The original invitation
This is a historical call, preserved for context. Its deadlines and registration instructions are no longer active.
Record a mixtape for Secret Thirteen! We announce a competition called “The Guide”. Every cassettes, vinyl records, CDs collector and music lover now has a chance to present their musical philosphy to the audience across the globe in March 2013. You need to register via info@secretthirteen.org till the 10th of November including your artist name, contact information, links to your activities and we will send you more details. Four positions to place your name. Spread the news to your colleagues and friends which you think have a potential to surprise even the most educated ears.
Explore the library of Secret Thirteen mixes here.
The winning mixes
5 released
Alan Dunn
Alan Dunn layers 55 works around silence, water, revolution, grey, catastrophe, background and numbers: a one-hour soundtrack intended for listening in motion.
Nikodem Langfuhr
Nikodem Langfuhr’s Ballet of Violence finds the mischievous, alluring side of darkness in a selection that moves freely between drone, post-punk and uneasy songcraft.
Haubrecht Gumpmann
Haubrecht Gumpmann trusts two turntables, intuition and the unruly possibilities of jazz, threading spiritual and improvised records into a spontaneous, deeply human journey.
Uhuruku
Uhuruku builds a personal journey through industrial rhythms, dub and psychedelic terrain, layering records from his collection into music for restless wanderers.
Damian Marhulets
Damian Marhulets turns 56 fragments into a dreamlike, non-linear narrative: experimental turntablism, electroacoustic music and unexpected humour open onto a world of shifting identities.