23 -25th Sept 2022
#djbattles
UK & Ireland IDA DJ Championships
Fri 23rd Sept
7pm - 12pm
The Ultimate Prize In Portablism
Sat & Sun 24-25th Sept
10am - 5pm
UK & Ireland competitors battle it out at the National Championships.
The winners from the 3 Categories will represent at the IDA World Championships in Krakow, Poland.
Technical Category
Show Category
Scratch Category
The Beatbox Collective
World Beatboxing Champs
Full Show
DJ RASP
UK IDA & DMC Champiion
Showcase
Zuckell & Roughneck Jihad
Station Z Transmissions
Live EP Launch
SCRATCH CATEGORY
Submission Deadline
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Information
- This is a category for solo performers and focuses on pure scratching skill using one turntable.
This is a vinyl only category - DVS (Traktor, Serato etc.) are not allowed.
For the first round, any beat selection can be used to freestyle over. For the second round, all competitors are provided with the same beat. -
Online Qualification Rounds
- Online qualification rounds only
- Round 1 - Top half of competitors progress to Round 2
- Round 2 - Top 3 competitors progress to Scratch Category Finals
- Scratch Category Finals to be held live at BEATGEEK, on Friday September 23rd 2022
- Travel expenses available for Scratch Category Finals
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Rules & Conditions
- Equipment
1 turntable, 1 mixer, vinyl only - no DVS
Set Length
90 seconds each round.
Round 1 - Any beat.
Round 2 - Beat provided.
Content
This category is about scratching only. In each round, competitors have to show off their freestyle cutting skills.
Format
Each competitor needs to be able to produce a video, ideally 1080p (fullHD) MP4 video at 25 FPS and a ‘clean’ audio in recording straight from the mixer. Camera microphone audio will not be accepted.
File-naming
DJ_Name_City.mp4
e.g. DJ_Kilogram_Kutz_London.mp4 -
Schedule
- ROUND 1 Submissions Open - 1st August 2022
- ROUND 1 Submissions Close - 13th August 2022 @ 10pm BST
- ROUND 1 Results - 19th August 2022
- ROUND 2 Submissions Open - 22nd August 2022
- ROUND 2 Submissions Close - 27th August 2022 @ 10pm BST
- ROUND 2 Results - 2nd September 2022
- FINALS travel administration for Top 3 competitors - 5th September 2022
TECHNICAL CATEGORY
Registrations Open 5th September 2022
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Information
- This is a category for solo performers and focuses on the essential turntablist skills: - scratching and juggling.
DVS (Traktor, Serato etc.) are allowed.
Also allowed, are the use of MIDI controllers and all mixer features. -
Rules & Conditions
- Attendance
The Technical Category will be held ‘live’ at BEATGEEK on Friday 23rd September 2022
Physical attendance is required.
Equipment
Technics SL1210 Mk7 turntables will be provided as standard, if required. Any other equipment(s) need to be brought in by the competitor.
Set Length
Eliminations: 1 x 3 minutes. All DJs enter, 4 DJs advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: 2 x 2 minutes. Winners advance to the Finals, losers battle for 3rd place.
Battle for 3rd place: 1 x 2 minutes.
Finals: 2 x 2 minutes.
Content
This category is about technical capabilities. In each round, competitors have to show off their technical skills. -
Schedule
- Registrations Open - 5th September 2022
- UK & Ireland IDA DJ Championships - Friday 23rd September 2022
- World Finals travel administration for winner - 26th September 2022
SHOW CATEGORY
Registrations Open 5th September 2022
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Information
- This is a category for solo performers as well as teams and focuses on free form musical creativity with turntablism at the core.
At least one turntable must be used, everything else is up to the performer/s.
All DVS (Traktor, Serato etc.) features are allowed as well as MIDI controllers, synthesisers, drum machines and any other kind of instrument.
Showcase sets should resemble an artist or band performing a song more than a strictly technical turntablism routine.
Due to the diversity and complexity of this category, there are no preliminary rounds. -
Rules & Conditions
- Attendance
The Show Category will be held ‘live’ at BEATGEEK on Friday 23rd September 2022
Physical attendance is required by team/competitor
Equipment
Technics SL1210 Mk7 turntables will be provided as standard, if required. Any other equipment(s) need to be brought in by the competitor(s)
Set Length
1 x 6 minutes set
Content
This category is about showcasing capabilities. In each round, competitors have to show off their skills! -
Schedule
- Registrations Open - 5th September 2022
- UK & Ireland IDA DJ Championships - Friday 23rd September 2022
- World Finals travel administration for team/winner - 26th September 2022
PRIZES
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Scratch Category
- Finalists attending the finals at BEATGEEK will receive travel expenses prior to arrival.
Full prize listings announced on Thursday 1st September 2022. -
Technical Category
- Winner will receive travel and accommodation to IDA World Finals in Krakow, Poland.
Full prize listings announced on Thursday 1st September 2022. -
Show Category
- Winner(s) will receive travel and accommodation to IDA World Finals in Krakow, Poland.
Full prize listings announced on Thursday 1st September 2022.
