The Qube Project launches ‘On The 5th Day’

London club The Qube Project launches a new weekly residency combining music industry seminars with underground events every Friday, launching 7 November.

On the 5th Day is a brand new concept fusing rave and education together whilst providing once-in-a-lifetime networking opportunities. The seminars will be focused on educating DJs, producers and industry specialists and will provide a unique opportunity for aspiring DJs and music producers to learn more about the artists, to understand what it actually takes to make music and to carve out a career in the industry.

Seminar line ups include talks from leading technology brand Pioneer, Legal Matters, We Are E Artist Management, Blueprint Artists and more.

World class European DJs will take to the stand to talk you through the ups and downs of production before taking you through the night on an underground rave experience with state-of-the-art visual production and melodic techno and deep house performances.

Seminars start from 8pm until 11pm in the main room, guaranteeing seminar attendees fast and early entrance to the club. Tickets are available from Resident Advisor and start at just £10 plus booking fee.

Club Nights:

7th of November

Karmon (Diynamic)

Few Nolder (Boso, Connaisseur)

True Story

Ninja

 

14th of November

AFFKT (Sincopat)

Darlyn Vlys (Get Physical, Noir music)

True Story

Jasmin

 

21st of November

Rampa (Keinemusik)

K.I.F.F.

True Story

 

28th of November

Kyodai (Exploited, Poker flat)

Siopis (Get Physical)

True Story

 

Seminars:

14th of November: AFFKT and WE ARE E Artist Management 

AFFKT is a DJ and Producer performing all around the world. In addition to his renowned live DJ sets he is producing and remixing for labels such as Get Physical, Bedrock, Noir music, Sincopat, Suara, Rekids, Buzzin Fly, Mobilee, Cécille, Vakant, Mothership, Rebirth, OFF, International Freakshow, Perspectiv or Skint and for artists such as tech de Mathias Kaden, Radio Slave, Remute, Spencer Parker, or Noisia to just name a few. AFFKT is also the mastermind behind the Sincopat label.

This multifaceted artist will discuss with you his experiences as a DJ and Producer in addition to sharing his wealth of knowledge about how he set up and subsequently expanded his record label.

With the Amsterdam nightlife witnessing a highly acclaimed reputation, We Are E has risen as one of its main tastemakers. Sought-after DJs and producers as well as regular events brought the agency to a reputable position in the Dutch capital’s house and techno scene. We Are E managed to renew and evolve their sound while maintaining their strong, rooted values. They manage numerous artists, including: AFFKT, WIIkats, Los Suruba, Edu Imbernon and many more. They will share precious insights regarding the management of artists, what it involves and the benefits of having good management as an artist.

28th November: KYODAI, LEGAL MATTERS and PIONEER

Based in Berlin, Kyodai is a dynamic duo of both DJ and production fame who regularly release for labels like Compost, Odori, Om, Lovemonk. These two brothers have achieved worldwide recognition under a variety of different aliases and have gained respect from musical heavyweights like Laurent Garnier, Masters At Work, Gilles Peterson, Danny Krivit, Rainer Trüby and Jimpster.

Kyodai will discuss their experiences as DJs and producers, concentrating on their unique live performance style and giving you an insight to the journey they have paved: right from the inception to their success of today.

Alongside Kyodai will be an industry expert to share priceless knowledge on the legal matters surrounding licensing, sampling and the benefits and pitfalls of music production. Providing you with much needed information and guidance through the whole process and your obligations and rights as a producer from a legal perspective.

PIONEER are committed to one thing: to make the very best DJ equipment in the world. This mission statement is adhered to with each and every new product release from them. Here to demonstrate to you a selection of the current products and to showcase upcoming ones, this will be instrumental in helping you decide what set-up will be the best for your particular profile. No one is more qualified to discuss this matter than the pros at Pioneer.

 19th of December: RAMON TAPIA and BLUEPRINT ARTISTS

Ramon Tapia is a DJ and Producer who found fame in the late 2000s on labels like Herzblut, Craft and Yellow Tail, forging a new school techno sound that blended the slower, sexier sounds of the contemporary vibe with his schooling in the genre from the past few decades. The cream of Holland’s techno scene soon followed suit, with his worked snapped up by 2000 And One’s Remote Area and 100% Pure, Shinedoe’s Intacto and Secret Cinema’s Gem Records and further afield by Germany’s Great Stuff and Tiga’s Turbo. Remixes for Paul Weller, Armand van Helden, Nic Fanciulli, Marc Romboy, Monika Kruse, Mauro Picotto, DJ Sneak and Umek and many others soon followed. Eventually in 2012 he set up his own labels: Say What? Recordings and the Hermanez-collaboration label Aella Music to proliferate his sound further.

Ramon Tapia will tell you all about the specifics of DJing, as this experienced artist has a huge amount of knowledge and skill to share. His journey has been one of hard work and adventure and that is a must for any aspiring DJs who wish to catapult to success for the right reasons.

Blueprint Artists are a London-based booking agency for professional performers of electronic music. Formed in 2011 they represent the benchmark of quality: all acts on this agency excel in their particular field with the business emphasis being put very much on quality, not profile or commercial value. They are extremely proud of this outlook, which we totally support, too.