GBB 2025 Regulations
- For Beatboxers -
The official Swissbeatbox website has announced the rules for the categories and Wildcard that will be held at GBB 2025.
Source site:
GBB 2025 Wildcard Competition
This page explains the important rules for Wildcard submission.
Table of Contents
Notes
The following information is for beatboxers creating Wildcards.
This site's administrator is not a beatboxer, and has no affiliation with GBB's management.
We are not responsible for any damages caused by the content posted on this site.
Those who submit wildcards,
Please make sure to review the rules yourself.
For Non-Japanese Users: Please note that this article was originally written in Japanese and subsequently translated using AI. As a result, there may be instances of inaccurate translation. For any questions or concerns, please refer to the official website or social media channels.
List of Categories
| Category | Wildcard |
|---|---|
| Solo | 6 |
| Loopstation | 5 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Producer | 2 |
| Tag Team | 5 |
The above data reflects the information at the time of the rule announcement. In reality, the number of participants may vary due to withdrawals.
Age Limit
- Age Limit: Must be 16 years old or older on the day of the event.
- Participation of minors (under 18 years old):
- Must be accompanied by a guardian.
- The organizer will not cover any expenses incurred by the guardian's accompaniment (visa, flights, hotel, meals, etc.).
- Failure to meet or agree to the above requirements will result in disqualification and advancement of the next highest-ranked Wildcard.
About Creating and Submitting a Wildcard
Wildcard Video Content
Introduce yourself at the beginning of the video as follows:
"My name is 【Name】, and this is my 【Category】 wildcard for the GBB 2025 World League."
The wording regarding this rule is very strong in the original text.
Also, there have been cases of disqualification for violating this rule in the past.
Recording Method
- Be clearly visible on camera (do not cover your face or mouth with a mask or visual effects).
- Lip-sync and other video techniques are prohibited.
- Filming and recording must be done simultaneously.
- Basic dynamics (compression), EQ plugins, and reverb are allowed; however, the recording itself must be raw and edited later.
- Automated processing, such as applying different EQ or compression to kick and snare, is prohibited.
- Process the entire recording in the same way.
- Distortion, delay, other dynamic processing, and frequency distortion effects are prohibited.
- Regarding the above rules, if there is suspicion of fraudulent activity, you may be asked to submit additional files used to create the Wildcard.
Submission Method
- Upload your Wildcard to YouTube
- Submit it via the application form on the official Swissbeatbox website
- If you do not complete both of the above, you will be disqualified.
- Every year, without fail, there are disqualifications due to forgetting to fill out the application form!!!
- Every year, without fail, there are disqualifications due to forgetting to fill out the application form!!!
- Every year, without fail, there are disqualifications due to forgetting to fill out the application form!!!
- Every year, without fail, there are disqualifications due to forgetting to fill out the application form!!!
- Every year, without fail, there are disqualifications due to forgetting to fill out the application form!!!
Please take a screenshot of this and share it on social media so your favorite doesn't get disqualified...
- Submission of raw audio and raw video (including camera audio) is required.
- For all categories except Solo, a screen capture of the recording is also required.
- If the above two are missing, you will be disqualified.
- Only one Wildcard submission is allowed. Once submitted, you cannot submit another Wildcard later.
- If you accidentally delete a Wildcard you have already submitted, you will be disqualified.
- This rule was established in response to issues that occurred at GBB 2019.
Rules by Division
| Category | Rules |
|---|---|
| Common to All Categories | Submission Start Date 2/15 If the time limit is exceeded, the final ranking will be lowered by one position for each second. If the time limit is exceeded, the final ranking will be lowered by one position for each second. |
| Solo | Time Limit 2:10 Deadline 3/22 (23:59 CET) Announcement Date 4/16 (18:00 JST) |
| Tag Team | Time Limit 2:10 Deadline 4/5 (23:59 CET) Announcement Date 4/24 Time not yet decided |
| Loopstation | Time Limit 3:30 Deadline 3/22 (23:59 CET) Announcement Date 4/19 (18:00 JST) Only RC505 mki, mkii |
| Producer | Time Limit 3:30 Deadline 3/29 (23:59 CET) Announcement Date 4/22 Time not yet decided No device restrictions |
| Crew | Time Limit 3:10 Deadline 4/5 (23:59 CET) Announcement Date 4/26 Time not yet decided |
Note that Central European Time observes daylight saving time. In 2025, daylight saving time starts on March 30.
Those wishing to participate in the Tag Team and Crew divisions should take note of this.
Loopstation Device Rules
- No MIDI controllers are allowed.
- Additional cables inside the machine are allowed; cables are not considered devices.
Producer Device Rules
- Participating with only a loopstation is prohibited.
- You must submit your device configuration to SUPPORT@swissbeatbox.com in advance.
- Only voice sources and voice triggers are allowed.
- Pre-recorded samples are prohibited.
- The output to FOH (mixing desk) or recording must be a stereo signal; multi-channel output is prohibited.
To avoid disqualification
- Submit it via the application form on the official Swissbeatbox website
- Save all files used in the creation of your Wildcard video, including backups, so that you can submit them at any time.
- Only one Wildcard submission is allowed. Once submitted, you cannot submit another Wildcard later.
We look forward to seeing your Wildcards!
Good luck have fun!
GBB25 ワイルドカードの募集が始まったらサムネイル作成致します。
— dupo 🐻❄️ (@TWlCER) January 21, 2025
価格は3000円（PayPay、ゆうちょ振込、アマギフ対応)
配色、フォント、テーマなど希望に沿ったデザインで作成します。
サンプルとして過去に作ったサムネイル載せておきます pic.twitter.com/kZvzVHUJIc
TweetGBBの wildcardマスタリング、できるようになりましたので各カテゴリー一人当たり4000円で承ります！！
— Impedance (@impedanceryuma) February 26, 2025
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