RIA 89.7FM - RIA RE-MIX Band Competition

[Grain]

YES FOLKS! IT'S ON! RIA-REMIX, the band competition that test your creativity in performing a song outside its original genre! Organised by Ria 89.7FM and supported by Central CDC.

Examples:



Can’t Help Falling in Love – UB40

Sweet Dreams – Marilyn Manson

Havanna Affair – Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Whiskey in The Jar – Metallica

Jangan Tinggal Daku – Amuk

Asmara – Gerhana Ska Cinta

Shout – Disturbed

Jika Kau Bercinta Lagi – Flop Poppy

Suratan atau Kebetulan – Premelodic

Message In a Bottle – Machine Head

Gimme Gimme Gimme – Yngwie J Malmsteen



Bands are to creatively cover songs in the following genre only:



1. Ska/Reggae
2. Hip-hop/Rap/R N B
3. LOUD ROCK – Punk Rock, Glam-Rock/Metal, Progressive Rock/Metal, Heavy Metal, Speed Metal,Thrash Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal, Hardcore Punk, Crusty Punk, Grindcore, Emocore, Metalcore, Math-Metal/Mathcore, Pop Punk, RapRock/Nu-Metal, Alternative Rock / Grunge, Britpop/Brit-Rock, Industrial Metal, Ethno-Metal.
4. Bands may also choose to creatively cover the song in a hybrid form i.e. a mixture of these categories.

PRIZES

1ST PRIZE: $2 000

2ND PRIZE: $1000

3RD PRIZE: $ 500

7 consolation prizes : $100 per band



Open to both professional (bands who have recorded and released materials) and non-professional bands (teenagers starting out).



Open to Singaporeans, and foreigners, aged 15-35.



Registration fee is $25.

Closing date of registration is Thursday 23rd November 2006, 5pm.





1st preliminary: RIA-REMIX@CLAP 2nd December 2006, Toa Payoh near Toa Payoh library ( 25 bands, 10 will be selected for SMS phase )

2ndpreliminary: RIA-REMIX@CLAP 9th December 2006, Ang Mo Kio Central amphitheatre ( 25 bands, 10 will be selected for SMS phase )

SMS Phase for Final Selection ( 20 bands ): 11th December to 15th December 2006, 12pm.

SMS Phase for Final Round ( 10 bands ) : 18th December to 22nd December 2006, 12pm.

Final : RIA-REMIX FINAL, The Pavillion, Far East Square, 24th December 2006, 8pm.



Registration is not opened yet. Please tune in to Ria 89.7FM to know more details about the competition. I personally can't wait to hear the song Cindai by Siti Nurhaliza done grindcore style. Let the craziness begin!

 

[Grain]

gh

coollllllll

 

[lan]

whns the registration dude?

 

[emg-rocks]

wah steady la nash! would be interesting to hear metallica done hip hop ghetto style yo! hahaha

 

[Grain]

uy

i heard sum bands out there fusing up Trip-Hop Metal version of 1 of Siti Nurhaliza's songs and a Malay version of song from BEYOND.

wah sure gerek!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[lan]

wahhhh u heard it ah??? but whns the registrationnnnnnnnnnnn?? grrrrr...

 

[Grain]

e5

soon my friend soon.

 

[chef]

is it that only selected song?

 

[Grain]

Songs

Any known songs,
all u gotta do is be creative and fuse it up away from the original songs.

 

[lan]

waduuhhh... soon soon soon... but the clsng registrn on 23 nov babe..

 

[suefy]

closing 23rd nov...but then registration not open?? macam mana tu

 

[Grain]

fdds

Ok guys, not to worry, registration will commence this Wedsday...
for more details, u can log in to www.ria.com.sg on that day.

cheers......

 

[Grain]

g

Good News guys

Registration for the competition are now open. Forms are available, u can print them from www.ria.com.sg

for more details do log on to
www.ria.com.sg
Look for thr RE-MIX logo

 

[Grain]

df

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. It is a band competition with a difference, organised by Ria 89.7FM, a station of MediaCorp Radio, and supported by Central Singapore CDC. Bands are to creatively cover a song, by performing that song outside its original genre. Examples:

Can’t Help Falling in Love – UB40
Sweet Dreams – Marilyn Manson
Havanna Affair – Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Whiskey in The Jar – Metallica
Jangan Tinggal Daku – Amuk
Asmara – Gerhana Ska Cinta
Shout – Disturbed
Jika Kau Bercinta Lagi – Flop Poppy
Suratan atau Kebetulan – Premelodic
Message In a Bottle – Machine Head
Gimme Gimme Gimme – Yngwie J Malmsteen

2. Bands are to play the cover songs in the following genre only:

a.Ska/Reggae
b.Hip-hop/Rap/R N B
c.LOUD ROCK – Punk Rock, Glam-Rock/Metal, Progressive Rock/Metal, Heavy Metal, Speed Metal,Thrash Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal, Hardcore Punk, Crusty Punk, Grindcore, Emocore, Metalcore, Math-Metal/Mathcore, Pop Punk, RapRock/Nu-Metal, Alternative Rock / Grunge, Britpop/Brit-Rock, Industrial Metal, Ethno-Metal.
Bands may also choose to creatively cover the song in a hybrid form i.e. a mixture of these categories.

3. Bands are allowed to perform English or Malay songs.

CRITERIA FOR PARTICIPATION

4. Open to both professional (bands who have recorded and released materials) and non-professional bands (teenagers starting out).

5. Open to Singaporeans, and foreigners, aged 15-35 by 31st December 2006.

6. Band members should not exceed 8 members in a band.

7. Registration fee is $25 (non-refundable) and is payable on the day of briefing before the preliminary round.

8. Immediate family members of Mediacorp Radio stations’ staffs are not permitted to participate in this competition.

9. Closing date of registration is Thursday 23rd November 2006, 5pm. All completed registration forms must be returned to MediaCorp Reception, Caldecott Broadcast Centre or e-mailed to burhan@mediacorp.com.sg or sharifah@mediacorp.com.sg

FORMAT AND TIMELINE

1st preliminary: RIA-REMIX@CLAP Saturday 2nd December 2006, Toa Payoh Amphitheatre near Toa Payoh library ( 25 bands, 10 will be selected for SMS phase )
2ndpreliminary: RIA-REMIX@CLAP Saturday 9th December 2006, Ang Mo Kio Central amphitheatre ( 25 bands, 10 will be selected for SMS phase )
SMS Phase for Final Selection ( 20 bands ): 11th December to 15th December 2006, 12pm.
SMS Phase for Final Round ( 10 bands ) : 18th December to 22nd December 2006, 12pm.
Final : RIA-REMIX FINAL, The Pavillion, Far East Square, Sunday 24th December 2006, 8pm.

PRIZES
1ST PRIZE: $2 000
2ND PRIZE: $1000
3RD PRIZE: $ 500
7 consolation prizes : $100 per band

JUDGING CRITERIA

9. Bands will be judged on a. creativity b. entertainment value and c. musical proficiency.

10. Bands will have to perform one song from a list of songs suggested by Ria 89.7FM . Alternatively, bands can also suggest to Ria the songs they want to perform but subject to Ria’s approval. (see Appendix 1 ) Bands may have the option to retain the same song or change to another one if they proceed to the final.

11. Songs performed should not exceed 3 minutes in the prelims and 5 minutes in the final. Bands that exceed their playing time by 90 seconds will have their points subtracted.

12. SMS Percentage: SMS percentage for the 20 bands selected for the SMS stage is 30%, while the remaining 70% comes from the judges’ score from the prelims. For the final round, SMS percentage for the 10 final bands is 30%, acquired during the SMS stage before the finals, while the remaining 70% comes from the judges’ score for the prelims. Ria 89.7FM will air 30 second clips of bands that make it to the next stages to facilitate SMS voting.

13. Judges’ decisions are final. No appeals of any sort will be entertained.

BAND DISCIPLINE AND REQUIREMENTS

14. Band members are to bring their own hand-held instruments eg guitars, bass, etc. Equipments such as instrument amplifiers, drums set, percussions, keyboard and monitors will be provided.

15. Bands are to inform Ria 89.7FM if they need special requirements and it’s up to Ria’s discretion to accede to that request.

16. Bands should be professional enough to ensure the operational readiness of their handheld equipments eg. guitars/bass/keyboards/ before performance. This includes tuning guitars before they perform.

17. Bands are to ensure their punctuality. No requests of postponement of performance will be entertained unless due to valid reasons. Ria 89.7FM reserves the right not to accede to bands’ requests for postponement.

18. Bands are not allowed in any circumstance to cause damage to the equipments on stage. Any acts of such nature will render automatic elimination.

19. Ria 89.7FM reserves the right to disqualify any bands who deliberately gave false information regarding their personal particulars.

20. Ria 89.7FM reserves the right to change any of the clauses stated above without prior notice.


Appendix 1

MALAY SONGS
1. HATI EMAS – KEMBARA
2. PENASARAN – EMILIA CONTESSA *
3. SEDANG INGIN BERCINTA – DEWA 19
4. BERPINDA-MINDA – LOVEHUNTERS
5. DIKIR FIKIR-FIKIR – RAUSYANFIKIR *
6. KASIH – BROERY MARANTIKA *
7. HARI INI DAN SEMALAM – J MIZAN *
8. JIKA KAU BERCINTA LAGI – ALLEYCATS *
9. BELAIAN JIWA – CAREFREE *
10. SEJATI – WINGS
11. PANGERAN CINTA – DEWA 19
12. JANGAN LAMA-LAMA – SWEET CHARITY *
13. SEIRING DAN SEJALAN – BROERY AND SHARIFAH AINI *
14. SI BAJU HIJAU – SANISAH HURI *
15. DUA INSAN BERCINTA – ELLA
16. APOKALIPS – M NASIR
17. KAMELIA – SWEET CHARITY
18. RELAKU PUJUK – SPIDER
19. KU BAHAGIA – MELLY
20. MUNGKIN NANTI – PETER PAN
21. JUJUR – RADJA
22. KOCOK-KOCOK – INUL DARATISTA
23. HANYA MEMUJI – MARCELL N SHANTY
24. HATI KAMA – SITI NURHALIZA / NORANIZA IDRIS
25. KATA – HAZAMI
26. TIPAH-TERTIPU – RUFFEDGE
27. JESNITA – EXISTS
28. ALADDIN – SPIDER
29. DANGDUT IS THE MUSIC OF MY COUNTRY – PROJECT POP
30. PERDAMAIAN – GiGi


ENGLISH SONGS
1. I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND – THE BEATLES *
2. HARD DAY’S NIGHT – THE BEATLES *
3. SOLDIER OF FORTUNE – DEEP PURPLE
4. HOTEL CALIFORNIA – THE EAGLES *
5. GIVE IT AWAY – RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS
6. THIS LOVE – MAROON 5
7. LONELY NO MORE – ROB THOMAS
8. EYE OF THE TIGER – SURVIVORS
9. WILD BOYS – DURAN DURAN
10. TAKE ON ME – A-HA *
11. SHOUT – TEARS FOR FEARS *
12. BEAT IT – MICHAEL JACKSON *
13. BOOMBASTIC - SHAGGY
14. SWEET DREAMS – EURYTHMICS *
15. YEAH – USHER
16. BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS – GREEN DAY
17. HEY YA – OUTKAST
18. FAST AND FURIOUS – TERRIYAKI BOYS
19. LIVIN LA VIDA LOCA – RICKY MARTIN
20. HERE WITHOUT YOU – THREE DOORS DOWN
21. DON’T LIE – BLACK EYED PEAS
22. GEEK IN THE PINK – JASON MRAZ
23. LIFE IS WONDERFUL – JASON MRAZ
24. SURVIVOR – DESTINY’S CHILD
25. DILEMMA – KELLY AND NELLY
26. HIPS DON’T LIE – SHAKIRA
27. RIGHT HERE WAITING – RICHARD MARX
28. DON’T SPEAK – NO DOUBT
29. HERE COMES THE HOT-STEPPER – INI KAMOZE
30. WITH OR WITHOUT YOU – U2

* denotes songs that have been covered by recording artistes. Competing bands should not perform these songs in the same manner as the cover versions.

 

[Grain]

t

Watcha waitin for....lets rock em'!!!!!

 

[extremers]

Re: t

Watcha waitin for....lets rock em'!!!!!

woah, i have to say that the choices are pretty hard. i would like to see a r&b/hiphop metal-ed up.

not that i want to spoil the competition but if you guys can get the chance to listen to a good 'livin' la vida loca' metal-ed up cover, it will be from this band called 'Black Ingvars'.

 

[Grain]

y

Hey thats cool
keep em coming guys
ideas for a good re-mix

 

[sofyan]

can't wait to watch it tomorrow at toa pah yoh

 

[bigb00bs]

wat time is it gonna be at toa payoh?

 

[FITCH]

Did any softies went to watch it last Saturday @ Toa Payoh? 8)