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Here is a list of all the current competitions on the Raft,
simply click on one to take you there
We'll ask you which gig you want when we contact you...
Deep house and breakbeat culture are where Lazy Dog are at and they are just about to release 'Lazy Dog II', a double compilation inspired by the success of the club (released 4th March 2002). The band have DJ'ed in front of 12,000 people in the last 12 months and are reluctant to abandon their home, the Notting Hill Arts where they rock the crowds fortnightly! 'Lazy Dog II' is an experimental album with two CD's being mixed by Jay and Ben (seperately) expertly. We have 12" double pack promotional vinyl to give away. All you have to do is answer a simple question:
With their debut album, Start With a Strong and Persistent Desire, in the wings and a tour with US heroes Staind currently sending them all over Britain and Europe, the UK's finest, Vex Red, show no signs of letting up the pressure.
Ross Robinson's proteges will be taking to the road again in March to bring their very own brand of nu-metal to the masses at home. And you could be there to experience the sonic assault for yourselves. We've got a pair of tickets to give away to each of the dates below, but before you get over-excited, there's this not-so-tricky question to tackle...
9th March - Brighton
11th March - Liverpool
12th March - Manchester
13th March - Glasgow
14th March - Leeds
16th March - Birmingham Academy
17th March - Portsmouth
18th March - Bristol
19th March - London Kings College
Vex Red's debut album, Start With a Strong and Persistent Desire, hits stores on 4th March.
With acts like Fatboy Slim, David Gray, Kelis, Goldfrapp, Garbage and Daft Punk all being reworked by the likes of master craftsman Timo Maas, Paul
Oakenfold, The Chemical Brothers and more, it's no wonder that XFM's Remix album is the hottest remix release of the year.
Forgot the other half measures as the Remix album goes all the way and whips up a treat of magic gems from the Lemon Jelly Remix of Badly Drawn Boy's 'Pissing In The Wind' to the Blackstrobe vocal
remix of Playgroup's uplifting club anthem 'Number One'. For more info on this release and full tracklistng details click here
If you'd like to stay up to date with the Remix album, visit the website at http://www.xfm.co.uk/theremixalbum or sign up for the XFM Big Plug weekly at http://www.xfm.co.uk/bigplug
As the album features a variety of artists from Virgin Records, we are giving you peeps the chance to win an assortment of goodies from acts including Kelis, Placebo, The Chemical Brothers, Sunna and Lenny Kravitz. Above are just some the prizes that you could win if you can answer a simple question:
Blue Six, sitting pretty on the Naked Music label and with super-producer Jay Dene at its helm, has finally released the long-player
Beautiful Tomorrow. Dene not only wrote all of the tracks on this album, but also produced, mixed and engineered it - an impressive feat!
To celebrate the release of Beautiful Tomorrow, which is out now, we've got a bagful of goodies to giveaway, including DJ slip mats, coasters and some T-shirts. To get your hands on the prizes, just answer this simple question:
If you missed out on the Chemical Brothers' New Year's event in London - or even if you were able to catch them on the decks - you'll no doubt be gagging for an opportunity to check Tom and Ed in action again.
Fortunately for everyone, Ed and Tom have just gone and released details of five gigs throughout the spring when they'll be showcasing their own groundbreaking mix of disco, trance and electro-flavoured beats from their new long-playing oeuvre, Come With Us, which hits streets on 28th January 2002. In other words, they've just upped the ante.
And to celebrate, we've got two pairs of tickets up for grabs, a pair for each of their five dates at Birmingham Academy, Portsmouth Guildhall, Manchester Apollo and two nights at the Brixton Academy (please indicate your choice below...) and all you've got to do is - yep, you've guessed it - answer the usual damn easy question. And without further blathering on, here it is...
Manchester based quartet Haven recently finished filming the video for their new single 'Say Something' (released next week). We all agree that it is a fab piece of film footage for any wannabe directors on the block...
The Raft are renowned for giving away the coolest of prizes to avid fans across the board. And this board is the graphic Haven storyboard that gives a step by step illustration of how the video was made shot by shot. We have framed this ultra-cool piece of Haven memorabilia that is sure to become priceless at a not too distant time in the future.
For more info on Haven click here
All you've got to do is answer a simple question and it will be all yours:
As any red hot DJ knows there is nothing better than slotting in a slice of Chems vinyl as the party is coming up...that is, apart from slotting in two or more!! And so we give you the serious and definitely essential DJ kit with a hyper cool record bag with all of The Chemical Brothers albums on vinyl.
Oh and there's jsut one other thing you should know..... Tom and Ed are signing the lot! Get in there! OK to get your hands on the booty answer the following question and enter your details. Good luck!
More Chems here!
What's your idea of the perfect New Year soundtrack? Something slushy and romantic to snuggle up to on the sofa whilst the snow piles up on the window ledge?Ê A compilation of the finest choons of 2001? Or just a damn good thrash-out, air guitar-stylee? Well, whatever's your bag, we've got a slew of the hottest compilation albums around for you to bag in our super-soaraway New Year giveaway. Which is everything from 2001's finest pop moments to something rather more classical. Here's the booty:
Now That's What I Call Music 50
Best Christmas Album In The World Ever
I Love 2 Party
Smash Hits 2002
Best Air Guitar Album In The World Ever
Capital Gold Legends II
Pure Chillout
Classical Chillout
Now The Christmas Album
With ten sets of all these CDs to give away, we're offering you something to please everyone. You thought Christmas was all over? You were wrong!!To throw your name into the draw, just answer this cinch of a question:
Stuart Lange is the brainchild behind one of this year's most prolific dance toons. He's been producing and remixing dance music since first signing with Addictive Records back in 1997. He gained massive acclaim with his first remix of the track 'The Root Of Happiness/Obsession' but his first big break came with the successful release of DJ Sakin's 'Protect Your Mind' which became a huge club anthem and top 5 hit!
To hear Lange's latest single 'Drifting Away' go to Inside Track
Lange has since had a myriad of hits including 99's 'I Believe' and Positiva release 'Follow Me'. 'Drifting Away' is the latest single from this Oxford native and we are generously giving away 12" Vinyl and CD's of this groundbreaking dance tune, all you have to do is answer a simple question:
Craig Armstrong is already a master craftsman with a myriad of scores, soundtrack credits and superstar clients. He started out as a student at the Royal Academy Of Music where he specialised in composition and piano. Since studying there, Armstrong has gone onto win several accolades and awards including Charles Lucas Prize and Harvey Lohr scholarship plus much more. He has even been commissioned by The BT Ensemble and The Royal Scottish National Orchestra and has also worked extensively on theatrical compositions for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Craig's work has even crossed over into the popular culture forum with film credits including the score for 'The Bone Collector', Peter Mullan's trilogy: 'Close', 'Fridge'and 'A Good Day For The Bad Guys' and his latest feature film 'Orphans'. Armstrong has also contributed to Baz Luhrmann's 'Romeo and Juliet' and this year's 'Moulin Rouge'as well as music for the entire score for this year's kung-fu blockbuster entitled 'Kiss Of The Dragon' starring Jet Li and Bridget Fonda. Armstrong has also written music for heavyweight popsters U2, Madonna, Massive Attack and The Pet Shop Boys. 'As if To Nothing' is Armstrong's latest offering and is the follow-up to the critically acclaimed debut solo album 'The Space Between Us'' released back in 1998. It boasts a tracklisting that features collaborations with Bono and The Edge of U2, Evan Dando and David McAlmont.
The album is scheduled for release in February 2002 but if you would like to hear some of Armstrong's past, present and future compositions and get the real live Armstrong experience, head on down to the one-off spectacular at The Barbican on Sunday 7th April 2002.
We have three pairs of tickets to give away to you lucky people, so just answer a simple questions and hold tight!
Goldrush tickets
Congratulations to:
Ben Dunbar, London
Rodney Tucker, Hertfordshire
Janet Jackson Bags and T-shirts
Congratulations to:
Tony Newton, Lancashire
Alex Grundy, Hull
Michelle Mackenzie, Dorset
Tracy Pyle, Birmingham
Kim Kelly, Australia
Melanie Tsang, Montreal
Smashing Pumkins DVD/VHS
Congratulations to:
Gary Carter, York
Jaime Berry, Essex
Seb Gonzalez, London
Helen Marshall, Stockport
Louise Wellenkamp, Reading
Mark Leaver, Edinburgh
Sara Channing, Leeds
Simon Kidder, Birmingham
Leanne Hardy, London
Neil Perry, Essex
The Album 2 CDs
Congratulations to:
Niklas Ramviken, Sweden
Evelyn Piggot, Loughborough
Duncan Bruns, Netherlands
Drew Rankin, Seattle, USA
Nancy Brown, Ayrshire
Winners of The Life-size Lenny Kravitz Cardboard Cutout
Theresa Connolley, Worcester
Winners of The Chemical Brothers Party At Turnmills On New Year's Eve
Congratulations to:
Steve Tyson, Cambridge
Ajay Mistry, London
Embrace Signed Artwork Winner
Congratulations to:
Nathan Flowers, Kidderminster
T-shirts & Artwork
Congratulations to:
Lisa Gledenning, Devon
George Partakides, Greece
Kushia Pope, Brighton
Su Armitage, Accrington
Amelie Soundtrack Winners
Congratulations to:
Fiona Hunter, West Lothian
Dom Conway, Rugby
Lez J. Pickford, Great Yarmouth
Candace Moore, USA
Debbie K. Marshall, Australia
Ben Shepherd, Leeds
Neil Berry, Hadleigh
Adrian Atkinson, Surrey
Claire Brewer, Cardiff
Q Anthems Album Winners
Congratulations to:
Michael O'Sullivan, London
Claire Duddy, Co. Antrim
Phillippe Bersuder, Grimsby
June Linden, Durham
Ashley Long, Reading
Don Abrahams, Southampton
Gemma Rowley-O'Neil, Hants
Juliet Kavanagh, London
Jennifer Mullen, Northants
Hayley Hill, Australia
Time Out Film Guide Winners
Congratulations to:
Steve Hutton, Dundee
Chris Butt, Chester
Andy Horsman, Somerset
Mikaila Bayliss, London
Karen Wilkingson, Basingstoke
The Musicians Bible Winners
Congratulations to:
Joe Paige, Liverpool
Steve Hutton, Dundee
Antonia Rocha, Portugal
Andy Horseman, Somerset
Nathan Flowers, Kidderminster
Malika Elouali, Manchester
The Rough Guide To Manchester United Book Winners
Congratulations to:
Yiorgos Efthimiadis, Greece
Joe Paige, Liverpool
Fabien Nellinger, France
Ian Woodward, Hampshire
Peter Khoo, Leeds
Ian Davidson, Billericay
Khalid Mohamed, Rotheram
Stephanie Thomas Middlesex
Linda Turner, Nuneaton
Andrew Hindley, Manchester
Stephen Bishop, Caithness
Gert Laenen, Belgium
Stephen Hicks, Hereford
Linda Stephenson, Halifax
Brian Keating, Didcot
Mark Cook, York
Kirsty Grant, Glasgow
James Creighton, London
Harold Jones, Doncaster
Tracey Mcloughlin, Australia
Reggae's 100 CD's Rough Guide Winners
Congratulations to:
Bonnie Smith, New Zealand
Michelle Payne, Essex
Michael Craig, Bristol
David Norris, Australia
Ajay Mistry, London
Teun Weening, Netherlands
Charlie, Surrey
Tom Hussey, Milton Keynes
Helen Burgess, East Yorks
Hong Tri Thoi, Lancaster
Aaliyah Double 12" Promo Pack Winners
Congratulations to:
David Powell, Hampshire
Doug Oldham, Tyne and Wear
Andrea Lamont, London
Anna McCutcheon, West Lothian
Irene Jackson, Suffolk
Mick Sofianos, London
Victoria Eriano, London
Markus Grant, Finland
Tracey Willows, Kidwelly
Dave Edwards, Derbyshire
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