NEW KIDD ON THE BLOCK - Your chance to win a set at Kiddstock!!!

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To celebrate Kiddfectious’ first birthday back in January and to extend our love of new talent, we gave up and coming Kiddfected producers the chance to shine.

In a competition to uncover potential new Kiddfectious All Stars, we put out the word for samples of your originally produced tracks – the selected winner to be invited for a day’s hard graft in the studio with none other than Alex Kidd himself and newly crowned ‘Best New Face’ (HDA 2009) Kidd Kaos!

The chance to make your own track with AK and Kidd Kaos unsurprisingly received a massive response. With applicants submitting everything from techno to hard trance to the toughest hardstyle, the competition was hot and kept The Kidd busy for hours through the judging process!
Here, we exclusively announce the winner of the Kiddfectious Producer’s Comp......
The lucky winner is Karl Hughes, with his sample ‘Rewind’.

New for Kiddstock 2009 – The Enchanted Realms, Kiddfectious powered by Trackitdown.net present not just one, but TWO competitions put together to kick start the careers of two lucky winners.

PART ONE – KIDD ALL STAR

The Competition
In association with Trackitdown.net, Kiddfectious are giving you the chance to potentially become the next Kiddfectious All Star with a set at Kiddstock England - The Mystic Peaks!

What do I have to do?
Select the tracks you want and get mixing!

How do I enter?
Send us a mix in mp3 format (minimum bitrate 128kbps, maximum length 30 mins, minimum 140bpm)

Where do I send it to?
Send all entries to competitions@kiddfectious.com.

Anything else I should know?
Please make sure you put 'NEW KIDD ON THE BLOCK' in the email subject or your entry might not be counted

Who will judge my entry?
The entries will be judged by Alex Kidd himself so this is a perfect opportunity to impress!

How will he judge them?
Mixes will be judged on the following criteria:
• Mixing ability
• Creativity
• Music selection
• Skill

What happens next?
The Kidd will choose who he thinks has put together the best mix based on the criteria above, The winner will be announced on kiddstock.com with the DJ being given a set at Kiddstock England The Mystic Peaks.

We’re looking for the Prince of Bosh so whether you play hard house, hard/tech trance, hardstyle or love mashing up the harder styles in your own wicked way, this is your chance to shine!

More importantly
Make it original... Remember – Innovate don’t imitate!!

CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES - SUNDAY 30TH MAY 2009

PART TWO – KIDD STUDIO STAR
If production is more your bag, this comp is for you!

Kiddstock 2008 brought you the anthem of the summer as its theme tune. Alex Kidd and Kidd Kaos joined forces to present the epic ‘All Messed Up (Kiddstock Theme)’ with the mighty A*S*Y*S churning out the acidicly dark and dancefloor destroying remix.

The Competition
In association with Trackitdown.net, Kiddstock are giving you the chance to remix the Kiddstock Theme 2008 with the winner having their remix released on Kiddfectious.

What do I have to do?
Download the Kiddstock Theme 2008 vocal from here and then get to work remixing!

How do I enter?
Send us a sample of your remix (maximum length 3 mins).

Where do I send it to?
Send all entries to competitions@kiddfectious.com.

Anything else I should know?
Please make sure you put 'REMIX COMPETITION' in the email subject or your entry might not be counted.

Who will judge my entry?
The entrants will be judged by Kiddfectious Recordings HQ with the top 5 entries being entered into the final.

What happens next?
These top five will be judged by the trio responsible for last year’s Kiddstock Theme 2008 Alex Kidd, Kidd Kaos & A*S*Y*S. They will select the winner from the five which will be released as part of the Kiddstock Theme 2009 package on Trackikdown.net

CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES - SUNDAY 30TH JUNE 2009