The Cape Town Electronic Music Festival and The British Council have combined forces in their search for an emerging UK bass artist. Together with leading streaming site Mixcloud and Red Bull Studio, they launched the border-defying BassXchange UK/ZA Project today.
The BassXchange UK/ZA project invites UK-based bass artists to submit a mix containing original material, remixes and bootlegs to Mixcloud. The mixes will be judged by a panel including CTEMF organisers and two of the festival’s headliners: none other than one of the UK’s pioneering bass artists, Benga and hotly-tipped South African duo Dirty Paraffin.
The winning producer will be jetted off to Cape Town, South Africa from 4th to 9th February 2014 where they’ll be given the opportunity to showcase their music through the Cape Town Electronic Music Festival Program, be immersed in one of the globe’s most diverse and rapidly growing electronic music scenes and be given the chance to collaborate with South African artists in Cape Town’s world-class Red Bull Studios.
Designed to be the ultimate cultural exchange programme for an electronic music artist, the BassXchange ZA/UK project aims to be a career-boosting opportunity for a bright new talent by offering the unique opportunity to visit South Africa, showcase their music at a leading local festival and network with the South African music community.
The deadline for submissions is 6 January 2014. The overall winner will be announced by The British Council on 15 January 2014. For full details please visit the Mixcloud site: http://www.mixcloud.com/competitions/bassXchangeUK/