2999 COMPETITION

Our friends at Peppermill Records, a netlabel based in the mountains of British Columbia, set up a great project that should result in a futuristic dance album from the 30th century. We like the concept of their contest very much! Especially when one of the guidelines of the contest is that "the result should be ready to be played on dancefloors 989 years from now". Wicked!

Here's a description of the contest as it was posted on their site:

It's the year 2999, and what you see above is your future. What exactly is going on? Your job is to soundtrack the above painting by celebrated futurist David Schleinkofer and write a short description of your vision.

This open competition is for a spot on a big upcoming Peppermill release, the chosen piece will be featured alongside many of the most talented forward-thinking electronic musicians around. Their works will be interpreted by illustrators while you'll be doing the exact opposite.

What we're putting together is a futuristic dance album, as the title is a play on the phrase "dance like it's 1999". However this doesn't have to sound like anything humans currently groove to, in fact we encourage you to paint way, way outside the lines.

Bass is necessary though. Deep, deep sub bass. This collection is going to feature songs using a very full range of frequencies, and experimentation with the lower end of the spectrum is a must. It will be freely downloadable under a Creative Commons license

Let's dance like it's 2999! You have until April the 18th (in 2010 that is!) to create your 30th-century masterpiece. Good luck and see you in the future!

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