Thursday, December 30, 2004

Mid-Atlantic Laptop Battle

This looks pretty cool. Feb 12, 2005. At DC-9.

LatopBattle.org seems to be the place to go for info on the movement. They define the laptop battle as:

THE ELECTRONIC MUSIC'S NEW CULTURAL PHENOMENON, from SEATTLE to EVERYWHERE

>The laptop battle is a competitive event for laptop musicians to match their skills against one another. Battles are chosen randomly and conducted in 3 minute rounds. A panel of judges decides which contestant advances to the next round, single elimination style.

> It's a fusion of sound design, composition and stage performance, and a chance for laptop musicians to prove their skills in battle and develop techniques and strategies.

Might just have to go check that mess out. I've been to at least one bar where the bartender will run his own personal collection of laptop music - pumped out through the bar's speaker system. This laptop battle thing seems like the next logical step.

Let's get it on!

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