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[B]DETAILS:[/B] -Contest begins on Wed, August 26, 2009 via Beatport.com -All genre based remixes will be excepted -To Enter: Purchase the bundled track and parts for $3.99 - Click Here To [B][URL="https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/track/catalog/?performerId=6146&contextType=artists&contextEntityId=6146&orderBy=trackPublishDate%20DESC%2C%20releaseId%20DESC¤tStatus=NR"]Click Here To Download[/URL][/B]
-All Remixes Submitted for this contest become the legal property of Witty Tunes
[B]PRIZE:[/B] -Winner will receive an "Akai MPK49 MIDI Controller" valued at $599 -The winning remix will also get an Exclusive Release via Witty Tunes & Beatport.com
[B]FORMAT:[/B] -Submit the remix in an mp3 or wav format via a personal FTP and/or Sendspace.com or similar link
[B]DEADLINE:[/B] -All remixes must be submitted by October 28th, 2009. No Exceptions! -Send all remixes to [EMAIL="JodyRemix@WittyTunes.com"]JodyRemix@WittyTunes.com[/EMAIL]
[B]LINKS:[/B] [URL]http://www.wittytunes.com[/URL] [URL]http://www.myspace.com/wittytunes[/URL] [URL]http://www.myspace.com/jodywayoutwest[/URL]
[B]Jody Answers 5 Questions for Beatportal[/B]:
[B]There is a lot of anticipation for the new Way Out West album. What can we expect from it? Will it sound anything like your new Witty Tunes single, "Don't Crash Please"?[/B]
-Yeah, it's a much more club-based album than "Don't Look Now". Eight out of the twelve tracks are 120bpm+, so it's definitely more reflective of our current DJ styles. A few of the tracks are very much in line with the flavor of "Don't Crash Please" - that's the kind of groove I'm feeling at the moment.
[B]How has your production style evolved over the years? What kind of advice do you have for an aspiring artist?[/B]
-I'd say I've definitely become more capable of doing decent mixdowns over the years, really beginning to understand the subtleties of compression/limiting and EQ in an "in-the-box" domain. It's a constant learning curve, and there's always new stuff to learn, so my advice would be to take it all in, and visit YouTube and forums such as Gearslutz. A lot of professional advice can be garnered online.
You have a plethora of analog synthesizers in your studio. Out of which ones do you get the most mileage?
-The Jupiter 8 is def one of my favorites, it's just amazing for those warm techno style stab sounds. Very fast envelopes and a rich creamy sound. The Prophet 5 is incredible for the more soft focus, kind of drunk sound textures which I love. I'm really digging the Macbeth M5N because you just feel like a mad scientist whilst using it, with patch cables all over the place.
[B]Are there any artists or labels that we should look out for in 2009?[/B]
-Yeah loads!! Martin Virgin is doing some really beautiful disco stuff right now, a guy called FM Attack has recently caught my attention on a similar tip, and I was sent some wicked tracks by a guy called Howard Sessions - very funky and melodic. As for labels, watch this space because in the near future I will be launching my label "Cold Drink Recordings", primarily as a vehicle for my solo endeavors.
[B]If you could change one thing about this industry what would it be?[/B]
-Obviously I would abolish illegal downloads, or find a way to control this terrible situation. For kids to make a living from music, it's virtually impossible without the DJ income these days, so in effect this means less time is being spent making music, resulting in a lowering of quality. Catch 22...