Con l'ultimo concerto in calendario - questa sera a New York, al Close Up di Orchard Street - si conclude la sesta edizione del Catalytic Sound Festival, annuale iniziativa della cooperativa di musicisti Catalytic Sound volta a diffondere e sostenere economicamente progetti e produzioni al di fuori dei circuiti commerciali tradizionali. Per sette giorni da inizio mese si sono tenuti incontri e concerti in diverse sedi a Chicago (coordinate da Tim Daisy, Lily Finnegan, Ben Hall, Damon Locks, Tomeka Reid e Ken Vandermark), Oslo (coordinate da Ingebrigt Haker Flaten e Paal Nilssen-Love), Washington D.C. (con Luke Stewart e Layne Garrett) e appunto New York, qui con la guida di Brandon Lopez e Zeena Parkins. Al sito web della cooperativa sono disponibili calendario delle iniziative in corso, catalogo delle pubblicazioni, interviste ai protagonisti, antologie delle passate edizioni del festival e tutte le modalità per iscrizioni e azioni di supporto.
Catalytic Sound was founded in 2012 with the mission of empowering creative musicians by giving them greater control over the distribution and sale of their recordings. We established a centralized platform where artists could make their albums more accessible to fans, while also distributing catalogs from artist-run record labels within the collective. Our goal has always been to help members increase their income through the sale of their recorded work. Today, our focus is on fostering artistic sustainability for the 33 musicians in the collective. This means providing financial support to help them dedicate more time to their artistic practice, reducing their reliance on day jobs. We develop innovative economic strategies to support artists in navigating the rapidly changing landscape of the music industry. Additionally, we aim to raise awareness about the collective’s creativity by sharing insights into each artist’s work and the inspirations behind it.
