The Lap Off

The menagerie
Sunday 18th July, 8pm
Free

The Lap Off is the oldest event in the trans calendar; and for the most part still our favourite. Eight Lap Off musicians throw their soundcards in the ring for the ultimate battle of mouse mat mastery and only one will emerge victorious, able to lay claim to the title of Lap Off Champion for 2010.

It’s a pretty simple concept: we set up each competitor with a mixing desk and two phono ports. It doesn’t matter what other bits of kit they put into their laptop – keyboards, vocals, chaos pad, guitar, anything really. So long as the output comes from the laptop and into our phono input it’s allowed. Each round sees two brave souls face off for ten minutes each. The judges’ and crowd reaction decides who goes though to the next round.

Reigning champion, Space Dimension Controller, has shows this Summer at Sonar and Fabric, not to mention regular appearances at Shine and the Stiff Kitten – the standard is always high as are the entertainment levels.