2018 WWW.ETEP.NL 1 COVER PHOTO SZIGET FESTIVAL TABLE OF CONTENTS By Allan McGowan Introduction P. 3 ETEP About ETEP P. 6 ETEP in the media P. 12 ETEP 2018 festival map P. 36 SIXTEEN ETEP Partners & co-organisers P. 38 ETEP Results 2017 P. 50 ETEP Results 2016 P. 56 Welcome to the thirty second year of Eurosonic Noorderslag ETEP Results 2015 P. 62 and to the sixteenth edition of the European Talent Exchange ETEP Results 2014 P. 68 Programme – better, and now widely, we might even say ETEP Results 2013 P. 72 universally, known as ETEP. ETEP Results 2012 P. 76 ETEP Results 2011 P. 80 ETEP Results 2010 P. 82 For those few who don’t know, this initiative of Eurosonic Noorderslag, originated ETEP Results 2009 P. 84 by Peter Smidt and Ruud Berends, was introduced to make the “exchange” of ETEP Results 2008 P. 86 European artists across Europe possible on a greater scale than ever before. ETEP Results 2007 P. 88 ETEP then facilitates the bookings of European acts on festivals and generates ETEP Results 2006 P. 90 extensive radio and media exposure for these artists in co-operation with the ETEP Results 2005 P. 92 European Broadcasting Union and local media. The intention was - and still is - to ETEP Results 2004 P. 94 give a boost to the careers of European acts. ETEP Results 2003 P. 96 CEETEP P. 97 There is no doubt that ETEP has been more than successful in achieving its aims, CEETEP Results 2015 P. 98 and the figures speak for themselves: CEETEP Results 2014 P. 99 CEETEP Results 2013 P. 100 In 2003 the first ETEP resulted in 53 shows being played by 23 acts from 8 CEETEP Results 2012 P. 101 countries at 23 festivals in 13 countries. In total since then ETEP has facilitated 3518 shows by 1254 artists in over 30 countries. Last year, the programme’s 15th year, for the third time in a row managed to generate a record number of bookings for upcoming music talent on European festivals. With a total of 424 shows by 164 acts in over 30 countries, ETEP 2017 continued to facilitate the circulation of fresh, bright, young talent across the continent. All involved in ETEP are more than happy that over 100 festivals are giving these European acts a stage to perform to new audiences from the small and intimate such as Haldern Pop, talent-driven The Great Escape and the major and award winning festivals such as Rock am Ring and Roskilde. >> PHO MICUCHOVA MARTINA // POHODA TO 3 On-line journal Record of the Day interviewed British band SHAME topped the ETEP 2017 list Looking to the Future: Shame’s agent, Will Church of ATC Live, asking him with a record-breaking 17 ETEP shows! what made the 2017 edition the right time in the ETEP 2017 Results One thing you can be sure of with ETEP is that, band’s careerto take part in ETEP. He replied, “… although as Peter and Ruud will tell you it’s certainly it had become quite clear to us that this band had Top 10: ETEP ARTIST CHART BY COUNTRY not always been easy, there’s no standing still! 2018 to be seen by as many people as possible and the 1.Shame (gb) 17 shows will see the number of participating festivals rise to ETEP scheme would help us to do that. The next 2.Her (fr) 8 shows 112 with the welcome addition of: Acoustic Lakeside step was Eurosonic 2017 and it was there that 3.Klangstof (nl) 8 shows Festival (AT), BUSH (HU), by:Larm (NO), Immergut the band cemented their status as the best new 4.Rejjie Snow (ie) 8 shows Festival (DE), Metronome Festival (CH), Revolution band in Britain. From there it was great to see our 5.Alma (fi) 7 shows Festival (RO), Rock in Rio (PT), Summer Breeze (DE), colleagues at so many European festivals share 6.J. Bernardt (be) 7 shows Tremor (PT), TRNSMT (GB), Woodstock Festival our passion for the band and we were delighted to 7.Tommy Cash (ee) 6 shows (PL), Zermett Unplugged (CZ) perform at 17 ETEP events in summer 2017.” 8.Fil Bo Riva (it/de) 6 shows 9.Faber (ch) 6 shows Also new showcase opportunities for European artists Record of the Day also asked ATC Live chief Alex 10.Throes + The Shine (pt) 5 shows will become available as the platform expands to Bruford what he thought had made the ETEP 16 members from 15 countries, by welcoming new scheme so successful for 15 years. He responded, For a full overview of all ETEP shows and acts go partners: Why Portugal, Music Estonia, Iceland Music “It’s a great opportunity for a light to be shone on to www.etep.nl Export (IMX) and this month PRS Foundation will the best new artists that are out there. The respect become the first UK member of the ETEP platform. that the festival promoters have for one another But, there are even more wide ranging plans for means that if they say an act is standout, the Top 11: ETEP FESTIVAL CHART dramatic expansion to increase the visibility of community listens. The ETEP programme means 1.The Great Escape (gb) 33 shows European artists outside of Europe. ETEP intends to that one member who has fallen in love with an 2.Reeperbahn Festival (de) 27 shows start inviting music festivals from outside of Europe to artist can highlight this act quickly and effectively 3.Haldern Pop (de) 15 shows join the programme. to a wide range of festival bookers, accelerating the 4.Sziget Festival (hu) 15 shows artists’ chances of having a great summer festival 5.Europavox (fr) 14 shows Having pursued specific aims for fifteen years, a new season. It only works if the act is fantastic in the 6.Glastonbury (gb) 12 shows target is to be added to the the programme. This is to first place though!” 7.c/o pop Festival (de) 11 shows strengthen the capacity of the emerging artist and their As you may have already noticed, Denmark is 8.Lowlands (nl) 11 shows managements to build and sustain an international the focus country for this edition of Eurosonic 9.Dour Festival (be) 10 shows music career. To achieve this a designated educational Noorderslag, following on from Portugal last year, 10.Tallinn Music Week (ee) 10 shows and training programme is to be developed for artists, and 2016’s spotlight on the central and eastern 11.Waves Vienna (at) 10 shows focusing on how the international music industry European (CEE) countries. Showcase booker works, what their chances are, how they can develop a Robert Meijerink commented, “Lots of Danish For a full overview of all ETEP festivals go to career, and attract audiences. As part of this, sessions artists are making great music and are successful www.etep.nl will be hosted in the artist village during this edition of worldwide. The Danish music scene is booming – a Eurosonic Noorderslag. great reason to put the focus on Denmark.” Another good reason is the fact that ETEP already partners So that’s it, in the past this concluding paragraph has with many of Denmark’s leading festivals, including mentioned ETEP supporting projects, such as the Roskilde, NorthSide and Tinderbox. EBBA, and CEETEP which have helped to expand the aspirations and intentions of the thinking behind ETEP, and mentioned that new projects may well be in the planning for the future, but I think we’ve just mentioned those! But, who knows, in the wonderful “Eurosonic is quite simply the showcase festival world of ETEP maybe there’s always room for another where you get to play for the largest possible amount good idea, so if you think of something, please let us of European promoters and festivals at once,” Sarah know! JEAN-PHILLIPE ROBIN LE PRINTEMPS DE BOURGES // Sølvsteen - Birdseye Agency – Copenhagen. Allan McGowan PHO TO 4 5 THE EUROPEAN TALENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMME The European Talent Exchange Programme (ETEP) is an initiative of The Eurosonic Noorderslag Foundation to stimulate the circulation of European repertoire on festivals, radio and media in Europe. As the exchange and support of new European music in Europe is one of the main goals of Eurosonic Noorderslag, ETEP was introduced in 2003. Each year ETEP brings together the leading European festivals, radio and other media and stimulates them to ‘exchange’ a selection of artists. Since the start of the ETEP programme in 2003 a total of 3518 shows by 1254 European 3518 SHOWS / IN 15 YEARS / BY 1254 ARTISTS artists were presented in over 30 countries (2003 - 2017). PHOTO POHODA // MARTINA MICUCHOVA 6 7 PHOTO LE PRINTEMPS DE BOURGES // DENOUAL COATLEVEN A. GENERAL OBJECTIVES The main objective of the ETEP project is to facilitate the circulation of European music, artists and productions and have the music industry and media working together to promote acts and their repertoire. THERE ARE FOUR SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: • To have as many as possible European acts programmed at as many European festivals as possible; • To promote European acts not only on festivals but in parallel through extensive media coverage; • To stimulate the music industry and media to work on the circulation European music repertoire; • To boost the international careers for European artists. HOW DOES ETEP WORK? WHY ETEP? Each year the most relevant and promising European ETEP was implemented because of the great B. RESULTS artists are selected to play Eurosonic Noorderslag. difficulties that European pop music experiences in The European Talent Exchange Programme international promotion and distribution.