The $5 Extra Remix Competition

[jimmyjrg]

I was going to announce this next week but it seems a lot of people want it out now so here is the info written by Funky49 (y)

$5 Extra Remix Contest One (5ERCO)
This $5 Extra sponsored remix contest is open to all fans of the Beastie Boys including admins/mods of the Beastie Boys site, the Beastie Boys themselves and Russell Jones. The contest will be in the next issue of $5 Extra with the winners announced in the following issue.
Contestants are required to submit a remix in mp3 format and find a way to have it hosted so that all three judges can download it. Contestants are also required to submit a short description on what inspired them to do the remix and what they did to come up with it. Please have this translated into English so that the judges can read it. Also please tell us your first name, age, location on this planet and favorite non-alcoholic beverage.
Judging
Remixes will be judged by three people, just like the tv show Pop/American Idol. Each judge will have their own elements they are looking for. The judges are JimmyJrg as the Creativity Judge, funky49 as the Technical Judge and Mr. Mystery who has his own set of mystery elements you’ll want to bring to the track.
Jimmy is going to be the sexy Paula Abdul judge because he’s so sexy and I’m going to be the Simon Cowell judge because of my secret desire to change from being a nice guy into being a rat-bastard-jaded-asshole-bitch.

Prizes
First Place Prize: Golden Bullshit Plastic Microphone, a $5 US dollar bill signed with the judges signatures and a $5 Australian dollar bill signed with the judges signatures.
Second Place Prize: Something even shittier than the First Place Prize.
Third Place Prize: Life long subscription to $5 Extra.
Disclaimer
By submitting a remix you guarantee that you will not bitch about any element of the contest including you not winning. If you break any laws of your nation for this contest, it’s your own damn fault. We officially release ourselves of any responsibility including making our beds or picking up wet towels off the floor. By submitting your remix you acknowledge that we request you brush your teeth in the morning and help old ladies cross the street. Use the Force. Save the Whales. Eat your Vegetables. Have a Good Day.


Ok, if you'r lucky you might also get some super top secret prize as well as $5 ;)

The competition will close on July 15 so get cracking! If another issue of $5 Extra isn't out (like because NO ONE IS SUBMITTING STUFF) then I will announce the winners on my site as well as here.

And remember you can remix ANY Beastie Boys track you want and it is up to you how you remix it, you could make a mash-up, you could make a instrumental only remix, whatever just do it.

Sounds choice and chedder right?
Good.
Begin.

[cheap cologne]

http://www.broke-ass.com/CheapCologneBeastieBoysSoWhatchaWantRemix.mp3

count me in... I could use 5 bucks and a golden mic. ;)

[MarkedCube]

After criticizing a few remixes on this board, I got into remixing a month ago. Although I haven't completed a mix yet, what I got so far is crappy and out of flow. It is going to need tons of work before its a acceptable mix. I know Uru, Taco and of course Landos will have something slick up their sleeve. Prepare for stiff competition, count me in! Here comes the Cube! :mad:

[dirtydan11]

Why are there only three judges? I wish this were a democratic society where i could vote my elected leaders :(

[Nygel]

whats the limit on remixes? can ya have more than one?

[nobbus]

is a soundclick link ok?

[Uru-Nitro]

great news! (y)

[jimmyjrg]

We have decided that you will only be allowed to submit one remix, this makes it more fair and if you did have two remixes we wouldn't let you win more than once.
So submit what you think is your best.

Soundclick is fine, i'm a member so it's no problem.
Remember you need to send us a text file as wel though.

You can not change submissions, once you say you have submitted a remix (or if you post it in this thread) it is submitted and you can't take it back.

There are 3 judges cause that's what American Idol did.....and also because if two people don't agree then the third one decides.

[funky49]

b u m p in the trunk
who's got the skunk?
i run my rhymes tight
while ya'lls are all bunk

[funky49]

Contestants are also required to submit a short description on what inspired them to do the remix and what they did to come up with it. Please have this translated into English so that the judges can read it. Also please tell us your first name, age, location on this planet and favorite non-alcoholic beverage.

Also a part of the contest!! Please send this in via PM / email. :)

[MarkedCube]

and favorite non-alcoholic beverage.

What does that have to do with remixing, does that mean you don't want any ch-check it out dr-drunk remixes. :confused:

[funky49]

What does that have to do with remixing, does that mean you don't want any ch-check it out dr-drunk remixes. :confused:

It was an attempt at humour.

[Bib_22]

Nice topic.
I will come again. (y)

[Nygel]

what about Spam? is it usuable in this?

[MarkedCube]

Since this contest will be like "American Idol" will there be comments left for every remix submitted? Suggestions will only make future remixes better.

[Taco Zip]

Count me in. (y)

[Uru-Nitro]

what about a sticky thread where put all the links and info of the mixes?

[funky49]

Since this contest will be like "American Idol" will there be comments left for every remix submitted? Suggestions will only make future remixes better.

You are correct.

[jimmyjrg]

what about a sticky thread where put all the links and info of the mixes?
I would love to have this as a sticky but none of us are admins.

[funky49]

I would love to have this as a sticky but none of us are admins.

What what? Are you dropping hints to the admins to please please make this a sticky?

[Shek=e]

Funky,

I still jam those Beatie Re-mixes you posted on enation a few months back.
I love the Trading Spaces Jam, Brilliant!

Peace
Shek

[funky49]

b u m p

[nobbus]

I have a new remix ready to roll but I'm waiting till the deadline to see if I can make something better.

[MarkedCube]

I'm putting final touches on my mix right now, it sounds pretty good. But I need to make a second one to compare it to, you can never be too sure. In a few more days I'll post it, it shoud be final by then. (y)

[funky49]

For those of you who asked, our "Mystery Judge" is NOT Yauch/MCA. We don't have those kind of connections. Thanks. Keep on submitting!!!

[jimmyjrg]

For those of you who asked, our "Mystery Judge" is NOT Yauch/MCA. We don't have those kind of connections. Thanks. Keep on submitting!!!
I would say they're nearly as cool, if not cooler though :P

[landos_dad]

Here's my entry for the contest.

Sure Shot (Saw Shootin' ST mix) .mp3 (http://www.thelooplounge.co.uk/hoolak-sure_shot-saw_shootin_st_mix.mp3)

This remix is a couple of weeks old now, but I updated it with some bits that I thought it needed.

About the remix
----------------
The music was inspired by old Atari ST and Commodore 64 sound chips which I wanted to mix with modern style beats. Most of the sounds were generated by an old Yamaha sound chip emulator which makes a lot of ringing and abrasive saw, sine and square waves.
Many different layers of drums make up the beats in this. One layer was heavily distorted and filtered to get a lo-fi type sound.
The sample of the old guy talking at the intro and near the end is actually me doing an impression of an style announcer which was given some distortion and hi-mid EQing to get that old phonogram effect.
The accappela had delay and reverb effect sent to it through the mixer and automated at key points i.e. last word of verses etc along with some panning automation.
There are a few samples in there too. The very last voice you can hear is HAL9000 from 2001 Space Oddyssey. There is a 56k modem dialing up in there too :)

My fave non alchoholic beverage would be a lovely big milkshake!

Hope u like.
Good luck to the rest of you ;)

Lando's Dad aka Hoolak

P.S. Is this the correct way to enter the comp?

[funky49]

P.S. Is this the correct way to enter the comp?

You are correct, mate.

[DJ BC]

http://www.djbc.net/mashes/djbc-WhatchaWantLady.mp3

Bob, aka DJ BC, Boston, MA. 31 yrs old.

This is a Beastles mash- ie, Beastie Boys vs the Beatles. The idea was to combine the music of two of the best, most unique, groundbreaking bands ever to make music.

The B-Boys DVD was the source of the "Whatcha Want" a capella. The break beats were culled from cds/records some time ago, and I regret that I did not keep track of the source songs. The piano riff and other musical samples came from the Beatles "Lady Madonna." The vocal laugh you hear now and then is Tupac.
In the first sample break, the band announcer is John Cusack from "High Fidelity" with some help from William S Burroughs. The second sample break contains a chopped-up "hip-hop-the-hibby" sample from Def Squad's remake of Rappers Delight. The third sample break contains samples from the Nightly News, James Brown, Public Enemy and Bob Dylan.

This is my official entry... I hope this qualifies. :rolleyes:

[jimmyjrg]

BTW, Make can you post all remixes in here unless you send it via PM, E-mail etc.
It's just that we may not see it if it's just a random post that says "yo yo diggy BBoy Remix" cause then we might think "Bah, another remix, I'll check it out another time" but we might not and then you won't be in the contest and you'll be all "WTF? I totally entered" and we'll be like "No way"

Dig?

[Nygel]

http://www.beastieboys.com/bbs/showthread.php?p=310850#post310850post310850

go to it, it explains my entry

[jimmyjrg]

Yea, see what Nygel did. That's what you all should do. Nygel is hip to the happening and will be like "Word, I entered" and we'll be like "We can dig it".

w00t!

[Nygel]

ya, dig it. im the king.....how many days r left? and how many entries have been made?

[YummyFroggy]

I dont have a server but is there a way I can submit it like by email to the judges or thru AIM or MSN messenger?

[rirv]

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/1/caesarvigilantemusic.htm

Head over there, my entry is the Shake Your Rump remix.

It is entirely built from samples and made using Cool Edit Pro and Acid 4.0.
The samples are from:
Drums: Eagles of Death Metal (can't remember which song right now, but I cut them up helluva loads)
Hornz: Sly and the Family Stone - Underdog
Organ sounding bit: Focus - Sylvia
Extra Drums: Sgt. Peppers Reprise - The Beatles (a sly nod and wink to Paul's Boutique if you see what I mean)

It took me about two hours in total, I was in a flurry of inspiration.

My favourite non-alcoholic drink is motor oil.

[jimmyjrg]

I dont have a server but is there a way I can submit it like by email to the judges or thru AIM or MSN messenger?
You can send it to Funky49 (http://www.beastieboys.com/bbs/member.php?u=416) through AIM or to me (http://www.beastieboys.com/bbs/memberlist.php) through MSN.

[Taco Zip]

damn 2 more days only.
Gotta get to work!

[MarkedCube]

I hope the judges can feel what I'm feeling on this one cause its a musical masterpiece.

Pass the Mic (6 Sided Bass Cube Remix) (http://www.beastieboys.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=23066) (2nd one)

The description is in the thread, what makes the 2nd one different from the first one. Is that I remade this one with the correct BPM, the beat goes with the acapella a lot better for most parts. Though I wanted to change some of the loops, but time doesn't wait for anyone, so this is what I got, its something at least. (y)

[Brother McDuff]

I hope the judges can feel what I'm feeling on this one cause its a musical masterpiece.

Pass the Mic (6 Sided Bass Cube Remix) (http://www.beastieboys.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=23066) (2nd one)

The description is in the thread, what makes the 2nd one different from the first one. Is that I remade this one with the correct BPM, the beat goes with the acapella a lot better for most parts. Though I wanted to change some of the loops, but time doesn't wait for anyone, so this is what I got, its something at least. (y)

I think the production was quite unique and creative, though the lyrics don't follow the beat in the least. You should try and line up the words and the beat before the competition deadline.

[moww]

Name: Luke
Age: As old as the moon and the stars (18 for those of you not familiar with astronomy)
Location: Houston
Drink: Beach water
How it was made: Sampled with Sound Forge, layed down with Acid

Here's my entry, http://www.audiostreet.net/artists/004/214/regrettable_anthems.html (The third one: Django's...)

Since my last remix I've been spending my time sampling my collection and didn't really expect to find the time to enter this contest, but I got really bored with all that sampling and decided to dabble a bit and came up with this in about 5 hours. There's somewhere around 21 different samples in it so it's pretty layered for what I normally do, but most of them are too low to hear and just add dither. Once again, this was a pretty quick mix and even a slightly rushed one since I'll be out of town tomorrow and can't work on it more.

Oh well, I think it's nice. If you listen to it please tell me what you think too! Suggestions are always welcome, enjoy.

[Taco Zip]

my entry is over here (http://www.beastieboys.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=23918)

[tpk]

hey i just realized i have my one and only remix of sure shot i made quite some time ago. it's not competetive to most of the others but it doesn't do any good on my computer so why not throw it up on the computer.

the samples consist of a swedish back-then-underground artist called promoe. the tracks the samples were taken from were released around 98 and only on like mix tapes and hard-to-get 12''s. that's the reason for the "dirty" sound. the remix itself is pretty simple but since sure shot is just straight up hip-hop i thought i'd keep it to that theme.

Sure Shot - tpk remix (http://hem.bredband.net/reptpk/sure%20shot%20-%20tpk%20remix.mp3)

like i said..nothin' fancy!

[landos_dad]

Tpk...something up with the link? I get 404 error file not found :(

[tpk]

Tpk...something up with the link? I get 404 error file not found :(sorry yo, working now..it was case sensitive.

[landos_dad]

I like it tpk... shame it cut off after 2 minutes though.

[tpk]

I like it tpk... shame it cut off after 2 minutes though.
haha what?!

holy shit i need to get this stuff straight.

okay fixed it. and i'm an admin.

[cheap cologne]

http://www.broke-ass.com/CheapCologneBeastieBoysSoWhatchaWantRemix.mp3

count me in... I could use 5 bucks and a golden mic. ;)

since this was the first one posted... I didnt want it to be forgotten.

[Taco Zip]

And don't forget Uru Nitro's entry here (http://www.beastieboys.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=21888)

[MarkedCube]

...and I almost forgotten to mention my non-alchoholic drink of choice and that is Kool-Aid ;)

[Uru-Nitro]

And don't forget Uru Nitro's entry here (http://www.beastieboys.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=21888)
thank you very much man (y)
i can't wait to get home and listen all these remixes you are posting here... specially the tpk one, I don't know why but I have the feeling that it's very cool

[nobbus]

I PMed my entry. hope it worked.

its a remix of negotiation limerick file.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/3/navysealsmusic.htm

4th song from the top.

[jimmyjrg]

Alrighty. we're going to start reviewing the remixes soon and then you can read about it in the next issue of $5 Extra.
Remember, the more you guys submit to $5 Extra the quicker it comes out ;)


You will all submit stuff to $5 Extra so that it will be out by August 15th.

[Nygel]

shit man, i'll give u stuff, im sure i got a few things that could go in it. i'll pm ya with my stuff later, and if alot of stuff comes in before hand, will it release early?

[MarkedCube]

it will be out by August 15th.

They're trying to keep us in suspense :eek:

[jimmyjrg]

shit man, i'll give u stuff, im sure i got a few things that could go in it. i'll pm ya with my stuff later, and if alot of stuff comes in before hand, will it release early?
Thanks. Yes, if I do get lots I will release it earlier.

[cheap cologne]

My name is John aka Cheap Cologne, I am a dj/producer from Minneapolis Mn, finishing up my second solo release. I am 33 years old... damn.(I should change my name to Old Spice)

my favorite non alcoholic beverage is mountain dew.
(I better get some free stuff from pepsi for saying that.)

I made this remix because it was always one of my favorite Beastie tracks... I have a import cd single that I got about 12 years ago, it had like 4 versions of the song on there and I always thought I could make a Cheap Cologne remix just as good.(if not better) I started playing with some synth sounds and made a pattern... then reversed it so what your hearing is a reversed version of the melody that I created. I sat down and created the beat specifically for the song.. there are no drum loops in this..it wasnt a mash up of an existing beat or anything, I sequenced the drums around the vocals and did the chopping of the hook to make it completely different than the original. I was just playing around with the "you cant front" and decided to chop it up even more than I did in the hook and flip the drums all crazy at the end.

you cant front on that...

[MarkedCube]

Hey Jimmy

Thanks a lot for the prizes, today they came safe and undamaged :) . The poster is pretty big and the stickers came in different colors. It was funny when I recieved it, because they wrote the words "Popstar posters and stickers" as its contents. If it really was a poster of Britney Spears I would of sent it to Uru :D .But this is nothing compared to the golden bullshit mic made out of plastic, thats like the Stanley cup of remixing and the $5 with the signatures will eventually go up in value.

[Nygel]

Thanks. Yes, if I do get lots I will release it earlier.
err...what do u want?
i got a little somethin...i just dunno if u would take it....PM me..or if u get on msn when i am...

[jimmyjrg]

Hey Jimmy

Thanks a lot for the prizes, today they came safe and undamaged :) . The poster is pretty big and the stickers came in different colors. It was funny when I recieved it, because they wrote the words "Popstar posters and stickers" as its contents. If it really was a poster of Britney Spears I would of sent it to Uru :D .But this is nothing compared to the golden bullshit mic made out of plastic, thats like the Stanley cup of remixing and the $5 with the signatures will eventually go up in value.
Glad you received it :)

[nobbus]

I got mine too. theyre awesome, thanks.

I didnt have a beastie poster till now.

p.s. I'm moving this week so that old address is no good anymore.