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Submissions are now closed

ENTER THE BIGGEST TALENT SHOW IN THE HARDER STYLES

Is your dream to grace the world's biggest stages one day, and are you bursting with musical talent? Embark on a journey that could change your life forever as Defqon.1 presents: the RED RACE.

What is the RED RACE?
The biggest talent show in the harder styles is all about guiding new talent and leveling up their skills. With personal coaching from top artists in our scene, we will guide you towards the mighty mainstage of Defqon.1 2025. The best four entries will be selected to compete in a race to the RED, where all your skills will be put to the test. From producing to performing and building your brand as an artist, this will be the total package.

Your entire journey will be showcased to the world on the Defqon.1 online channels. Most importantly, the winner of the RED RACE will claim a primetime spot on our mighty mainstage next year on Friday.

Do you need to be an experienced artist to enter the RED Race? The answer is no. We do require full commitment and some advanced skills, which we can help you develop if you are one of the selected participants.

B-Front

RED RACE COACH 

Phuture Noize

RED RACE COACH 

Ran-D

RED RACE COACH 

The Purge

RED RACE COACH 

HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE?

UPDATE: SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED. All participants will be contacted via email in the coming weeks.

To participate, you must upload the following:

- Original produced harder styles track by yourself
Upload the track as .wav or .mp3 320kb/s and mastered. Please name your track in the “Artist - Track Title” format.

- Mixtape of half an hour
Submit a harder styles mixtape made by you and a video of yourself performing, of half an hour. Please provide a folder with both the video set + the audio separately. 

- Introduction of yourself, including a photo

You can submit your entry until November 3rd. Be ware to use only Dropbox or Google Drive link with no expiry dates and public access. It is not possible to modify your application once it has been submitted. Additionally, you can only apply once.

Please note that you must be at least 18 years old to enter the RED Race. 

DEFQON.1 RECORDS

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HARDERCLASS

PARTNER

PLATINUM AGENCY

PARTNER 

THE WISHLIST

PARTNER 

The Bassline Agency

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