Encompass 2006 - London Dance Music Conference

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A London festival that navigates cutting edge music.
Thursday May 11, Friday May 12, Saturday May 13

After a thoroughly enjoyable and successful inaugural event, Encompass returns to the capital in 2006 with more quality live acts, DJs, art, workshops, seminars and great parties spread over 3 nights in May.

In 2005 Encompass launched what many knew was much needed and long overdue in the capital. A London festival with a vision of bringing music, art, business and parties under one unifying umbrella. Hosting 19 record label showcases across 6 venues with some 90 performances from artists as diverse as Prince Po, Stewart Walker, Cagedbaby, Goldie, Tom Middleton, T.Raumschmiere, BLIM, The Hacker, 20:20 Soundsystem, The Infadels and Jazzanova, the music formed the nucleus from which everything else revolved.

The Workshop held industry panels, consumer talks, a demo jury and a Q&A with one of the main pioneers of independent electronic music, Mute Record’s Daniel Miller. Cybersonica hosted 15 sonic art installations from around the world whilst the technology side had UMAMi bringing together artists, thinkers and industry spokespeople to discuss the impact of emerging technologies on music.

Now Encompass plan to do it all again and unite the elements of cutting edge music in a city that lives and breathes music. On the nights of Thursday 14th, Friday 15th and Saturday 16th of May five venues will host official label showcases in the surrounding Shoreditch area. "We’re focussing on the Festival and the Workshop as the two best elements of our first year," says Encompass’s Jon Terry. "In addition, we are expanding the partner event programme: promoters interested in participating should visit the website to find out more and we are also looking for unsigned acts to play support slots at each label showcase, so send demos in now."

Each night an Encompass wristband will give you access to every showcase. There will also be an extended programme of partnered events across London including gigs, exhibitions, talks and discounts.

The Workshop will take place during the day and is an opportunity to learn more about the culture and business behind music. It will be aimed at all music fans and those wanting to learn more about the behind the scenes workings of the music industry. From one to one 15 minute mentor sessions with accountants, managers, agents, lawyers and publishers to interviews with artists, label directors and industry figureheads the workshop will give fresh insight to those already in the industry and a wealth of knowledge to those looking to gain access into the business of music.

ENCOMPASS 2006 - CLUB LISTINGS

Thursday 11 May

CARGO : Non Stop / 7pm-1am
Spektrum LIVE | Man Like Me LIVE | Early Man featuring MC Kombo LIVE | True Stories LIVE | Caspa Codina LIVE

Friday 12 May

Saturday 13 May

Matt Tolfrey | Inxec LIVE | MarcAshken | Ed Davenport | Jay Killa

54 COMMERCIAL STREET : Border Community / 10pm-6am
James Holden | The MFA LIVE | Petter LIVE | Lazy Fat People

HERBAL : Samurai.fm / 9pm-3am
Ghostly | Body Code LIVE | Brian Aneurysm | DC Recordings | Padded Cell (Decks + Laptop Live Debut)
Depth Charge,Surprise Guests + samurai.fm residents Maxxrelax + Future Sound of Clapton

SOSHO / 10pm-3am
Pete Herbert | Ryan Shaw

THE END : Drumcode 10th Birthday / 10pm-6am
Adam Beyer | Joel Mull | Giles Smith | Plaid | Filla Brazilia | Shelley Parker | Alt Ctrl Soundsystem

You can now buy the £17 festival wristbands from Ticketweb. This gives you access to every showcase event in Shoreditch each night, plus all the events in the Workshop on Saturday 13 May in Shoreditch Town Hall. In addition you get discounted access to a load more gigs over Encompass weekend

This year’s looking better than ever: with one £17 wristband per night you get access to some of London’s best clubs across 3 individually programmed evenings: 6 venues, 14 independent label showcases, an abundance of cutting-edge live performances, the chance to meet some of the pioneers of today’s music scene plus a selection of live street art, photography exhibitions and sonic art installations. Weekend wristbands are also available for all 3 nights, but these are very limited so be quick.

Encompass brings you the world’s finest new independent music, music related art and a carefully curated programme of talks and film.