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Musicalliance 98 - a packed weekend of discussion panels and musical
	showcases at the Barbican, London 7-8 March with evening events 
		 at the Spitz open to delegates and non delegates alike.

Info: fsonic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

On a music tip check out in particular:

Saturday March 7th  : Joining The Dots / Club Night at The Spitz,
Commercial St, London E1

* Asian Equation featuring DJ Ritu

Flexible group of musicians, rappers, dancers who work together to create
an interactive and improvised soundscape based around the diverse sounds of
the new British Asian Underground music scene. Ritu herself was a founder
of the Outcaste club and label.

* Martyn Bennett and Cuillion Music

Scottish based multi-instrumentalist who combines Highland pipes, flute,
whistles and fiddle with house and hip-hop beats. New line-up with
additional musicians, featuring material from the new album 'Bothy Culture'
(Ryko)

* Instrumental

String quartet who have appeared on recent acclaimed 4 Hero releases and
remixes, who are currently working on performances of material by Steve
Reich and '4D projection', written by drum'n'bass producers Mao.

* Hoax (Moving Shadow)

Jazz infused drum'n'bass from one of the UK's frontline.

* DJs Pete Lawrence, (Big Chill)

* Rita Ray (Space Race)


8pm-1am  Free to weekend delegates - tickets otherwise available at  7
pounds / 5 concessions  GET THERE EARLY!!!!


There are also Joining The Dots showcases at The Spitz on Friday (jazz
night) with
Nick Ramm's Quota, Electra Strings, Buckley Marshall Noble Trio and Jan
Kopinski's Ghost Music.

and Sunday (folk/roots) featuring Eliza Carthy and KNIGHTS OF THE
OCCASIONAL TABLE alongside Hank Dogs and Elephant Talk.


The daytime events (panels, surgeries, technology, showcases) take place at
The Barbican and registration for delegates is still available. The
convention is aimed at agents, promoters, labels, musicians - anyone with
an interest in music, from jazz to electronic, folk to world music. We also
have Chris Smith, MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport as
our keynote speaker on Saturday morning.

as a taster the panel following his keynote will address the following
agenda :

Chris Smith's proposal to save money by combining two expensive Opera
companies was a radical gesture greeted with dismay by the chattering
classes.  Opponents of this idea have raised the arts subsidy debate once
more.  The government has promised at least one more gloomy year of belt
tightening to pay for an inherited public spending deficit.  Is it now time
to shift the debate up a gear by questioning the way the arts are viewed by
the establishment in this country?  People who, like us, have grown up with
popular culture now manage the country.  The dividing lines between pop and
art, high and low culture and elitism and access are becoming blurred and
confused.  Shouldn't music be seen as a spectrum rather than a hierarchy?
The musical landscape is changing fast, the desktop music revolution is
empowering thousands of aspiring new music makers.  Let's really get to
grips with what "access" means and propose a more even playing surface for
the year 2000.

also...

Surgeries

 One-to-one consultation on

*  accounting and self-assessment tax
*  press and media.


more showcases

@The Barbican - free

Saturday

Ambient Son et Lumiere in the Conservatory Garden (8pm)

Another Fine Day's shimmering electronics and organics in the conservatory
garden amongst the tropical plants and stunning visual effects. AFD, alias
Tom Green, released one of the seminal ambient albums of the decade 'Life
Before Land' on Beyond Records (1994).


Saturday / Barbican foyer stage (5pm-7pm)

* Naat Veliov & Kocani Orkestar

Gypsy brass band fronted by trumpeter Naat Veliov, Kocani Orchestra from
the new republic of Macedonia feature two trumpets, three tubas, saxophone,
clarinet, zurla (traditional oboe) and percussion. Powerful brass,
Turkish/Bulgarian rhythms, rumba, salsa and beyond.

* Monica Vasconcelos' Nois

Brazilian jazz from the acclaimed Triple Earth artiste, with her 9 piece band.




Sunday / Barbican Foyer stage (midday-2pm)

* BJ Cole's Transparent Music

Ambient classical fusions from the highly rated pedal steel guitarist who
has recently collaborated with the likes of The Orb and Luke Vibert. Lush,
beautiful, unclassifiable contemporary music.

* Glow

Global ethno-trance dance, from fast stomping beats to chilled grooves with
a line-up of keyboards, percussion, didgeridoo, bass and sax.


Musicalliance 98 - above all a networking opportunity.....

March 7/8 @ The Barbican Centre/ The Spitz London

e-mail : musicalliance@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  for more info, bookings etc...


The next Big Chill events are:

Saturday March 21  Band On The Wall, Manchester

Sidestepper LIVE
Simon Scott (Tandoori Space)
Pete Lawrence
Hexstatic/Sorted VJs


Sunday April 5th   The Spitz, London

A Reminiscent Drive
Metamatics LIVE
Howard Marks
Nelson Dilation
Hexstatic VJs + guests

Saturday April 25th Brixton Academy 'Hi Life' all-nighter 9pm - 6am

celebrates the start of the summer party season ... more details available
soon







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