Beatport has linked up with Pioneer DJ to present a fresh monthly DJ competition that will offer DJs of all sounds the chance to win great prizes, show off their skills, and build up their fanbase on a global scale.

Called The Big Break, each month Beatport will select eight finalists to play a live set to thousands of listeners on Beatport’s Twitch Channel using Beatport LINK. From these eight finalists, Beatport and Pioneer DJ will choose three winners who’ll take home €1,000’s in prizes, including subscriptions, top-of-the-line music gear, and a featured Beatport Chart.

Congratulations to our three winning performers from the April edition of Beatport and Pioneer DJ’s The Big Break competition! 

1st Place: Susan Right (Instagram // Facebook)

2nd Place: Carmen Lisa (Facebook) – watch her set here.

3rd Place: Rafael Silesia (Facebook // Instagram) – watch his set here.

All competition submissions must be mixed using LINK. See the full list of contest rules and prizes below. Good luck! 

All eight finalists will receive a pair of Pioneer DJ HDJ-CUE1 headphones (incl. two colored accessory packs) and a three-month subscription to Beatport LINK PRO+.

Prize package includes:

•  1 Year Beatport LINK PRO+
•  Plugins from Plugin Boutique
•  3/mo Loopcloud Subscription
•  Featured Beatport Chart
•  DM-40BT Speakers
•  XDJ-XZ Professional all-in-one DJ system
•  Pioneer DJ Masterclass

Prize package includes:

•  1 Year Beatport LINK PRO+
•  Plugins from Plugin Boutique
•  3/mo Loopcloud Subscription
•  Featured Beatport Chart
•  DM-40BT Speakers

Prize package includes:

•  1 Year Beatport LINK PRO+
•  Plugins from Plugin Boutique
•  3/mo Loopcloud Subscription
•  Featured Beatport Chart
•  DM-40BT Speakers

Step 1 

Record a 20-minute mix (audio & video) and upload the footage as an UNLISTED video on YouTube.

• Contestants MUST be using Beatport LINK during their set.
• Don’t have a Beatport LINK subscription? Sign up for a 30-day trial.
• LINK is fully integrated within Pioneer DJ’s rekordbox, as well as many other DJ programs.

Step 2

Upload the link to your UNLISTED YouTube video along with your name, e-mail, socials, and country on The Big Break landing page here.

We will notify you once your submitted video gets approved for meeting all proper guidelines.

Step 3

Once your submission is approved, set your YouTube video to PUBLIC and share it across your social media platforms, tagging @Beatport and @PioneerDJGlobal using the hashtag #BeatportsBigBreak.

Step 4 

A panel of judges from Pioneer DJ and Beatport’s curation team will review each performance and select the top eight finalists. Each finalists will be contacted individually.

Step 5

Finalists will be asked to perform an hour-long set for the competition livestream on Beatport’s Twitch channel. This occurs on the last Friday of each month, so be sure to keep this day free in your diary in case you are chosen as a winner!”

The submission deadline for the first competition is Wednesday, May 26th, 2021, at 7:00 AM Pacific time.