FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRIMEDIA’S REMIX PRESENTS THE “REMIX
APHRODITE” CONTEST
Emeryville, CA— September 26, 2002—
PRIMEDIA’s Remix, the
only magazine focusing on the technology behind the dance music market,
announced today the MTA/V2 Records’
Remix Aphrodite Contest.
Remix has partnered with V2,
MTA Records and Cakewalk for the “Remix Aphrodite Contest”
– entrants download loops from DJ Aphrodite’s latest release entitled
“Aftershock” and remix them using free download of Cakewalk’s new Plasma
Express remixing software. V2/MTA Records’ A&R staff will judge Aphrodite
remix submissions.
"Cakewalk is pleased to be a
part of the Remix Aphrodite contest. With the downloadable Aphrodite loops and
Cakewalk Plasma Express software, Aphrodite fans and DJs alike have everything
they need to quickly create professional-sounding remixes," notes Carl
Jacobson, Cakewalk’s Director of Marketing Communications.
The “Remix Aphrodite” contest launched in August 2002 in the
pages of Remix and will be promoted through November 2002.
Aphrodite Remix Prizes:
- First prize winner will receive a remix production
‘studio’ consisting of SONAR 2.0 XL, Cakewalk Pyro 2003, Vsampler Dxi, BBE
Sonic Maximizer DX, Audio FX3 Soundstage Design and all 7 Cakewalk Loops
CD libraries. Also the current V2 dance music catalog, Aphrodite
“Aftershock” skate deck, autographed Aphrodite CD, vinyl, and poster, plus
VIP tickets to an Aphrodite gig as well as a one-year subscription to Remix
and will be featured in an upcoming issue of the magazine plus a mention
in the Remix Transmisions newsletter.
- Second
place winner will receive a Cakewalk Home Studio XL, Cakewalk Pyro 2003,
BBE Sonic Maximizer DX and 3 Cakewalk Loops Libraries (X-Mix Studio Loops
1 & 2 and ProSamples), plus the current V2 dance music catalog,
“Aftershock” skate deck, autographed Aphrodite CD, vinyl and poster, VIP
tickets to an Aphrodite gig, and a one-year subscription to Remix
magazine and mention as the second place contest winner.
- Third
place winner will receive Cakewalk Plasma 2003, Cakewalk Pyro 2003, and
Cakewalk X-Mix Studio Loops vol. 1 plus the current V2 dance music
catalog, autographed Aphrodite gear and tickets in addition to a one-year
subscription to Remix and an editorial mention in the magazine.
About PRIMEDIA’s Remix
Remix educates
DJs, engineers, producers, and performers of electronic music on the latest
applications and new products specific to the underground music market. Remix is the
premier
Consumer
magazine in North America dedicated 100 percent to the tools, techniques
and lifestyles of turntablists and remix production artists. Remix focuses on covering recording and
live-performance gear, electronic musical instruments and music-production
hardware and software for the underground music production market. Remix also features comprehensive
product news and reviews about music production and live-performance gear as it
hits the market. Remix is published by PRIMEDIA Business
Magazines & Media.
About PRIMEDIA Business Magazines & Media
PRIMEDIA Business Magazines & Media is a leading producer of
targeted publications, Web sites and exhibitions that bring sellers together
with qualified buyers. It consists of more than 80 publications, 130 Web sites,
more than 25 trade shows and more than 450 books and directories that serve professionals
in 20 market sectors including Agribusiness; Communications; Electrical &
Public Services; Entertainment; Marketing; and Transportation.
About
PRIMEDIA
PRIMEDIA is the new
tradition in media. With 2001 sales from continuing businesses of $1.6 billion
from a unique combination of traditional and new media properties, it is the
leading targeted content and integrated marketing solutions company in both the
consumer and business-to-business sectors. The Company is the #1 special
interest magazine publisher in the U.S., with more than 250 titles such as
Seventeen, Automobile, Motor Trend, New York, Fly Fisherman, American Baby,
Telephony and American Demographics; the #1 producer and distributor of
specialty video with 18 satellite and digital video product lines, including
Channel One Network; and the #1 news and information group on the Internet, led
by About.com. PRIMEDIA's stock symbol is: NYSE: PRM. More information about the
Company can be found at http://www.primedia.com.
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Contact:
Christen Pocock, Marketing
Director
Phone: (510) 653-3307
E-mail: cpocock@primediabusiness.com