CANADA’S BEST PARTY ROCKER DJS TO TAKE CENTRE STAGE IN TORONTO AT THE
RED BULL THRE3STYLE NATIONAL FINALS
Sound Academy to host the Red Bull Thre3style National Finals on November 12
After a 4-week nationwide tour and 80 DJs later, the jury has spoken and determined the fate of Canada’s 10 best DJs. During a 10-city, cross Canada tour, clubgoers witnessed their favourite DJs thrown down their finest tracks to battle it out for the title of their city’s “Best Party Rocker DJ”. On Saturday, November 12 at the Sound Academy, the resident winning DJ from each qualifier city will drop their best 15-minute party set designed to ignite the dance floor, rock the judges, and ultimately defeat returning Canadian champ, DJ Drastik of Ottawa, ON. Not only will the 2011 victor take home the title of Canada’s ultimate party DJ, but they will earn a spot in the Red Bull Thre3Style World Final in Vancouver, BC December 12 - 17.
Dance Floor Conductors Throw Down
The tools: Two Technics 1200 Turntables, one Rane TTM57 mixer, terabytes of tracks and years of sleepless nights djing. The challenge: each DJ needs to deliver 15 minutes of sonic infamy that incorporates a minimum of three genres of music. The constant: a pulsating, all-in all-out crowd. That is the pre-requisite for the “chosen” 10 as they sort through millions of songs and potential mixes to prepare for the ultimate live DJ party competition.
The Red Bull Thre3Style National Final will feature a judging panel consisting of the industry's most reputable critics - music writers, musicians, promoters, bloggers and headlining DJ's - who will evaluate each performer based on creativity, track selection, skills, stage presence, and audience response. Bringing it back to it’s roots, 2011 will mark a milestone as the World Finals will be taking place in Vancouver on December 12 – 17 as the world’s top DJs will be battling it out for ultimate turn table domination.
PERFORMANCE BY: JUST BLAZE
From in-house beatmaker at Roc-a-Fella to architect of countless chart-topping rap anthems which somehow satisfy both purists and pop tastes alike, Just Blaze’s startlingly prodigious output has kept him at the forefront of hip-hop production for more than a decade. A New Jersey native, his golden touch has been cast upon everyone from T.I. to Jay Electronica, with a contribution to Dr. Dre’s mythical Detox project rumoured to be in the bag.
HOSTED BY: TALWST SANTIAGO - Canadian Neo-Soul showman and founding member of the Canadian collective The Hi-Phoniqs.
2011 NATIONAL FINAL COMPETITORS:
Defending 2010 Canadian Champion:
OTTAWA, ONDRASTIK
City Champions:
CALGARY, AB Kato
EDMONTON, AB Creeasian
HALIFAX, NS Plaeboi
LONDON, ON Kid MK
MONTREAL, QC Hatchmatik
OTTAWA, ON Kid SL
QUEBEC CITY, QC Adam Doubleyou
TORONTO, ON Mensa
VANCOUVER, BC Hedspin
WINNIPEG, MB Hipnotic
NEW in 2011: Mixcloud
Who is the best party rocker DJ in the world? You be the judge. Check out Mixcloud to follow the globe’s best DJs.
EVENT
Saturday November 13, 2011 Sound Academy Toronto, 11 Polson Street
Doors open at 9 PM and tickets are available at Ticketmaster; $10 advance; $15 at door
Red Bull Thre3style Toronto - NATIONAL FINALS