2014 Registration is NOW OPEN

After a short hiatus, the Miltown Beat Down is back for its 9th year of battles.

The 9th annual beat battle will again be held in downtown Milwaukee on Thursday nights in September and October. The 2014 finals are scheduled for November 8th at the historic Miramar Theater on Milwaukee’s east side.

CALLING ALL PRODUCERS and BEAT MAKERS!

STEP ONE

STEP TWO

Create an original beat using sounds recorded in the city of Milwaukee….

Download this SOUNDS OF THE CITY SOUND PACK.

The beat must be no more than 60 seconds long. The beat must utilize no less than 4 samples from the selected folder, but may use more if you like.

STEP THREE

Once your beat is complete, send the new composition and two other original beats. Feel free to send us links to your Soundcloud, Bandcamp, Website or any other place you host your music. Email the three beats ( or a link for us to get the 3 beats ) to miltownbeatdown@gmail.com NO LATER than August 22nd 2014 at 11:59pm.

We will review ALL the submissions and select the 32 competitors on the weekend of August 23rd.