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« Maybe it’s time to get back to work » - 🗣️ Miley Serious Is the DJ ecosystem broken right now? Must you produce as a DJ to grow your career? What is being a DJ in the TikTok era? @tekilatex, @roni_nza, @jksvds, @mileyxserious & @abs8lute discuss the job of DJ during Paris Electronic Week 2024. 🔗 Full talk in our bio

Is it the end of mega festivals? The COVID-19 crisis and legal restrictions on event capacity seem to have accelerated the rise of smaller festivals. Downsizing events is often associated with shorter waiting times at the bar and toilets, easier implementation of security processes, and limited environmental impact. Is it the secret spice for today’s and tomorrow’s party life? Four electronic music festivals with intimate public capacity yet a strong international outreach discuss this interesting topic. 🔗 Watch the full talk via link in bio @horstartsandmusic @butik_emf @parallelfestival @draaimolen_

With so many ways to build an audience, where does radio stand in shaping a track and its artist today? During Paris Electronic Week, @damienplatt, @rosiewalwyn & @skibsby broke down the ins and outs of radio promotion—from harnessing data to practical tips for getting your music played. 🔗 Watch the full talk via link in our bio.

Is the music industry aware of its lack of diversity? Yes, and sometimes with a lot of bad faith. Despite surface-level efforts, women remain relegated to warm-up slots, queer people are largely absent from lineups, and racialized artists are confined to the few musical styles they’re expected to embody. Invited to tick a box and ease consciences, marginalized artists become the token diversity on many line-ups. @julie_desire_, @ola_terreur, @laetitiamuong & @corinne2lacompta sat down during the Paris Electronic Week to discuss this important topic. 🧷 Watch the full talk via link in bio

« Don’t force yourself to make music if you have nothing to say » - 🗣️ @tekilatex The King of Blends discusses with JKS, RONI, Miley Serious, & ABS8LUTE the role of DJs in 2024. 🧷 Watch the full talk via link in bio

Is music classification outdated? Some genres are regularly declared dead by the press and commentators, brought down by an inflation of cool (only to be resurrected a few months later), while others are unearthed by new generations of artists eager to continue a sonic legacy, meticulously collecting the early chapters. One thing is certain: whether dead or alive, genres are more hybrid than ever. This era is marked by the success of crossover artists like Rosalía or Nia Archives, who craft their image at the intersection of pop and so-called alternative cultures, by edits that remix nostalgia-laden tracks, and by DJ bios that boast of mixing « a bit of everything, from baile funk, grime, jungle, to footwork, » often under the label « global dancefloor. » In short, the barriers between genres have definitively fallen. But what does this breakdown mean for a DJ in their practice? For a producer? For a label? Does the blurring of genres also result in a blurring of audiences? @glitter__55, @jujusoud, Constant Bonard & @bolitorride sat down to discuss the topic 🗣️ 🔗 Full talk now available via link in bio

@patanegra_loves_u et le label @matiereproduction en crew marseillais pour la Paris Electronic Week 💙 Photo 1,2 @fany.brdn 3,4 @romain.guede

Art and culture could be the answer’ - Damir Ivic The far right is always growing in France, up to the point of being on the doorstep of power. It is already in power in many European countries, from Hungary to Italy and Slovakia. Racist violence, restrictions on freedoms, massive privatizations, propagandistic intentions: the consequences of these arrivals in power are many and varied. The journalism and cultural sectors are two spheres in which the nationalist and authoritarian influence takes root in extremely tangible ways: the positioning of ideological close allies, the destruction of public platforms, the sidelining of independent media, budget cuts, and so on. Under a far-right regime, independent cultural journalism has to resist to survive. @matsouchito, Ivana Rumanová, @damirivic1974 & Manon Moulin sat down at Paris Electronic Week 2024 to discuss the matter. 🔗 Full talk now available via link in bio

La masterclass live modulaire et tradition des boss @azu.tiwaline et @cinnapeyghamy pour notre dernière édition de la Paris Electronic Week 🫶 Photos : @fany.brdn (1) ; @romain.guede (2, 3, 4)

Ready to listen to interesting talks? 🗣 In September, we attended Paris Electronic Week to record some conferences. With topics ranging from radio promotion, the role of DJs, independent cultural journalists vs. the far right, music genres, downsizing events, tokenism, and more, there was a lot to cover! Videos will be released on our socials in the coming days, so stay tuned. Big thanks to Technopol for the warm welcome 🫶 📸 @romain.guede & @fany.brdn

Cette année, @believemusicfrance était à nos côtés pour cette 12ème édition de la Paris Electronic Week autour de deux sujets que nous avons co-construits autour de la distribution 💿 Le workshop « Développer la stratégie de son label » avec Martin Rousseau (@cracki.records), @josephine.aux et @bastien_renouf (@believemusicfrance) et la conférence « Comment se développer à l’international ? » avec Agathe Sors (@nowadaysrecords) et Georges Derval (@deezerfr). Une première pierre marquant le début de belles collaborations à venir 🫶 Photos @romain.guede @fany.brdn

Retour en images de la masterclass dédiée au live par l’artiste boss du game @zoemcphers 💚 Photos @romain.guede