For the first time, the World Music Expo (WOMEX) has partnered with the Berlin-based Native Instruments, a prominent manufacturer of software and hardware for computer-based audio production and DJing, to offer an exclusive remix opportunity through their online music community platform Metapop. Music producers of all levels and genres from across the world can submit a remix in full or parts (stems) of the songs of nine featured WOMEX 2020 Jury-selected artists to win grand music production packs as prizes.
Starting today, Wednesday, November 18, 2020 and for the next two months until Wednesday, January 13, 2021, music producers will have a unique opportunity to get creative, mix-match, mash-up, reproduce or re-interpret music of the nine featured artists and show the world their production talent.
Participation in this competition is free-of-cost and open to all by registering on Metapop website. The top 3 winners for this remix competition will be selected by New York based Wonderwheel Records founder and producer Nickodemus. The Grand Prize includes Komplete 13 Ultimate Collector’s Edition along with WOMEX 2021 Porto (Portugal) edition registration worth 1,800 EUR approx. For Runner up one Komplete 13 Ultimate worth 1,100 EUR approx.; and for the Third Place one Komplete 13 worth 580 EUR approx.
The nine featured WOMEX 20 Jury-selected artists that can be remixed are:
Brìghde Chaimbeul (UK)
Dongyang Gozupa (South Korea)
Erol Josué (Haiti/USA)
Fulu Miziki (DR Congo/Uganda)
La Perla (Colombia)
Madalitso Band (Malawi)
Nickodemus (USA)
Studio Bros (São Tomé and Príncipe/Portugal)
Yorkston/Thorne/Khan (India/UK)
Metapop, powered by Native Instruments is a global platform where music-makers, DJs and producers of all levels share, connect, collaborate, learn, and challenge each other to grow musically. Metapop has hosted over 200 remix competitions in collaboration with various artists including Carl Craig, Flume, Kamaal Williams, Grimes, Jacques Greene and their ever-growing community has uploaded over 150,000 tracks.
Link to the official contest page to download track stems and upload remixes: metapop.com/pages/promos/womex-2020.
Author: World Music Central News Room
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