What is IB Expo?

What is IB Expo?
IB Expo is an elaboration of musical group
Isildurs Bane (IB) Sweden, in the shape of a project.
IB Expo International - 2016
November 20 – November 27
The IB Expo International concert:
7.30 pm November 26 at Kulturhuset, Halmstad
Workshops and clinics will be announced in September
Since the mid-00’s, IB have given priority to ideas projects in which genre crossing
and new technology have played an essential part. IB arranged IB Expo for the first
time in 2005 with the aim of exploring communication and human interaction within
the field of music.
In practice, the annual event IB Expo, is a gathering with more than ten musicians
from different backgrounds ethnically, socially and musically. During an intense week,
everybody works together towards two common goals: the internal process of musical
self-development and the external process of working with the other musicians, doing
IB formed in 1976 and have toured internationally and released
clinics and workshops for young musicians and performing a concert live in front of
music since the 70’s, using Halland as a base for their musical
an audience. This working process is at once creative, interesting and rewarding but
activities involving a variety of musical genres and styles, per-
also demanding.
formance spaces and forms of expression.
Beginning in 2010, IB expanded their activities to include educational days that
enabled pedagogical meetings between musicians from Halland and guests from
Sweden and abroad. Each of these educational days had a specific angle but with a
constant focus on the here and now in music.
Isildurs Bane 2016:
Katrine Amsler / Klas Assarsson / Luca Calabrese / Axel Croné / Samuel Hällkvist
Mats Johansson / Christian Saggese / Kjell Severinsson / Jan Severinsson
Isildurs Bane have collaborated with:
Janne Schaffer SWE, Björn J:son Lindh SWE, Linnea Olsson SWE, Mick Karn, GBR, Jerry Marotta,
USA, Metamorfosi Trio ITA, Tony Levin USA, Adrian Belew USA, Tom Griesgraber USA, Sounds of
Eternity SWE, Pat Mastelotto USA, Markus Reuter DEU, Mike Keneally USA, Pamelia Kurstin AUT,
Valgier Sigurdsson ISL, Tunisia USA & AUT, Christian Saggese ITA, Luca Calabrese ITA, Franco Fe-
Starting in 2016, IB are moving on and are re-organizing their undertakings in four projects:
As this is IB’s 40th anniversary, Mats Johansson has composed a suite celebrating this
ruglio ITA, Stick Men USA & DEU, Morgan Ågren SWE, Trey Gunn USA, Jakko Jakszyk GBR, Liesbeth
event. To make it even more special, Steve Hogarth (vocalist/composer with Marillion)
Lambrecht BEL, Joris Vanvinckenroye BEL, Jana Arns BEL, Michala Østergaard-Nielsen DNK, Mats
has contributed lyrics and vocal lines. Hogarth will also be present to perform the
Gustafsson EEE, Michael Bernier USA, Paal Nilssen-Love, Ingebright Håker Flasten, Anders Wall
new piece at its first performance on November 26.
Besides the new composition, IB Expo 16 will focus on IB celebrating 40 uninterrupted
years of working as a band and – more importantly – IB's music through the years.
- IB (Isildurs Bane), a musical group working on recordings and performances nationally and internationally.
- IB Expo International (the event previously known as IB Expo), where
IB join forces with musicians from Swedish and abroad to do clinics,
workshops and concerts during an intense week.
- IB Expo Camp, an international project where skilled musicians meet
to further their musicianship and share experiences through masterclasses and interactive learning.
- IB Expo LAB, a pedagogical forum that takes place several times
each year, mostly – but not exclusively – as thematical weekend courses. The current theme is music production in practise and theory, involving equipment knowledge and handling, acoustics, recording,
editing, mixing and mastering. The instructors are experienced professionals from the vast field of music production.
IB constantly strive for a balance between men and women and involving young musicians. This goes for every IB project.
SWE, Mattias “Ia” Eklundh SWE, Bill Bruford GBR, Terry Bozzio USA, Richard Barbieri GBR, Julie
Slick USA, David Torn USA, Julien Wils BEL, Mel Collins EEE, Percy Jones USA, Lisen Rylander Löve
SWE, Lisa Nordström SWE, Marianne Van Campenhout BEL, Qarin Wikström DNK, John Anderberg
SWE, Linda Kallerdal SWE, Syntjuntan SWE, Joakim Jalhed SWE, Television Pickup NOR & DNK,
Midaircondo SWE, The Thing NOR & SWE, Phil Manzanera GBR, Guy Pratt GBR, Iris Thissen BEL,
Join IB and their special guests at Kulturhuset in Halmstad, Sweden November 26!
RE:BELL SWE & DNK, Adrian Belew Power Trio USA, Marco Minnemann USA, George Kentros SWE,
Get your tickets now:
Daniel Boyacioglu SWE, Steve Hogarth GBR, Henry Kaiser USA, Charlie Storm SWE and more.
www.ticketmaster.se
Turist agency in Halmstad, phone +46 35 12 02 00
A big thank you for financial (and other) support to:
The Swedish Arts Council, Kultur i Halland, The Council of Halmstad, Studiefrämjandet.
IB Expo Camp - 2016
IB Expo LAB 2016
September 25 - October 1
IB Expo Camp is a meeting place for young
musicians, composers, producers or improvisers independent of musical background or direction. By consciously ignoring musical
borders and with sensitive ears, our aim is to
encourage young musicians to strengthen their
musical identity.
Between September 25 – October 1 you have
an opportunity to develop your creativity in an
intense but pleasurable way along with other
musicians. You will work together in a professional working environment in the Swedish region of Halland in a way that enables you to
focus completely on your reason for being
there: music.
The working methods are simple. Every participant brings music to the table, presents it to
the others and organises small or large groups
to play the music and schedules the rehearsals
that lead up to two concerts. Besides rehearsals
and concerts, you will attend clinics and workshops with internationally established musicians
who will be your guest tutors at IB Expo Camp.
There is a strict limit to the number of students
we can take on board. The participants are chosen via a principle of selection that stresses a
broad representation with regard to music,
human and social perspectives. For IB Expo as
an organisation, a wide representation from a
perspective of ethnicity and gender goes without saying.
The concerts
There are two concerts planned for IB Expo
Camp on October 1. All will be revealed when
we meet in October! The participants will decide the repertoire for the concerts.
The repertoire
As a participant of IB Expo Camp, you are an
integral part of creating a repertoire for the
concerts. You bring a piece of music to the proceedings. This piece of music could be composed by you, by somebody else or it could be a
model for improvising. The partakers decide
which pieces will be rehearsed and performed.
Please note: there is no guarantee that every
piece of music will end up as part of the concert
repertoire.
September 9-10, October 7-8, October 14-15, October 28-29
What is required of the IB Expo Camp participants?
IB Expo Camp is a project that emphasizes musical width,
equality, openness and creative meetings. We encourage
experienced sight-readers as well as skilled improvisers. In
order for you to gain as much as possible from your stay
with us, we believe you to have most, if not all of, the following qualifications:
• you are aged 18-35
• you can play an instrument skilfully
• you are a good listener
• you have an open mind set and regard breaking musical
barriers as something positive and a matter of course
• you bring your own instrument(s). The exceptions are
large instruments such as a drum kit or a double bass for
instance.
When & Where
September 25 – October 1 - Kulturhuset, Halmstad, Sweden
How to apply?
Send your application no later than September 1 -2016 to:
[email protected]
You application must contain the following:
• a brief description – no more than one page – of yourself
as a musician, composer, improviser or producer (what your
have achieved musically, what style(s) of music you have
worked within, your musical education et cetera).
• a short statement of your reasons for attending IB Expo
Camp.
• approximately 15 minutes of music that gives us an impression of what you or your work sounds like. The recording in itself needn’t be a professional recording, what’s
important is that we can grasp your musical expression
• tell us if you have any food allergies or if you are a vegetarian, a vegan or if there is something else we should be
aware of for practical reasons.
How much does it cost?
The course fee is 2 000 SEK/€ 200.
All meals and a shared room are included in this.
You can apply for a lower fee and financial help with your
travel costs. Do not hesitate to get in touch to discuss this
with us!
Duration: Two days, 10 am – 5 pm
Number of participants: no more than six (bands can apply)
Cost: 300 SEK/person
A certain amount of previous knowledge may be required (see below). We strive for a
gender balanced IB Expo LAB. Therefore, applicants from the under represented gender will be a priority.
Applicants from outside Sweden are welcome.
In 2016, IB Expo LAB focuses on music production. During your time with us, you will
record and mix from beginning to end. In doing so, we will work our way through the
most common stages in music production, regardless of musical style or genre.
The recording process will make up a substantial part of our time at IB Expo LAB. We
will record vocals, acoustic and electric instruments, all depending on the instruments
played by the participants. The following aspects of music production will be looked
into during our two days together:
- The basics of sound
- Methods and disposition when working on a recording
- Microphones and microphone placements
- Recording acoustic and electric instruments
- Arrangements and instrumentation
- The mixing process
- A brief introduction to mastering
The two days spent at IB Expo LAB will give you practical and theoretical knowledge
and experiences that you will find useful when working with any type of music production, including your home recordings.
Your previous knowledge should include DAW basics using Logic, ProTools, Ableton
Live or equivalent software. Please note that we will not focus on a particular program,
but on music production in general.
Send your application and any questions you may have to:
Mats Johansson - [email protected] - Phone: (+46) 70 950 50 17
Thomas Olsson, Producer, IB Expo