Rules

Each year the Miltown Beat Down Battle has changed it’s rules in order to continue to challenge Milwaukee ‘s producers to step outside of their comfort zone.
This year’s battle will consist of 2 types of competition; The FREESTYLE battle and THE REMIX battle. Contestants will be required to participate in both battles. Each event challenges the producers to excite the crowd and impress the judges in a different way.

FREESTYLE BATTLE:
This battle follows the rules of a traditional beat battle. Producers are each given 60 seconds to play an original beat they have created. 3 beats, 2 producers and 1 winner!

REMIX BATTLE:

Each Producer is given the choice of a Hip Hop acapella they must remix.  The acapella must be utilized throughout the producer’s presentation.  Artistic interpretation of these rules is encouraged.  The remix will be limited to a 90 second time frame.

BATTLE RULES and FORMAT
Each battle is a head to head competition, judged by both the audience, and a panel of judges. Scores are based on AUDIENCE CHEERS, SOUND QUALITY, & CREATIVITY. ( To see a sample score sheet click here )

Head to Head Battle RULES.
-Each Producer is provided with the same Professional Brand CD player & Mixer inputs for optional RCA, 1/4″ and XLR inputs
-Producers are given exactly 60 seconds to play their beat. (Producers are allowed to use as many sources as they prefer in this battle. ex. CD player with MPC or iPod)
-This battle will consist of 3 rounds at 60 seconds per round.
-Host will flip a coin to decide which competitor will go first.
-In the case of a “tie” each producer will be able to play one final beat at 60 seconds.