Picture a room with 30 international DJs and producers each with a different musical background surrounding a world famous couch and booming sound-system. They play, they talk, they teach. Welcome to the Music Academy, Red Bull style. As they themselves explain, "It's been called many things, but for those who had the opportunity to attend the Red Bull Music Academy, it has been an experience they're unlikely to forget. For more than six years, the Academy has created a space where passion rules over profit, knowledge over kink, ideas over idiots and competence over cash. Where music rules." Going on to say, "It has happened before. In Berlin 1998/99, Dublin 2000, New York 2001, London and Sao Paulo 2002. Each a unique location with its own diverse blend of cultures and people. Those who make up the Academy whether they are lecturers, participants or part of the team have all come to make their two weeks special for themselves and their new peers. A place, were talent recognises talent." See below for a list of previous attendees. So, this year the Academy touches down in The Mother City, Cape Town, South Africa. Ten years after the fall of Apartheid, the country is now able to showcase its rich, diverse cultures to the world. Cape Town with its Afro-Euro influence has become a favourite with the international set frequenting the various beaches and soaking up the city's nightlife. Kwaito, a downbeat fusion of pitched down New Jersey Deep House and local elements rules the airwaves. The world's musical micro-genres blast out of scooters and passing cars. Projects such as B.O.P, Mandoza and the African Dope lads are all gaining international recognition. A musical revolution in the making. Sounds interesting? Here's the procedure: All application packages sent to the Red Bull Music Academy between June 9th and July 25th, 2003 will be considered. The entries must consist of your music, be it a mix or a track, a completed questionnaire and current photos. All details can be found on the RBMA site, amongst video streams and transcripts of past academies, a vibrant forum and extensive links to the musical sites of the world. Get it on. Workshop Term I: November 2nd - 14th, 2003 Workshop Term II: November 23rd - December 05th, 2003 Application Phase: June 9th - July 25th, 2003 http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com ADAM FREELAND (Marine Parade) Brighton, UK ADRIAN SHERWOOD (ON-U Sound) London, UK AKIM WALTA (MZEE) Cologne, Germany ALEX DRÖNER (Tresor) Berlin, Germany ALEX ROSNER (Rosner Custom Sound) NY, USA ALEXANDER BRETZ (Bretz Kanzlei) Berlin, Germany ANALOGUE FREESTYLE (Sonar Kollektiv) Berlin, Germany ASSAULT (Assault Rifle) Detroit, USA ATILANO GONZÁLEZ-PÉREZ (Studio !K7) Berlin, Germany BABU (World Famous Beat Junkies) L.A., USA BASS DEE (Kiss FM) Berlin, Germany BASS ODYSSEY (Quadrophonic) Cork, Ireland BASSFACE SASCHA (Smokin' Drum) Mannheim, Germany BEN LONG (Space DJz) London, UK BENI G (Mixologists) London, UK BETTINA CONSTANZO (Bougie Soliterre) London, UK BRIAN CROSS (Mochilla Films) L.A., USA BUNNY BREAD (UpRock) London, UK CARL CRAIG (Planet E) Detroit, USA CAROLA STOIBER (Tresor) Berlin, Germany CATHY SMITH (Backroom Entertainment) Sidney, Australia CHARLIE HALL (Drum Club) London, UK CHARLIE DARK (Attica Blues) London, UK CHILL SHORTY (Phaderheadz) Berlin, Germany CIARAN CAHILL (Windmill Lane) Dublin, Ireland CLAIRE MALONEY (Juju Club) Dublin, Ireland CLAUDE YOUNG (Deta) London, UK CLÉ (Martini Brös) Berlin, Germany CRAZE (The Allies) Miami, USA CRISTIAN VOGEL (No Future) Brighton, UK CUT CHEMIST (Jurassic 5) L.A., USA D-STYLES (Invisibl Skratch Piklz) San Francisco, USA DAMIAN HARRIS (Skint) London, UK DAN DALTON (The Firm) Los Angeles, USA DAN STEVENS (Darling Department) London, UK DANNY BREAKS (Droppin' Science) Cologne, Germany DAVE HASLAM (Hacienda) Manchester, UK DAVE RALPH (Kinetic) London, UK DAVE SMITH (Dave Smith Instruments) San Francisco, USA DAVID RODIGAN (Kiss 100 FM) London, UK DAVID STEELE (V2) New York, USA DAVID SWINDELLS (Time Out) London, UK DAZ IQ (Bugz in the Attic) London, UK DEEP (Respect) Paris, France DEGO (Reinforced) London, UK DENNIS WHITE (Static Avenger) Detroit, USA DERF REKLAW (Ubiquity) Los Angeles, USA DERRICK CARTER (Classic) Chicago, USA DIRK LINNEWEBBER (TD Systemtechnik) Bochum, Germany DITTMAR FROHMANN (Blaou) Berlin, Germany DORIAN MOORE (Posteverything.com) London, UK DR BOB JONES (Chilli Funk) London, UK EARL GATESHEAD (Dive Bar) London, UK ECTOMORPH (Interdimensional Transmissions) Detroit, USA EDUARDO MAROTE (Bojo) Sao Paulo, Brazil ELMAR KRICK (Keys) Munich, Germany EOIN BRIANS (CyFunk3) New York, Germany FION HIGGINS (Windmill Lane) Dublin, Ireland FRANK TOPE (Universal Music Publishing) London, UK GERD GUMMERSBACH (Music Works) Cologne, Germany GERRIET SCHULZ (WMF) Berlin, Germany GILBERTO GIL (Tropicália) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil GILB'R (Versatile) Paris, France GILLES PETERSON (Talkin' Loud) London, UK GLEN BRADY (DJ Wool) Dublin, Ireland GO (Mixologists) London, UK GODFATHER (Twilight 76) Detroit, USA GOTAN PROJECT (Ya Basta!) Paris, France GRANDWIZARD THEODORE (Fantastic Four) New York, USA HANS NIESWANDT (Whirlpool Productions) Cologne, Germany HARBORO HORACE (Kent Records) London, UK HARRY RUSSELL (Watts Music) New York, USA HEIKO SCHÄFER (Klang Elektronik) Frankfurt am Main, Germany HYPE (Phaderheadz) Berlin, Germany J MAJIK (Infrared) London, UK JAMES BARTON (Cream) Liverpool, UK JAMES GADSON (Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band) Los Angeles, USA JAMES PENNINGTON (Underground Resistance) Detroit, USA JAMIE BISSMIRE (Space DJz) London, UK JAMMIN' UNIT (Pharma) Berlin, Germany JASON BENTLEY (Maverick) Los Angeles, USA JAY AHERN (Vital Distribution) Dublin, Ireland J-RAQ (Full Cycle) Bristol, UK JEF K (Silver Network) Paris, France JEFF MILLS (Axis) Detroit, USA JESSE SAUNDERS (Z Factor) Chicago, USA JOAO PARAHYBA (Trio Mocotó) Sao Paulo, Brazil JOE ZAVAGLIA (Pro Sho Audio) New York, USA JOHN ACQUAVIVA (Plus 8) Ontario, Canada JOHN McCALLIAN (PowerFM) Dublin, Ireland JOHN REYNOLDS (Home) London, UK JOHN STAPLETON (React) London, UK JONATHAN RUDNICK (Giant Step) New York, USA JONO PODMORE (Kumo) Cologne, Germany JORDI LLOVERAS (Mixmachines) Essen, Germany J-ROCC (World Famous Beat Junkies) Los Angeles, USA JUAN ATKINS (Metroplex) Detroit, USA JULIAN RINGEL (Native Instruments) Berlin, Germany KABUKI (Precision) Hanau, Germany KEITH TUCKER (Puzzlebox) Detroit, USA KEMISTRY (Metalheadz) London, UK KIERAN HEBDEN (Four Tet) London, UK KILLA KELA (Jazz Fudge) London, UK KING BRITT (Ovum) Philadelphia, USA KLAUS GOLDHAMMER (Fraunhofer Institute) Berlin, Germany KONRAD VON LÖHNEYSEN (Universal Music) Berlin, Germany LARS VEGAS (Spectrum Works) Cologne, Germany MAD MATS (Raw Fusion) Stockholm, Sweden MAD PROFESSOR (Ariwa) London, UK MADLIB (Stones Throw) Los Angeles, USA MALCOLM CATTO (Mo' Wax) London, UK MARK JONES (Wall of Sound) London, UK MARK PRITCHARD (Troubleman) London, UK MARK RAE (Grand Central) Manchester, UK MARKY (Movement) Sao Paulo, Brazil MARTIN MORALES (Outcaste) London, UK MARTIN SCHOPF (Sieg Über Die Sonne) Frankfurt, Germany MATTHEW HERBERT (Phonography) London, UK MAURICIO BUSSAB (Bojo) Sao Paulo, Brazil MEL CHEREN (Paradise Garage) New York, USA MICHAEL KUMMERMEHR (Championlover Soundsystem), Mannheim, Germany MICHAEL MAYER (Kompakt) Cologne, Germany MICHAEL THORPE (Stanton) London, UK MIKE G. (Jungle Brothers) New York, USA MIKE HEKTIK (Phaderheadz) Berlin, Germany MISTA SINISTA (X-Ecutioners) New York, USA MISS DJAX (Djax Up) Eindhoven, Netherlands MIX MASTER MORRIS (Rising High) London, UK MJ COLE (Talkin' Loud) London, UK MONIKA KRUSE (Frisbee) Berlin, Germany MR BURNS (Masters on Broadway) Munich, Germany NEIL ALINE (Chez Music) New York, USA NEIL MACEY (Ideal Distribution) London, UK NICK COPLOWE (ON-U Sound) London, UK NICK HARRIS (NRK) London, UK NORMAN JAY (Good Times) London, UK NUTS (DZ Cuts) Sao Paulo, Brazil OISIN LUNNY (First Born) Dublin, Ireland OSUNLADE (Yoruba) Puerto Rico, USA PATIFE (Movement) Sao Paulo, Brazil PATRICK CARPENTER (Ninja Tunes) London, UK PATRICK FORGE (Da Lata) London, UK PATRICK PULSINGER (Cheap Entertainment) Vienna, Austria PAUL BRADSHAW (Straight No Chaser) London, UK PAUL HUMPHREY (Cool Aid Chemists) Los Angeles, USA PAUL MURPHY (Afro Art) London, UK PEANUT BUTTER WOLF (Stones Throw) Los Angeles, USA PEPE BRADOCK (Kif) Paris, France PESHAY (Island Blue) London, UK PETE RILEY (Soul Jazz) London, UK PETE HOLDSWORTH (Pressure Sounds) London, UK PETER DUCUIPRE (I Love Techno) Antwerp, Belgium PETER GRANDL (Akai) Munich, Germany PETER UNTERSANDER (Stanton) London, UK PHIL ASHER (Restless Soul) London, UK PRIMO (DZ Cuts) Sao Paulo, Brazil QBERT (Invisibl Skratch Piklz) San Francisco, USA ROBERT FEUCHTL (Serve&Destroy) Cologne, Germany ROBERT OWENS (Fingers Inc.) London, UK ROBERTO MAXWELL (Carioca Funk) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ROC RAIDA (X-Ecutioners) New York, USA ROGER LINN (Linn Design) San Francisco, USA ROMAN FLÜGEL (Playhouse) Frankfurt am Main, Germany SARAH STENNETT (Spraggon Stennett Brabyn) London, UK SASCHA LAZIMBAT (Zimmermann & Decker) Hamburg, Germany SASCHA VOGT (Stanton) Hagen, Germany SAXON SOUNDSYSTEM (Lewisham) London, UK SHANE & GREG (Fish Go Deep) Cork, Ireland SHUT UP & DANCE (SUAD) London, UK SHORTKUT (Invisibl Skratch Piklz) San Francisco, USA SILVER (CyFunk3) New York, UK SNOWBOY & ROCKY (Ubiquity) London, UK SOULJA (Dubplate.net) London, UK SPENCER WEEKES (Goya Distribution) London, UK SPOONY (DreemTeem) London, UK STEVE BUNION (Union Square Music) London, UK STORM (Metalheadz) London, UK SUPA DJ DMITRY (Deee-Lite) New York, USA SUSANNE KIRCHMAYR (Femalepressure.net) Vienna, Austria SVEN MIRACOLO (Vintage Synths) London, UK TERRY FARLEY (Junior Boys Own) London, UK TIFFANY DEANG (Invisibl Skratch Piklz) San Francisco, USA TIM 'LOVE' LEE (Tummy Touch) London, UK TINA FUNK (V2) Berlin, Germany TODD ROBERTS (Astralwerks) New York, USA TOM MIDDLETON (Cosmos) London, UK TOTAL ECLIPSE (X-Ecutioners) New York, USA TUTTO MATTO (Tummy Touch) London, UK USCHI CLASSEN (Black Science Orchestra) London, UK UTHER MAHMUD (Abiku) London, UK WESTBAM (Low Spirit) Berlin, Germany WINSTON HAZEL (Afro Art) London, UK WOODY MCBRIDE (Communique) Minneapolis, USA ZE GONZALES (Planet Hemp) Sao Paulo, Brazil ZED BIAS (Hospital) Milton Keynes, UK