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STAGE 1 - JOIN THE FELLOWSHIP
A quest for free passage.
3 Regions. 3 Heroes.
Represent your Region and battle your way through the 3 Stages.
Earn free travel and 3 nights accommodation for Portablist Lounge 2023, held at BEATGEEK in London, UK.
Check the map to see what Region you represent?
PREPARATION FOR STAGE 2 COMING SOON!
Stage 2 entries open on Mon. 29th May @ 7pm BST
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Who Can Join The Fellowship?
- Submissions are now closed.
The forthcoming ‘Stage 2 - Kutters Mountain’ is only available to those of the Fellowship that have survived Stage 1. -
Rules
- The Battle For Free Passage is an event held ONLINE only. The result of the BFFP will determine ‘who’ will be travelling from each Region to Portablist Lounge 2023 @ Beatgeek. The prize for each Regional winner is travel & accommodation provided for.
- Your Region is country of residence and not nationality
- You must have a valid passport that will allow you entry into the UK (for final Stage)
- If applicable, your covid19 vaccination status/documentation will allow you entry into the UK (for final Stage)
- Portable turntable(s) only
- Portable fader(s) only - no mains supply DJ mixer(s)
- Any vinyl record
- No DVS
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Who Is Watching Us, Who Is Judging?
- The judges that will be watching you throughout the journey will be
The same panel will be present and judging the ‘live’ physical Portablist Lounge event @ Beatgeek 23 -
Schedule
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27thMay 2023
LIVE STREAM - Stage 1
Who survived the first Stage? Find out at the end of the stream. LINK to YouTubelocation_on Worldwide access_time 7 PM (BST)
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17thJune 2023
LIVE STREAM - Stage 2
Who survived the second Stage? Find out at the end of the stream. LINK to YouTubelocation_on Worldwide access_time 7 PM (BST)
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1stJuly 2023
LIVE STREAM - Stage 3 - The Last Stand
Who will be coming to Portablist Lounge 2023? Find out at the end of the stream. LINK to YouTubelocation_on Worldwide access_time 7 PM (BST)
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Terms & Conditions
- Agreement
I understand the following- Typically, the ‘top half’ of each Stage go through to the next round, depending on numbers. This can vary and is the judges decision, in order to have the right balance for each Stage. The aim is to have 3 competitors for each Region in the Final.
- The equipment requirements and configurations as per the Rules above.
- The required audio/video recording format(s)
- My submission will not be included in the Stage YouTube Playlist* if requirements are not met
- The deadline date/time for submission upload, as per the Schedule above.
- The broadcast time for the appropriate Stage Playlist*
- Acknowledge that the Portablist Lounge official physical event follows a strict equipment requirement with turntables and faders. The event uses Reloop SPiN portable turntables, Jesse Dean Designs PCB tonearms and Jesse Dean Designs X2RS faders.
- The winner of each ‘region’ must be available to travel to London and enter Portablist Lounge official.
- As the event is held in London, a UK winner will receive the same offerings as a mainland Europe/Middle Earth winner
- If for any reason ‘COVID’ restrictions apply between my country and the UK and unable to travel, I will be taken off the ‘Free Passage’ list. The Free Passage offering will then be offered to the next placed winner in my Region.
- 3 nights accommodation are already booked for each ‘Region’ winner. Unless discussed with Portablist Lounge Management prior, all flights, in the first instance, are to be covered by you, the representative. The receipt of payment is to be sent to Portablist Lounge Management. On arrival to the UK for the event, with immediate effect, the full amount/cost will be transferred to you by your preferred method.
* online playlist for all viewers uploaded to the youtube channel.
Portablist Lounge Management are legal entities of Turntable Training Wax, Magma Bags and Jesse Dean Designs as a collective. -
What Do I Need To Do Now?
- For Stage 2 - Kutters Mountain
- Using a video camera/phone, record a 1 minute scratch showcase
- Use any beat from the provided playlist with equipment mentioned in ‘Rules’ above
- Filming should be in ‘landscape’ position and not ‘portrait’
- No signage/logos on video
- File format should be mp4
- Naming of file should be in the following format: DJ Name_City_Country.mp4
- e.g. DJ Rocky Beaches_Goosebay_Canada.mp4
- Get ready for the journey and upload
