PITCH SCOTLAND
Left to Right: Carina Fernandes, Ferge x Fisherman, Meduulla, Psweatpants, Shmoney Doll, Ziggy, Paque, Quake Matthews.
The first twenty names for PITCH - Scotland’s hip hop conference are announced including Elijah, Niko BACKSPIN, Alicia Raye, Psweatpants, Meduulla + more!
Pitch Scotland returns to Glasgow’s east end at Drygate Brewery over 22-23 August.
The third edition of the event will see Elijah - A creative consultant, lecturer, and artist who shares insights on sustainable creative production through 'Yellow Squares', Niko BACKSPIN - Owner of Germany's oldest active hip-hop magazine, BACKSPIN, and a veteran in German rap journalism, plus international artists like Quake Matthews or Shmoney Doll, and Scottish based artists Psweatpants, who just successfully hosted his first headline show at the Poetry Club, or Ziggy, talented Edinburgh based singer and songwriter, who has been on a successful singles release run since the start of the year.
Starting this year off strong, Scottish talent was showcased by PITCH at FOCUS Wales in Wrexham with Bee Asha, who performed her new album "Goodbye, Gracious.” and in Rotterdam at New Skool Rules with Scottish-South Asian disabled DJ, podcaster, activist, artist, and multi-genre producer Supermann on da Beat.
This year, the convention will feature artists and speakers from different countries such as Canada, Spain, Germany, Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom all carefully curated by the team. PITCH Scotland has been on the move, travelling to different showcases and building a strong network, ready to bring a remarkable experience to Glasgow.
Mobolaji Agoro - Festival booker at PITCH adds:
“This year’s PITCH Scotland leans on our international relationships we’ve been building over the last few years, especially this year we’ll be bringing some experts and talent to PITCH Scotland, to meet and celebrate the music scene in Scotland.”
The demand to showcase at PITCH has been higher than ever, with over 250 applications from artists of all levels from around the world. The first wave of artists announced today includes a diverse range of genres, showcasing everything from conscious rap, jazz-influenced hip hop, soul, to trap and experimental hip hop.
Featured Artists at PITCH Showcase so far are:
Carina Fernandes (NL), Chachy (UK), Ferge x Fisherman (DE), Meduulla (UK), P3Lz (UK), Paque (UK), Psweatpants (UK), Quake Matthews (CA), Shmoneyy Doll (IE), Ziggy (UK).
Speakers:
Aja Garrod - (Scottish Music Industry Association), Alicia Raye (ALAYEX Agency), Aniefiok Ekpoudom (Author of “Where We Come From”), D1 (D’Note Studios), Elijah (Make The Ting), Honey Keenan (HiveFive MGMT), ISO YSO (KICKSTART), Jan Clausen (Factory 92), Melissa MacMaster (902 HIPHOP), Niko Backspin (BACKSPIN).
