The Antidote + Neocha.com Electronic Music Talent Search
(中文内容请往下看 - Chinese version below)
Brief:
The Antidote and Neocha.com team up to search for China's new electronic music talent. Using Neocha.com’s online platform, a nation-wide search will be undertaken for un-signed, independent electronic musicians and producers. Two winners will be chosen at the end of May 2009 with a debut show in Shanghai to follow.
Contestants may enter new music productions on Neocha.com.
Sponsors include Ableton Live Software, and Vedett Beer.
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The independent music scene in China is getting exciting. There is a budding enthusiasm among home-grown talents, and increasing international attention for their creative work.
The Antidote and Neocha.com are determined to push the momentum further, giving opportunities to new young producers and push boundaries within China’s rising music community.
Neocha.com is a leading web platform for creative talent in China. Already populated with independent musicians and visual artists, Neocha.com is the perfect place for new talents to start or advance their creative careers.
The Antidote is one of China's best known music party brands, providing a stage for new music talents to perform and experience an audience. Preferring innovation and creativity over commercial goals, The Antidote is a perfect place for indie producers to step up.
Ableton Live is one of the world's premiere software programs for playing live electronic music, music production, and DJing.
The Antidote + Neocha Talent Search will inspire young producers to create, innovate, and hone their talents.
More about Neocha:
http://www.neocha.com/More about Antidote:
http://www.antidoteasia.com/More about Ableton Live:
http://www.ableton.com/More about Vedett Beer:
http://www.vedettchina.com/Main page for the talent search and entry form here:
http://www.neocha.com/-/web/antidote/index.jsp----------------------
Details:
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Specs and Rules
All contestants...
1) are not signed to any recording label.
2) must reside in China during the competition.
3) must enter the contest by adding new songs to their Neocha.com music page and submitting through the official event page (http://www.neocha.com/-/web/antidote/index.jsp)
4) may be solo acts (1 person), or up to a maximum of 4 people in the act.
All entries (songs) must follow these rules...
1) No samples. No remixes. Only 100% original compositions accepted.
2) If chosen, composer must provide PROOF of original composition -- including photos of gear used, detailed explanation of methods, list of software/hardware/instruments used.
3) Songs with vocals are accepted, in any language, but must be original vocals, no cover songs.
4) Song length should be between 3 minutes (minimum) and 10 minutes (maximum).
There will be 2 categories, with one winner from each...
1) Introverted >>> ambient, neo-classical, IDM, downtempo, trip hop, glitch, dub/dub-step, etc.
2) Extroverted >>> dance/club music like techno, house, electro, hip hop, drum n bass, etc.
(* there might be some cross-over music like IDM and Mimimal that works in either category; judges will decide)
Song entries will be judged on...
1) Production quality.
2) Originality, creativity.
3) Structure and form.
The judges are The Antidote team, including a group of experienced music producers, record industry veterans, event promoters, and music journalists.
Winners get:
- Each winner gets one free ABLETON LIVE 8 Software.
- Each winner gets 1 free customized case of Vedett Beer.
- All expense paid round-trip to Shanghai for one weekend in June or July 2009 (flight + 2 nights hotel). *
- Paid performance slot at Antidote party in Shanghai (flexible dates).
- Winning song released on future Antidote compilation CD (optional).
- Free Antidote and Neocha t-shirts.
* If the winner already resides in Shanghai, they will be offered an option for another city where the Antidote performs.
ANTIDOTE + NEOCHA 电子音乐人才招募计划！！！
简介：
The Antidote和Neocha联合招募中国新一代电子音乐制作人才。本次活动将通过新茶网（Neocha.com）在线平台，在全国范围内寻找未签署唱片公司的独立电子音乐人，两名优胜者将在2009月5月底决出，他们的首场演出也将随后进行。
音乐人可以在Neocha.com上传他们的报名作品 。
赞助商包括Ableton Live和白熊啤酒。
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中国独立音乐蓬勃发展，一批有天赋的年轻音乐人正陆续浮现在世人面前，他们有创造力的作品也越来越多地得到国际社会的关注。The Antidote和Neocha借势推动这一趋势，将给予新音乐人创作和演出的机会，以推动中国独立音乐的发展。
Neocha是中国领先的创意文化网络平台。中国最有创意的音乐人、视觉艺术家正在该平台上发表他们的作品。目前Neocha已成为中国创意文化最受关注的平台。
The Antidote是中国最知名的电子音乐团队，它为中国最前沿和新潮的电子音乐人提供舞台，以创新力和创造力作为衡量其商业目标的标准，The Antidote正形成一套完美的独立文化输入模式。
Ableton Live是世界一流的软件程序，它适用于电子音乐现场表演、音乐制作、Party捽碟。
ANTIDOTE + NEOCHA 电子音乐人才招募计划将最大程度激励年轻音乐人创造、创新、磨练他们的聪明才智。
更多关于Neocha：
http://www.neocha.com/ 更多关于The Antidote：
http://www.antidoteasia.com/ 更多关于Ableton：
http://www.ableton.com/ 更多关于白熊啤酒：
http://www.vedettchina.com/ 电子音乐人才招募计划报名页面：
http://www.neocha.com/-/web/antidote/index.jsp ----------------------
活动详细信息：
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规则：
报名者必须：
1. 目前未签约唱片公司
2. 活动期间在中国（2009年4月-7月）
3. 注册为Neocha音乐人用户，通过上传作品获得唯一域名地址，并通过官方活动页面提交作品地址（http://www.neocha.com/-/web/antidote/index.jsp）
4. 作者可以是一个人，也可以是组合，但最多为4人
参赛作品必须：
1. 必须是原创作品，不能重新混（Remix）他人作品，不能使用明显的采样（Sample）
2. 最终入选，作者必须证明作品的原创性，并提供使用的软件/硬件/机器清单与制作方法阐释
3. 长度介于3分钟到10分钟
作品风格方向限定在以下两类，最终我们将在这两类风格中各选择一个优胜者：
1. 聆听类：ambient, IDM, downtempo, trip hop, glich, dub, dub-step等
2. 跳舞类：dance/club music like techno, house, electro, hip hop, drum n bass等
（若作品交叉包含上述两类风格，由评委会进行最终判定）
评选标准：
1. 整体质量
2. 结构和形式
3. 原创性
评委会由The Antidote成员组成，他们中包含具有丰富经验的音乐制作人、唱片业执行人、活动策划人、音乐评论人。
优胜者可以获得：
1. ABLETON软件。
2. 一箱印有你头像的白熊啤酒
3. 往返上海演出的机票和两晚酒店住宿（2009年6月或者7月的一个周末）
4. Antidote party的演出费用。
5. 作品将入选未来Antidote合辑唱片（由作者决定）
6. Antidote和Neocha的T恤衫。
* 如果冠军居住在上海，将提供另外一场Antidote party异地演出的机会。
