Fire up RiffWorks recording software and record a prize-fighting song with a "Heroes" theme. Record an entry on your own, or collaborate with up to 4 friends worldwide using RiffLink. No purchase necessary. No contest entry fee. Entries accepted May 26 - June 8 23:59 PST.

There are 3 categories to win and over $4000 in prizes, including a Taylor SolidBody Standard Double Cutaway guitar! There's a public popularity category, a Contestants' Choice category, and Dave Kushner of Velvet Revolver will choose his favorite out of the top 10 Contestants' Choice songs.

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John Kunkel (The New Division)

With so many children of the 80's in their twenties and and early thirties, it should come as no surprise that synthpop and new wave sounds are everywhere. Synths are creeping their way into rock bands and hip hop groups, drum machine tracks are replacing the sounds of acoustic drum kits, and low monotone vocals a la Joy Division have become the norm. While many bands have embraced the asthetic of the 1980s, few do so with the sincerity, authenticity, and tender care as The New Division. Instead of trying to copycat, these guys from Riverside, California are genuinely making music based on what they've been inspired by. The result is nostalgic but with a modern twist. Their latest EP, "The Rookie" has been praised on blogs and music sites all over the world. We caught up members John Kunkel (Vocals) and Michael "Janzie" Janz (Synths) at one of their shows in the Silverlake area of Los Angeles, California in April. John and the rest of the crew let us know they have been enjoying FourTrack, DrumCore and the Discrete Drums sample collections. "DrumCore and Discrete Drums were really awesome to work with. I really enjoyed the Discrete Drum samples because they reminded me a lot of those 90s Depeche Mode drum styles which are hard to create (unless you have samples). The quality is really phenomenal. I particularly enjoy the Turbulent Filth Monsters sounds. Oh yeah, there's no doubt they are going to be used. They are so easy to work with!"
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Unrelenting RiffWorks InstantDrummer includes a portion of the Discrete Drums Rock Series 1 collection featuring ace drummer Greg Morrow, brought into the InstantDrummer format for easy manipulation by RiffWorks users. Greg Morrow, who has worked with numerous industry talents including the Dixie Chicks, Van Zant, 38 Special, Hank Williams III, DeGarmo & Key, LeAnn Rimes, Amy Grant, Travis Tritt and Deana Carter, and more.

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This month picks are "Highroad Once Too Long", a song recorded with RiffWorks by robmc, and a RiffWorks' RiffLink online collaboration: "Beyond the Sun with Bass" by ian2mur, ThrobbyRobby

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