We Don't Play Guitars
Embracing the machine as a tool for expression has never been in the lime light of Australian music. Whilst Electronic music may be experiencing a slight surge in popularity, guitars still dominate the live and indie music scenes.
This year UnConvention Brisbane has asked Alex Yabsley (Dot.AY) and Ray Bourne (Rainman) to lead a discussion on how to build and sustain a career in music while rocking laptops, turntables, synths and bent circuitboards. Alex explains:
existing on the fringe I feel electronic artists and promoters develop ways and means
to sustain a career outside of the regular circuit.
I have been involved in electronic music performance, promotion and
recording for a few years and am constantly suprised that audiences
exist for the very niche and specific music I perform and promote. I
think a big part of it is a sense of camaraderie and unity within
electronic music communities, the fewer there are involved the more
passionate and driven people seem to become in promoting and
supporting it.
But how do you make such a thing sustainable, fresh, interesting,
approachable or non-elitist. Whilst these small communities are great
at holding themselves together how do they expand and innovate. I
personally have absolutely no idea but am hoping this panel will shed
some light on such matters. It's time for more people to start Raging
with the machine, not against it.
If you're an aspiring MC, DJ, beat-maker, producer or just prefer the sound of circuits to guitar strings get your tickets to UnConvention and have a chat with Alex, Ray, Sam Grace, DJ Butcher, Dan Cameron, Saint Surly and Monster Monster.
