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MakeTunes Electronic Music Contest

Ok people, it's time for another Electronic music competition!

Heres the deal - I have here 10 samples/loops which have been donated by PrimeLoops, including 125bpm drum and synth loops, and some rasta vocal samples... they're a few samples which they've given us out of the following samplepacks:

It's totally up to you what you do with them, chop them, mash them, filter them, edit them - it's all good - we just want to hear a whole range of creative tunes which have a bunch of these samples at their core!

Rules:

  • Use at least 5 of these samples in your track (you can alter/tweak them to suit).
  • Use whatever other instruments, VSTs etc you want.
  • You can enter up to 3 tracks in this comp.

Prize:
The track which we feel stands out the most to us will win the Dirty Electro Synth Loops professional samplepack which has been donated by PrimeLoops.

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How do you enter this competition?
Download the comp samples below. Make a track which includes several of the samples, and upload it to maketunes. Then copy/paste your new song page link as a comment below to submit your entry!

Get started!
Click here to download the comp samples!

How long do you have?
Competition ends 19th December 2008! Go go go!

UPDATE! We have a winner!
See my post towards the bottom of this forum post for the Shortlist, and my comp wrapup.
The winner, after much deliberation, is Illusive Mind - Filter On

Thanks to all who got involved! Great contest people!


The Sole's picture

COOL! Maybe I can find the time. Very Tantalizing!

MarCoast Beats.'s picture

hey imma see what i can do with this one be on the look out!

Check out all of my BEATS

NEW REMIX!!

If you want a download, just send me an email to marcoastproductionsATyahoo.com

DJBIZZERK's picture

Im in man I just downloaded.

B E-Z, Dj Bizzerk

matt's picture

Cool guys, get into it! I'm actually having a go at my own track with these samples (though naturally I won't be entering the comp, just for fun for me!)

I'm really looking forward to hearing what people come up with!

Sonya's picture

I am in. Like you Matt, it will be just for fun. It has been so long since I created anything, I don't think I will remember how. LOL! But I WILL have fun doing it!

brokenkites's picture

downloading now!

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http://www.last.fm/music/Brokenkites

Teddy Brazello's picture

Cool contest man. cant wait to hear the entries

matt's picture

Great stuff - lets get some creative electronica happening people!

Here's my attempt, which I made today - unofficial of course, due to judging! But a lot of fun to create nonetheless :)

http://www.maketunes.com/audio/matt-structure

FUNKBASE's picture

cool guys I'm in. I'm trying to download now. It gonna be fun for me.He He.

"FunkBase - Jack of all Trade, Master of Most"

Teddy Brazello's picture

yeah good idea matt. contest really looks like its gonna be fun for alot of people. cant wait till i hear all the different songs made out of all the samples.

T.I.M.E.$ Beat Contest 5 (The Collaboration)

illusivemind's picture

Wicked! I look forward to hearing what people come up with.
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-just a thought-

Plazmatix's picture

Connected

!PLazmatix

DJ Caesar's picture

Ok guys, here you go. I used 5 samples so it's eligible. I'm submitting Electric God.
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You live with a heartbeat, I live with a bass beat. The E-DJ Caesar

mortalengines's picture

Consider me down with that.

www.myspace.com/mortal_engines

The Sole's picture

Are the samples allowed to be altered and tweaked?

matt's picture

Yup, I don't see why not. You must have overlooked my mentioning of that in the orig post, in your haste to get started with the comp! ;) I'll let you away with that lol. I'll make that clearer in the comp rules written above.

The Sole's picture

Thanks bro :0) The samples are real nice man!

Teddy Brazello's picture

Teddy Brazello - 2 In Tha Blue

I finally entered a contest. Let me know what you guys think

Teddy Brazello's picture

Maybe next Ill make one where I actually break up the music samples..

Pitbull's picture

I AM IN! Damn, nice comp lets see what we can come up with

Pitbull's picture

only 1 track per person?

GIECHI DAN PRODUCTIONS's picture

http://www.maketunes.com/audio/oh-electro
IM THE BOSS ALL YOU RAPPERS HAVE TO REPORT TO!

GrandScam's picture

Man,do I even have a choise? I would love to win that loop pack!
Nice prize!

matt's picture

Sweet, get into it everyone!

Yeah I don't see why multiple entries can't be made, shall we say a max of 3 entries per person, just to keep it from getting too out of hand?!

MarCoast Beats.'s picture

good deal! 3 entries makes you bring it more because of the limit.

Check out all of my BEATS

NEW REMIX!!

If you want a download, just send me an email to marcoastproductionsATyahoo.com

FUNKBASE's picture

Yeah. I think 3 entries give one the choice of being either 1st, 2nd or 3rd or better still this same way from the back. HeHEhE.

Never mind after the comp, I'll become ElectroBase.

"FunkBase - Jack of all Trade, Master of Most"

DjWillieF's picture

Yup I'm down!!!
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YO CHECK OUT MY LATEST
DJWillieF- Mi Cancion

DJBIZZERK's picture

Here is my Entry for the contest. Let me know what you guys and girls think.

http://www.maketunes.com/audio/break-the-house

B E-Z, Dj Bizzerk

nightshadesyndicate's picture
Dizolivemint's picture

Entry #1

Whew, I really positively don't think I will make another entry. But editing and re-entering this entry is a possibility.

http://www.maketunes.com/audio/satans-just-deserts

matt's picture

Good stuff everyone, great to see the entries rolling in...

Keep them coming!

Doctor Ryzl's picture

After a nine year hiatus from electronic music, Capricorn One is back with a techno track! I almost wanted to put my first moniker on this track..

Original Rhythm

Be good... or just good at it
You keep it pimp... I'm a keep it gangsta!

Check out all my stuff here

Reid Rainwater's picture

Here is my entry for the contest. Hope you all enjoyed it. The reggae theme was a bit hard for my 'darker' side, but I enjoyed trying the new direction whilst keeping my vibe on the track. I used Reason 4 and a Roland PC300 midi controller for the live synth. Cheers everyone.

http://www.maketunes.com/audio/brighter-days-electronic-music-comp-entry

Naskor_San's picture

i'm also in ! working on the samples;)!
I love this game called music!

DarkZephyr23's picture

Sweet! Great idea Matt. This is gonna be fun.....

Music knows no bounds

GrandScam's picture

I've started on it, but I'm so deeply involved with my self it's hard to put the time aside for somthing that was allready sound before I got to it. Plus, the melody on that loopd is so catchy I keep getting distracted from the melodie's in the tracks I'm working on.
I've been steppin up my own game, big time and I'm so anxious for everyone to hear it that I've been stuck in a four day state,of "let me just finish this last bit then,I'll walk the dog,or then I'll eat, or sleep,or work on somthing eles. Problem is minutes hours days go by and I'm still finishing that last bit,mean while the dog is dead, I'm slowly starving to death and I'm hallusinating from sleep depreavation.That a overdramatic exageration but I think you get my point,lol

Dizolivemint's picture

I know what you mean.

mortalengines's picture

Ok....It's 1:30 in the morning but I had to just hit hard or lose the momentum. I am glad I did. It's done. For better or worse. Took a ton of time doing the arranging and then cut it live in one take. Ableton Live is tha' shit....

http://www.maketunes.com/audio/mortal-enginessteppinstone

Dizolivemint's picture

Wow! I really positively thought I would not make another entry. See my other post of above for evidence of my insanity.

http://www.maketunes.com/audio/dizolivemintprimecompmassacre

The Sole's picture

I hope you guys still got those dance shoes I told you to bring...
http://www.maketunes.com/audio/the-sole-the-calm-after-the-fight

Tactical Robot Kachina's picture

Shoot! I don't know if I have time. I'll see how I feel tomorrow.

Dizolivemint's picture

You won't be let down I'm sure. This has been a blast. I hope more of these contests continue to happen.

mortalengines's picture

What is cool is that there are some really GREAT takes on the whole house thing....not normally my cup of tea. I may be a new convert though......NAH! Just some really good exceptions to the stereotype here. Refreshing.

DJ Caesar's picture

Who's judging? Is it Matt or the Prime Loops people?
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You live with a heartbeat, I live with a bass beat. The E-DJ Caesar

DJ Caesar's picture

This is my second entry: Electro Cult.
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You live with a heartbeat, I live with a bass beat. The E-DJ Caesar

FUNKBASE's picture

Yeah DJ Caesar, we need to know who's judging coz them judges gats to be "Electrocrats & Technocrats".

With the kinda stuffs I'm hearing, the comp will live up to expectation.

A kind of CD compilation for the top ten songs wouldn't be a bad idea at all.

Just wait till you hear mine.

"Funkbase - Jack of all Trade, master of Most"

TURK's picture

Count me in Matt. Hopefully I'll have something nice for the Maketunes contest very soon.

Coolboy in the mix.

Teddy Brazello's picture

Ok... heres my second entry for the contest.. just playin around with the samples.. I think my last one will be the best one.. That is if I do it.. Let me know what you guys think

Teddy Brazello - The Riddem

TURK's picture

This is my entry, fresh off the press and ready to go, it so fresh I can still see smoke rising off it lol. Good luck everyone!

Coolboy in the mix.

TURK's picture

I thought you might like a link to it too, so here you go :)

http://www.maketunes.com/audio/dont-stop

Coolboy in the mix.

ed's picture

Hey All Heres my entry abit rushed but it will have to do

http://www.maketunes.com/audio/ed-ec1

matt's picture

Yeah me and a friend of mine will be judging for the comp.
There are such a range of tracks coming in for this, its been really cool checking them out so far!

PrimeLoops are purely a MakeTunes sponsor, and provide the samples/prize :)

Hey if you guys can spread the word about this comp it'd be a real help too, just give some people the link and we'll see how many entries we get for this eh? Thanks!!

matt's picture

Heres the link for ya to share if you can ;)

http://www.maketunes.com/forums/maketunes-electronic-music-contest

Dizolivemint's picture

Hopefully some of the people I sent the link to will compete.

I redid two entries. Satan's Just Deserts is now Satan free in the Heavenly remake. The Massacre has been cleaned up as well. I'm just assuming we can edit our entries up till the deadline. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

http://www.maketunes.com/audio/dizolivemintprimecompmassacre

http://www.maketunes.com/audio/dizolivemintprimecomp-heavenly-remake

Teddy Brazello's picture

Updated this entry... Had to make it a little better
Teddy Brazello - The Riddem

Reid Rainwater's picture

yeah..I'm watching and listening to all of you from the sidelines. Most of you are entering more than one track. Guess I better step it up and maybe enter one more. I'm gonna work on that tonight after work. There is some serious competition on this site. What a treasure to be involved in this with all of you. great talent. Give me two days and I'll post another remix. Fu@kin' A...this is fun.
-reid-
The Few, The Proud, The Machines
-New Army-
By the way, check out my first track I uploaded here, which was the last I worked on before joing this family. I need some feedback on this one....
http://www.maketunes.com/audio/heroes

TURK's picture

For real man!!! Great competition. I swear I was going to comment on that one bro. I'm the one who downloaded it but forgot to comment lol. I can prove it because the track is titled "Heroes final edit" I love that track man!!

Coolboy in the mix.

Teddy Brazello's picture

Yeah the contest here are awesome... cant wait to here what your next entry will be rainwater.. Your first one pretty much takes the cake as it is..

Had to update my the riddem track one last time.. A couple maketuners said they either wanted it longer or that it should be longer so now its 4 min.. check it out.. would put another link up but its three comments above this one

South's picture

Man im soo down 4 this finally a like electro contest, been diggen this shit for a longtime now.. im starten rite now =D

Pitbull's picture
MarCoast Beats.'s picture

i havent forgotten about this contest, just takin me longer than usual..

Check out all of my BEATS

MY ROCBATTLE

Teddy Brazello's picture

all the beats have been pretty good so far everyone. cant wait to see who wins.

T.I.M.E.$ Beat Contest 5 (The Collaboration)
History In The Making

DJBIZZERK's picture

This is my Drum and Bass version for the contest. I made this on my phillips ear buds so let me know if any sounds may be to high or anything. Hope you guys like the track I have been starting to work on DnB and jungle since about the begining of the year so let me know what you think and any feedback is welcome.

http://www.maketunes.com/audio/lean-and-rock

B E-Z, Dj Bizzerk

Naskor_San's picture

still working on the track , it is quite intense but i need more time !!!! the contest i s awesome!!!......................glad to be a member!!!!!!!!!!

FUNKBASE's picture

This is my first entry for the MT Electro comp. I did it under sleepy eyes condition but it sure sounded good to me.

My second entry should be better

http://www.maketunes.com/audio/funkbase-listen

Tactical Robot Kachina's picture

Alright,

Here is my submission. Enjoy :-)

http://www.maketunes.com/audio/tactical-robot-kachina-kinetic

ikilezici's picture

The first time that i join a competition here so hope you like it :)

Here we go :

http://www.maketunes.com/audio/ikil-ezici-the-sick-the-rich-the-original

South's picture
RevJoE's picture

ok... not much to work with but I'll do something....oh by the way when's the deadline?

DJBIZZERK's picture

December 19th bro.

B E-Z, Dj Bizzerk

RevJoE's picture

oh no... I better get crackin'......

ed's picture

MY Second Tunage for the comp !!!!!!! Enjoying this comp there are lot of interesting sounds comin in !

http://www.maketunes.com/audio/ed-eleksentrik

South's picture

http://www.maketunes.com/audio/dj-southnock-whats-this-elextro-comp
nother one, totall messin in fl, not usually my program but w.e lol

www.southnock.com

for instrumentals, custom audio, and graphics/web design

matt's picture

Last chance to enter this comp people! Its closing on the 19th December...

What a great range of entries we've got so far!

Teddy Brazello's picture

Eager to see the outcome.. brought alot of the tracks up to the main page so everybody can get a last listen to the entries.. good luck everybody...

Teddy Brazello's picture

yeah would like to see who will win this , great contest matt again bro

T.I.M.E.$ Beat Contest 5 (The Collaboration)
History In The Making

Reid Rainwater's picture

Yeah...good luck everyone. I know I mentioned adding another entry, but I never did. I am sticking with Brighter Days. Whoever wins has to buy the rest of the members drinks..LOL.
-reid-

The Few, The Proud, The Machines
-New Army-

DJBIZZERK's picture

Ya great contest Matt and good luck to everyone.

B E-Z, Dj Bizzerk

illusivemind's picture

I worked on it as long as I could!
This competition was a lot of fun, drew a lot of talent and seemed to attract new faces. Awesome stuff.

http://www.maketunes.com/audio/illusive-mind-filter-on

My favourite entries
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-just a thought-

FUNKBASE's picture

This is my second entry. I'm sure the sound levels might have a blurr. I did this while at work and couldn't raise the volume to avoid disturbing my colleagues. I need some feedback on this so that I can complete and update as soon as possible.

http://www.maketunes.com/audio/funkbase-red-light-district

RevJoE's picture

well here it is just under the wire.....
http://www.maketunes.com/audio/contest1-by-rev-joes-chill-factor

Naskor_San's picture

If I only Had More time...:)

FUNKBASE's picture

I just updated my first entry.

http://www.maketunes.com/audio/funkbase-listen

Damn! wish there was more time.My third entry would have come out 1st three.

It's all good. It was an intense competition indeed. Never knew I could make electro music this good. Thanks Matt. Enjoy your judgement.

"FunkBase - Jack of all Trade,Master of Most"

Lenroc's picture

Mmmm - dowloaded the pack and sorry to say that this is just not my kind of music at all. Liking a lot of the entries so far though... I'll wait for the next one that may be more suitable for me.

matt's picture

Great stuff everyone who got involved! Its going to be fun relistening to every track to find a grand prize winner ;)

Oh Lenroc and anyone else who would prefer a bit different to work with in a competition, we'll be having more of these contests in the near future featuring other samples, so stay tuned - that goes for anyone who is interested in having a go at the next one too :)

Now we'll be checking all the entries out a few more times, and I'll post up our results as soon as I can!

Pitbull's picture

cant wait! great entries everyone and good luck!

DJ Caesar's picture

Ohh!! I can't wait for the results!! Hope it's soon... Good luck to all!
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You live with a heartbeat, I live with a bass beat. The E-DJ Caesar

matt's picture

27 Entries submitted for this competition, thats awesome! Sorry for the delay in announcing a winner folks, just my luck I get taken down by a nasty flu thing right when the comp is ending! (and its mid-summer here, what's up with that?!)... winner will be announced soon, don't worry!

We're working our way through the tracks, and have put together a short list of tracks out of this HUGELY varied collection of submissions. Its been an auditory journey I tell ya!

Now remember people, our judging of this comp is of course totally subjective, and whoever wins, or gets a mention, I just want to take the opportunity to say "YEAHHHH! Nice one!" to everyone for getting involved with this, its been a lot of fun, and I bet the many different styles and entries have given people a lot of new ideas and inspiration.

Good stuff, this is what maketunes is all about, through and through.

Doctor Ryzl's picture

Summer by you too!? ATL's been like 75 past 5 days!

Be good... or just good at it
You keep it pimp... I'm a keep it gangsta!

Check out all my stuff here

mortalengines's picture

Middle of the Summer......Lucky You! I can't even get out of my driveway (I just tried) due to all the snow here. I have my 2 daughters and I am down to my last roll of toilet paper too! This is rough.

www.myspace.com/mortal_engines

The Sole's picture

Or it'll be rough after the toilet paper runs out too right?:0) (Honey? are we using those curtains?)Good luck to you Mortal Engines!I know what that snow is all about too. My wife and kids would kill for snow, being native Alabamians!

mortalengines's picture

I'd kill for 70 degrees and sunshine......

matt's picture

Drum Roll Please.........

After much listening and consideration, we narrowed the field down to the following shortlist!

Dizolivement - Satans Just Deserts

Illusive Mind - Filter On

Naskor San - Listen

Ed - Eleksentrik

Tactical Robot - Kachina Kinetic

DJ Bizzerk - Lean and Rock

Pitbull - P!ts EMC Entry

Teddy Brazello - The Riddem Contest Beat

The Sole - The Calm after the Fight

Reid Rainwater - Brighter Days

Really difficult to narrow down with so many interesting different styles and takes on the samples, quite an experience going through them all - I recommend you guys do the same, check em all out!

We heard all sorts! From new members and old. Minimalist electronica, immersive trance, experimental entries, glitchy tracks, industrial electronic, even hiphop beatmakers trying their hand at electro and really getting into it! Couldn't have hoped for a better environment of creativity brought about by this contest.

And now.... even LOUDER drum roll please............

The prize winner is.....

Illusive Mind - Filter On

Congratulations to Illusive, all those who made the shortlist, and thank you to everyone who got involved - you *are* maketunes!

I recommend you all take a listen to as many of these tracks as possible - its so intriguing how different they all are from one another.

Thanks again to all who took part in this comp, and stay tuned - there will be more MakeTunes competitions on the way in the new year!

The Sole's picture

COngratulations to Illusivemind! Way to bring on that heat bro! I thought that everyone brought on the heat for sure! This was definitely the contest where the most heat was laid down competition wise. You could easily get a kick ass mix-cd grabbing tunes from this contest. Well done to everyone and see you at the next electronic contest! Also there were new producers to maketunes who have really made great additions to maketunes. Your music and attitudes are serious and great to hear, and I hope to hear more in the future! Again congratulations to everyone! Happy Holidays from The Sole and family!

Reid Rainwater's picture

Yeah, congratulations Illusive! You deserve that. Your track was f-n awesome.
Thanks Matt. I had a great time doing this and looking forward to doing it again. Cheers to all the entries. A lot of great songs came out of this one.
-reid-

The Few, The Proud, The Machines
-New Army-

Tactical Robot Kachina's picture

Congrats from me too.

ed's picture

Well Done Illusive great track and a great competition matt !!
More of the same plz:)

Dizolivemint's picture

Definitely! That competition was hella fun! Thank you Matt! Congratulation Illusive!!

FUNKBASE's picture

Congrats Illusive mind. It was a hell of a contest. Big up Matt! See you all at the next electro contest and Happy seasons greetings and celebrations to all at maketunes.

Kudos to everyone that participated.

"FunkBase - Jack of all Trade, Master of Most"

TheAbeyant's picture

Congrats Elusivemind! that was a helluva submission!

- www.myspace.com/theabeyant

Pitbull's picture

congrats illussive and yes matt Id like to hear of another contest soon, too!

Naskor_San's picture

Congratulations Illusive Mind !the track is really awesome i liked it from the first time i laid my ears on it!!!!mass . respect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this contest was a new experience for me!!!greetings to all brothers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TURK's picture

Congratulations Illusive, and well done to everyone who took part!

Turk.

Teddy Brazello's picture

I knew that track was gonna win.. Well done Illusive. Everybody else did great too

mortalengines's picture

I had heard so many entries in the last couple of days that I had to go back and hear it again. Pretty awesome track! Good Job, Illusive!

www.myspace.com/mortal_engines

www.reverbnation/mortalengines

illusivemind's picture

Thanks to Matt, and all the competition entrants, some really wicked music got created in this comp.

I actually took off work so I could finish my entry on time, haha. Everyone have a awesome Christmas and I look forward to a new year of collobartaion and fantastic music making with everyone at MakeTunes.

________________
-just a thought-

mortalengines's picture

Hey there should be talk of sending over sever several of the entries to Primeloops as a means to strut and possibly sell the collection. Or it would make a great remix comp..... I personally, would be glad to send over an aiff file to help.

RevJoE's picture

way to go....

The Sole's picture

As would I

DJBIZZERK's picture

Congrats Illusive sorry Im so late on that I been real busy bro.

B E-Z, Dj Bizzerk

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