SCRATCH CATEGORY

THIS IS A CATEGORY FOR SOLO PERFORMERS
EQUIPMENT: 1 turntable, 1 mixer, vinyl only – no DVS!
SET LENGTH: 1x 90 seconds each round (may vary by a couple of seconds depending on the tempo of the beat). Eliminations: all enter, 4 advance. World eliminations: all enter, 4+1 advance (bonus entry: highest video view count) Semi-finals: 1 vs 1, pairing by score (1st vs 4th, 2nd vs 3rd). Finals: 1 vs 1. The number of rounds is up to the jury!
This category is about scratching, and scratching only. In each round, competitors get presented with a beat selected by the jury (no tempo changes allowed!), and have to show off their freestyle cutting skills.
Winners of a national IDA Scratch Championship advance to the IDA World Online Scratch eliminations. Each competitor needs to be able to produce at least 720p (HD), ideally 1080p (fullHD) video at 25 FPS with a clean sound recording – straight from the mixer. No camera microphone sound with fader clicks, please.
MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY TO PRODUCE QUALITY VIDEO MATERIAL BEFORE ENTERING!

SHOW CATEGORY

THIS IS A CATEGORY FOR SOLO PERFORMERS AS WELL AS TEAMS
EQUIPMENT: at least 1 turntable and 1 mixer, plus any combination of controllers / instruments you want! SET LENGTH: There is only one 6-minute round – give it all you‘ve got & get creative!
Of course, scratching and juggling are important – IDA is still a turntablism competition. In the SHOW category, however, it‘s not the main aspect at all. Here, you‘re encouraged to explore other performance techniques and show off your production skills, too. Feel free to use any kind of software or hardware: NI Maschine, Ableton Push, loop samplers, MIDI controllers, grooveboxes, foot pedals, flutes, guitars and really whatever else you can come up with. It‘s all about musicality and originality here; push the limits of live performance and SHOW us something new!
Think of a SHOW category routine as an artist or band performing a 6-minute song with turntablism at the core. This is not a classic turntablism category – that‘s why we‘ve updated the rules for the TECHNICAL category.
GO BEYOND TRADITIONAL TURNTABLISM AND SHOW US HOW MUCH YOU CAN REALLY DO.

PARTY ROCKING

Who is it for:
Anyone in the World can enter the battle. 
The submissions window opens on the 1st of September.
 
Battle Stages:
Eliminations (6-minute set)
Second Round (6-minute set)
Final Battle for the World Championship (12-minute set) Live Battle for TOP 3 invited DJs during IDA World Finals in Krakow, Poland.
 
Rules:  
In the „Elimination Round,” each competitor records a special 6-minute video in which he presents his Djing skills. The jury will be looking for originality, turntablist skills, various music selections, and most importantly, the set’s vibe.
DJs should deliver their sets on CDJs or two turntables with one mixer or midi controller, no extra gear.
We believe that if you have the Party Rocker heart, you don’t need anything else just your basic DJ setup, skills, and music selection.
 
Video specification:
The video should be recorded in MP4 format, 1920×1080 resolution with a clean sound recording – straight from the mixer. 
The filming frame should present the Dj, his hands, and his equipment in a proper light.
 
How to enter: 
To enter IDA 2024 Online Party Rocking Battle powered by AlphaTheta please use a registration form on our website. Fill in your details and send the Wetransfer link with your 6-minute video.
 
Where to watch: 
All Elimination Round videos will be uploaded on IDA World Official YouTube Channel under one playlist. There will be a live streaming from the live battle in Krakow, Poland.

Jury:
5-7 International Judges (high-profile & experienced DJs) will give notes (1-10) on their top 10 Elimination Round video entries. 
The top 7 DJs will qualify for the Second Round.
 
YouTube Subscribers Choice:
Extra 3 videos with the biggest number of organic comments will qualify for the Second Round. Please remember that it’s quite easy to determine if the comments are real or fake. We believe that if your set is really good it will attract worldwide interest and people will support your video with a true comment. This rule can be a cool way to advance but you have to remember to play fair.
 
Final Round – Live Battle 
Top 3 Second Round DJs will be invited to Kraków, Poland to battle for the IDA 2024 Party Rocking Championship!
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