Indaba Remix Contest With OK Go To Be Judged by Dave Fridmann; Winner Authored for Rock Band
OK Go has partnered with Indaba Music and the Rock Band Network to launch a remix contest for their new single, “White Knuckles.” The grand prize winner of this contest will have his/her remix turned into a game track by The Authority, a Rock Band Network authoring studio, and made available for download for Rock Band 3 in late November.
Remix OK Go's "White Knuckles," be judged by producer Dave Fridmann, get your track authored for Rock Band play!
The grand prize winner will also receive a gaming console, a copy of Rock Band 3 and a set of Rock Band instruments. In addition, two runners-up will receive copies of Rock Band 3 and OK Go’s Of the Blue Colour of the Sky (Deluxe Edition) album, as well as a “White Knuckles” UK vinyl import single and a signed set of ping-pong balls from the band’s “This Too Shall Pass” (RGM version) video.
The contest runs from September 7 through October 14 with the grand prize winner announced on October 29.
A cool twist in this contest is in the judging! Each week starting Sept 21st, Dave Fridmann, producer of “White Knuckles” and the album Of the Blue Colour of the Sky, will choose his favorite remixes to feature across all OK Go web properties. Fridmann is a Grammy-winning producer/engineer known for his work with bands such as The Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, MGMT, Weezer and many more.
All featured remixes will also be available for fans to download on the database that accompanies the pre-order for the 11/2/10 U.S. album release, Of the Blue Colour of the Sky (Deluxe Edition).
Contest entry forms and further details are available HERE.
“White Knuckles” will be released to radio on September 14. This single will also be available for purchase in Rock Band late October around the release of Rock Band 3.
For more on OK Go, called “the most downloaded band ever” in this Indaba contest press release, visit: http://www.okgo.net.