MixterPlus: ELEV8 Music Creation

 

Want to elevate your music?

Join the Elev8 Remix Event at MixterPlus, where the power of music transcends boundaries and elevates your creativity to new heights!

“Music should elevate you.” -Mick Jagger

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Madam Snowflake Takes Defqon1 by Storm

From Digital Diva to Hardstyle Queen:
Madam Snowflake Takes Defqon1 by Storm

How the "Mixterverse" created a pathway to perform at the world's largest Hardstyle EDM festival.

Utah native Emily Richards, known to the world as Madam Snowflake, isn't your typical hardstyle vocalist. With a background in classical piano and opera, her path to rocking one of the biggest hardstyle festivals in the world, Defqon1 in the Netherlands, is anything but conventional. This article explores Madam Snowflake's unique journey, from self-proclaimed "sharing-averse" youngster to digital music pioneer and now, a global collaborative music phenomenon.

Sharing, it seems, is the cornerstone of Madam Snowflake's success. Admitting her childhood struggles with sharing, she highlights her fortuitous about-face, becoming one of the first artists to embrace the internet's potential for music distribution. Her early days on MP3.com, giving away millions of downloads, fueled national tours and a residency at the House of Blues, solidifying her reputation as a digital music pioneer.

"Giving my music to the commons does feel like exposing a piece of my soul..."

But Madam Snowflake's story takes a fascinating turn. After a prolific career under her birth name, Emily Richards, she adopts the moniker "Snowflake" and embarks on a new chapter – building her own music company and acquiring ccMixter.org, a collaborative music haven. Here, she sheds the traditional artist role, sharing not just finished tracks, but her acapellas and stems from over original 150 songs. The "Mixterverse" thrives on this open exchange, with Madam Snowflake's vocals remixed thousands of times, finding their way into everything from grocery stores to video games.

"Giving my music to the commons does feel like exposing a piece of my soul," she admits, "yet sharing in this way has opened the world to me, and me to the world." This creative symbiosis, where global artists infuse her work with fresh energy, inspire her in ways she never could have imagined.

This June, Madam Snowflake takes center stage at Defqon1

The plot thickens when Dutch DJ “Promo” reaches out, revealing a surprising truth: Madam Snowflake, unknowingly, has become a hardstyle icon. Her vocals fuel an impressive list of festival hits across the Netherlands. Initially skeptical, a trip to Amsterdam dispels any doubt. Videos showcase massive crowds singing along to her lyrics, a surreal and exhilarating experience.

"You have to give to receive," Madam Snowflake reflects. "I've always liked that phrase though I didn't really understand its meaning until my voice found its way into a style of music I've never heard of, on the other side of the world from me in the Netherlands."

Years spent recording in her home studio culminated in a dream come true: performing live alongside the very hardstyle artists who championed her music. This June, Madam Snowflake takes center stage at Defqon1, not just as a vocalist, but as a testament to the power of sharing and artistic collaboration.

Directly after she returns from Defqon1, Emily “Snowflake” Richards combines both past and present in her next monumental chapter -- she’s written and produced her own musical, Rise Up Babylon, in a unique format -- another first for this digital music pioneer. An audiobook musical, soundtrack, and YouTube documentary are set for release later this year.

Visit Madam Snowflake's ccMixter page here.

Visit Madam Snowflake's website.

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Branching Out Secret Mixter

 

Welcome to "Branching Out," where the roots of creativity run deep and the branches of music reach for new horizons! SIgn ups are live...and this blog post will be updated as the event progresses. Check back for the playlist when the uploads come it!

Participate here:

https://ccmixter.org/mixup/branchingout_2024

Songbirds Remix Event at MixterPlus

“Your head is a living forest full of songbirds.”
e. e. cummings

Lyrics, lyrics and more lyrics!

Way up In the branches of the MixterPlus remix tree there is a sweet melody calling. Calling for your lyrics, your story, your observations to be put in song–call for words to match the melody. Now, imagine yourself perched upon a branch in that tree, surrounded by fellow avian poets, each harboring a unique melody in their hearts, and a new story to tell. Then listen to the melodies and the words flowing together in song like the swaying of the leaves in the wind. Listen as your words take flight, soaring among the branches, inspiring others to add their own melodies to the chorus.

"This is what The Songbirds Remix Event is about…sharing lyrics and pairing them with melodies."

So dip your pen in ink, dig through your old notebooks of scribbled ideas, and share a stanza with us. From the tender ballads of love to the raucous anthems of rebellion, every lyric has a place in our forest of songbirds. Soon the songs of the Songbirds remix event will echo through the digital landscapes, through the canopy of creativity, and the words you share will be the story of collaboration, community and imagination.

Let’s shake some tail feathers together!

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(for more information about what’s happening in the MixterPlus tree.)

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Secret Sauce Secret Mixter

Secret Sauce Secret Mixter

Make your reservations now! Ir's time for the most tantalizing musical feast of the new year! The Secret Sauce Secret Mixter! The anticipation is palpable, and the excitement is building as the musical suspense in our ccMixter soul kitchen reaches a boiling point. In this Secret Mixter every note is a spice, and every beat is a dash of flavor.

Feeling saucy? Feeling sweet? From drumrolls to simmering synths, this event promises to be a delicacy for the ears and a delight for the senses. Think of your mix like a recipe share of stems, pells and source audio. And although your recipes are shareable, they are to be kept secret until upload day.

In the orchestra of a great kitchen, the sauce chef is a soloist. - Fernand Point

Are you ready to savor the Secret Sauce Secret Mixter experience? Mark your calendars, keep those lips sealed, and get ready to immerse yourself in a musical banquet like no other!

Deets and FAQs: Are you new to Secret Mixters? Read this first before you sign up. Otherwise, put on your chef’s hat and enter the kitchen! Sign up now, your secret sauce ingredient will be assigned to you soon.


Secret Sauce Event Dates:
Sign up between Jan 14 -Jan 27
Assignments go out Jan 28
Upload day is Feb 11


We all want to know…What’s in your secret sauce? But remember, don’t share it until upload day. Let it simmer and then serve it up for all to taste!

Meet the other chefs in the forums!

Happy New Year 2024

Happy New Year to you from everyone at CcMixter! Last year was huge for us and we look forward to continued expansion across the global, making music for all to enjoy! Get in the mix! #ccmixter #youtubemusic #NYE2024 #holidays #musiclover #onebigglobalband #musicconnectsus #youtubeplaylists #holidaymusic #wintersolstice #remixnation

  “It is in vain to write on the seasons unless you have the seasons in you.” - Henry David Thoreau

One of the most enchanting aspects of old holiday songs is the sense of nostalgia they bring. At ccMixter, we have uploads that have been a part of our holiday traditions for decades, if not centuries, and they hold a special place in our hearts. Join us as we continue the tradition of seasonal music remixing.  

All the details here: https://ccmixter.org/thread/4415

#ccmixter #circleofseasons #remixevent #openmusic #CreativeCommonsMusic #attribution #musiclover #onebigglobalband #musicconnectsus #youtubemusic #youtubeplaylists