Jon Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 This is something I've been running in Leicester at a small venue for a couple of years and have sought out a bigger venue and sponsors to take it to the next level. It'd be great if some of you guys entered. You're more than welcome to crash at mine if you fancy giving it a go and if you book in advance a train ticket to Leicester from London can be as cheap as £24 return. All the heats are free entry too. Each league lasts six months and consists of 4 preliminary heats, a semi final and a final. The rules are simple: in each heat a group of DJs will each play a 20 minute set and a winner will be decided by a small panel of judges. An audience favourite will also be decided by a public vote. Both the judges' winner and the winner of the public vote will then progress to the semi final where 8 DJs will be narrowed down to 4 for the final, where in turn one DJ will be crowned Basement DJ Battle League Champion. In both the semi final and final the winners will be selected entirely by a judging panel. DJs will be marked on the following criteria:1. Variety and originality in selection: DJs will be expected to mix more than one genre, or mix more than one style within their selected genre. DJs will also be expected to showcase a variety of knowledge within their selected genres, utilising old and new tracks or using tracks that wouldn't usually be associated with their chosen genres. Original record choices will be rewarded more than obvious ones.2. Variety in mixing: DJs will be expected to use a variety of mixing techniques, e.g. quick mixing, double dropping, blends, acapella mixes, slow fades etc.3. Technicality of performance: DJs will be credited for the MUSICAL use of more advanced techniques such as scratching, beat juggling, quick mixing, clean mixing across different bpm ranges, use of EQ, filters and effects. We are looking for techniques that enhance sets.4. Overall accuracy of performance: DJs will be credited for how clean their performance is. If a house DJ that incorporates blends, good use of eq and fx and has varied selection performs their set cleanly they are likely to do just as well as a turntablist who makes mistakes.VIDEO DEMO: All styles of music are welcome!DJs can enter as many heats as they want, although priority will be given to DJs who have not yet competed in the league.Available equipment:-1 x pioneer djm800-2 x technics 1210-2 x pioneer CDJ900-DJs may bring a DVS soundcard such as Serato or Traktor w/ a laptop with them.-Controller set ups are allowed but software aided performance enhancing techniques such as 'auto-sync' or 'bpm-mapped fx' will be taken into account by the judges.-If you don't turn up or cancel without 48 hours notice you will be barred from entering the rest of the league.Finally and most importantly, the battle is all in the name of fun and is really just a good chance for budding DJs to play out and play in front of a new audience.If you are interested in entering please read the rules thoroughly then email basementdjbattle@gmail.com specifying your first and second choices for heats and confirming that you have read the rules. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d00ban Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Looks cool, would defo be more up for entering this kind of thing that a full on DJ battle. Where are the example vids mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doppelkorn Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Seriously if that was down here I'd be possibly tempted to enter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted December 18, 2012 Author Share Posted December 18, 2012 Looks cool, would defo be more up for entering this kind of thing that a full on DJ battle. Where are the example vids mate? I'm still making it, but I'll have it online soon. V busy week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d00ban Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 EARLY DECEMBER JON - IT SAYS EARLY DECEMBER?!!?! haha, yeah I'm with Mikey it is a wee bit far. I might have a go at making a set though, this is defo more my thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted December 18, 2012 Author Share Posted December 18, 2012 ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jon Posted January 11, 2013 Author Share Posted January 11, 2013 ^updated with final video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d00ban Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Pah, 62 looks well intuitive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted January 13, 2013 Author Share Posted January 13, 2013 Heat 1 was last night. Results: Judges' winner: Pnuts (Go DV!)Audiences' winner: Johnny Mak They go through to the semi final in may. There's still spaces for the remaining heats if anyone here wants to enter. All dates and info are in the first post of the thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broma Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Who's that remix of Swims by Jon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted January 14, 2013 Author Share Posted January 14, 2013 Knicker Bocker Corey, one of the other residents at UTC, a night I play at in Birmingham/Nottingham. I think it's a dubplate at the moment, but I'll holler if it's made public Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broma Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 That'd sweet man, cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdiggla Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Super cool man. Hope you record it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vekked Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 how big is ur mom's basement that u can fit all these DJs? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Knicker Bocker Corey..... Paging doppelkorn..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 i just text him cos i found someone (im guessing a dj) on twitter called Pre Di Tah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d00ban Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I was listening to a mix by Ewan Hoozami earlier - it made me think of Dopp any way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Rock Well Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 That's three blinding names there boys... Dopp is not going to be happy at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 Super cool man. Hope you record it. The whole final is being recorded and uploaded to Youtube 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 Heat 2 Results:Judges' Winner: Ninja BobAudience's Winner: SinSamThere's room in the March and April heats if you any of you guys fancy entering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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