Ministry of Sound Announces Live-Streamed DJ Competition, ‘Boxed In’

Ministry of Sound has announced Boxed In, a new live-streamed DJ competition designed to discover and platform the next generation of DJ talent.

The details:

• The competition will be filmed inside The Box, the newly renovated main room of Ministry of Sound’s nightclub, on September 13, and livestreamed on Twitch.

• Six emerging DJs will compete against each other over 12 hours, with six established mentor DJs – Mak10, Sam Divine, G33 (Girls Don't Sync), Fish 56 Octagon, Jakkob and Sian Owen – guiding them through a series of challenges.

• The audience controls the outcome via live voting and real-time reactions.

• The application to compete is here.

The prize:

• The winner receives a Ministry of Sound residency that includes global and club shows, alongside £25,000 worth of equipment, studio time and artist development.

What they said:

• Caitlin McAllister, Managing Director at Ministry of Sound: “Ministry of Sound has always been about championing great new talent, and Boxed In is our way of doing that for a new generation of DJs. There are so many brilliant artists out there who just need the chance to be seen. We wanted to create something that gives them a real platform, puts them in front of a global audience and lets them show what they're capable of. We're excited to see who steps up, and hopefully play a part in launching the career of the next big name in dance music.”