[Reader-list] Earth Day: a Festival celebrating music of the Amazon

[Paul D. Miller]

Dear colleagues - I'd like to invite you to participate in an online project that is being spearheaded by a great digital media collective called Critical Beats, with a group of artists and activists based throughout the Amazon basin. You can check out the basic parameters of this remix contest at:

http://criticalbeatsfortheclimate.bandcamp.com/album/earth-day-remix-contest
and a basic description below.

Essentially, the Critical Beats project is focused on fostering dialog between different communities. The collective is a bridge between different cultures, geographies, and modes of music creativity.

Critical Beats for Earth Day:
Details:



Interweaving the voice of the Amazon with the current musical inspirations from artists around the world in a united effort to preserve our most critical environmental resources.

Critical Beats is a 100%, volunteer run, non-profit that is using music to inspire rainforest preservation. It brings Amazonian musicians together with famous producers from around the world for the purpose of collaborative music making. The results weave together ancient sounds, rhythms, stories, and prayers alongside modern beats and electronic wizardry, producing an inspiring cross-cultural call to environmental action.

All of the proceeds go to organizations and projects already working in the Amazon with well-established relationships and processes in place to combat deforestation, species loss, and the displacement of indigenous tribes from their native lands. This way you can enjoy listening, dancing, and knowing that all the while you are contributing to a brighter world.


DJ Spooky and Critical Beats invite you to participate in an Earth Day 2010 remix contest, using tracks from Critical Beats' library of Amazonian recordings. The winning track will be promoted and performed live by DJ Spooky in 3 DAYS!

Submit tracks to jeremy at criticalbeats.org by 9am April 22nd.

DJ Spooky wants to perform your Critical Beats remix this Earth Day at the New Earth Festival in Athens, GA., while also promoting it to his entire fan base. He will be selecting the winning track over the next few days so don't delay.

All tracks must include samples from CB's library of Amazonian recordings. If you've already submitted a track we'll include it in the contest. If you've started working on a track finish it up and submit it to jeremy at criticalbeats.org 

ASAP.