WHAT: Red Bull 45s - an event that takes a piece of record history and remixes in into an innovative evolution of the traditional DJ competition. The event pays tribute to yesteryear by tasking DJs with competing against each other using only the 7-inch 45 rpm records popular in the 1950s and 1960s. The competition format places four DJs in four opposite corners of the venue, with the crowd in the middle. Each DJ spins for no more than four minutes on 45 rpm records, with each subsequent DJ attempting to match the last beat of the previous DJ - without the help of any beat-matching programs. The goal of the event is to revive the once revered 45 rpm record while tasking DJs to use all their imagination and expertise to create a seamless and continuous flow of music. At the end of the event, one DJ will be declared the winner based on both his musical creativity and technical skill.
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About the 45
Introduced on March 31st in 1949 as the “New System”, the 45 rpm record was designed to be a replacement for the heavy, brittle 78 rpm record. It featured a lightweight design and small 7-inch diameter with improved fidelity in terms of noise levels and frequency response. The 45-rpm record reached the height of its notoriety as “singles” during in the 1950s and early 1960s in the early years of rock and roll music. These records have since become collector’s items, with a small but dedicated following of DJs who use them to spin in their live shows.

WHO: Performers
DJ John Doe – John Doe has been an avid record collector for 20 years, and a DJ since 1996 when he release his first mix tape, “Fused Funk.” He has released several mix tapes over the years and is the founder (and one of the resident DJs) of the popular, long-running monthly funk & soul dance party, “The Get Back,” held the first Friday of each month in downtown Las Vegas.

Music Man Miles - Music Man Miles’ (aka Miles Tackett) love of funk led him to form Breakstra, a ten-piece funk “orchestra” in Los Angeles, California, in the mid ’90s. While he plays bass guitar, keyboards, drums, sings and produces the group and has recorded with B.B. King and Black Eyed Peas and written songs on Macy Gray’s Grammy award-winning debut CD, he has also found time to DJ, becoming a regular performer at “Rootdown,” a weekly hip hop event he has run in Los Angeles for more than 10 years.

DJ Renato - one of the heaviest funky soul DJs and record on the west coast, DJ Renato was born and raised in Southern California, and has been collecting vinyl since the mid-80’s. Currently, Renato is resident DJ at J. U. I. C. E. , a weekly B-Boy practice spot in downtown Los Angeles.

J.Rocc - Hailed as the world’s best club DJ, J.Rocc is also known for creating Southern California’s first turntable band, the Beat Junkies. J.Rocc is highly recognized for his funky showcases and original arrangements.

Special Guest
Cut Chemist, former DJ of Latin funk band Ozomatli, and of hip hop group Jurassic 5, will perform a special DJ set at the performance. Cut Chemist, who just finished an international tour with DJ Shadow, has previously worked with the Red Bull Music Academy as a lecturer in 2002 in Sao Paulo, on the tech
team in 2004 in Rome, and was also involved in 2007 in Melbourne.

WHERE: The Echoplex
1154 Glendale Blvd.
Los Angeles, 90026.

WHEN: Monday, October 27
8pm – doors open
9:45pm - event begins
FREE – Age 18+