RaiderFest 2011 closing - last minute extension

RaiderFest 2011 is a competition showcasing original compositions, renditions or remixes of the music to the Tomb Raider and/or Indiana Jones franchise(s). We've been broadcasting entries here on MoTR in conjunction with the host, IndyCroft.com.

The competition is closing in just under 24 hours at 11:59pm PST, September 23rd - those 24 hours being a last minute extension of the original September 22nd end date.

This is your absolute last chance to submit your entry!

Juding will be held across an impressive panel, including Indiana Jones video game composer, Clint Bajakian, as well as the creator of the "Dance Raider" tributes, Marcus Trogen.

There is the choice between an Art of Tomb Raider hardback or a Sideshow Collectibles Indy Figurine for the maestro who places first.

Should your concerns involving plagiarism (or otherwise) be quelled with the closing of RaiderFest, feel free to drop us a comment below including your previously unpublicised entry.

Expect results in the following weeks!

Two RaiderFest 2011 entries surface online

IndyCroft.com is holding a competition for the best original compositions, renditions or remixes of the Tomb Raider and Indiana Jones themes.

Prominent Tomb Raider fan-tribute composer Marcus Trogen is amongst the panel of judges. If you though it couldn't get any more serious; there's either an "Art of Tomb Raider" hardback (valued at $175) or a 12" Indy Sideshow Collectibles Figurine for the 1st place winner to chew their fingernails over.

It is surprising then that as of yet, there are few entries to be found upon the vast internet. If you're still considering making a submission (the competition is open until August 22nd), here's a taste of what you are up against:

The first is a beautiful piano performance by Matt L. from YouTube, reiterating Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness's main theme by Peter Connelly in their own interpretation. This smooth concoction includes an interesting variant, filled with staccato and arpeggios.

The second is a more electronic piece; a witty remix of layered material from Tomb Raider: Legend & Underworld, composed by Troels Brun Folmann & Colin O'Malley. It finishes with Mike Peaslee's combat soundtrack from Lara's Shadow, intertwined with Nathan McCree's original Tomb Raider motif from 1996.

If you'd like to share your currently unpublicised RaiderFest entry with us online, feel free to drop us a comment below.