Adventures in music. Introducing a new global platform for underground music. Tribal area/stage at Szurdok-Völgy Picture credit: Agnes Zelei GS004 / Hungarian Dirty Party Broadcast Monday 22nd June 2009
Global Soundtracks 81, Rivington Street London, EC2A 3AY United Kingdom www.globalsoundtracks.com Global Soundtracks is an independent guide to the world's underground music communities aimed at a global audience of adventurous music lovers. The programme is currently presented as a weekly podcast, available from itunes or from globalsoundtracks.com where it can be streamed or downloaded. All shows are permanently archived on the website, with the opportunity to post comments and rate each show. The podcast is supported by social media and a regularly updated blog with multiple authors. tune YaRdS Picture credit: Eric Whelan GS019 / Incubate Broadcast Monday 19th October 2009
So lets recap, FREE weekly podcast, world underground music, live recordings and interviews, all presented by someone of legendary stock. I am so on this. Oh did I also mention that they actively encourage you send in your music for consideration too. http://bangthedj.blogspot.com The Konki Duet (Casino Nouveau, Paris) Picture credit: Oliver Peel GS001 / A French kiss Broadcast Monday 1st June 2009
Global Soundtracks 81, Rivington Street London, EC2A 3AY United Kingdom www.globalsoundtracks.com An adventurous editorial approach Global content Global context Global platform Global team Global audience More than a music policy, Global Soundtracks has an approach to gathering content that uses a global network of adventurous music lovers to bring together the most exciting sounds from the world's underground music communities. This is coordinated by a central team based in London working in collaboration with people at a local level. The advantage of this networked approach is that Global Soundtracks can cover a broad range of music types and geographical / cultural traditions with the authenticity of a dedicated specialist. It's important to us that we're not just playing the music, but that we're getting the story of why it exists and what it means for the people who make it, spread it and love it. We do this by identifying relevant spokespeople at the grass roots level and then arranging for someone in the network to interview and record them. This way our listeners experience the music in its authentic context. For the team in London, this has connected us to people all over the world and taken us on some remarkable adventures, from the Townships of Johannesburg to submarine stations in France. Onra in a record shop! Picture credit: Oliver Peel GS001 / A French kiss Broadcast Monday 1st June 2009
...with other musical treats as varied as they are far flung, from South Africa's finest ragga influenced dubsteppers Mix n Blend to classically inclined Japanese noisefreak Kashiwa Daisuke, we reckon you'll love it! http://insideout.topshop.com Sake of Skill Picture credit: Emily Mules GS020 / Grrls, Hips and Snakes Broadcast Monday 26th October 2009
Global Soundtracks 81, Rivington Street London, EC2A 3AY United Kingdom www.globalsoundtracks.com Musical multiculturalism The Global Soundtracks style of editorial multiculturalism favours boundary-pushing acts. We make no apologies for this. Popular and commercial music isn t excluded but it must compete on the grounds of musical merit and cultural relevance to a global audience that seeks adventure in the music they listen to. This provides a unique platform for artists who are often overlooked by mainstream global and local music cultures because they don't fit dominant audience tastes (as decided by dominant 'taste-makers'); while for acts that are embraced by existing cultures, Global Soundtracks offers an alternative way to reach a geographically and musically diverse audience. 'Underground' or grass roots music cultures are fragmented from each other, divided both by geographical boundaries and by social, cultural and musical traditions. Global Soundtracks brings these cultures together by creating a uniquely global and integrated platform for underground music, helping to connect a multi-regional community of musical adventurers. Using the power of a global network, niche acts can reach a wider audience, and listeners can hear music that they would have little exposure to from either mainstream or specialist channels. Sake of Skill Picture credit: Emily Mules GS020 / Grrls, Hips and Snakes Broadcast Monday 26th October 2009 Benjamin Picture credit: Eric Whelan GS003 / Distortion, Copenhagen Broadcast Monday 15th June 2009 Super Star Dancers Picture credit: Emily Mules GS012 / Satta Outside Klaipeda Broadcast Monday 24th August 2009
Global Soundtracks is devoted to music that inspires, challenges and delights not just bringing you the music, but inviting you along for an adventure... http://www.djdownload.com/earworm Dislocation 2009 Picture credit: Chris Stokes GS013 / Dislocation Luton Broadcast Monday 31st August 2009
Global Soundtracks 81, Rivington Street London, EC2A 3AY United Kingdom www.globalsoundtracks.com Benefits to listeners a bigger 'musical gene-pool' so you hear things wouldn't normally hear strict quality control from an experienced production team in London no repeated content authentic reportage rather than vox pops and tidbits an insight into diverse music cultures at a grass roots level How can I get involved? Benefits to artists no regional or cultural bias be judged on musical output and cultural impact rather than fashion and dominant trends appear alongside artists you wouldn't normally be placed with reach a wider, global audience of adventurous music lovers help shape a globally connected underground music culture Invest in us By investing in Global Soundtracks you are supporting grass roots musical cultures and adventurous music lovers the world over. There are a variety of ways that you can help, whether you're a private investor or a multinational organisation. Join the team Global Soundtracks is always on the hunt for like-minded musical explorers and supporters of adventurous music. Whatever your skills and level of experience, and wherever you are in the world, there are always ways to get involved. To find out how, please contact us at info@globalsoundtracks.com or call Emily on 07713152241. Find out more about opportunities at Global Soundtracks by emailing info@globalsoundtracks.com DJ Manaia Picture credit: Valeria Galizzi GS015 / Spanish Skweee and Aussie Crunk Broadcast Sunday 13th September 2009