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Laptop Battle
Fourthcity
Seattle, WA
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Digital Showcase 48: Mar 13th, 2010
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Once again, AMODA will present a Laptop Battle as part of its March Digital Showcase. This event will feature eight of Texas' most skilled electronic musicians competing for the title of champion.
The battle revolves around contestants using their laptops to musically outperform one another in a tournament style event. Each performance must be 3 minutes or less and the only equipment permitted is a laptop and one external controller. Judged by a panel of music and art experts, the outcome of each match is decided based on a combination of emotional impact, originality, stage performance, live manipulation, and crowd response.
The Laptop Battle concept originated in Seattle several years ago (from Fourthcity Records), and has since been held in cities all over the world.
CONTESTANTS:
Blixaboy (Dallas)
Caglioso (Austin)
The Mysterious H (Austin)
Cygnus (Dallas)
Dubbel Dutch (Austin)
Traducer (Austin)
Deejay Yayyay (Austin)
Ikipr (Austin)
JUDGES:
Phillip Walker (Laptop Deathmatch)
Thomas Fang (Artificial Music Machine)
Rachel Koper (Women and Their Work)
Eric Wallenstein (Backspin Records)
Aaron Mace (Church of the Friendly Ghost)
EMCEE:
Zeale (Austin)
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Digital Showcase 45: Mar 13th, 2009
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For the 4th year in a row, AMODA will present a Laptop Battle as part of its March Digital Showcase. This event will feature sixteen of Texas' most skilled electronic musicians competing for the title of champion.
The battle revolves around contestants using their laptops to musically outperform one another in a series of elimination rounds. Each performance must be 3 minutes or less and the only equipment permitted is a laptop and one external controller. Judged by a panel of music and art experts, the outcome of each match is decided based on a combination of emotional impact, originality, stage performance, live manipulation, and crowd response.
The Laptop Battle concept originated in Seattle several years ago (from Fourthcity Records), and has since been held in cities all over the world. The winner of this battle will receive a free trip to compete in the National Laptop Battle Championships in Seattle later this year.
CONTESTANTS:
Blixaboy (Dallas)
The Mysterious H (Austin)
Deejay Yayyay (Austin)
Kidko (Austin)
QuantumEyes Ent. (Austin)
Bangalore (Austin)
Caglioso (Austin)
Disco Hospital (Austin)
Cygnus (Dallas)
Grassnose (Austin)
Skinnebrew the Destroyer (Austin)
Sudrok Inalak (Austin)
DXM (Austin)
Traducer (Austin)
Dubbel Dutch (Austin)
Majora (Austin)
JUDGES:
John Gomi (G on 5 / The Fifth Gallery)
Craig Negoescu (Naka Media / OpenLabs)
Amanda Butterfield (YellowTape)
Dave Gonzalez (DJ Starsign)
Jennifer Wijangco (strataTX)
EMCEES:
Phranchyze (Austin)
Zeale (Austin)
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Digital Showcase 43: Mar 8th, 2008
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For the 3rd year in a row, AMODA presents a Laptop Battle for it's March Digital Showcase. This event will feature sixteen of Texas' most skilled electronic musicians competing for the title of champion.
The battle revolves around contestants using their laptops to musically outperform each other in a series of elimination rounds. Each performance must be 3 minutes or less and the only equipment permitted is a laptop and one external controller. Judged by a panel of music and art experts, the outcome of each match is decided based on a combination of emotional impact, originality, stage performance, live manipulation, and crowd response.
The Laptop Battle concept originated in Seattle several years ago (from Fourthcity Records), and has since been held in cities all over the world. The winner of this battle will receive a free trip to compete in the National Laptop Battle Championships in Atlanta later this year.
CONTESTANTS:
Cygnus (Dallas)
Gramophone (Austin)
The Mysterious H (Austin)
DJ Sexcidillionaire (Dallas)
Bangalore (Austin)
Disco Hospital (Austin)
Sudrok Inalak (Austin)
The Wild Bull (Dallas)
DJ YAYYAY (Austin)
Class President (Dallas)
Traducer (Austin)
Kidko (Dallas)
Madison Effect (Austin)
Otic Angst (San Antonio)
Disco Nihilist (Austin)
tunneldigger (Austin)
JUDGES:
Peter Kirn (CreateDigitalMusic.com)
Richard Bailey (aka Proem)
Jennifer Wijangco (strataTX)
DJ Manny (DJ Dojo)
Dan Burton (Artificial Music Machine)
EMCEES:
Phranchyze (Austin)
Zeale 32 (Austin)
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Digital Showcase 41: Mar 10th, 2007
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For the 2nd year in a row, AMODA presents a Laptop Battle for it's March Digital
Showcase. This event will feature a diverse group of Texas' most skilled electronic
musicians facing off for the title of champion. The battle revolves around contestants
using their laptops to musically outperform each other in a series of elimination
rounds. Judged by a panel of music and art experts, the outcome of each match is
decided on a combination of stage presence, technical ability, creativity and crowd
response.
The Laptop Battle concept originated in Seattle several years ago (from Fourthcity
Records), and has since been held in cities all over the world. The winner of this
battle will receive a free trip to compete in the National Laptop Battle Championships
in Seattle later this year.
CONTESTANTS:
The Mysterious H (Austin - website)
Kidko (Dallas - website)
Sthil (Austin - website)
Cygnus (Dallas - website)
Kanaka House (Austin - website)
Bexarametric (Dallas - website)
Frogboy (Dallas - website)
DXM (Austin - website)
Lady Malice (Dallas - website)
DJ YAYYAY (Austin - website)
Clusaki (Austin - website)
Gryphon (Austin - website)
MIRM (Houston - website)
The Wild Bull (Dallas - website)
Kusser (Austin - website)
Majora (Austin - website)
JUDGES:
Dan Plunkett (End of an
Ear Records)
Regine Basha (Arthouse)
Eric Wallenstein (Backspin Records)
Richard Bailey (aka Proem)
Maria Gonima (Tigerbeat6 Records)
EMCEE:
Phranchyze (website)
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Digital Showcase 36: Mar 11th, 2006
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AMODA presents Austin's first Laptop Battle! This event will feature a diverse group of Texas' most skilled laptop jockeys facing off for the title of champion. The battle revolves around contestants using their laptops to musically outperform each other in a series of elimination rounds. Judged by a panel of music and art experts, the outcome of each battle is decided on a combination of stage presence, technical ability, creativity and crowd response.
The Laptop Battle concept was originated in Seattle by Fourthcity Records several years ago, and has since been held in many cities all over North America. The winner of this battle will receive a free trip to compete in the National Laptop Battle Championships in Seattle this December.
CONTESTANTS:
Nautilis (Austin - website)
The Sidekick (Austin - website)
Bexarametric (Dallas - website)
The Mysterious H (Austin - website)
Dillitex (Austin - website)
The Wild Bull (Dallas - website)
Irdbisa (Austin - website)
DXM (Austin - website)
Kanaka House (Austin - website)
Cygnus (Dallas - website)
Set On Whore (San Antonio)
Frogboy and The Deathtop (Dallas - website)
The Butcher (Dallas - website)
Kusser (Austin - website)
matthewmatics (Dallas - website)
Meme in the Rhythm Machine (Houston - website)
JUDGES:
Thomas Popov (FactoryPeople)
Rachel Koper (Gallery Lombardi)
Dan Plunkett (End of an Ear)
Richard Bailey (aka Proem)
Merrick Brown (Get Broke)
MC: Tigre Liu (of Afrofreque)
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| Links |
Web site: http://www.laptopbattle.com/
NPR story on Laptop Battle: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?story...
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