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'Gum Drop Giveaway #62

One grand prize winner will receive a Snowflake USB mic courtesy of Blue Microphones, an Everloving records vinyl prize pack, and a limited edition art print by Herman Dune's David-Ivar Herman Dune. This is the microphone:

You can get more details at Blue Microphones. As far as the Everloving vinyl prize pack, it breaks down like so: Herman Dune's Next Year In Zion, Don Cavalli's Cryland, the B.I.P.P.P. French Synthwave 1979-85 compilation and Cornelius's Gum 12", all on vinyl (plus MP3s of each). This is the acclaimed French duo Herman Dune:

David-Ivar Herman Dune, the guy on the left, made this art, which you'll also take home:

One person gets it all.

CONTEST ENDS 11/19/08 AT 12PM EST.

One entry per person. Giveaways are open only to 'Gum Drop subscribers. By entering your e-mail address you are signing up for our weekly exclusive MP3 + contest newsletter. You can always unsubscribe if you don't like it, and you'll still be eligible to win any sweepstakes you entered. Winners must claim their prizes within 7 days of the contest closing, or forfeit, so make sure our emails don't end up in your spam folder. Prizing is fulfilled by third party partners and can often take at least eight weeks to arrive.

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