{"id":75660,"date":"2026-08-26T17:37:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T15:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/?p=75660"},"modified":"2026-08-27T18:08:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T16:08:29","slug":"18th-hofa-xmas-mix-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/en\/blog\/18th-hofa-xmas-mix-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"18th HOFA XMAS MIX CONTEST"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"75660\" class=\"elementor elementor-75660 elementor-75291\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a95029 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a95029\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d82a36a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d82a36a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The HOFA XMAS MIX CONTEST once again offers you the exciting opportunity to mix or remix a fully produced song \u2013 and win great prizes as well.<\/p><p>This is the 18th time we\u2019re hosting the HOFA XMAS MIX CONTEST. In this post, we\u2019ll keep you updated on the production of this year\u2019s contest song, \u201cAll Sorts of Things,\u201d and give you a behind-the-scenes look at the recording sessions, show you the participating musicians, and tell you about the equipment we used. Starting December 1, all the tracks for the song will be available for download.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6d305c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a6d305c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67dc6ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67dc6ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>[AUG 19] Hammond organ &amp; backing vocals with Tobi Reiss<\/strong><\/p><p>Today we put our Hammond L100 from the \u201960s to work. HOFA-College lecturer Tobi Reiss, who has worked with artists such as Chris Norman and Paul Young recorded some tracks with a real gospel feel for the HOFA XMAS song. Afterward, he added a few vocal tracks as well.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a18c122 elementor-arrows-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"a18c122\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;arrows&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:20,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper 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class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8a0c88 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a8a0c88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-432fdb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"432fdb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>[AUG 15] Backing Vocals mit Sabine Sachse<\/strong><\/p><p>Additional backing vocals were performed by Sabine Sachse. As with Dominik and Jennifer, Jochen used the Schoeps V4 U for her vocals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base \" data-interaction-id=\"3b874f0\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"3b874f0\" id=\"75550\" src=\"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/700_Sabine_Voc_Recording.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/700_Sabine_Voc_Recording.jpg 700w, https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/700_Sabine_Voc_Recording-300x197.jpg 300w\" alt=\"Vocal Recording Sabine\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f715372 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f715372\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8b03ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8b03ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>[AUG 12] Backing vocals with Jennifer More<\/strong><\/p><p>Singer Jennifer More visited Jochen at his home studio today to record the backing vocals. After the recording session, they moved right on to shooting the footage for the music video.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb7d30b elementor-arrows-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"cb7d30b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;arrows&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:20,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a50c3d1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a50c3d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fbf0ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fbf0ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>[AUG 11] Bass recording with Simon Erzinger<\/strong><\/p><p>Now the bass part is tracked too: HOFA audio engineer Simon Erzinger did it today in Control Room B with Jochen Sachse.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bass-2-scaled-1-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bass-2-scaled-1-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bass-2-scaled-1-2048x2048.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bba717 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7bba717\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3af0d42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3af0d42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>[JUL 31] Drum recording with Marcel Millot<\/strong><\/p><p>Want to check out the sound of a vintage Sonor drum set with a Ludwig snare?<\/p><p>The drums for this year&#8217;s HOFA Christmas song were recorded by HOFA-College lecturer Marcel Millot. Marcel has been a successful session musician for many years and plays in several bands.<\/p><p>The recording was done by song producer and HOFA CEO Jochen Sachse, along with senior audio engineer Jochen Weyer. We used our AKG C414s for the toms and overheads, and the well-proven Br\u00fcel &amp; Kj\u00e6r 4010s for the room. 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data-id=\"56a962f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-310a1d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"310a1d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>[JUL 15] Vocal recording with Dominik Stegm\u00fcller<\/strong><\/p><p>For the lead vocals, singer Dominik Stegm\u00fcller joined us in the studio. Dominik is known for his work on the TV show \u201cHast du T\u00f6ne?\u201d (Sat.1) or the live shows \u201cChristmas Moments\u201d and \u201cSWR1 Pop &amp; Poesie\u201d, as well as many other productions.<\/p><p>Jochen and Fabian tracked his vocals with the Schoeps V4 U.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4042de1 elementor-arrows-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"4042de1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;arrows&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:20,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Bild Karussell\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 3\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"4042de1\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NzU2ODgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9ob2ZhLWNvbGxlZ2UuZGVcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA4XC9EUy0xLnBuZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjQwNDJkZTEifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DS-1.png\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/DS-1-rsivb1f8qzrfi7vmfnfi2khy8vnhly5jnn7dhwdw94.png\" alt=\"DS.png\" \/><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 3\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"4042de1\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NzU2OTAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9ob2ZhLWNvbGxlZ2UuZGVcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA4XC9KU0RTRkYtMS5wbmciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI0MDQyZGUxIn0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JSDSFF-1.png\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/JSDSFF-1-rsivb48rbhvah1riz6nds1sc119l91gqo15txq9pqg.png\" alt=\"JSDSFF.png\" \/><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 3\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"4042de1\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NzU2OTIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9ob2ZhLWNvbGxlZ2UuZGVcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA4XC9KUy1GRi0xLnBuZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjQwNDJkZTEifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JS-FF-1.png\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/JS-FF-1-rsivb56libwksnq5tp20cjjsmf4ygqkh05tbf08bk8.png\" alt=\"JS-FF.png\" \/><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d87fa1e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d87fa1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c87ac2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c87ac2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>[JUL 1] Guitar recording with Jochen Sachse<\/strong><\/p><p>As he does every year, HOFA CEO and founder Jochen Sachse is writing and producing the song for the traditional HOFA XMAS MIX CONTEST. The demo is finished, and it now serves as the basis for the recordings.<br \/>Jochen made the first move and recorded the guitar parts himself in his home studio.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base \" data-interaction-id=\"4aba734\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"4aba734\" id=\"75352\" src=\"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Jochen-alternativ.jpg\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Jochen-alternativ.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Jochen-alternativ-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Jochen-alternativ-1024x670.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Jochen-alternativ-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Jochen-alternativ-1536x1005.jpg 1536w\" alt=\"Jochen Guitar Recording \"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa696e7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fa696e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-608755d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"608755d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>[MAR 1] Getting ready for the 18th XMAS MIX CONTEST<\/strong><\/p><p>This year, we\u2019ll once again be running the HOFA XMAS MIX CONTEST, giving you the chance to mix or remix our contest song and win great prizes.<\/p><p>The first recording sessions for \u201cAll Sorts of Things\u201d will take place soon \u2013 we\u2019ll keep you posted \u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The HOFA XMAS MIX CONTEST once again offers you the exciting opportunity to mix or remix a fully produced song \u2013 and win great prizes as well. 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