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BPM is Europe’s biggest event dedicated to DJing. It is attended by DJs, producers, performers, promoters, venue owners/managers, equipment retailers/installers, record label representatives and many others who simply have an interest in DJing or dance music.
The first BPM took place in 2007 and attracted over 2200 visitors for two days of equipment demonstrations, networking, seminars, workshops, live performances and DJ sets. In 2008 over 2500 people attended the event, with visitors and exhibitors alike hailing it as a resounding success, cementing BPM’s place in the industry calendar.
After two successful years at the Donington Park Exhibition Centre BPM is moving to the internationally renowned National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham for 2009. The new venue will allow the event to grow, while remaining in a central location based in the thriving city of Birmingham. The NEC also offers improved transport links by road, together with an on-site train station and airport, making BPM more accessible to visitors from across Europe.
Over the weekend of Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th October 2009 BPM will descend on Birmingham for what promises to be the biggest and best event so far. What to expect at BPM
The leading equipment manufacturers and distributors will present their latest technology for you to look at, but more importantly get your hands on. The BPM exhibition area features everything from DJ mixers to PA systems and lighting effects to production hardware and software. BPM is an opportunity to try out the latest equipment and speak to the people behind it, then if you find what you are looking for – buy it!
The exhibition area not only plays host to equipment brands, but also a range of service providers ranging from CD duplicators to flyer printers and music promo services to DJ associations. Find out what is available, talk face-to-face with suppliers and make the contacts that will help to set you apart from the crowd.
BPM is also the ideal place to meet and network with other DJs, producers, performers and entertainment industry professionals; share ideas and be inspired to move forward. Plenty of venue owners, promoters and agents also attend the show, which makes it the ideal place to hook up with people who can help you make the next step in your career.
The performance and demonstration areas at BPM play host to DJ sets, PAs and live performances, together with product and technique demonstrations throughout the weekend. The event also features a unique programme of educational and inspirational seminars that take place on both days and are available to all visitors at no extra cost. BPM is the place to be inspired to move to the next level.
If you are serious about DJing, performing, producing or anything to do with entertainment technology, you need to be at BPM! As the date for Europe's largest DJ trade show, BPM, rapidly approaches, organisers have just announced the full panel and seminar line-up for the event. The in-depth seminars cover all aspects of DJing as a career, including producing, marketing, new DJing techniques, lighting and essential info for mobile DJs. From professionals to beginners, BPM is an essential event in the European dance calendar. About BPM 2009BPM takes place at Birmingham's NEC on the first weekend in October - Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th. The event will feature exhibits from all the main equipment manufacturers, as well as seminars, presentations, and top DJ showcases.
Panel presentations involving industry experts will be covering club DJing, promoting, music production, radio DJing, mobile DJing and the future for DJing, as well as sessions where experts listen to and rate the demos of up and coming artistes/producers. Mark Luvdup, Carl Kennedy, David Dunne, Big Al (Kiss) and Jimmy Kennedy (Gatecrasher) are just some of the DJs on the panels, alongside a number of experienced industry experts. BPM attendees will, of course, be able to ask the professionals questions at the end of the panel sessions.
Meanwhile, the carefully chosen seminars - presented by hand-picked industry experts - will be helping BPM attendees to learn more, become inspired and take their career to the next level. Seminars can be attended at no extra cost throughout the weekend.
Producing original music as well as playing it out is a key part of a DJ's repertoire these days. A key series of seminars at BPM are being presented by expert producers Vincent DiPasquale and Steven Lee. DiPasquale is an experienced US producer/engineer who has worked with the likes of Timbaland & Lauryn Hill, while Lee is one half of the successful Lee-Cabrera house music partnership. Together theyve created a DVD, 'The Art Of The Remix' (released by FaderPro), a step-by-step guide to creating the perfect remix of a track. Throughout the weekend the duo will be presenting live production demos on key elements of music production using Logic Pro. These will focus on four key elements when creating a track/remix: Vocal Production, Beat Production, Basslines, Sub-Groups & Stems. These live lessons will offer essential tips for anyone wanting to break into music production, as well as crucial pointers for producers looking to take their music to the next level.
Other key seminars at BPM include:
- Using Ableton Live - with Ableton/Novation expert Olly Burke
- How To Record A Killer Radio Demo - with professional radio broadcaster David Hoffman
- How To Ceate The Perfect Mix CD - with Rob Humar and Chris Hutton from the DJ School
- How To Get Your First Break In Nightclub DJing - with Andy King and Mark Hewitt from the DJ Academy Organisation
- Network Marketing - with BPMs very own Mark Walsh
- The Future Of DJing In The Music Industry - with Jim Jomoa and Jamie Griffiths from the Ministry Of Sound DJ Academy
In addition, there will be a number of sessions for mobile DJs on sales and marketing, business add-ons and the Mobile DJ in the 21st century.
These seminar and panel sessions are in addition to the vast equipment fair being held at the NEC, and the DJ showcases that have already been announced. Those taking to the DMC Stage hosted by legendary 1989 DMC champ Cutmaster Swift - in the Panda Hire Silent Arena include Kutski from Radio 1, hip-hop superstar Jaguar Skills, DMC world champion DJ Switch and Audio-visual maestros Dan Tait & Oli Sorenson as well as the NOVAK 3-D Disco, for which attendees will be handed out complimentary 3-D glasses to experience the full effect. In addition, the Musictive.com DJ Booth will showcase up and coming DJs such as rising trance star Davey Asprey, funky double act 2 Of A Kind, and underground house protégés Andy Clayton & Mark Bryan and Edele Andaya.
All visitors to the BPM show will be elligible for the free 'Ultimate Prize Draw' taking place towards the end of both days. Over £7500 worth of equipment is up for grabs, including mixers, monitor speakers, deck stands, headphones, cartridges, lasers and amps from some of the top manufacturers who are exhibiting at BPM.
After a hard day's networking and getting clued up on developments in DJ culture, attendees can wind down at the BPM after-party at Birmingham's Chocolate Nightclub on nearby Suffolk Street. House dons MYNC head the DJ line-up, ably assisted by Mick Wilson, Dan Tait and Rik Parkinson, and a special surprise guest will also be appearing on the night. Admission is just £5 for BPM ticket holders.
Tickets for BPM are selling fast, and as an added incentive for advanced booking every DJ who places a ticket order will be eligible for a free CD from promo service CD Pool - worth over £20.
BPM has become an essential part of the European DJ calendar. New contacts are made, faces are put to names, and new opportunities are given the space to flourish and unlike at other over-priced industry trade events, advance tickets are an extremely reasonable GBP8 - the same cost as the last two years. Anyone seriously involved in DJ culture can't afford to miss it.
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