DJ-Contest
Back by popular demand: the Liquicity Festival DJ Contest. Every year, new talent gets the chance to earn a spot on the Liquicity Festival stage. With hundreds of entries, it’s become a milestone moment for aspiring DJs across the scene. Many previous contestants are still performing at Liquicity and at events around the world.
This year’s contest is powered by ToneControl.nl, the best store for DJ gear in the Amsterdam area.
All 2026 mixes are judged by our esteemed DJ panel consisting of:
Eskei83 – Natty Lou – Voxi – Maduk – Aktive – NCT – Telomic – CaitC
there are three judging rounds.
Round 1: A selection is made from all entries by a jury consisting of Liquicity artists.
Round 2: The Liquicity community will ultimately decide which 2 contestants will win by voting for their favourites inside the Liquicity Discord.
Round 3: The jury will pick a third wild card winner.
ENTRY PERIOD May 8th – May 29th
Contestants have three weeks to record their entry into the contest.
ROUND 1 May 29th – June 12th
The panel of judges will listen to all mixes and pick 10 of their favourite entries. The selected mixes will be announced on June 12th. From here the selected mixes will move on to round 2.
ROUND 2 June 12th – June 26th
The Liquicity community will ultimately decide which 2 entries win the contest. All 10 selected entries from round one will be listed as a poll inside the Liquicity Discord.
All Liquicity Discord members get one vote. The two entries with the most votes accumulated by June 26th 12:00 CEST will be crowned as 1st & 2nd place winners.
ROUND 3 June 26th – June 29th
The Jury will pick one wildcard entry out of all entries. This person will receive the 3rd prize.
WINNERS ANNOUNCED June 29th
On Monday June 29th all 3 winners of the DJ contest will be publicly announced and added to the Liquicity Festival 2026 timetable!
This year the prize packages are something special. Powered by ToneControl.nl the prize package is extra large this year. Not only will the winners get the chance to perform at the Liquicity Festival Nebula stage. They will also receive:
- ADAM AUDIO D3V speaker set
- Weekend ticket to the festival
- Your own hospitality rider
- Liquicity Jacket
- Access to exclusive Liquicity music for the year
- Have your winning mix uploaded to the Liquicity Events YouTube & Soundcloud channel
- Weekend ticket to the festival
- Sennheiser HD25 Headphones
- Your own hospitality rider
- Liquicity Hoodie
- Access to exclusive Liquicity music for the year
- Have your mix uploaded to the Liquicity Events YouTube & Soundcloud channel
- €50,- shop credit at ToneControl.nl
- Liquicity T-shirt
- Access to exclusive Liquicity music for the year
- Have your mix uploaded to the Liquicity Events YouTube & Soundcloud channel
- The deadline for all entries is May 29th, 2026 – 12:00 CEST.
- Contestants have to be at least 18 years old
- Contestants have to be members of the Liquicity Discord before entering the contest
- Every contestant is free to use the music that represents them as an artist. There are no limitations on genre or sub-genres. However, mixes will be judged based on how well they would fit at Liquicity Festival
- Track lists in the description of your mix are mandatory
- Studio/Ableton Mixes are not allowed
- All entries must be unique mixes created specifically for the contest. Recordings of previous performances are not allowed
- Only one submission per person
- It is only possible to vote for the winner of the contest if you are a member of the Liquicity Discord before June 12th 2026
- Entries have to be approximately 30-45 minutes, studio/Ableton Mixes are not allowed
- You are only able to cast a vote for a winner if you have joined the Liquicity Discord channel before June 12th
- Contestants are solely responsible for ensuring their mix complies with all applicable copyright laws. Liquicity is not liable for mixes that are taken down, blocked, or made unavailable due to copyright claims on SoundCloud, Mixcloud, or YouTube. It is the contestant’s responsibility to ensure their entry remains publicly accessible and online for the full duration of the contest. Entries that become unavailable for any reason during the contest period will be disqualified.
- All winners are required to perform at Liquicity Festival 2026 as a condition of claiming their prize. If a winner is unable to perform for any reason, their festival slot and all associated prizes will be transferred to the next highest-ranked contestant based on community votes from Round 2. Liquicity reserves the right to make this determination at their sole discretion and is not obligated to offer compensation or alternative prizes to a winner who is unable to perform.
- Record a DJ mix of approximately 30-45 minutes (Studio/Ableton Mixes are not allowed).
- Upload the mix to your SoundCloud, Mixcloud or YouTube page (Name: [artist name] – Liquicity Festival 2026 – DJ Contest). Make sure the mix is public, includes a tracklist and remains online during the contest!
- Submit the entry in the form below
- Share a post on Instagram, Facebook or TikTok announcing that you’re entering the Liquicity Festival 2026 contest, and tag @liquicity_events (for TikTok use @liquicity) & #liquicityfestival
The deadline for all entries is May 29th, 2026 – 12:00 CEST. Every contestant is free to use the music that represents them as an artist. There are no limitations on genre or sub-genres. However, mixes will be judged based on how well they would fit at Liquicity Festival.
- Be original in both mixing and track selection! No matter what subgenre you play.
- The best DJs are the ones who make you feel something.
- Mastering the fundamentals is crucial: the mix must sound flawless. Pay attention to key and phrasing for seamless transitions that enhance the musical flow.
- Try to achieve synergy in the combinations of your tunes. It’s not only about flowing from one track to the next but also about creating a new experience in the mix!
- A good mix has contrast or something that catches the attention of the listener. Dare to do something unexpected.
- Squeezing 120 tracks into 30 minutes is not always a sign of a good dj.
- Try to be deliberate in the pacing & flow of your mix. 30minutes without a single breakdown is difficult to listen to.
- Dig deep! There is so much great drum & bass history with timeless tunes. Just mixing the current top of the charts is not making you stand out.
Please submit any questions regarding the contest here: