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Past Student Night Highlights
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SATURDAY MAY 28th, 2016 FEATURE =  SKEEZER REMIX CONTEST

Remix Contest Guidelines
  • Follow us on Soundcloud: Off Centre DJ
  • Listen to the original track Don't Cha
  • You may use all or just part of the given stems
  • You may use as many vsts and/or plug-ins as you wish to manipulate the sounds, but can only use the source sounds provided
  • Ableton users: a Project File is included with your download. You may just rearrange the track using the clips in session view, but more creative flips are encouraged. Although intended for use in Ableton, the stems can be placed into any DAW
  • All genres accepted
  • The deadline for this contest is Saturday, May 28th @ 12pm
  • Please message the Off Centre DJ Soundcloud account with a link to your uploaded track. Include "Skeezer Remix" in the subject. We will repost all submissions
  • All submission will be played at Off Centre Student Night on Saturday May 28th from 6:30 - 8:30pm. All those in attendance will have a chance to share their remix and receive immediate feedback 
  • Award for best remix is a $250 Off Centre gift card! You'll also get an artist highlight on our ever popular blog and the opportunity to walk us through your process on how you developed your remix at an upcoming Student Night! ​
  • Even if you do not want to share your remix or don't finish it in time, you may use this package for your own educational purposes. 
  • Be creative. 
  • Have fun!

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One of the early producers to really break out of his shell internationally from Canada at the turn of the century is Alan Lam, better known as Stranjah, and more recently Skeezer. With over 15 years of experience behind the boards, the savvy veteran is still currently churning out some of his finest material to date. His early production endeavours were clearly influenced by house, low-end hip hop production and various other forms of earlier bass music. Splashing onto the scene initially with then-partner-in-crime Gremlinz, his music found its way into the hands of legends like Goldie, L Double and Doc Scott, all of whom were keen on playing his music out in their sets and ultimately signed him to their respective imprints Metalheadz, Flex and 31 Records.

DOWNLOAD THE STEMS
off_centre___skeezer_dont_cha_remix_project.zip
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December 13th, 2014 Feature: Circles & Squares Remix Contest + BYOBeats



Remix Contest Guidelines
  • Follow us on Soundcloud: Circles & Squares + Off Centre DJ
  • Listen to the original track Open Skies
  • You may use all or just part of the given stems
  • You may use as many vsts and/or plug-ins as you wish to manipulate the sounds, but can only use the source sounds provided
  • Ableton users: a Project File is included with your download. You may just rearrange the track using the clips in session view, but more creative flips are encouraged. Although intended for use in Ableton, the stems can be placed into any DAW
  • All genres accepted
  • The deadline for this contest is Friday, December 12th, Noon 
  • Please message the Off Centre DJ Soundcloud account with a link to your uploaded track. Include "Open Skies Remix" in the subject. We will repost all submissions
  • All submission will be played at Off Centre Student Night on Saturday December 13th from 7 - 9pm. All those in attendance will have a chance to share their remix and receive immediate feedback 
  • Award for best remix is a $225 Off Centre gift card!
  • Even if you do not want to share your remix or don't finish it in time, you may use this package for your own educational purposes. 
  • Be creative. 
  • Have fun!


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An imaginative and stylistically diverse project by Off Centre DJ School owner/founder Erik Laar. It lightly echoes turntable production aesthetics from his earlier iNSiDEaMiND releases, but here vocals and melody punctuate the complex emotions emanating from his machines. The focus on incorporating live samples including his own vocals creates a live feel in an otherwise predominantly beat-centric "electronic" sound.

circlessquares_open_skies_remix_contest.zip
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File Type: zip
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"Open Skies" Original 

"Open Skies" Remix Contest Winner


April 5th, 2014 Feature: Q&A with Splattermonkey

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Splattermonkey, the funky vinyl junky, is a vintage music master! He started spinning records in 2003 and has been rapidly making his way through the ranks as one of the funkiest DJs in Toronto. Known for his expansive knowledge of classic 50's and 60's music, this man never stops digging for vinyl all over Southern Ontario and America’s Midwest and is the mastermind behind Toronto's only all vinyl vintage R&B party, Shindig! He scratches and mixes 7 " 45 rpm records together from all eras of Rock n' Roll, Jazz, Funk, Soul, and Rhythm & Blues is guaranteed to move your butt and Grandma's too! 

He'll be joining us for an up close and personal Q&A at Off Centre on April 5th, breaking down the ins and outs of creating successful and long running DJ nights, the art and joy of digging, and the many things in between that make up a DJs life.










http://www.mixcloud.com/splattermonkey/
https://www.facebook.com/djsplattermonkey
https://twitter.com/SplattahMunky





December 14th, 2013 Feature: Q&A with Basic Soul Unit

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Hong Kong born and raised in Canada, Stuart Li aka Basic Soul Unit has been steadily making his mark in underground electronic music circles since his first release in 2003. Stuart grew up listening to Toronto’s college radio stations and attended after hours parties playing underground house music. He later worked at Cosmos Records store which dealt vintage Jazz, Soul, Funk, Latin, Brazilian, Disco, House & Hip Hop to crate diggers both local and from abroad. Reflecting his diverse interest in music, Stuart's house & techno productions can swing from lush and soulful to crunchy and jacking . He has released and remixed music on respected labels such as Nonplus+, Dolly, Philpot, Mathematics, Mule Electronic, Versatile, Ostgut Ton, Créme Organization & New Kanada. The end of 2012 saw the the release of Basic Soul Unit’s first album “Motional Response” on Chicago’s Still Music to great critical acclaim. Cassy recently included 2 of Stuart’s tracks on her Fabric 71 mix CD for Fabric London. 2013 also marks the inaugural ep release of his own label Lab.our which he started with long time friend Jason Ulrich.

https://soundcloud.com/basic-soul-unit




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