DJ Competition with Mixcloud

Outlook Festival have teamed up with Mixcloud to offer aspiring DJs the opportunity to win an all expenses paid trip and headline set at this year’s Outlook Festival in Croatia – Europe’s Biggest Bass Music and Soundsystem Culture Festival!

PLAY at Outlook Festival alongside the worlds greatest DJs and live acts from Bass Music and Soundsystem culture. This years line-up includes:

Fat Freddy’s Drop / Skream / Andy C / Jah Shaka / Phife (A Tribe Called Quest) / Digital Mystikz – Mala & Coki  / Twinkle Brothers / Hatcha / Friction / DJ Marky / The Beatnuts / Zinc / Gold Panda / Congo Natty Live / Scuba / Goldie / Kode 9 / Joker  / N-Type / Pearson Sound / Loefah  / The Bug,Flowdan & Daddy Freddy / Iration Steppas / Mungos Hifi / Gentleman’s Dub Club / Zion Train  many many more… and maybe YOU.

After two rounds of public opinion based judging ten entrants will be shortlisted to become finalists – special guest judges – Exodus, N-Type and Klose One –  will listen to the finalist’s mixes and, along with their feedback on Mixcloud, three winners will be chosen.

The Prizes:

The first prize winner will bag an all-expenses paid trip and a headline set on one of the fort stages at this year’s Outlook Festival in Croatia. Blaow!

Two runners up will also win sets at this year’s Outlook Festival.

Instructions:

  • Upload a 30 minute mix to Mixcloud of the kind of music you would play at Outlook Festival
  • Name the mix ’Outlook Festival 2012 Competition Entry’ and tag it ’Outlook Festival 2012 Competition Entry’. If you fail to tag it correctly, your mix may be missed!
  • Use the Outlook Festival DJ competition artwork Here

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Your entry needs to include a full track list to be considered.

Your mix must have been uploaded no earlier than 12th March 2012

DO NOT POST YOUR MIX LINK ON THE OUTLOOK FESTIVAL FACEBOOK FAN PAGE

Judging:

Entrants will be judged on factors including (but not limited to) number of plays, favourites, positive feedback, tune selection, originality and technical ability.

DJs must gain over 500 plays to be considered for the long list. DJ’s must then gain over 100 favourites to be considered for the short list.

Outlook are looking for DJs who show commitment and are able to use the tools available on Mixcloud, and across the web, to promote themselves effectively.

The final decision will be made by Outlook Festival and the special guest judges – Exodus, N-Type and Klose One.

Voting:

The first round of the competition will run from now until 5pm Friday  6th April 2012. A mix must have over 500 plays to progress past this round – you must submit your mix by this date.

The 2nd round will then run until 5pm 20th April 2012. A mix must be favourited by at least 100 people to qualify for the shortlist – more favourites means a higher chance of being shortlisted. We will create a playlist of the long-listed djs on our Mixcloud profile and send the listeners to this playlist.

10 entrants will be shortlisted, after complying with the above requirements, with the winners announced 23rd April 2012.

Please note:

The three chosen winners will all win a set at Outlook Festival in Croatia during the dates 1 – 4th Sept 2011

The first prize also includes: A return flight to the festival*, airport transfers, camping and one extra VIP festival ticket for a friend (the travel and accommodation is for the winning DJ only)

*or up to £250 contribution towards travel, whichever is lesser.

Applicants MUST BE OF 18 YEARS OR OLDER

Checklist:

  • Record an Outlook mix (approximately 30 minutes)
  • Upload the mix to Mixcloud with correct labelling, tagging and artwork (above)
  • Hype the mix over the next 6 weeks
  • If you have received over 500 plays you will be considered for long listing – so don’t upload your mix the day before the deadline! Also make sure you get people to favourite your mix to be considered for the short list.

Key Dates:

Launch date: 12/3/12

First round ends: 5pm – 6/4/12 (You must submit your tune before this date)

Second round ends: 5pm – 20/4/12

Winners announced: Monday 23/4/12

Links

www.mixcloud.com

Terms and Conditions

No purchase is necessary to enter this competition. Prize is non-transferrable and there is no cash alternative. The final decision lies with Outlook Festival.
Outlook Festival reserves the right to withdraw from this competition at any time.