Roundhouse Rising: Un-Convention

26 Feb 2011 / Studio Theatre

Roundhouse Rising: Un-Convention

Record. Produce. Release. Debate.

• 6 unique music collaborations with your favourite artists
• 60 music industry professionals
• 200 people
• 10 hours to record, produce and release an album

Download the full programme (pdf)

The Hub

10.15 - 10.30  Introduction to Un-convention
Ruth Daniel, John Robb and Jagz Kooner

10.30 - 11.45  Featured Artists Coalition: Getting Yourself Heard
Dave Rowntree, Becks Mallett, Jon Webster, Lucy Pullin, Jeremy Silver

Members and friends of the FAC explore the various routes to getting your music heard, the issues facing artists, and why the artists voice is needed to be directly represented.

11.45 - 13.00  Women in Music
Moderator: John Robb
Panel: Viv Albertine, Hattie Collins, Charli XCX, Jo Good, Kim Booth, Tracey Moberly, Zoe Street Howe

A discussion on the difficulties faced by each new generation of musicians, broadcasters and creators. 

13.00 - 14.15  The Politicisation of Music
Moderator: John Robb
Panel: Jun Tzu, Jay, Dave Balfe, Tracey Moberly, Stefan Szczelkun

A panel reflect on the changing relationship between politics and music, asking if artists will make a return to challenging and inspiring political change through their music.

14.30 - 15.15  Performance from Jun Tzu and Beans on Toast

15.30 - 16.45  Outside the Box
Moderator: Andrew Dubber
Panel: Ammo Taylor, Mark Williams, Laura Kidd, Tom Robinson, Steve Lawson, Bobbie Gardner

A discussion of the kinds of music and creative strategies that are not normally addressed  at events such as this, such as those wishing to work outside the ‘record the album, get airplay and tour’ mentality.

16.45 - 17.15  Everything = Marketing
New Music Labs, The Netherlands

Nienke and Ard from New Music Labs present 5 best practice marketing campaigns for Dutch bands.

17.30 - 18.45  How To Make Noise When No-One is Listening
Moderator: Mark Meharry
Panel: John Dyer, Karen Piper, Ian Johnson, Scott Cohen

Panellists discuss strategies on how artists, particularly those starting out, breakthrough and standout.

18.45 - 20.00  Networking and Factory Update Plus Performances From Young Fathers

Programme: Studio Theatre

11.30 - 12.30  Sustainable Careers In Music
Moderator: Steve Lawson
Panel: Jon McClure, Louis Barabbas, Ben Watt, Khalid Amin

A talk on how artists can make the jump to being a full-time musician.

12.45 - 13.45  Event and Festival Panel
Moderator: Howard Monk
Panel: John Empson, Fiona Stewart, Dan Rafferty, Lee Denny

Five of the best DIY and independent festival producers discuss how to put on your own events and festivals. 

14.00 - 15.00  Music As A Tool For Social Change
Moderator: Jez Collins
Panel: Lupa, Trish Whelan, Nicole McNeilly, Ammo Talwar, Ben Herson, Abigail Dance

Talk, debate and learn from each other about how other communities use music to bring about change in society, featuring a panel of various musicians and practitioners who use music to empower their communities, as well as leaders from the community music sector.

TV Studios: Workshops

11.00 – 12.00  Helienne Lindvall: Dealing with the Media
Helienne Lindvall shares her experiences as both a professional songwriter and a journalist on how to deal with and approach the media.

13.00 - 14.00  Atom Live Presents: How To Get On The Radio
Ray Paul, Jo Good, Tom Robinson, Emma Sutton

Advice on how the industry works with panellists exploring their own careers in radio.

14.30 - 15.30  New Music Labs- The Netherlands- Workshop: There Is No Such Thing As A Free Pancake

Help devise and implement a plan to break Dutch band BlackBoxRed in the UK and your ideas will be rewarded with a Dutch pancake.

16.00 - 17.30  Getting Creative: How Improvisation Can Improve Your Creativity and Save You Money
Steve Lawson, BJ Cole

Talk about and demonstrate some ideas for improvising in the studio, then play, record and- by the end of the day- release a fully improvised project.

Rooms 16-18 Speed Networking 

14.00 - 14.30 Session One
Louis Barabbas, Howard Monk, Jo Good 

17.30 - 18.30 Session Two
Khalid Amin, Andrew Dubber, Tom Robinson, Ammo Talwar

Media Lab 1: Digital Space

Set Workshops: 12.00 - 13.30 and 15.00 - 16.30
Soundcloud, Mobile Roadie, Ditto Music and Bandcamp Demonstrations

Demonstrations of how to use Soundcloud, Mobile Roadie, Ditto Music and Bandcamp to help young artists record, manage, and share their music.

Media Lab 2: Design Space

10.00 - 13.00 Graphic Design Workshop
(14-21 Year Old Participants)

14.00 - 18.00 Open Design Space For All Participants
A graphic design workshop led by Tash Wilcocks and a photography workshop led by Karen McBride.

Recording Studio
10.00 - 11.00 Adults
11.00 - 12.00 Lupa and Shri
12.00 - 13.00 Young Fathers
13.00 - 14.00 Raphaella
14.00 - 15.00 Blackboxred
15.00 - 16.00 Charli XCX and Viv Albertine
16.00 - 17.00 Gallops and Choir

www.unconventionhub.org

Tickets: £8 - £5 tickets available for groups of 10+ - simply register and log-on to www.roundhouse.org.uk and enter promo code R10 - alternatively call 0844 482 8008 to book
Doors: 10am

Entrance to all talks and workshops is subject to space availability

As well as a strong emphasis on young programmers getting involved in the festival, there will also be creative projects for 11-25s running throughout the week. Projects include remixing, sound engineering, film, radio, photography and fanzine production. Get involved.

Album In A Day - London Calling by The Clash: Over the course of one day a group of emerging artists will record the whole of the album London Calling by The Clash. We will be putting together established producers and artists, with up and coming bands, for this unique challenge. Want to take part? Please submit your artist name and MySpace to sylvia.harrison@roundhouse.org.uk, tell us why you want to take part and which track you would record.

Album Artwork Project - London Calling by The Clash: Create new artwork for our new recording of London Calling. While the musicians are busy recording you will be working alongside graphic designers to produce your own take on this classic album. At the end of the day we will put together the designs and the music.

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