Production company
As an organisation, Muziekgieterij and its production company want to be a vibrant and visible meeting place and playground for musicians, by musicians. Our aim is to strengthen and anchor Muziekgieterij as ‘the place to be’ for pop music in Maastricht and the Euregion. In this way, we try to have a positive impact on all our visitors, creators and artists.
Community
We strive to make and keep Muziekgieterij appealing to musicians, music lovers, students, young people, teachers and educational institutions. Ongoing concepts are devised by our team to promote and expand our community, develop talent and engage in education.
Collaborations
With the Talent Support programmes, we focus on long-term collaborations with professional artists and aim to enter into deals with these partners. This is about talent development in the broadest sense of the word. With the product being a release of one or more albums through our label (M-PX) or a label from our network. Several of these releases take place every year, in an equal construction with artist, Muziekgieterij and the label.
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Artist In Residence
AIR is the most intensive programme by Muziekgieterij’s Production House. It is intended for musicians who want to deepen their artistic identity and work on a project with strong content. Over a period of one year, we offer space, coaching and support to help you realise your plan, from an EP or live show to an interdisciplinary or conceptual project.
You set the course yourself. Muziekgieterij provides the guidance and space for AIR Labs, studio time, presentation opportunities and access to a professional network. AIR is not an education or a fixed program, but a customized trajectory that moves with your development. The trajectory revolves around deepening, ownership and growth: learning what your path is as a musician, how you shape it and how you can continue to build independently.
Each year we select a maximum of four artists or projects that stand out for their vision, ambition and growth potential. All genres are welcome, as long as they fit the identity of Muziekgieterij: idiosyncratic, curious and driven. The trajectory concludes with a public presentation or another form that suits your plan. The goal is that you are more solid as a musician, know your course and can take the next step yourself.
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Interested parties can apply using the form below with a project plan explaining goal, motivation and working method. The condition is that you live in the Maastricht region and can spare at least eight hours a week to work on your project. Need help setting up a project plan? Then use this example.
Questions about this track can be directed to Marije van Veen.
Helaas, de inzendingstermijn is verlopen.
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Playground
The place where creativity and music come together! Our Playground consists of modern and well-equipped rehearsal rooms, specially designed for musicians and artists looking for a professional environment to further develop their music.
With six fully-equipped rehearsal spaces, easily rented through our online platform here, we provide space for bands, solo artists and other creative projects alike. Whether you’re a beginning band or an established act, you’ll find the ideal place to rehearse with us.
In addition to our rehearsal spaces, the Playground is also home to a variety of music programs and events. From inspiring workshops to intimate performances – this is where it all happens! Check out the program schedule below for all upcoming events at the Playground below. Stop by and experience for yourself the unique atmosphere of the Playground, where music takes center stage!
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Talent support
Muziekgieterij’s production company stands in its strength as a talent developer with the Playground as its venue. We make the difference with our extensively available facilities, supported by the expertise of its staff and the associated community. From here, we support talent from their first step up to the moment they can spread their wings.
Talent In Residence
A unique one-year coaching programme by Muziekgieterij. We help you create, produce and record your music. In addition to music coaching, we pay attention to branding and marketing to better market you as an artist. Each trajectory is tailor-made, tailored to your specific needs and goals, giving you the tools and knowledge you need to take the next step in your career.
Artists In Residence
Our programme is specially designed to help (semi-)professional bands and musicians from the Euregion and take their careers to new heights. Under the guidance of our experienced team of music professionals, you will gain access to our expertise and an extensive network within the music industry.
Releases
We enter into partnerships with labels, bookers and artists, with the aim of developing talent and preferably subsequently releasing an album through a label. This has led to our joint venture with record label V2 Records, in which we partner with the artist in the production of an album.
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After reading the above, have you become interested in our programme? Let us know using the form below.
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Studio
Studio
The Muziekgieterij music studio is located in the heart of Maastricht and the Euregion. The studio is broadly equipped for recording various styles of music, mixage, editing and post-production.
Here, only the best equipment is used and productions are mixed analogue over the Raindirk Symphony LN-3 mixing console. A fully digital approach is also possible. The studio is built around Avid’s ProTools system with high-quality digital hardware and preamps. Click the link below to view the whole list.
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Label
The label M-PX was created to release recordings by Muziekgieterij’s artists in residence. New talent can thus profile themselves through music services such as Spotify, Deezer, Apple and Youtube. This helps them in their search for new professional partners in the music industry, such as a booking agency, management or record label.
Artists in residence
Artists in residence already working professionally can have the result of the project they worked on at Muziekgieterij released on the M-PX label. This may also possibly be done as a one-off release, alongside their already existing record contract with another company.
Musical heritage
The M-PX label also accommodates the Euregio’s rich musical past. Such as recently with a number of remastered reissues of bands belonging to the ‘M-Town rebels’. This was a globally renowned movement in the 1990s, led by the hardcore punk scene from Maastricht.
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Educational
The lights are pointed at you, your parents are in the hall, and the drummer taps out. You take off, and the pop tune you composed blows out of the Muziekgieterij speakers. Ten weeks ago, you never touched an instrument – and now you’re a rock star.
Pop music is for everyone, and anyone can make pop music. With this in mind, Muziekgieterij offers a programme for groups 7 and 8 of primary schools. Here, all children, regardless of their experience, get the chance to play in a pop band and write music. The pupils are challenged to write and learn to play their own pop song(s) in ten weeks. In this process, they are guided by qualified and experienced coaches. The schools conclude the project with a pop concert for family and friends in Muziekgieterij.
We also do tailor-made work with secondary schools, whether for rehearsal rooms, workshop days or tape recordings. Meanwhile, Muziekgieterij has gone to 35 primary schools in Maastricht and the surrounding area with this project and we have worked with 11 secondary schools in the region.
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Talent support
