Freshly Baked & Fully Mixed Contest
WINNER ANNOUNCED!
The judges have just finished deliberating and, without further adieu, the winner of the ‘Freshly Baked & Fully Mixed’ Contest (a fully mixed album or EP by sound engineer Samantha Michelle Smith) is…..
(get that drumroll going!)
The four-piece sci-fi heavy psych quartet hail from Perpignan, France and have been playing together for six years now. This will be there first major release, a full-length which Samantha will be mixing (and documenting the process with along the way).
Oh, and there’s more good news to share. The runner-up and Editor’s pick are Redford, Michigan doomers Stone Ritual. You guys win an EP mixed by the mix-mistress herself!
You can be sure that Doomed & Stoned will share the finished results of both projects with you!
Thank you to all the bands who participated. This has been a blast from start to finish!
Freshly Baked & Fully Mixed!
THE DOOMED & STONED CONTEST ENTRIES
Here they are! Choice tracks from the twenty up-and-coming doom metal and stoner rock bands who submitted entries to our ‘Freshly Baked & Fully Mixed’ contest (original announcement: here).
It’s a chance for some lucky band to win a professionally mixed record from East Coast sound engineer Samantha Michelle Smith
SO…now is where we toss the ball to you. Take some time to soak in in these tracks and, when you’re ready, tell us which one (or you have the option of voting for more than one) you favor most. Your input matters and will be weighed heavily as a factor in choosing the winner.
Cast your vote here
And the contestants are….
Beira
Bones of Mary
Book of Wyrms
Deadly Vipers
Dustrider
Fairtrade Floyd
Gutsmoke
Hexxus
Langsamlourd
NOGRAVES
Pantanum
Red Beard Wall
SAOLA
Shipwreckers
Smoke Healer
Stone Ritual
The Devil’s Swamp
The Cosmic Groove
The Misery Men
Ultramafic
Winners will be announced on Monday! In the meanwhile, share the fun far and wide….
‘Freshly Baked and Fully Mixed’ Contest!
Enter for a chance to get your band’s EP/LP mixed by sound engineer Samantha Michelle Smith!
Doomed & Stoned is collaborating with audio engineer Samantha “Rainbow” Smith to give some lucky band the opportunity to have their record professionally mixed! For the last 5 years, Samantha has been providing expert recording and production services to the heavy bands of the New Jersey and Philadelphia area. Having worked with bands like Draugrstone and Ennoea, her production style is an artful blend of old and new techniques. Massive retro sounds achieved through modern production, Samantha’s been helping bands blaze their own paths in a world over-saturated by hyper-quantized and auto-tuned performances.
Check out her handiwork:
Contest Rules
- Submit your band’s demo (with at least one completed song) to doomedandstonedcontest@gmail.com
- Send sound files (any format) to us via DropBox, WeTransfer, Google Drive, etc. or via Bandcamp
- Deadline: February 29th, 2016
- Doomed & Stoned will upload the contestants and give our readership a chance to vote on their favs during the first week in March.
The winner will announced Monday, March 7th and the record’s mixing process will be documented via a video series on YouTube. Spread the word! We look forward to discovering the talent lurking in the heavy underground!
It’s Doomed & Stoned’s
1st Annual Jack o'Lantern Contest!
….and we want to hear from YOU, so show us what ya got! Send picks of what you’ve carved up this year and I’ll draw 12 LUCKY WINNERS to receive the new CD’s (yes, a physical copy) of by Psychedelic Witchcraft and Bastard Lord, courtesy of Twin Earth Records!
I’ll be deciding winners some time on Sunday, November 1st, so best be snapping those pumpkins and sending them to me at: doomedandstonedofficial@gmail.com.
Happy Halloween!
Win a Three-Day Pass to North West Hesh Fest!
How great would it be to see Pentagram, Dead Moon, Yob, Acid King, and more in a small venue format? This Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (August 27th-29th) it’s going down at Dante’s in Portland, Oregon! Doomed & Stoned and American Icon Records is giving away a pass for all three days. Here’s how the contest works:
We want to you to get bold, get creative, get fun. Draw us a pictures (doodle, sketch, impression, whatever) of Pentagram’s legendary singer Bobby Liebling! Send it in any format to: doomedandstonedofficial@gmail.com by Wednesday morning, August 26th at 10 am (Pacific Standard Time). Don’t be shy and don’t try to be a perfectionist! We will not be judging on artistry, but on effort.
Winners will be announced on Wednesday at noon and the tickets will be assigned to you at Dante’s will call. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!
Tickets still available at www.DantesLive.com/Tickets