Kiddfectious Dj Competition

Here’s your chance to play main stage at one of the most exclusive gigs of the year. Kiddfectious versus Hard Kandy. Good luck and are looking forward to all the submissions.

Rules, Regulations and Technical Requirements:
STAGE 1 - 60MIN DEMO
What we are looking for:
* Technical Ability
* Track Selection
* Originality

Cd Requirements:
* No software mixing, real-time hands-on mixes only.
* The cd can only run up to 60 minutes max! Only one cd per dj.
* The judges decision is final.
* The top ten selected DJ sessions will be announce for their individual merits.
Hardstyle, hard trance, techno accepted genre of music.

STAGE 2 - LIVE PERFORMANCE
Performance/Judging catergory:

Technical Ability
Seemless & precise. Most important aspect. If mixing is out not really worth considering, Key mixing. Mixing in key and pitch. Between one song to the next. for example - Mixing at the right spot. creative drops and great basslines are on order.

Track Selection
Programming and flow of the cd. Nice flow from start to end, with consistant levels throughout. Know when filter/apply effect on tracks and when not to, a lot of these points should be second nature to a skilled dj who does their homework and puts a bit of time into their art.

Stage Presence
we want to see a winner who steals the show

Crowd reaction
so best have a crew cheering you on

Venue details for finalists announced in a couple of weeks
*terms and conditions will apply

Winner announced Monday 17th May

Submit Cd’s To:
Hard Kandy DJ Competition PO Box 4123 East Richmond Vic, 3121
Submissions must contain:
In 50 words or less, “Why should we choose you to perform at kiddfectious”
-Real name
-dj name
-contact number
-email address
-style of music on cd please
-60minute CD
All Submissions Must be received by no later than: Friday 31st March 2010 (No Exceptions!)

This gives you just over 4 weeks to get your best work on CD & get it to us, so you have plenty of time!
Please Note: You must mix your demo using Decks or CDj’s, please no Ableton or software mixes!! And you must DJ in the competition using Decks or CDJ’s – No laptops

*Min age 18yrs*

Goodluck..

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Due to high levels of interest in the Kiddfectious DJ Comp the date for submission has now been set back to April 6th

This shall allow all you Dj’s more time to produce a high quality Mix CD

Happy Mixing and cant wait to hear the demos!!!!!

Due to the overwhelming response to the DJ comp, we will not be able to release the final 24 till Mon 12th. HOWEVER, dates for the heats will be the 16th, 23rd & 30th of April. Final will be the 7th of May. All Nights to be held at Eurotrash Bar. There Will be 8dj’s battling it out every week, with the top 3 going through to the final.

Dj Times will be drawn on the night 30min before the opening set of the competition starting at 10:00pm

Doors open at 9:00pm

Each week a special guest dj will be judging

Each set will be for 30min with 8 Dj's a night

Featuring every week will be a drinks happy hour.

All details to be announced on Monday the 12th regarding what 8 dj’s willing be battling it out each week. This will be listed in a new event posting for each night

Good Luck & thank you for all your entries

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