Kansas City Postal Band/Unidentified photographer
(courtesy of theSmithsonian Institution) /Public Domain
Our friends atSoundCloudjust told us about a contest they’re running with the Smithsonian Institution. The Smithsonian publishesaudio from its archiveson SoundCloud underCC BY-NC. Now, it wants to show off all the possibilities for remixing open contentby holding a remix competition:
Now the Smithsonian is calling on you to sample, chop and remix selected recordings from their entire collection of sounds, includingrecordings of frogs and insects from Encyclopedia of Life,Astrophysical Observatory sounds,Smithsonian Jazz masterworks, andSmithsonian Folkways.
The rules are simple. Submissions may be any length, but must incorporate at least two Smithsonian tracks.
Prizes include free SoundCloud Pro accounts and tickets to aspecial event at the Smithsonian in November.
Hurry!Entries are due November 8.
