Sonic Visions - First Keynote Speakers + First Artists Announced

27. July 2017

Speed meetings, workshops, visonary keynotes and panels on the pulse of the music industry - Three days to exchange, discuss, network and get inspired.

This year´s conference will focus on topics such as music production & distribution, blockchain & copyright, DIY promotion & marketing, music videos, virtual reality and new technologies.

Meet your peers from Luxembourg and Europe, learn the nuts and bolts of the music industry today and tomorrow push your project to the next level or just sneak in to get a first glimpse on the opportunities our industry might offer.

Get your three day conference pass with access to all the shows of the festival here.

Keynote by Benji Rogers:

He´s a British-born, New York-based entrepreneur, technologist, musican and the founder of Pledge Music. An early pioneer of the direct artist-to-fan model of distributing music, Rogers straddles the worlds of technology and music. To address the unique challanges facing artists releasing their work in the digital economy, Rogers also co-founded Dot Blockchain Music Project, an attempt to create a decentralized global registry of music rights using blockchain technology. A dedicated patron of arts and creativity in all its forms, Rogers´ work is rooted in a belief in the democratizing power of the internet; he will always be "loving your work".

Keynote by Imogen Heap:

Self-produced, independent, engaged, Imogen Heap blurs the boundaries between pure art form and creative entrepreneurship. Her graveful tunes such as signature track Hide & Seek populate movies and TV shows, accompany dance and theatre perfomances. A respected "artist´s artist", Heap´s penned songs with Taylor Swift, Mika, Josh Groban and Deadmau5 among others. Heap´s been nominated for 5 Grammys. Imogen has also written the entire score for the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child which has set new standars in Theatre.

Aside from that you will have the opportunity to Discover Local Artists:

EDSUN - Friday, 17th November

EDSUN has developed an alternative R´n´B style. He incorporates a captivating sound and a powerful dance performance unmatched on the Luxembourg stage.

THEM LIGHTS - Saturday, 18th November

Sascha Hanlet a.k.a. THEM LIGHTS is only at the beginning of a long colorful journey to captivate you with waves of lights straight into your heart. He has created his own colorful style for his solo project: a mysterious universe of dark, edgy and soulful R´n´B.