Phonocratic Records

I promised earlier in January that there would be a remix contest. For numerous reasons, it got a bit delayed, but still I managed to get it going before the end of the month! So, here’s your chance to put your fingers on two Lost Shadow tracks: the newest single The Man Without A Shadow, or the old classic A Nuance Of Future (click here for the new version). Both these tracks can be found on Last.fm.

To enter the contest, simply download the vocals from these links:
A Nuance Of Future
The Man Without A Shadow
If you would like to have anything else (like MIDI-tracks, audio samples of instruments etc.) send me an e-mail (or comment on this post), and I will see what I can do.

And then, put them into your favourite piece of music making software and make a creation. Send you creation to: phonocratic (at sign, the one looking like a bun) gmail (dot) com
I 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 normal 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 I will get back to you so we can agree on how to send an uncompressed version of the remix.

And then what? If you submit your remix before or around the 20 of February, there is a great chance that it gets included on the next Lost Shadow single. As many serious remixes as possible will be put on the CD, with the rest released digitally. If included, you will receive a physical copy of the single. And what about rights? See the bottom of this post.

While I personally think that Trance Line Project did a great job with their remix of The Man Without A Shadow, I am fully convinced that there are other people out there that can do equally good, or better. Or why not give A Nuance Of Future a new, sexier sound?

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.
- 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 (see below).
- 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.

Credits for A Nuance Of Future:
Written by Johan Bengtsson. Vocals recorded by Lost Shadow at Phonocratic Records. Original track produced by Lost Shadow.

Credits for The Man Without A Shadow:
Written by Johan Bengtsson. Vocals recorded by Lost Shadow at Phonocratic Records. Original track produced by Lost Shadow.

We have had some problems with the new release Age and Time on last.fm. Since I used the same names for the tracks on Age and Time as for the previous versions on older albums, some old tracks got replaced by new ones (obviously you are only allowed to use a track name once). I have been working hard to fix the problem this morning, and all old tracks should be back sometime today (please be patient). The tracks on Age and Time have now a “2009″-suffix added to them, to distinguish them from the old tracks. However, they are exactly the same audio recordings as on the release yesterday. Age and Time can be downloaded from http://www.last.fm/music/Lost+Shadow/Age+and+Time.

[Update 16.17]: We still have problems with the old tracks at last.fm. I am working on it, but don’t expect the old versions of the tracks to be back until tomorrow, or maybe even after this weekend. Please have patience. The new tracks from Age and Time seems to be fully listenable and downloadable though, so you can enjoy these in the meantime.

[Update 20 nov]: The problems seems to be fixed now. All albums should work as normal (that is, you should be able to download and listen all Lost Shadow songs from last.fm). If you experience problems or errors, then please comment on this post.

The new Lost Shadow album And and Time is released today. This twelve track album is a celebration of the ten years of Lost Shadow records, and thus consists of one track from each of these years. In addition to these eleven tracks there is also a new track called Living, which is based on another old Lost Shadow track… All songs on the album has been rearranged and remixed to some extent, so Age and Time offers something new for everybody, and excellently summarises these 10 Lost Shadow years! The album can be downloaded from last.fm.

The new single “The Man Without A Shadow” is released today, and can be downloaded from Last.fm. The single is the first from the 10 years anniversary collection “Age and Time” to be released in November. It consists of four tracks, the single version of the song, an extended version, and the b-side Years Floating Away, as well as a special remix made by The Trance Line Project. Visit the Store to buy the single in physical format, or to make a donation to keep Phonocratic Records and Lost Shadow running!

Janne Bengtsson (my father, for those of you wondering about us being related or not), has put his latest work with Jonas Palm, “Wild Boars in Barbed Wire” online at last.fm. I highly recommend this record for those of you interested in experimental electronic music. I especially love the first track, “24 OCT 2007″. I can also recommend Jonas Palm’s album “Urdu Love And Other Global Love Themes“.