Red Bull Soundclash
Red Bull SoundClash Makes 2022 Return To The U.S. This Fall
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Red Bull / Red Bull Red Bull SoundClash will make its return to the United States this fall with four acts taking on one another in a friendly music battle format with the crowd serving as the deciding factor. Starting in October, Larry June, Babyface Ray, Gary Clark Jr., and Paul Wall will lock horns in three separate events across the nation. Red Bull SoundClash was announced Thursday (September 8) and for those unfamiliar, the concept of the SoundClash harkens back to the days of Dancehall Reggae sound clashes where massive sound systems “clashed” or battled each other, using the approval of the crowd as a marker of superiority. Since starting in 2006 in the Netherlands, Red Bull’s version of the clash has taken the culture and concept all around the w...
REWIND: Red Bull SoundClash 2021 To Kick Off On November 30
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Red Bull / Red Bull The culture of the sound clash — where two sound systems helmed by a DJ or MC battle one another — dates back to the 1950s and has evolved over the years into other forms of musical competition. Red Bull, having previously organized this style of audio battling in times past, has resurfaced its high-energy Red Bull SoundClash event, which kicks off late next month and features a bevy of music’s brightest stars. Taking inspiration from the sound system clashes of lore, RedBull SoundClash uses the same model but this time featuring two artists, musical groups, or DJs to take on one another while using the crowd’s reaction to their performances measured by a decibel meter to determine the winner of the rounds across four rounds. Related S...
