Rather than do the usual HISSandaROAR Xmas present (i.e. some free sounds) I thought I’d make it a little more interesting this year, so this is a present with potentially an additional reward!

Basically I’ve extracted some rhythmic loops from some of the industrial recording I’ve been doing, along with scaffolding hits I came across: they are yours to do what you like with… But, if you make something interesting with them, email a link to xmas@HISSandaROAR.com & I’ll select a few – the best ten IMHO – and those people will receive a copy of the full library for free when its released early in 2015!

When I first started to mess with sound back in the steam age, one of the first digital gadgets I owned & noodled with extensively was a Yamaha SPX900 with two foot controllers. With it I could process, sample & loop sounds, and I spent many happy hours jamming with it… So this little competition harks back to that idea… But there aren’t any restrictions on what you do with these sounds – recycle them into an amen break if you really want to! Having fun is the main aim, and maybe its an excuse to have a play in the studio or on your laptop or iPad once the Xmas hangover has worn off…

HOW TO ENTER:

1. Download the new free source material at HISSandaROAR.com/xmas

2. RECONTEXUALIZE IT aka FSU

3. email a link to your creation to: xmas@HISSandaROAR.com

(NOTE: DO NOT EMAIL ME FILES = INSTANT DISQUALIFICATION!)

Deadline is January 5th!

And if you want to double check I got it, leave a comment on this post

Happy Holidays and thanks for supporting HISSandaROAR over the last 12 months!
Next year is a special year for me personally, and some serious planning & hard work has been occurring behind the scenes… 2015 is going to be the best yet!

If you are travelling during the holidays please be VERY aware:
there are even more idiots than usual on the roads, so take it easy!