BOSS Loop Station World Championship 3: International Finals
See How the World’s Best Loopers Perform with BOSS Loop Stations
On Friday evening, January 25, 2013, loop artists from 12 different countries gathered at the House of Blues in Downtown Disney to compete in the international finals for the BOSS Loop Station World Championship 3. Held as part of Roland Connect during the 2013 Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, the finals event was an exciting conclusion to the BOSS global competition that began in the summer of 2012. Over 500 looping fans were in attendance, with another 8,000-plus viewing live on the web as the event was streamed online.
The large audience enjoyed an entertaining evening of inspired and innovative performances, with all the loop artists delivering high-level musical presentations. Ultimately, Grison Beatbox of Spain claimed the looping title with a mesmerizing beatboxing performance that featured impressive technical skill with his RC-300 Loop Station and VE-20 Vocal Performer effects. For his efforts, he earned $3,000 in BOSS gear.
Now in its third year, the BOSS Loop Station World Championship spotlights artists around the globe that make fresh and inventive music with BOSS’ industry leading Loop Station products. This year’s international finals showed how the relatively new and wildly expressive art form of live looping continues to evolve at a lighting pace, with the artists performing an eclectic array of music styles with vocals, effects, a huge range of instruments, and full-throttle musical creativity.
All 12 loop artists were winners of BOSS Loop Station competitions held in their home countries throughout the latter part of 2012. Regions represented were the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Iberia, Canada, Latin America, Brazil, Italy, Denmark, Germany, Eastern Europe, and Central Europe.
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September 18, 2013 @ 9:39 am
When is the BOSS LOOP STATION CONTEST # 4 ? Will there be a website/directions on how to sign up and compete? Readying to rockstar ur products soon!!!
May 13, 2013 @ 6:57 pm
Help I am fairly new to guitar playing and I bought the rc-3 and I accidentally erased number 97 preset I need it back please oh I didn’t back it up to excited to play with this great pedal . Thanks for your help jimmy
May 14, 2013 @ 11:01 am
Hi Jimmy,
Thanks for using BOSS pedals! Not a problem! We have the demo .wav files that are installed on all RC-3 pedals available on our website here:
http://www.rolandus.com/products/details/1159/downloads/
Click on the “RESTORE DATA” link and it will download the .wav files and a pdf instruction sheet on how to reload the data (all in a zip file).
Thanks for choosing BOSS products!
May 14, 2013 @ 3:41 pm
thank you very much for your help I love this pedal the pre loaded music that you can play along with is great. it is helping my playing this pedal is a must for beginners and for anyone to record their playing I plan on buying one for my 11 year old son who is also playing guitar . thanks again
March 11, 2013 @ 12:20 pm
How can I enter the next looping competition?I can’t find the details anywhere.
March 11, 2013 @ 1:17 pm
Hi Jonny, the contest is closed for now and we have not announced the next one. You should work on your routine in the meantime.
March 11, 2013 @ 2:31 pm
I work on my routine every day. How will I find out when the next competition is?
March 11, 2013 @ 4:45 pm
We will announce it on the BOSS US facebook page and also on this blog.
March 11, 2013 @ 6:59 pm
Can you give me rough idea of when it will be open for entry submissions or is there some way i can get a reminder alert?
March 12, 2013 @ 6:05 pm
I’m sorry but there isn’t a date set for submissions.
March 12, 2013 @ 6:06 pm
Ok, thank you. How often do you recommend that I check the website to make sure that I catch the entry dates in time?
March 12, 2013 @ 7:48 pm
Doesn’t hurt to stop by once a month, perhaps you will even see/read something interesting.
March 13, 2013 @ 12:44 am
Thanks, man. I appreciate you answering all my questions.
March 13, 2013 @ 9:41 am
Sorry I wasn’t more helpful. The last one just ended and we have not had any discussions for the next contest.