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Crate Digger Death-match

• The contest is open 12 competitors from anywhere in the world. To sign up, email Z. (hipsterplease@gmail.com) no later than 11:59 PM EST on Thursday, January 3^rd.
• Each competitor is limited to $12 (pre-tax/USD) worth of “sound sources.” These may only be purchased from thrift stores on the day of the event (January 5^th, 2008).
• Sound sources may include, records, CDs, cassette tapes, VHS tapes, DVDs, 8-track cassettes, children’s toys, musical devices, or any other device that a participant deems adequate to create music within the bounds of this competition.
• On the morning of the event, Z. (from Hipster, please!) will announce 3 additional rules and/or limitations regarding sample sources or track specifications.
• Contestants have 2 hours to shop for sound sources and test material before they begin production.
• Contestants are required to submit a photo or scan of receipts for samples sources.

• Competitors can only use the sound sources purchased within the outlined parameters to create their albums. 
• No pre-existing drum kits, synths, or samples may be used. (This also includes any vocal or instrumental tracks/recordings not purchased on the day of the event under the contests parameters).
• Competitors
  may use any form of music editing equipment to edit their material (i.e.: Audacity, ProTools, analog, cassette player, etc.)
• Once
  production begins (this includes recording samples/altering electronics/etc.), each competitor has 12 hours to complete his submission.
• To qualify as an album, each artist must submit a minimum of 6 songs of at least 2 minutes in length.
• Maximum album length is capped at 55 minutes.

• All albums must be named and completed by 8:00 AM EST Sunday, January 6th.
• Each artist is to pick his “best” track and submit it via email to Z. (hipsterplease@gmail.com) by 8:00 AM EST on January 6^th, 2008. These submissions will be made available for public voting.
• Each artist will also email his entire completed album to Z. by noon on January 6th.
• Artwork may be submitted but is not mandatory. Artwork does not have to be created by the competitor and does not have to be made in the 12 hour period, but must be submitted by 8:00 AM EST on January 6^th to be included.
• Each artist is allowed (and encouraged) to post his entire album on his own site after it is completed.

• As previously outlined, each artist will submit his “best” track. Each of these submissions will be judged online by a popular vote throughout the following week.
• This online voting will be limited to one vote per person.
• A panel of 4 celebrity judges will judge each full album.
• Bart Hopkin, famed author and experimental musician, will judge each album based on originality.
• Baddd Spellah, influential nerdcore hip-hop producer, will judge each album based on production value.
• Tim, of long-running UK bastard pop podcast Radio Clash, will judge each album based on overall listenability.
• Z., nerd music and culture blogger, will judge each album based on cohesiveness and structure.
• All judging will end on Sunday, January 13^th, one week after the albums are submitted.

• The winner will be determined by general consensus based on the collective opinions of the judges concerning the quality of the albums and the input of the general public via online voting for the showcased “singles.”
• The winner will be announced on Monday, January 14th and will be crowned King of the Crate Digger Death-match (Round I)
• There may only be one King at a time, so in order to retain the crown, the current King must enter and win the next Crate Digger Death-match
• There may be some prizes… There may not.