INTRODUCING THE ŌTAUTAHI MUSIC ACCESS PROGRAMME (ŌMAP) RDU 98.5FM NFT COLLECTION 2022 - 2023

SALTBOX Studios alongside RDU 98.5FM and Tyanhaus, with the support of the Christchurch City Council, is subsidising access for Ōtautahi musicians to create and promote new work. The programme subsidizes and allows access for 20 artists or bands to produce unreleased pieces of music.

With the programme in full swing, we are excited to announce the release of our ŌMAP NFT Collection on the Non-fungible token marketplace, OpenSea, starting with music from our June and July recipients. Continuing with 2 new artists' work being minted and added to the collection each month until May 2023.

A relatively new concept in the Web3 space, these music NFTs will be able to provide extra support for artists, where their tracks will be able to be sold and allow for artist funding directly from fans or collectors. As an alternative route to the current trend of digital streaming platforms, we are offering the artists some extra value in the music industry.

“The team at RDU are an adventurous and passionate bunch. We walk the earth viewing life through emergent lenses. So the notion of a secondary or third market for Musicians to realise value from their creative work, was worth exploring. Safe to say, blockchain and cryptocurrencies are here to stay. So RDU is not afraid to get our feet wet in order to support NZ musicians. Heard it here first.” - James Meharry, RDU Station Director

The Ōtautahi Music Access Programme RDU 98.5FM NFT Collection was created in partnership with Tyanhaus. An organisation created with the aim of showcasing and supporting Christchurch’s music and art scene both physically and digitally.

Head to https://opensea.io/ and search RDU985FM to find the collection OR CLICK HERE

Three Boys Brewery presents DarkSpace12

Ōtautahi’s much loved multi-venue mini-fest ‘DarkSpace’ returns to Saint Asaph Street on Saturday 10th September with a stacked line up of South Island musical talent performing across Darkroom, Space Academy and 12 Bar.

With thirteen acts to see throughout the evening, ticket holders will be able to move between the three venues from 7pm till late for what could only be described as the ultimate collaboration and celebration of Ōtautahi thriving music community.

The eastern fringe of the city where all three venues are located has become the 03’s hub for independent live music following the Christchurch quakes. The first DarkSpace was held in 2016 and showcased six bands in one night across the two neighbouring venues, Darkroom and Space Academy. During the years to follow, five DarkSpace events were organised between the two venues before 12 Bar’s opening in 2020. The first three-venue event, ‘Zorza’ was presented by RDU 98.5FM in November that year as a united response to the impacts that the Covid-19 pandemic had brought upon the local grassroots music industry. After a couple more lockdowns, DarkSpace finally returns under the apt moniker of DarkSpace12.

“Each venue curated their own line up for DarkSpace12, selecting a few of their favourite acts to invite to be part of the festival. As venues and individuals we all have such different musical tastes, and this helped to curate a line up that covered a range of genres,” Shaw explains. “We wanted a mix of newer and more established acts, some known names and some new discoveries, and a good mix of talent that celebrated diversity in terms of folks who can often unfortunately be under-represented in mainstream music events” says Shaw. 

The end result is a line up that will showcase and celebrate emerging local acts who regularly play at the venues such as Saint Peter’s Thursday and Just Another June, as well as including some more established acts, a bunch of familiar faces who have been in the music community for a good while now with the likes of Violet French and The Horrible, and Opawa 45s. 

Shaw is originally from Ōtepoti and says she is most excited to have her home town favourites Night Lunch on the line up. She’ll also take to the stage with her own band, Bin Day, while 12 Bar Duty Manager Hollan Brabet will be behind the drum kit for Avon Dads.

Rather than being based around one particular headline act that the night builds up to, the festival’s strength is in the line up as a whole. The diverse programming aims to expose attendees to something new that they may have not experienced before and for that unexpected moment to potentially become their DarkSpace12 highlight.

Tickets are available for purchase from Under The Radar

2022 Tohu Finalists Waiata Māori Music Awards

WAIATA MĀORI MUSIC AWARDS - Finalists 2022

Tena koutou katoa. The Waiata Māori Music Awards are looking forward to celebrating our Māori music for 2022. This year, the finalists are diverse in styles, covering many genres of waiata and from all areas of Aotearoa.

The awards will be hosted in one of the original venues, the beautifully refurbished ‘Toitoi - Hawkes Bay Arts and Events centre’ which is the perfect backdrop for the kaiwaiata and the expo this year.

In its 15th year running, the Waiata Māori Music Awards will be a live event, held on the 9th of September, with performances to be announced in the coming weeks.

Here are the finalists for 2022. Mauri ora!

Best Te Reo Māori Album

Anna Coddington - Mana-Wā-Hine

Puoro Mataoraora - Te Whāriki a Te Kōhanga Reo, Te Pae Tuku Aka

TE KAAHU - Te Kaahu o Rangi

Best RnB Album by a Māori Artist

Mistee K - Melz Vs Mistee K

Rei - Enjoy The Ride Part 1

Teezy Created - Spiritual Healing

Best Pop Album by a Māori Artist

Mistee K - Melz Vs Mistee K

L.A.B - L.A.B V

Teezy Created - Spiritual Healing

Best Hip Hop Album by a Māori Artist

Adam Tukiri - Unless ..Surely

Mistee K - Melz Vs Mistee K

Rei - Enjoy the Ride Part 1

Best Roots Reggae Album by a Māori Artist

Come On Up - Come On Up

NLC - Home By Six

Tomorrow People - 21

Best Māori Group

Aro

Coterie

L.A.B

Tomorrow People

Best Māori Wāhine/Female Solo Artist

Huia Hamon

Mistee K

Mihirangi

Best Māori Tāne/Male Solo Artist

Kings

Riqi Harawira

Tipene

Best Music Video

Alien Weaponry - HatuPatu

Coterie - Cool it Down

Hani Dread - Kōkiri

Tomorrow People - Don’t Worry Baby

Troy Kingi &The Nudge - He Ōrite

Best Waiata/Single by a Māori Artist

Coterie - Cool It Down

ORA - Tuakiritanga

Jordyn with a Why - Brown Melodies

L.A.B - Mr Reggae

Troy Kingi & The Nudge - He Ōrite

Best Māori Songwriter

Coterie

Kings

L.A.B

ORA

An evening of celebration at the 2022 Pacific Music Awards

Pacific musicians recognised at in-person awards ceremony in Manukau, Auckland

This evening the Pacific music community was celebrated at the 2022 Pacific Music Awards at the Vodafone Event Centre in Manukau, Auckland.

Onehunga-based hip hop crew SWIDT took out three awards for Flava Best Pacific Group, Base FM & Island Base Best Pacific Hip Hop Artist and APRA Best Pacific Song for ‘Kelz Garage’, written by Daniel Latu, Amon McGoram, Isaiah Libeau, Lomez Brown, and Samuel Verlinden.

Fellow artist Kings was named for NZ Music Comission Best Pacific Male Artist, and received both the NZ On Air Radio Airplay Award and NZ On Air Streaming Award for his track ‘Help Me Out’ featuring Sons of Zion.

Barbecue favourites Tomorrow People were honoured with One Love Best Pacific Roots/Reggae Artist as well as the Recorded Music Te Pukaemi Toa o Te Moana Nui a Kiwa | Best Pacific Music Album for their album 21.

For their work on The Panthers OST, Diggy Dupé, choicevaughan & P. Smith were recognised with the MPG/SAE Best Producer award. Furthermore, the song ‘Ain't The Same’ featuring Melodownz & Summer Vaha'akolo won NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video and was directed by Tom Hern and Timēna Apa.

Several first time finalists won their respective categories as well. Anthem were recognised with 531pi Best Pacific Gospel Artist, while Sam V and Lisi were awarded Best Pacific Soul/RnB Artist and Niu FM Best International Pacific Artist respectively.

Auckland Council Best Pacific Female Artist was awarded to Emily Muli, while Kas Futialo received the award for SunPix Best Pacific Language for the album Grandmasta Kas.

Sibling outfit Samson Squad were the crowd favourites, taking out SunPix People’s Choice Award for Best Pacific Artist, while newcomer Jarna was awarded the Phillip Fuemana Award for Most Promising Pacific Artist.

Receiving the first Creative New Zealand Awards are Shepherds Reign, recognising their contributions to the Pacific music scene and to help further the impact of their art.

The inaugural Arch Angel Independent Artist Award was presented to lilbubblegum to support his burgeoning career, after his breakout hit ‘af1s’ went viral last year - reaching over 20 million Spotify streams. 

There were three recipients of this year’s Ministry for Pacific People’s Special Recognition Award – Ngaire Fuata, Tagata Pasifika and Niu FM – Pacific Media Network. All three deserve to be celebrated for the impact they’ve made on the local Pacific community in Aotearoa.Finally, Fa’anana Jerome Grey was selected as the 2022 recipient of the Manukau Institute of Technology Te Pukenga Lifetime Achievement Award.

Grey’s iconic song ‘We Are Samoa’ became the unofficial anthem of the country, and his legacy was celebrated through a tribute performance by Brotherhood Musiq and Resonate.

Pacific Music Awards Trust spokesperson Rev. Mua Strickson-Pua says: “2022 Pacific Music Awards bares testimony to Ene tolonga [Tonga] Kena ivakaraitaki [Fiji] Maufetuuna'i [Samoa] Te Pakari [Maori Aotearoa] Resilience return to live music live audience honouring and celebrating our Pacific artists and industry.

“Mindful of our Kaupapa themes of Connections, Collaboration and Community Pasifika music soundtracks of our people and this recent COVID19 reality come history. Pasifika Music Pasifika Artists Pasifika nations honoured and celebrated 2022 Pasifika Music Awards manuia.” 

Event Producer Petrina Togi-Sa’ena says: “We are grateful and so thankful that we could return with a live event this year for the Pacific Music Awards.  This gave us the opportunity to gather together as an extended family and as a community, to collectively celebrate Pacific music together. 

“With more award categories and a full show of amazing live performances, it was such a wonderful uplifting night.  Huge thanks to our sponsors, funders, supporters and the team that work so hard to make the awards event possible.  Congratulations to all the finalists, winners and award recipients – we are so proud of you all!”

Alongside the celebration of Pacific musicians, there were several live performances from finalists and winners alike including House of Misfits, Kings,  Mo. Etc, Sam V, SWIDT and Tomorrow People.  

2022 Pacific Music Awards winners:

Auckland Council Best Pacific Female Artist:

-         WINNER: Emily Muli - ‘Break’

-         Mo Etc. - Oceanbed

-         Tree - ‘No Fear ft Junior Soqeta’

NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist:

-         WINNER: Kings - Raplist, ‘Young 4Eva’

-         Diggy Dupé - ‘WEON’

-         Poetik - Poetik Justice

Flava Best Pacific Group:

-         WINNER: SWIDT - ‘Seize the Day ft Savage’, ‘Kelz Garage’, ‘312 Day’

-         Team Dynamite - Respect The Process

-         Tomorrow People - 21

NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video:

-         WINNER: Diggy Dupé, choicevaughan & P. Smith - ‘Ain't The Same ft. Melodownz & Summer Vaha'akolo’ 

o   Directed by Tom Hernv and Timēna Apa

-         House of Misfits - ‘Tā Te Manawa’

o   Directed by Abigail Dougherty

-         Vallé - ‘Swing Low’

o   Directed by Connor Pritchard

APRA Best Pacific Song:

-         WINNER: SWIDT ‘Kelz Garage’

o   Written by Daniel Latu, Amon McGoram, Isaiah Libeau, Lomez Brown, Samuel Verlinden

-         Kings - ‘Young 4Eva’

o   Written by Kingdon Chapple-Wilson

-         Samson Squad - ‘Amene’

o   Written by Jacob Samson, Tautape Samson & Jayjay Samson 

SunPix Best Pacific Language:

-         WINNER: Kas Futialo - Grandmasta Kas

-         Lani Alo - ‘Tua i manu’

-         Samson Squad - ‘Kainga’, ‘Amene’

-         Shepherds Reign - ‘Nga Ao E Rua feat. Swizl Jager’’

Base FM & Island Base FM Best Pacific Hip Hop Artist:

-         WINNER: SWIDT - ‘Seize the Day ft Savage’, ‘Kelz Garage’, ‘312 Day’

-         Poetik - Poetik Justice

-         Team Dynamite - Respect The Process

Best Pacific Soul/RnB Artist:

-         WINNER: Sam V - ‘Wired’, ‘Biker Boy’

-         Emily Muli - ‘Break’

-         TJ Taotua - Overdue

One Love Best Pacific Roots/Reggae Artist:

-         WINNER: Tomorrow People - 21

-         Foundation - ‘Closer’

-         Sammielz - ‘Okay’

-         Victor J Sefo - ‘Pele Ea’, ‘Ride’, ‘Shots’

531pi Best Pacific Gospel Artist:

-         WINNER: Anthem - Anthem

-         Tree - ‘No Fear ft Junior Soqeta’

-         House of Misfits ‘Tā Te Manawa’

Niu FM Best International Pacific Artist:

-         WINNER: Lisi - ‘Good Life’, ‘Dreams’, ‘Til the Death’, ‘Baby We On’

-         Bina Butta & Kennyon Brown - ‘Lady Love’

-         Jaro Local - ‘Kamanda Amanda’, ‘First Time’, ‘Single Papa’, ‘25 Minutes’

MPG/SAE Best Producer

-         WINNER: Diggy Dupé, choicevaughan & P. Smith - The Panthers OST 

o   Producers: Diggy Dupé, choicevaughan, P Smith

-         Team Dynamite - Respect The Process

o   Producer: Harry (Haz Beats) Huavi

-         Tomorrow People - 21

o   Producers: IKON MUSIC - Avina Kelekolio, Hennie Tui, Tana Tupai

Recorded Music Te Pukaemi Toa o Te Moana Nui a Kiwa | Best Pacific Music Album

-         WINNER:Tomorrow People - 21  

-         Diggy Dupé, choicevaughan & P. Smith - The Panthers OST

-         Kings – Raplist

SunPix People’s Choice Award – Best Pacific Artist

-         Samson Squad

Phillip Fuemana Award – Most Promising Pacific Artist

-         Jarna

Creative New Zealand Award

-         Shepherds Reign

Ministry for Pacific People’s Special Recognition Awards

-         Ngaire Fuata

-         Tagata Pasifika

-         Niu FM - Pacific Media Network

Arch Angel Independent Music Award

-         lilbubblegum

Manukau Institute of Technology Te Pukenga Lifetime Achievement Award

-         Fa’anana Jerome Grey

For more information: www.pacificmusicawards.org.nz

WOMEX 2022 Delegate Grants

The New Zealand Music Commission is pleased to announce that delegate applications to attend WOMEX 2022 are now open.

WOMEX is the World Music Expo. It is an international networking platform for the world music industry. The annual five-day event comprises a bustling trade fair, showcase festival, conference, and film programme, as well as festive Opening and Award ceremonies. The market has a focus on contemporary music in the world, roots, reggae, dub, contemporary soul and traditional forms.

WOMEX is held in different cities every year. This year WOMEX will be held in Lisbon, Portugal from Wednesday 19th to Sunday 23trd October 2022.

More information can be found here: www.womex.com

Outward Sound Delegate Grants

Since July 2013 Outward Sound have offered Targeted Tradeshow grants to support our managers, labels and musicians at selected and targeted trade events of which WOMEX is one.

Outward Sound offers successful WOMEX applicants 50% recoupable support up to $3,000. Recoupable costs are limited to airfares to Lisbon, Portugal, delegate registration, accommodation (up to 5 nights) and per diems (up to 5 days).

Contact the Outward Sound office to discuss your project and receive a link to the application form.

For further information please contact international@nzmusic.org.nz

Applications for WOMEX delegate grants close 5pm August 26th 2022.

Flagship Professional Development Program Co-Pilot a great success

This week the 2022 Co-Pilot Program - delivered in partnership with Spotify and AAM took place in Sydney. Our Aotearoa participants Diaz Grimm and Gina Linnell, alongside MMF exec committee member Joost Langeveld attended, and described it as ‘a huge opportunity, and massive milestone’

From Joost -

“What an absolute honour to represent the MMF Aotearoa and accompany the first ever New Zealand participants in the Co-Pilot22 program - Gina Linnell and Diaz Grimm. Co-Pilot is essentially a mentorship program on steroids - where 'emerging' manager mentees are paired with established manager mentors - all with the incredible support from AAM, Spotify and the MMF! It’s a huge opportunity for them – and a massive milestone moment for the wider Aotearoa music community!!

Ngā mihi to the AAM team. Kate Adams and Maggie Collins' focussed planning, management and execution of the program/event was exemplary.

Massive thanks to Jonathan Harrison and the Spotify staff for opening up the Spotify Sydney office and hosting the formal introduction day event - whilst also organising and facilitating the amazing lineup of guests speakers:  Dr Alethea Beetson (BLAKSOUND, Blak Social, Digi Youth Arts), Leanne DeSouza (Nightlife Music), Sydney Lopes (Spotify, Head of Hip Hop & R&B partnerships).

Much respect and gratitude to all the mentors for the selfless sharing of precious time, experience, and industry knowledge. Intergenerational knowledge transfer in practice, yes!

Artist management is a crazy ride and often comes without predefined job descriptions and operates in relative isolation, without much external guidance !

This is what makes the co-pilot program such an amazing opportunity. A chance to learn from the best, to glean context and concepts from industry professionals and build networks that will aid careers moving forward.

Co-Pilot is a super exciting initiative which will undoubtedly help shape collective ‘music industry’ futures in(between) Australia,  Aotearoa and beyond. Long may it last.”

AIM: SANDBOX - Empowering a new Generation

Visionary musicians Clarissa Chai and Mia Caintic have created AIM: SANDBOX – a Pan-Asian-Kiwi (PAK) musical talent hothouse. Apply now to join their fully-funded development programme which will propel eight (8) songs from draft to a professionally mixed track.

AIM: SANDBOX is a fully funded opportunity to learn how to navigate songwriting and recording for Pan-Asian-Kiwi (PAK) bands and artists. Level up with a professionally mixed track and a live performance of your song. You’ll work with an established PAK artist who will help you finish your draft. Through a demo recording session,  we’ll help you figure out the instrumentation you’ll want in your track before bringing it for the final studio recording and mixing.

There are eight (8) spots for artists and/or bands. Applicants must whakapapa (have a sense of belonging) to Asia, and be new or emerging artists. See more details below:

APPLY NOW - here’s the link to the form: asiansinmusic.nz

●        What is included in the AIM: SANDBOX Programme? - READ MORE

●        Who can apply? - READ MORE

●        To apply you will need - READ MORE

Applications close: Friday August 5th at 5 pm

Please share the Application form to all your PAK musician friends ASAP so we can help develop the next generation of hitmakers

AND Join the Asians in Music Facebook group to get updates about AIM: SANDBOX and future opportunities.

Women about Sound Songwriting Mentoring Programme Info 2022

Women about Sound are excited to announce our songwriting mentoring programme for women and gender diverse songwriters for 2022.  We aim to develop your capability in songwriting and production in a safe and supportive space led by women and gender diverse mentors and audio engineers.  The programme is based in Tāmaki Makaurau.

Our programme comprises of:

• Three mentoring sessions from highly skilled songwriters and producers to gain feedback and advice on an original song

• Recording a demo of the original song

• An opportunity to collaborate with fellow participants

Mentoring Sessions:  3 x 2.5 hour sessions:

We will match you up with one of our talented mentors who is best suited to your genre of music.  The sessions will focus on giving feedback and direction on the structure, arrangement, lyrics, instrumentation and production of your song.  There will be two weeks between each session to allow time for you to  work on the song following feedback.  

We will  pair you up with another participant who  for the  mentoring sessions..     This gives you an opportunity to gain feedback, encouragement and connection with another songwriter.  It also provides  a chance to reflect and learn about the aspects of songwriting and production through observation of the development of someone else's song.

Recording Session: 4 hour session

We will provide  half a day in a  recording studio in which you can record a demo of the song you worked on with the mentors.      The audio engineer will support your creative direction of the recording, providing you with knowledge that will be useful in future recording sessions.

The audio engineer will mix your demo and you will get a chance to give them feedback on the mix before final sign off

Timeframe

Mentoring Sessions:  3 x 2.5  hour sessions

Three sessions every two weeks across August/beginning of September

Recording Demo:  1 x 4 hour session:  Morning or afternoon session

September/October

Location:

Mentoring Sessions:  

Parachute Studios:  Kingsland

Move Space: Mt Eden

Recording Session:

Depot Studio, Devonport 

Parachute Studios:  Kingsland

Requirements for participating:

• Must attend three mentoring sessions 

• Be willing to contribute ideas with paired buddy

• Must attend and come prepared for the recording session

Fee:  $30

How to Apply

Application Form:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSewI50CIbCK-FHlyqzqpir8Bw-3e0HrMgMnuLKp2p4JQbl5wQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Demo:

A rough demo of a song/part of a song, (can be recorded on your phone), that you  want to work on in mentoring sessions and record needs to be emailed through as part of the application.  Please email to: womenaboutsound@gmail.com

Applications close on  Wednesday 6th July 2022 

Any questions email to  womenaboutsound@gmail.com

Thanks to the NZ Music Commission for the funding to allow this programme to happen in 2022