Singapore Street Festival 2014 - D'J Rock Taisen: J-Rock Competition

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Fellow J-Rockers,

We’ve been quiet for quite awhile now but here’s what we have in store for you while working behind the scenes!
D’J Party is back this year with a 2-day extravaganza~! This year’s D’J Party will include both a band competition and a concert during the annual Singapore Street Festival, showcasing some of very best talent in our community.

D’JROCK BAND TAISEN, D’J PARTY’S BAND COMPETITION IS BACK~!!

D’J Party will be hosting their second J-Rock competition, D’JRock Band Taisen, in collaboration with Singapore Street Festival’s WOW! Band Competition! Auditions will be held during the festival’s press launch!
Registrations are open from now till 31 March 2014! This year’s competition format is as follows:

Audition Round (15 April 2014, Tuesday, 7pm onward)

The audition round will be the opening act and be held in conjunction with the press launch of the Singapore Street Festival. Bands are to prepare 2 cover pieces from a Japanese artiste/band (songs must either be in the Japanese language or originate from a Japanese artiste)

Judging Criteria:

Rhythm and groove – 35%
Tempo and interpretation of the general rhythmic feel of the song. Tightness of individual musicians and the band as a whole will be included in this judging criteria.

Technical ability – 25%
Control and musical expression using one’s instrument. Includes interpretation of tone, dynamics, note choice and complexity of musical piece.

Showmanship/Stage Presence – 20%
General showmanship and communication with the audience and within the band.

Vocal ability – 20%
Vocal control, pitching, expression and harmony (if applicable)


Finals (21th June 2014, Bugis Junction)

Bands to prepare 2 cover pieces from a Japanese artiste/band (songs must either be in the Japanese language or originate from a Japanese artiste). Songs that are repeated from the audition round will be marked down.

A third song will be selected by the organizing committee (from a pool of 2-3 songs) as a set piece for the bands in the final round. Bands will have to rearrange the songs to fit each band’s own unique style and identity. Set pieces will be decided after the audition round.

Judging Criteria:

Rhythm and groove – 30%
Tempo and interpretation of the general rhythmic feel of the song. Tightness of individual musicians and the band as a whole will be included in this judging criteria.

Technical ability – 20%
Control and musical expression using one’s instrument. Includes interpretation of tone, dynamics, note choice and complexity of musical piece.

Showmanship/Stage Presence – 15%
General showmanship and communication with the audience and within the band.

Vocal ability – 15%
Vocal control, pitching, expression and harmony (if applicable)

Rearrangement/Originality – 20%
Originality and execution of rearrangement of set piece. Bands will be judged on their musical interpretation and expression of the rearranged set piece.

Prizes
Up to $6,000 worth of prizes up for grabs for the Top 3 bands in the competition. The Top 3 bands will also be given the prime timeslot to perform at the D’J Party Concert held on 22nd June 2014 the very next day!

Registration Instructions

Simply send us the following details to genexis@gmail.com with the subject of your email in this format:
DJRock Taisen 2014 <Band Name>

Information to be included:
1. Band Member details (Name per NRIC, NRIC Number, Contact details of band leader)
2. Tech Rider / Equipment requirements
3. Songs selected for the audition
4. Demo recording of one song (rough track recording from studio practice sessions will do)

D’J PARTY CONCERT, 22th June 2014 (Details to be announced in Mid-April)

For more details and future updates, do check out our Facebook Page in the following link:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/DJ-Party/108601439243967

D'J Party 2014 Organising Committee
Singapore Street Festival 2014

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Image credits to Steve Parente, groworganicgarlic.com
 
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Apologies for the missing detail:

Registration fees are at $20 per pax.
All registered participants will receive a limited 2014 Street Festival Tee
 
Hi all,

Some updates and changes regarding the competition due to feedback from some of our participants (and potential participants) regarding the tight time horizon as well as date of audition being held on a weekday.

In summary, registration deadline has been pushed back to 20 April 2014.
The competition will only be held on a single day (21 June 2014) and will consist of 2 rounds with 2 songs each.

For each round, bands will perform 1 song of their choice and a rearranged version of another song selected from a pool of 5 songs chosen by the organizing committee.

Up to $6,000 are up for grabs!!

For more details, refer to:
https://www.facebook.com/notes/dj-party/dj-party-xi-registrations-are-now-open/352402708197171

Please send any queries you might have to <genexis@gmail.com>
 
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