Usher, 'Crash' Remix Competition - Deadline July 8th - Now Global

[TobiKeymaster]

If you're my age, an Usher is someone who takes you to your seat in a Cinema. ...however, apparently, he's also a famous star of the popular music, all those young people are listening to nowadays on their i-doodahs 😉

https://www.indabamusic.com/opportunities/usher-crash-remix-contest/details

Don't know whether such things are important when remixing, but here's a copy of the lyrics :

[Chorus]
Would you mind if I still loved you?
Would you mind if things don't last?
Would you mind if I hold onto
You so that I won't crash?

[Verse 1]
Morning light, I'm at your door
One last time, and no one's there
(Nobody, nobody, nobody, no...)
Drove all night, just to beat you home
Would you mind if I waited?
Would you mind if I wait right here?

[Pre-Chrous]
And I really, really, wanna love you
And I'm really only yours
Even if it don't last forever, I wanna let you know
We really had something special, it's hard tryna let it go
I'm just being honest, I'm still in the moment

[Chorus]
Would you mind if I still loved you?
Would you mind if things don't last?
Would you mind if I hold onto
You so that I won't crash?

[Verse 2]
Up all night, can't let go
Won't stop trying, need you to know
It's worth the fight, if I get back home
Hope you don't mind I waited
Would you mind if I wait right here?

[Pre-Chrous]
And I really, really, wanna love you
And I'm really only yours
Even if it don't last forever, I wanna let you know
We really had something special, it's hard tryna let it go
I'm just being honest, I'm still in the moment

[Chorus]
Would you mind if I still loved you?
Would you mind if things don't last?
Would you mind if I hold onto
You so that I won't crash?

[Bridge]
I'm not thinking 'bout nobody else but you
You're the only one who takes me there
I'm not thinking 'bout nobody else but you
You're the only one who takes me there
I'm not thinking 'bout nobody else but you
You're the only one who takes me there
I'm not thinking 'bout nobody else but you
You're the only one who takes me there

[Chorus]
Would you mind if I still loved you?
Would you mind if things don't last?
Would you mind if I hold onto
You so that I won't crash?

The track was written and produced by Usher, Carlos St. John and F a l l en.

Deadline is July 8th.

...now, if you'll kindly show me your tickets, I'll take you to your seats 🙂

• This topic was modified 7 years ago by Tobi. Reason: International Borders
• This topic was modified 7 years ago by Tobi.

[Chris SweetParticipant]

I was listening to the track trying to figure out what I could do with it. Still not sure

[TobiKeymaster]

I know what you mean. My usually starting point is to take everything, but the bare minimum, out... but this track is already there. If I take anything else out, there'll be nothing left!

[Andrew MckenzieParticipant]

Those tracks are so processed and slammed already, there's not much room to do anything with em.... It would have been better to get the tracks as they were recorded but I might be able to make something out of it.

[Chris SweetParticipant]

I'm thinking a big build in there a la Coldplay. Will probably lay down some guitars this week

[Anders IsbergParticipant]

I'll pass on this one since it's for US and Canada only. It's a simple song that could be taken in a number of directions. Going to be interesting to hear what you guys do with it.

[TobiKeymaster]

lol - Anders, didn't read that part... oh well, here's my... eh... is it a remix? I'm not sure... but, it's different 😉

https://www.dropbox.com/s/o4sgmoylpuz4zra/Crash%20%28Toby%20Mix%29_mp3_320kbps_Q5.mp3?dl=0

[Chris SweetParticipant]

@amacca it's neat to hear how brilliantly eq'd and compressed those vocals are though.

[TobiKeymaster]

The Usher Competition is now open to global entries....

[Chris SweetParticipant]

Hey guys, night before and here's the direction I went in. Feedback appreciated!!! Ignore the extra minute of silence lol

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzZOVnmgmaq6QlZOUl9oVm9nME0

• This reply was modified 7 years ago by Chris Sweet.

[Chris SweetParticipant]

Updated with a few changes

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzZOVnmgmaq6VWZjLTBrQkZrYlU

[Chris SweetParticipant]

And here's my final posted to Indaba Crash ft Emily Correia

Good luck everyone!

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