Beardyman


After winning the UK Beatbox Championship twice in a row, Beardyman né Darren Foreman ploughed headlong into the swirling vortex of musical and technological experimentation before him and has referred to himself in the third person ever since.

An obsession with music technology and looping became a career-long study in the possibilities afforded by technology in the field of musical improvisation but he remained limited by the consumer tech available at the time.
Having played mainstages and packed-out rooms the world over, Beardyman decided that it was time to reveal what he had been working on in secret all this time. The Beardytron5000mkII.

Imagine a machine that can let you record and mix music in real time –one that will enable musicians to get down the ideas in their head instantly, with no filter between the germs of a song and hearing it come alive straight away. Imagine the fevered genius capable of building such a perfect musical aid. Meet the BEARDYTRON_5000mkIV (Beardytron). And meet its creator…Beardyman, whose performances have been viewed over 60 million times on YouTube alone with improvisation being at the heart of the creative process.

All Sessions by Beardyman

  • Day 1 - Thursday

    May 30th

  • 19:30
    “Play is the highest form of research.” is a quote by Albert Einstein, and we would like to invite everyone to join us for a fascinating evening with some of the most playful vocal artists in the scene - for more info find "Concerts and Events" in the top menu.
    Concerts
    Where
    Ridehuset

  • Day 2 - Friday

    May 31st

  • 10:15  - 11:15
    This session will be a chance for me to explain and explore the methodologies, technologies, and techniques I have developed over my years working in music and tech and will be an opportuinty to explore some of the questions we all face when stepping outside our comfort zone. I’ll be detailing my journey as an artist, performer, software developer, project manager and general human man. I’m particularly excited about the Q & A, as to exchange ideas between myself and the many vocalists present at the festival will allow a thorough discussion of what it means to innovate and how one can navigate the space you’re in without losing your way. As a vocalist who has spent many years pushing the boundaries of my own voice using cutting edge technology, I’m keen to see how people respond to my story as much as I am looking forward to telling it. What happens when we can fashion our own instruments? That might seem like an absurd question; tool making is one of the key things that separates us from other animals, but we are we are also creatures who can mimic, create, metamorphose, and ultimately guide our own personal evolution. Clearly, we have evolved to evolve, but when does a power become a pathology? How does it affect the creative process when limitations are placed upon an artist? Is it possible to be creative at all when you have no boundaries? When is a piece of art truly complete? When is a tool complete? These are meaningful and important questions for every creative individual who has ever lived, especially those who have innovated tools for self-expression. If you are a musician, these days you have so many options when it comes to incorporating technology into your live act. It can be a perilous journey into the unknown and it is always possible to let the machines run away with your soul. We must use technology to build our soul wings, that we may touch the sun, lest we fall, Icarus-like to a drippy, waxy splat death. Oh for shame!!!! Forsooth! It is the time of the great ending!! Everywhere is death!! THE SCREAMING!!!!! OH GOD THE SCREAMING!!!!
    Workshops
    Where
    Room 236




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