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THE MIDEM ARTIST ACCELERATOR – 2017 Edition – MIDEM ARTIST THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CAREER ACCELERATOR BOOSTER FOR EMERGING MUSICAL (#MAA) 3RD EDITION TALENT
30K 2,5K None Midem Artist Accelerator (MAA) is a unique programme designed to fast-track the international careers of selected artists. The MAA aims to identify and develop emerging talent as well as support managers, labels, agents and publishers seeking to grow their artists’ profile on the international stage. The 11 upcoming artists selected by the 2017 Artistic Committee will get to play live at Midem, and will benefit a 360° programme featuring a range of curated networking opportunities with key players from the international community, as well as learning and coaching sessions with industry mentors.
The 2017 Artistic Committee: . Christian Bernhardt, Agent, United Talent Agency, USA . Willy Ehmann, SVP Domestic GSA, Sony Music Entertainment , Germany . Rob Hallett, Founder, Robomagic , UK . Christopher Kaskie, President, Pitchfork, USA . Yoon-Young Kong (Dalse), Founder and Executive Producer, Zandari Culture Company, South Korea . Patrik Larsson, A&R and Label Manager, Playground Music Scandinavia, Sweden . Laurence Muller, Founder and Managing Director, Snoot, France . Devraj Sanyal, Managing Director & CEO, Universal Music Group South Asia, India . Renneth Tshisikule, Founder & Director, The Independent Music Exporters, South Africa
The 2017 Midem Artist Accelerator Ambassadors:
Daddy Yankee Wyclef Jean Artist, Founder Legendary hip hop musician, of El Cartel Records producer and composer MIDEM ARTIST THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CAREER ACCELERATOR BOOSTER FOR EMERGING MUSICAL (#MAA) 3RD EDITION TALENT
30K 2,5K None Now in its third year, the MAA is enjoying growing success, with more than 600 submissions representing some 67 nationalities. The 11 finalists come from all over the world:
Discover all the finalists and vote for your favourite artist HERE All finalists will perform live during Midem by Night concerts held over three evenings, and will benefit from a tailored programme during the tradeshow, including coaching sessions and unique networking opportunities. The artists will also receive exclusive mentoring sessions with the industry experts making up MAA Artistic Committee. “ The perfect soundtrack of a tribal journey between orient and ACID ARAB acid house, which destination is a state of trance ! ” Paris, France
RELEASES 2013 EP Acid Arab Collections (Versatile Records) 2015 EP Djazirat El Maghreb (Versatile Records) 30K 2,5K None Single “Hafla” (57+K views ) 2016 LP Musique de France (Crammed Discs) incl. guests (Awa, Rachid None 30K Taha, Kenzi Bourras, Rizan Said, raï fusion pioneer Sofiane Saidi and gnawa musician/singer Jawad El Garrouge. Single “Sayarat 303 ” (87+K views ) Genre: Electronic Arab Management: Shelter ONGOING Label: Crammed Discs Publisher: Stricktly Confidential 2017 50+dates incl. major festivals (Roskilde, Pohoda, Vieilles Charrues, Booking Agency: Wartist Solidays) BIO Acid Arab patiently honed their style by meeting with scores of artists from all over North Africa and the Middle East. Their music is sincere and deep. It’s not a collage, not an appropriation, not even a “fusion”. It originates from encounters between instruments, rhythms, melodic modes, musical technologies… and people. Listen to “Sarayat 303” Press kit here Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/acidarab Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/acid-arab PR CONTACT David [email protected] and Hanna [email protected] “One of the most refreshingly competent young rap talents in the ADIAN COKER country! ” London, United Kingdom Link to PRESS KIT
RELEASES 2012 Mixtape Lights Fantastic 3K 1,6K <1K 2013 Mixtape Young World Presenter for BBC 1Xtra's Xtra talent; hosting 3 radio shows over 3 weeks, as well as playing the BBC 1Xtra stage at Reading & Leeds Festival in 2014. 1,2K <1K 2015 EP Time Out Of Mind Single “Get Money” (170+K views), BBC Radio 1Xtra's Introducing playlist Genre: R’n’B/Hip Hop/Urban Single “Been There” (61+K views) Management: Michael Colier & Adham Hunt 2016 EP Connect Label: Kitsune Single “Krispy” (62+K views), Spotify UK Viral Top 50 Publisher: - Single “Nothing New” (72+K views) Booking Agency: X-Ray Touring (UK) + Corida (FR) ONGOING 2017 New EP to be released (Kitsune)
BIO Adian Coker is a pioneer of the new-school British Hip-Hop for his lyrical ability, the quality of his production, his creative visuals and his overall ambitious artistic vision making him a one to watch. Listen to “Nothing New”
PR CONTACTS Michael Colier [email protected] Adham Hunt [email protected] BE CHARLOTTE “ Pure kinetic power ” Dundee (Scotland), United Kingdom Link to PRESS KIT .
RELEASES 2016 Single “Machines That Breathe” 3,5K3K 3,1K < 1K230 2017 Single “One Drop” (AWAL / Kobalt Label Service), charted in the viral Spotify Top 50, playlisted on Radio X’s evening playlist and accrued support at BBC Radio 1.
1,6K 327 <1K ONGOING . 2016 Winner of the Best Electronic Act at the Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMA)
Genre: Pop . 20+ shows confirmed in 2017 incl. SXSW (also panelist), Great Escape, Management: Breathe Underwater Liverpool Sound City, Iceland Airwaves Label: Kobalt Publisher: - . 3 singles to be released via streaming platforms in 2017; a debut record world Booking Agency: Primary Talent / ICM Partners (US°) wide for end of 2018
BIO Be Charlotte is an acclaimed Scottish three-piece band. Fronted by teenager Charlotte Brimner who is already regarded as one of the most Scottish prestigious and cutting edge songwriters, illustrating a rare ability to transcend genres with ease; incorporating pop, hip-hop, beatboxing, electro and indie pop, crafting unmistakable soundscapes that are as playful as they are poignant. Listen to “Machines That Breathe”
PR CONTACT Louie John Lowis [email protected] “Montreal-based singer-songwriter Geoffroy kicks off the new GEOFFROY year in full force.” Montreal, Canada Link to PRESS KIT
RELEASES 10K 3K 2K 2015 EP Soaked in Gold Single “You Say” (54+K views)
2017 LP Coastline (to be released), co-produced by Gabriel Gagnon (Milk & 829 3K <1K Bone), Max Gendron (Prince Club) ONGOING . 5 artists to keep an eye out for 2016 - 99 Scenes Genre: Electronic Pop Management: Alex Pouliot . 21 shows in Canada already planned for 2017 (incl. Canadian Music Week, Label: Bonsound Osheaga Festival and M for Montreal) Publisher: Artifice . strong coverage in Quebec as well as the rest of Canada Booking Agency: Bonsound BIO Geoffroy is a Montreal-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Carefully crafted and produced, his music is gaining more and more traction and interest from the audience and professionals, making him a one to watch. Listen to “Sleeping On My Own”
PR CONTACT Alex Pouliot [email protected] +1 (418) 930-9322 “ Iris Gold’s vocal is fantastic, an urgent, intense plea that IRIS GOLD doesn’t hold back: “don’t pose, me froze, breath in...”” Link to PRESS KIT Copenhagen, Denmark
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2015 Single “Goldmine” Single “Color Trip”, 1XTRA Introducing track of the week 2,5K 5K <1K 2016 Single “Freakaholic”, produced by MNEK (Beyonce, Madonna, Diplo) Single “Steve McQueen” Single “Good Vibes” 3,5K <1K Single “Ten” ONGOING . Debut EP in 2017 Genre: R’n’B/Hip Hop Management: Yellow Tag . Jan: several featuring (with DJ. SKT and Russ Chimes) Label: - . Publisher: Warner Chapell Shooting of the next video clip Booking Agency: Xray Touring BIO
Iris Gold is an R&B progressive talented young lady, who has been making waves with her upbeat, dance leaning tracks. Complex simply declared about her “With moves this big so early in her career, the whole world will be watching Iris Gold to see where she goes next”. Listen to “Freakaholic”
PR CONTACT Nicolai Winther [email protected] “ As soon as Parisian DJ, producer, vocalist and fashion KIDDY SMILE provocateur Kiddy Smile pumps down the runway at a Vogue ball, Paris, France it’s all over. And that’s just the beginning of his creative talent.” Out magazine Link to PRESS KIT
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2016 EP Enough Of You 11,3K 2K 532 Single “Let a Bitch Know” (231+K views ) + remixes (licensed to Defected Records in the UK) Single “Get Myself Alone” (92+K plays) 7K 1,7K ONGOING
2017 Melt Festival (Berlin) Genre: EDM (Ballroom scene) Management: Grand Musique Management Label: Neverbeener Records (his label) BIO Publisher: - Booking Agency: Allo Floride Kiddy Smile is a true versatile: all at once dancer, stylist, chorister and DJ. Through his own music and performances, this French phenomenon has kept the nostalgic sounds of the dance floor very much alive, making him a one to watch. Listen to “Let A B!tch Know”
PR CONTACT Matthieu Couturier [email protected] M.ANIFEST “ The foremost rapper on the continent. ” Accra, Ghana Link to PRESS KIT
RELEASES 2007 LP Manifestations 592K 447K 10,4K 2009 Free mixtape The Birds and the Beats 2011 LP Immigrant Chronicles: Coming to America 2013 EP Apae: the price of free 207K 5K 2016 LP Nowhere Cool
Genre: R’n’B/Hip Hop AWARDS Management: TTD Media 2008 Songwriter of the Year - City Pages Label: Singitdamnit Music 2010 Minnesota Emerging composer Award (MECA) - American Composers Publisher: Singitdamnit Music Forum Booking Agency: (ASCAP) 2013 Best Rapper of the year - Ghana Music Award Hip-Hop Song of the Year - Ghana Music Awards Best Hip-Hop Video - 4syte Music Video Awards
ONGOING New EP The Fire Next Time to be released in 2017
BIO M.anifest is an exceptional lyricist, rapper and songwriter originally from Ghana. This man is said to be, “as intellectual as Talib Kweli with the flavor of Kanye West”! He is definitely a one to watch. Listen to “B.E.A.R”
PR CONTACT TTD Media Ltd [email protected] ““Plainspoken folk-pop buoyed immeasurably by the singer’s clear, kind voice.” - Stephen Thompson, NPR Music (The Austin PRATEEK KUHAD 100- What to listen to at SXSW 2016) New Delhi, India Link to PRESS KIT
RELEASES 2013 EP Raat Raazi 20,7K 2,5K 9K Single “Oh Love” (295+K views)
2015 LP In Tokens & Charms
7,6K 8K 2016 Single “Tune Kaha” (+K views)
AWARDS Genre: R’n’B/Hip Hop 2015 “Best Indian Indie Album” - iTunes/Apple Music Management: Dhruv Singh Part of Nike’s #BleedBlue Campaign Label: - Publisher: Independent 2016 “Best India Act” - MTV Europe Music Award Booking Agency: - ONGOING . 10+ dates confirmed for 2017 incl. Canadian Music Week (Canada) Festival (NL) and Musexpo (US)
BIO Prateek Kuhad established himself as one of the frontrunners in the Indian independent music scene. With his unique blend of minimal, folk arrangements and pop rock melodies, this Delhi-based songwriter makes him a one to watch. Listen to “Go”
PR CONTACT Dhruv Singh [email protected] RENDEZ-VOUS “ It’s absolutely satisfying in the most morbid of ways.” Paris, France Link to PRESS KIT
RELEASES 2014 1st EP The Others 8,5K None 1K Single “Donna” (88+K views ) Single “The Others” (28+K plays) 2016 2nd EP (mixed by Ben Greenberg, US punk band The Men) 232 1,7K Distance Single “Distance” (108+K views ) ONGOING 2017 10+ dates in France incl. major festivals (Route du Rock, Nuits Genre: Synthpunk Sonores) Label: Avant Records! Publisher: ND BIO Booking Agency: Voulez-vous danser Rendez-Vous resurfaces from the underground ready to shake the dead! This synth- punk French band has made a sensational entrance into the musical scene and is definitely a one to watch. Listen to “Distance”
PR CONTACT
Xavier Darasse [email protected] “Shakka has a very distinctive sound that he uses with pride. SHAKKA He's also a brilliant innovator” London, United Kingdom Link to PRESS KIT
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19,5K 24,6K 9K 2015 EP The Lost Boys Single “Say Nada” (Remix) ft. JME (6+M views), peaked at #41 on the iTunes Charts “Best R&B/Soul Act” - MOBO Award 26,8K 24K 2016 EP The Island, peaked at #7 on the iTunes Charts Single “You Don't Know What You Do” to Me ft. Chip (1M+ views) Single “I Love the Way ft. Mr. Vegas” (307+K views) Genre: R’n’B/Hip Hop/Urban “Best R&B/Soul Act” - MOBO Award Management: Big Drum Entertainment Label: Pitched Up/Columbia Records 2017 Single “Don't Call Me” (288+K views) Publisher: Sentric The Independent's Ones to Watch 2017 list Booking Agency: CODA ONGOING
. Few European dates in major capital cities (Paris, Amsterdam, London) . Production of 2 video-clips to be released in 2017
BIO Shakka is a British singer, songwriter and producer from West London. MOBO Award winner for Best RNB/Soul Act, this hugely talented musician and vocalist is definitely a one to watch. Listen to “Don't Call Me”
PR CONTACT Nike Durosaro [email protected] XXX “ XXX made their impressive debut with “Yves” followed by a Seoul, Korea seriously stylish. ” Link to PRESS KIT
RELEASES 2016 Single “Yves”, featured on Maison Kitsuné’s Hot Stream Channel
12K <1K <1K Single “How Feel Is Your Love” featured on Kitsuné Maison 18, making them the 1st South Korean artist ever to be included in the Kitsuné Compilation history
Single “Flight Attendant”, the music video by Paris-based <1K 8,5K animator Mattis Dovier (190+K views)
Single “Liquor” (70+K views) Genre: R’n’B/Hip Hop/Urban Supported by BBC Radio 1, Hypebeast, Vimeo Staff Picks, It's Nice Management: Beasts And Natives Alike That, Beats 1 Radio, etc. Label: Beasts And Natives Alike Publisher: Beasts And Natives Alike ONGOING Booking Agency: Beasts And Natives Alike . LP Kyomi to be released in July 2017, feat. contributions from internationally renowned producer 250 (who produced E Sens‘s “Flight”) and two-time Grammy Award-winning mastering engineer Vlado Meller (Kanye West, Michael Jackson, Celine Dion, Oasis and Frank Ocean) . Confirmed at SXSW 2017 . Creation of artist contents (music/ animation/ graphic design/ artwork) BIO XXX is a producer/rapper duo based in Seoul. The duo has already garnered a lot of attention overseas by internationally renowned labels and the media. As the first South Korean artist ever to be included in the Kitsuné Compilation history, they are definitely not to be missed!. Listen to “Liquor”
PR CONTACT Hanna Cho [email protected]