The 5th Annual Seattle Laptop Battle is coming up on Thursday, May 3rd at Chop Suey. Featuring 16 contestants from Seattle, Portland and Vancouver BC, the winner of this event will be the next local hero to represent the Northwest in the National Championships, December 2007. The final winner also receives prizes from a number of leading software and hardware manufacturers, creating even further friendly competition.
This years selection of contestants includes music from a wide background of sounds - IDM, Crunk, Reggae, Drum & Bass, House, Techno, Experimental, Ghettotech, Pyschadelic, Electronica, Industrial, Japanese Classic Music, Freestyle, Dub, Glitch, and more.
This year's competitors:
Taal Mala [Vancouver]
Dave Pezzner [Seattle]
KJ Sawka [Seattle]
Technicolor Yawn [Portland]
MC Firedrill [Seattle]
Square Root of Evil [Vancouver]
DJ L.A.M.P. [Seattle]
Electrosect [Seattle]
Bob London [Seattle]
KFO
Atlas
Mat Anderson [Seattle]
Mark Wand [Seattle]
D7GN [Seattle]
Syphilis Sauna [Seattle]
Deciduous [Vancouver]
Full links available through myspace.com/laptopbattles
ALSO FEATURING
This years' event also features showcase sets after the battle:
DJ Collage
Kris Moon
Host of the evening:
DJ Collage
Visuals provided by:
KillingFrenzy
JUDGES
Syzygy [Seattle]
Let's Go Outside [Portland]
Vincent Parker [Vancouver]
SPONSORS
The champion wins prizes from all of the following sponsors:
Ableton
Audio Damage
d16
Fab Filter
M-Audio
Mackie
Native Instruments
Oseao
Sonic Charge
Soy Clothing
LaptopBattle.com
TICKETS
Tickets can be purchased through Brown Paper Tickets
Official Website: http://www.myspace.com/laptopbattles
Added by backlinemedia on April 22, 2007