Discobelle.net and Neoteric present… THE MYSTERY MIX!
What happens when you unleash a MONSTER of a mixtape, filled with
unreleased tracks from many of the biggest names and labels in the
game, and a few unknown future stars? Generally everyone hits Google in
a frenzied attempt to track down the whole playlist. But, what if one
had to do more work to find out just what these tracks were? Welcome to
The Mystery Mix, an internet scavenger hunt for music fiends!
The hunt for the tracklist of The Mystery Mix starts today and
continues until the puzzle is solved. Over time, we will be revealing
clues to help listeners figure out the tracklisting. For example, we
may twitter a YouTube clip of one of the songs being played live, or
drop a hint within a blog post on Discobelle. You may find a mention
about a song in question on the website of one of the labels involved,
or have to go digging around MySpace or Facebook to find the answer
you’re looking for!
As fun as this is for any die hard music fan, we’ve got to reward
you for all your hard work, so we have put together a massive prize
pack for the winner! We have a $100 gift certificate from the fine
folks at Mishka NYC, and a brand new Sony Ericsson W995 cell phone, courtesy of Sony Ericsson!!
TO ENTER:
1. Download the Mystery Mix (direct link)
2. Do some investigating and start piecing the tracklist together
3. Send your complete tracklisting to mysterymix@discobelle.net. The first fully correct answer wins the prize!
Mystery Mix Tracklist
01. Track 1 (0:05 – 2:30)
02. Track 2 (2:31 – 5:49)
03. Track 3 (5:50 – 9:07)
04. Track 4 (9:08 – 12:35)
05. Track 5 (12:36 – 15:07)
06. Track 6 (15:08 – 17:19)
07. Track 7 (17:20 – 19:37)
08. Track 8 (19:38 – 21:51)
09. Track 9 (21:52 – 24:35)
10. Track 10 (24:36 – 26:04)
11. Track 11 (26:05 – 28:29)
12. Track 12 (28:30 -30:29)
13. Track 13 (30:30 – 33:33)
14. Track 14 (33:34 – 36:22)
15. Track 15 (36:23 – 40:24)
16. Track 16 (40:25 – 43:47)
17. Track 17 (43:48 – 47:36)
18. Track 18 (47:37 – 50:50)
19. Track 19 (50:51 – 54:50)
20. Track 20 (54.55 – 58:20)
21. Track 21 (58:21 – 61:18)
22. Track 22 (61:19 – 66:03)
23. Track 23 (66:04 – 67:55)
24. Track 24 (67:56 – 71:00)
25. Track 25 (71:01 – 75:07)
26. Track 26 (75:08 – END)
02. Track 2 (2:31 – 5:49)
03. Track 3 (5:50 – 9:07)
04. Track 4 (9:08 – 12:35)
05. Track 5 (12:36 – 15:07)
06. Track 6 (15:08 – 17:19)
07. Track 7 (17:20 – 19:37)
08. Track 8 (19:38 – 21:51)
09. Track 9 (21:52 – 24:35)
10. Track 10 (24:36 – 26:04)
11. Track 11 (26:05 – 28:29)
12. Track 12 (28:30 -30:29)
13. Track 13 (30:30 – 33:33)
14. Track 14 (33:34 – 36:22)
15. Track 15 (36:23 – 40:24)
16. Track 16 (40:25 – 43:47)
17. Track 17 (43:48 – 47:36)
18. Track 18 (47:37 – 50:50)
19. Track 19 (50:51 – 54:50)
20. Track 20 (54.55 – 58:20)
21. Track 21 (58:21 – 61:18)
22. Track 22 (61:19 – 66:03)
23. Track 23 (66:04 – 67:55)
24. Track 24 (67:56 – 71:00)
25. Track 25 (71:01 – 75:07)
26. Track 26 (75:08 – END)
Now that you’ve got the idea, there’s a bit of info to get you started after the jump:
The Mystery Mix is the brainfart of Vancouver DJ, Producer and
A&R Neoteric. Neo’s no stranger to Discobelle, having appeared many
times over the years, and is well known for his taste making and
forward thinking DJ sets. You may also know him as the A&R for the
mighty Dubsided Records, home to Switch, Jesse Rose, Herve and others,
among them his first signings; Nadastrom and Renaissance Man. We asked
him a few questions in an attempt to figure out how he came up with
such an incredible idea.
DB: So what inspired you to put together this Mystery Mix?
NEO: Well, quite frankly, I’m a music junkie and a workaholic,
and am constantly on the hunt for new and exciting sounds. Over the
years I’ve gotten some amazing demos from doing A&R for Dubsided,
and networking with like minded artists from around the world. It’s
come to the point where I’ve got more good music than I know what to do
with – my sets constantly update, and I really like finding new talent
and exposing it the best I can. My past mixes have always included
songs well in advance of them catching on, and are generally full of
exclusives and tracks from up and coming talent. I decided to do this
mix to not only feature big tracks from some huge artists, but to more
importantly feature some quality tracks from lesser known producers and
remixers.
DB: But why not just release the mix with a tracklisting?
NEO: That’s the easy way! Then the mix is forgotten about
shortly after. I wanted to make an interactive challenge for people to
really look into who’s making the music, what labels are supporting the
artists, and who’s on the come up. Sometimes it’s so easy to just click
download, and you learn nothing about the artists who’ve made the
tracks. This contest will force you to get familiar with the people
making and releasing the music. As a result I hope it brings tons of
awareness to the artists, remixers and labels.
DB: So how do you expect people will be able to figure out the tracks, if they are unreleased, or from unknown producers?
NEO: People are up on their tracks these days! There are whole
forums dedicated to track IDs, and theres nothing like a youtube clip
of a crazy new song to send people into a frenzy. I’ve made sure that
almost all of the tracks are from upcoming releases and many are from
established, big names and labels in the games. If you’re familiar with
many of the artists featured on Discobelle and other blogs you’ll do
just fine. Couple that with the clues that we will be dropping over
time and it shouldn’t be long before some resourceful person figures it
out. I’ll also be sure to keep an eye on the comments on the site and
on other forums to get an idea of how people are doing with it. If help
is needed, it will come.
DB: Well, where exactly will this help come from?
NEO: Sooo many places! Many of which will be revealed over time,
but to start you should certainly check out www.discobelle.net and
www.djneoteric.com . From there I’d highly suggest keeping a close eye
on our Twitter, Myspace and Facebook pages. Maybe I’ll post a clue in
my Facebook status? Maybe we’ll twitter a cryptic clue, or a link you
should check out. Maybe there was a track that was previously featured
on a Discobelle post? On those sites, you’ll be able to find links to
almost every site you’d need to investigate. Here’s a full list of
sites you should check out to get you started!
Discobelle.net – WEBSITE TWITTER FACEBOOK MYSPACE
Neoteric – WEBSITE TWITTER FACEBOOK MYSPACE WHITE LIGHT MIXES
Mishka NYC - WEBSITE
