WHO

Since Soul on Top's second edition the event is organized by the AbsTracks Association. Before that the Soul on Top events have been organized by members of the Circle Jesterz. The AbsTracks Association was founded on the 31st of December 2008. The association emerged out of the team responsible for the organization of the first two Soul on Top events, and is still made of the same individuals.

WHAT

Soul on Top is a project of the AbsTracks Association. The project consists of the Soul on Top series. This series consists of the Soul on Top events. Each Soul on Top event consists of a b-boy/b-girl battle. If possible one event should be held once a year.

WHY

Goal of the Soul on Top project is the support of b-boying and its' dancers, the b-boys and b-girls. We try to attain this goal by organizing the Soul on Top events. These events should be a platform for b-boys and b-girls. It should enable b-boys and b-girls to compete and communicate with each other. Furthermore we would like to show a wider public what b-boying is.

HISTORY

Soul on Top was organized for the first time on Sunday the 17th of September 2006. It was first organized by three members of Circle Jesterz. It took place a second time the 9th of March 2008. The 31st of December 2008 the AbsTracks Association was founded. Since then Soul on Top has been held two more times on the 26th of April 2009 and the 9th of January 2011.

EVOLUTION

Soul on Top started in 2006 as a 3 vs. 3 b-boy/b-girl battle. For its' second edition in 2008 each crew had now to be made of five b-boys or b-girls. Soul on Top became the 5 vs. 5 b-boy/b-girl battle it still is today. For the second edition the prize money was raised from CHF 300 to CHF 500. The entry fee was raised from CHF 10 to CHF 15 as well. Soul on Top's third edition in 2009 was then moved from the Querfeld to a bigger location, the Kaserne Basel, where it is still held today. For Soul on Top's fourth edition in 2011 the prize money was again raised from CHF 500 to CHF 1000.

SOUL ON TOP VOLUME IV (2011)

EVENT

Soul on Top 2011 was a 5 vs. 5 b-boy/b-girl battle. It was held on Sunday 9th of January 2011 at the Kaserne Basel in Basel in Switzerland. The prize money were CHF 1000. The entry fee was CHF 15. At Soul on Top Volume IV 20 crews from Switzerland, France, Germany, Spain, Austria and Italy took part.

SUPPORTED BY

7Alliance, Kulturkick, Carhartt

VIDEOS

Teaser, Trailer

WINNER

Fallen Angels

CREWS

Flowjob, Wafterz Crew, Fallen Angels (Barcelona, Spain), Munster Munch (Lyon, France), All those Cats (Thun, Switzerland), B8B (Zuerich, Switzerland), Ghost Rockz (Zuerich, Switzerland), Reservoir Dogs (Switzerland), Figure 2 Style (Dijon, France), Bam Crew (Germany), Prodigy (Dornbirn, Austria), 2dr Squad (Neuchatel, Switzerland), Mother Funkstars (Solothurn, Switzerland), Hot Zone Crew (Montmarin, France), Sons of War (Milano, Italy), Niam Skillz Crew (Mulhouse, France), Ruff'n'X (Basel, Switzerland), No Half Stepping (Luzern, Switzerland), Lunaticks (Barcelona, Spain), Deep Trip (Neuchatel, Switzerland).

SOUL ON TOP VOLUME III (2009)

EVENT

Soul on Top 2009 was a 5 vs. 5 b-boy/b-girl battle. It was held on Sunday 26th of April 2009 at the Kaserne Basel in Basel in Switzerland. The prize money were CHF 500. The entry fee was CHF 15. At Soul on Top Volume III 19 crews from Switzerland, France, Italy and Austria took part.

SUPPORTED BY

7Alliance, Mobile Jugendarbeit Basel

VIDEOS

Teaser, Trailer

WINNER

Ruff'n'X

CREWS

New Flow/Soul Society (Thun, Switzerland), Ghost Rockz (Zuerich, Switzerland), On Point (Windisch, Switzerland), X-Crew (Dornbirn, Austria), Prodigyy (Dornbirn, Austria), Infamous (Aarau, Switzerland), Boomshakalaka (Winthertur/Genf, Switzerland), Millenium Crew (Mulhouse, France), Wired Monkeys (Bologna, Italy), Shadow Rockz (Switzerland), Capsule Corporation (Biel, Switzerland), Stylize (Zuerich, Switzerland), Concrete Flavor, Killaflow (Aigle, Switzerland), Niam Skillz (Mulhouse, France), Deep Trip (Neuchatel, Switzerland), Femme Skillz (Zuerich, Switzerland), Ruff'n'X (Basel, Switzerland), Reskp de 9z (Besancon/Belfort, France).

SOUL ON TOP VOLUME II (2008)

EVENT

Soul on Top 2008 was a 5 vs. 5 b-boy/b-girl battle. It was held on Sunday 9th of March 2008 at the Querfeld in Basel in Switzerland. The prize money were CHF 500. The entry fee was CHF 15. At Soul on Top Volume II 16 crews from Switzerland, France, Germany, Italy and Spain took part.

SUPPORTED BY

7Alliance, Mobile Jugendarbeit Basel, Verein Querfeld

VIDEOS

Trailer

WINNER

No Half Stepping

CREWS

Street Life (Stuttgart, Germany), Nantes Rock City (Nantes, France), T-Ken (Mulhouse, France), Niam Bai (Kingersheim, France), 7$ (Lausanne, Switzerland), No Half Stepping (Sarnen, Switzerland), Lunaticks (Barcelona, Spain), Game Over (Baden-Baden, Germany), Wired Monkeys (Bologna, Italy), Ghost Rockz (Zuerich, Switzerland), Deep Trip (Neuchatel, Switzerland), Prodigyy (Dornbirn, Austria), Capsule Corporation (Biel, Switzerland), Clockworx (Zuerich, Switzerland), Toxic Crew (Mulhouse, France).

SOUL ON TOP VOLUME I (2006)

EVENT

Soul on Top 2008 was a 3 vs. 3 b-boy/b-girl battle. It was held on Sunday 17th of September 2006 at the Querfeld in Basel in Switzerland. The prize money were CHF 300. The entry fee was CHF 10. At Soul on Top Volume I 28 crews from Switzerland, France, and Germany took part.

SUPPORTED BY

7Alliance, Eastpak

VIDEOS

Trailer

WINNER

Ruff'n'X

CREWS

Yakitori, Bloodzeubi I, Mode Gto, Rockin Till Death (Offenburg, Germany), One Shot (Basel, Switzerland), Bloodzeubi II, Capsule Corporation (Biel, Switzerland), Street Flavor, Game Over (Baden-Baden, Germany), KSB, Les Gars Bisar, Bloodzeubi III, Infamous (Aarau, Switzerland), BNC (Biel, Switzerland), T-ken (Mulhouse, France), Twistaz, Watch Out, Fool Tribe, Circle Jesterz (Basel, Switzerland), Nars Crew, Asec Crew, Belfort City (Belfort, France), Ruff'n'X (Basel, Switzerland), Son of a Gun, Break Crew, Soul Train (Switzerland), Be Alert (Switzerland), KFM (Aigle, Switzerland).