This year for CHREECE, the Bringing Down The Band / Deckademics stage is putting together the third annual Beat Battle In The Plaza on August 29th.
How the selection process will work: A team of music producers and music professionals will be selecting 12 beat makers to battle based upon submissions. The judges will listen to the submissions without knowing who the beat maker is, and a score will be given. The 12 highest collective scores will be ranked 1-12 and subsequentially placed in the battle in three separate groups of four.
How the showcase/battle will work: Each group will have four beat makers playing head-to-head to win their group. Each beat maker will play two beats. The first round will have a theme the beat makers will have to follow (TBD). The winner of each of these three groups will head to the final round. The beat maker that scores the 4th highest score out of the entire battle will also move on to the finals. Further details will be shared to all accepted producers at a later date.
How the showcase/battle will be judged: One of the biggest voices in Hip Hop media in Indiana, the New Old Heads, will be the judges for the battle. That includes seasoned producers Maja 7th and Lonegevity, with DJ Jay Diff and a guest producer judge to be announced at a later date. The categories that will be judged are tentatively:
- how well the beat fits the theme
- how good the sound quality is
- how creative/unique the beat is
- how much does it slap
Submission Deadline: Tuesday, 6/30/26 at 11:59PM – If you are selected as one of the 12 competitors, we will contact you within a few days after the deadline closes with more information. This should go without saying, but please only submit one time. Also, please note that this is a Hip Hop Festival, and we’re looking for producers that specialize in Hip Hop production. Make sure your submission matches that. If you’re stuff is great but doesn’t match the festival, it won’t score well.