Electronic Music Malta
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Electronic Music Malta (EMM) is the first artist collective / voluntary organisation founded by Maltese Electronic Music artists.
This organisation was founded in mid 2015 and been a recognised Voluntary Organisation since September 2015. EMM has signed a 5 year agreement with Fondazzjoni Kreattivita which has so far led to the organisation of numerous educational, innovative and philanthropic events throughout 2015 and also in 2016.
Activities / Initiatives in 2015
- Voluntary Organisation Launch (Spazju Kreattiv) - Mini equiment expo, workshops, performances and membership enrolment - 30/5/2015;
- Science of Sound in Electronic Music (Spazju Kreattiv) - Day 1 - 106 Decibels - Discussion feat Dr Alec Lapira, Dr Imed Ben Moussa, Samuel Hayman - 25/09/2015;
- Science of Sound in Electronic Music (Spazju Kreattiv) - Day 2 - Oscillations - Workshop feat Peter Paul (Tribali) and Edwin Balzan- 26/09/2015;
- Strangehouse (Razzett l-Ahmar) - Equipment Expo / Fund-raising - 01/10/2015;
- Metro (Radio Malta 2) - Weekly Radio Program - ran from October 2015 till June 2016;
- I Dream of Wires (Spazju Kreattiv) - Documentary Screening & Modular Performance - 19/12/2015;
- Electric Cafe (Spazju Kreattiv) - Performance (proceeds going to MCCF) - 27/12/2015;
Activities in 2016
- Beyond Egg Crates (Noise Alliance, Qormi) - Members-only Activity on Effective Sound / Acoustic Treatment feat Steven Psaila - 20/02/2016;
- Circuits: An Electronic Music Convention (Spazju Kreattiv) - Documenting Maltese Electronic Music (with M3P Foundation), discussions, expositions, live radio, exhibition, installation, performances - 19 - 20/03/2016
- Metro (Radio Malta 2) - Weekly Radio Program - to start at the end of October 2016;
- Hardware vs Software Pt 1 (Spazju Kreattiv - Cinema) - Discussion on hardware synthesizers / drum machines as compared to their sofware plugin counterpart - 29/10/2016;
- The Sound of Belgium (TSOB) (Spazju Kreattiv - Cinema) - Documentary Screening & Discussion - 17/12/2016;
- Electronic Music in Gaming (Spazju Kreattiv - Spazju A) - Discussion - 28/12/2016;
Executive Committee
- Edwin Balzan (Duo Blank) - Chairman;
- Stephen Psaila - Secretary;
- Owen Bezzina (Owen Jay) - Treasurer;
- Neil Hales (Acidulant) - Member;
- Frank Cachia (Duo Blank) - Member;
- Keith Farrugia (Stimulus Timbre) - Member;
- Toni Gialanze (Digital Nature) - Member;
- Bjan Jensen Darmanin - Member;