CONTEST: Hot Chip 12-inch

UPDATE: This contest has ended. Congratulations to Andrew from Albuquerque and Siobhan from Toronto! Thanks to Hot Chip for making this possible.

More vinyl is always a good thing. Up for grabs in the newest macktronic contest is a pair of 12-inch singles (for the track "Ready for the Floor") from Hot Chip. Scope the details below.

"Ready for the Floor" Tracklist:

1. Extended Mix

2. Soulwax Dub

3. Jesse Rose Mix

4. Shake a Fist (Diplo Mix)

Also, in cooperation with Zune as their "Ignition" artist of the month, Hot Chip is releasing an exclusive track through the Zune marketplace along with loads of HC-related content. Visit their ZM social page for more information. Here's a track off their upcoming album titled Made in the Dark. You can order the album in either CD or LP format.

::: Hot Chip - Made In The Dark

To enter the contest, simply send an email to macktronic (at) gmail (dot) com with the subject line "HOT CHIP VINYL" including your mailing address in the body of the email. Two Winners will be chosen at random on Monday March 10th. Good luck!

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CONTEST: FADER 51 7-inch (Dirty Projectors b/w White Williams)

UPDATE: This contest has ended, congratulations to Eric of Brooklyn!!! You can always find a direct link to the latest contest using the "current contest" link found in the sidebar.

Fader Mag have dropped another limited edition (500) split 7-inch single (in cooperation with Southern Comfort) coinciding with the release of FADER 51 (articles on Santogold among others). The vinyl features The Dirty Projectors and White Williams (cover art by Matt Furie). Already hyped on the interweb, Macktronic is happy to give away one of these fine records.

Here's some free downloads:
Download FADER 51 for free
FADER 51 audio mix MP3

To enter the contest, simply send an email to macktronic (at) gmail (dot) com with the subject line "FADER 51 CONTEST" including your mailing address in the body of the email. Winners will be chosen at random on Tuesday January 29th. Good luck!

While we're obviously fans of free stuff, we're also fans of both featured artists. Check out these tracks.

::: Dirty Projectors - Six Pack
::: Dirty Projectors - Spray Paint (The Walls)
::: White Williams - Route to Palm
::: White Williams - New Violence

You can buy albums by these artists (or any other for that matter) from Insound. If you place the order by January 21st, you can use the following discount codes:
"vampire10" for 10% off your entire order
"vampire15" for 15% off an order of $50 or more

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CONTEST: Split 7-inch Vinyl (Manchester Orchestra & Annuals)

UPDATE: This contest has ended, congratulations to Ricky of Brooklyn and Aleece of Santa Rosa, CA!!! You can always find a direct link to the latest contest using the "current contest" link found in the sidebar.

Ahhh, contest time! Up for grabs this time is a copy of the brand spanking new tour-only split 7-inch released by Manchester Orchestra and Annuals in celebration of their co-headlining tour (here's a list of the dates). Each artist covers a song by the other on it (great trend), and they've been kind enough to provide mp3's of the tracks.

::: Annuals - Where Have You Been (Manchester Orchestra cover)
::: Manchester Orchestra - Brother (Annuals cover)

I've actually got TWO copies to give away! To win one of the records, simply send an email to macktronic (at) gmail (dot) com with the subject line "SPLIT VINYL CONTEST" including your mailing address in the body of the email. Winners will be chosen at random on Friday November 9th. Good luck!

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CONTEST: FADER 7-inch #4 (Busy P & DJ Blaqstarr)

UPDATE: This contest has ended, congratulations to Joshua of Encinitas, CA!!! You can always find a direct link to the latest contest using the "current contest" link found in the sidebar.

Contest time again! This go around features the 4th edition of the super limited 7-inch series by the folks at FADER w/ Southern Comfort (artwork shown above). On it are two tracks: "Pedrophilia" by Busy P and "I Can Feel It In The Air" by DJ Blaqstarr. Here's the press release:

Pedro Winter AKA Busy P kicks off the 45 with "Pedrophilia." In true Parisian fashion, the track's electrophonic attitude sways with a sleek haute couture. The beat's solid three-minute rhythmic soundscape pulsates with a heavy kick countered by the track's only lyric: "BUSY P" stitching together form and function. Flipping the wax gives way to DJ Blaqstarr with his dance ready "I Can Feel It In The Air." Driving beats and a thumping kick give rise to the to self proclaimed "King of ROQ's" club-bumping trademark. Rounding out the record Southern Comfort and The FADER enlisted Japanese artist Tomoe Hamaya to ninjafy the cover.

In order to win this contest, simply send an email to macktronic (at) gmail (dot) com with the subject line "FADER 4 CONTEST" including your mailing address in the body of the email. A winner will be chosen at random on Wednesday Sep 26th. Good luck!

Here are some sample tracks for these amazing artists.

::: Blaqstarr - I Can Feel It In The Air
::: Blaqstarr - Check Me Out Like
::: Busy P - Rainbow
::: Kraftwerk - It's More Fun To Compute (Busy P Remix)

Download the FADER 48 podcast and issue for free!

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CONTEST: FADER + Yacht / Black Lips Vinyl

UPDATE: This contest has ended, congratulations to Evan of Brooklyn!!! You can always find a direct link to the latest contest using the "current contest" link found in the sidebar.

A while back, Pitchfork ran an article about an extremely limited split 7-inch release sponsored by FADER featuring exclusive tracks by Yacht and Black Lips (cover seen above). Essentially, they said that "you probably can't hear it" since it's limited to 500 copies. Well, now's your chance to get your hands on one of these suckers and become much like the "top DJs, artists and influencers" mentioned in the article. It's super easy to win, details are included below. Here's the vinyl tracklist:

A: Black Lips - "Wild Man"
B: YACHT - "No Favors Policy"

The current issue of FADER features articles on Lil Wayne, Bonde Do Role, and many others. You can actually download the PDF and Podcast for FADER 47 for free!

And here are some sample songs for the artists featured on the split 7-incher.

::: YACHT - See A Penny (Pick It Up)
::: YACHT - Platinum (feat. Bobby Birdman)
::: Black Lips - Hippie, Hippie, Hoorah
::: Black Lips - Gentle Violence

To enter the contest, simply send an email to macktronic (at) gmail (dot) com with the subject line "FADER 47 CONTEST" and your mailing address in the body of the email. A winner will be chosen at random on Monday July 30. Good luck!

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CONTEST: Editors New Album!

UPDATE: This contest has ended, congratulations to Adrian of Pasadena!!! You can always find a direct link to the latest contest using the "current contest" link found in the sidebar.

New contest time! Editors is dropping their new full-length album titled An End Has A Start on Tuesday July 17th and they've been kind enough to offer up a Deluxe Edition CD for FREE. Entry details can be found later in this post.

Building on the success of their previous releases, the new album showcases more catchy NYC rock stylings. Here are a couple tracks off the new album.

::: Editors - Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors [link removed]
::: Editors - The Racing Rats [link removed]

And here are a couple bonus tracks off the Back Room Remixes, which has some great takes on the originals. The good folks over at Stereogum pointed me towards these tracks back in December (see that post here).

::: Editors - Camera (Rubber Bullets Remix)
::: Editors - All Sparks (Phones Remix)

To enter the contest, simply send an email to macktronic (at) gmail (dot) com with the subject line "EDITORS CONTEST" and your mailing address in the body of the email. A winner will be chosen at random on Thursday July 19. Good luck!

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CONTEST: Warm + Scratchy

UPDATE: This contest has ended, congratulations to Masuma of Georgia!!! You can always find a direct link to the latest contest using the "current contest" link found in the sidebar.

Alright, another contest! This one is from the Adult Swim folks and it features items revolving around the recent Warm + Scratchy music release. The prize includes a Williams Street Records canvas messenger bag filled with a whole lotta Adult Swim swag: Warm & Scratchy on CD, an ATHF koozie, adult swim postcard book, meatwad stressball, adult swim button set, adult swim sticker set, williams street t-shirt, ATHF movie mix CD, adult swim belt, assy keychain, adult swim notebook, and a williams street button. Wow, that's alot of stuff.

To enter the contest, email macktronic (at) gmail (dot) com your mailing address using the subject line "WARM + SCRATCHY CONTEST". I'll choose a winner at random on Friday June 15. Good luck!

Here are some tracks off the Warm + Scratchy compilation:

::: TV on the Radio - Me I
::: The Raveonettes - Dead Sound
::: The Rapture - Crimson Red
::: Broken Social Scene - Canada VS America

(What does the above picture have to do with Warm + Scratchy, you ask? Well, it's from the empty VIP room at The Fort during the Adult Swim party at 2007's SXSW!)

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CONTEST: Arctic Monkeys Vinyl (FREE)

UPDATE: This contest has ended, congratulations to Sharon of San Francisco!!! You can always find a direct link to the latest contest using the "current contest" link found in the sidebar.

Alright, new contest! If you'd like to get your hands on the new 12" single for the Arctic Monkey's "Brianstorm" for free then you're in luck. Just send an email with the subject line "ARCTIC MONKEYS CONTEST" to macktronic (at) gmail (dot) com and include your mailing address. A winner will be chosen at random. Here's the tracklist for the 12" vinyl single which includes 3 tracks not on the CD.

track 1 - if you found this it's probably too late

track 2 - brianstorm

track 3 - temptation greets you like your naughty friend

track 4 - what if you were right the first time?

Buy the Arctic Monkey's new release Favourite Worst Nightmare here. It's a good listen. And here are a couple tracks for your listening pleasure.

::: Arctic Monkeys - Brianstorm [zShare] [divShare]
::: Arctic Monkeys - Do Me A Favour [zShare] [divShare]

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CONTEST: Black Snake Moan / Samuel L. Jackson 7-inch Vinyl

The good folks from Black Snake Moan have graciously agreed to to donate a a limited edition 7-inch featuring the Samuel L. Jackson on lead vocals. Although the movie also stars Justin Timberlake (another Memphis boy like director Craig Brewer), he doesn't partake in the music side of the film.

Here's some details:

Black Snake Moan is the new film from Craig Brewer (Hustle & Flow) starring Samuel L. Jackson, Christina Ricci and Justin Timberlake. The scene is set with Jackson playing an old bluesman that chains up Christina Ricci to 'get the devil out of her.' In the process of filming, Jackson learns to play guitar, and sings on the film's soundtrack. To celebrate the release of Black Snake Moan, a limited a 7-inch vinyl has been pressed. The record features two songs performed by Samuel L. Jackson: the oral tradition toast, "Stackolee" and Blind Lemon Jefferson's "Black Snake Moan."

Here's the video for "Stakolee", as performed by Samuel L. Jackson.



In order to win this limited run vinyl, email macktronic (at) gmail (dot) com with the subject line "Black Snake Moan Contest" along with your name and address. A winner will be selected at random. Good luck!

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