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Score the Opening Titles to Shifty!


Watch the trailer for <i>Shifty</i>!

Before the age of recorded sound in motion pictures, in-house pianists or organists were often hired to accompany the film while it played in a theater. We’ve come a long way since then. From The Beatles’ animated psychedelic trippiness in Yellow Submarine, to Bob Dylan’s historic work on Billy The Kid, to hits like Jaws, Halloween, Star Wars, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and Indiana Jones, movie music has heightened our emotions and tugged at our heart strings. Increasingly, music and film are inextricable.

In UK cinemas beginning April 24th, Shifty is a sharply scripted, witty, urban thriller from writer/director Eran Creevy. Set on the outskirts of London, the film follows themes of friendship and loyalty over the course of 24 hours in the life of a young drug dealer, the charismatic "Shifty".

To underscore (no pun intended) the relationship between music and celluloid, Indaba has partnered with the film’s soundtrack producers, Molly Nyman and Harry Escott. This writing duo have been composing music together since 2001. Over the years, their work has been featured in high-profile TV dramas and documentaries, theatre, and feature films such as Hard Candy, Deep Water, and A Might Heart.

Now Indaba is offering you a chance to re-imagine a song from Shifty. We’re giving you stems and challenging you to score a film. We encourage you to check out the trailer for Shifty above. We’re looking for remixes in a wide range of styles. From hip-hop to classical and from techno to jazz, the choice is absolutely yours!

Winners were announced on June 15, 2009 at 5:00 PM EDT

See the Contest Winners

This program is no longer accepting entries

Source Files (Preview Only, Enter to Download)

 Opening Titles - Shifty Soundtrack
 Voices
 Melody
 Guitar Fet
 Guitar Rode
 Bass Guitar
 Bass Cole
 Bass Rode
 FX
 Beats

Prize

Winner (selected by judges from all entries)
The producer of the best track will win £500 and time in a studio to polish their track with a professional producer.*

Honorable Mentions (selected by voting)
Ten Runners-Up will receive a signed copy of the Shifty Soundtrack!

* The studio time prize is only open to UK residents. If the chosen winner resides outside the UK, they have the option to supply their track to the studio producer for advice and to complete it remotely.

Judges

Shifty's composers, Molly Nyman and Harry Escott, will be deciding the winner of the contest from among all of the entries.

Leader Board View More »
david minnick Shifty 3:50 1

Jackie Clark Same as original bu... 2

MISTA_ MOZART MISTA_MOZART-PROJEC... 3

Jason Marshall Shifty - X@StAr Remix 4

Rozanna W. Shifty Bundle Remix 5
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Michael Conway Michael Conway rework

Steve Calm Shaky Shifty Rmx

Aaron Groves Shifty Remix

Andrew Dubyckyj Andy's remix
 

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:What is the BPM of the song?
A: This selection from the Shifty soundtrack was recorded at 153 BPM.

Q: Can I SPAM the discussion board?!?!
A: No! It's meant for discussion. Posting about your entry is cool, but please be respectful of everyone who wants to talk about the contest and don't post the same thing repeatedly.

Q: Can I submit a mashup and/or use samples in my submission?
A: No! Your submission must be made of the tracks provided and/or material for which you own the copyright.

Q: How many entries can I submit?
A: Just one! Make it count!

Q: How do I download the source files?
A: You must first enter the contest before you can download the files.

Q: What can I add to the source files?
A: You can add anything you want! You can re-record the entire song, just use the vocals and build off of that, or do a straight mix and only use the source files - the sky is the limit.

Q: I'm new to mixing/producing and need some help!
A: If you need help and are using our online session console, check out our help section and online tutorials.

Q: Can I sell my mix?
A: No! Submissions are licensed to you under a Creative Commons Attribution- Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 license. This means you can play your mix anywhere you like for non-commercial purposes, as long as you always give due credit to the Shifty composers. For more information on this license, go to http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/

Q: I don't see my question here!
A: Please post a description of the problem on the discussion board and we’ll help you as best we can!

Jason Marshall wrote on June 15, 2009:

I Just wanted to thank everyone that participated in this contest. I also wanted to thank all those who voted for me, sorry i took so long to acknowledge you all just came back from holiday. I really enjoyed taking part in this contest i def will be back soon.


Cliff - SaxUtopia wrote on June 9, 2009:

Wow just got a shock then, I saw my avata at the top of the random submissions page, and thought I was in with a chance but nope I just checked and I'm still at 26th it's my first contest, if you like real live played instruments have a listen... Sax, harmonica, acoustic guitar, oh and a bit of pitch shifting on the vocals. It's a bit slow to start so don't think there is a problem with your sound card. lol.
http://www.indabamusic.com/submissions/show/7570


Jackie Clark wrote on June 8, 2009:

Note to David Minnick:I got a confirmed 2 year gig in Alaska that I'm gonna need you on cause I can't go!! We're trying win around here!!!

Signed,

Anonymous

hahaha!


Tassili Bond wrote on June 8, 2009:

David Minnick is headed for The Indaba Hall Of Fame!


Josh Robertson wrote on June 8, 2009:

David,
We all love listening to your submissions here at Indaba. Keep up the good work!


david minnick wrote on June 1, 2009:

Hi everyone!
I have to say that I am astounded by the level of support I've gotten here at Indaba since I joined in Dec.! It is an amazing thing to be able to have my stuff listened to by so many musicians of such high caliber! Thanks to Indaba for coming up with such interesting contests. I've really enjoyed the challenge! My friends who played on this piece are also thrilled to be heard!
In short....thanks!!

David M


Maja Kristjansson wrote on June 1, 2009:

Awwwwww one hour left and I went from 10th to 11th. Uh huu I want my ribbon...lol
Well maybe next time:-)
Good luck to all of you.

Maja


Sreyas "Hollidayrain" Krishnan wrote on June 1, 2009:

haha dang, buried into 17th. There goes my free Shifty soundtrack, hahaha. Oh well, competition peeps; good luck for the 500 euro part!

-H.R (http://www.indabamusic.com/submissions/show/7571)