Sometimes when you hear a song you can close your eyes and watch the entire music video unfold before it's even been scripted. Lately I've been putting a lot of ballroom dancers into my song scenarios, but what would you see for a song? More importantly, what would you see for a song by Junip? Elias Araya, José González and Tobias Winterkorn are employing their fans, in other words you, to write, direct and produce a video for "Without You," in the hopes that you will give them an official video for the song that will go down in history. They're running a video contest that started Monday, June 6, and has a deadline of Tuesday, July 5. That's roughly a month for you to plan and execute, so without further ado here are the instructions per Junip's website on how you can submit your video for entry into the contest:
1. Record your own video to the Junip song "Without You."
2. Visit Junip's YouTube Channel.
3. Log in and submit your response to the official Junip Without You Music Video Contest. Located here.
4. The winning video will be selected by Junip.
5. PRIZES! The selected winner will not only be credited with creating the official video for "Without You," but MOOG has stepped in to give away an original MOOGERFOOGER MF-102 RING MODULATOR!
6. All videos must be submitted by Tuesday, July 5th, 2011 to be considered for selection.
In case you have no idea what the prize is, the short answer is a synthesizer . . . with a name that sounds like a monstrous booger. The band uses Moog's brand frequently throughout their music, and this particular instrument looks particularly enticing as described on the company's website:
The MF-102 Ring Modulator is a direct descendant of the original Moog modular synthesizers. It contains three complete modular functions: a ring modulator, a voltage-controlled carrier oscillator, and voltage-contolled dual-waveform LFO. It can be used to process any instrument-level to line-level signal. Housed in a rugged steel and hardwood enclosure, the Moogerfooger's timeless good looks, versatility, and exceptional sound quality is designed to be equally at home on stage or in the studio. Their expansive functionality combined with warm, analog sound come from their state-of-the-art all-analog circuitry, designed and built under Bob Moog's personal direction. Musical, flexible, playable, and durable Moogerfoogers are the secret weapons of top players and producers everywhere.
Ooooh, rugged steel! Also, East Coasters and travelers alike can get some inspiration – and possibly footage – for their videos during their brief tour that's primarily in Florida. Well, way to give Southerners the advantage!
Junip 2011 Tour Dates:
06/12 Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music Festival *
06/13 Jacksonville, FL – Five Points Theatre
06/14 Tampa, FL – Crowbar
06/15 Miami, FL – Bardot, Miami
06/16 Orlando, FL – The Social
06/17 Washington, DC – Black Cat
06/17 Brooklyn, NY – Celebrate Brooklyn! With The Books and Doveman