Red Bull Music Academy presents Revolutions In Sound @ The London Eye
Southbank, London, SE1
Timings: 8pm – 10pm
1 Night, 30 Gigs, 30 Live Streams
Taking over the unmistakable EDF Energy London Eye on Thursday 13th October 2011, Red Bull Music Academy (RBMA) put on a one-night festival in the sky – ‘Revolutions in Sound’ - filling each of the 30 capsules with influential producers, DJs and bands. Audio from each of the 30 gigs was streamed live on the web via the RBMA website.
The Shrine worked with the RBMA and BigBox Media to programme each of the pods. The line-up that was put together showcased the cream of the capital’s burgeoning underground scenes and included pop stars Professor Green and Ms Dynamite, dubstep trailblazers Skream and Benga with Sergeant Pokes, drum & bass pioneer Goldie - with his Metalheadz collective, Roller Express featuring the Steel City’s Toddla T & Redlight, gentleman rudeboy David Rodigan, and Carnival stalwarts Channel One Sound System. We also worked with some of London’s top clubs including FabricLive and Deviation who took their own capsules, adding their signature sounds and acts to the mix.
“A unique experience in an amazing setting and one which many will count as their highlight of the year” – Daily Mail online
On top of the 30 capsule gigs, the forecourt at the base of the London Eye played host to a “Silent Disco” with guests being able listen via headphones to feeds from the pods and performances from DJs on the illuminated Thameside. Again, we helped to programme is area and the DJs that appeared included BBC Radio 1’s Tim Westwood, MJ Cole and Goldierocks.
The event was the final stop on a global tour, calling at 10 previous Red Bull Music Academy host cities – Berlin, Detroit, New York, Sao Paolo, Cape Town, Melbourne, Paris, Toronto and Rome – building up to the 14th annual Academy in Madrid in autumn 2011.
Listen to the live recordings and get more information about the event here.
Read the Daily Mail online’s 5 star review of the night here.
Revolutions In Sound video: