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Audience Vote Wildcard:
A form will be created for your friends and family to vote on who should take the 8th place in the wildcard selection for the Voices Beatbox Battle!
TAG TEAM CATEGORY
Tag Team Wildcard Submission Instructions for the Voices Beatbox Battle
Are you ready to showcase your beatboxing skills as a team? We invite all tag teams in Singapore to participate in the wildcard selection for the Voices Beatbox Battle! Here’s how you can enter:
Submission Guidelines:
- Beatbox Duration: Your beatboxing should be between 90 to 120 seconds long.
- Introduction: Start your video with the phrase, “We are… this is our wildcard for the Voices Beatbox Battle. We are rising 555.”
- Format:
- The video must be in landscape format.
- Ensure the video is clear and of good quality.
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The beatboxer should be visible throughout the entire duration of the live beatboxing, there should be no cuts or edits that could obstruct the view of the beatboxer
Posting and Submission:
- Post your video on Instagram with a collaboration request to @555Beatbox.
- Once your video is posted, submit your video link using the wildcard submission button below.
Deadline: All wildcard submissions must be received by 25.
Selection Process:
- Our prestigious judging panel will review all submissions and select the top beatboxers to compete in the Top 4 Battle.
AUDIO MIXING RULES
- Basic processing allowed: You may use basic dynamic processing such as compression, EQ plugins, and reverb.
- Uniform processing: The entire recording must be processed uniformly; individual elements (e.g., kick, snare) cannot be processed separately.
- Prohibited effects: Distortion, delay, or any time-based or frequency distortion effects are strictly forbidden as they alter the integrity of the recording.
- No automated processing: Automated processing lIKE compressing specific elements differently is not allowed.
RUBRICS FOR BOTH CATEGORIES
Composition
• Sub-criteria: Structure and Cohesiveness
• Description: This criterion focuses on how well the performers organize and structure their routine. It evaluates the flow and arrangement of different sections of the performance, ensuring that it forms a cohesive piece with a clear direction. This includes how well the sounds, rhythms, and melodies are composed to create an engaging and well-paced performance.
Key Elements:
• The judges are looking for a well-structured composition with clear transitions between sections. The arrangement should have a logical flow, building momentum throughout.
• The ability to maintain coherence from start to finish, avoiding randomness or disjointed transitions between different beat patterns, is critical. The overall narrative or thematic progression of the routine matters.
Guidelines:
• Performances that have a clear structure, with distinct parts (e.g., intro, buildup, climax, outro), will score higher.
• Smooth transitions between sections, without abrupt or jarring shifts, improve the composition score.
• A performance with an engaging and well-thought-out arrangement of beats and melodies will be rewarded.
Complexity
• Sub-criteria: Technical Intricacy and Innovation
• Description: Complexity assesses the difficulty and innovation of the sounds, techniques, and rhythms used in the performance. It focuses on how intricate and multi-layered the beatboxing is, as well as how advanced the techniques are. Performers who push the boundaries of what is technically possible with more challenging and sophisticated sounds are rewarded here.
Key Elements:
• Judges will look for advanced techniques such as complex rhythm patterns, fast-paced beat changes, and layered sounds.
• The use of a variety of challenging sounds (like inward bass, snares, vocal scratches) and the ability to seamlessly integrate them into the performance will be considered.
• Innovation, or the introduction of unique sounds and techniques that stand out, will also contribute to the complexity score.
Guidelines:
• Higher points are awarded for performers who use intricate, well-executed techniques and blend multiple layers of sound together harmoniously.
• A routine that showcases a variety of advanced techniques, all performed cleanly, will score better.
• Risk-taking in terms of introducing complex rhythms and sound combinations, as long as they are executed well, will lead to higher scores.
Originality
• Sub-criteria: Combination of technicality, musicality, and showmanship
• Description: Measures how well the performer executes these elements in a unique way.
• Guidelines: The more creatively these criteria are combined, the higher the score.