The Summer Sound Wave Contest is a free song writing competition which provides an opportunity for aspiring songwriters to have their songs produced professionally by Techno Monkey Media, so that their songs can be showcased in an exciting way with just the sound that they envisioned for their masterpiece.
The contest is over for 2010, but check back next year!
The Summer Sound Wave Contest was created to nurture the musical talent of local Vancouver songwriters. Independent artists are often judged based on the quality of their recording and not their song writing genius. Having professionally produced music gives you the opportunity to expand your audience by having a sound that is up to professional standards.
Sample Submissions from Local Artists
Braeden Vanderzalm (Website)
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Matthew Faucher (Website)
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Matthew Polidoro (Website)
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Bone Daddies (Website)
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- First Place: Two free fully produced songs.
- Runner Up: One free fully produced song.
Submissions will be judged on creativity, originality, lyrics, melody, and arrangement, and not production value. Production and recording quality are not taken into consideration so do not be afraid to send us what you have right now, whether it was recorded in a studio or with a phone, laptop, or mp3 player. We want to hear your song writing genius – that’s what the Summer Sound Wave is all about!
Techno Monkey Media is providing their professional audio recording and production services to two unsigned local artists who need a hand producing a demo so that they can generate more interest in their work and art, and have a solid sample for getting shows. Winning the Summer Sound Wave is the perfect opportunity for getting a leg up on creating a demo.
We are looking for artists who live within a reasonable distance of our studio in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. If you are entering the contest, you must be able to commute to our studio for the production sessions.
We will be taking submissions from any local artist on our mp3 upload form located at the bottom of this page. Winners will benefit from a campaign designed to give exposure and attention to their song writing abilities. All rights to original works will remain the property of the contest winners. We would recommend submitting two songs that showcase your personality and variety in your music writing, so that we can get the clearest idea of who you are as an artist. Remember, you can submit as many songs as you would like.
Once we have chosen a winner they will receive:
- 2 – 4 hours of consultation per song. This can / will include producer notes and a live screening and review of the song. Also a style and image consultation, and a guide to putting a good press kit together.
- 8 – 10 hours per song of recording session(s).
- 4 – 8 hours per song to mix down including artist consultation.
- 2 hours per song to review the mix.
- 1 hour mastering session per song with the artist.
- Techno Monkey Media publicity including the distribution of the winning tracks to all the other artists who entered.
- Registration and submissions starting August 1, 2010.
- Contest closes September 18, 2010.
- Consultation, recording, and production for wining artists will occur September to October.
- Winners will be announced on September 22, 2010.
- Entries must be original works.
- Entries must be submitted on or before September 18, 2010.
- Incomplete entry forms will be disregarded.
- Entrants cannot be signed to a major label record company or have distribution through a major label or its affiliates. Entrant may not enter any song that is owned, wholly or partly, by a publishing company.
- Entrants under the age of 18 must have the approval and consent of a parent or guardian.
- It is the entrant’s responsibility to ensure that the submitted song(s) are complete, playable, and labelled correctly. We would prefer if the uploads were mp3 files.
- Songs will be judged equally in the following categories: melody, composition, originality, feeling/energy and lyrics. Production value and audio quality will not be considered.
- Techno Monkey Media will post all the results of the contest on this page and notify entrants by email when results are posted. Entrant is responsible for providing up-to-date and correct email addresses.
- There will be no transfer and substitution of prizes unless specifically agreed upon by Techno Monkey Media for reasons pertaining to the availability of the winning artist(s).
- Entrant agrees that should his/her song(s) be selected as a winner, Techno Monkey Media shall have the right to use the newly produced song(s) as promotional tools for the artist(s), including possibly releasing a Summer Sound Wave EP Compilation CD.
- Entrant retains all ownership rights to all submitted song(s).
- Entrant acknowledges that all songs entered may be distributed to contest judges.
- By entering the Summer Sound Wave Contest, entrant and/or their parents or legal guardian (if entrant is younger than 18) agree to accept and be bound by the decisions of Techno Monkey Media and its judges which are final and binding in all matters.
Submissions are now closed.
Thank you to all artists who submitted songs! The submission deadline was September 18, 2010. Winners will be announced September 22, 2010.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding anything you have read on our website feel free to contact Spencer at spencer@tmmedia.ca, or our office at info@tmmedia.ca.