Category Archives: Events

Institute student Raphaella performs at UEFA Champions League Final 2011 celebration party

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Planet-Musician

The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance vocal Degree student Raphaella and her band performed at an exclusive private pre-match event for the UEFA Champions League at The Roundhouse in Camden on Friday 27th May.

Performing her own arrangement of the iconic Clash song ‘I’m Not Down’ as well as original material such as ‘Playing Games’, Raphaella and her band, which comprised of Institute student Dave Baker on bass and alumnus Jason Condison on drums, were accompanied by the Roundhouse Choir and a spectacular visual show from Silk Aerial artists.

After already headlining the Apple store as part of City Showcase 2011 and performing at the industry attended Music Week Awards, Raphaella is still set to headline prominent London venues ‘The Bowery’ and ‘The Bedford’ in the coming weeks.

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Troy D. Antunes to host Institute bass masterclass

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Planet-Musician

The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance is delighted to welcome one of the busiest bass players and Musical Directors in contemporary, commercial music, Troy D. Antunes, for an intimate and exclusive bass masterclass at their London facility on Tuesday 20th June 2011.

Those who may have read his cover story from this month’s Bass Guitar magazine will already know that Troy, who is also known as FunkySillohuette, has been an integral part of the music industry for over 20 years. He has worked with some of the most successful high-profile pop artist of recent times, including the Backstreet Boys, Justin Timberlake, NSYNC, Britney Spears, Gloria Estefan, Marky Mark, Ciara and Samantha Mumba.

As a music producer Troy has developed the sound of a diverse range of artists from hip hop legend DMX to Liz McClarnon of Atomic Kitten and Bradley McIntosh, formally of the group S Club 7, for each of their solo projects.

Troy is now based in the UK where he runs FunkyViva Productions Ltd – a Production and Management company.

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Posted in Bass, Education, Events

Chad Smith, Neil Peart and Terry Bozzio TV Shows Now On Demand With Comcast

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Planet-Musician

Drum Channel is now available On Demand in 18 million Comcast Digital households on the A & R Channel. Three shows are already available and a new show will be added every month.

Viewers will be able to find the Drum Channel shows in the A & R Channel Originals Folder, in the music folder on VOD.  Comcast subscribers can access it by pressing 1 or VOD on their remote, then scrolling down to the music folder. The first three shows now available are:

  1. The Back Story – the drummers of Rush, Jethro Tull and Frank Zappa share their stories and wisdom. Neil Peart, Doane Perry and Terry Bozzio also perform an amazing drum improvisation.
  2. Alex Acuña Trio; Acuña-Hoff-Mathisen, three of the most accomplished musicians in the world. Alex Acuña played with Weather Report and performed on over 1000 soundtracks and records. They perform and discuss stories of rhythm and culture.
  3. The Chad Smith Show. Chad is the beat behind the Red Hot Chili Peppers, With guest Kenny Aronoff, (John Mellencamp) they talk and play with the Bombastic Meatbats, one of LA’s hottest bands.

Drum Channel works with the best drummers in the world and their shows offer hours of interviews, roundtable discussions, band concerts, drum jams, master classes and drum lessons. Drum Channel shows bring you exclusive and original content providing rare access to drumming legends which gives you a special opportunity to learn about their lives and the many tips and techniques they love to share.

Comcast is the largest cable operator, home internet service provider, and third largest home telephone service provider in the United States, providing cable television, broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers in 39 states and the District of Columbia.

To find out more about Drum Channel Shows visit DrumChannel.com.

To find out more about Comcast visit Comcast.com.

Posted in Drums & Percussion, Education, Events

The Institute’s Robbie Boyd to play Beachbreak Live 2011

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Planet-Musician

The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance is proud to announce that songwriting alumnus Robbie Boyd has been booked to play at the 5th year anniversary of Beachbreak Live as part of the biggest line-up to date.

Robbie has been booked to play two different stages during the festival, the first performing a solo acoustic set and the second with his full band. Sir Tim Rice recently referred to Robbie as a “very talented new singer/songwriter with the ability to create original songs without losing the commercial touch,” after selecting and playing one of Robbie’s tracks ‘Oh Alaska’ on his BBC Radio 2 series, ‘My American Pie’. Having played venues such as the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire already, Robbie is well set to impress the crowds at Beachbreak Live 2011.

Beachbreak Live is billed as the pinnacle of summer festivals for students attracting over 20,000 people each day of the event which runs from Thursday 16th June to Sunday 19th June. Robbie will be joining acts such as Tinie Tempah, White Lies, We Are Scientists, Katy B, Ed Sheeran and Example on the bill.

For more information on the Festival including how to book your tickets, please visit: www.beachbreaklive.com

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Nomad Factory Releases ECHOES – The Ultimate Analog Echo Box

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Planet-Musician

Nomad Factory today proudly announces the release of ECHOES, a new Analog Echo Box plug-in designed to reproduce the warmth and richness of classic vintage delay effects. ECHOES faithfully models the greatest delay units of all time…

Following the philosophy behind Nomad Factory’s hit MAGNETIC plug-in, ECHOES not only sounds amazing, but it is designed to be very easy to use. Unlike many other delay plug-ins that have dozens of unnecessary knobs and confusing parameters, ECHOES has captured the essence of the original effects by keeping it simple. With the turn of a few knobs, the plug-in delivers musical results and instant analog delay satisfaction!

1000 words on the product will not say much more… Simply download and try the full ECHOES demo and feel for your self!

Until May 15, 2011, ECHOES will be sold at introductory price of only $49 (MSRP $129).  ECHOES can also be purchased with MAGNETICS in an exclusive bundle offer called “Magnetic Bundle” which is also promoted at introductory price of only $99 (MSRP $158).

Learn more from the Nomad Factory website :

www.nomadfactory.com

System Requirements

Apple Minimum Requirements :

  • Macintosh® Intel Core Solo® 1.5GHz with 1Gb of RAM. Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. Compatible Intel Macs, PPC are not supported.
  • Apple Compatibility : AudioUnit – RTAS (Pro Tools) and VST plug-ins. (All plug-in formats are included).
  • 32-bit and 64-bit are supported. You can authorize our software on up to 3 computers with a simple one-click authorization procedure (no dongle key required).

Windows Minimum Requirements :

  • Pentium® iV 2GHz / Athlon™XP 2GHz with 1Gb of RAM. Windows 7 – XP – Vista are supported (32-bit and 64-bit).
  • Windows Compatibility : VST and RTAS (Pro Tools) plug-ins. (All plug-in formats are included).
  • 32-bit and 64-bit are supported. You can authorize this software on up to 3 computers with a simple one-click authorization procedure (no dongle key required).
Posted in Events, Plug-Ins, Recording, Technology

Guitar Institute Announces 2011 Steve Vai Scholarship Winner is Benjamin Lechuga

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Planet-Musician

The Guitar Institute, part of London’s Institute of Contemporary Music Performance, is delighted to announce the winners of this year’s Steve Vai Scholarship, as chosen by legendary Grammy award-winning guitarist Steve Vai.  This exclusive scholarship is worth over £7,500 annually, with the award comprising one fully-funded place plus one part-funded place on the Guitar Institute’s renowned one-year Higher Diploma course.

After uploading original performances to the Guitar Institute’s Steve Vai Scholarship website, a selection of finalists were chosen by a combination public voting and a panel of experts from the Institute. The shortlist was then presented to Steve Vai, who has recently confirmed that he will be joining the 2011 ‘Experience Hendrix’ tribute tour, to pick the full scholarship winner and the partial scholarship winner.

The Guitar Institute and Steve Vai are delighted to announce that the winner of the 2011 Steve Vai Scholarship is Benjamín Lechuga from Chile with the partial scholarship going to Gabe Dovaston!

Benjamín now has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to professionally develop his talent and skills at London’s Guitar Institute. As well as enjoying this great opportunity to learn, Benjamín will also benefit from the many opportunities that arise at the school to write, collaborate and perform in live London showcase events in front of key industry insiders. Benjamín had the following to say about the experience:

I still remember the first time I went to a live concert; December 6th, 2000, I was 12, and Steve Vai played in Santiago, Chile as part of his Ultra Zone tour. That day my perception not only about guitar playing, but most importantly, music, changed completely.  When I found out that I made it to the final round and that Steve Vai himself was going to listen to my music and watch my video, it was an enormous prize in itself! But being chosen from participants from all around the world, as the overall winner is simply unexplainable.  Now Mr. Vai is changing my life once again. Many thanks to both the Guitar Institute and Steve Vai for giving me this wonderful opportunity!

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Posted in Education, Events, Guitar, Special Offers

Drum Channel’s Air Drumming Competition

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Planet-Musician

Drum Channel has teamed up with Ari Gold, director and star of the premier film about Air Drumming Adventures of Power, to bring you the most amazing Air Drumming Competition ever – Power’s Air Drum Battle, where your Air Drumming talents could win you incredible prizes.

Adventures of Power is the movie that brings you more than just a rock ‘n’ roll adventure, it is an epic story of Air Drumming and has been released on DVD for the first time.  Together, Drum Channel and Ari Gold Films bring you the chance to win a world class PDP X7 drumset complete with Sabian Cymbals worth over $2700.00!

Neil Peart, who cameos in the film, Lars Ulrich, and Chad Smith, were all Air Drummers before they were drummers – are you?  Film yourself Air Drumming, upload your video to YouTube by following the instructions at www.drumchannel.com/Air_Drum_Contest, and like Neil Peart says, “March to the beat of your own drum – even if you don’t have one.”

You will be able to upload entries and vote for your favorites until May 18, 2011.  On June 9, 2011, the Top 10 Air Drummer Finalists will be judged by pro drummers including Todd Sucherman (STYX), Claude Coleman (Ween), Chad Szeliga (Breaking Benjamin) and judges on Drum Channel’s DC LIVE video broadcast.

The Grand Prize: a PDP X7 drumset complete with DW hardware and Sabian Cymbals, worth $2740.00.

All Top 10 Finalists will receive:

  1. One year’s subscription to Drum Channel’s Master Classes and Shows worth $100.00
  2. Signed copy of Adventures of Power DVD featuring an interview and drum-off with Neil Peart
  3. Signed original motion picture soundtrack
  4. Signed costume from the movie and of course a world famous AirDrummer.com sweatband!

Be sure to enter early, because the first 100 Air Drummer entries will receive online access to the Your First Drum Lesson DVD from Drum Channel, worth $24.95.

To find out more visit: www.drumchannel.com/Air_Drum_Contest.

Drum Channel DVDs and the ‘Adventures of Power’ are available online at DrumChannel.com.

Posted in Drums & Percussion, Events

Institute alumnus performs at Snowbombing Festival with Dub Pistols

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Planet-Musician

The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance alumnus Jack Cowens (Degree, drum) performed at the popular sport and music festival Snowbombing on 5th April in Austria.

The drummer of London-based dub and big beat band the Dub Pistols, Jack took to the stage in the week-long festival supporting Magnetic Man, Professor Green and Ed Sheeran.  Other music acts throughout the festival include Pendulum, The Prodigy, Chase & Status, Fatboy Slim, Example and Dan Le Sac v Scroobius Pip.

Run since 2000, Snowbombing has become Europe’s biggest snow and music festival and won ‘Best Overseas Festival’ at the Festival Awards UK 2010.  Make sure to catch highlights of the week on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1 Xtra.

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Free Music Training Events Launched by the Institute and Sound Connections

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Planet-Musician

The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance is proud to announce a new partnership with Sound Connections. Working through its network of over 2,500 organisations and practitioners who provide music training and learning opportunities for young people in Greater London, Sound Connections develop better understanding and cooperation among those funding, commissioning, delivering and participating in musical opportunities for young Londoners.

The Institute and Sound Connections share a common goal in supporting, developing and training musicians and young people looking to build a career in music. On the 2nd, 9th and 16th April these two organisations, in collaboration, will present a series of events focused on; working in the music industry, working with the music industry as an artist/musician and careers in music education. These events are free for young people in music and hosted at the Institute’s London facility in North West London. To find out more about each day and to book your place, please visit: http://workinmusic.eventbrite.com/

The Institute and Sound Connections, both promoting excellence and innovation in the support and guidance of musicians and artists, will be building on this relationship with other events being planned.

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Jazz fusion master, Laurence Cottle to host Institute masterclass

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Planet-Musician

The Institute is pleased to welcome back their revered visiting faculty member Laurence Cottle for an exclusive bass masterclass at their London facility on Thursday 31st March.

Laurence has performed with some of the world’s greatest artists including Sting, Cher, Brian Eno, Eric Clapton and Black Sabbath.  He is well known and highly respected for his incredible talent in jazz fusion, has recorded music for films such as Lethal Weapon and Mr. Holland’s Opus and is a master of live performance.  Laurence has also composed music for television shows including Matlock, the Oprah Winfrey Show and Good Morning America.

During the day, Institute students will be given the chance to have private lessons with Laurence, followed by a masterclass where the Bass expert will speak about his industry experiences, and demonstrate new techniques.

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Posted in Bass, Education, Events