Featuring Jamz Supernova and Holly Lester from the UK, this year's female-led Selector Liveset will take place at Pullman Baku (Tower Building - 1) on 21 February 2020.
SELECTOR LIVE BRINGS THE SOUND OF SELECTOR RADIO DIRECTLY TO MUSIC FANS AROUND THE WORLD WITH LIVE SHOWS FROM SOME OF THE UK’S MOST EXCITING ARTISTS.
It’s in the name. Selector picks out the best new UK music eachweek, and shares it with four million listeners around the world. We’re bringing powerful UK talent to Baku to put the depth and diversity of British music and society on stage for the audiences in Azerbaijan. We’ve worked with innovative talent including Actress, Ghostpoet, Max Cooper, Rosie Lowe, Kojey Radical, Gaika, Penelope Isles and the London Contemporary Orchestra.
This year's electronic music Selector Liveset - women.sound.waves will feature four eclectic female artists from the UK and Azerbaijan, and is brought to you by the British Council and Sektoreight. Sektoreight by iN is a leader of the electronic music scene in Baku, having collaborated with artists such as Ten Walls, Sound Button, Boiler Room and more. The liveset will take place at Pullman Baku (Tower Residence 1), on 21 February 2020, 21.30. The event is supported by ASAN Radio, our official Selector Radio broadcaster, and Yarat! Contemporary Arts Space.
This year's Selector Live theme - women.sound.waves - celebrates female musicians around the world and attempts to explore the eclectic world of music produced by women driving the contemporary music industry.
As one of the leading next generation DJ’s in the UK, JAMZ SUPERNOVA [ Selector Radio UK ] has passion for her craft in abundance. Inspired by the likes of Nina Las Vegas, Toddla T, Diplo and Annie Mac, she has graced the stages at Sonar, Parklife, Detonate, El Dorado, Nass, Farr, Lovebox, Beat Herder, Bestival, Ibiza Rocks, and Lost & Found.
Hailing from the prominent electronic music hub of Ireland, HOLLY LESTER [ Duality Trax UK ] is fast making waves on the UK electronic music scene. The last half of 2018 alone has seen Holly perform her debut Boiler Room set at Belfast's illustrious AVA Festival, alongside Job Jobse and Mano Le Tough, finishing the year with a residency at UK clubbing institution The Warehouse Project.
DIHAJ is an electronic music project from Baku, Azerbaijan, formed in 2014. The members all come from completely different musical backgrounds, so their sound is quite eclectic. That’s why they’ve never really been interested in trying to pinpoint the genre of the music they play. Just play what seems right and leave the rest to the listeners, right?
INHERROOM (Nazrin M) is interdisciplinary artist whose practice is comprised on exploration of an experience itself. She is working in a variety of practices, including visual arts, sound-design, performance art, and also engages in a broader interdisciplinary inquiry in dialogue with other disciplines and systems of knowledge.
ON SELECTOR LIVE IN 2019
Featuring the legendary Goldierocks and hosted by DJ Bazaur and DJ Murad H, the Selector LIVE 2019 DJ Party took place at Pasifico, 15 February. The LIVE party was dedicated to British Council’s 25th Anniversary in Azerbaijan.
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