206 Zulu presents:
The 12th ANNUAL BEAT MASTERS BEAT BATTLE
DEADLINE TO ENTER: Friday JULY 14th
Saturday, July 29th, 2023 (2:00pm-7:00pm)
$1,000 GRAND PRIZE BEAT BATTLE
$500 – 2nd Place
Judges: TBD
DATE OF EVENT
Saturday, July 29, 2023
2:00-7:00pm
NEW LOCATION!
Westlake Park (Downtown)
401 Pine St, Seattle, WA
TIME
Event starts at 2pm. Sign in is at 2:00pm, please arrive no later than 2:30pm. Beat Battle will begin at 3pm promptly.
Note: Parking may be difficult to find, please plan ample time to get to location.
FORMAT
Out of all online submissions, 16 will be selected. Those chosen will be given an opportunity to compete at the beat battle on Saturday July 29th.
The 16 producers selected will be announced Monday July 17th.
Preliminary Round – (60 seconds) / 2 rounds each (16 producers)
(Stranger Things Sample Flip Beat, the second beat will be an original of your choice)
1st Round – (60 seconds) / 2 rounds each (top 8 will go head to head)
Semi-finals – (60 seconds) / 2 rounds each (top 4 will go head to head)
Finals – (60 seconds) / 2 rounds each (head to head)
Preliminary round: Each producer plays two beats at exactly 60 seconds, one of which must include a Strangers Things sample flip beat.
The top 8 contestants will be chosen to compete head to head. During the 1st round, each producer will play two beats at exactly 60 seconds.
4 semi-finalists will be chosen and compete head to head against another producer. Each producer will play 2 beats consecutively at exactly 60 seconds.
The top 2 finalists will compete for the champion title and $1000!
Click on youtube link for link to Stranger Things Theme https://www.youtube.com/
The Beat Masters Beat Battle will take place outdoors at Westlake Park in downtown Seattle right in front Westlake Mall. Please only bring beats on a portable media player with a 1/8″ output. (such as iPod, laptop, tablet, mp3 player, etc)
Organizers and judges selected do not tolerate bias or discrimination in any form including association, affiliation, technical-preferences, creed, ethnicity, or gender. Leave egos at home. This is a positive event in the name of good spirited competition and artistic expression. No weapons, alcohol or drugs permitted on premises. All beats shall be free of profanity and/or sexually suggestive themes. Phrases/hooks can be be incorporated into production.
Register at: www.206zulu.com
For questions/Info email: beatmastersbeatbattle@
Sponsored in part by Downtown Seattle Association, Seattle Office of Arts & Culture and 4Culture.
LINKS
Beat Battle Registration
Beat Masters Home
Facebook Event Page