This is not just a remix competition….


Make a piece of music which relates to Emika's track '3 Hours'.There are stems from the track and the song's lyrics which you can download. You have complete creative freedom to take as much or little from the original track as you wish. You may want to record your own composed and performed sounds or do your own vocal or orchestration. Emika will personally listen to all entries and select one winning track


The only requirements are:
- You are as creative as possible
- Your composition can be linked to Emika's track '3 Hours'
- Upload it via Soundcloud to the competition group (EMIKA '3 Hours' REWORK Competition) by the 23 March 2012.


PRIZE:
- Signed Emika vinyl + CDs + stickers
- SoundCloud Pro account (worth €250)
- Meet + greet with Emika - dinner before a show of your choice (you must get yourself to the show!)
- Exposure on Emika's online networks


Emika's own words:
In the future not so far from these words I type
more of you will abandon the word 'producer' and the word 'live' and replace them with a fresh, composed meaning of truth.
How this truth sounds, is naturally your choice….

I am hosting this '3 Hours' REWORK COMPETITION project to open a discussion, to contribute to a more dynamic future for electronic music, and to encourage the development of our music vocabulary. I want to see a musical landscape that is not swallowed by long standing dance music conventions, one that does not only begin and end with the kick drum, one that is not governed by laptops on stage and also one that is not completely dominated by producers.

Anyone who would like to contribute to the electronic music community, and development of composition in electronic music and anyone who is passionate about making their own sound signature and listening to their own imagination is welcome to participate!
LYRICS
hit me where you want it and i'll take the blame
hit me and i guarantee you feel the same
hit me if you think that it will help the pain
hit me, anyway


3 minutes till i'm out of here
3 words if you say them i'm staying
3 hours i sit here with no sleep
contemplating on the things i should keep
so hold on
just a second while my back was turned
in a second every lie was learned
3 years worth of seconds we shared
you've got 3 shots now your games lost


hit me where you want it and i'll take the blame
hit me and i guarantee you feel the same
hit me if you think that it will help the pain
hit me, anyway


only lonely women stand by you
you did the leaning while i stood for two
two words make a pointless apology
one more hit aim shoot take the blow
i see the fire in your eyes
pull me in closer where it burns you
i hold a candle for you now
one puff and the smoke covers everything


hit me where you want it and i'll take the blame
hit me and i guaruntee you feel the same
hit me if you think that it will help the pain
hit me, anyway