Beat Battle 2022
Posted: April 7, 2022
The DMC Beat Battle is a contest at the end of each spring semester where JHU’s beat makers battle it out for the best beat of the year!
Join our Discord and find the Beat Battle channel to chat with other beat makers, watch live-streamed how-tos, and ask any questions you have about the contest or beat making in general.
SUBMISSIONS FOR THE BEAT BATTLE ARE NOW CLOSED!
Please vote for your favorite beat and join us for the Beat Battle Bonanza (more info below)!
Voting:
Voting is now taking place up until the Beat Battle Bonanza on April 29 at 6pm.
To listen to all the beats submitted go to: bit.ly/BeatBattlePlaylist
To vote for the beats you think should be 1st, 2nd and 3rd place go to: bit.ly/BeatBattleVote
Producer identities will be added once the voting is complete!
Beat Battle Bonanza Event:
Join us for a “song exploder” session with Grammy award winning producer John DeBold. Then chill, eat snacks, listen to the awesome beats that DMC Patrons made this year and vote for your favorite! The Beat Battle Bonanza will take place in The LaB (between FedEx and Homewood Apartments, 2nd floor over the DMC) on Friday April 29th from 4-6pm. Register on our HopkinsGroups Events page.
Submissions: – WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR BEAT BATTLE 2022
Rules:
- Submit a beat in any style that is about 1 minute (no longer than 2 minutes)
- Beats can be as complex or simple as you want, and made in any digital audio workstation (DAW) software like Logic Pro X, FL Studio, Ableton Live, etc.)
- Collaboration is allowed and encouraged but please credit all group members
- Your beat must include at least one of the provided samples (see below)
- Use of additional samples is fine but please give credit to original artist (if applicable)
- Vocal chops allowed but please no vocals
- Submit a single .wav, .mp3, or .aif file with a track title!
- You must also submit track artwork in a square format 1080px by 1080px in a JPG or PNG file formats. This can be as simple as a single photograph. It shouldn’t include your name or identifiable information as voting is anonymous.
- Submissions must be received by April 22nd at 12 NOON ET.
- Winners will be chosen via anonymous public voting online and announced at the Beat Battle Bonanza party on April 29!
- All participants must be members of the DMC!
Download the shared sample pack here!
How to Apply:
Fill out this application and upload your beat and track artwork: https://forms.office.com/r/YdaWAe0nZG
Prizes:
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1st place: Akai MPK Mini Keyboard
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2nd place: Pocket Operator Arcade
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3rd place: Pocket Operator Office
Need some help getting started?
Join our Discord and find the Beat Battle channel to chat with other beat makers, watch live-streamed how-tos, and ask any questions you have about the contest or beat making in general.
Take a workshop on beat making:
FL Studio Basics and Sampling – Wed, Apr 13, 2022 from 5 PM – 7 PM – Register here.
Electronic Music Production in Logic Pro X – Thur, April 14 from 5-7 PM – Register here.
“Let’s Produce” Livestream with DMC Staff and Patron producers, showing off their process and demystifying the magic of electronic music production. Watch on our Twitch channel!
| Jason | Monday 4/11 – 4-5 PM | Making a beat from samples and synthesizers in Logic Pro |
| Xandi | Tuesday 4/12 – 8-9 PM | Sample based beat-making session w/ instrumental recording in Ableton Live |
| Marcus | Friday 4/15 – 5-6 PM | Music production session from scratch in FL Studio |
| Maverick | Friday 4/15 – 7-8 PM | Making a beat – studio process in FL Studio |
| Sadia | Monday 4/18 7-8 pm | Production session using live guitar and vocals in Ableton |
Watch this quick Ableton how-to that our former student staff Gabe put together just for you.