Calling all bands! Sign up to win your slot at an alternative music festival in Canada!

The Underground is proud to be involved for the second year with the Quebec Government to find a band from China to perform at the Envol et Macadam alternative music festival in September 2012. Bands can sign up now at:http://www.envoletmacadam.com/ en/ planetrox/china/(choose a registration form which is under the China section on the left hand side)or http://www.planetrox.ca DEADLINE for registration is 15 May 2012! The festival is for  alternative music.The festival will  provide return air-flights and four nights accommodation in a four-star hotel for the winning band. The winning band will perform at the festival and be included in the festival promotions.   The winning band will have free entry to attend all stages and mingle with music professionals and other bands.Last year's winners from Planetrox China were "Noughts & Exes" from Hong Kong who said:>"Playing Planetrox was good fun. It gave us our first ever show in North America and an opportunity to bring our sound to the good folk of Canada while meeting other like-minded bands from around the world."   Gideon, Noughts & Exes" PLANETROX IS A FOUR-STEP PROCESS:1. Each participating band uploads an MP3 of one of their original songs  – and a panel of international industry judges will choose 10 semi-finalists from each country.2. The 10 semi-finalists in each country will upload a video of their song. A public voting process will then follow and 5 finalists will be chosen by the results of this public vote combined 50/50 with the judges’ vote.3. The 5 finalists in each country will perform in a live Final in their country and an audience vote combined 50/50 with a panel of industry judges vote will decide the winning band.  

(This Live Final will be on 7 July 2012 in  HONG KONG)   (bands have to make their own way to Hong Kong for the Live Final if they are from other parts of China)4. The winning band will be invited to perform (return flights and accommodation for 4 nights provided) at one of Canada’s biggest live music events, 

the Envol et Macadam Festival in Quebec City from September 6-8 th 2012. Envol et Macadam is Quebec’s top alternative music festival. It continues to innovate and to develop projects that allow local and 

international up-and-coming artists the chance to take part in an event that annually attracts over 20,000 music fans, as well as 

many industry professionals. Its programming appeals to a young and hip crowd; Rise Against, Flogging Molly, Bad Religion, Mastodon, Sum 41, Pennywise, Karkwa, 

The Sounds, Metric, Malajube, Raekwon and Bloc Party are but a few of the well-known artists that have played and delighted festival goers at Envol et Macadam in past years. For more information please contact us!contact@undergroundhk.com

mob: (852) 9486 4648The Underground非常高興告訴大家這次將會是第二年與加拿大魁北克市合作舉辦Planet，並帶同一隊中國樂隊前往於2012年9月當地舉行的Envol et Macadam音樂節參與演出。

 

樂隊們可以在此處登記參賽：

http://www.envoletmacadam.com/en/planetrox/china/

(請在左邊選擇China，或直接登入http://www.planetrox.ca)

 

截止日期是2012年5月15日

 

此音樂節是以前衛音樂作主題。

大會將會提供勝出樂隊來回機票及四晚四星酒店住宿。

勝出樂隊將會在音樂節中演出及協助宣傳，取得全部免費通行證到各個舞台與世界各地的樂隊及音樂專家作交流。

上年Planetrox China勝出樂隊，來自香港的”Noughts & Exes”說：

「參與Planetrox是一次很有趣的經驗。它給予我們機會踏足北美的舞台，將我們的歌曲表演給加拿大的朋友，並與來自世界各地有相同理念的樂隊交朋友。」Gideon, Noughts & Exes

 

PLANETROX分為四個階段：

 

1.每隊參與的樂隊必須在5月11日前(東部標準時間)網上登記並上傳一首原創歌曲的mp3，以及邀交參賽費用(每隊USD25 / HKD200 / RMB200，包稅)，由國際音樂界專業人仕組成的評審團將從每個參與國家中選出10隊樂隊入圍準決賽。

 

2.每個參與國家中入圍準決賽的10隊樂隊上傳一段音樂錄像。由5月21日至6月4日期間接受公眾的投票及評審團將以50/50的比重選出5隊樂隊晉身決賽。

 

3.每個參與國家中入圍決賽的5隊樂隊將在地區決賽中現場演出作品。現場觀眾投票及評審團將以25/75的比重選出勝出樂隊。

 

4.來自15個國家的勝出樂隊將獲邀於2012年9月7-8日參與加拿大最大的現場音樂活動-- Envol et Macadam音樂節的演出。（大會將提供往返航班和4晚住宿）

 

Envol et Macadam音樂節致力發展及帶動計劃提供本地及國際樂隊機會演出，吸引數以百萬計的音樂愛好者和不同行業的專業人士參與。過往曾經參與演出的知名樂隊有：Rise Against，IAM，Bad Religion，Mastodon，Sum41，Pennywise，The Sounds，Metric，Jean Leloup，Radkwon和Bloc Party等。

 

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電郵：yan@undergroundhk.com

電話：(852) 9523 0605

 

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