the winner is...

quick recap: we posted a challenge to mix the gizmodo iphone ringtone into a fresh beat. winner gets a bundle of sneakmove goodies.

there were so many rad mp3s sent in, and picking a winner has not been easy. but a contest is a contest so lets get to it. the winner of sneakmove's iphone ringtone beat challenge is...

zephyr (madison, wi) "1987 heavy marimba"

zephyr sent in five (!) entries and sweetly thanked us for helping him break out of a bit of a writer's block. get that myspace page done up zeph, people gotta hear more of your work. congrats, and thanks!

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we're seriously addicted to getting these mixes (each one set off a flurry of emails between all us sneakmovers), so we'll post them if you want to send more in, even with the contest wrapped up. check out all the goodness so far:

• chesters kitchen (alt) (sweden) iphony

• ster (seattle) iphone beat w/aesop rock

• martin (netherlands) d'n'b iphone beat

• zephyr (madison, wi) 1987 heavy marimba
• zephyr too much mash
• zephyr jupiter bumps
• zephyr clinky childhood rhythms
• zephyr 7-pixel donkey kong barrel flying into steve jobs ear

• pete leidy (japan/michigan) i called you

• mike b aka turnhandle ritual ringtone

and the ineligible but fun ones by us sneakmove dudes

• quarby quarbz' iphone ringtone remix

• bomarr bomarr's ringtone beat

• gary tijuana iphone mania mix

• m.c. blastypants and the old fashioned space future crew quarterbar's iphone ringtone beat (stoylish's "very serious about reggae" remix)

we've made many new friends who all have very cool stories and tons of talent. keep us filled in on all your projects so we can help get the word out.