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Monthly Sample Challenge with Great Dane

LIVE JUDGING & PARTY: SEPTEMBER 25, 7-10 PM

Join our new monthly remix competition and live event at 343 Labs NYC (+ livestream). Submit your beats, get feedback, and win prizes. BYOB!

This month, we’re chopping up stems from legendary Jersey rapper Doov.

ORIGINAL SONG

First prize:

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Arturia Plugin of Choice (up to $200)

ABOUT

The Chop Shop Monthly Sample Challenge, hosted by Great Dane, is an exciting remix competition and live event held at 343 Labs NYC, located at 119 W 23rd St, Studio 902. The event takes place on last Thursdays of the month from 7-10 PM, and attendees are encouraged to bring their own beverages (BYOB). 

Each month, samples and stems are released on the first Thursday, with submissions due by the last Thursday of the month. Participants have the opportunity to submit their beats, receive feedback from special guest judges, and win prizes. Highlights of the event include live performances by talented students, feedback and judging sessions, and the compilation of winning beats into a mixtape on 343 Labs’ SoundCloud. This event is open to all members of the 343 Labs community. 

Great Dane, a drifter from Orange County with a taste for independent hip hop and an ear for sticky beats. A Low-End Theory enthusiast signed to Alpha Pup Records, Great Dane is highly influenced by the D-I-Y aesthetic espoused by groups such as Odd Future and is co-founder of beat collective TeamSupreme. His debut LP, Alpha Dog, was released on Alphapup Records in 2013.

LIVE JUDGING & PARTY: SEPTEMBER 25, 7-10 PM

Join our new monthly remix competition and live event at 343 Labs NYC (+ livestream). Submit your beats, get feedback, and win prizes. BYOB!