Rhodes Music has announced a competition open to music creators worldwide to score a new Rhodes short film using Rhodes sounds as the foundation. The winner of the Custom Keys Challenge will receive a hand-built Rhodes Custom Shop piano of their choice as the grand prize.
Participants are tasked with designing an original soundtrack for the short film, composed primarily from the Rhodes MK8, V8/V8 Pro, or Anthology libraries. Additional textures and instruments may be included, but Rhodes must remain the core of the composition.
Entrants will receive an official re-edit of the Rhodes Custom Shop trailer from the Rhodes Custom Keys page. Submissions must be uploaded to YouTube with the title “Rhodes Custom Keys Challenge Submission | [Entrant’s Name]” and the hashtag #RhodesCustomKeys, with the link submitted via the official form.
Entrants can submit their entry to the challenge until December 8th, 2025. After an internal judging process, the top 10 entries will move to a public vote on Rhodes’ YouTube channel, where the winning score will be chosen by community support.
“We are thrilled to announce The Rhodes Custom Keys Challenge. We look forward to hearing entries from around the world and uniting our community with the warm sound of Rhodes,” said Matt Pelling, CEO of Rhodes Music.
Prizes
- Grand Prize: A Rhodes MK8 (Custom Shop or standard configuration)
- 2nd–5th Place: Full Rhodes Software Suite + Rhodes T-Shirt
- 6th–10th Place: Any two Rhodes Software products
More information: Rhodes Music / Custom Keys Challenge
