Scotland at Future Echoes

Scottish Reception at Future Echoes

Thursday 16 February I 16:30 - 17:15 I Harry's, Holmbrogränden 1, 602 21

Please note, this event is only open to Future Echoes conference delegates.

Ahead of Scottish artists Bemz, Midnight Ambulance, Kryptik (Presented by Pitch Scotland) and Namebliss X Vagrant Real Estate's (Presented by Pitch Scotland) showcases at Future Echoes, Wide Days is hosting a special reception to connect people working in the Scottish, Swedish and international music industry.

Taking place on Thursday 16 February (16:30 CET) it will feature a short talk on Scotland's music market, a whisky and exotic soft-drink tasting and deep-fried snacks.

The event is hosted by Olaf (Wide Days/Music Tourist).

Panels

TIKTOK – What you need to know

Venue: Hallarna – Bråddgatan l Fri 17 Feb l 13:00 – 14:00
Speakers: Ailsa Harper

Tiktok is the new hitmaker in the music industry. Here we gonna get a crash course on how to work with Tiktok from Ailsa Harper who works with digital media and also runs the Tiktok account Girlsaroundscotland, and she has been a guest of honor on Peter Åstedts (Future Echoes) infamous Tiktok account Ugly Soda that also join in the discussion.

Meet The Showcase Festivals

Venue: Hallarna – Dynamo l Sat 18 Feb l 13:00 – 14:00
Speakers: Olaf Furniss

Showcasing has become an integral part of an artist’s career. There are now more opportunities than ever before to showcase your talent to a broad range of industry members that can elevate your career. Meet some of the best showcases operating in various regions around the world, and get insight into how to make the most out of a showcase opportunity and how they select artists.

What’s Next

Venue: Hallarna – Dynamo l Sat 18 Feb l 16:00 – 17:00
Speakers: Jess Partridge

Future Echoes festival director, Peter Åstedt compounds the developments the industry has had in the last 12 months, since our inaugural conference, and explore where he sees this delicate ecosystem moving forward. We’ve already seen that Universal Boss Lucian Grainge says that streaming needs to shift to an artist-centric model, but will it happen? Will Tiktok keep dominating the social media landscape? How will the needs of developing artists change in the years to come. All will be discussed and moderate predictions made.

KRYPTIK (Presented by Pitch Scotland)

Fri Feb l 17.00 - 17.40
Venue: Stage Skandia 📍 Drottninggatan 31, 602 24, Norrköping

Fri Feb l 21.00 - 21.40
Venue: Ringsgaden 📍

Sat 18 Feb l 20:00 - 20:40
Venue: Stage Skandia 📍 Drottninggatan 31, 602 24, Norrköping

From an early age, Kryptik has always been within spitting distance from the stage. Graffiti and Beatboxing were his “gateway drugs” and he was immediately sharing mics with local legends, (all while under the legal age of entry to the clubs he was performing in).

2022 was a strong year for Kryptik, making national press with his track, ‘Ayahuasca’, detailing his trip into the Costa Rican mountains with a shaman. He then released ‘Demons’ which made the SAMA’s ‘April Top 10 Round Up’; ’Step Up’, which won Resonate ’Artist of the Week’ and even caught the ear of Public Enemy’s Chuck D, who played it on his radio station, ’Rap Station 365’. His latest track, ’Sinner’ has seen support from BBC Introducing; who hailed it as his best work to date, and again made national press. In October, he flew out to ’New Skool Rules’ (NL) alongside PITCH Scotland, where he was showcasing Scottish Rap to the world.

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MIDNIGHT AMBULANCE

Thu 16 Feb l 18:30 - 19:10
Venue: Hörsalen 📍 Drottninggatan 48, 602 32 Norrköping

Fri 17 Feb l 15:00 - 15:40
Venue: Kafé Tassen 📍 Skolgatan 22, 602 25 Norrköping

Fri 17 Feb l 18:00 - 18:40
Venue: Hörsalen 📍 Drottninggatan 48, 602 32 Norrköping

Sat 18 Feb l 21:00 - 21:40
Venue: Pronto / Enoteket 📍Laxholmstorget 3 Bv, 602 21 Norrköping

Alternative rock duo, Midnight Ambulance, formed between Glasgow, Paris and North Berwick in 2020. Amelia (vocals/drums) and Fraser (guitar/vocals) reconnected after first meeting over ten years ago and began collaborating via video call as a creative and cathartic outlet during lockdown. Their musical partnership quickly developed into something bigger, writing 70+ songs by June 2020. On Amelia’s return to Scotland, after eight months of writing together, they finally had the opportunity to jam live and decided to form Midnight Ambulance.

Confirmed to showcase at the Wide Days convention (14 April), they have since been joined by Drew Gray, augmenting their dark and powerful soundscapes that are completed with delicate melodies, leaving you intrigued… “but slightly scared” (Vic Galloway, BBC Radio Scotland). Their sound builds a unique and mysterious atmosphere that combines sinister and distorted instruments with folk-inspired vocals. Influences: The White Stripes, Billie Eilish, The National, Phoebe Bridgers, The Ninth Wave.

They were shortlisted for BBC Introducing’s Scottish Act of the Year 2022 and have released six studio singles and now their debut EP. Features include: Apple Music ‘New in Rock’ playlist; BBC 6 Music Tom Robinson’s BBC Introducing Mixtape; BBC Radio Scotland (Single of the Week – The Afternoon Show, Vic Galloway & BBC Introducing); BBC Alba (Single of the Week); The Skinny, Snack Magazine (Scottish Single of the Year nomination), Tenement TV and The Scotsman (Artist of the Week).

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