RITJ09 Entrants Selected!

The competitors for the regional heats for the 2009 Jansen Rumble in the Jungle have been announced

13 Aug 2009

New Zealand’s Annual Drum and Bass DJ Competition
www.rumblejungle.co.nz

With the selection of the regional entrants for the 2009 Rumble in the Jungle heats now complete, 40 DJs will look forward to competing in the 4 regional heats all across New Zealand in August.

With such an awesome array of prizes up for grabs, over 80 DJs answered the call for the competition. The entries have been scrutinised and then selected on their merits, with the DJs who made the cut now moving onto the live event stage of the competition.

The regional events are a series of three knockout rounds. In the first round, 10 DJs compete in the first stage, who are then knocked down to 4, and finally the final two compete to claim the title of regional champion. The top two DJs from each regional are then confirmed in the grand final, to be held in Wellington on the 9th of October.

The rounds are short and the pressure is high, and the sets will be exhilarating and tight, as the hours of practice get thrown down in all out audio warfare.

There can be only one Rumble in the Jungle champion – who will it be this year?

Event Dates:

Auckland Regional – Friday August 21st @ Zen
Promoted by Fu Bar and Mashup Mafia – Hosted by Billy Fluid
Guest DJs: Mashup Mafia

Dunedin Regional – Saturday August 22nd @ Bath St
Promoted by SBK and Bath St – Hosted by MC Beau
Guest DJs: Woosh and JGA

Wellington Regional – Friday August 28th @ Sandwiches
Promoted by Bass Frontiers – Hosted by Deluxe MC and Woody
Guest DJs: Bass Frontiers

Christchurch Regional – Saturday August 29th @ Double Happy
Promoted by Wise – Hosted by Camo MC
Guest DJ: Import

Grand Final – Wellington –Friday 9th October @ San Francisco Bath House
Promoted by Bassdrop.co.nz – Hosted by Imon Star
Guest DJ: tbc

For more info check the web @ www.rumblejungle.co.nz, or for discussion head to the forum at www.bassdrop.co.nz

RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE 2009 LOCAL HEATS ENTRANTS

Auckland - Friday 21st August
Venue: Zen
Time: 10pm
Guest DJ: Mashup Mafia - Hosted by: Billy Fluid
Judges: B-Line, D-Rave and Static
Price: $10 on door

Contestants:

Acetech
Beman
Bez
Fuktron
Kid B
Levitate
Maxtone
Paul G
Phonetics
Surface

Dunedin - Saturday 22nd August
Venue: Bath St
Time: 10pm
Guest DJ: Woosh and JGA - Hosted by: MC Beau
Judges: JMC, Solid State and Jayji
Price: $10 on door

Contestants:

Contra
Endo
Hollow Point
Krank
Loki
Matchett
Mearle
Milk
Mohanz
Syrus
Titts Magee
Zuma

Wellington - Friday 28th August
Venue: Sandwiches
Time: 10pm
Guest DJ: Bass Frontiers Crew - Hosted by: Deluxe MC and Woody
Judges: B-Line, JMC, Solid State
Price: $10 on door

Contestants:

Baseline
Beable
Billy T
Keel
Legoman
Rowzy
Rythmatix
Swanky
Tobias Funke
Tonics

Christchurch - Saturday 29th August
Venue: Double Happy
Time: 10pm
Guest DJ: Import (2008 Champ) - Hosted by: Camo MC
Judges: B-Line, JMC, Solid State
Price: $15 on door

Contestants:

Basick
Play
Undefined
Fayda
Fiend
Maddix
Mojo
Nick Blitz
Subtactix
Will Robinson

Prizes for 2009 Rumble in the Jungle:

Grand Prize (1st National)

Choice of an Allen & Heath Xone:42 DJ Mixer
Supplied by Jansen Professional Audio and Lighting
http://www.jansen.co.nz

A contract to mix the next Empathy Records 'Rumble in the Jungle' Mix CD.
Supplied by Empathy Recordings
http://www.empathy.co.nz

A slot at Phat10 Outdoors New Years Eve Party.
Supplied by Phatclub
http://www.noisezealand.co.nz

2nd National Prize

A Ticket to Phat10 Outdoors New Years Eve Party.
Supplied by Phat Club
http://www.phatclub.co.nz

Allen & Heath Xone XD-53 Headphones
Supplied by Jansen Professional Audio and Lighting
http://www.jansen.co.nz

Finalist Prizes (1st and 2nd at each regional)

Alpine Musicsafe Pro Ear Protection Set
Supplied by Earbuddies.co.nz
http://www.earbuddies.co.nz

$100 (1st) and $50 (2nd) Vouchers to Samurai Store online
Supplied by Samuraistore
http://samuraistore.co.nz

Limited Edition Rumble in the Jungle 2009 Posters
Supplied by Bassdrop
http://www.bassdrop.co.nz

2008 Rumble in the Jungle CDs Mixed by Import
Supplied by Empathy Recordings
http://www.empathy.co.nz

Other regional specific prizes.

Contact:
Andrew Thompson
Bassdrop LTD
info@rumblejungle.co.nz

Thanks to all our sponsors:

Jansen Professional Audio and Lighting
Allen & Heath
Phat Club
Empathy Recordings
Samurai Store
Earbuddies
Bassdrop.co.nz
Biggie.co.nz