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Tuesday 4 March is the date the first Music Producers Forum will be held at AR Studios in Botany (Sydney Australia). These free workshops, gives the Forum’s members a chance to hear and learn from from industry specialists in the music recording industry. Filip Saelen and AR Studio founder Ian Richardson are key speakers for this special “first” event.
AR Studios will host the first Studio Workshop for the Music Producers Forum on Tuesday 4 March. These workshops are a regular theme of the Forum meetings, providing members a studio environment to learn, experience and network with others.
For more information on the first Studio Workshop, click here
To those of you who were there, thanks for an amazing and very special evening. We certainly covered a bit of ground with some excellent ideas that are starting to bubble to the surface. As mentioned tonight, please register your thoughts from the night on this post.
Kristina’s TV Show
Kristina, please outline the concept of your idea to have the Music Producers Forum participate in one of the episodes of your Sunday morning program.
Weekend Workshop
Utilising Kristina’s offer for weekend residency. Weekend Music Production workshop.
Dogma version of music production
Filip, let’s discuss the finer details… I had some basic concepts for what I was calling “GrooveDog” style of production, where its a live recording, restrictions on effects, standardised mic setup, must be video recorded.
Music Production Workshop by Filip
Filip to develop some workshop programs.
Neil Lemon to review some short film scripts
Possiblity to collaborate with Ian Nicholson (Organiser of the Sydney Film Industry Meetup), to write songs for short films in development.
Joint meetup with the Sydney Film Industry Group
Review format of combined meetup, Music Video night. (Ian and Jomar to discuss. Feedback welcomed)
Acoustic Sound and Film Festival
My dream project… Twilight outdoor acoustic performances, followed by short film screenings with live music providing the score. Please let me know if you are interested in producing and organising this with me.
Project support team
An afterthought. Let us share our music goals with each other set dates and milestones. Review motivate and assist each other meet our goals.
Special Thanks To…
Ian Nicholson for sharing your experience with the Sydney Film Industry meetup group. Thanks for joining the Music Producers Forum, and opening the door for more opportunties to get our music heard through the Short Film medium.
Ric of the Artichoke Cafe for providing the venue.
Paul Morgan and Neil Lemon, of Rivers and Roads. They were some priceless insights that you both provided us of your journey with producing the 4th Rivers and Roads album and the music video.
Let’s all make an effort to get to their next gig.
Rivers & Roads
03 Feb 2008, 02:00 PM
900 Princes Highway, Sydney, New South Wales
Cost : $10
Lead singer and producer of the Sydney based band Rivers and Roads Neil Lemon, will be accompanied with drummer Paul Morgan will as special guests of this months Music Producers Forum Meeting. Their recently released 4th album “Freedom to the World” has been getting airplay on ABC Radio, Video Hits and have been the focus on a Channel 31 documentary.
The first Music Producers Forum meeting for 2008 has been announced. As some of you know, space in the venue is limited, so be quick in securing your position. To RSVP for the event, click here
The current line up of presentations and workshops are as follows:
- Songwriting workshop demonstration:
Presentation of songwriting techniques utilised by 2 forum members. These producer/songwriters will share their tips on how to take an idea to completion as a total song. - Live Performance:
2 short acoustic sets (4 songs per set) by selected forum members. - Technology Demonstration:
Overview of the some of the technology production tools, and a demonstration of some of the current software available. -
- (NEW) Ian Nicholson, the organiser of the Sydney Film Maker’s group will give a quick discussion about his group, and the opportunities to work with some of the film makers providing music scores to some of the short films and documentaries in production.
- Final presenters agenda will be announced closer to the date.
Above: View from the terrace of the Sydney Rowing Club’s bistro and bar.
A pre-Christmas “social” meeting is planned for Friday 14th December at the Sydney Rowing Club. Live music will be provided by local Sydney singer and songwriter Tavoi.
Visit www.tavoi.com to read more about Tavoi and to hear some of his music.
For more information and to RSVP for this meet up, click here
Above: Tavoi’s album Cover, There must be a way.
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