The 2010 edition of Battle of the Mega Mixes (BOTMM), held at Chop Suey on January 22, 2010, was my favorite incarnation to date of this (somewhat) annual event.  The quality and variety of the performers made for a captivating show and the crowd was feeling the mixes. I was also happy that ghetto-tech and turntablism were represented as they paid homage to BOTMM’s roots and the event’s original co-founder Scratchmaster Joe.

The Battle of the Mega Mixes parties have always been near and dear to my heart.  The first BOTMM show in 2007 was my introduction to the Seattle Electronic Music scene and I think the genre bounding nature of this event was one of my motivations to dig into electronic music’s steep learning curve. In 2008 I co-organized BOTMM with Travis Baron, who continues to produce BOTMM through Knightriders with Grindle.

If you missed Battle of the Mega Mixes 2010 check out [almost] all of the competitor’s sets in the play list below. Apologies to Jimni Cricket who played an amazing set, but the video was corrupted.

Competitors:

1. [Winner] WD4D
2. [Runner Up] Kadeejah Streets
3. Jimni Cricket
4. Miss Shelrawka
5. Greg Skidmore
6. DJ Verse
7. Rob Noble
8. xBen