CUPRA x SPINNIN' RECORDS x PAROOKAVILLE

Get ready for the ultimate DJ showdown at PAROOKAVILLE Festival, powered by Spinnin’ Records, CUPRA GERMANY, and featuring this year's ambassador, Juicy M! 

We're searching for four rising stars to light up the PAROOKAVILLE stage with their beats and melodies. Think you have what it takes? Submit your best DJ set on the submission box above for a chance to claim your spot in the limelight!

PRIZES

• Exclusive Feedback Session: Receive expert feedback on your DJ set.
• Live Set at CUPRA Wacky Shack: Show off your skills live at Germany's biggest electronic music festival PAROOKAVILLE.
• Production at the CUPRA Music Labs: Take your music to the next level with a production session at CUPRA's exclusive music labs.
• Release on Spinnin’ Records Talent Pool Label: Impress the Spinnin' Records A&R with your production and release on Spinnin's Talent Pool label.

HOW CAN YOU JOIN?

1. Official DJ Set submission - Upload your min. 10- minute DJ set by submitting a Google Drive or Dropbox link in the box above before the deadline. You may use older, pre-existing recordings of your set to enter this contest.

2. Selection Process: Spinnin’ Records & Juicy M will create a shortlist of the best submissions.

3. Public Voting: Rally your fans to vote for your entry.

4. Feedback Sessions: The top four contenders will take part in the online feedback sessions with Juicy M and last year’s winner Angie Mil on their DJ Sets.

5. PAROOKAVILLE Showdown: The final four will battle it out live at PAROOKAVILLE to claim the ultimate prize.

TIMELINE

• MAY 22, 2024/ 15:00 CEST - Begin DJ Contest

• JUNE 9, 2024/ 23:59 CEST - End DJ Contest 

• JUNE 10 - JUNE 20, 2024 - Top 10 selection by Spinnin’ Records & Juicy M

• JUNE 21 - JUNE 30 - The public voting period

• JULY 1 - JULY 12 - Finalists' online feedback sessions with Juicy M

• JULY 21, 2024 - Live DJ Contest, the finals

FAQ

Who can enter this contest?

• You must be older than 18 years old

• If you are younger than 18 years old, you must have a written permission from your parents/ legal guardian to enter this contest.

• You must be based in Europe during the duration of the competition.

When am I exempt from participating in this contest?

• If you are an employee at Spinnin’ Records, or of any of its affiliates, you can not enter this contest.

• If you are the direct family of an employee at Spinnin’ Records you can not enter this contest.

• If you are an artist signed at Spinnin’ Records you can not enter this contest.

• If you are exclusively signed to a third-party record label you can not enter this contest.

What are the rules and restrictions of this contest?

• You must be available to attend the following dates:

  • Online feedback session: July 1 - July 12, 2024

  • PAROOKAVILLE: July 21, 2024

How can I enter CUPRA × PAROOKAVILLE × SPINNIN' RECORDS 2024?

• You can enter the contest by submitting a video of your 15 (fifteen)-minute DJ set, through the contest landing page https://spinninrecords.com/contest/cupra-x-spinnin-records-x-parookaville/ on the Spinnin’ Records website, by sharing a Google Drive or DropBox link to your DJ set. All participants must be registered to the Spinnin’ Records website to enter the contest to comply with the general terms and conditions of the Talent Pool website and the privacy policy.

• Participating in the contest is free of charge. Any costs made for creating the demo are for your own account.

How can I win the CUPRA × PAROOKAVILLE × SPINNIN' RECORDS 2024?

• You can win by submitting a video of your 15-minute DJ Set.

• Spinnin' Records A&R and Juicy M will review all submissions to select up to 10 talented participants for the public voting period. 

• If you are selected as one of the (maximum) 10 participants, you will be informed by the Spinnin' Records team and asked to promote your entry during the public voting period. 

• The ultimate four finalists will be selected based on audience votes and Spinnin' Records A&R judgement between June 21st and June 30th.

• The finalists will each win a 15-minute 1-on-1 online feedback with Juicy M on July 1 - July 12.

• The finalists will battle at Wacky Shack stage on July 21, 2024 at PAROOKAVILLE.

• The ultimate winner will be announced at PAROOKAVILLE.

How do I know that I've won the contest? 

• We will contact each stage's contenders by email. Please note that we will be contacting you through the email address you used to create your account on the Spinnin’ Records website.

• With every email comes a deadline, therefore it is very important for us to receive an answer from you in time - please make sure to check your inbox regularly. As much as we would like to avoid it, our emails can also end up in junk/ spam so please make sure to check ALL your inboxes. 

What can I win from this contest?

• The four (4) finalists win: an online feedback session with Juicy M and an invitation to play at PAROOKAVILLE 2024.

• The final (1) winner of this contest will win the chance to have a production day at the CUPRA Music Labs and a chance to win an official release on Spinnin' Records Talent Pool*.

*This prize is dependent on the final decision by Spinnin' Records.