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Feel the Reign: Signed Les Friction CD Up For Grabs!

February 28, 2012 | Jayson Napolitano | 2 Comments Share this

Have you listened to Les Friction’s debut album yet? If not, it’s your lucky day because we have a signed copy up for grabs courtesy of the band. The copy is signed by both Helmut Vonlichten and Nihl Finch, and all you have to do to win is hit us up on Twitter and give a shoutout to @OSVgamemusic and @LesFriction. A winner will be selected at random to receive the signed copy on March 5th, 2012 at 11:59 PST. In the meantime, feel free to read up on our review of the album.

Good luck, and special thanks to the band for providing the copy to give away to you guys!
Game Music

Giveaway Reminder: Metroid Arrange 25th Anniversary Album

January 5, 2012 | Jayson Napolitano | 1 Comment Share this

We’re off to MAGFest today, but we wanted to remind you that tomorrow is the last day to enter our giveaway contest to win a copy of the Metroid 25th Anniversary Album by the Bad Dudes. See the original post here for details, but all you have to do is interact with us on our Twitter account (@OSVgamemusic).

Good luck, and hope to see you at MAGFest!
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Win Yourself a Merry Little Metroid

December 30, 2011 | Jayson Napolitano | Comments Off on Win Yourself a Merry Little Metroid Share this Win Yourself a Merry Little Metroid

Yes, we have a copy of the Metroid Arrange 25th Anniversary Album from the Bad Dudes to give away to our readers, courtesy of our friend mustin. Actually, the more I type that album title, the stranger I find it (I always want to type Metroid 25th Anniversary Arrange Album). In any case, we had a blast listening to the album, and if you by chance haven’t already picked it up (there are only 1,000 copies in existence!), here’s your chance to own your own little piece of history!

What do you have to do to win? Simple! Hit us up on Twitter (@OSVgamemusic) with a reply to one of our daily tweets and we’ll select a winner at random after a week’s duration to win a copy of the album. We’ll accept entries all the way from December 30, 2011 (today) through next week (January 6, 2012) at 11:59 PM PST.

Get on it, and let us know what you think of the latest effort from the Bad Dudes.
Game Music

Prescription for Sleep Contest Winners Chosen!

September 20, 2011 | Jayson Napolitano | 1 Comment Share this

I know it’s been awhile, but we we’ve been waiting for Norihiko Hibino to select his favorite song titles and match them with a couple of his Hibino Sound Therapy Lab compositions. He’s made his decision, and has asked us to not only announce the winning track titles, but to also debut their respective tracks here on OSV. Check out “Dawn Bliss” named by Ryan and “Quiet Lake” named by Retroman below.

And winners, shoot us an email to [email protected] with your name an address so I can mail you your prize. Congratulations!
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Contest: Win Yourself a Copy of Prescription for Sleep Vol. 2

August 16, 2011 | Jayson Napolitano | 6 Comments Share this

You read our review of Norihiko Hibino and GENTLE LOVE’s Prescription for Sleep Vol. 2 CD, and now we have a copy here to give away to our readers. This means you’ll be getting your hands on 40+ minutes of soothing, therapeutic music that’s not currently available outside of Asia. All you have to do to win is provide us with your most relaxing, most soothing, or most therapeutic track title, and we’ll let Hibino-san himself pick the best entry to be used for a future Hibino Sound Therapy Lab song title! That’s like two prizes in one.

Need a hint for how to get started? Check out the first Prescription for Sleep track list here or consider Prescription for Sleep Vol. 2’s track list (“Hospitality,” “Faithfulness,” “Peace,” “Patience,” “Goodness,” or “Wonderful Day”) for inspiration. The first thing that popped into my head was “Somnolence,” but I suppose that it has a kind of negative connotation. Anyway, reply to this post with your entry or send an email to [email protected] within a week of today to enter.

Special thanks to Norihiko Hibino for providing the album and offering to name one of his songs after the winning entry!
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Explore Your Own Distant Worlds: DVD Giveaway Contest!

March 30, 2011 | Jayson Napolitano | 52 Comments Share this

That’s right, our friends over at Distant Worlds have a present for one of our lucky readers. Debuting at this weekend’s performances in New York (they’re playing the BAM Howard Gillman Opera House on both April 1 and April 2) will be the localized version of their Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY Returning Home DVD that we reviewed a few months back. Those who attend will have the opportunity to purchase the North American version of the DVD for the first time as well as meet Nobuo Uematsu and hear two different set lists of music from Final Fantasy.

So what do you have to do to win? Simple! Comment here on this post, on our Facebook fan page, or shoot us an email at [email protected] with a brief message about your favorite arrangement in the Distant Worlds catalog, or tell us which track you think needs to be arranged for future shows. My personal pick? “Troian Beauty” from Final Fantasy IV, which I believe is one of Uematsu’s most beautiful compositions. Let us know what you think by Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 11:59 PST, and we’ll pick a winner at random to win the newly released DVD.

While there will be only one winner, you can still check out the show in Atlanta, GA in May, Chicago, IL in June, Houston, TX in July along with stops in Australia, Poland, and England in 2011 to see the show and pick up the DVD. Check out the official Distant Worlds website for more details about their upcoming shows, tickets, and the DVD.

And good luck!
Gear

Win the One-of-a-Kind OMG-1 Synthesizer From Spectrasonics

March 26, 2011 | Jayson Napolitano | Comments Off on Win the One-of-a-Kind OMG-1 Synthesizer From Spectrasonics Share this

Remember our coverage of NAMM 2011? It’s okay if you don’t. One of the highlights of the event was the unveiling of the one-of-a-kind instrument from Spectrasonics, the OMG-1 (Omnimoog 1), a unique and incredibly beautiful instrument utilizing an Apple computer at its core, two iPads and 2 iPod touches, and a mini Moog with an extra octave as a controller. Well, Spectrasonics has finally announced how one lucky person can win this beast.

The contest is rather simple. Download the Bob Moog Tribute Library and create a song. Submit it to Spectrasonics by July 15, 2011. Enter as many times as you’d like, and the best track will be selected as the winner. Simple enough, right? The competition for this thing is going to be fierce, so if you’re interested, you better get started now! Hit the official Spectrasonics OMG-1 contest page for more details.

If if you’re not a musician, you have to admire the beauty of this instrument. Will you be attempting an entry?