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A highly popular feature of this year’s BPM was the Gemini Freestyle DJ Competition. The talent was impressive and competition fierce as each DJ only had 5 minutes to showcase their DJ skills in front of a judging panel of industry professionals. The competition was open to DJs playing any style of music, using any playback technology, and the winner received some fantastic equipment prizes.
A new feature at this year’s BPM, the PA Experience will provide a unique opportunity to listen to some of the best sound systems around, all in one place, at one time.
BPM 2010 attracted a record breaking 6048 visitors across three days from the 2nd to the 4th of October. The general response from both exhibitors and visitors has been fantastic, with high expectations already building for next year’s event. To ensure that any issues are addressed and that visitors’ expectations are met and surpassed the BPM organisers want to hear from everyone who attended the event. If you attended BPM we want to know what you thought of the show so that your views can be taken into consideration during the planning of BPM 2011.
Allen & Heath will unveil the new Xone:DB4 on Saturday 2nd October at BPM. Allen & Heath has remained tight-lipped about what it promises will be a truly groundbreaking product, fuelling feverish speculation on the forums. All will be revealed at noon sharp on stand C4.
Panda Hire are giving away £500 worth of free equipment hire on both the Saturday and Sunday of this year’s BPM. For your chance to win one of these fantastic prizes be sure to register for the Panda Hire prize draw in the BPM Arena. (Terms & Conditions apply)
Reloop, in conjunction with DJ Kit and Westend DJ, are bringing a first to BPM. Digital Jockey, Reloop's flagship digital interface, will be available in a new, sleek, ceramic white finish.This 'BPM' limited edition will only be available at the show and numbers are strictly limited.
Henley Pro are delighted to announce that they will be hosting an exclusive scratch DJ competition at this year’s BPM exhibition. Every 15 minutes after 1pm on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd October, crowds at BPM will be able to watch on as 10 DJs scratch their way into competition for a quality range of prizes, including…
DJ Angelo’s fierce turntablism skills, party-rocking prowess, and natural ability to teach others, have earned him a global audience who acknowledge him as one of the most versatile DJs and respected ambassadors of the artform. As part of the DJ Tutor family, Angelo is recognised for inspiring a new generation of turntablists through his informative and comprehensive online Turntable Tutorials. If you’re a fan of his work, be sure to stop by the Reloop stand at BPM 2010 for a chance to see Angelo perform, ask him a question, or maybe even have a jam with the man himself!
One of the many highlights of last year’s BPM was the Ultimate Prize Draw, a massive gear giveaway, which took place at the end of each day. Two lucky winners both took home huge prize packs with a combined value of over £7500. The Ultimate Prize Draw will return to BPM again in 2010 with another amazing prize package that will be gradually revealed over the next couple of weeks. Today we are pleased to be able to announce the first item for the 2010 prize pile: a brand new Denon DN-X600 mixer, a model that will be displayed for the first time in Europe at BPM.
Every visitor will receive a free copy of the REBEAT digital music distribution software in their BPM welcome pack, which allows a three track single to be uploaded and sold online with no fees. This unique tool allows artists and independent labels to get their music out to all the major online retailers from their home or office and then receive 85% of the sales revenue.
Are you a DJ? Do you have technical ability, musical intuition and a flare for performing? Do you want to give your DJ career a kick-start or are you looking for that elusive big break?
Following the success of the up-and-coming stage at BPM 2009, this year we're bringing it back and giving it pride of place in the entrance to the show. The first thing that you will see when you enter the Exhibition Area will be the 'Reloop Play@BPM Stage' hosting a continuous line-up of 30 minute sets from new talent.
Tickets for BPM 2010 are now on sale. Following a tremendously successful show in 2009, which attracted close to 4000 visitors, BPM 2010 will return to the Birmingham NEC later this year from Saturday 2nd to Monday 4th October - an extra day due to last year's popularity.
