A few weeks back, I had the bright idea to give away a copy of the vinyl test pressing of my RetroLowFi compilation. I figured, what the hell, I was going to be in possession of five of these things, so why not have some fun with it, right? These test presses are exactly what they sound like: the initial copies I was sent to make sure that the vinyl was pressed correctly. No artwork, no colored vinyl, just some plain black wax with white labels. But… these means that RetroLowFi was limited to five copies on black vinyl, which makes it pretty rare in the grand scheme of things.
The contest was: make something/anything visual that proved how badly you want the album. I promised to pick the one I liked best and award things accordingly. Ready?
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
(Please click on them to make them bigger. They’re worth seeing!)
This one comes from DeLani. There’s a lot going on here, and it’s right up my alley. Good job!
Chas made this one. He wanted the records so badly that he broke some stuff.
THIRD PLACE:
Bruce Worden (of Goodnight Keith Moon fame) made this picture. People make fun of my stage name all the time… and he’s the first one to make this particular joke. He wins the third place prize: a mixtape!
SECOND PLACE:
KSV (of Sci-Fried/Slacker & The Man) made this video for “I’m In Love With Everyone I Know”. I laughed long and hard at this one, and so did pretty much anyone that I talked to about it. Never let it be said that I can’t laugh at myself. This one wins the second place prize: a dubbed copy of the original “Amy, It’s Kevin” answering machine tape. And what the hell, he gets a mixtape too!
FIRST PLACE:
There’s a tie!
My contest, my rules, my decision. Both of these were equally awesome. They both get copies of the RetroLowFi vinyl test pressings. I had an extra pair anyways, what the heck was I gonna do with it, really?
This entry comes from Emmit. It’s the backside of a one-stringed electric slide guitar that he handmade. Yup, a new instrument has been brought into the world because of this contest. I’d be a real jackass if this didn’t get some top honors. Wish I could play it. You make some music in response to me making music? You win some wax, my friend.
Aaaand… yes. Indiana made a doll in my likeness. Knitted a “sold separately” guitar for this amigurumi to play. Put some awesome records in the video and juxtaposed it against some of the creepiest jingle music I’ve ever heard. If you look closely, you’ll even see a triple inchophone record player on the floor. There’s no question that this entry deserves the wax too!
So, there you go. Amazing work, folks. SERIOUSLY. You’re all winners in your own way, but these winners get the prizes. Contact me with your address ASAP, and I’ll totally send you your stuff. You have definitely earned it beyond the shadow of a doubt. You guys rule!
Love on ya,
Marc
