Beat Battle 2024

Announcing the 2024 DMC Beat Battle!

Are you an electronic music producer at JHU? Are you a video game enthusiast? Show off your chops in our annual Beat Battle! This year’s shared sample set is Video Game themed!

Listen to the submissions from last year’s Beat Battle here!

Submissions due at 11:59 pm on Saturday April 20th.

Rules:

• Submit a beat in any style that is about 1 minute (no longer than 2 minutes) using at least one of the shared video game inspired samples.
• Beats can be as complex or simple as you want, and made in any digital audio workstation (DAW) software like Logic Pro, FL Studio, Ableton Live, etc.
• Collaboration is encouraged but please credit all group members.
• Use of additional samples is fine but please give credit to original artist (if applicable)
• Please, no vocals! (Vocal chop samples allowed)
• Submit a single .wav, .mp3, or .aif file with a title!
• You must also submit artwork in a square format (1080×1080px) in JPG or PNG file formats. This can be as simple as a single photograph.
• Submissions must be received by April 20th at 11:59 pm ET.
• Winners will be chosen via public voting and all entries will be played on the Spring Fair Stage at the Beat Battle Bonanza party on April 26th!
• All participants must be members of the DMC.
• Download the shared sample pack here!

How to Submit:

Fill out this form to upload your beat and track artwork!

Prizes:

• 1st place: AKAI Professional MPK Mini USB MIDI Controller

• 2nd place: AKAI LPD8 USB MIDI Controller

• 3rd place: Pink Kirby Otamatone

Need some help producing?

Join our Discord and find the Beat Battle channel to chat with other beat makers, get reminders for our workshops, and ask any questions you have about the contest or beat making in general.

Register for an electronic music workshop on our HopkinsGroups page:

Watch this quick Ableton Live how-to that our former student staff Gabe put together just for you.