3.13.09 - AMODA Digital Showcase - Laptop Battle @ Mohawk - ATX

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Thought some of you might be interested in knowing about this!

Digital Showcase 45





Friday, March 13th, 2009
The Mohawk (912 Red River)
9pm-2am
$9 General Admission
$5 for AMODA Members
Free w/ SXSW Interactive badge
18 and up


Musicians:
Laptop Battle
(Fourthcity)
Learning Secrets

Visual Artists:
Catherine Ross
Dan Winckler
Daniel Swan
Guthrie Lonergan
James Johnson-Perkins
John Michael Boling & Javier Morales
Mac&Cheez + Mistah Le
Melanie Patiram
(Schematic)
Video Jams 2013
Zeitguised

Flyer Artist:
Shingo Shimizu

For the 4th year in a row, AMODA will present a Laptop Battle as part of its March Digital Showcase. This event will feature sixteen of Texas' most skilled electronic musicians competing for the title of champion.

The battle revolves around contestants using their laptops to musically outperform one another in a series of elimination rounds. Each performance must be 3 minutes or less and the only equipment permitted is a laptop and one external controller. Judged by a panel of music and art experts, the outcome of each match is decided based on a combination of emotional impact, originality, stage performance, live manipulation, and crowd response.

The Laptop Battle concept originated in Seattle several years ago (from Fourthcity Records), and has since been held in cities all over the world. The winner of this battle will receive a free trip to compete in the National Laptop Battle Championships in Seattle later this year.

CONTESTANTS:
Blixaboy (Dallas)
The Mysterious H (Austin)
Deejay Yayyay (Austin)
Kidko (Austin)
QuantumEyes Ent. (Austin)
Bangalore (Austin)
Caglioso (Austin)
Disco Hospital (Austin)
Cygnus (Dallas)
Grassnose (Austin)
Skinnebrew the Destroyer (Austin)
Sudrok Inalak (Austin)
DXM (Austin)
Traducer (Austin)
Dubbel Dutch (Austin)
Majora (Austin)

JUDGES:
John Gomi (G on 5 / The Fifth Gallery)
Craig Negoescu (Naka Media / OpenLabs)
Dave Gonzalez (DJ Starsign)
Amanda Butterfield (YellowTape)

EMCEES:
Phranchyze (Austin)
Zeale (Austin)

AMODA Artist Page: Laptop Battle
Web Page: http://www.laptopbattle.com/