Post by krismoon on Apr 15, 2005 15:55:55 GMT -5
I wanted to make a post about this frequently asked question. Depending on how big the battle is you will need 3-4 sets minimum.
8 contestants = 3 sets
16 contestants = 4 sets
This is of course an optimistic + strategic way of approaching this question.
Here are a couple of scenarios that seem to happen to un-prepared contestants:
1. Playing your best set first is usually not a good idea. The competition is going to get tougher as you progress, and you're going to want to have some heavy artillery for the later rounds. Exception to this would be getting paired up with a heavyweight in the first round and having to play first. You don't want to get to the semi-finals and not have your best track ready to rock.
2. There are two different approaches to which of your sets to play in any given battle. Either play something totally opposite of your contestant, or trounce them at their own game. For example, if you had to battle me, you are either going to drop a ballistic jungle track, or play something on the other end of the spectrum, like a hip-hop cut or a tech house jam. You've got to know what the crowd wants, what the judges are looking for, and of couse, what you've got.
3. Flip this around to the first contestant perspective and you are going to want to play something unexpected and as tough as possible. Playing first is alot harder than playing second. You're going to have to come alot harder to make a lasting impression and win the round.
4. Every once in a while we have to have a tie breaker match. This happens when the competition is so steep that it just can't be decided without another round. These are shorter, 1 minute. Have some routines to bust out in case this happens.
5. Keeping all of this in mind, the more sets you have to play the better. You want to be prepared for a variety of circumstances. I recommend creating a folder with all of your battle sets in it and be ready to switch it up if you have to. In Live you can access this in the browser.
8 contestants = 3 sets
16 contestants = 4 sets
This is of course an optimistic + strategic way of approaching this question.
Here are a couple of scenarios that seem to happen to un-prepared contestants:
1. Playing your best set first is usually not a good idea. The competition is going to get tougher as you progress, and you're going to want to have some heavy artillery for the later rounds. Exception to this would be getting paired up with a heavyweight in the first round and having to play first. You don't want to get to the semi-finals and not have your best track ready to rock.
2. There are two different approaches to which of your sets to play in any given battle. Either play something totally opposite of your contestant, or trounce them at their own game. For example, if you had to battle me, you are either going to drop a ballistic jungle track, or play something on the other end of the spectrum, like a hip-hop cut or a tech house jam. You've got to know what the crowd wants, what the judges are looking for, and of couse, what you've got.
3. Flip this around to the first contestant perspective and you are going to want to play something unexpected and as tough as possible. Playing first is alot harder than playing second. You're going to have to come alot harder to make a lasting impression and win the round.
4. Every once in a while we have to have a tie breaker match. This happens when the competition is so steep that it just can't be decided without another round. These are shorter, 1 minute. Have some routines to bust out in case this happens.
5. Keeping all of this in mind, the more sets you have to play the better. You want to be prepared for a variety of circumstances. I recommend creating a folder with all of your battle sets in it and be ready to switch it up if you have to. In Live you can access this in the browser.