Monday 17 May 2010

Crispin School Monday 17th May

BTEC Music Technology students visited Crispin School today to perform music, demonstrate music software and discuss music production. Will Harber used Ableton Live software and the Novation 'Launchpad' controller to play a drum'n'bass track. Sam Raywood played the Korg Kaoss pad for added FX. Sam Hadfield showcased his latest EP release and discussed music production techniques. His CD features music produced for a number of different artists.

Levi Minnet and Mike Malcomson played live using a backing track that they had prepared in Logic software. Their group 'Inside the Dream' has performed recently on Glastonbury FM.

Strode College students promoted their own music and the upcoming show at Strode Theatre on Wednesday 16th of June by giving out free CDs and business cards. This visit is part of the Music Technology in Performance unit studied as part of the BTEC MUsic Technology course.