BBC Introducing Masterclass 2012 – Advice from Pete Tong, Wretch 32, Mistajam, Soundcloud and More…
This Thursday 19th January, the biggest names in the UK music industry, including a few good friends of ours at Point Blank, will be on hand at Abbey Road and Maida Vale to give a series of masterclasses sharing their advice and experiences with an audience of musicians taking their first steps in the business.
For a taster, have a look at what happened at last years event:
This year you’ll be able to tune into the best sessions live on the day over at www.bbc.co.uk/introducing including live online chats with some of the guests. Plus, all the sessions that are happening throughout the day will be available to watch online afterwards.
Here is our pick of the sessions :
What does it take to move from the underground to the mainstream?
Channel 1 – 11am
Current student on our Logic Production Course Mistajam in conversation with Magnetic Man and Wretch 32, (who visited us for a recording session last year).
Turning your set into a performance
Channel 3 – 12.45pm
One of the godfathers of electronic dance music and patron of Point Blank’s scholarship program, Pete Tong alongside the technical wizardry of James Zabiela.
Getting your music out there – How to be heard in a digital world
Channel 2 – 4.30pm
David Haynes of Soundcloud, who provided a masterclass to Point Blank students in 2011, Mike Duce (Lower Than Atlantis) and entertainment lawyer Cliff Fluet speak to Jen Long.
Other highlights from the list of guest speakers include Jamie Cullum, Trent Reznor, Maverick Sabre, Friendly Fires, Frank Turner, Newton Faulkner, Lethal B, Sam Carter, Aziz Ibrahim and many more so be sure to tune in on Thursday!. Check out the full schedule here.
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