Ice Music Festival Kicks Off Today In Norway
With high temperatures in the teens and lows in the negatives, the conditions in Geilo, Norway this weekend would have any sensible person cozily relaxing by the fireplace. But 4km south of the winter sporting and luxury holiday destination, the clime is ideal for the organizers and participants of the 9th annual Ice Music Festival.
Watch the Trailer for a New Film by Red Bull Music
By Brian Parker On February 18th, Red Bull Music will release a free feature-length movie about the work, dedication, spirituality, and struggles that lace the experience of making and performing music. Featuring a cast of some of the most accomplished and innovative musicians of our time, including Erykah Badu, James Murphy, Flying Lotus, Brian Eno,
Who Needs Labels? Midem Interviews Horst Weidenmuller of !K7
By Brian Parker In anticipation of their upcoming music industry festival in Cannes in 2014, Midem Music has launched a video blog series profiling and interviewing heads of innovative record labels, posing the question, “Who needs labels?” The most recent installment comes from Horst Weidenmuller, CEO of !K7, who weighs in on labels’ investments, rights
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Kapoor and Isozaki Collaborate on the World’s First Movable Concert Hall
By Michael Valinsky This past fall, British sculptor Anish Kapoor and Japanese architect Arata Isozaki collaborated on the world’s first inflatable concert hall, Ark Nova. The name refers to Noah’s “Ark” and “Nova” to “New.” From the outside, the structure looks like a large purple elastic shell. From the inside, a glowing, multi-colored space in which 500
Urban Nerds and London Warehouse Events NYE Mix Competition
By Michael Valinsky London-based party starters Urban Nerds has teamed up with London Warehouse Events to host the 2013 New Year’s Eve Mix Competition. December 15th marks the deadline for musicians to submit their mixes. Win a chance to perform a 1-hour warm up set in London alongside Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Breach, Bondax, T
15 Award-Winning Songwriters Team Up for ASCAP’s “Why We Create Music”
Ahead of ASCAP’s 100th anniversary in February 2013, the performing rights organization produced a film featuring some of the top songwriters in the industry to answer the simple, but loaded question, “Why do we create music?” Each of the 15 songwriters, including Carter Burwell, David Lang, Ne-Yo, Lady Antebellum, and Bill Withers, contributed a unique