                         Area 51 Records presents
                "Nothing Is Free," a free digital music EP

0. Introduction
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Thanks for downloading this free digital music EP. Most of these tracks are
previously unreleased mixes of tracks from the Area 51 Records release
"Nothing Is True," currently available on compact disc through mail-order.
If you like what you hear, check out A51CAT.TXT for complete ordering info.

1. The Remix Contest
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Here's what you do for the remix contest:

1) pick one track from this EP, and remix it however you want in whatever
tracker music format you want. If you wish to remix it on non-tracker
equipment, you must send your entry to either Area 51 Europe or Area 51 USA
on _both_ digital audio tape and cassette.

2) send your remix to us:
    via email send MIME encoded (preferred) or UUENCODED to
    moddan@ritz.mordor.com

    for snail mail entries:

    Area 51 Records                  Area 51 Records
    553 Thoreau Terrace    -or-      Po. Box 9
    Union, NJ 07083-9044             90581 oulu
    USA                              FINLAND

3) sit back and wait to hear the results, which will be posted on the Area
   51 WWW site and emailed to all entrants.


Prizes
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1st Place - $50.00 US cash, and autographed copies of all current Area 51
            Records releases.
2nd Place - autographed copies of FTZ "Nothing is True" CD and "Astral
            Paradox" cassette and a $10 Area 51 gift certificate.
3rd Place - $20 Area 51 gift certificate.

Rules
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*) All entries must be received by October 31st, 1995.
*) No purchase necessary =)
*) The original music and all remix contest entries are the property of
   Area 51 Records.

Make those entries kick!


2. Playing the music
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The six songs included in this archive you've just downloaded are in a
format called MultiTrack Module format, or MTM for short. To play these
files, you'll need a PC with a soundcard and the appropriate player for
your operating system. Suggested players are:

MS-DOS: Inertia Player v1.20
  (ftp://kosmic.wit.com/kosmic/songs/players/iplay120.arj)

MS Windows/Windows 95: Mod4Win v2.20
  (ftp://kosmic.wit.com/kosmic/songs/Mod4Win/)

Linux: GMOD
  (location unavailable)

Amiga: I'm not sure, but I believe DeliTracker plays .MTM files.

Mac: No clue. If you know of a Mac module player, especially one which
  supports .MTM, please drop us a line!


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FTZ: 'Nothing is Free' EP

NIFMIX1.MTM 1. Intro........................................(...to alien dna)
NIFMIX2.MTM 2. Nothing is true..............................(no tourists mix)
NIFMIX3.MTM 3. Shearing the pin of the universe within....(acidic hihats mix)
NIFMIX4.MTM 4. Hitch-hiking reticulan....................(stargate opens mix)
NIFMIX5.MTM 5. Sunrise........................................(moonshine mix)
NIFMIX6.MTM 6. Supertron................................(i do not recall mix)
NIFMIX7.MTM 7. Rebirth of Rave.....................................(live mix)

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All data contained in this archive is Copyright 1995 Area 51 Records. All
Rights Reserved. This archive may be distributed freely provided this
notice remains intact and all files as follows are included:

A51CAT.TXT
README.1ST
NIFMIX1.MTM
NIFMIX2.MTM
NIFMIX3.MTM
NIFMIX4.MTM
NIFMIX5.MTM
NIFMIX6.MTM
NIFMIX7.MTM
