‘All of my work, in some way or another, is informed by the place in which it was recorded. The outside just seeps in,’ says acclaimed composer and sound-artist Richard Skelton.
‘It’s grown, its migrated, it’s viral… it’s gone from the underground to pop, and back to the underground. There’s no limit to music,’ says Inner City founding member Kevin Saunderson.
‘I realised you can contribute. PRS needs the voice of the writer, it’s so important,’ says PRS for Music’s deputy chair Simon Darlow.
PRS Foundation’s New Music Biennial kicks off today at London’s Southbank Centre and we’ve concocted a taste of what’s in store for this week’s playlist…
‘I just used my phone, filmed a load of stuff and made a video’ Crushed Beak’s guitarist and songwriter Matt Poile nonchalantly remarks about their latest promo.
‘This place is magical. It’s such an honour to be here, I’m buzzing,’ says Tom Walker of playing Glastonbury Festival.
‘Folk music is in a terrible state. I think there’re too many people who think they’re custodians of it,’ says 9Bach’s Martin Hoyland.
The world of children’s music is more alive than ever, offering music-makers the opportunity to flex often untouched creative muscles and earn additional income. We take a look behind the scenes...
'I'm not sure how we fit into it all, but we were very lucky to be doing what we were doing at that particular time. It created a lot of opportunities for us,' says Tunng's co-founder Sam Genders.
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