Anmeldung: http://bit.ly/mwm2017labs
Level: Advanced Beginner
DJing is a crucial element of modern club culture. In all genres of electronic or club music, a DJ is nowadays way more than just a selector of music. Today’s DJ tools enable you to turn your DJ performance into a live performance, to rearrange and remix music live during your performance - while on the other end many clubs and DJs decisively prefer to only focus on traditional analog DJing techniques. However, DJing in 2017 is much more divers than it ever was before. As a young DJ - how do I position myself properly, how do I develop a clear concept and identity and how do I succeed - this workshop allows you to touch all these topics, actively try out all different technical setups and learn a lot about a professional DJ’s work, the requirements and restrictions.
Topics:
DJ systems - Vinyl, Traktor, CDJs - what’s the best choice for me
DJ styles - how do I develop my own DJ identity
DJ careers - what do I need (to know) before starting a DJ career
Attendance without registration is possible.
MusicTech Germany invites artists, engineers, developers, music enthusiasts and music industry professionals to discuss the possibilities of Blockchain-based applications as well as alternative tech and platform solutions for the Music Industry.
For inquiries regarding participation in this event or the possibilities of a cooperation, please contact claudia@music-tech.de
Participants in the mw:m #labs are offered a 50% discount on the mw:m #convention ticket.
Please indicated your interest when registering for the #lab
Anmeldung: http://bit.ly/mwm2017labs
Level: Advanced Beginner
DJing is a crucial element of modern club culture. In all genres of electronic or club music, a DJ is nowadays way more than just a selector of music. Today’s DJ tools enable you to turn your DJ performance into a live performance, to rearrange and remix music live during your performance - while on the other end many clubs and DJs decisively prefer to only focus on traditional analog DJing techniques. However, DJing in 2017 is much more divers than it ever was before. As a young DJ - how do I position myself properly, how do I develop a clear concept and identity and how do I succeed - this workshop allows you to touch all these topics, actively try out all different technical setups and learn a lot about a professional DJ’s work, the requirements and restrictions.
Topics:
DJ systems - Vinyl, Traktor, CDJs - what’s the best choice for me
DJ styles - how do I develop my own DJ identity
DJ careers - what do I need (to know) before starting a DJ career
Anmeldung: http://bit.ly/mwm2017labs
Teilnahme auch spontan ohne Anmeldung möglich.
Attendance without registration is possible.
Paradigm Shift: Changing the Status Quo on Diversity in the Industry
Dass die Musik- und Kreativwirtschaft ein Gender-Problem hat, ist mittlerweile keine neue Erkenntnis mehr. In sämtlichen Kontexten wird tagtäglich deutlich, dass die Branche in sämtlichen Bereichen männlich dominiert ist. Diese Erkenntnis der vergangenen Jahre führt jedoch nicht zu Resignation, sondern hat vielmehr eine Wellen an Initiativen, Einzelaktion und - wohl langfristig am wichtigsten - Awareness ausgelöst. In diesem Workshop wollen wir mit erfahrenen Frauen der Musikwirtschaft, aber auch Berufseinsteigerinnen darüber sprechen, wie weitere Schritte aussehen können, um den Status Quo zu ändern. Braucht es einen Dachverband, in dem sich die verschiedenen Initiativen - reginal, überregional, Vereine, Festivals etc. - organisieren und Synergien nutzen können? Kann eine Leadership Academy speziell mit Angeboten für Frauen, die eine Führungsposition anstreben, die Weichen für die Zukunft und für mehr Diversität stellen? Wie können die Herausforderungen wie Kinderbetreuung, denen sich Frauen im Alltag oft stellen müssen, nicht mehr zum Hinderniss für eine Teilnahme an einem Festival oder einer Konferenz werden? Führt eine Datenbank, in welcher weibliche Spezialistinnen mit ihrem Themengebiet, Verbände bzw. Inititativen oder Veranstaltungen gelistet werden, zu einfacherem Zugang und damit im Endeffekt zu mehr Diversität?
Level: open to all
The project ABC_DJ aims at providing new software tools that enable European branding agencies to identify brand-fitting music titles from large music archives. Therefore, a statistical model will be developed to predict semantic, brand-related connotations of musical pieces based on acoustical features of the music and the social and cultural context of the listeners. These predictions will be used to automatically create playlists which can be used for marketing and point of sale branding activities such as selection of instore music. ABC_DJ will thus increase the pool of music effectively exploitable for branding agencies significantly and enables them to serve the diverse market needs. The project receives funding by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 688122.
What does the international music start-up landscape currently look like and where is it heading? Why is there still so little innovation coming from the Music Industry itself? What makes a great start-up in the eyes of an investor and what can German entrepreneurs learn from successful international companies? Is capital the most important asset a start-up needs? These and other questions will be discussed by our panel of experts from one of the world's biggest major labels, the unique European music tech innovation incubator as well as the first German MusicTech accelerator.
Because it’s 2017.
Gladly leaving the rather general discussions on the matter behind, this panel brings together initiatives who have already made their mark in advancing Gender Equality in the Creative Industries. Very different in their individual approaches, our panelists will share their experiences in promoting Diversity Empowerment: From trying to secure funding to finding the right partners, the best way to reach out to artists and professionals to the question of the projects’ sustainability.
Join the dialogue and participate in the Paradigm Shift Round Table at MW:M #labs on November, 7th and during the Q & A session of this panel.
Verena Blättermann | VUT Music Industry Women
Caoimhe McAlister | We Make Waves Festival | Berlin, 9. - 11.11.2017
Nadja Radojevic | Erich-Pommer Institut sparkx
Vanessa Reed | PRS of Music Foundation & #keychange
How convenient when you can choose the length of your radio news: a 5 minute long summary or the entire story or anything else in between! But this is not the only new format interactive radio has to offer when it comes to users designing their own audio experiences. What happens to musical content when content gets reactive, how are playlists affected and how do IoT devices fit in with their speech detection possibilities? What scenarios are we looking at in terms of listening environments and contexts like in-car and in-store entertainment or AR shopping tools? A lot to ponder within this fascinating session on latest interactive audio entertainment, so be sure to come by.
Sound & Space: Exploring the Depths of Spatial Sound and New Media Experiences
3D audio technologies are rapidly entering all kinds of media. Virtual reality applications are only the most recent area where spatial sound gained much popularity, and many other fields have been using spatial sound since many years, e.g. music composition, production and live performances, theater, exhibition design, sound art, film, and radio drama. Hence, different perspectives on spatial sound have been developed, even on key concepts and ideas. What is spatial sound? Why should we care? Which kinds of sonic spaces can be designed, and how do they relate? What is the purpose of using spatial sound? What are the various approaches to create spaces and narrative places? How does the spatiality of sound help us to make sense of our media experiences?
