Set in the vibrant city of Norrköping, Future Echoes returned in March of 2024 in partnership with Wide Days and PITCH Scotland for a successful weekend of packed shows and informative panels.
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From sweat-soaked Saturday nights to laid-back Sunday afternoon open-mics, Scotland’s many pubs and clubs routinely play host to some of the brightest talent in the music industry.
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Charlie Holmes of Mi Casa Glasgow delves into industry tips and secrets behind promoting club nights through various media channels within a rapidly growing digitalisation of marketing strategy and events promotion.
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India and Emily get together to discuss their creative practices as artists, from their songwriting processes, synesthesia, funding live productions and everything in between, including their Spotify Wrapped!
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When TikTok was released back in 2016, it was mainly considered an app for sharing silly lip sync videos. Now, with an estimated 900.7 million active users, the app has grown into something of a cultural conductor; responsible for creating careers and acting as a diffuser of mainstream culture.
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The juxtaposition of Afrobeat’s and Scotland couldn't be more striking. In a land where bagpipes reign supreme, the dynamic genre of Afrobeat music is still finding its place in the Scottish music scene, a contrast to its dominance in English and American markets.
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The internet has become a platform for communities to organise their own live broadcasts: similar to the old days of pirate radio stations, only this time it’s completely above-board and doesn’t require messing around with any huge radio masts.
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Difficult to pin down, understand, and ascertain - the genre of music commonly known as ‘hyperpop’ really grew in prominence in the 2010s, due largely to A.G. Cook’s production label ‘PC Music’.
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A touring project for 14-19 year old aspiring performers at an early stage in their music making. Hit the Road presents tours of Scotland, themed by music genre
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The Youth Music NextGen Fund is for early-stage musicians and wider music adjacent creatives to invest up to £2,500 in their own projects and make their ideas happen. The fund is especially aimed at those whose lack of finance holds them back from pursuing their goals.
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Record Store Day Unsigned invites emerging unsigned musicians to showcase their music by submitting a 2-minute sample of their original work to TikTok or YouTube using the #RSDUnsigned hashtag.
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As part of the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Awards, the Sound of Young Scotland Award provides a funding package of over £10,000 worth of support to a promising young artist/band to help create their debut album.
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Artists, labels and music fans can now submit eligible albums, for free, at www.sayaward.com – submissions close at midnight on Friday 21st July 2023.
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The Youth Music NextGen Fund is for early-stage musicians and wider music adjacent creatives to invest up to £2,500 in their own projects and make their ideas happen.
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Applications are now open to showcase at the sixth edition of the conference and showcase festival. Welcoming applications from across Scotland and embracing artists and acts from all genres
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We are looking for creatives aged between 16-25, based in Scotland and passionate about music to write about the music they love! Including articles/blog posts, running interviews with local up & coming artists or writing about local music communities.
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Supported by Ticketmaster, Youth Music Initiative and Youth Music, the Sound of Young Scotland Award is an annual award given to a young and emerging artist to facilitate the creation of their debut album.
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Cryptic are inviting Scottish based artists from all backgrounds to develop an existing work for a performance, installation or screen-based work as part of the Cryptic Nights 2023 programme.
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Pitch are welcoming applications from rap, hip hop, afrobeat, r&b, drill, grime, garage.
Two music showcase slots are now open for Scottish artists to join the evening Pitch programme on Saturday 27th August.
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