Gottwood Festival has just announced the return of its popular DJ competition, offering a place on the lineup and a podcast in the Gottwood Presents series to one very lucky winner.

An intimate gathering soundtracked by some of the most innovative musicians in electronic music, this wholly independent, intimate boutique festival has caught the imagination of many, and now looks ahead to the summer, when the forest spectacular will be transformed into a psychedelic jungle for one mind-blowing weekend.

DJ Competition
Having launched in 2012, Gottwood Festival’s annual DJ competition has become a platform for emerging talent to demonstrate their skills in the hope of appearing on stage in the woods. Trailblazing UK garage duo Eton Messy, intricate live act Atlas and modernist producer Sonus are a few of the past participants to win a slot.

Up for grabs are prime sets over the weekend, where you can see your name billed alongside the underground’s most impressive names, including Crazy P Soundsystem, Gerd Janson, Margaret Dygas, Calibre, Maribou State, Max Cooper, Mo Kolours, PBR Streetgang, Prosumer, Session Victim, Stephan Bodzin, Tale of Us and more. First prize winner will get a peak-time slot at the festival, and will also receive a host of Gottwood and Gottwax goodies, plus a Gottwood Presents Podcast series. Two runners-up will win a set at the festival, plus a ticket for themselves and friends.

To enter:
Each aspiring entrant is asked to craft a 45-90 minute mix that makes a real impression
Think out of the box; eclectic stand-out mixes stand more chance of being shortlisted
Applications must be submitted via a downloadable streaming link (Soundcloud/Mixcloud, etc)
to [email protected] by 12pm on Monday May 12
All applicants must be UK-based

The Gottwood team will select their favourite 10 mixes from the submissions. Top 10 decided, the mixes will be entered into a Facebook poll from Friday May 16 to Friday May 23, where the public will be invited to cast their vote. Good luck!

Welcome to the jungle
It’s time to head deep into the jungle as Gottwood Festival’s theme for 2014 is announced. Let your imagination lead you into unchartered terrains, join in the fun, find your most ferocious and feral outfits to play in, and get lost in the psychedelic Gottwood Jungle.

The full lineup:

Artwork, Avatism (Live), Calibre & Mc Drs, Craig Richards, Crazy P Soundsystem 
Dense & Pika (Live), Dj Die & Mc Inja, Dj Format, Gerd Janson, Jay Shepheard, Kris Wadsworth 
Last Magpie, Marco Zenker (Live), Margaret Dygas, Maribou State, Max Cooper (Live) 
Mo Kolours (Live), Pbr Streetgang, Pedestrian, Prosumer, Ralph Lawson 
Session Victim (Live), Stephan Bodzin (Live), Tale Of Us, Zero 7 (Dj Set)  

2 Bad Mice, Alex Jones, Bareskin, Behr (Live), Blackhall & Bookless, Bodhi, Brackles, Brinsley, Cassio Kohl, Cedric Maison, Chimpo, Denney, Dj Caspa, Dom Chung, Dustin, Eldoko, Eton Messy 
Futureboogie Djs, Gang Colours (Dj), General Roots (Live), Hesseltime, Jackson Blumental 
James Welsh, Josh T, Konrad Wehrmeister, Lorcan Mak, Medlar, Morris Cowan (Live), Mr Beatnick 
My Panda Shall Fly, Nisse Nilson, Ojsmooth, Real Nice, Rekreation, Rob Amboule, Sean Brosnan, Sisterhood, Sophie Barker (Live), Strategy, Tcts, The Scribes (Live), Tristan Da Cunha, Werkha, Wolf Music 

A&O, Acre, Aerial, Alec Function, Ambitur, Angus Cowen, Arkane Society, Autophase, Bam
Bangor Uni Dj Society, Benedict Jackson, Ca$H Back, Camila Fuchs (Live), Charles Darkly, harles Jordan, Charlie Banks, Croz & Farrer, Crump, Dave Beer, Ed Mackie, Ed Steele & Kostas G 
Em Williams, Frederick, Fuzzbuzz, Ged Lever B2b Leon Gittins, Good Block, Hamish Cole, Hijinkx Hizatron, Hugh Bailey, Hunter Giles, Jigsaw, Jim Elkington, Jonny Dub, Jonny Opo, Jonny Sleight 
Jonny Tawn, K.A.G, Krywald, Larkin & The Sky, Little Thoughts, Locked Soundsystem, Maff C
Major, Majora, Mannish Water, Metske, Nanny Banton, Oddity, Ollywood, Opr8
Owen Howells, Phase Two, Reflec, Reme, Rich Reason, Richard Rowell, Side A, Silas & Snare Surgeon
Sly-One, Souljam Djs, Spam Chop, Sparkz, T-Man, Tc, Thick As Thieves, Titan, Tom Rankin
Tom Saunders, Transmission Collective, Truthos Mufasa, Will Brockbank 

Hosts

Back To Basics, Boxford, Brotherhood Soundsystem, Eton Messy, Fiftyone27, Future Disco, Futureboogie 
Hit & Run, Hypercolour, Jaunt, Louche, Nixwax, Percolate, Real Nice Presents, Shapes, Sound Of CSvs Records, Tief,The Road To Nowhere, Waxxx, Wigflex, Wolf Music

Gottwood Festival 2014 takes place at Gottwood, Carreglwyd, Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey between Thu 19th to Sun 22nd June 2014. For more information and ticket links click here.