DMC 2007
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Beat junkies and turntablists beware! The 2007 WORLD DMC DJ
Championships are upon us, with this year’s event looking set to be the
biggest yet! The World Final weekend will be taking place at the brand
new Indig02 in London on the 6th & 7th October
This is a once in a
lifetime opportunity for the elite of the UK’s deejays who’ve
progressed through all the recent heats and finals to take on the rest
of the world’s turntablists. The winners will also receive a selection
of exclusive prizes from Technics, Ortofon and ck one, with the overall
champion having a chance to win the Golden Technics Turntable and
Ortofon’s prize of $10,000.
With DJ technology ever evolving DMC
keep it old school (for now anyway) with only one set of Technics
SL1210 turntables, a mixer with no effects or modifications and only
stylus in the Ortofon range allowed per competitor. A factor that will
give each participant an equal platform and really crank up the
pressure for each round!
The competition is broken down into key
events over two days: first is The Battle For World Supremacy, a solo
head-to-head knock out where competitors are to out skill their
opponent using nothing but turntables and cleverly constructed
routines. Representing the British contingent is the tough talking
Switch who takes to the stage for the second consecutive year. Then
come the World Team Championships, where a DJ collective of two or more
combine their skills resulting in jaw dropping turntable orchestras.
Then,
to climax there’s the big one – the Individual Event, where each
contestant gets 6 minutes to put their skills to the test and prove
that they’re the best in the World. This years UK Champion JFB goes up
against 25 other global contenders in an attempt to bring the title of
World DMC Champion home, a feat that hasn’t been achieved since the
Scratch Perverts DJ Plus One won the title in 2001.
Tickets priced at £15, or £25 for a weekend ticket. Available from www.dmcworld.com www.theindigo2.co.uk and www.ticketmaster.co.uk (0844 844 0002)
