Mixed In Key launches Harmonic Mixing DJ Contest

The challenge: Contestants must showcase their favorite music genre in a 10-15 minute mix that will impress the world’s best DJs. The top winner receives prizes worth over $3000.

Washington, DC, September 1, 2009 – Mixed In Key, the company that produces harmonic mixing software, is launching a massive DJ contest. Contestants are invited to showcase their favorite music genre in a 10-15 minute mix. The contest is open until October 15.

Contest website link: www.contest.mixedinkey.com

The top winner will receive:
• Cutting-edge “Thinkpad W500” laptop from Lenovo, configured by Mixed In Key for DJing and music production
• Brand-new Native Instruments Komplete 6 bundle – announced on September 1
• Native Instruments Traktor Scratch Pro with Audio 8 DJ sound card
• Free copies of all current and future Mixed In Key DJ products
• An article and interview with the winning DJ
• Mixed In Key “Gold Winner” award plaque

The Mixed In Key team will listen to each entry and pick the 20 best ones. The judging panel will then choose 5 winners.

The judges are:
High Contrast, Drum-and-Bass maestro from the United Kingdom
Jonas Tempel, CEO and founder of www.Beatport.com
Kaskade, House music producer and DJ from the United States
Markus Schulz, Trance pioneer based in Miami
Pete Tong, host of Essential Mix and Pete Tong on BBC Radio 1
Yakov Vorobyev, founder of Mixed In Key

Contest details:
1) Entry deadline: October 15, 2009
2) The mix has to be 100% harmonic
3) Judging criteria: The mix must inspire listeners to become fans of that music genre, take the listener on a journey, and showcase innovation in harmonic mixing. Bonus points for original choice of tunes and samples and complex transitions, build-ups and breakdowns.

Mixed In Key is the harmonic mixing software company that creates applications and audio mastering tools for many of the world’s best DJs. Dubfire, Pete Tong, David Guetta, Paul Oakenfold, Kaskade, Hernan Cattaneo, Above & Beyond and Markus Schulz use Mixed In Key to create smooth, harmonic DJ sets.

Mixed In Key: www.MixedInKey.com
Native Instruments: www.Native-Instruments.com