OF WINNERS:

The artist and its designated appointees will select the winner and may, in their sole discretion, include the winner’s submission on an artist album and shall have no obligations, financial or otherwise, to the winners, except for those explicitly set forth in these official rules. Entrants acknowledge that Dubspot shall have no obligations, financial or otherwise, to the winners, except for those explicitly set forth in these official rules. Entrants give Dubspot the right to transmit the winner’s personal identifying information to the artist or to other contest parties for the purposes of facilitating the award of the contest prizes.

GRANT OF RIGHTS: By entering this contest, entrants assign away and transfer (as set forth below) any and all rights in the remixes on a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable and royalty-free basis, for any and all purposes including, but not limited to, display, public performance, posting for streaming and/or download, making of derivative works, reproduction, distribution, and all other means of exploitation of the remixes. Entrants agree that the artist, or a designee of artist, shall, from inception, own all right, title and interest in each remix (including, but not limited to, the copyrights in the sound recording) in perpetuity, free from any claims by entrant or any other person and all such works shall be deemed “works made for hire” for the Artist or such designee. Entrants shall have no ownership rights or interest whatsoever in the applicable Remix, and shall not commercially use or exploit the remix in any manner whatsoever. Entrant is permitted to use the stems solely for the creation of the remix. All submission materials and remixes are licensed by the artist, under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 license. Entrants may use the submission materials and remixes for non-commercial purposes outside of the contest without the permission of the artist so long as, in connection with each non-commercial use, the entrant makes appropriate attribution to the artist. For more information on the Creative Commons Attribution- Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 license please see: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/.

By entering this contest, each entrant agrees: (i) that Dubspot has the right to use the entrant’s remixes and entrant’s name and likeness in any and all media in connection with promotion, publicity, marketing and advertising for and by contest parties, and in connection with this contest or other promotions by Dubspot as Dubspot sees fit, without any further notification or compensation to or of the entrant; (ii) that Dubspot shall have no obligation (express or implied) to use any remixes in any manner and entrants shall not be entitled to any damages or other relief by reason of Dubspot’s use or non-use of remixes; (iii) to be bound by these official rules; (iv) that entrants may be contacted by Dubspot via email regarding this contest; (v) to indemnify and hold Dubspot harmless from any and all claims, demands, causes of action and judgments (including attorney’s fees, court costs and expert’s fees) arising out of or relating to any breach by entrant of the terms and conditions of these rules, including any representations and warranties made herein. By entering this contest, each entrant agrees to sign and deliver to contest parties such documents as Dubspot may reasonably require to effectuate the rights and obligations granted in these rules.

GENERAL TERMS: If the winner or runner-up cannot be contacted within five (5) calendar days of first notification attempt; or if a winner rejects its prize; or in the event of noncompliance by a winner or runner-up with these rules; in addition, an alternative entrant may be selected as determined by the Dubspot and the contest parties from all remaining eligible entrants to replace the disqualified winner. If a prize, or any portion thereof, cannot be awarded for any reason, such prize will be forfeited. By participating in the contest, entrants release Dubspot and contest parties from any and all claims, damages or liabilities arising from or relating to such entrant’s participation in the contest, and agree to resolve any dispute individually, without resort to any class action. If for any reason the contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the contest, Dubspot reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify or terminate the contest. This contest is governed by the laws of the state of New York, U.S.A. By entering, entrants consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the federal, state and local courts located in New York, New York, U.S.A. for the resolution of any disputes.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND RELEASE: Dubspot, the artist, or contest affiliates assumes no liability or responsibility resulting from entrants’ participation in or attempt to participate in the contest or downloading any information in connection with participating in the contest. No responsibility or liability is assumed by the Dubspot, the artist, or contest affiliates for technical problems or technical malfunction which may affect the operation of the contest, including but not limited to: hardware or software errors; faulty computer, telephone, cable, satellite, network, electronic, wireless or Internet connectivity or other online communication problems; errors or limitations of any Internet service providers, servers, hosts or providers; garbled, jumbled or faulty data transmissions; failure of any e-mail transmissions to be sent to or received; lost, late, delayed or intercepted e-mail transmissions; inaccessibility of the website, in whole or in part for any reason; traffic congestions on the Internet or the website; unauthorized human or non-human intervention of the operation of the contest, including without limitation, unauthorized tampering, hacking, theft, virus, bugs, worms; or destruction of any aspect of the contest, or loss, miscount, misdirection, inaccessibility or unavailability of an account used in connection with the contest. Dubspot, the artist, or contest affiliates are not responsible for any typographical errors in the announcement of prizes or these rules, or any inaccurate or incorrect data contained on the website. Use of the website is at entrant’s own risk. Dubspot, the artist, or contest affiliates are not responsible for any personal injury to entrant or property damage or losses of any kind which may be sustained to entrant’s or any other person’s computer equipment resulting from participation in the contest, use of the website or the download of any information from the website. Dubspot, the artist, or contest affiliates are not responsible for any attempt by an entrant or other individual to deliberately damage or undermine the legitimate operation of this contest, including but not limited to any fraudulent claims, which may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, Dubspot reserves the right to seek remedies and damages from any such individual, to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution. Dubspot’s failure to enforce any term of these contest rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

DUBSPOT: Dubspot, Inc. 348 West 14th Street, New York, NY 10014

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Earlier this summer online magazine Resident Advisor began a series of events in major cities around the world to celebrate their 10-year anniversary as a leader in online electronic music coverage. Between RA’s immaculate web design, reliable mix series, and user-driven format, the Australian website has become synonymous with international electronic music, and ultimately its bright future.

Titled “RA X, ” each event features a mystery headliner (X), with the rest of the line-up curated by the mystery guest. This Saturday, August 20th, starting @ 8PM, RA touches down in NYC at Le Poisson Rouge. To celebrate RA’s anniversary and our ongoing partnership with the magazine, RA is giving Dubspot readers 3 double passes (2 tickets per winner), plus 1 grand prize winner will receive 1 of 75 screen-printed posters (pictured above), made exclusively for this event, and designed by frequent Shackleton sleeve artist Zeke Clough.

In addition to the mystery guest, the line-up is an especially varied one, featuring Canada’s King Sunshine, a 9-piece ensemble that brings disco, funk and house music’s infectious energy to a live performance environment. The group has worked with folks like Mark Farina, Theo Parrish, DJ Sneak, and Derrick Carter.

The event will also feature deep house and soul artist Peven Everett, dubstep pioneer Mala, one-half of the production duo Digital Mystikz, and label boss of Deep Medi Recordings, as well as Japanese DJ Masashi Nakazawa, who recently did a mix for Time Out New York in support of the event, which you can listen to below.
Masashi Nakazawa mix by TimeOutNewYork

To win tickets to the event, answer the question “Who is X?” on Dubspot’s Facebook page. The winner’s will be chosen at random, and winners will be notified as of Friday, August 19th, the day before the event. Winners will be able added to RA’s guest list at Le Poisson Rouge, and the winner of the poster will pick it up at the event.

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Everybody loves a good remix. And most producers have fun creating them because it allows you to break out of your own box and explore another artist’s sound. Remixing can also help to launch your career (as it did for Dangermouse, for example) and expose your skills to an audience who previously hadn’t heard your music. These days many artists are offering remix contests and we actively encourage our students and readers to enter. You can gain exposure, learn some new skills and connect with like-minded musicians. In the spirit of this sentiment we’ve lined up a new remix contest with Beatport where you can win free Dubspot Online courses in Mixing and Mastering, Sound Design & Synthesis, Logic, or Ableton Live! In addition you could win a release on Wall Recordings, a copy of Traktor Scratch Pro 2, and $200 at Beatport. The track that you’ll be remixing is the Afrojack and Quintino’s club banger, “Selecta” which was released on Wall Recordings. Read more below from Beatport.

The track you’ll be remixing is Afrojack and Quintino‘s ”Selecta”—a supersized electro-house anthem brimming with a squealing lead, blissed-out chord stabs, and a breakdown that’s so mental, the record ought to come with a straightjacket. Throw in the dancehall sample of the title, and you’ve got a massive, massive tune—and the makings of a potentially enormous remix.

“Quintino and I have known each other since way back, when we were hustling small clubs and trying to get noticed as DJs,” says Afrojack. “We felt like hooking up and decided on trying to create a track that would be a strong energetic floor-filler with a touch of the music we used to make and play when we started out as DJs and producers. One night without sleep, and we were done. We both look forward to hearing how other people see and feel our music, so we are really anxious to see how they remix our work!”

For those ready to step up to the challenge, the stakes are high. To begin with, the winning remix will be released on Wall Recordings —a mouthwatering reward all on its own. The producer of the winning remix also takes home a deluxe prize package including Native Instruments Traktor Scratch Pro; an online music-production course from Dubspot (choice of one of the following: Mixing and Mastering, Sound Design & Synthesis, Logic, or Ableton Live—a value of $2495); $200 in Beatport credit; and Sounds To Sample’s Elements Library.

The top spun entry, as voted by the Beatport community, will receive $50 in Beatport credit. However, the team at Wall Recordings will listen to all entries submitted, making this your chance to get your remix heard by the right people; they will select their 20 favorites to submit to Afrojack for his final judgment.

Check Beatport for contest rules and regulations, get the remix parts, and get cracking… The deadline for submissions is June 21!

To help you get started on your path to stardom we leave you with a great tutorial on warping tracks for remixes. Acclaimed violinist, sound designer, Ableton Certified Trainer and Dubspot Instructor Laura Escudé shows us how to warp tracks for remixing in Ableton Live by going through a step by step process of getting the remix parts for the Metric song “Help I’m Alive” into Ableton, syncing them up and getting them warped so that you can start to add your own parts.

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With Resident Advisor’s presence in the American, UK and German music communities it may come as a surprise to learn that the site was created by three Aussie’s from down under. Paul Clement, Nick Sabine, and David Berkley started Resident Advisor in 2000, and have since amassed a sizeable following of electronic music fans. And make no mistake, Australia is a significant force in today’s electronic music world, many of the world’s best producers and festivals located there; unfortunately, its relative distance from hubs like Berlin, London, and New York can too easily make it appear at the sidelines. With offices in Berlin and London, and music writers stationed around the globe, RA delivers insights on DJs and music communities around the world.  RA also offers a highly consistent DJ mix podcast, a for interviews with influential artists and the active (spirited, some might say) user-forums that RA hosts.

On the Resident Advisor website now is one of Dubspot’s best contests ever.. and to enter all you have to do is answer one question. Three different prizes are offered, each of which include a piece of gear alongside a free related online course.  For those interested in Ableton, one winner will receive a free copy of Live Suite (a nearly $600 value) alongside a producer certificate program in Ableton, a $6500 value! Yes, there is over $7,000 worth of goods for one winner. The other two prizes include a course in sound design and synthesis with a Native Instruments package of Komplete 7 and Maschine, as well as a course in digital DJing with Traktor, coupled with Traktor 2 and the Kontrol X1.

In the coming months stay tuned for some unique integrations of Dubspot’s own community of producers, DJs and tech experts with Resident Advisor. You may find Dubspot instructors popping up in RA forums for official Q&A’s with RA readers, or contests for free online courses in the production software of your choice. Dubspot also has an absolute treasure trove of excerpts from various online courses, some of which may be integrated within relevant forum threads. The possibilities only begin here, as Dubspot has combined a truly unparalleled experience of brick and mortar classrooms alongside a digital learning experience that reflects the future of music as well as those who are making it. Resident Advisor also sets the bar high for their quality, and we at Dubspot share many of the same values as we strive to offer world-class insight and knowledge in an era of exciting and fast-paced musical possibility.

From Resident Advisor website:
Dubspot, the New York-based academy is giving away its expertise and some hefty gear for free.

With its range of online programs, Dubspot is now making it easier than ever to become the producer you’ve always dreamed of. There’s no need to even leave the comfort of your couch: Students typically receive video, audio and text materials at the start of each week, allowing them to progress at their own pace. And, unlike self-teaching, Dubspot’s industry-experienced instructors hold bi-weekly chats with their classes, later offering personal feedback on the music. Still, the best is yet to come. Where other courses offer only certificates at completion, Dubspot goes one better. Their top courses conclude with a multi-track EP, entrance into a remix competition and a scored commercial. Who wouldn’t want a piece of that tasty pie?

Never one to do things by halves, RA has teamed up with Dubspot to offer a choice of three different prize packs, each offering up the software, hardware and know-how to become a master in the field. So: one prize winner will be enrolled in Dubspot’s Ableton Live Producer Certificate Program, and receive a copy of Live Suite. A second name will win enrollment in a Sound Design and Synthesis program, and a new copy of Native Instruments Komplete 7 software, and a Maschine hardware controller. Finally, a further prize winner will receive Traktor 2 software, Kontrol X1 DJ gear and a 12 session Digital DJing course.

Prizes
One winner will receive:
- Ableton Producer Certificate Program + Live Suite

One winner will receive:
- Sound Design & Synthesis Program with Komplete 7 + Komplete 7 + Maschine

One winner will receive:
- Digital DJing with Traktor Course + Traktor 2 & Kontrol X1

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Dubspot’s YouTube channel is 10,000 subscribers strong! To celebrate the occasion, we’re giving away a Dubspot Online Level One course to one of our subscribers, because we are grateful for every single one of them. As we announced last month, Dubspot is going global; we are opening our classroom to the world, offering electronic music production and performance courses to anyone, anywhere! The lucky winner can choose from any level 1 course in programs including Ableton Live, Synthesis & Sound Design, Logic Pro, Reason & Record. The winner will be announced Monday, January 3rd, 2011!

There are four ways to enter:

1) Log on to our Facebook fan page, and reply to our post with your favorite Dubspot YouTube video. Please include the video title along with the link.

2) Head over to Twitter, tweet @Dubspot with the hash tag #DubspotYT, and tell us about your favorite Dubspot YouTube video or simply explain why you like Dubspot YouTube channel

3)  Leave a comment on the video titled What Is Dubspot, and let us know what you would like to see more of.

4) Leave a comment at the bottom of this blog-post, tell us why you love Dubspot’s YouTube channel and what you would like to see more of, and also like and tweet this blog post.

Dubspot’s YouTube channel greatests hits

What is Dubspot? | DJ & Music Production School | NYC & Online

DJ Shiftee’s Salsa School of Scratch | ‘Before the Spice’

Ableton Live Tutorial: Making a dubstep bass sound in Ableton Live with Michael Hatsis

How To Integrate Native Instruments Traktor Scratch Pro with Maschine part 1

What is Dub? Scientist, Badawi, Ticklah, DJ Rupture @ Dubspot NYC

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Ableton Certified Trainer and Dubspot Instructor Thavius Beck takes us through the follow action tool in Ableton Live in this video tutorial. Follow action is a tool within the launch window.  It allows you to play or program an audio or MIDI clip for a certain amount of time; essentially creating sequences within your session view with options to randomize clips without committing things to your arrangement view. Thavius demonstrates how to use this tool with a warped four-bar drumbreak loop, from which he extracts a one-bar drum loop, and alters the rhythm and timing of the loop to make the groove more fluid and flexible, not looping or repetitive. Thavius also demonstrates the usefulness of legato mode – which allows you to trigger clips without interrupting the main groove; no matter when the clip is actually triggered.

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WIN FREE ABLETON ONLINE COURSE: ‘FOLLOW ACTION’ VIDEO RESPONSE CONTEST

For a chance to win a FREE DUBSPOT ONLINE ABLETON class starting December 6th, create a video response to this video in which you use the follow action tool. Simply create an audio file in which you’re demonstrating the technique used by Thavius Beck in the above tutorial, upload the sound file to YouTube and reply to our video tutorial. This contest runs from now until December 1st, so please submit your response early.

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For more production tutorials please subscribe to our channel.

Post questions about this in the comments and we’ll do our best to answer them. The more detailed and precise you can be in asking your question the more readily we’ll be able to help you.

For further information on the music theory used in this video check out musictheory.net

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Producing talent

Discover your inner DJ or producer with instruction from Dubspot Institute!

Check out Dubspot (348 W 14th St between Eighth and Ninth Aves) an innovative electronic music production and DJ institute that offers a variety of classes. Dubspot’s Spin Sessions is a group DJ class that instructs a party of up to 12 people how to mix and scratch by some of the hottest DJ’s in the game then sends them home with a recorded version of their first mix. The institute’s intensive, six-hour Weekend Workshops are designed to introduce students to the software programs used for DJ or electronic music productions. Finally, the Ableton Live Music Production Online Course gives music enthusiasts of all levels access to top-notch instruction and vivacious forums.

Three lucky grand-prize winners will receive one of the following:

• a free Dubspot Spin Session group DJ Class
• a free Ableton Live Music Production online course
• or a Dubspot six-hour Weekend Workshop for DJ or electronic music production.

To enter, correctly answer the following question:

Q: What is Dubspots’ tagline?

Visit Time Out New York to enter the contest.

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For information about our courses, or for immediate assistance, please contact us by:
Email: info@dubspot.com | Phone: 1.877.DUBSPOT (877-382-7768) or 212.242.2100

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Back in August, producer, DJ, multi-instrumentalist, and Destroy All Concepts label-boss Dub Gabriel returned with a fresh EP titled Restless Youth, which you can  stream/preview/purchase over at Official.fm now!  The EP contains several bangers including the dancehall scorcher “No Lies” featuring ragga vocalist MC Zulu. Now Dub Gabriel and Destroy All Concepts teamed up with Akai Pro, Ableton, Dubspot, Official.fm to offer you a chance to remix “No Lies” for chances to win some amazing prizes, including one Akai APC40 and Akai APC20 Controller, and more!

Check full details below:

About the track: Dub Gabriel continues to push the musical envelope with his Restless Youth EP, delivering a deep and heavy dancehall-meets-dubstep scorcher. For the lead track, “No Lies”, Dub Gabriel has paired up with none other than MC Zulu (Poirier/Soulico), one of the most sought-after ragga vocalists in electronic music today.

Your Mission: Take the mix parts from the track “No Lies” and make it your own!

Prizes:

• 1st Place: One Akai APC40 controller brought to you by Akai Pro. One copy of Ableton Live 8. Online tuition package for Dubspot’s groundbreaking Ableton Live production course. Your remix will be released digitally by Destroy all Concepts on a Dub Gabriel remix EP in 2011.
• 2nd Place: One Akai APC20 controller brought to you by Akai Pro. Your remix will released digitally by Destroy all Concepts on a Dub Gabriel remix EP in 2011.
• 3rd Place: One Akai APC20 controller brought to you by Akai Pro. Your remix will be released digitally by Destroy all Concepts on a Dub Gabriel remix EP in 2011.

The Rules – Please Read All the Way Through:

1. DOWNLOAD THE REMIX PARTS HERE.
2. Remix the track into your chosen style. Use as much or as little of the original parts as you want. All genres are welcome!
3. SUBMIT YOUR REMIX HERE no later than November 15th, 2010.
4. All remixes must be submitted as high quality 320kbs MP3s.
5. Destroy All Concepts will announce the winner on December 8, 2010
6. 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 (i.e. you didn’t create it). You are free to use sounds that were created by you.
7. As protection against the unauthorized release, your remix contest submission becomes the legal property of Destroy All Concepts. You grant D.A.C. and it’s partners the full rights to release the remix and use your name to promote it.
8. All trademarks and logos are protected and remain the property of their respective owners. All rights of the producer and the owner of the recorded work are reserved.
9. Your submission of a remix in this contest constitutes your agreement to these Rules.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT REMIX: All entries must be received by November 15th, 2010 at the DropBox above.

PROMOTE! Don’t forget to tell your fans, friends and family about your remix!!! On November 16th 2010 we will be adding your remixes to the Official.fm player on this page so that the public can listen to them and vote for their favorites by clicking on the “Heart” icon. The player is very cool and can easily be shared via Twitter, email, Facebook and can also be embedded on your blog or website. Public voting will run for 2 weeks and the top six remixes will be submitted to the guest judges for their final decision. The winners will be announced on December 8, 2010.

Dub Gabriel
One of the hottest artists in the bass heavy music today. His genre bending style has pushed him to the forefront of the international electronic music scene and has attracted collaborations with the likes of MC Zulu, U-Roy, Michael Stipe (REM), The Master Musicians of Jajouka, David J (Bauhaus/Love and Rockets), Scientist, Yo Majesty!, Balkan Beat Box and many more.

Scientist
Legendary dub producer and one of the founding fathers of the modern remix.

El-P
Legendary underground Hip Hop artist, producer and owner of Definitive Jux Records.

Mark Pistel
Legendary Electronic producer known for his work with Meat Beat Manifesto, Tino Corp, Grace Jones and, currently a member of Hercules and Love Affair.

Dan Giove aka DJ G OV
Founder of Dubspot. the trailblazing New York digital music production academy.

Sponsors

Akai Professional - Akai Pro entered the electronic music industry in 1984 with one purpose – to give artists the tools they need to express and explore new musical possibilities. Since then, Akai Pro products have become a fixture of modern music both in studio and on stage. The refinement of our digital sampling technology has become the building block of today’s most popular music.

Official.fm – The Do It Yourself Music Club for artists, labels, agencies and blogs. Our web-based platform includes public/private hosting for your tracks & playlists, embeddable tools like branded players and dropboxes for your web properties, in-depth statistics, and more.  We are currently 100K members strong with accounts from major and independent music companies in over 200 countries. To learn more about our services and to join the club, visit http://official.fm.

Dubspot - Dubspot is a groundbreaking electronic music production & DJ institute in New York City. As one of the first Ableton Certified Training Centers in the world, Dubspot has become the premier music school for both experienced & aspiring artists alike.

Ableton - Ableton make software for creating, producing, and performing music. Their flagship product, Live, has introduced a new approach to making music with computers on stage and in the studio that some call revolutionary.

Destroy All Concepts - Curated by the groundbreaking artist and producer, Dub Gabriel, D.A.C. was formed with the intention of fostering unique and genre-defying musical collaborations. With releases mixing electronic, dub, world, post-punk and free jazz, Destroy All Concepts is blazing new paths in cultural exploration!

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We’re moving into Phase 2 of our Student Spotlight DJ Competition!  In this phase, the students and alumni who got back to us with submissions now each have their own post below.  We’ve created a small profile for each with their DJ mix, a little bit of information about them and their Dubspot experiences.

Now it’s up to you to choose the winner!  Check out each student’s page below, listen to the mixes and leave some feedback either by pressing the Facebook Like button, the Re-Tweet button or leaving a comment at the bottom of the post.  The top three students who have the most likes, re-tweets and comments on their page will be reviewed by the Dubspot staff and a final winner will be selected to win a free Dubspot class as well as a spot on the Dubspot Podcast and a slot to DJ at a Dubspot event.  The contest will run until October 15th, at which point we’ll review and choose a winner from the top three.

We hope you enjoy the mixes and please like, re-tweet and comment on your favorites using the buttons and comment form on the student’s posts (feel free to vote for more than one!)  The 3 students who gets the most likes, re-tweets and comments will be reviewed by Dubspot and a winner will be chosen to win a free class!

The DJs:

DJ Jinetic: Young Lim is a DJ, graphic designer and an illustrator living in Queens.

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DJ Bramble: My collection ranges from Detroit Soul to Brazilian Baile Funk and Avant Garde Jazz and whether I’m mixing on the decks, digging the crates or producing my own, it’s sure to be funky.

http://blog.dubspot.com/dj-bramble/



DJ Alpha: Charlie Bates is a DJ living in Chelsea. He loves to play Dance Pop, dance covers, and vintage 80s.

http://blog.dubspot.com/dj-alpha/







Mousseau: Mousseau’s style leans towards a version of Bleepy bloppy Jittery Funk.

http://blog.dubspot.com/mousseau/






Michaelangelo: Michaelangelo prides himself on bringing the best of many genres, past and present with an extensive selection which spans from the late 90’s to today.

http://blog.dubspot.com/michelangelo/






Gary J: Gary J is a DJ living in Manhattan.  His style ranges from pure house to electro- and tech- house, dubstep, UK funky, garage and disco.

http://blog.dubspot.com/gary-j/







DJ KO5: Electro House, House, Dirty House, Dutch House, Hardstyle, Jumpstyle, Drum and Bass, Reggaeton, Trance, Hip Hop, Dubstep

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Tommy Tench: Tommy Tench is a DJ and aspiring producer living in Brooklyn.


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DJ Lady P: Lady P is a DJ living in the East Village. Her musical offerings are more concerned with the musical conversation of tracks than a certain genre. It’s about telling you a story.


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Basil Neil: Basil Neil is a DJ/Producer living in Boston. His styles ranges from Progressive Trance and House Music to Electro and Breaks and everything in between.


http://blog.dubspot.com/basil-neil/







DJ Gene Drepan: Gene Drepan is a Dj living on Long Island that has had the opportunity to play from NYC to the Hampton’s.  He plays house.


http://blog.dubspot.com/dj-gene-drepan/



Skynight: SkyNight (Lily Banhegyesi) is a DJ from New York. She spins mostly house or techno and sometimes trance.

http://blog.dubspot.com/dj-skynight/






Independent George: DJ SamBamThankYouMa’am was a dj who occupied the body of college student Sam Weinschenk and was also involved in the “baltimore rap” scene. http://blog.dubspot.com/independent-george/

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Electric Zoo, New York’s Electronic Music Festival is coming this Labor Day weekend on September 4 & 5, 2010. Following the success of its kickoff year, Dubspot would like to give one lucky person a chance to win a pair of 2 day general admission passes to the event.

To enter this contest, simply leave a comment on our Facebook page: explain why you deserve to be at Electric Zoo this year, and we’ll pick the person with the best response. Good luck!

The hugely anticipated 2010 edition brings together the highest caliber artists from across the many sub-genres of electronic music to New York’s premier open air festival.  Festival headliners The Chemical Brothers and Armin van Buuren are joined by dance music legend Moby, Los Angeles beat mastermind Flying Lotus, UK dubstep superstar Rusko, West-Coast low-end champ Bassnectar, Los Angeles party-starters The Glitch Mob, and Berlin’s Boys Noize amongst over 70 others.

Update: We’ve chosen a winner!

********* Daniel Boychuk **********

Congratulations Daniel!  Also, for all those attending Electric Zoo check out this new post about Jon Hopkins who will be playing at the festival.

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We at Dubspot are pleased to announce our new Dubspot Student Spotlight DJ competition for current and former students. Entrants are asked to submit a 30 to 45 minute DJ mix and follow the steps below in order to get a chance to win a FREE Dubspot class of your choice!  Additional prizes include a spot to perform at a Dubspot event and being featured on the Dubspot Podcast.

Here’s how it will work: Submissions open now and will remain open until September 1st. On September 1st all entries will be posted to their own pages on the Dubspot blog on their individual Student Spotlight posts.  The first phase of the contest will be to get as many people as you can to come to your Student Spotlight post and leave a comment, press the Facebook ‘Like’ button, Retweet the post, listen to your mix or ideally do all of the above! The three contestants with the highest combined total of Likes, Retweets, Comments and Plays will be judged by the Dubspot faculty and a winner will be selected. This is a great opportunity for you to show the world your new DJ skills AND take them to the next level with a FREE course at Dubspot!

How to submit your mix:

1. Record your DJ mix. Technical mixing skill and sound quality are important but so are originality and great selection.  The goal of this is not to create a perfect mix but to show who you are artistically and where you’re at in your progress as a DJ.  We will be accepting submissions in all genres of music and all DJ platforms including Vinyl and CDJs, digital vinyl systems like Serato or Traktor, controller based setups like Ableton or whatever performance rig you use.
2. Upload your mix to Soundcloud. If you don’t have a free Soundcloud account, now is a great time to start one.  Check this video for a quick tutorial on how to do it.
3. Follow us. Become a Facebook Fan, Twitter Follower or YouTube Subscriber of Dubspot. If you’re not already on all three of these platforms, now is a great time to make an account. These are critical tools for promoting yourself as an artist.
4. Email forums AT dubspot dot com with the link to your mix on soundcloud and the following information:

Your DJ name

How long have you been DJing?

A short video, audio or written statement about your experience at Dubspot.  What class or classes did you take? Where were you when you started?  Where are you now?  How was your experience?

A link to your social sites that you are promoting (Facebook, Twitter, Soundcloud, Myspace etc)

A photo of yourself or an image you’re using to represent yourself as a DJ.

A two sentence “About Me” blurb for example: Matt Shadetek is a Producer and DJ living in Brooklyn.  His style ranges from Dubstep and Dancehall Reggae to African and Carribean influenced experimental House.

The user name you became a Dubspot follower, fan or subscriber with and which platforms you did it on.

Once we’ve received the information we’ll create a Student Spotlight page on the Dubspot Blog for you and send you a link when it’s time to start promoting your mix.

Good luck and most importantly: have fun!

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Proceeds from the sale of the release through Download will go Donate for Haiti v2.0 will benefit Music For Relief’s Haiti Earthquake Recovery, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to providing aid to victims of natural disasters and disaster prevention.

Listen to the original track “Drive It Like You Stole It” from their Drink The Sea. Contest details & prizes below.

Drive It Like You Stole It by The Glitch Mob

Step 1) Read Official Contest Rules (pdf file)

Step 2) Grab Stems here:

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Summer Music Challenge has been extended until September 30th, 2010. Don’t miss out!

For students and young people looking for a way to stay creative and musically active over the Summer, Ableton is launching the Ableton Summer Music Challenge — a contest to encourage young electronic music producers to be more engage and help their music schools in the process. You create a track, send it/share it on Soundcloud and win incredible prizes from Ableton, Novation, Loopmasters and Soundcloud for you and your school.

Taking the Ableton Summer Music Challenge is easy: First, students upload their tracks to Soundcloud to enter the competition. Then, they share their track with the world via their favorite social networks. The tracks with the most plays by August 31, 2010 will be presented to the official Ableton Summer Music Challenge Jury. The Jury will then select the grand prize winners. There will be two competition age groups in the Ableton Summer Music Challenge: under 15 and 15 to 18.

Prizes for schools and students include:

• Ableton Live Intro audio production platform
• Novation Launchpad midi controller
• Novation NIO 2/4 audio interface
• SoundCloud pro account (1 year)
• Loopmasters sample collections

The Ableton Summer Music Challenge runs until August 31, 2010.

Preview entries on Soundcloud thus far:

(Under 15s) Ableton Summer Music Challenge (15 to 18s) Ableton Summer Music Challenge

To take part, or for more information, please visit: Ableton Summer Music Challenge

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Ableton has teamed up with Minus (Richie Hawtin’s label inspired by “theories of subtraction, advancement and experimentation”) to offer 10 FREE Live Sets created exclusively for Ableton.

Each Set comes with a companion Lesson that reveals insights into the artist’s musical vision and offers valuable production tips.

Includes material from: Click Box, Hobo, Heartthrob & Troy Pierce, Magda, Marc Houle, Fabrizio Maurizi, Barem, Ambivalent, JPLS and Gaiser.

This Live Pack requires Live 8.1.3 or higher. To install the Pack, download it, unzip it and double-click the .alp file. You’ll then be asked where to save the contents of the Pack.

Note: This Live Pack will work in Live Intro or Live Lite, but the Sets will be read-only.

Download the Live Pack here

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