Sound Junction website

http://www.soundjunction.org/default.aspa
We are very impressed with this website. It contains some useful information a guidance for budding musicians and producers. Well worth a look if you want to develop your Listening Skills or learn about Musical Instruments or Music in Context. Great for those BTEC assignments you may have been putting off!

Seriously...If you're into music you will love this site

Calling all writers - review bands, artists and tracks

Click on this link...
http://strodeledger.wordpress.com/2012/03/19/calling-all-writers/#comment-25

Calling All Writers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted on March 19, 2012 by strodeledgerkc

• Interested in a career in journalism/the media?
• Passionate about something you want to write about?
• Or maybe you just like mouthing off?

JOIN US!!!

At Ledger, we are always looking for new writers to join our team. Strode Ledger is the only Strode college written for students, by students. Are aim is to truly reflect the lives and interests of Strode students.

• Maybe you see yourself as a budding music journalist and could write reviews of albums and gigs you’ve been to?
• Perhaps you could be our sports correspondent reporting on local, national and international sporting events?
• Or are you the kind of person that spends a lot of time ‘ranting’ to your friends about the wrongs and rights of the world – this could be your chance to get heard!

Whatever your intention, we’d like to hear from you. We meet every Monday at 12.30 in room C102. Alternatively, sign up on this site and get in touch online.

We look forward to hearing from you

Team Ledger x

Kinky Leighton (BRSS) - Ableton Live Workshop

On Friday 16^thof March local DJ and music producer Kinky Leighton gave a workshop that focused on the use of ‘Ableton Live’ software in live performance and production. 

He demonstrated the techniques he uses when DJing and then picked apart one of his latest music tracks so we could all see exactly how it was created. It was really cool to see Toby’s skills as a DJ / producer and by in the software he uses to make music. 

Toby also talked about his path into music production. He completed the BTEC Music Technology at Strode College way 'back in the day' and went on to do a degree in the subject. Since graduation he has performed at festivals and had his music released on record labels. He is currently a key member of the Bridgwater Reggae Sound System and is teaching DJ skills and Ableton Live software.

Check out 'Kinky Leighton' on Soundcloud

So They Say by Losing Alice

Check this out! What a track...What a sound...!
'So They Say' by Losing Alice

Recorded in Strode College studios on Monday 16th Jan 2012 by Tom Cory and Charlie Underhill for a project on their BTEC Music Technology course.
Mixed and Produced by Tom Cory