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PLANETROX is a worldwide music competition whose mission is to discover the best new bands and expose them to a wider international audience. In 2011, Envol et Macadam will be expanding its ties to the rest of the world and hitting it with a big bang: alternative bands from 15 different countries will be able to sign up for their PLANETROX auditions and the chance to play at the next Envol et Macadam Festival in Quebec City, Canada.
The PLANETROX project is an initiative of Envol et Macadam in collaboration with the City of Quebec. The mission of this international undertaking is to discover the best up-and-coming bands in each of the participating countries and to present them to the public at the Envol et Macadam Festival each September. This first year of PLANETROX will involve Canada, the United States, France, Belgium, Great Britain, Germany, Norway, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Japan, China, Malaysia, Indonesia and South Korea.
Envol et Macadam is Quebec’s top alternative music festival. It continues to innovate and to develop projects that allow local and international up-and-coming artists the chance to take part in an event that annually attracts over 20,000 music fans, as well as many industry professionals. Its programming appeals to a young and hip crowd; Bad Religion, Mastodon, Sum 41, Pennywise, Karkwa, The Sounds, Metric, Malajube, Raekwon and Bloc Party are but a few of the well-known artists that have played and delighted festival goers at Envol et Macadam in past years.
How does PLANETROX works ? Register your band and pick your best song(original compositions only). If you are chosen, send us a video and get people to vote for you!
You need more information ? you can contact your country promoter at : contact@undergroundhk.com
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PLANETROX是一個世界性的音樂比賽，其任務是發掘最佳新樂隊，並把他們帶到國際舞台。 2011年，Envol et Macadam音樂節將擴大至世界其他地區，衝擊國際音樂版圖：來自15個不同的國家的另類樂隊將能夠報名參加PLANETROX選拔賽，並有機會在下一屆於加拿大魁北克市舉行的Envol et Macadam音樂節演出。PLANETROX計劃由Envol et Macadam音樂節發起，並與魁北克市政府協辦。這一項國際盛事的目標是發掘參與國家中最出色的新晉樂隊，並透過每年九月舉行的Envol et Macadam音樂節介紹給國際觀眾。參與首屆PLANETROX的國家包括加拿大、美國、法國、比利時、英國、德國、挪威、愛爾蘭、意大利、西班牙、日本、中國、馬來西亞、菲律賓及南韓。
Envol et Macadam是魁北克省最大的另類音樂節。它不斷創新和發展新項目，讓本地和國際間極具潛質的藝術家有機會參加這項每年吸引超過20,000名音樂愛好者及行內專業人仕的盛事。音樂節的節目深受年輕及時尚人仕的愛戴，過去數年曾於音樂節中表演的樂隊包括Bad Religion、Mastodon、Sum 41、Pennywise、Karkwa、The Sounds、Metric、Malajube、Raekwon及Bloc Party等。
如何參加PLANETROX？為你的樂隊報名，並挑選你們最好的歌曲參賽（只限原創作品）。如果你的樂隊被選中了，便把你們的音樂錄像上載，讓人們投票支持你！
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PLANETROX is a four-step process
- Each participating band will upload an MP3 of one of their original songs – and a panel of international industry judges will choose 10 semi-finalists from each country.
- The 10 semi-finalists in each country will upload a video of their song. A public voting process will then follow and 5 finalists will be chosen by the results of this public vote combined 50/50 with the judges’ vote.
- The 5 finalists in each country will perform in a live Finale in their country and an audience vote combined 50/50 with a panel of industry judges vote will decide the winning band.
- The winning band from each of the 15 countries will be invited to perform at one of Canada’s biggest live music events, the Envol et Macadam Festival in Quebec City from September 30th 2011.
PLANETROX分為四個階段：
1.每隊參與的樂隊必須上傳一首原創歌曲的mp3，由國際音樂界專業人仕組成的評審團將從每個參與國家中選出10隊樂隊入圍準決賽。
2.每個參與國家中入圍準決賽的10隊樂隊上傳一段音樂錄像。公眾投票及評審團將以50/50的比重選出5隊樂隊晉身決賽。
3.每個參與國家中入圍決賽的5隊樂隊將在決賽中現場演出作品。現場觀眾投票及評審團將以50/50的比重選出勝出樂隊。
4.來自15個國家的勝出樂隊將獲邀於2011年9月8-10日參與加拿大最大的現場音樂活動-- Envol et Macadam音樂節的演出。（大會將提供往返航班和4晚住宿）