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Music Academy Application Info

PARIS 2015 TERM 1 October 25 — November 6

TERM 2 November 15 — November 27

APPLY January 21 — March 4

Go to redbullmusicacademy.com to find everything you need to apply for the Red Bull Music Academy in . WHAT IS THE ACADEMY?

Since 1998, the Red Bull Music Academy has exercise in pulling people from every corner devoted itself to bringing talent and ideas together of the globe together under one roof — and then in inspiring places. Each and every year, this creating a dialogue that continues long after meeting of minds sees 60 selected participants the Academy ends. collaborate and share with one another, as well as listen to the stories and sounds of pioneering What participants learn at the Academy is that, musical figures — special guest speakers whose while our languages and experiences may footsteps we continue to walk in. vary, what everyone has in is a desire to explore music’s weird and wonderful ability At each Academy, the past and the present to communicate. You don’t need to be able to play meet to identify and explore future possibilities a dozen instruments, build a synth from scratch, in sound — in the custom-built studios working or know every lyric Björk has ever written. on new music, on the RBMA Radio airwaves, You don’t need to have released music on a label, and on the dancefloors of our month-long run or headlined a stage. But if the idea of being of club and live events in the city’s finest venues. thrust from your comfort zone and into our In an age where our online lives have made studios with other, bubbling minds has got you communication and collaboration easy in theory sitting up straight, then the Academy might but often distant in practice, the Red Bull just be the place for you. Music Academy is a unique brick-and-mortar “MUSICAL STYLES CHANGE, BUT THE NOTES ARE THE SAME.” — BENJAMIN WRIGHT JR. “UNLIKE A VIOLIN, MY LAPTOP HEARS ME. IT TALKS TO ME. I THINK IT’S A HYPER- PERSONAL INSTRUMENT.” — HOLLY HERNDON “I’M TRYING TO FIND OUT WHERE SOUND ITSELF WANTS TO TRAVEL TO.” — KEIJI HAINO CHARLIE HALL DANNY BREAKS DJ RADAR FATIMA AL QADIRI GYEDU BLAY-AMBOLLEY JAZZIE B KING BRITT MARK ARM MO PATRICK CARPENTER RANDY MULLER SAXON CHEZ DAMIER DANNY KRIVIT DJ RASHAD FENNESZ H JEF K KIRK DEGIORGIO MARK DE CLIVE-LOWE MODESELEKTOR PATRICK FORGE RASHAD BECKER SOUNDSYSTEM CHLOÉ DARSHAN JESRANI DJ RED ALERT FION HIGGINS HANK SHOCKLEE JEFF MILLS KLAUS GOLDHAMMER MARK JONES MOODYMANN PATRICK PULSINGER READY D SCUBA CHRIS BAIO DAVE HASLAM DJ SPINN FLETCH HANS NIESWANDT JEREMY GREENSPAN KODE9 MARK PRITCHARD MORGAN GEIST PAUL BRADSHAW RECLOOSE SEBASTIAN NIESSEN CHRIS PALMER DAVE RALPH DJ TOOMP FLOATING POINTS HAROLD FALTERMEYER JEREMY HARDING KORG MARK RAE MORITZ VON OSWALD PAUL DE BARROS SEIJI LECTURERS CHRIS STEIN DAVE SMITH DOMU FLYING LOTUS HARRY RUSSELL JESSE SAUNDERS KRUST MORTON SUBOTNICK PAUL HUMPHREY RICK ESSIG SERGI JORDÀ CHUCK D DAVID HOLMES DON BUCHLA FONZE MIZELL JIMMY DOUGLASS KUTCHA EDWARDS MARKY MOVE D PAUL KELLY RITU SETH TROXLER CIARAN CAHILL DAVID MATTHEWS DON LETTS FOUR TET HEIKO SCHÄFER JOE BATAAN L MARLEY MARL M/S/O PAUL MURPHY ROACH SHAHEEN ARIEFDIEN CLAIRE MALONEY DAVID NERATTINI DOOM FRANCESCO TRISTANO HENRIK SCHWARZ JOE BOYD L’ORCHESTRA DI PIAZZA MARTIN MORALES MTUME PAUL RISER ROB BOWMAN SHANE & GREG CLAMS CASINO DAVID RODIGAN DORIAN MOORE FRANCISCO LÓPEZ HERB POWERS JR. 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A DAY AT THE ACADEMY

THE RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY IS 11 AM – FIX UP, LOOK SHARP 2:00 PM – LUNCH 7 PM – DINNER A UNIQUE ECOSYSTEM: A TWO-WEEK Wakey, wakey. A good night’s sleep can Participants and RBMA staff meet up Refuel for the long night ahead. MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR WHERE wait. There are sounds to soak in and beats to in a custom cafeteria to chop it up over locally- YOU’RE ALLOWED TO DO NOTHING BUT flip (out over). sourced cuisine. Yum. 10 PM – PARTY ON EAT, SLEEP, BREATHE, AND MAKE MU- Nearly every night, there is a Red Bull SIC. EVERY DAY IS DIFFERENT, BUT THIS 11:30 AM – BREAKFAST 3:00 PM – SECOND LECTURE Music Academy concert, club night or special event SHOULD GIVE YOU A GENERAL IDEA Relive last night’s golden memories, take OF THE DAY happening somewhere in the city, and you’re WHAT TO EXPECT. a deep breath, and prepare to make some more. invited to all of them. If you’re not playing your- 4:30 PM – STUDIO SESSION self, then you’ll be out screaming for your new 12 PM – FIRST LECTURE OF THE DAY Ten fully-stocked bedroom studios and friends as you perform alongside top-tier head- Innovators from various eras serve a state-of-the-art main recording room are at liners and local heroes. And we won’t blame you up inspiration (and information) you can’t get your disposal 24/7, complete with an equipment if you need to head back to the studio after. anywhere else in an intimate setting. Get up room full of drum machines and instruments, close and personal with a surprise selection plus a small army of top-notch studio tutors to of the world’s most interesting musicians, who help you out. Whether you want to tweak a 303 share anecdotes, life lessons, and lost stories, or EQ your vocals to perfection, we’ve got you plus more than a few studio tips. Expect to laugh, covered, but we’ll also leave you alone to create cry, and be reminded of why you do all this in sonic magic with your fellow participants. the first place.

HOW TO APPLY favourite tracks first and include just enough material to get the point across. Sometimes less is more.The songs can be sketches or demos — they don’t need to be finished mixes. We want to get a feel for where you are at creatively, and an 1. DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION FORM original vision is more important than a polished sound. All application CDs will Find it at redbullmusicacademy.com. be listened to by at least two people from our team of music lovers. Their tastes span the full spectrum of schools and styles, so everyone stands an equal chance.

2. PRINT OUT THE APPLICATION FORM AND FILL IT IN This part will take a bit more time, but don’t sweat it. There are no right 4. MAIL THE WHOLE PACKAGE TO US or wrong answers, and no marks deducted for poor spelling or funny You can use DHL, FedEx, UPS, homing pigeon, whatever. There’s no need handwriting. We are looking for a diverse group of inspiring musicians, to use an expensive priority mail service, unless you feel better with a track- and whether you’re a vocalist, producer, instrumentalist, beatmaker, ing number – national mail is completely fine. You also don’t need to send , arranger, sound designer or engineer, we want to make sure the package express. Just get it postmarked by MARCH 4, 2015 and send it to: the Academy experience would be right for you. Do answer every question on the form if you are serious about getting selected. Incomplete Red Bull Music Academy applications will only end up in the trash, which is nothing but a waste Applications Paris 2015 of paper. Let us know what drives you to make music. And of course, Boisseréestr. 9—11 be yourself: there’s really no need to boast or second-guess an answer. 50674 Cologne Germany

3. INCLUDE A CD OF YOUR MUSIC For some countries where shipping to Germany is particularly pricey, If you’re a DJ, send us a bedroom mix that paints a picture of your style. we offer shipping services at local outlets. These countries include Argentina, If you make music, send us some of the stuff you produced, wrote, played Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, or sang on.” To “If you make music, send us some of the stuff you have Jamaica, Malaysia, Mexico, Panama, Peru and South Africa. Please reach out produced, written, played or sang on. It might be a good idea to put your to [email protected] for details. IMPORTANT THINGS 5. SIT BACK AND (TRY TO) RELAX TO KEEP IN MIND We’ll get back to you in June 2015, regardless of whether you are invited along or not. Please understand that we have to turn down some incredibly talented and interesting musicians every year. There are only 60 spots, and the final selection aims to represent a mix of different musical styles, personality types, experience levels, players and back- YOUR APPLICATION IS COMPLETE AND POSTMARKED grounds. That diversity is what makes the Academy experience so unique. NO LATER THAN MARCH 4, 2015. You can always apply again. YOUR 18TH BIRTHDAY IS NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 24, 2015.

YOUR APPLICATION IS WRITTEN WITH A PEN OR A PENCIL – IN ENGLISH AND BY YOU ONLY.

YOU HAVE INCLUDED TWO PASSPORT PHOTOS WITH YOUR NAME WRITTEN ON THE BACK OF THEM.

If you have any questions that are not covered in the FAQ section on YOUR CD IS AN AUDIO CD PLAYABLE IN A STANDARD www.redbullmusicacademy.com please reach out to us at CD PLAYER. [email protected] or hit us up on Twitter: @RBMA

“CATEGORIES ARE MADE TO CONTROL PEOPLE. THEY’RE ALL FALSE.” — FATIMA AL QADIRI RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY HEADS TO PARIS THIS AUTUMN

The Red Bull Music Academy has taken its series We’re excited to touch down in a country where of music festivals and workshops to cities around creativity is not just prized — it’s expected. the world over the last 16 years, with previous This history is, importantly, a developing one. stops including , NYC, São Paulo, , While it exudes a sense of tradition like few , , and Cape Town. In October others, Paris also thrives on the shock of the new. 2015, we’ll finally land in the French capital. The city’s music scene is currently riding a wave of positive attention, and we’re looking forward Paris has served as an inspiration for many to experiencing and hopefully contributing to it. artistic souls — from La Nouvelle Vague to Coco Drawing inspiration from past and present, Chanel, Sartre to the Sorbonne — and music is no please join us as we bring together visionary exception. Not only is Paris the home of the Ondes artists from around the world with their local Martenot and groundbreaking composers of counterparts to explore this wonderful city. musique concrète, but there’s also artists such as , Justice, Mr. Oizo and Laurent Garnier to consider as well. And that’s just . In France, you can find unique artists every- where. Whether it’s IAM’s cross-cultural hip hop, Serge Gainsbourg’s reimagining of pop music, or Magma’s experimental progressive rock. “IT IS IMPORTANT NOT JUST TO DANCE, BUT TO LISTEN.” — JAH SHAKA A CORUÑA / AARHUS / ADELAIDE / AMSTERDAM / ASTANA ATLANTA / AUSTIN / BAKU / / BEIRUT / BELFAST WELCOME BELGRADE / BERGEN / / BLOEMFONTEIN / BOGOTÀ / BOSTON BRATISLAVA / BRNO / BRUSSELS / BUCHAREST / BUDAPEST BUENOS AIRES / BUSAN / CAIRO / CALGARY / CAPE TOWN / CHICAGO CÓRDOBA / DALLAS / DENVER / DETROIT / DOHA / / DURBAN TO ACADEMY GDANSK / GLASGOW / GOTHENBURG / GRAZ / GUADALAJARA HAMBURG / HAVANA / HOUSTON / INDIANAPOLIS / INNSBRUCK ISLAND OF PAG / JOHANNESBURG / KIEV / KUALA LUMPUR LAND LAUSANNE / LIMA / LISBON / LONDON / LYON / / MALMÖ MANAMA / MANCHESTER / MARSEILLES / MEDELLÍN / MELBOURNE MENDOZA / MEXICO CITY / MIAMI / MILAN / MINNEAPOLIS MONTERREY / / MONTREUX / MUMBAI / NASHVILLE NEW DELHI / NEW JERSEY / NEW ORLEANS / NEW YORK / OMAHA OSLO / OTTAWA / PERTH / PHILADELPHIA / PHOENIX / PITTSBURGH PORT ELIZABETH / PORTLAND / PORTO ALEGRE / PRAGUE QUÉBEC / RECIFE / RICHMOND / RIO DE JANEIRO / / SALZBURG SAN FRANCISCO / SANTIAGO DE CHILE / SANTO DOMINGO / SÃO PAULO SAPPORO / SASKATOON / SEATTLE / SEOUL / SINGAPORE / SOCHI ST LOUIS / STOCKHOLM / SYDNEY / SZCZECIN / TBILISI / TEHRAN TOKYO / TORONTO / TRONDHEIM / TURKU / UMEÅ / VALENCIA VALPARAÍSO / VANCOUVER / VICTORIA / WARSAW / WASHINGTON WELLINGTON / WINNIPEG / ZAGREB / ZURICH THE ACADEMY ISN’T JUST A MAGICAL EVENT THAT HAPPENS ONCE A YEAR — IT’S HAPPENING ALL THE TIME, ALL OVER THE WORLD. FROM CAPE TOWN TO COPENHAGEN, MELBOURNE TO MUMBAI, WE’RE CONTINUOUSLY CELEBRATING THE CUTTING-EDGE AND THE STONE-COLD CLASSICS VIA OUR RBMA-CURATED FESTIVAL STAGES AND SPONSORED EVENTS. FROM OUR LONG-RUNNING COLLABORATION WITH SÓNAR TO OUR POP-UP RBMA RADIO BOOTHS, FROM THE FOUR-DAY MINI- ACADEMY KNOWN AS BASS CAMP AND THE WEEKENDERS TO OUR MONTH- LONG FESTIVAL IN NYC, THERE ARE PLENTY OF WAYS TO ENGAGE WITH THAT UNIQUE RBMA VIBE IN YOUR TOWN AND ABROAD. AFTER DOING THIS ACADEMY THING FOR NEARLY TWO DECADES, WE’VE DEVELOPED A HUGE FAMILY OF ALUMNI AND SPECIAL FRIENDS, AMAZING TALENTS YOU’LL FIND HEADLINING OUR SHOWS, FROM THE SWEATIEST BASEMENT JAMS TO MASSIVE OPEN-AIR STAGES.

REDBULLMUSICACADEMY.COM /EVENTS IT’S REALLY HARD TO BE EVERY- WHERE AT ONCE (TRUST US, WE TRY). THE VAST LIBRARY THAT IS RBMA RADIO IS AS CLOSE AS WE GET THOUGH. WE HAVE OUR WORLDWIDE EVENTS RECORDED LIVE, PLUS MANY EXCLU- SIVE DJ SETS AND INTERVIEWS WITH INNOVATORS OF ALL STRIPES. IN SEARCH OF SOME INSPIRATION? CHECK OUR INTIMATE FIRESIDE CHATS OR HEADPHONE HIGHLIGHTS, WHICH GET DEEP WITH THE LIKES OF STEVE REICH, , ERYKAH BADU, AND HUNDREDS MORE. WANT TO TRAVEL THE WORLD FROM YOUR ARMCHAIR? LOCAL SPOTLIGHTS IS A SERIES OF SHOWS WHERE THE FINEST SELECTORS INTRODUCE YOU TO VIBRANT UNDERGROUND SCENES FROM AROUND THE WORLD — OR JUST AROUND THE CORNER. AND WHILE WE CAN’T BE EVERYWHERE AT ONCE, THERE ARE LOTS OF PLACES WHERE WE’RE SETTING UP SHOP AT GREAT STUDIOS AND FESTIVALS THROUGH- OUT THE YEAR FOR SPECIAL LIVE BROADCASTS.

RBMARADIO.COM THE ACADEMY’S CRACK EDITORIAL TEAM CREATES MILES OF EXCLUSIVE, IN-DEPTH FEATURES ON EVERYTHING FROM LOST JAPANESE NOISE BANDS TO MARY J. BLIGE, FROM LEGENDARY DJS REMEMBERING LEGENDARY NIGHT- CLUBS TO TRIPS INTO THE VISUAL SIDE OF DETROIT . AND WHEN THE ACADEMY’S WEB MAGAZINE IS NOT BUSY DISHING OUT ARTICLES, THE TEAM IS PUTTING TOGETHER SOME VERY TASTY ONE-OF-A-KIND VIDEOS. SOME EXAMPLES? DIGGIN’ IN THE CARTS, A SERIES PROFILING THE COMPOSERS BEHIND YOUR FAVOURITE VIDEO GAME MUSIC; BEAT:REPEAT NYC, WHICH TELLS THE STORY OF EIGHT ANTHEMS AND THE DRUM MACHINES BEHIND THEM; AND THE #HASHTAGS SERIES CHRONICLING THE PLACE WHERE MUSIC AND THE INTERNET MEET.

MOVING TYPE, MOVING IMAGES, MOVING CULTURE… FORWARD.

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Download a selection of tunes recorded at the 2014 Red Bull Music Academy in Tokyo at soundcloud.com/redbullmusicacademy