John Digweed’s “Structures” competition - Submissions now open
Beatport, John Digweed [a] and Bedrock [a] are teaming up to present a very cool challenge for fans of the legendary UK DJ and his imprint. To celebrate the launch of Structures Two—a DJ-friendly unmixed compilation of blissed-out electronica (plus a DJ mix of the same), a recording of John’s recent gig at club Avalon in Los Angeles, and 10 previously unreleased Bedrock tracks—we’ve put together a competition to test your mixing mettle.
John wants to hear your best 25- to 30-minute mix inspired by the tracks on the compilation, and to add something extra, we are providing exclusive Structures DJ tools to weave into your sets, available exclusively here on Beatport. (Get them now while the competition’s on—we’ll be charging for them after the deadline!)
Submissions will be ranked by popularity, then the finalists selected by a very special panel of Bedrock judges, and if your mix manages to make it through and catches their ears, there are some amazing prizes to be had:
* The winner will have his or her mix played on John’s hugely popular Transitions radio show and be interviewed by the man himself. If that’s not enough to get your attention, the winner will also get his/her hands on some essential production tools: from our friends at Ableton, a full copy of the industry essential suite Live 8, while Novation bring the goods with the Launchpad & ZeRO SLMKII combo.
* Three runners up will each receive Ableton Live Intro plus limited-edition Bedrock merchandise, exclusive promo content and a Beatport gift card.
How to participate:
Starting June 20, 2011 create your best 20-30 minute mix inspired by the tracks, remixes and stems from Structures Two and Structures Two Mix Parts. Yes ALL the DJ friendly, unmixed tracks and stems from both Structure Two releases are fair game!
How to enter and vote:
Submissions and fan voting will begin starting June 27th and end July 11, 2011. You can submit your mix and start voting for your favorite entries here:
Beatport & John Digweed DJ Mix Competition - Competitions | Mixcloud - Re-think radio.
Judging and winner announcement:
Starting July 12, 2011, the top 20% fan favorite mix entries according to Mixcloud’s “most liked” and “most played” will move on to the final judging round. From then entries will be judged by a panel from Bedrock on factors including (but not limited to):
- Positive feedback
- Creativity
- Technical ability
John Digweed will announce his grand prize selection by August 11th to receive:
- His or her mix played on John’s hugely popular Transitions radio show and be interviewed by the man himself.
- A full copy of Ableton Live 8
- A Novation Launchpad & ZeRO SLMKII combo
- $100 Beatport pre-paid card
- $100 Sounds To Sample pre-paid card
Three runners up will also receive
- An Ableton Live Intro
- Limited-edition Bedrock merchandise, including exclusive promo content
- $50 Beatport pre-paid card
