[Rumori] Cassette Jockey World Championships!

Sun Apr 29 15:24:40 PDT 2007

     Hi there Rumorites!  TradeMark G. of The 
Evolution Control Committee here to break the 
silence and invite you to the upcoming Cassette 
Jockey World Championships, which I'm 
coordinating and will host at the upcoming Make 
Magazine Maker Faire in a few weeks. Snugglers in 
the Bay Area are invited to simply be there or to 
compete!  Full details are below.  Please spread them FAR and WIDE!

- TradeMark G. (Mark Gunderson)
:.e.c.c.:

2007 Cassette Jockey World Championships
*** CALL FOR COMPETITORS ***

CALLING ALL: Cassette Jockies
 Retro-Tech Lovers

Magnetic Media Monsters
 Circuit Benders

Multi-Media DJs
 Walkman Hot-Rodders
 we want you at the:

2007 CASSETTE JOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
at the Make Magazine Maker Faire!

<http://makerfaire.com/cj/>http://makerfaire.com/cj/

In 2003 at a festival in Chicago, a group of 
retro-tech geniuses organized The Cassette Jockey 
World Championships.  Like the popular DJ (Disk 
Jockey) competitions with record-toting DJs 
showing off their turntable skills, the CJ 
Championships showcases skills and styles in the 
venerable world of cassettes. Since CJs were 
encouraged to hot-rod their own equipment, 
eviscerated boomboxes, disembodied tape heads, 
and overclocked Walkmans were the weapons of 
choice
 anything that used the standard cassette as its ammo.

Now, in 2007, we’re hijacking the battle and hauling it to the west coast!

Forget DJs, this is for the CJs:  The Cassette 
Jockey Championship is where YOU can show off 
your skills as a world-class CJ.  This is your 
chance to show the world what the venerable and 
once-mighty cassette tape is capable of.  The CJ 
who amazes the judges with their skill, 
technique, and knowledge will become the 2007 CASSETTE JOCKEY CHAMPION!

The Rules

1.      One (1) Cassette Jockey at a time – no teams.
2.      Competitors are ENCOURAGED to create or 
alter their own cassette tape 
decks/players/recorders/etc. to compete 
on.  However, some stock cassette equipment will 
be provided at the competition.
3.      Standard cassette tapes ONLY – no mini-cassettes or 8-Track tapes.
4.      Cassettes used MUST be published, 
pre-recorded, “store-bought” cassettes for source 
material – No dubbing of CDs/LPs/8-Tracks/MP3s to 
tape, home recordings, battle cassettes, or found sounds are allowed.
5.      Spliced tapes/tape loops are allowed. (But remember Rule #4.)
6.      Live microphone usage and live feedback are allowed.
7.      Headphones are allowed (supplied by competitor).
8.      Competitors may use no more than six (6) cassette devices.

Competition
Competition will be Saturday, May 19, 2007 at the 
Maker Faire (admission/ticket required).  The 
competition begins at 1pm with an Elimination 
Round, with each competitor given three (3) 
minutes to compete.  Each will be scored by a 
panel of judges based on the criteria described 
below.  The top five (5) scoring Cassette Jockeys 
will progress to the Final Round at 5pm.  During 
the Final Round, each competitor is given five 
(5) minutes to compete.  As before, each will be 
scored by the judges.  The highest scorer is the 
winner, and receives a prize package and the 
title of Cassette Jockey World Champion!

Judging
A panel of judges will score each competitor in 
each round based on the following criteria:
    * (10 Points) Content.  Techniques, musical 
ideas, and exploitation of the cassette medium.
    * (10 Points) Form.  Performance style, 
transitions, overall set structure.
    * (5 Points) Intangibles.  Bonus score for 
anything else the judge deems worthy.

Entry
For an entry form and up-to-date information 
about the 2007 Cassette Jockey World 
Championships, send an email 
to:  <mailto:cjchampionships at gmail.com>cjchampionships at gmail.com
Entry Fee: $20 (payable at contest; does not include entry to Maker Faire)

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