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Eesti klassikalise muusika kontaktüritus Berliinis

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14. mail 2013 korraldas Eesti Muusika Arenduskeskus koostöös Eesti suursaatkonnaga Berliinis Eesti muusika kontaktürituse.

Üritus toimus Eesti saatkonnas. Kontaktürituse eesmärk oli tutvustada Eesti klassikalist muusikat Saksamaal tegutsevatele kontserdikorraldajatele, manageridele, produtsentidele jt., et välja selgitada ning hinnata Eesti muusika ja muusikute voimalusi Saksamaa muusikaturul. Kontaktüritustel osalesid ka mitmed Eestis tegutsevad muusikaettevotjaid ning kultuurikorraldajaid, et luua uusi kontakte ja arendada vorgustikke pikaajalisemaks koostööks. Lisaks klassikalise muusika interpreetidele oli kontserdi esinejate seas ka mitmeid eesti jazzmuusikud. Kontserdil esinesid Henry-David Varema (tšello), ansambel U:, kammerkoor Voces Musicales, Raivo Tafenau, Meelis Vind (klarnet) ja Villu Veski (saksofonid).

 14. mai kontaktüritusel Berliinis osales ühtekokku 67 muusikut ja delegaati, nende seas üle kolmekümne saksa muusikaettevotja, k.a. esindajad sellistest agentuuridest nagu Opus 3 Artists GmbH, Konzertdirektion Schmid, Konzertdirektion Hörtnagel, Konzertdirektion Hampl, Impresariat Simmenauer GmbH, Rias Kammerchor, Konzerthaus Berlin, x-tract-production, Jazz in Ministergärten jpt. Kohal viibis ka Euroopa muusikamanageride assotsiatsiooni (European Association of Artist Managers) peasekretär pr Andrea Hampl. Eesti organisatsioonidest olid esindatud Eesti Filharmoonia Kammerkoor, Rahvusmeeskoor, Eesti Interpreetide Liit, Pärnu Ooper, Eesti Muusikafestivalid, Pille Lille Muusikute Fond, Eesti Muusika Eksport jt.

 Kontaktüritus toimus projekti "Muusika ettevotluse ja ekspordi arendamine" raames, mida rahastab Ettevotluse Arendamise Sihtasutus ning Euroopa Regionaalarengu Fond.
 Esimene kontaktüritus toimus 2012. aastal septembris Peterburis. Kolmas taoline ettevotmine on planeeritud 2013 a sügisel Londonis.  Lisaks kontaktüritustele holmab projekt mitmeid teisi tegevusi, nagu muusikaettevotluse meistrikursused, välismessidel osalemine, Eesti interpreetide promovideote valmistamine, samuti toetatakse muusikaeksporti läbi muusikanädala Tallinn Music Week.

Lisainfo:
www.estonianmusic.ee

Tallinn Music Week and Positivus Festival at The Great Escape

Tallinn Music Week and Positivus Festival are throwing a “Meet Latvia and Estonia at The Great Escape” reception for the delegates of the Brighton-based music industry convention and present their countries’ top artists.

Estonian based showcase festival Tallinn Music Week and Latvian Positivus Festival invite music industry delegates to a first time ever “Meet Latvia and Estonia” receptionat the Great Escape,followed by performances by Prāta Vētra (LAT), Ewert and the Two Dragons (EST), and Instrumenti (LAT).

Friday, May 17^th at The Prince Albert, Brighton, 48 Trafalgar St., BN1 4ED

11:00 – 12:00 Reception and welcome drinks (by invitationonly)

12:45 – 13:15 Prāta Vētra

13:45 – 14:15 Ewert and the Two Dragons

14:45 – 15:15 Instrumenti

Founded in 2006, The Great Escape hosts around 300 bands across 30 venues throughout the city of Brighton and Hove. The Great Escape music industry convention is attended by over 3000 delegates each year.

Estonian and Latvian artists performing:

Prāta Vētra
www.pratavetra.lv

The Prince Albert, May 17, 12:45
The Metro Hub stage, May 18, 17:00

Prāta Vētra (formerly known also as Brainstorm) is known for their impressionistic lyrics, post-rock guitars, skateboarding high fives, and some serious indie falsetto. A household name far beyond the borders of their motherland, Prāta Vētra have released albums in Europe and Russia and supported bands like R.E.M., The Rolling Stones, Depeche Mode, e.t.c.. Famous rock photographer and film director Anton Corbijn has said of them: “There is this beautiful thing that great bands have something… Identity, and I think Prāta Vētra has that.” Their last studio album „Another Still Life“ (2012) was written and recorded in the historic town of Hudson, NY, and mixed in a small studio beneath Radiohead's management office in Oxford, England. From autumn 2012 throughout 2013 the band tours Russia in support of the album release in C.I.S. Prāta Vētra is set to play The Great Escape and Glastonbury in UK, Music Matters in Singapore, Culture Collide in USA, plus numerous festivals in Russia and Baltics this season. On 27th of June the band will play Glastonbury warm-up gig at the “The Garage” club in London, promoted by MAMA.

Ewert and the Two Dragons
www.ewertandthetwodragons.com

The Prince Albert, May 17, 13:45
The Brighthelm Centre, May 17, 23:30

European Border Breakers Award 2013 winning band from Tallinn, Ewert and the Two Dragons are the true diamond of Estonian music scene. After releasing their sophomore album "Good Man Down" in 2011, they gained international attention on both sides of the Atlantic. It became the best selling record of 2011 and 2012 in Estonia with sales up to 17 000 copies and got them 5 Estonian Music Awards, incl “Album of the Year”, “Song of the Year” and “Band of the Year”. In 2012 they played 105 shows in Europe and US, incl.festivals like Eurosonic, Iceland Airwaves & FILTER`s Culture Collide in LA. Last October they signed a record deal with Sire Records. Mixing folk, pop and indie with effortless grace, their music has been described as romantic and organic, with a story-telling kind of lyrics. French newspaper Le Monde compared their melodies to the ones of the Beatles and harmonies to Simon & Garfunkel`s.

Instrumenti
www.instrumenti.in

The Prince Albert, May 17, 14:45
The Metro Hub stage, May 17, 19:00

This Latvian pop-electro two-piece is famous for their multi-lingual tracks and mind-blowing live performances. The lead singer Shipsi has one of the most impressive falsettos today’s music has to offer while their sound-architect Reynsi has a genuine talent of creating incredibly rich and warm sound backed up with beautiful harmonies. Instrumenti’s natural wit, charisma, creativity and skills allows them to delicately blend different styles and genres, creating an enjoyable aural and visual adventure. They have played the biggest venues in the Baltic states and have taken part in numerous festivals and showcases all over Europe and UK. Their second studio album Procrastination will be released next week.

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Tallinn Music Week

Tallinn Music Week is a music industry conference and the biggest indoor showcase festival in the Baltic region, taking place in Tallinn, Estonia for the sixth time on 27-29 March 2014. The upcoming festival welcomes 700 international music industry delegates and will present a line-up of 200 Estonian and international upcoming bands in Tallinn's best clubs and venues, bringing together key industry players from the Nordic-Baltic region and Eastern Europe.

www.tmw.ee

Positivus Festival

Positivus festival is the largest and most significant music and arts festival in the Baltic, taking place in Salacgrīva, Latvia, for the seventh time. Each year, the festival offers its visitors not only a variety of amazing performers, but also plentiful entertainment options and a lively atmosphere, which together create an unforgettable experience. This year’s Positivus festival headliners are The xx, Sigur Rós, Two Door Cinema Club, Imagine Dragons, Crystal Castles, Michael Kiwanuka and many more. Positivus festival in partnership with Latvia's national airline airBaltic are offering a special return flight and festival ticket offer for the festival visitors from London, Stockholm, Helsinki, Tallinn and Vilnius from EUR 136.

www.positivusfestival.com

'thanks to Amitours.co.uk 24/7 minicabs & transfers for our festival transportation'

Tallinn Music Week 2013 Skype award winner is Elephants From Neptune

The Tallinn Music Week main prize, sponsored by Skype for the fifth year, was awarded to Elephants From Neptune – currently one of the hottest rock bands in Estonia that was just signed   by Finnish Fullsteam Agency. The prestigious title of Skype’sGo Change the World Award is complemented by €3500.

„Elephants From Neptune’s success is based on their sound and songwriting worth international music arena, and strong identity that will fly the band high and far. The guys clearly look towards the whole world but at the same time find attention for their fans. We are very pleased to be able to give a small push to their success through the Skype’s Go Change the World award. I’m sure we will be hearing a lot of this band,“ comments the head of  Skype Estonia, Tiit Paananen.

Skype's Go Change The World Award winner was chosen jointly by Tallinn Music Week’s international delegates, press, Skype team members and the Estonian audience. Elephants From Neptune, the audience vote winner, was followed closely by Sibyl Vane, Nevesis, Tenfold Rabbit and KGB. Most nominations by delegates in addition to the winners were given to Odd Hugo, Argo Vals Band, Kannabinõid and Tenfold Rabbit.

Elephants From Neptune have shaken the Estonian music world in recent years with their merciless riffs and a sound loaded by robot-rock, indie, blues and psychedelic noise. They call themselves an „anomaly from the sandy beaches of Võsu“. This spring has been very active and successful. In April Finnish Fullsteam Agency signed them to join a list of Finnish acts like Disco Ensemble, Rubik, Michael Monroe and the currently most successful Estonian band Ewert and The Two Dragons.

„It’s one of the best new bands that I have listened to since a long time. Their talent is immediately noticeable and we believe that they have great potential outside of Estonia,“ says the fresh agent of the band, Toni Ritonen.

Also the experienced rock manager and promoter of London’s Club Radio Free Europe A P Childs

has no doubt about the great future of the latest Skype award winner: „A great sounding band, superb live and will most certainly follow Ewert and the Two Dragons and break borders.“

Lithuanian music journalist Ramunas Zilnys (Lietuvos rytas)says: „There's been quite a few years since the Baltics have seen an act with such drive and passion for good ole rock.“

At the moment Elephants From Neptune is recording the second part of their EP trilogy. The result can be heard soon on presentations in Tallinn, Tartu, Viljandi and London. The first concert of the Elephants in London takes place on 26th April in The Miller club.

 „Tallinn Music Week certainly was very successful for us this year. We made many contacts, most importantly the start of cooperation with the Fullsteam Agency. This year’s main aim is to present the band strongly to our Northern and Southern neighbours. Several concerts have already been planned – the first one is in London today. We’ve been in the studio a lot during the last few months, so the second part of the EP trilogy is about to be released. At the end of the year we’ll start working on the second album. Skype award money will be invested in our new studio,“ explains the manager of Elephants From Neptune, Karl Sirelpuu.

Tallinn Music Week 2009 Skype award winner was Popidiot, in 2010 Iiris, in 2011 Ewert and the Two Dragons and in 2012 Talbot.

Tallinn Music Week 2014 will take place on 27-29 March. Artists’ applications round starts in the autumn 2013.

More about Elephants From Neptune:

www.facebook.com/elephantsfromneptune

www.soundcloud.com/elephants

Tallinn Music Week 2013 Skype’i auhinna võitis Elephants From Neptune

Tallinn Music Weeki peatoetaja Skype’i poolt viiendat aastat välja antava auhinna võitjaks valiti sel korral Elephants From Neptune – üks hetke kuumemaid rokkbände Eestis, kes just sõlmis lepingu Soome muusikaagentuuriga Fullsteam Agency. Koos maineka tiitliga Skype’s Go Change the World Award kaasneb bändile ka €3500 suurune rahaline preemia.

„Elephants From Neptune’i suurimaks edu võtmeks on nende rahvusvahelise areeni vääriline kõla, repertuaar ja tugev identiteet, mis lennutab bändi veel kõrgele ja kaugele. Mehed on selgelt laia maailma vaatavad ja leiavad aega pühenduda ka oma fännidele. On suur rõõm, et saame nende edu Skype's Go Change The World Award auhinna näol natukenegi tagant kannustada. Võib kindel olla, et sellest bändist kuuleme me veel palju,“ ütles Skype Eesti juht, Tiit Paananen.

Skype’i maailmavallutuse auhinna ehk Skype's Go Change The World Award võitja selgitati välja Tallinn Music Weeki festivali delegaatide, välispressi, Skype’i töötajate ja Eesti publiku ühisel valikul. Publikuhääletuse võitnud Elephants From Neptune kannul olid tihedalt Sibyl Vane, Nevesis, seejärel Tenfold Rabbit ning KGB. Festivali delegaatidelt pälvisid lisaks auhinna võitjatele enim nominatsioone Odd Hugo, Argo Vals Band, Kannabinõid ning Tenfold Rabbit.

Viimaste aastate jooksul Eesti muusikamaailma jalgealust oma armutute riffide ja robot-rockist, indiest, bluesist ja psühhedeelsest kärinast laetud soundiga kõvasti raputanud Elephants From Neptune’i liikmete endi sõnul on nende näol tegemist „Võsu liivastel radadel moodustunud anomaaliaga“. Tänavune kevad on neile olnud vägagi tegus ja edukas. Aprillis sõlmiti leping Soome muusikaagentuuriga Fullsteam Agency, mis esindab erinevatel territooriumidel selliseid põhjanaabrite artiste nagu näiteks Disco Ensemble, Rubik, Michael Monroe ning ka Eesti hetke edukaimat ansamblit Ewert and The Two Dragons.

„Tegu on vaieldamatult ühe parima uue bändiga, mida ma üle pika aja kuulnud olen. Nende talent on koheselt märgatav ning meie arvates omavad nad suurt potentsiaali väljaspool Eestit,” sõnab bändi värske agent Toni Ritonen.

Ka kogenud rokimanager ja Londoni klubiürituste sarja Club Radio Free Europe promootori A P Childs ei kahtle värske Skype auhinna laureaadi suures tulevikus: „Väga hea soundiga suurepärane kontsertbänd, mis astub kindlalt Ewert and the Two Dragonsi piire purustavais rütmis.“

Leedu muusikaajakirjanik Ramunas Zilnys (Lietuvos rytas) arvab:„Baltikumis pole hea mitu aastat nähtud bändi, mis sellise kirega vana head rokki viljeleks.“

Hetkel on Elephants From Neptune stuudios ja lindistab teist osa oma EP-de triloogiast. Tulemust on võimalik kuulda esitluskontsertidel nii Tallinnas, Tartus, Viljandis kui ka Londonis. Elevantide esimene kontsert Inglismaal toimub 26. aprillil Londonis klubis The Miller.

„Tallinn Music Week oli sel aastal meie jaoks kindlasti äärmiselt edukas. Saime väga palju uusi tutvusi, neist kõige tähtsamaks peame koostöö alustamist Soome muusikaagentuuriga Fullsteam. Käesoleval aastal on meie peamiseks eesmärgiks bändi tõhusam tutvustamine nii põhja- kui ka lõunanaabritele. Plaanis on anda ka esimesed kontserdid ka kaugemal – juba sel nädal võib bändi näha esinemas Londonis. Viimase paari kuu jooksul oleme teinud palju stuudiotööd, mille tulemusena on kohe välja tulemas teine osa meie EP-de triloogiast. Aasta lõpus hakkame ette valmistama teise täispika plaadi materjali. Skype auhinnaraha investeerime oma uude stuudiosse,“ räägib Elephants From Neptune plaanidest bändi manager Karl Sirelpuu.

Tallinn Music Week 2009 Skype auhinna võitjaks oli Popidiot, 2010. aastal Iiris, 2011. aastal Ewert and the Two Dragons ja 2012. aastal Talbot.

Tallinn Music Week 2014 toimub 27.-29. märtsil. Artistide sooviavaldusvoor algab sügisel.

Tutvu Elephants From Neptune'iga:
www.facebook.com/elephantsfromneptune
www.soundcloud.com/elephants

Elephants From Neptune esitleb uut EP-d ja sõlmis lepingu Soome muusikaagentuuriga Fullsteam Agency

Üks hetke kuumimaid rokkbände Eestis, Elephants From Neptune, sõlmis lepingu Soome muusikaagentuuriga Fullsteam Agency. Bänd lindistab hetkel teist osa oma EP-de triloogiast ning esitleb seda peagi ka Eestis. Lisaks ootab elevante ees esimene kontsert Inglismaal, Londonis.

Selle aasta kevad on ansambli Elephants From Neptune jaoks olnud väga tegus ja edukas. Aprillis sõlmis bänd lepingu Soome muusikaagentuuriga Fullsteam Agency, mis esindab erinevatel territooriumidel selliseid bände nagu näiteks Disco Ensemble, Rubik, Michael Monroe ning ka Eesti hetke edukaimat ansamblit Ewert and The Two Dragons. Lisaks on agentuuri hingekirjas ka Von Hertzen Brothers, kellega koos Elephants From Neptune juba 1. juunil Rock Cafe’s kontserdi annab.

„Meil on väga hea meel alustada koostööd Fullsteam Agency’ga, sest tegu on Soome eelmise aasta edukaima agentuuriga ning kindlasti ühe parima võimaliku koostööpartneriga noorele bändile,“ kommenteerib Elephants From Neptune manager Karl Sirelpuu.

„Tegu on vaieldamatult ühe parima uue bändiga mida ma üle pika aja kuulnud olen. Nende talent on koheselt märgatav ning meie arvates omavad nad suurt potensiaali väljaspool Eestit,” sõnab bändi värske agent Toni Ritonen.

Hetkel on Elephants From Neptune stuudios ja lindistab teist osa oma EP-de triloogiast. Tulemust on võimalik kuulda esitluskontsertidel nii Tallinnas, Tartus, Viljandis kui ka Londonis. Elevantide esimene kontsert Inglismaal toimub 26. aprillil Londonis, klubis The Miller, ning seda toetavad Eesti Muusika Eksport ja Eesti Autorite Ühing.

Vaata ka:

Elephants From Neptune - Make It Happen (Seducifer)

Elephants From Neptune uue EP esitluskontserdid:

26. aprill – The Miller, London, UK

30. aprill – GenKlubi, Tartu (+ Sibyl Vane)

3. mai – Rubiin, Viljandi (+ Sibyl Vane)

4. mai – Sinilind, Tallinn (+ Three Leg Dog)

Lisainfo:

Karl Sirelpuu

karl@bdg.ee

+372 51902859

Sibyl Vane is performing in Riga and Klaipeda

Estonia’s indie rock trio is continuing their album presentation tour with shows on Saturday 20^thApril at Nabaklab in Riga and on 27^thApril at Roxy Club in Klaipeda.

After releasing their debut album “Love, Holy Water and TV” under the Latvian record label I Love You Records in November 2012 Sibyl Vane has grown into real Baltic act. It is no secret that the indie rock trio is most the actively performing Estonian band in Latvia and Lithuania. Sibyl Vane also supported the American alternative rock legend Garbage in their only Baltic show at Palladium in Riga.

“The Baltic scene has become a second home for Sibyl Vane. That is why we don’t think of us as only an Estonian band. Driving up to five thousand kilometers at weekends to perform in different parts of Baltics has become usual for us as well. We love playing in Latvia and Lithuania, it is nice to see new listeners and also the fans who we have already met at our first shows among the crowd. It is a honor, really!” says the band’s bassist Heiko Leesment.

For more information on about dates visit Sibyl Vane’s Facebook site:www.facebook.com/sibylvaneband