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Artists, Featured, Interviews, Level 4, Talent House | 18 November 2024

Introducing… Orakana

UD catches up with Level 4 graduate, Orakana, on his North West ends, his fascination with Japanese adjectives, and his day-one love for Chip Diddy Chip…

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Artists, Events, Featured, Flames Collective, Music | 18 November 2024

UD Low Down: RAYE x Flames Collective @ MTV EMAs, Co-op Live, Manchester

Flames Collective’s blessings continue, this time joining RAYE for her 2024 MTV EMA performance at the Co-op Live, Manchester. Vocalist, Nayana.AB goes behind the scenes for this blog…

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Artists, Featured, Interviews, Music, Talent House | 14 November 2024

Members Club: Loquil

With our Elevator Membership Programme underway, it’s time to meet the community. Next up in UD’s Members Club series, we meet Loquil, an 18 year old rapper coming to an event near you soon…

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Artists, Events, Featured, Music, Talent House, What's On | 12 November 2024

What’s On… UD x Prettytwisted Practice Hours: Exclusive DJ Workshop, 21st November @ Talent House

Interested in DJing? On Thursday 21st November from 4.30-7pm we’ll be hosting an exclusive DJ Workshop, courtesy of Prettytwisted. Register your interest today…

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Artists, Events, Featured, IT2024, Talent House | 5 November 2024

#IT2024 Gallery

A massive THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for Industry Takeover 2024 #IT2024 in September. 1 House. 4 days. 20 events. Countless epic moments. Having shared our recaps on the blog, check the outtakes & best of the rest in this photo gallery from Anthony Wilde, Kat Friar & Laura ‘Hyperfrank’ Brosnan…

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Artists, Events, Featured, Talent House, What's On | 4 November 2024

What’s On… Open Mic Hip Hop Special, November 14th @ Talent House

Rappers, bar slingers and lyricists assemble! Open Mic returns to Talent House on Thursday November 14th with a Hip Hop Special, hosted by Nayana.AB. Did we mention we’re trying out Open Decks too and it’s free to attend? Read on…

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Artists, Events, Featured, IT2024, Talent House | 16 October 2024

#IT2024 Jacqueline Springer x Candice Carty Williams x Swindle

If our lives were to be fictionalised, what musical form would accompany their screenplays? That’s the challenge Queenie author Candice Carty-Williams shared with London-based producer, Swindle. For #IT2024 Jacqueline Springer, Curator, Africa & Diaspora: Performance at the V&A explored creativity and collaboration with this all-star In Conversation With… Elsa Monteith reports.

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Artists, Events, Featured, IT2024, Talent House | 14 October 2024

IT2024 How To Get Your Music Heard – powered by BBC Music (1Xtra & Asian Network)

This sold out panel saw Jasmine Takhar from BBC Introducing on the Asian Network, Producer Maria Hanlon from BBC Introducing in London, and artist Stretch explore different routes to airplay, explain the BBC Introducing Uploader and share tips to set you up for success as an artist. Maria Hanlon was hosting the panel and shares the key points discussed…

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Artists, Events, Featured, IT2024, Talent House, What's On | 10 October 2024

#IT2024 POWER UP Presents… Get Up, Stand Up!

This thought leadership panel was programmed to investigate the progress – or lack of – on race accountability in the music industry since the 2020 BLM protest movement. We also wanted to explore what it means to be ethical, how to take a stand and the greater challenges facing Black artists in 2024. Kat Friar reports…

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Artists, Events, Featured, IT2024, Talent House | 8 October 2024

#IT2024 Unlocking Revenue Streams in Music – powered by PRS for Music

From securing lucrative brand partnerships to making bank from your merch sales, Kenny Barber (Relationship Manager, Black Music at PRS) and an expert panel dig deep into how we can make good money from making good music. Elsa Monteith reports…

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Artists, Events, Featured, Talent House, What's On | 7 October 2024

What’s On… Open Mic Soul + R&B Special, October 17th @ Talent House

Following a hiatus, Open Mic returns to UD’s Talent House on Thursday October 17th with a Soul + R&B Special. Sign up for a free ticket via UDtickets.com and drop us a line if you’d like to sing…

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Artists, Events, Featured, IT2024, Talent House, What's On | 19 September 2024

What’s On: #IT2024 INDUSTRY TAKEOVER 2024 FULL PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED!

#IT2024 is back from Wednesday 25th September – Saturday 28th September. 1 House. 4 Days. 20 events. And they’re all free! Join BBC Music, Universal Music UK, PRS for Music, PPL, High Roller, Finesse Foreva, TRENCH and many more at our east London Talent House…

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Artists, Featured, Music | 2 September 2024

UD Selects… August Mixtape

Bringing you a pick of the month’s best releases, Maria Hanlon presents 10 tunes that have hit her decks – and got a reload – in August. Starring Louis Culture, Tora-i, Richie, Lynda Dawn, Kofi Stone, Surya Sen, Mysie, £MONZO, nikhil, BINA., Tara Lily, LEMZI, Ferrenzo, Irini Mando & Yiigaa….

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Artists, Events, Featured, Music, What's On | 29 August 2024

What’s On… UD Music: DJ Collective x Emerge East, Sept 7th, Barking Riverside

UD Music: DJ Collective returns to Barking Riverside for another edition of Emerge East. Join Katalyssst, Mimi Rich & Saadiq T on the decks with free DJ workshops on the day courtesy of RXWNTREE…

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Artists, Events, Featured, Music | 19 August 2024

UD Low Down: Yussef Dayes Presents: Summer Dayes @ Crystal Palace Bowl

Nayana.AB headed to Yussef Dayes Presents: Summer Dayes on Sunday, August 4th, at South London’s Crystal Palace Bowl. She reports back on a day of incredible live music, West Indian food offerings, jelly coconuts, yoga classes with Dave Dayes (Yussef’s dad) and more…

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Artists, Featured, Interviews, Talent House | 12 August 2024

Members Club: Katalyssst

With our Elevator Membership Programme underway, it’s time to meet the community. In our new Members Club series, UD gets to know KATALYSSST, DJ, photographer and social media assistant…

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