Beyonce Announces International Judging Panel to Choose Winner for "End Of Time" Remix Competition

NEW YORK, March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Today global superstar Beyonce reveals the judging panel for the "End Of Time" Remix Competition. Ongoing now for over two weeks, the competition seeks to find the best remix of the #1Urban and Pop Club single from the singer's critically acclaimed album, "4." The grand prize winner will take home $4,000 USD and the opportunity to have his/her remix appear on an upcoming Beyonce release.

Over two thousand entries have been uploaded to SoundCloud, the leading social sound platform with over 10 million registered users, since the competition was announced on February 8. The competition is opened to 25 countries including, Australia, Brazil, the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. A complete list of rules can be found at www.beyonceonline.com .

The judges joining Beyonce represent some the music industry's most influential producers, performers and DJs. The international panel of judges: British musician Isabella Summers of Florence & The Machine, Dutch music producer and DJ Afrojack, the duo DJ and producing team from Poland, WAWA, New York premier DJ Jus-Ske and Oscar-winning producer and composer Giorgio Moroder.

The SoundCloud community will vote on entries and the top 50 ranked eligible remixes will be reviewed by this newly announced panel of judges, including Beyonce. Fans can still vote for their favorites remixes to make it into the Top 50. All eligible entries will be judged on the basis of originality, creativity and musicality. The entrant with the highest overall score will be the grand prizewinner. The competition closes at midnight (US EDT) on March 8, 2012.

The International Judging Panel:

Isabella Summers is a British songwriter/producer/remixer and the keyboardist for the band Florence & The Machine. Away from touring with the band she spends her time writing, producing and remixing tracks for a number of talented artists.

Afrojack is a Grammy-winning, Dutch music producer and DJ. Last year he was voted #7 on DJ Magazine's top 100 DJs list. He runs his own label, Wall Recordings, which is one of the most prominent imprints on the EDM scene. Afrojack has had major hits Stateside both as a solo artist and for his collaborations with major artists.

DJ Jus-Ske is a world-renown, elite celebrity open format DJ. Based in New York City, he is the owner of the premiere DJ management company, 4AM. Jus-Ske is the go-to DJ for some of music's biggest stars. In addition to his presence at top venues, he is also at the center of major fashion, art and music events.

WAWA consists of the Polish duo Vic and Bojan. As soon as house music arrived in Warsaw they knew they had found their calling. Over the past six years WAWA has built a solid reputation as top notch DJs and producers. Now based in the UK, they produced the #1 club remixes on "End Of Time."

Giorgio Moroder is one of the world's best known, most active and innovative composers of film, dance, and other popular musical forms. He was recently inducted in the "Dance Music Hall of Fame," and is the winner of three Oscars. He has also been honored with four Golden Globes, and three Grammy Awards.

Here is a complete list of the 25 countries participating in the "End Of Time" Remix Competition:

Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States.

www.beyonceonline.com

Isa Collaborates With Dia Frampton

Another new colleague is Florence + the Machine's Isabella Summers. "She's such a mad-scientist writer. I started playing guitar and we kept it simple," Frampton says of their collaboration, "Bullseye." "She really allowed me to be what I wanted to be and just go for it."

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F+TM's 2011

January

Florence is nominated for a BRIT Award in the Best Single category, we discover F+TM will perform on Gossip Girl, Florence sings with Drake during his London gig and Florence was number 8 in Company's cool list.

February

Florence performs "If I Rise" at the Oscars , the Ivan Ink 'n' Isa EP is released, Florence performs with Yolanda Adams, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson and Martina McBride for a Franklin tribute at the Grammys, Isa is featured in Wonderland magazine and we discover that F+TM will start recording their second album at Abbey Road Studios.

March

The F+TM Facebook page passes 1 million likes, we see Tom and Chris will feature on DeLooze's debut album and Florence starts recording with Paul Epworth.

April

Florence designs a label for a limited edition Kiehl's body cream with some of the proceeds going towards Teenage Cancer Trust and we hear about Chipmunk's desire to collaborate with Florence.

May

Florence attends a star-studded private Lady Gaga gig in London.

June

Florence is a part of a Buddy Holly tribute album in which she covers Not Fade Away, Florence is announced as Gucci's new muse and that Florence's US tour costumes will be designed by Gucci, we find out that Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) was the 8th most played song of 2010, Florence covers Nylon magazine and F+TM debut What The Water Gave Me and Bedroom Hymns during their US tour.

July

Florence is a part of Liberty's Liberty Rocks collection, F+TM perform on So You Think You Can Dance and Florence is featured in German Vogue.

August

We see possible tracks for an as of yet untitled album, Florence covers Japanese Vogue, F+TM release What The Water Gave Me, a teaser track and video for the new album and we hear that the new album will be released on the 7th of November.

September

The album release date is brought foward by a week and we discover that it will be called Ceremonials and we see it's artwork and tracklisting, we hear the first single from Ceremonials, Shake It Out, Florence covers Interview magazine and F+TM is nominated for an EMA.

October

We hear F+TM preview some of their new album tracks at a LuvLuvLuv party and at the Creator's Project, Amazon releases 30 second clips of the entire album, the Shake It Out video is released and F+TM perform an intimate show at Hackney Empire playing songs from Ceremonials including a collaboration with Kid Harpoon.

November

F+TM perform on the X Factor, the No Light, No Light video is released, F+TM announce various live dates around the world including an EU, AUS/NZ and UK tour, Florence was nominated for Best Female at the Virgin Media Music Awards, Florence and Isa takeover Annie Mac's Radio 1 show and Florence co-hosts Steve Lamacq's Radio 2 show.

December

Florence covers her first UK Vogue. F+TM are featured in both Amazon's Top 100 Albums and Songs of 2011. F+TM play Spectrum for the first time on TV on X Factor USA. Florence sings the Amy Winehouse song 'Back To Black' alongside Wanda Jackson as part of VH1's Divas.

Whatever It Takes

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We work with our leaders to assist and encourage a generation of influencers to take ownership, engage in positive action, raise awareness among their communities, and champion the solutions to poverty and environmental degradation.


Whatever It Takes

We are proud to introduce you to the Whatever It Takes collection, featuring ‘symbols of hope for the 21st Century’ drawn by leaders in the worlds of fashion, film, television, music and sport.

The signed artwork donated by each Leader is his or her original work, and has been donated for the exclusive use of the Whatever It Takes campaign which has so far raised over $3,000,000 for charitable projects worldwide.

Whatever It Takes supports 21st Century Leaders Foundation in its work for key global development causes including poverty alleviation, environmental conservation and the protection of children.

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Flo and Isa in UK Elle

All Access: Florence and the Machine

Aug 1, 2011 9:00 AM, Photos and Text By Steve Jennings

Florence Welch is having a good run, basking in the critically acclaimed success of her debut, Lungs. As for “The Machine,” it can be Welch and a drum kit or a piano, but right now it’s a seven-piece band including long-term collaborators Rob Ackroyd (guitar), Chris Hayden (drums), Isabella Summers (keyboards) and Tom Monger (harp). “I’ve worked with most of them for a long time and they know my style, know the way I write, they know what I want,” says Welch. And she’s bringing them out onstage for her current run of dates. Mix caught the first show of the tour at the Greek Theater in Berkeley, Calif.

Front-of-house engineer Ian Laughton

Front-of-house engineer Ian Laughton is manning a Yamaha PM5D, using the onboard reverbs (hall for Florence’s voice and two for drums) and delay. In his outboard rack are a Furman PL-8, a Portico II and an Avalon Vt737sp. “I’ve always been a fan of valve/tube, and I’ve carried my Avalon around the world,” Laughton says. “We have a great crew who make the touring side of it really easy.”

Keyboardist Isabella Summers plays a Roland Juno-Stage Synth and a Yamaha CP300.

Sound On Stage provided the P.A. system (pictured) for the Berkeley show. General manager Wes Norwood explains the hang: L-Acoustics V-DOSC (nine per side), with three dV-DOSCs underhung on each array. Outfill arrays are three ARCs each, frontfills are four JBL MS-28s and subs are L-Acoustics SB218 (six per side).

Guitarist Robert Ackroyd has two Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212 amps. “They have a great drive sound without getting the levels too loud,” says guitar/bass tech Djamir “Penguin” Filho. “Added to the amps are two THD Hot Plates. I can control the levels and have the tubes always ‘full-on’ while keeping the volume correct for the show. We mike each amp with a Shure SM57.” Ackroyd’s footpedals comprise a H.O.G. (harmonic octave-generator guitar synth); Boss Loop Station RC-2, TU-3 chromatic tuner, FZ-5 fuzz, TR-2 tremolo and DD-7 digital delay; DigiTech X Series digital reverb; and Ibanez TS-9 Tube Screamer.

According to drum tech Michael Noon, Christopher Lloyd Hayden’s drum kit is miked with Shure Beta 91A (kick), Beta 52 (kick), SM57 (snare top) and SM81 (overheads); Neumann KSM32 (snare bottom) and KM184 (hi-hat); Sennheiser 904 (rack, floor toms); and AKG 414s (overheads). Meanwhile, Welch’s floor tom is miked with Sennheiser 904.

Pictured (L-R) at monitor world, from left: guitar/bass tech Djamir “Penguin” Filho, monitor engineer Phil McDaniel, systems tech Eddie “Flash” Valencia and drum tech Michael Noonan.

Monitor engineer Phil McDaniel mixes on a Yamaha M7CL-48 using Apogee Big Ben external word clock; onboard, he employs mostly Rev-X programs. Outboard-wise, he’s carrying an Avalon 737SP inline with Florence’s vocal; inline with her IEM mix is an Avalon 747SP mastering EQ/comp. “Consistency is the most important thing for me when it comes to monitor mixing, as we move between tiny club gigs, large theaters, arenas, and even stadiums, where we’ve had some dates with U2,” says McDaniel. “The crew is also ‘all diamonds,’ with a good sense of humor and professionalism.”

Harpist Tom Monger has an Akai MPC 2500 drum/phase sampler, along with a Roland FC-300 MIDI foot controller.

Bassist Mark Saunders has two Mark Bass Classic 300 bass heads; one is a spare. The Mark Bass CL108 Closed Neo cab is miked with Sennheiser MD421s. His foot pedals comprise a Moog Moogerfooger lowpass filter; Boss line selector, TU-3 chromatic tuner and PS-5 Super-Shifter; Markbass Super Booster and Super Synth; MXR Blow Torch; and Electro-Harmonix Big Muff. His snare drum and floor tom are each miked with a Sennheiser 904, and his tambourine and block take AKG 414s

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Isa on SoundCloud

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Isa Collaboration

“@doctorgolden: in with the most lovely @isamachine and @sam_sparro today.. you heard it 1st!”

“@doctorgolden: HO SHIAT!! possibly the biggest track of the album written today... you guys are gonna thank us for taking FOREVER with this ;-))”

“@doctorgolden: 12 hours in and still going... things are getting loopy with @isamachine and @sam_sparro... and I like it!! getting this thing DONE!”

“@sam_sparro: writing monster hits with @isamachine !!!”

Ivan Ink 'n' Isa

The band play an acoustic version of their track Standing On A Hill from their self-titled Ivan Ink ’n’ Isa EP.

Ivan Ink ‘n’ Isa is a collaboration from Ollie Briggs (Ivan Ink ‘n’ Pen) and Isabella Summers (The Machine from Florence & The Machine).

Their first release together is the 'Ivan Ink 'n' Isa' EP, which is due out on 7 February on Oliver’s own independent label Brink Records.

To coincide with the release, they perform a special acoustic version of their single Standing On A Hill in a live music session for the Telegraph.



A special acoustic version of their single Standing On A Hill in a live music session for the Telegraph.

Ivan Ink 'n' Isa Interview

Isa in Wonderland Magazine

Ivan Ink 'n' Isa special F+TM guest is...

Tom Moth! Catch Ivan ink 'n' Isa with Tom and their other band members at the Camden Barfly on Friday!

“@LunamothTom: Ivan Ink 'n' Isa ('n' Matt 'n' Dave 'n' Lucy 'n' Jac 'n' me) at Camden Barfly this Friday...who's in?”

UPDATE: It also looks like Florence will be there but probably not performing just watching.

“@flo_tweet: The incredible iza machine is having a show with 'Ivan ink n iza,'tomorrow at the barfly, .. x”

“@flo_tweet: haven't been to the barfly since my 18th birthday, Im going to rage. hard. x”

Isa on Twitter

Isabella Summers is now on Twitter! Follow @isamachine

Ivan Ink 'n' Isa

There's a another Ivan Ink 'n' Isa competition.

COMPETITION: How many of your friends also like Ivan Ink 'n' Isa on Facebook?

We are giving away three pairs of tickets to the Barfly show, to the fans that introduce Ivan Ink 'n' Isa to the most new people.

Spread the word and send us a screenshot of your profile showing how many of your friends also 'LIKE' Ivan Ink 'n' Isa.

The Life, The Love and The Grateful

Another one of Isa's side projects The Life, The Love and The Grateful will be performing in Brixton at The Windmill on 14/01/2011. You can purchase tickets in advance for £4 here otherwise the tickets will be £5 at the door, unfortunately the event once again is 18+.

Ivan Ink 'n' Isa Tour

According to Brink Records (II'n'I's label) they shall perform their first live show at the Barfly Club, London in January (Reported rehearsing 13 days go) although when I look at the club's listing I couldn't find them so the show may have been cancelled. Also it says the duo were to tour in November which I assume meant this year (Tweet 86 days go) as they said about the EP in 2011 and there weren't any last year.

Ivan Ink 'n' Isa

Ivan ink 'n' Isa will be revealing a competition on Friday, so don't forget to go to their Facebook page when the day comes!

Isa news

Ivan Ink and Isa's EP is out on the 31st of January and also tour dates will be announced shortly. Also Isa was shot for Wonderland Magazine which will be published in February.

Laydee Isa videos

Here are some videos by Isa.















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Laydee Isa/Matilda Screwface | Myspace Music Videos

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Laydee Isa/Matilda Screwface | Myspace Music Videos

Isa 'Machine' Summers New Track

Ivan Ink 'N' Isa - 'Standing on a Hill' from lewiskylewhite on Vimeo.