Producers from around the globe are invited to reimagine Madonna’s “Ray of Gentle” for a remix problem launching alongside the pop icon’s long-lost “Veronica Electronica” album.
Beatport has launched a brand new World Remix Problem centered round Madonna’s era-defining hit “Ray of Gentle.”
Created in collaboration with Warner Music Group and Madonna herself, the competitors invitations music producers throughout the globe to remodel the enduring 1998 observe utilizing official stems offered by the “Queen of Pop” and her longtime producer, William Orbit.
The problem lands as Veronica Electronica, a long-rumored companion remix companion album for Ray of Gentle, is being confirmed for launch. As soon as shelved through the peak of the unique album’s success, Veronica Electronica will arrive with reimagined membership edits by legends like Peter Rauhofer, Sasha, BT and Victor Calderone in addition to a contemporary lower by Orbit himself.
The unique providing signaled a pivotal second in Madonna’s evolution, a leap into the sounds of ambient electronica, trance and techno that in the end altered the trajectory of mainstream pop. Infused with religious lyricism and Orbit’s celestial manufacturing, the album earned 4 Grammy Awards, together with Finest Dance Recording.
The competition’s prize pool is valued at over $12,000 and the grand prize features a suite of high-end studio {hardware} and software program merchandise. One fortunate winner may also obtain a signed “Ray of Gentle” vinyl from Madonna herself.
To enter, producers should obtain the official stems from Beatportal, the place they’ll additionally redeem a free Excite Audio Bloom Drum Machine Lite plugin utilizing the code “rayoflight.” Accomplished remixes should be submitted through LabelRadar by September twenty fifth and the profitable remix might be introduced on October fifteenth.
