CNTRL: Beyond EDM
CNTRL: Beyond EDM was an educational initiative, centred on electronic dance music (EDM), and comprising music production seminars, lessons in the music business and live music performances on a tour of North American universities.[1]
Overview
Organised by a core team of Richie Hawtin, Loco Dice and Ean Golden, the tour included many high-profile guest speakers and performers.[2] Their stated aim was "engaging young North American fans of EDM and showing them the roots of the music, the history of a global movement and demonstrating what the future of music technology and performance has the power to become." Partners included Sennheiser,[3] New York DJ school Dubspot and DJTechtools magazine.[4] The CNTRL branding featured a fingerprint/circuitboard logo representing the expression of musicians' individuality through electronics.[5]
Events
The first series of events took place in October and November 2012, touring the east coast of the United States and Canada. Seminars were held in:
- University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
- Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
- Berklee College of Music, Boston, Massachusetts
- American University, Washington, District of Columbia
- Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Tisch School of the Arts, New York, New York
- McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
- University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario
- University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario
- Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario
- Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
- University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio
- Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
- Madison Media Institute, Madison, Wisconsin
- Slam Academy, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Each was followed by an evening performance at a nearby venue. A further event took place in March 2013 at the SXSW music festival in Austin, Texas.[6] [7]
References
- ^ Sami Yenigun (29 October 2012). "Dance Music Looks Beyond EDM And Hopes The Crowd Will Follow". GBP News. Georgia Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ "The Week Ahead: Oct. 28 – Nov. 3". The New York Times. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ "CNTRL: Beyond EDM Discovering Electronic & Techno(logy) Music". Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ Russell Smith (7 November 2012). "Wanna dance? Bring back the techno underground". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ Ben Slater (November 2012). "CNTRL Beyond EDM Tour - Richie Hawtin – Loco Dice". Behance. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ Amanda Mesa (5 March 2013). "CNTRL: Beyond EDM – SxSW Special w/ Richie Hawtin & more". Elektro. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ^ "CNTRL: BEYOND EDM – A SXSW Special w Richie Hawtin, Loco Dice, Tiga, Azari & III (DJ Set) and more...". Only The Beat. 5 March 2013. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.