Cape Town Electronic Music Festival Launches UK BassXchange Competition
Cape Town Electronic Music Festival and British Council Connect ZA want rising UK producers to submit mixes for the BassXchange UK/ZA 2015.
<p><a href="http://www.ctemf.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Cape Town Electronic Music Festival</strong></a> returns for its fourth go-around this February. And while we're still waiting on news of an official artist roster and workshop schedule, CTEMF and the <a href="http://www.britishcouncil.org.za/programmes/arts/connect-za" target="_blank"><strong>British Council Connect ZA</strong></a> have launched the second edition of their <a href="http://www.mixcloud.com/competitions/bassXchange-2015-uk-za/" target="_blank"><strong>BassxChange UK/ZA</strong></a> competition tasking rising UK producers to submit mixes for the chance to showcase their music at this year's festival. The contest is open to UK-based bass artists, and the deadline to submit is <strong>11 January</strong>. See below for more details:</p><p></p><blockquote>Upload an original set to Mixcloud that contains a minimum of three of your own productions, remixes or bootlegs. A qualified tracklisting must accompany your mix. Two of the Festival’s headlining artists along with the CTEMF programmers and the Mixcloud team will help the judges decide who will be boarding a flight to Cape Town!<p>How to enter:</p><p>• Upload an original ‘BassXchange Mix’ of no more than 60 minutes here</p><p>• Title the mix "BassXchange UK/ZA 2015 [Your DJ Name]"”</p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p><p>• Tag the mix: "BassXchange UK/ZA 2015" If you fail to tag the mix correctly, your entry may be missed.</p><p>• Add tracklist. Mixes without a track listing will not be considered.</p><p>• Use the cover art provided here. If you fail to use this cover art, your entry may be missed.</p><p>Prize:</p><p>• Return flight to Cape Town.</p><p>• Accommodation from 3 – 9th February 2015.</p><p>• DJ Set as part of the #CTEMFSatellite programme.</p><p>• Full weekend VIP pass for The Cape Town Electronic Music Festival.</p><p>• Studio time in the Red Bull Studio Cape Town.</p><p>• Publicity through #CTEMF partner media channels.</p><p>• Opportunity to network within the ZA music scene.</p><p>• R5000 spending money.</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://www.ctemf.com/" target="_blank">Cape Town Electronic Music Festival</a> goes down 3-8 February, with a 3-day program of workshops and showcases to begin the series followed by the core festival that Friday to Sunday (Feb. 6-8). For more, see our list of <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/events/cape-town-electronic-music-festival-2014/" target="_blank">8 Cape Town-based artists</a> to look out for at last year's edition, and watch the official recap video below.</p><p><div class="dfp_atf-slot" data-not-loaded="true"></div><script type="text/javascript">
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