Dennis Sheperd – Album Sample Pack – Remix Contest

Welcome to the Dennis Sheperd ‘Release’ ALBUM REMIX COMPETITION – enter into a prize pool worth over $2,000 !

The ‘Dennis Sheperd Album Sample Pack!’ contains a complete album’s worth of royalty-free samples that have been released in collaboration with Black Hole Recordings. Featuring vocalists, Katty Heath, Cari, Alessia Labate, Nino Lucarelli, Nikol Apatini, and KITA. There’s 440 professional samples and almost 2GB of Drums, Synths, Vocals and more inside this sample pack: made entirely from Dennis Sheperd latest releases, and entirely royalty-free! 

Either buy the full pack for the stems from ANY TRACK from the album – or download the FREE stems for ‘Afraid to Feel’.

HOW TO ENTER:

1. Download the free vocals stems for ‘Afraid To Feel’ with Katty Heath, or purchase the full pack here on our website
2. Create your own music using any samples from the ‘Dennis Sheperd Album Sample Pack’, with no other restrictions on style! (However, tracks must be unsigned, unreleased, and ready to win!) 
3. Upload it to LabelRadar by the 15th of November to enter
4. Dennis Sheperd and the Black Octopus team will pick the best three tracks
5. Winners get over $2,000 worth of prizes and 1st place includes an official release on Black Hole Recordings!

 

DATES:

Contest begins – Friday, October 11th, 2024

Deadline to submit – 11:59pm PT Friday, November 15th, 2024

Winners to be announced –  Friday, November 29th, 2024

 

PRIZES:

1st Place:

• A license for SSL Vocal Strip/Vocal Flow bundle
• 1 hour of 1-on-1 online coaching with Dennis Sheperd
• 50% discount on Soundcation Thailand 2025 off site spot
• Black Octopus Sound – $500 Gift Certificate / $500
• Signed CD album
• Official release of remix via Black Hole Recordings

2nd Place:

• Black Octopus Sound – $300 Gift Certificate / $300
• 1 hour of 1-on-1 online coaching with Dennis Sheperd
• Signed CD album

3rd Place:

• Black Octopus Sound – $100 Gift Certificate / $100
• 1 hour of 1-on-1 online coaching with Dennis Sheperd
• Signed CD album

RULES:

• Entrants may not distribute their tracks prior to the contest ending.
• Entries may not contain any uncleared samples.
• Entries may use other royalty free samples. Whilst the remix stems must be a key part of the production, the track does not to have to exclusively be produced with these samples.
• Judging will be done by members of the Black Octopus Sound team and Dennis Sheperd. Entries will be judged on Creativity, Musicality & Mixing/Mastering.
• By submitting you confirm you’ve read and agree to these terms.