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🎵: “Walk On Water” - SLANDER, Wooli, Trivecta (REINVENTED Mix) @slander @wooli @trivectamusic @ultra @edm_maniac @edm Full Music Video: https://lnkd.in/gRBDEau7 Slander’s ‘Walk on Water’ delves into the raw emotions of a lost connection and speaks to the tempest within — those moments when doubt and regret feel overwhelming. The lyrics paint a vivid picture: a storm of self-doubt (“the wind is at your door”), the crushing weight of past mistakes (“drowning in the wake”), and the deceptive voices that hold us back (“tell you lies”). Yet, amidst this turmoil, the song offers a powerful message of resilience and a willingness to do anything for a second chance (“I would walk on water...to get back to you”). This theme of overcoming internal and external obstacles resonates deeply within the high-energy atmosphere of Ultra Miami. The festival setting becomes a metaphor for the personal battles we all face. Slander’s performance at Ultra this past weekend brings this message to life, offering an emotional touchstone amidst the celebration. We’re committed to capturing the full impact of this performance. Our creative partnership with top-tier live event producers and our advanced multi-cam approach are designed to immerse you in the heart of the music. Expect more stunning visuals and expertly captured angles that will amplify the emotional core of our artists we help support showcasing the vulnerability and raw power that make Slander’s music so compelling. This isn’t just about filming a festival—it’s about elevating how we experience the transformative power of music. We’re pushing the boundaries of live event production to bring you an experience as moving and unforgettable as the performance itself. Stay tuned for more! #slander #walkonwater #ultra #miami #2024 #multicam #production #creative #partnership #liveevents

🎵: “Walk On Water” - SLANDER, Wooli, Trivecta (REINVENTED Mix) @slander @wooli @trivectamusic @ultra @edm_maniac @edm Full Music Video: https://lnkd.in/gRBDEau7 Slander’s ‘Walk on Water’ delves into the raw emotions of a lost connection and speaks to the tempest within — those moments when doubt and regret feel overwhelming. The lyrics paint a vivid picture: a storm of self-doubt (“the wind is at your door”), the crushing weight of past mistakes (“drowning in the wake”), and the deceptive voices that hold us back (“tell you lies”). Yet, amidst this turmoil, the song offers a powerful message of resilience and a willingness to do anything for a second chance (“I would walk on water...to get back to you”). This theme of overcoming internal and external obstacles resonates deeply within the high-energy atmosphere of Ultra Miami. The festival setting becomes a metaphor for the personal battles we all face. Slander’s performance at Ultra this past weekend brings this message to life, offering an emotional touchstone amidst the celebration. We’re committed to capturing the full impact of this performance. Our creative partnership with top-tier live event producers and our advanced multi-cam approach are designed to immerse you in the heart of the music. Expect more stunning visuals and expertly captured angles that will amplify the emotional core of our artists we help support showcasing the vulnerability and raw power that make Slander’s music so compelling. This isn’t just about filming a festival—it’s about elevating how we experience the transformative power of music. We’re pushing the boundaries of live event production to bring you an experience as moving and unforgettable as the performance itself. Stay tuned for more! #slander #walkonwater #ultra #miami #2024 #multicam #production #creative #partnership #liveevents

The Melodies of the Streets: A Reflection on Culture and Opportunity 🎼🎼🎷🪕🎻🎺🎷🪕🪕🎼🎹🎷🎻🪕🎺 Street performance, or busking, is the art of performing in public spaces for gratuities, a practice that spans across continents and centuries. Whether it’s a musician playing the Gu Zheng in a bustling city square or an elderly couple singing nostalgic oldies on a street corner, busking offers a unique window into the cultural fabric and artistic vibrancy of a country. One of the most fascinating aspects of street performance is its ability to reflect the art level and cultural sophistication of a society. In many cities, the presence of talented street performers indicates a thriving arts scene where creative expression is not only valued but also actively encouraged. These impromptu performances often introduce the public to traditional instruments and folk music that they might not encounter in mainstream venues, enriching the cultural landscape. Moreover, the public response to street performers can be overwhelming and heartwarming. A prime example is the journey of Jeff Ng, whose performances attracted thousands of supporters and set him on the path to stardom. Such stories underscore the power of street performances to captivate audiences and transform lives. They highlight how public spaces can become platforms for discovering and nurturing talent, providing artists with opportunities they might not find elsewhere. Street performances also serve as a means of livelihood for many, including older individuals who perform classic songs from their youth. These "uncles and aunties" bring a sense of nostalgia to their audiences while earning some extra income. Their presence is a testament to the resilience and resourcefulness of people who continue to find ways to support themselves through their art, despite societal changes and economic challenges. Furthermore, busking fosters a sense of community and shared experience. It bridges the gap between performers and their audiences, creating spontaneous moments of joy and connection. This communal aspect of street performances can be particularly poignant in urban environments, where such interactions are often rare. In conclusion, street performance is much more than just entertainment; it is a reflection of cultural richness, a testament to the power of public art, and a source of livelihood and community spirit. As we walk through the streets adorned with these performances, we are reminded of the diverse stories and talents that make up the tapestry of our cities. Embracing and supporting street performers not only enriches our public spaces but also fosters a more vibrant and inclusive society. 🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚁🚁🚁🚁🚁🚁🚁🚁🚁🚁🚁🚁🚁🚁🚁

Couple* thought$ as follows: * Rotate the Elephant logo 180 degrees, so it's pointing in the RIGHT direction 🎶 * https://lnkd.in/eS8cSqXQ Don't worry about the high / low tides, I've got the Coastal Construction Control Lines all figured out : ) #Blackstone #Music #MusicRights #PrivateEquity #AlternativeInvestments #Development #Redevelopment #MixedUseDevelopment https://lnkd.in/eVP3ShcZ

Last Saturday, we'd planned to visit two exhibitions, one in Kensington High Street, the other at King's Cross. This would involve a little bit of jiggery pokery on the tubes at the best of times, but on Saturday, planned engineering works and unplanned signal failures played havoc with the system. So we walked quite a bit further than we'd intended, through a part of the city we hadn't been in for a while. I'm so glad we did. Because by taking the less straightforward route we discovered Jamboree. A world music venue near King's Cross.* We walked in, in search of a cup of tea, and found a circle of folk musicians jamming. It might just be my new favourite place. A perfect replacement for the much-missed Vintage Emporium in Bacon Street. Refreshment and delight, both physical and mental, found by taking the long way round. A reminder that detours can be delightful. The point for your business? Your customer experience processes should cover the most likely eventualities. But it's impossible to design for every one of them. So don't try. It *is* possible to ensure all detours are delightful. Even unexpected ones. Especially if you put humans in charge, with your Promise clear in their heads and hearts. Put your effort into doing that instead. Discipline makes Daring possible. *They do an Argentinian Tango Tuesday! [https://lnkd.in/eFcGpnUc] #customerexperience #customerexperiencescore #processdesign #responsibleautonomy #keeppromise #thedisappearingboss

✨ FREE ✨ Music Lesson/Advice for Playing Violin & Viola - Part 1 of 2: --- There's no right or wrong way to play the violin/viola, there are so many methods. Here are a few ✨high-yield✨ tips to get you started and/or keep your momentum going: A. Listen to your favorite artists (I recommend listening to the experts consistently, to normalize expertise), and watching them perform. Like how humans naturally learn how to sing, your brain will soak up and process auditory information this way. The Suzuki Method follows this philosophy, but you don't have to do "The Suzuki Method." Violin clip example 1 (live recording of Ginette Neveu playing Chausson Poeme): https://lnkd.in/ggXFKfNA Violin clip example 2 (live recording of Jascha Heifetz playing Bach Chaconne, my personal favorite interpretation of Chaconne): https://lnkd.in/gyxYYEeX Viola clip example 1 (live recording of William Primrose playing Ave Maria with Sidonie Goossens on harp): https://lnkd.in/g62e9xUA Viola clip example 2 (live recording of Tabea Zimmermann playing Bela Bartok Viola Concerto, filmed by Nelson Dellamagiore): https://lnkd.in/gGMZUt9Q B. Similarly, if you struggle with music phrasing - which transforms notes from sounding robotic to sound like, well, alive music - sing the music out loud, how you want it to sound, how, in your opinion, it should sound. That's your interpretation 🌈 1) Demonstrated by Benjamin Zander (2008 TED Talk Live Recording): https://lnkd.in/gVqDu4D4 2) Danzón No. 2 (2018 Live Recording): https://lnkd.in/gwc2PVgh Composer: Arturo Márquez Conductor: Alondra de la Parra, Orchestra: L'Orchestre de Paris 3) Symphony No. 1 in e minor, 1st movement (2020 Live Recording): https://lnkd.in/gDMwNFNN Composer: Florence B. Price Conductor: Roderick Cox Orchestra: Chineke! Orchestra C. Experiment with techniques & sound profiles: Igudesman & Joo using a Milk Frother: https://lnkd.in/gTPswJ3E I've tried lots of shoulder rests - rubber padding, sponges, balloon-inflated pads, you name it! But now, I stick to no shoulder rest on the violin as it is most comfortable for me and prevents neck strain. D. Record yourself - this is one of the most brutally honest methods because what you hear next to your ear isn't the same sound the audience hears, and unfortunately, you will never really be able to know this, as every person's perception and distance from your sound projection is different, but it can help you identify blind spots in your playing you were not aware of - like looking into a mirror and seeing that you might need to adjust your clothing. If it's too difficult to watch yourself play, I recommend giving yourself some time after recording and watching your recording as a 3rd person observer.

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This New Music Friday, there were two surprise album drops. The surprise drop has some advantages. It allows an artist to gain a lot of excitement, really quick from their fan base and let that excitement tell the story of the album. Not a long press lead where the critics can pre-determine how good a project is. This way everyone is listening to it together for the first time, and forming an opinion on the spot. It’s also a heck of a marketing stunt that Beyonce has become the master of. There is even a Harvard case study on her art of the surprise drop. The reason these two surprise drops are particularly significant is for various reasons: J Cole’s "I Might Delete Later” is a brilliant concept. The name alone evokes wild fomo and I believe he might take this album back as quick as it arrived.  Strategically it compliments the timing of his Dreamville Festival this weekend. Plus the project delivers fans a different Cole than I’ve heard in a while. It feels freer. Less inhabited. Less in his own head. I’ve known Cole since the beginning. I was his agent early on his career and NUE Agency, LLC put together the early Warm Up Mixtape release shows as well as his triumphant first return to headline St. Johns Homecoming. I’m excited to hear this new project. It’s power packed, has trash talk and some fun collabos. Did you ever think you’d hear J. Cole and Cam’ron!? Athough I’m still spending time with it, it gave me a few great work outs this weekend and was nothing like the J.Cole “Work Out” era although that was a classic single too. Pharrell also dropped an album, quietly on a website where fans can download it directly. Pharrell is a trendsetter and what he did with this project can be paradigm shifting for a few reasons. Releasing an album D2C without the labels and the streaming services is a powerful move that could set up a new era of album releases. This is something that has not been mainstream in music and would greatly benefit the artists who can set up their own operations to do so. Let's see if this catches on. Secondly, Pharrell is calling the album "Black Yacht Rock Vol.1 City of Limitless Access" and is available on BlackYachtRock.com. Pharrell is the creative director of Louis Vuitton. His last show was an ode to cowboy culture in a modern era and it was a stylistic homage that compliments a new era in culture. From a branding perspective, now that he is making music for Yacht Rock, I can feel that an updated spin on that classic style will quickly have a great resurgence. I can already picture his LVMH Yacht Rock line, setting off a whole new retro trend next Summer. Anyway, exciting to have these great new albums out in the world and lighting up my weekend. It’s fun to see two of my favorite artists, experimenting with their craft and using their clout to challenge industry norms with new music. This business of music is dynamic & always changing! Stay on the pulse & it pays dividends.

Ahead of entries closing Friday 23 August, Carol Dunn, our Sound & Music Jury President and MD at Barking Owl, shared her thoughts on where the ability to create excellent work innately stems from, and why she'll be optimistically bringing tissues to Berlin this year: WHAT SUMS UP EXCELLENCE IN CRAFT TO YOU? Excellent craft blooms from excellent creativity. They have both, since childhood, been the best outlets for self-expression and ways to cope with our feelings. The excellence in craft is found in the child-like innocence of an idea never seen before, which is passionately executed without fear. WHY IS CRAFT SO IMPORTANT IN OUR INDUSTRY? At the end of the day we are selling products through storytelling. But as artisans and craftspeople we are hopefully also providing new ways of thinking and problem-solving. The importance of craft is to make our industry care about more than affecting Wall Street or impressing Madison Avenue. It's to tap into and beyond the cultural zeitgeist, by taking the excuse of ignorance out of the argument by encouraging space in our industry where inclusion, respect & kindness can take the lead. The best (and sometimes worst) work will go viral as long as there is a deliberate intention of making us think when we buy. That is not to say comedy can't do that either. Good comedy is smartly crafted comedy. WHAT KIND OF WORK ARE YOU HOPING TO SEE ENTERED? Every year I leave Berlin re-energized by the level of craft shown here. It reminds me just how good we are when given the creative reins to do what our heart desires. Every year I hope to be moved to tears or laughter by an impeccable script or perfect casting. When the absence of sound stops my heart or when the use of red dye in a menstruation ad makes me applaud, I know we're pushing boundaries. So, it's just work that dares to take the "low road", which in some of the best creative cases, is not the easy road, to prove a point; that point being that good work can not be denied. Enter your work before next Friday at ciclopefestival[dot]com. #CICLOPEfestival #FilmFestival #AdvertisingFestival #FilmAwards #AdvertisingAwards

New Post: Mick Management Doesn’t Just Represent Artists – It’s in the ‘World-Building’ Business - https://lnkd.in/gVjGa_Mp - Given the multitude of distribution, streaming, promotion and marketing options and expectations, the business of becoming an established artist has turned into a seriously heavy lift for music acts and their managers. It’s one reason that Mick Management partner Jonathan Eshak says, “We don’t like to refer to ourselves as a management company anymore. We’re a music company. What we do more than anything else is brand development, artist development — world-building … We’re not just trying to keep the train on the tracks.” Eshak and his partner, Michael McDonald, the company’s founder, got into management after immersing themselves in other sectors of the business. McDonald served as Dave Matthews Band’s tour manager before co-founding ATO Records in 2000 with Matthews; his manager, Red Light founder Coran Capshaw; and Chris Tetzeli, who went on to start 7S Management. He opened Mick the following year with John Mayer as one of his first clients and, in 2004, brought on data savant Eshak, who worked at Universal Music Publishing Group (and is the twin brother of Island Records co-CEO Justin Eshak). Jonathan became a partner in 2015. Related Vector Management President Jason Murray on the Company's 360-Degree Approach, Americana Successes… 07/19/2024 With a staff of approximately 20 in New York, Los Angeles and Nashville, the duo has built a boutique firm — with its own record label, Mick Music, distributed by Believe — that represents Maggie Rogers, who released the critically praised Don’t Forget Me in April; Leon Bridges and Ray LaMontagne, who will both release albums later this year; The Walkmen and the solo career of their frontman, Hamilton Leithauser; Sharon Van Etten; Brett Dennen; Mandy Moore; My Morning Jacket; and The Marias. In a fragmented culture where “it’s very hard to find water-cooler moments,” according to Eshak, Mick’s team excels in building committed fan bases for a roster of individualistic artists who punch above their weight. “Artists all define success differently, and we understand that,” he adds. “We understand that there’s no one way of doing it anymore.” Their bespoke approach has resulted in some notable recent successes. In August, Rogers will embark on an international arena tour — including two shows at Madison Square Garden — though she has yet to achieve platinum sales with an album. In 2018, Leithauser began a five-night residency at the swank, 100-capacity Café Carlyle in New York, playing to “a few die-hard Walkmen fans