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There will soon be a new Lost Shadow single released called The Next Step. The single is proceeding the singles and b-sides collection that will be released shortly after, named Asides and Besides. The single feature remixes by !PAUS3, DJ Seitz and nYnK. Both the original mix and the remixes will blow you away, so stay tuned!

On a side note, we’re still struggling with the physical packaging of the Same Problems – Different Solutions remix album, which means that it is still not available for order on CD. We hope to be able to make it available later this month.

We have spent the last week going through the collection of entries we received for the remix contest, and we are now very happy and proud to announce that we have selected a winner. In the end, it became a very tough race between our two personal favorites, Oraku and The Argyle Raver. Complicating the matter further, after we selected Oraku’s remix of the track The last song we will sing for the digital single officially released today, Oraku provided us with a stunning remix of The last love affair, which we also just love. This should be compared to the Argyle Raver’s remix of Returning to the Crystal Garden, which grows fabulously in its extended version. All in all, this became an extremely tough choice.

However, we needed to pick a winner, and we have settled with naming Oraku as the winner of the grand prize of the remix contest, for his work on The last love affair, which can be heard on Oraku’s Soundcloud page. Congratulations to Oraku, great work!

This track was, however, not finished in time to be selected for the Lost Shadow single released today. Instead, Oraku’s remix of The last song we will sing will be the leading track of the single, with The Argyle Raver’s short version of Crystal Garden as a b-side.

Finally, we have selected a number of remixes that will be included on the upcoming Lost Shadow remix album. These are (in no particular order):

The remix album will, in addition to these remixes, contain mixes by The Trance Line Project, Aragorn and Shane Wittig. More news to follow on the remix album soon, so stay tuned!

Lastly, we would like to thank everybody who has participated and submitted entries to the contest. Most entries we have received have been of very high quality, and it wasn’t easy to only select a few for the album. Thanks for your contribution, we look forward to collaborating with all of you again.

Those who submitted remixes for the remix contest might wonder what will happen next. Within the next few days, we will reach out via e-mail to those of you who are considered for the promotional single. We will then compile and master a single release that will hopefully go live on iTunes etc. by the beginning of September. After the 15th of August (the final contest deadline) we will announce the grand remix contest winner, along with all the entries that will be included on the remix album. The actual album will be available by the end of September.

Remember that there is still time to submit remixes for the album, even though these remixes will not be considered for the promotional single. Good luck!

There are now 15 days left to finish your remix and send it to us if you want to be on the promotional single released before the remix album, scheduled for a September release. If you just want to be on the album, the deadline is still the 15th of August 2011, which in other words is within one month. We’ve got some really nice mixes already, but we’re eagerly awaiting the last tracks for the contest. For stems and rules, click here.

In other news, we note that there is a nice mix tape containing one Lost Shadow song remixed by !PAUS3, and one Lost Shadow remix released here. Also, note that there is another remix contest running on Project Nothing Productions, for more info, click here.

Phonocratic Records and Lost Shadow are happy to announce the start of another remix contest starting today! We believe that this will one of the big Lost Shadow events of the year, and hope that as many of you as possible will participate.

The mission:
Remix one of the songs from the recent Quandaries and Panaceas album. You may choose any of the songs and do a remix in any style. You can find the original album here:
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The deadline:
We need your remix by the 15th of August 2011.

The prizes:

• A number of winners (dependent on the number of remixes we like) will be included on the Lost Shadow remix album released this autumn. It may be one, it may be five, maybe even more. The album will be released on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon and other music services.
• One remix will be chosen to be the lead track on the single preceding and promoting the remix album.
• One remixer will be rewarded $25, which will be payed out via Paypal.
• Some remixes might be considered for a forthcoming Lost Shadow compilation.

The rules:

1. Download the remix pack(s) of your choice (see the bottom of this post). Each remix pack contains a MIDI-file, and a number of audio files (vocals, guitar solos etc.).
2. Create your remix, using your favourite tools.
3. If you would like to obtain a particular audio sample, chords or something else, feel free to mail us at phonocratic (at sign) gmail (dot) com, and we’ll send you what you need (given that we can provide it).
4. Send you creation to: phonocratic (at sign) gmail (dot) com
5. We prefer that you send you file via some kind of sharing service, in as high quality as possible (maximum quality should be CD-quality: 44.1 kHz, Stereo, 16 bit). Any normally used format is okay, but AIFF, WAV, or FLAC is preferred. If you send the file attached to an e-mail, be sure to compress the file to be no larger than 10 MB, and we will get back to you so we can agree on how to send an uncompressed version of the remix.
6. In your mail, please state how you want to be credited in the liner notes, your complete name and artist name, the complete name of the remix, and whether you’d like to be considered for being selected for the promotional single.
7. If you want to be included on the single, you must prepare a radio version of your remix (3-4 minutes long), which we will ask for if you are selected. In addition, we need your remix by the first of August to have it included on the single.
8. You may send in any number of remixes, of any number of the songs from Quandaries and Panaceas.

Remix packs

1. Once you actually understand something you cannot deunderstand it
2. The problem with democracy
3. And all the time it’s a changing
4. One man a car
5. The last love affair
6. Wheels
7. The turning point
8. There
9. Returning to the Crystal Garden
10. Into the forest
11. The blind watchmaker
12. The last song we will sing

Note that the remix packs for track 1 and 2 are the same.

Additional terms and conditions:

- By sending in the remix to Phonocratic Records, you agree to give us non-exclusive rights to distribute and sell your remix, worldwide. These rights cannot be taken back without renegotiating these terms with Phonocratic Records.
- The remixer(s) will not receive any payments or compensation for sales through Phonocratic Records related to their remixes, except for the eventual prize of the remix contest.
- All rights for the original songs, and the vocal samples remain the property of Phonocratic Records and/or Johan Bengtsson. You will not get the right to sell or redistribute the original songs or the vocal samples.
- The remixer(s) retain the rights to distribute their own remix of the song. When the remix is distributed, credit for song writing, recording, and original production must be given as stated by Phonocratic Records.
- Given that all the requirements above are fulfilled, Phonocratic Records and/or Johan Bengtsson will not ask for compensation for earnings made by the remixer(s) for the remixes submitted for this contest.