Niña Mendoza { Participants selected for 2011 Red Bull Music Academy in Madrid
THE WAREHOUSE.
Welp, it’s about that time. After months and months of deliberations and late night listening sessions, we’ve made our decisions regarding the 60 applicants who will be invited to participate in the 2011 Academy in Madrid.
This year, we received a record 3,720 applications from highly qualified musicians spanning from Argentina to Albania, Zadar to Zimbabwe. All in all, 96 countries were represented by applicants, including Fiji and the Cook Islands for the first time. As you can imagine, since all applications and demos were thoroughly reviewed multiple times by members of our jury, the going wasn’t necessarily easy. But it was most assuredly inspiring. We loved hearing about leftfield beat parties in Singapore now acting as a hub for artists across South East Asia, and listening to the current crop of young multi-instrumentalists combining ethereal soul vocals with experimental electronics and heavyweight bass in countries from Estonia to Mexico. Seeing free jazz performed in India, subversive pop from Uruguay, and the funk renaissance in Russia is truly refreshing – and reminds us once more just how truly flat and intermingled the earth has become.
So, who exactly are those 60 artists who’ll travel to Madrid? Well, if you’ve been invited, you’ve heard from us, and if you didn’t get invited this year, you’ve also heard from us. Or at least you should have. If you applied and haven’t received an email yet, please drop a line to applications2011@redbullmusicacademy.com (after checking your spam mail, that is).
If you were not selected this year, never fear. In order to find the perfect mix of musical methodologies, instruments, genres and cultures, the jury had to turn down lots of incredibly qualified and musically amazing applicants. We sincerely hope that we will have a chance to hear more about your musical activities, and if you are willing to do us the honour once more, receive another application from you next year.
Regarding those who were invited, congratulations! We strongly believe in your unique vision, as well as your cojones to see that vision through. We look forward to meeting you in one of two terms at the Academy this fall, where you’ll be collaborating with musical peers from 33 countries. It’s going to be an adventure to say the least.
And for the rest of you spectators out there who didn’t apply, hold tight and see who will touch down in Madrid when the Academy kicks off on October 23, 2011.
Source: RedBullMusicAcademy.com }
THE WAREHOUSE.
Welp, it’s about that time. After months and months of deliberations and late night listening sessions, we’ve made our decisions regarding the 60 applicants who will be invited to participate in the 2011 Academy in Madrid.
This year, we received a record 3,720 applications from highly qualified musicians spanning from Argentina to Albania, Zadar to Zimbabwe. All in all, 96 countries were represented by applicants, including Fiji and the Cook Islands for the first time. As you can imagine, since all applications and demos were thoroughly reviewed multiple times by members of our jury, the going wasn’t necessarily easy. But it was most assuredly inspiring. We loved hearing about leftfield beat parties in Singapore now acting as a hub for artists across South East Asia, and listening to the current crop of young multi-instrumentalists combining ethereal soul vocals with experimental electronics and heavyweight bass in countries from Estonia to Mexico. Seeing free jazz performed in India, subversive pop from Uruguay, and the funk renaissance in Russia is truly refreshing – and reminds us once more just how truly flat and intermingled the earth has become.
So, who exactly are those 60 artists who’ll travel to Madrid? Well, if you’ve been invited, you’ve heard from us, and if you didn’t get invited this year, you’ve also heard from us. Or at least you should have. If you applied and haven’t received an email yet, please drop a line to applications2011@redbullmusicacademy.com (after checking your spam mail, that is).
If you were not selected this year, never fear. In order to find the perfect mix of musical methodologies, instruments, genres and cultures, the jury had to turn down lots of incredibly qualified and musically amazing applicants. We sincerely hope that we will have a chance to hear more about your musical activities, and if you are willing to do us the honour once more, receive another application from you next year.
Regarding those who were invited, congratulations! We strongly believe in your unique vision, as well as your cojones to see that vision through. We look forward to meeting you in one of two terms at the Academy this fall, where you’ll be collaborating with musical peers from 33 countries. It’s going to be an adventure to say the least.
And for the rest of you spectators out there who didn’t apply, hold tight and see who will touch down in Madrid when the Academy kicks off on October 23, 2011.
Source: RedBullMusicAcademy.com }
