DJ Competition
By Yacht Week
Posted on 16th November 2021
Imagine… you’ve just put your USB’s into the CDJ’s. Scrolling through your playlists, you find that perfect start-of-the-set track. Loading it up, you glance out at the scene in front of you. Groups of people from all over the world are bobbing about on floaties between the line of yachts stretched out in front of you, tryna grab the best spot to dance the afternoon away to the soundtrack you select. Smiling to yourself, you hit play and the madness begins…
Sounds out of this world right? That is where you are gloriously wrong.
We love our resident DJs and are exceptionally lucky to work with some of the most talented up and coming artists from all over the world. In 2022 we are expanding the team and for the first time EVER, it is our pleasure to announce The Yacht Week’s Resident DJ Competition!
What is up for grabs?
We will be selecting two talented artists to join us as The Yacht Week’s resident DJs in Croatia from the 11-18th of June, 2022. As our resident Djs for the week, it will be your job to bring the vibes and keep everyone dancing until the break of dawn at all events. You will be working next to some of the best in the European scene as well as with our own world-class team of superstars.
What is the vibe?
DJing at our events requires DJs to be able to read the crowd and know when to get the party pumping, but also when to play to the moment and warm up the room for an epic night all round. On our Croatia route, we embrace everything including; House (of all kinds), Disco, Hip Hop, RnB, Dancehall, Reggaeton, Moombah and anything you can sing along to.
Who selects the winners?
Winners will be selected by a panel of judges including:
Thomas Morrey - Day 8 Head of Entertainment
In addition to over a decade of experience as a DJ and promoter, Day 8’s resident Australian heads up bookings and everything music-related at The Yacht Week & The Ski Week.
Nina Zrinski - Day 8 Global Account Manager
As one of The Yacht Week’s foremost operations/media/content/partnerships gurus, Nina’s outstanding knowledge of music (surpassing most of our residents) means that not many people ‘get’ The Yacht Week more than this Croatian superstar!
Jack Igglesden - TYW DJ Manager
Having spent the better part of the last few years performing in France and Portugal as a DJ, Jack joining the team last season truly was a sign from Poseidon. Quickly becoming a crowd favourite in Croatia and Greece during 2021, Jack is a seriously experienced performer in his own right and the go to Manager of our resident artists in Croatia.
How do I enter?
Follow the instructions on this page and fill out the application by the 26th of November, 2021.
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Let's talk about music
By Yacht Week
Posted on 18th July 2023
Let’s talk about music. It’s not just the wind and the waves that keep The Yacht Week moving. At the heart of The Yacht Week experience are the beats that float your boat and we’ve got them all, from disco to dancehall. Only The Yacht Week can call upon the Buzz Boat - our fully kitted-out, floating DJ booth, so even out at sea you’re ready to dance.
The Yacht Week DJs are experts at what they do. They know exactly what tune to play and when to play it to deliver that perfect soundtrack to a moment you’ll never forget. You might even get a chance to see the next superstar DJ in an intimate setting before they blow up. The Yacht Week runs an annual DJ competition to discover the freshest, most exciting new talent, who then join the fun and get a chance to show you what they can do.
The Winners
This year, our competition winners were DJ Nix and DJ Senses who will be joining The Yacht Week on weeks 32 and 32 to get the parties jumping. DJ Nix and DJ Senses impressed our judges with their ability to select just the right tunes and vibes for The Yacht Week crowds, as well as their energy, and top-class technical DJ skills. These DJs won the chance to tear up our dancefloors and could potentially become regular fixtures on The Yacht Week resident DJ lineups across the world, including gigs in Croatia, Greece, British Virgin Islands, Tahiti, Turkey, and more.
The competition even drew two hugely respected brands as prize providers, Pioneer DJ and UDG (Ultimate DJ Gear). Pioneer DJ is the world’s leading name in DJ equipment and has heavily influenced the way DJing has evolved with innovations such as the CDJ turntable and the DDJ portable DJ controller. UDG is the world’s leading creator of DJ luggage, producing a huge range of bags and products to protect precious DJ equipment, counting everyone from Carl Cox to Fatboy Slim as fans!
Other Music Collaborations
With our new DJs alongside our proven residents, The Yacht Week has been carefully redefining what a festival can be, creating bespoke travel experiences with music at their heart. We’ve collaborated with the likes of Drumcode, Hot Creations, Ultra Festival, Hideout Festival,, and Applebum, with a WAVES takeover also lined up for this summer, making DJs and music an integral part of our experience.
You can choose the soundtrack to dance your way through your Yacht Week adventure, whether it’s techno, house, tech house, EDM, disco, hip hop, reggaeton, soca, dancehall, afrobeats - you’ll find the groove you’re looking for.
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The Yacht Week offers DJs a chance to win ‘The Best Gig Ever’
The Yacht Week is offering up-and-coming DJs a chance to win ‘the best gig ever’, living on a luxury yacht for seven days, sailing around the stunning islands of Croatia. As resident DJs on the original ‘floating festival’, two winners will DJ in clubs, beach bars, a historic fort, and even out at sea in a floating DJ booth (where the likes of Claptone, Jamie Jones, and Adam Beyer have graced the decks – The Yacht Week last summer also saw high-calibre DJ sets from Joris Voorn, Lee Foss, Lilly Palmer, Bart Skils, Juliet Fox, Richy Ahmed, Manda Moor, Mason Maynard, Layton Giordani and others).
The competition winners will perform to an international flotilla of like-minded people gathered to enjoy seven days in paradise. Flights (from within Europe), food and accommodation are all covered, and if the winners make an impression they could become regular fixtures on The Yacht Week resident DJ lineups across the world, including gigs in Croatia, Greece, British Virgin Islands, Tahiti, Turkey and more. DJs from any country can enter – entrants just need to answer some questions about themselves and upload a 60-minute mix. The judges will interview their shortlist and two DJs will win a gig like no other this summer. Submissions close on 3rd March with the winners announced late March. All entry details and T & Cs can be found at https://linktr.ee/theyachtweek (DJ Competition Application).
The Yacht Week has been carefully redefining what a festival can be, creating bespoke travel experiences with music at their heart. They’ve collaborated with the likes of Drumcode, Hot Creations, Ultra Festival, Hideout Festival and more, making DJs and music an integral part of their unique mix of sailing, parties, activities and exploration.
For the first time last year, The Yacht Week ran a competition to discover new resident DJ talent and were amazed at the quality of the entrants. The team quickly realised that this was an opportunity to provide a platform for up-and-coming DJs from all backgrounds to perform at internationally recognised events. It was also a way to broaden the musical offering for guests on The Yacht Week and to access and promote a diverse pool of talented young artists. The competition last year uncovered some diamonds behind the decks and so this year, the competition is getting bigger and better.
Dutch house DJ, Toph won the debut competition last year and said of his experience, “For me, The Yacht Week was the sickest opportunity to show my mixing skills at the most insane parties and to the most amazing crowds. Winning the resident DJ competition brought me so much closer to my big goals as a DJ and I created memories I never want to let go. My recommendation? If you’re the new kid on the block and have something unique as a DJ, start creating that mix, take your shot at this competition, and you could become that big artist nobody wants to miss.”
Alongside the incredible week as resident DJs, the two competition winners will also receive a pair of Pioneer HDJ-X7 headphones courtesy of Pioneer DJ as well as a DIGI headphones bag and a Slingbag courtesy of leading DJ luggage brand, UDG . All they will need is a USB full of tunes and they will have everything they need to embark on the DJ trip-of-a-lifetime.
Up-and-coming DJs have a chance to win a week-long residency unlike any other and join The Yacht Week for the ‘best gig ever’.
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