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October 2, 2009 at 1:03 am #551272
GMoneyParticipantTOTAL POINTS OUT OF A POSSIBLE 240:
[size size=150:b4g4uqyf]*** DJ Mike AZ – 217 ***[/size:b4g4uqyf]
[size size=150:b4g4uqyf]De-Fine Music – 195[/size:b4g4uqyf][color color=green:b4g4uqyf][size size=200:b4g4uqyf]CONGRATULATIONS!!!![/size:b4g4uqyf][/color:b4g4uqyf]
[url url=http://www.musicandpeople.com/tracks/dj-mike-az-sex-remix.mp3][color color=red:b4g4uqyf][b:b4g4uqyf][size size=150:b4g4uqyf]*** THE WINNER!!!! ***
DJ MIKE AZ – DOWNLOAD HERE – RIGHT-CLICK, SAVE-AS[/size:b4g4uqyf][/b:b4g4uqyf][/color:b4g4uqyf][/url][i:b4g4uqyf]THANKS GUYS! Had a ton of fun working on this little competition, hope something else can get fired up in the near future!

– GMoney[/i:b4g4uqyf]
Here’s how Jojo, DJ Sting and myself rated the remixes.
[quote quote="Jojo":b4g4uqyf]
[size size=200:b4g4uqyf]DE-FINE MUSIC REMIX[/size:b4g4uqyf]
[list:b4g4uqyf]Creativity, Originality, Style (30 points) – 20[list:b4g4uqyf]Sounded similar to most good house music, but was definately cool what he did with the song.[/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
Production (20 points) – 15
[list:b4g4uqyf]Very clear, sounded great.. lots of effort went into it it seems.[/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
Mass appeal (20 points) – 15
[list:b4g4uqyf]House crowd would like it[/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
JOJO LIKES IT BONUS! (20 points) – 15
[list:b4g4uqyf]cuz he got me to listen and like house music[/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
[size size=150:b4g4uqyf]Total – 65 / 90[/size:b4g4uqyf][/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
[size size=200:b4g4uqyf]DJ MIKE AZ REMIX[/size:b4g4uqyf]
[list:b4g4uqyf]Creativity, Originality, Style (30 points) – 25[list:b4g4uqyf]I like how he slowed it down.. definately was creative with it.. and sampled other stuff in the song which complimented the song.[/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
Production (20 points) – 15
[list:b4g4uqyf]Did a great job overall, see previous comment.[/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
Mass appeal (20 points) – 20
[list:b4g4uqyf]I would definiately vibe to this remix.[/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
JOJO LIKES IT BONUS! (20 points) – 20
[list:b4g4uqyf]Extra 20 points cuz it’s the one I like the best.
[/list:u:b4g4uqyf][size size=150:b4g4uqyf]Total – 80 / 90[/size:b4g4uqyf][/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
[/quote:b4g4uqyf][quote quote="DJ Sting":b4g4uqyf]
[size size=200:b4g4uqyf]DE-FINE MUSIC REMIX[/size:b4g4uqyf][list:b4g4uqyf]Song sounds super clean.. great dynamic.. awesome progression.. strong bassline, good use of the vocal track.
Creativity, Originality, Style (30 points) – 20
Production (20 points) – 20
Mass appeal (20 points) – 15
DJ STING LIKES IT BONUS! (5 points) – 5
[size size=150:b4g4uqyf]Total – 60 / 75[/size:b4g4uqyf][/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
[size size=200:b4g4uqyf]DJ MIKE AZ REMIX[/size:b4g4uqyf]
[list:b4g4uqyf]Super chill vibe.. loving the beat on this track.. and the chord progression is amazing. The vocals go so well over this beat.. and the breakdown in the middle is awesome.
Creativity, Originality, Style (30 points) – 30
Production (20 points) – 20
Mass appeal (20 points) – 17
DJ STING LIKES IT BONUS! (5 points) – 5
[size size=150:b4g4uqyf]Total – 72 / 75[/size:b4g4uqyf][/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
[/quote:b4g4uqyf][quote quote="GMoney":b4g4uqyf]
[size size=200:b4g4uqyf]DE-FINE MUSIC REMIX[/size:b4g4uqyf][list:b4g4uqyf]"Intricate", flawlessly executed, superb quality. The real makings of a genre-mashing single. Will be on my playlist for the next decade or so.
Creativity, Originality, Style (30 points) – 30
Production (20 points) – 20
[list:b4g4uqyf]I think most may have no idea how much skill and expertise it takes to make a final product sound like this. It doesn’t "just happen". I can’t even nit pick a single thing about it. UNBELIEVABLE![/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
Mass appeal (20 points) – 15
GMONEY LIKES IT BONUS! (5 points) – 5
[size size=150:b4g4uqyf]Total – 70 / 75[/size:b4g4uqyf][/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
[size size=200:b4g4uqyf]DJ MIKE AZ REMIX[/size:b4g4uqyf]
[list:b4g4uqyf]Yowza, that’s hot! It gets my "mojo" working!
Creativity, Originality, Style (30 points) – 30
[list:b4g4uqyf]You deserve full credit here, no doubt. The way you seamlessly integrated other vocals totally spoke to your own style and put a different tone on the whole track. Very DJ friendly![/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
Production (20 points) – 10
[list:b4g4uqyf]I kind of feel like I owe you an explanation here. Sounded to me like the acoustic/synthesized guitar at the start was stretched and as a result I could hear a lot of splicing. Overall it was quite good, totally playable and listenable but just didn’t quite have the "pro" quality touch of the De-Fine mix from what I could tell.[/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
Mass appeal (20 points) – 20
[list:b4g4uqyf]Purely based on genre, this will probably appeal to a wider audience.[/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
GMONEY LIKES IT BONUS! (5 points) – 5
[size size=150:b4g4uqyf]Total – 65 / 75[/size:b4g4uqyf][/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
[/quote:b4g4uqyf][color color=green:b4g4uqyf][size size=200:b4g4uqyf]MORE INFO ABOUT THE REMIXES:[/size:b4g4uqyf][/color:b4g4uqyf]
[quote quote="De-Fine Music":b4g4uqyf]
Like all the remix’s I do I’ve made a house mix intendid for club play.When I’m doing a remix I always try to take it as far from the original as possible whilst keeping it relivant to to the material provided.
It was made using cubase 5.
No samples were used apart from the drum loop (which I did some edits to) and the parts from the original track.
All the vocal edits and glitches you’ll here were made from the original acapella using various vst plugings, a pair of scissors and a bit of glue.The synths used were:
Trilogy
fxpansions – DCAM: synth squad> Strobe (Which I’m loving at the moment)
And FM8
……………………….
Thanks for listening,
De-Fine music
[/quote:b4g4uqyf][quote quote="DJ Mike AZ":b4g4uqyf]
Tools Used:
– Sony Acid Pro
– Adobe Audition
– Korg Triton ExtremeAbout:
I decided to create this track from the ground up so I could add musicality that would not distract or take away from the vocals. As such, I decided to write and perform the instrumentals myself (all on Korg). There are several layers of synth bass, synth, strings, piano, and a little guitar. The drum layers are from my collection. I threw in some scratches and vocal stabs to enhance a bit and, I also added some doubles over KBlitz and a slight harmony vocal over JoJo (in a few places). Overall, the goal was to create a sound that complimented the vocal melody and rhythm as much as possible. The result was a track that I think you could actually have sex to…granted if you do, you might want to loop it a few times cause it’s only 3:29. It definately remains in the R&B/Hip-Hop genre. Anyway, this was my interpretation of the acapella as well as my first attempt at creating original content for a remix.Track Info:
Length: 3:29, BPM: 106, Format: MP3, Size: 8MB, Bitrate: 320kbps
[/quote:b4g4uqyf][color color=green:b4g4uqyf][size size=200:b4g4uqyf]REFERENCE POSTS:[/size:b4g4uqyf][/color:b4g4uqyf]
Round 1 Entries: http://www.acapellas4u.co.uk/topic54727.html
Round 1 Results: http://www.acapellas4u.co.uk/topic54854.html
Round 2 Entries: http://www.acapellas4u.co.uk/topic56412.htmlAdSense 336x280October 2, 2009 at 1:03 am #672496
GMoneyParticipantTOTAL POINTS OUT OF A POSSIBLE 240:
[size size=150:b4g4uqyf]*** DJ Mike AZ – 217 ***[/size:b4g4uqyf]
[size size=150:b4g4uqyf]De-Fine Music – 195[/size:b4g4uqyf][color color=green:b4g4uqyf][size size=200:b4g4uqyf]CONGRATULATIONS!!!![/size:b4g4uqyf][/color:b4g4uqyf]
[url url=http://www.musicandpeople.com/tracks/dj-mike-az-sex-remix.mp3][color color=red:b4g4uqyf][b:b4g4uqyf][size size=150:b4g4uqyf]*** THE WINNER!!!! ***
DJ MIKE AZ – DOWNLOAD HERE – RIGHT-CLICK, SAVE-AS[/size:b4g4uqyf][/b:b4g4uqyf][/color:b4g4uqyf][/url][i:b4g4uqyf]THANKS GUYS! Had a ton of fun working on this little competition, hope something else can get fired up in the near future!

– GMoney[/i:b4g4uqyf]
Here’s how Jojo, DJ Sting and myself rated the remixes.
[quote quote="Jojo":b4g4uqyf]
[size size=200:b4g4uqyf]DE-FINE MUSIC REMIX[/size:b4g4uqyf]
[list:b4g4uqyf]Creativity, Originality, Style (30 points) – 20[list:b4g4uqyf]Sounded similar to most good house music, but was definately cool what he did with the song.[/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
Production (20 points) – 15
[list:b4g4uqyf]Very clear, sounded great.. lots of effort went into it it seems.[/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
Mass appeal (20 points) – 15
[list:b4g4uqyf]House crowd would like it[/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
JOJO LIKES IT BONUS! (20 points) – 15
[list:b4g4uqyf]cuz he got me to listen and like house music[/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
[size size=150:b4g4uqyf]Total – 65 / 90[/size:b4g4uqyf][/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
[size size=200:b4g4uqyf]DJ MIKE AZ REMIX[/size:b4g4uqyf]
[list:b4g4uqyf]Creativity, Originality, Style (30 points) – 25[list:b4g4uqyf]I like how he slowed it down.. definately was creative with it.. and sampled other stuff in the song which complimented the song.[/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
Production (20 points) – 15
[list:b4g4uqyf]Did a great job overall, see previous comment.[/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
Mass appeal (20 points) – 20
[list:b4g4uqyf]I would definiately vibe to this remix.[/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
JOJO LIKES IT BONUS! (20 points) – 20
[list:b4g4uqyf]Extra 20 points cuz it’s the one I like the best.
[/list:u:b4g4uqyf][size size=150:b4g4uqyf]Total – 80 / 90[/size:b4g4uqyf][/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
[/quote:b4g4uqyf][quote quote="DJ Sting":b4g4uqyf]
[size size=200:b4g4uqyf]DE-FINE MUSIC REMIX[/size:b4g4uqyf][list:b4g4uqyf]Song sounds super clean.. great dynamic.. awesome progression.. strong bassline, good use of the vocal track.
Creativity, Originality, Style (30 points) – 20
Production (20 points) – 20
Mass appeal (20 points) – 15
DJ STING LIKES IT BONUS! (5 points) – 5
[size size=150:b4g4uqyf]Total – 60 / 75[/size:b4g4uqyf][/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
[size size=200:b4g4uqyf]DJ MIKE AZ REMIX[/size:b4g4uqyf]
[list:b4g4uqyf]Super chill vibe.. loving the beat on this track.. and the chord progression is amazing. The vocals go so well over this beat.. and the breakdown in the middle is awesome.
Creativity, Originality, Style (30 points) – 30
Production (20 points) – 20
Mass appeal (20 points) – 17
DJ STING LIKES IT BONUS! (5 points) – 5
[size size=150:b4g4uqyf]Total – 72 / 75[/size:b4g4uqyf][/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
[/quote:b4g4uqyf][quote quote="GMoney":b4g4uqyf]
[size size=200:b4g4uqyf]DE-FINE MUSIC REMIX[/size:b4g4uqyf][list:b4g4uqyf]"Intricate", flawlessly executed, superb quality. The real makings of a genre-mashing single. Will be on my playlist for the next decade or so.
Creativity, Originality, Style (30 points) – 30
Production (20 points) – 20
[list:b4g4uqyf]I think most may have no idea how much skill and expertise it takes to make a final product sound like this. It doesn’t "just happen". I can’t even nit pick a single thing about it. UNBELIEVABLE![/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
Mass appeal (20 points) – 15
GMONEY LIKES IT BONUS! (5 points) – 5
[size size=150:b4g4uqyf]Total – 70 / 75[/size:b4g4uqyf][/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
[size size=200:b4g4uqyf]DJ MIKE AZ REMIX[/size:b4g4uqyf]
[list:b4g4uqyf]Yowza, that’s hot! It gets my "mojo" working!
Creativity, Originality, Style (30 points) – 30
[list:b4g4uqyf]You deserve full credit here, no doubt. The way you seamlessly integrated other vocals totally spoke to your own style and put a different tone on the whole track. Very DJ friendly![/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
Production (20 points) – 10
[list:b4g4uqyf]I kind of feel like I owe you an explanation here. Sounded to me like the acoustic/synthesized guitar at the start was stretched and as a result I could hear a lot of splicing. Overall it was quite good, totally playable and listenable but just didn’t quite have the "pro" quality touch of the De-Fine mix from what I could tell.[/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
Mass appeal (20 points) – 20
[list:b4g4uqyf]Purely based on genre, this will probably appeal to a wider audience.[/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
GMONEY LIKES IT BONUS! (5 points) – 5
[size size=150:b4g4uqyf]Total – 65 / 75[/size:b4g4uqyf][/list:u:b4g4uqyf]
[/quote:b4g4uqyf][color color=green:b4g4uqyf][size size=200:b4g4uqyf]MORE INFO ABOUT THE REMIXES:[/size:b4g4uqyf][/color:b4g4uqyf]
[quote quote="De-Fine Music":b4g4uqyf]
Like all the remix’s I do I’ve made a house mix intendid for club play.When I’m doing a remix I always try to take it as far from the original as possible whilst keeping it relivant to to the material provided.
It was made using cubase 5.
No samples were used apart from the drum loop (which I did some edits to) and the parts from the original track.
All the vocal edits and glitches you’ll here were made from the original acapella using various vst plugings, a pair of scissors and a bit of glue.The synths used were:
Trilogy
fxpansions – DCAM: synth squad> Strobe (Which I’m loving at the moment)
And FM8
……………………….
Thanks for listening,
De-Fine music
[/quote:b4g4uqyf][quote quote="DJ Mike AZ":b4g4uqyf]
Tools Used:
– Sony Acid Pro
– Adobe Audition
– Korg Triton ExtremeAbout:
I decided to create this track from the ground up so I could add musicality that would not distract or take away from the vocals. As such, I decided to write and perform the instrumentals myself (all on Korg). There are several layers of synth bass, synth, strings, piano, and a little guitar. The drum layers are from my collection. I threw in some scratches and vocal stabs to enhance a bit and, I also added some doubles over KBlitz and a slight harmony vocal over JoJo (in a few places). Overall, the goal was to create a sound that complimented the vocal melody and rhythm as much as possible. The result was a track that I think you could actually have sex to…granted if you do, you might want to loop it a few times cause it’s only 3:29. It definately remains in the R&B/Hip-Hop genre. Anyway, this was my interpretation of the acapella as well as my first attempt at creating original content for a remix.Track Info:
Length: 3:29, BPM: 106, Format: MP3, Size: 8MB, Bitrate: 320kbps
[/quote:b4g4uqyf][color color=green:b4g4uqyf][size size=200:b4g4uqyf]REFERENCE POSTS:[/size:b4g4uqyf][/color:b4g4uqyf]
Round 1 Entries: http://www.acapellas4u.co.uk/topic54727.html
Round 1 Results: http://www.acapellas4u.co.uk/topic54854.html
Round 2 Entries: http://www.acapellas4u.co.uk/topic56412.htmlAdSense 336x280October 2, 2009 at 11:59 pm #672518
RAZARLIONZParticipantNice

I enjoyed both but was more drawn to DJ Mikes version, as that is the genre I usually listen to.
The only thing that I didn’t like about it was something that sounded like a fart at 0:26, 1:26 etc etc..
Besides that, the whole production was pretty good.2 thumbs up guys
AdSense 336x280October 20, 2009 at 12:24 am #673142
GMoneyParticipantThanks for the comments Razar!
Guys, I have updated the first post with a commentary that Jojo and I recorded tonight. Truly sorry for the delays!
AdSense 336x280October 21, 2009 at 7:29 pm #673172
acapellaKeymasterThanks to you both for all the effort you have both put in to running this competiton so successfully here on ACAPELLA4U.
I loved with how you devised the scoring and it really summarises the competition very nicely indeed.
Congrats to D_J_Mike_AZ and to DeFine, you can’t win every comp we hold ya know DeFine 😉
D_J_Mike_AZ, you are now the proud owner of 100 bonus downloads, DeFine, you got 50!
Thanks everyone !!
acapella.
AdSense 336x280October 21, 2009 at 7:52 pm #673176
SeanzaParticipantCongrats boyos!
Yes, I read the tweets

Stay classy Acapellas4U <3
AdSense 336x280October 23, 2009 at 11:47 am #673233
De-Fine musicParticipantCongratulations D_J_Mike_AZ, quality mix….

A BIG thanks to Gmoney, JoJo and DJ Sting for the effort made during the judging stage. I loved the audio of Gmoney and JoJo listening to the tracks, it really added a personal touch to the competition.
A MASSIVE thankyou to GMoney for the way the competition was run, everything was spot on and has set a new standerd for future competitions imo.
Thanks to acapella for the bonus acapellas, very nice and unexpected!
[quote quote="acapella":1hwelhww]you can’t win every comp we hold ya know DeFine 😉
[/quote:1hwelhww]Theres nothing wrong with second place, I’m cool with that. As long as I dont get last place I’m fine……….. err, hang on a minute

Only kidding, I couldn’t be happier with the comments made. Its excellent when you get detailed feedback from people about your work, I’m always very critical when it comes to my own stuff so its always a boost when you get positive comments like that.
Also, I look forward to hopefully working with Gmoney and JoJo on future projects. This ones been a pleasure.
Cheers
De-Fine music (Grant James)
AdSense 336x280October 23, 2009 at 2:19 pm #673235
D_J_Mike_AZParticipantThanks everyone! I know what kind of talent lives in these boards so I figured it was a longshot to win when I entered. The quality of De-Fine’s mix was off the charts so even when it was just the two of us, it didn’t really feel like 50-50
. Anyway, it was a real pleasure working with an original track and I second the compliment on how the contest was executed and judged. I suppose I have to come up with something now to continue the effort. GMoney set the bar pretty high so I’ll do my best.
Hopefully, I will get the chance to collaborate with all of you on a future project. In the meantime, I need to scour my contacts list for any friends I have that can sing
– Mike
AdSense 336x280May 25, 2010 at 7:23 pm #679732
crashb23ParticipantHow often are these kinds of competitions?
AdSense 336x280January 7, 2011 at 11:18 am #684757
morrtaParticipantwould be really useful to know actually!
AdSense 336x280January 16, 2011 at 9:45 pm #685027
themachineragesParticipantCongrats DJ Mike AZ!
AdSense 336x280September 1, 2013 at 10:06 pm #700060
DeLeftoverParticipantCongrats these are well deserved winners.
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