Author: ACM Newsteam

James Starkey catches up with the first ACM studio lounge.

Four acts performed a series of talented sets which ranged from calmer stripped-back sounds of Luke White and Amber Saqladi as well the electric Danny Marriott.

It being the first event of the series, it was a bit hectic in nature getting everything ready for the stream, with a great team onboard but not yet a defined way of doing things. However, once the stream went live and Alfie Galpin welcomed the audience opening with Know Me, it was clear The Lounge was going to be something special.

Not only does the event allow for the access and consumption of such performances both live from the studio and online for those fans further away, its live recording through the SSL Desk partnered with high-quality cameras provides artists with studio-level audio and visual recordings they could never get from a standard gig.

Stay Tuned for the next instalment, which will go live on the 9th of November featuring No Cash Refunds, James Barlow and Dan Davolia. 

Link to the next stream

https://www.instagram.com/acmstudiolounge/

Link to Performer Sign Up Form

ACM Inspire, an initiative led by tutor Ben Scott, has been a cross-campus success and a demonstration of talent and teamwork.

Guildford

As part of the Guildford session, tutors Ben Scott, Paul Ressell, and Shea Stedford worked with three London students to produce a new original EP. The students fully ran the session, engineering the studio, mic-ing up the drums, and ensuring the tutors could conduct a live performance and recording that will ultimately manifest as a brand new EP for a library music pitch we have upcoming.

Birmingham 

Nikki Sadler also conducted an ACM Inspire session in Birmingham. Nikki recorded an original EP of her own artistic material with help from Birmingham tutor Justin Lyndley. Students ran the session and contributed tremendously  – see a taster of what went on here

Nikki (EP Recording) – ACM Inspire ’23

Josh Wunderlich ran a J-Pop writing camp over Reading Week as part of ACM Inspire, where students could write alongside Josh for a real-world pitch for a J-Pop artist. 

To take part in future sessions go here.