Steve Reich, Nonesuch Records, and Indaba Music have launched a search for collaborators to remix the third movement of Reich's new piece 2x5, which Gramophone recently described as his "smartest, most sonically nourishing record for years." For four weeks beginning today, remixers can visit Indaba to create their own version of the movement. From November 9 to 23, fans and a panel of judges, including Reich, will review the submissions. Indaba will announce the jury’s choices on December 7, as well as the public’s top ten.
Steve Reich, Nonesuch Records, and Indaba Music—the pioneering online collaboration community and “musical ecosystem”—have launched a search for collaborators to remix the third movement from Reich’s new piece 2x5, which Nonesuch Records released September 14 on the same album as his Pulitzer Prize–winning piece Double Sextet. Gramophone recently described 2x5 as "Reich's smartest, most sonically nourishing record for years."
For four weeks beginning today, October 12, remixers can visit indabamusic.com/featured_programs/show/steve-reich-remix-contest to create their own version of the movement. From November 9 to 23, fans and a panel of judges, including Reich and Sequenza21 music writer Christian Carey, will review the submissions. Then Indaba will announce the jury’s choices of Grand Prize Winner and two Runners-Up on December 7, as well as the public’s choice of ten Honorable Mentions.
All winning selections will receive prizes, as follows:
Grand Prize (1)
- $500
- Signed copy of the CD Double Sextet / 2x5
- Signed copy of Double Sextet manuscript score page
- One-year free Platinum membership to Indabamusic.com
Runners-Up (2)
- Signed copy of the CD Double Sextet / 2x5
- Signed copy of Double Sextet manuscript score page
- 3-month Platinum membership to Indabamusic.com
Honorable Mentions (10)
- Signed copy of the CD Double Sextet / 2x5
- Signed copy of Double Sextet manuscript score page
- 3-month Pro membership to Indabamusic.com
"Steve Reich's influence has always spun in all directions," writes the Observer's Fiona Maddocks in a recent album review, "but even he must have surprised himself here: rock-band instruments playing in riffs and grooves with the notated precision of classical chamber music." Maddocks calls it "fresh, hypnotic and beguiling" with "Reich on a new curve of invention."
Listen to the album version of 2x5, Movement III, here:
And now start collaborating by visiting indabamusic.com.
To pick up a copy of Double Sextet / 2x5 with 320 kbps MP3s of the complete album included at checkout, head to the Nonesuch Store.
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