Remixed Speed Dating

After our highly successful and unique Remixed Speed Dating event earlier this year, we are pleased to announce another dating session.

Although we have invited our database of bands, producers and DJs who are keen to make new collaborations, anyone is welcome to join us – in fact we encourage people we have yet to make contact with to come along. Whether you are a band wanting to work with a DJ, or a producer looking for new music to remix this is the event for you - a chance to make beautiful music together!

‘Following the Speed Date event Mike Grove did a great remix for More Like Trees, which we are currently giving away as a free download from our Reverbnation page’ Tim Whitehouse

Based on the traditional Speed Date you will have 4 minutes to swap ideas with established musicians, producersremixers. If you like what you hear there will be the opportunity to catch up later in the bar. Remember to bring your calling cards! Last time it was inspiring and fun and we already have reports of successful partnerships and projects.

Seminars

In addition to the speed dating we are throwing our doors open to all musicians and producers to pop in and join us for a unique opportunity to mingle with industry professionals – it is a real opportunity to get tips on how to progress creatively as well as all the information you need on promoting your band, legal issues, funding, getting gigs, developing social media and more!

The day will include seminars on how to mix analogue and digital, sample law, DJ techniques, and one-on-one sessions with funding and grant organisations.

‘After the amazing Remix Speed Dating event, we are delighted to have received Arts Council funding for our residency at the Windmill in Brixton.’ Poeticat

We have a really packed programme to inspire you before the speed date:

13.00 - 13.30
Get help for your project
Panel introductions and brief outline of organisation

Funding your hybrid -Arts Council
Arts Council England champions artistic and cultural experiences. They support a range of activities across the arts - from theatre to digital art, reading to dance and music to literature.

Touring the world - British Underground
British Underground is the UK’s leading international showcasing agency for emerging musicians and their support networks. Their experience of international artist development in the independent music sector is achieved through their experience of the corporate and arts environment.

Getting covered - Musicians Union
The MU is a globally-respected organisation which represents musicians working in all sectors of the music business. They negotiate on behalf of musicians with all the major employers in the industry, and offer a range of services to help self-employed musicians.

Making your money - PRS
PRS for Music represent the rights of musicians. They license organisations to play, perform or make available copyright music on behalf of members distributing the royalties fairly. They promote and protect the value of copyright.

13.30 - 14.15
Q&A and discussion

14:15 - 16:00
1-2-1 pre-arranged sessions with organisations.

14.30 - 15.30
Conference - All about the Remix
Introductions and brief speeches

Chris Tofu – Chair
Dean Marsh – Creative Law
Ashley Slater – History of the Remix
Tim Whelan – Integrating live and
digital
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15.30 - 16.00
Q&A and discussion

16.30 - 18.00
Master Classes
DJ techniques, remixing ideas and introductions to software.

16.00 - 20.00
Remixed Speed Date
Upstairs in Venue 2

19.00 – 21.00
The bar remains open in venue 2 until 9pm for informal networking.

CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
ALL ABOUT THE REMIX

CHRIS TOFU
Chair
Chris started the really successful Facebook page for Electro Swing that became a central place for the “Sounds of 1920s to 1950s remixed”. He will be talking about how using social networking and creating unique branding can help promote your music.

DEAN MARSH
Creative Law
Creative Law & Business are a unique management consultancy run by lawyers, providing advice and support to creative talent and businesses that have creativity at their core. They help artists establish their own independent music businesses in order to retain ownership of their creative output and to release their music undera DIY model. Dean has detailed
experience with UK dance music producers, labels and managers. He will be talking to us about the ins-and-outs of sample law.

TIM WHELAN
Integrating live and digital
Tim Whelan is a founding member of the hugely successful Transglobal Underground. Consistently collaborating with musicians from around the world and integrating their musical styles, they’re equally renowned for their live shows as for studio and DJ activities. Tim has been involved in no1 hits in Lebanon, France and Turkey, worked as a string arranger in
Egypt, received a BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for making electronic music and is the only person ever to win a heavy metal Grammy for playing oriental keyboards. As well as their live sets, Transglobal Underground have run soundsystem DJ nights across Europe over many years and Tim’s worked as a resident DJ in London and Paris. Transglobal Underground are currently working with Albanian band Fanfara Tirana, mixing programmed beats with traditional instruments and an 8 piece brass band. Tim will talk us through the skills needed to integrate the live and digital aspects of music-making.

ASHLEY SLATER
The History of the Remix
Ashley Slater is a UK-based trombone player best known for his work with Fatboy Slim in the band Freak Power. As a producer he has spread his electronic style across many genres continuously creating new hybrids. His current projectKitten and the Hip is an Electro Swing act demonstrating his skills as a remixer. He will be taking us through the History of the Remix.

MIXCLOUD
Speaker tbc
Mixcloud is an online music streaming service that allows for the listening and distribution of radio shows, DJ mixes and podcasts, which are crowdsourced by its registered users.

SIGN UP FOR DATING
Everyone is welcome to the seminars but for the Speed Date we ask that everyone registers online in advance and provides information on what they do, any skills they can share and any links they have so others can have a look before the day.