Digital Music Competition, Decentraland, Returning With NGHTMRE, Mat Zo and Extra

Decentraland and its blockchain-powered beats are returning in 2024 by advantage of one other version of the metaverse firm’s digital music competition.

Decentraland Music Competition is likely one of the world’s main digital fests. Since its launch in 2021, it has attracted customers from 159 nations and featured performances by high-profile artists like RÜFÜS DU SOL, deadmau5, Björk, Soulja Boy, Alison Wonderland and Ozzy Osbourne.

Nevertheless, this yr’s lineup is targeted solely on digital dance music, with headlining performances by NGHTMRE, San Holo, Mat Zo, BLOND:ISH, 33 Beneath and WHIPPED CREAM, amongst others.

Based in 2020, the immersive Decentraland touts itself because the “first decentralized, community-driven digital world.” Scheduled for November 20-23, its branded digital competition runs by means of a decentralized autonomous group (DAO), a member-owned group that enable platforms to function devoid of a company management construction.

Organizers are additionally planning a slew of metaverse-based experiences, like music business expo cubicles and discussions with prime digital document labels and types. These embody the iconic drum & bass label Hospital Information in addition to Audius, Beatport, LabelRadar and LANDR.

Competition attendees also can acquire digital merch and wearables that includes the branding of its headliners.

Bay Backner, head producer at Decentraland, mentioned the competition’s interstellar theme is on the coronary heart of this yr’s digital expertise.

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“We additionally see Decentraland as a ‘third area’ for music expertise,” Backner informed Billboard. “It bridges the group followers discover at reside EDM festivals, like Tomorrowland and Extremely, with the accessibility and immediacy of streaming music at residence. It’s as simple to enter out of your laptop, however you’re concurrently sharing an essential, inventive, transient expertise with others from around the globe. And importantly, Decentraland Music Competition is free and open to all.”

You could find out extra about Decentraland Music Competition and uncover its full schedule right here.