WOW, that is touching.Man that is ****in WOW!

Welcome to our 5th Annual "Stand Out" Contest with over +$25,000 in prizes.

All you have to do to enter is compose an original piece (highlighting at least one of our 8Dio instruments) of music of no longer than 5 minutes. This contest is all about YOU.  What do you sound like?  What is in your heart and soul that translates to your brain into your fingertips and into sonic glory?  What makes you "STAND OUT"?

https://8dio.com/2016/09/26/8dio-stand-contest-2016/

8Dio Stand Out Contest 2016 - Participants

This one is about struggling and feeling pulled helplessly between lightness and darkness.  In the end lightness is found naturally.  If we listen to the pure voice within us we hear the way forward.  The path of least resistance leads to lasting happiness.  You are what you think.  So think right.  

Thank you so very much:
Chloe Nguyen-Laget - Girl Alto
Tina Carzon - Young Woman Alto
Stacee Prigmore-Monroe - Woman Alto
David Schulman - Violin
Rafael Javadov - Violin
Wytold Lebing - Cello

A special thank you to Andrew Souter at 2C Audio for letting me experiment with their revolutionary new plugin before most of the world gets their hands on it. All the yummy ethereal digital pixie dust in the middle section are made with that new tool.


Elao  (Ehh Lah Oh)

A short chill experiment using 2C Audio's Kaleidoscope.

What If

Composed, recorded and produced by Lawrence Whitehead.

Violin by Lydia Marshall
Guitar by William Browne
Dulcimer by Max Pownall

Fortune Favors The Brave

An incredible journey into the jungle of feelings that intimately bind us to nature.

8DIO Pluguins: 
Agitato Legato

8dio Stand Out Contest Submission: "The Jungle" by Juriy Nikitin

This was composed as part of a selection of tracks to accompany the signing of the register at my daughter's wedding.

8Dio Adagietto string chords were improvised and then layered to give space then I improvised the Virharmonic Bohemian Violin over the top for the melody.

8Dio 2016 Stand Out Contest Submission: Heaven Sent by Mike Sugars

DOWNLOAD: https://turbotunes.bandcamp.com/track/road-to-arborlon
Just type "0" in bandcamp to get it free :)
(That is unless you want to leave a tip for my mountain dew fund!)

This is a track I themed in The Shannara Chronicles, really great music in that series, definitely has influenced some of my recent writing style, so has the show dark matter, great show as well.

8Dio 2016 Stand Out Contest Submission: "Road To Arborlon" by Matthew Richardson

Track was composed using Cage Brass Hybrid tools 3 and violins from 8dio adagio strings

8dio Stand Out Contest Submission 2016 LAND OF 8000 SOULS BY ROB DIGGY

The sinking city of Swampville will be remembered by just a few people, the ones who survived...

All sounds from the wonderful NonLinearLabs C-15.
Thanks Stephan!

Titlepicture by StoneStream

Aftermath

Nonlinear Labs C15 sound demos, composed and performed by Tim Sund, a Berlin based musician. The C15 is the only sound source and only internal effects were used. He created all tracks by playing them live.

Tim recorded the demo for the Sound On Sound C15 review, January 2020 edition

Above The Clouds - Nonlinear Labs C15

Unleashing sonic creativity. Shaping the future of software instruments with creative excellence.

8dio is a company specialized in advanced deep-sampling of music instruments - developed by Academy Award Winning composer, Troels Folmann. 

8Dio products are featured in the majority of current blockbusters (ex. Avatar, James Bond, Interstellar, Dark Knight Rises, Transformers, District 9), TV-shows (ex. Game of Thrones, Dexter, CSI, NCIS) and video games (ex. Overwatch, Diablo 3, Madden, Starcraft 2, Mass Effect 3, Need For Speed series) and used by many of the highest profile artists, composers and top 40 producers in the industry.

8Dio is the largest deep-sampled instrument catalogue in the world from the new generation Orchestral Products, Hybrid Scoring Tools to the best sounding Epic- and Angelic Choirs, from industry standard Epic Percussion series to beautiful Solo Voices from around the world, from gorgeous Tuned Percussion to custom made instruments.

8Dio 2016 Stand Out Contest Submission: Heaven Sent by Mike Sugars

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