Beat Battle (Submissions & Guidelines)

PLEASE READ BEFORE SUBMITTING TRACKS

We are only accepting tracks from CONFIRMED BAPC REGISTRANTS who purchase a ticket. Emails will be discarded if guidelines are not followed.

Email Submission & Guidelines

• Each ticket purchased allows for one submission to the beat battle

• In order to submit you must register for the BAPC and have a valid ticket or registration code

• When submitting you will attach 3 Beats or Beats w/Hooks in MP3 form to bapcbeats@gmail.com  (Please note upon submission, BAPC is not liable for the music sent via email)

• Deadline to submit for BAPC Showcase is July 18 2010

• 8 Producers will be selected and will be notified via email by July 19th 2010

• A Follow up phone call from a member of the BAPC Staff will be made to the eight finalists by July 20th to review specifics and answer questions and concerns. If you do not receive a call by then, try again next year.

• Once you have registered, submit your tracks for the 2nd Annual BAPC Producer Showcase at bapcbeats@gmail.com

EVENT DETAILS: BAPC Showcase Specifics
Time allotted (60 Minutes)
Saturday July 24th, 2010 at the Fort Mason

• The Selected 8 Producers will present their material in front a panel of Producers, A&R's, and Industry Execs, by playing 3 beats or beats w/hooks from a CD. They are only allowed a maximum of ONE - MINUTE AND A HALF EACH for each track. (Total CD no longer than 4.5 minutes)

• ORDER WILL BE CHOSEN AT RANDOM. Out of the 8 Producers, ONE will be selected to win the prize package

The judge panel (TBA) will provide feedback for all 8 producers in the showcase and select the BAPC winner

Winner Walks Away with a prize package from sponsors including

$1,000 Guitar Center Gift Certificate
plus other prizes to be announced soon!!!!!!

PRODUCERS PLEASE NOTE:

Hooks can be on your beats, but ABSOLUTELY NO SINGING OR RAPPING ON THE VERSES.

You will be judged 1-10 (10 being the best) on the following categories:

• Originality (something new and fresh, doesn't sound like anything out there)

• Marketability (can the song be on the radio or on an album? Can you hear someone spitting over it?) - We will be emphasizing this category especially

• Quality (sounds are crisp, separation in the mixes, low end is thumping, good arrangement and transitions, etc.)

• Overall Potential (does this producer have what it takes to get to the next level?)