Welcome to the “Open My Eyes” Remix Contest
In the summer of ’68 , Todd Rundgren and his band, NAZZ, released a song awash with tape flanging called “Open My Eyes.” The flanging effect played a key role in Eventide’s genesis. In our founding year, 1971, we introduced audio’s first rack mount effects box, the Instant Phaser, which emulated tape flanging. And, in 1975, the Instant Flanger. Our early studio flangers had many fans, none more enthusiastic than a young Todd Rundgren, as demonstrated in these photos of Todd visiting our NYC office back in 1972.
Watch: Special Contest Announcement from Todd Rundgren
Then & Now
Eventide’s crew recorded the basic tracks of “Open My Eyes” at Hobo Sound and now challenge you to download the stems and remix it. Use any combination of plug-ins to best emulate the sounds of the original recording, improve it, or go nuts and create something completely new.
How to Enter Contest
Contest entry is now closed.
Our Judges
Stewart Lerman
Patti Smith, David Byrne, St. Vincent
John Agnello
Dinosaur Jr., Kurt Vile, Sonic Youth
Tony Agnello
James Frazee
Sharon van Etten, Patti Smith
Missy Thangs
Ex Hex, H.C. McEntire, Wye Oak
Neal Shaw
Chris Martin, Paul McCartney
Winners Announced
(2) Grand Prize winners—one for creativity and one for traditional—will each receive:
- $1,000 (USD) in cash
- 1 license for the Anthology XII plug-in bundle ($1,999)
- 1 license for the Elevate Bundle ($199)
Runner-Up
(3) Runner-Up winners will each receive:
- A full license for permanent use of the Clockworks Bundle (MSRP $499)
Finalists
(25) Finalists will each receive a voucher for a free Eventide plug-in of their choice.
Winners
Grand Prize
- OlieSlager
- Horton Jupiter
Runners-Up
- Jeff Cook
- Plastic Eater
- Juanjo Perez
Finalists
- Ruby Lemon
- Savage Swede
- Artist Works
- Ben Rheinländer
- PlasticBoomerangPastry
- Piotr Zając
- Fidel Esquerrer Chueca
- ZippyBang!
- Kovacs Music Library
- Edward Staszko
- Andi Vax
- ddespair
- Noova
- David Larrosa
- Midi Crew
- MYB
- TRRMac
- CLVMTT
- Peter McVie
- Glynn The Bin
- Heavy Jinn
- Aaron Stern
- Cristian Manco
- Ijon Tichy
- guitboy
Contest entry is closed.
Contest Submissions
A Blast from the Past
A few years ago, we held the “Itchycoo Park Remix Challenge.” We chose that Small Faces song because it was an early (1967), dramatic use of tape flanging, an effect we love. Although the contest has ended, you can still check out the many creative submissions.
