From the 45tribute site:
In August 2007 Elektron CEO and co-founder Daniel Hansson passed away in an unfortunate auto accident. It is in large part his creative vision and eye for detail that have made Elektron's products what they are today. The 45 Tribute pays homage to his creative genius and his philanthropic spirit. Artists from the Elektron community have taken their time and energy to contribute to this project freely in his honor.
All purchases of the 45 Tribute should be viewed as donations, as that's what your purchase translates to. All proceeds collected from the 45 Tribute will be donated to the World Wildlife Fund. So you pay $5.00 for 30 songs, and you get to be a philanthropist in the process! POW!
As if the 30 tracks, or contributing to World Wildlife Fund wasn't enough to motivate you, Elektron is giving away one free SidStation! Everyone who purchases the 45 Tribute within the first 30 days will be automatically entered to win.
History: The 45 Tribute project started from an idea from a member at Elektron-Users back last October. With the sole intent of honoring Daniel Hansson's legacy. We then began to reach out beyond just the Elektron-Users community and ask many of the more well known artists using Elektron gear to get involved as well. With Elektron's blessing and through the generosity of artists involved we were able make this idea a reality.
The name:
Daniel's old C64 demo group was called Zone 45, and it was his favorite number.
Win:
Purchase the 45 Tribute between April 10 - May 10 and you will be automatically entered to win a Elektron SidStation! The winner will be posted the middle of May.
As heavy Elektron lovers we thought it is a good thing to spread the word!
Jan/aerotone