Delivered by Higher Rhythm via Music Industry Yorkshire this series of free events, (this time part-funded by Doncaster City Council’s Well Doncaster) is designed to support better access to careers the music industry.
This Autumn 26 edition of Yorkshire Music Industry Expo (Y-MIX) rounds up even more industry practitioners to inform and inspire through sharing their experience. Sticking to Music Industry Yorkshire’s mission, yes, they’re all from Yorkshire.
9.45 to 11.00
Spacial Sound and beyond with Paul Dakeyne
Sharing how he innovated and pivoted to sustain a long career in the music industry, Paul will also present a session exploring spatial / immersive audio in formats such as Dolby Atmos. In conversation with Zawedde Walusimbi (Higher Rhythm)
11.00 to 11.15
Ask the Practitioner
A short Q&A opportunity to ask those questions that have been forming in your head throughout the previous session…
11.25 to 12.05
Demo Speed-Date
Send us a link to your track via the form below and we’ll play one minute of the first submissions received from attendees, so you can get hyper-focussed tips and positive, constructive feedback from our panel.
12.05 to 12.30
Networking or Quick Lunch… or Both (you choose)
12.30 to 13.45
Lost In Music Practitioner Panel
A session discussing how portfolio-working and exploring different paths can build a sustainable career in the music industry, with Anna Prior (Producer and Drummer in Metronomy), J Kas (Recording Artist) Sarah Shiels (Music Artist & Director, The Adelphi, Hull). Chaired by Zawedde Walusimbi (Higher Rhythm)
13.45 to 13.55
Ask the Practitioners
More Q&A time to ask the experts those burning questions…
14.00 to 15.30
In Conversation with Danny Sapko
A session exploring how Danny, a Yorkshire based bass player, took his skills sideways to become a popular Music YouTuber and Internet Personality. Chaired by Zawedde Walusimbi (Higher Rhythm)
Additional to the main YMIX event, we will ALSO hold a special fringe event at Higher Rhythm HQ in Doncaster exploring career pathways for young people intending to build careers in the music industry, presented in partnership with South Yorkshire Music Hub
Aimed at 15 year olds or Year 11 school pupils from South Yorkshire, this event is FREE but places are limited, so register now using this separate form link
Paul Dakeyne is a Producer with over 3 decades of experience in electronic music, and a long standing resident DJ for Ministry of Sound. Paul is considered a pioneer of remixing, with over 300 records in his catalogue, and has played sets for U2 and Kraftwerk, as well as producing music for major BBC TV shows. Always the innovator in digital audio, Paul has built one of the only Dolby Atmos studios in Yorkshire.
Danny Sapko, in his words, is a BEHS player, YouTuber, poet, critic, investigative reporter, and an expert in taking the mick… In our words Danny, is a Yorkshire based musician who has built a career as a popular YouTuber, skilfully taking his music sideways to create a character version of himself and earn a living through digital media. Don’t let all this fool you though, he still REALLY knows his way around a bass.
Anna is a drummer, DJ, singer, and electronic music producer best known as a long-standing member of the acclaimed indie pop and electronic band, Metronomy. In addition to her extensive career touring and recording with bands, she has established herself as a prominent solo artist and curator within the electronic music scene, also founding her own independent record label, Beat Palace Records.
J. Kas is a hip-hop artist and rapper based in Sheffield, UK. Known as a prominent voice coming out of the Steel City, he blends a signature boom-bap hip-hop style with genres like pop, R&B, reggae, and Afro-beats. He is a frequent performer across the UK and internationally, having played at major festivals, and he’s a very old friend of Higher Rhythm, coming to our first studio before Higher Rhythm was even a thing… old school.
Based in Kingston upon Hull, Sarah is an atmospheric alternative and indie-electronic songwriter, vocalist, and bassist. She originally gained recognition as a live bassist and blues-rock artist before pivoting toward electronic production. She performs as a solo artist, leads her own live band project, and has been a member of grassroots groups like The Velvet Dolls. Sarah is also a director of the iconic Hull music venue The Adelphi.
As a Folk and Soul singer-songwriter, Zawedde is a recipient of a PRS Foundation Women Make Music grant. Zawedde also brings her wide experience as a music creator and event organiser into her tutoring and project coordination roles at Higher Rhythm. Zawedde is also a steering board member of South Yorkshire Music Hub.
