LWE’s podcast series is a favorite feature of the site for readers, artists and staff alike, one of the few throwbacks to the halcyon days of our mp3 blogging youth. But it also means we rarely post mixes unless they’re part of the series, generally leaving it to blogs like mnml ssgs, Random Circuits, Infinitestatemachine and Teleosteopathy to showcase the rest. As part of our year end round up, we would like to bridge the gap between the two schools of blogging and ask you, our readers, to contribute a mix for our podcast series. Whether you’re touring Europe every weekend or bedroom mixing for yourself, we want to hear your mixes — and the best one will be our last podcast of the year (and its creator the recipient of a bountiful prize pack from NRK Sound Division). Interested? Good, we thought you might be. Full rules and deadline after the jump.

So what exactly are we looking for? All mixes should be between 45-50 minutes long, exclusive to LWE, include a tracklist, and sent as a 192kbps mp3 through filesharing sites such as YouSendIt or Sendspace to editor@littlewhiteearbuds.com. They are due no later than 12 p.m. CST on December 16th. Late entries will not be scored.

We will score your mixes based on five criteria:

Depth: Is your mix ripped from the charts, a stale slate of house classics, or obscure yet middling? Mix it up.

Relevance: If you’re been reading LWE for a minute you probably have a sense of the sound we’re looking for. Hip-hop, blog-house, prog., trance, juke and drum n’ bass are fine enough for their own purposes, but will not score well in this competition.

Transitions: We want to hear compelling blends/combinations executed such that we’re clamoring for the next one. Slapping the fader across, dull mechanical perfection and painful juxtapositions are all turn offs.

Technique: Does your use of EQ/levels/effects leave us cringing or awe-struck? Show off and make sure it sounds good.

Entertainment Value: Your selections should make us want to move and keep our interest throughout the mix’s length.

The mix with the highest score will be featured in our podcast series and its creator will win copies of Charles Webster, Coast 2 Coast, Peace Division, Coast 2 Coast, Dave Clarke, Back In the Box, the still fresh Deep Sensation 2 2xCD, and a box of NRK goodies. Second place wins copies of Deep Sensation 2, one Coast 2 Coast of their choice (Peace Division or Charles Webster), and a copy of Back in the Box. Third place wins one Coast 2 Coast of their choice and a copy of Deep Sensation 2.

We highly encourage you to suggest this contest to any DJ trying to get a little more exposure or just interested in competing. Feel free to ask questions about the contest in the comments section. Again, mixes due no later than 12 p.m. CST on December 16th. Late entries will not be scored. Good luck and get mixing!