Laptop Battle NYC!

NEW YORK'S HOTTEST PRODUCERS GO HEAD TO HEAD IN A NIGHT OF COMPETITION AND CELEBRATION

Date: Saturday, September 30th
Time: 10:00pm
Location: Galapagos Art Space (60 North 6th St. at Wythe, Williamsburg)
Cost: $5 with RSVP,
Open Bar:Vodka, 10:00pm - 11:00pm

SCHEDULED TO COMPETE
Shakeyface
Emch (Subatomic Sound System)
Leech Ernnowetz
Calmer
Praveen
Meatsock
Handshake
Mathead
Pushtobreak
Mad E.P.
Velapene Screen
Greenways 8

SCHEDULED TO PERFORM

THE ADAM DEITCH PROJECT The Adam Deitch Project plays live dub, hip-hop, drum&bass and trip-hop. This is live, bass heavy, club music. The project features four of the most talented musicians on the New York scene today. Stu "subby" Brooks, of Dub Trio and G-Unit is on bass, Borahm Lee (Fugees, Lauryn Hill, Digable Planets) plays keyboards and and an array of sonics, Adam Shmeeans Smirnoff (Lettuce and Robert Randolphs Family Band) is on guitar as well as frequent collaboraters MCs Moe "the Pope" and Anonymous (Project Move, Electric Co.) Nicks and Dimes on keys(Kudu, the Formula) DJ Gravy(iration squad) and reggae singer/revolutionary, Jah Dan. They have been playing at some of New York City's hottest clubs including Nublu, the Knitting Factory and sold out weekends at the famed Blue Note as well as performing around the country in places like New Orleans(jazz fest) and Colorado (Telluride Jazz)

DAVID LAST David Last is a musician and visual artist living in Brooklyn New York. Solo, or as half of the techno duo Pocket Pet (with Segeke from Osaka), he's been rocking dancefloors in Japan, the UK, and Europe. He is currently releasing funky dancefloor tracks for techno labels in the USA such as Goosehound, Microcosm Music and Unfoundsound. He has been producing remixes for labels in Europe (Staubgold Berlin, Audio NL Rotterdam) and the states (The Social Registry NYC). His organic reggae influenced electronic music releases for The Agriculture label have garnered high praise from tough to please critics and gained a strong cult following in Europe, the States and Japan.

PROJECT JENNY PROJECT JAN: Brooklyn duo Project Jenny, Project Jan is an unexpected journey through genres: at times pop-infues rock is pummeled with homespun dance beats while quiter moments reveal the band's throughful, artful tendencies.
Listen to Project Jenny, Project Jan's Chinatown Bus (mp3)

DJ MORSY: One of the hottest remixers on the nightlife seen right now, DJ Morsy heads up Na Na Chill,a New York DJ/producer collective dedicated to bringing the freshest music to NYC and Houston. His unique style blends feel good, mashed up and re-edited funk with old school hip hop, rock, and more.

DJ SYNAPSE Transmitting from the planet Breakbeat, DJ Synapse been collecting and presenting vinyl and other musical sources for many many years. A DJ, Organizer, Promoter, Culture Purveyor, and Promotional Director for Beautiful/Decay magazine, Synapse drops the kind of records that make asses sway, while minds say "Damn...some djs really DO something besides just play records. As a dj, he's shared stages with DE LA SOUL, MOS DEF, MF DOOM, and many more... mixing funk, soul, reggae, hiphop, breaks, rock, and more.

ABOUT LAPTOP BATTLE
Laptop Battles have been bubbling for the last few years in cities such as Seattle, Portland, Austin, Dallas, Chicago, Philadelphia and Vancouver BC. They’ve received editorial coverage in places as diverse as LA Weekly and XLR8R to NPR’s morning addition. On Saturday, September 30th, FreeNYC.net will bring the most exciting Laptop Battle yet to Galapagos Art Space in inconic Williamsburg Brooklyn. This dynamic experience attracts electronic music fans, gear-heads, and trensetters alike as 16 laptop producers, 3 live performances and a host of DJs come together for an evening that is as much a competition as it is an all out party. Visit the national Laptop Battle site for more info, video, and sound clips.

THE BATTLE
Sixteen laptop musicians/producers are pitted in head-to-head, single elimination matches and given three minutes a piece to wow the audience and panel of three judges with their laptop skills, each winner advancing and “battling” until one winner remains to be crowned champion. Competitors are encouraged to use anything in their “arsenal” to set themselves apart. Costumes and theatrics are commonly a part of laptop battles. Judges for the event include Leslie Hermelin (Mute Records), Stephen Christian (Warp Records), and Lady Base. Live visuals provided by C-TRL Labs.

THE PARTY
In addition to the competition, Laptop Battle will feature three distinct live performances between rounds from prominent acts that use laptops as viable elements of their setup. DJs hold down the party vibe all night in the back room.

SIGN UP TO BATTLE!
Think that you've got what it takes to compete at laptop battle? Fill in the form below to be considered and we'll get back to you with the details. Please make sure that you are currently available Saturday, September 30th to compete and hurry... there are only 16 slots and they are filling up fast!

LAPTOP BATTLE RULES
1. Contestants can use up to one (1) midi controller & one (1) soundcard. All gear must fit in a 2' x 2' square.

2. Battles are chosen randomly.

3. Battles are 3 minutes long. Contestants can choose whether they want a 30 second warning issued by the MC. At 3 minutes the MC will fade out the contestant's output.

4. Judges decide the outcome of battles in a single elimination style.

5. Contestants must be at the location of the battle half an hour before the battle for minimum amount of set-up time and because alternates will be onsite to take the place of contestants who fail to show up on time.