Practices and ideas for the contemporary musical circuit.
Presented by Centro de Cultura Digital – CONACULTA – Factoría 360° - Sound Diplomacy
In collaboration with INDIO and VANS
February 23 to 27 th – Centro de Cultura Digital – Free entrance
http://nodo.festivalnrmal.net/ - #NODO
NODO is an event taking place one week before #FestivalNrmal, designed to develop a solid creative network of music industry professionals. #FestivalNrmal has grown to become a yearly get-together for a local and international audience that plays an active role in the audiovisual field - and also within a growing music circuit. For this sixth edition, we are looking to expand the networking opportunities and encounters happening in and around #FestivalNrmal. We plan to do so by working together on a series of activities that are designed to spread ideas on how to build solid creative networks and international links connecting innovative music to innovative listeners.
The NODO program is composed of three different modules: _Formación (Formation), _Encuentro (Meeting) and _Red (Network)
➜ Register here
➜ GUESTS
Festival directors and programmers
INTERNATIONAL: Julien Catalá - Pitchfork Francia (FR) • Tom Harvest - Liverpool Psych Fest (UK) • Jon Dunn - Parallel Lines (UK) • Maud Salvi – Sled Island (CA) • Paul Lilley - Visions Festival (UK) • Pete Keen - Sugar Mountain Festival (AU) • Philippe Siegenthaler - Hermoso Ruido (CO) • Roberto Montero – Epicentro (CR) • Rodrigo Santis – Neutral (CL) • Rob Fitzpatrick - Austin Psych Fest (EU) • Márcio Laranjeira - Milhões De Festa (PT) • Fabrício Nobre & Daianne Dias - Festival Bananada (BR) • MEXICO: Damián Romero – MUTEK.MX • Íñigo Villamil & Mario Romero – Carnaval de Bahidorá • Hugo Díaz Barreiro - Ceremonia • Benjamín Ocaranza - Festival Antes • Claudia Curiel - Bestia Festival • Rogelio Sosa - Aural / Germinal • Olga Miranda - Factoría 360° • Alfonso Muriedas - Festival Nrmal
Artists
Gudrun Gut (DE) vía Goethe-Institut Mexiko • Ian Svenonius / Chain and The Gang (EU) • El Guincho (ES) vía Red Bull Music Academy
Speakers
Uriel Waizel – Ibero 90.9 • Patricia Carrera – Control Freaks • Julián Woodside – Periodista - David Cortés Arce – Periodista • José Hernández Riwes – Retos A.C. • Marcos Hassan – Periodista • Santi Rodríguez – Central Recording Studios • Tito Rivas – Fonoteca Nacional de México
Independent Festivals
All My Friends (MX) • Festival Neutral (CL) • Festival Epicentro (CR) • Festival Hermoso Ruido (CO) • Festival Milhões De Festa (PL) • Visions Festival (UK) • Sugar Mountain Festival (AU) • Austin Psych Fest (US) • Festival Bananada (BR)
➜ DAY BY DAY SCHEDULE
Monday February 23
_Formación (Formation)
17:00 h. [Discussion panel] Ibero 90.9 presents “Listening rituals: how we listen to music today”. With Uriel Waizel and guests. A conversation on how many factors affect and condition the way we relate to sound and music; from format and technical quality to the physical and cultural context.
_Red (Network) – Meeting Sessions
12:00 to 14:00 - 15:00 to 17:00 h. Independent Festivals.
Tuesday, February 24
_Formación (Formation)
17:00 h. [Discussion panel] Retos A.C. presents “Music journalism: critique, documentation and promoting alternative music scenes in México”. With David Cortés, José Hernández Riwes, Marcos Hassan and Olivia Luna. An initiative of Seminario Permanente de Cultura Popular Mexicana 1950-2015 (Permanent Seminar of Mexican Popular Culture). An open conversation about the current role of music media in Mexico.
19:00 h. [Conference] Control Freaks presents “Your songs, your rights”. Speaker: Patricia Carrera. Tips regarding the creation, protection, exploitation and administration of musical works, with a fundamental insight on building a more sustainable artistic career.
_Red (Network) – Meeting Sessions
12:00 to 14:00 - 15:00 to 17:00 h. Independent Festivals.
Wednesday, February 25
_Formación (Formation)
17:00 h. [Discussion panel] VANS presents “Collaboration and internationalization of independent festivals”. With programmers and directors from Festival Neutral (CL), Festival Epicentro (CR), Festival Milhões De Festa (PL), Visions Festival (UK), Sugar Mountain Festival (AU) and Festival Bananada (BR). Moderator: Alfonso Muriedas – Festival Nrmal (MX)
19:00 h. [Conference] Discoteca Formación presents “DIY Soundsystem”. Speaker: Santi Rodríguez. Practical guide of the basic rules of acoustics and how to use them as a resource + tool for problem solving to achieve quality performances, from a sound engineering point of view.
_Encuentro (Meeting) – Lounge and networking area
16:00 to 18:00 h. Sound Diplomacy presents Speed Meetings Mexico*
Speed meetings between directors and programmers from Mexican festivals and agents from the local and international circuit. 10 meetings of 10 minutes each per session. *Pre-scheduled activity.
18:00 to 20:00 h. NODO powered by PechaKucha
Projects from the independent musical circuit present their activities, content and collaborative possibilities with 20 images in less than seven minutes. Includes labels, booking agencies, press agencies, specialized media, new media platforms, cultural institutions and more.
_Red (Network) – Meeting Sessions
12:00 to 14:00 - 15:00 to 17:00 h. Independent Festivals.
Thursday, February 26
_Formación (Formation)
16:30 h. [Conference] IFAL presents LE FAIR. With Romain Thominot (Grindi Manberg) and Sophie Chaussard.
17:00 h. [Conference]. Fonoteca Nacional presents “Aural devices: an archaeology of hearing”. Speaker: Tito Rivas. With the research of aural devices used throughout time, we can gain insight on what shapes our musical and acoustic discourse.
18:00 h. [Discussion panel] VANS presents “Music festivals and their field-changing role in the international circuit”. With directors and programmers from Pitchfork Music Festival Paris (FR), Parallel Lines (UK), Sled Island Festival (CA), Liverpool Psych Fest (UK) y Mutek (MX). Moderator: Shain Shapiro
_Encuentro (Meeting) - Lounge and networking area
16:00 to 18:00 h. Sound Diplomacy presents Speed Meetings International*
Speed meetings between directors and programmers from international festivals and agents from the local and national circuit. 10 meetings of 10 minutes each per session. *Pre-scheduled activity.
_Red (Network) – Meeting Sessions
12:00 to 14:00 - 15:00 to 17:00 h. Independent Festivals.
20:00 h. Concert – Centro de Cultura Digital presents Gustavo Montiel & Dora Bartilotti
Friday, February 27
_Formación (Formación)
17:00 h. [Lecture] Red Bull Music Academy Session con El Guincho (ES)
18:00 h. [Conference] Thump presents Gudrun Gut (DE)
19:00 h. [Conference] VANS presents Ian Svenonius (US/Chain and the Gang)
_Encuentro (Meeting) - Lounge and networking area
12:00 to 14:00 - 15:00 to 17:00 h. Factoría 360° presents Showcases.
Brief showcases for invited programmers. Limited seating.
17:00 h. [Conference] Goethe-Institut Mexiko presents Mondmaschine. A collaboration produced in a soundcamp style retire with musicians from Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Mexico and Germany.
18:00 to 20:00 h. NODO powered by PechaKucha
Projects from the independent musical circuit present their activities, content and collaborative possibilities with 20 images in less than seven minutes. Includes labels, booking agencies, press agencies, specialized media, new media platforms, cultural institutions and more.
➜ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
NODO is a shared space designed to find insights and work tools within a wide musical community, by meeting agents and platforms that support your projects. NODO invites you to make the most of its activities.
Q: What’s the register for?
A: This register works as an informative platform so all the NODO guests and participants know which other agents are participating and/or assisting to NODO activities. This way you can plan your time at NODO to meet and exchange materials or just ideas. If you’re a musician, journalist, manager, programmer or work with labels, new media or any kind of music related project, or if you just love music: do register!
Q: Besides attending the conferences and discussion panels, what else can I do at NODO?
A: The Foro Polivalente at the venue will work as a coffee lounge and meeting point. A central hub for participants and guest to meet, talk and just hang out. Don’t forget to bring with you info and materials, print or digital, to be able to present and share your project.
Q: How can I join the Speed Meetings schedule?
A: Please email Paulina Lasa at [email protected] and specify wich participants you would like to meet. You have until February 10th to send your application. You can read the guest list here
Q: How can I join the PechaKucha sessions?
A: Please email Paulina Lasa at [email protected] and attach all the info, links and previews of the project you want to present. You have until February 10th to send your application.
ALL ACTIVITIES ARE FREE
FOR FURTHER QUESTIONS:
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