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Celebrating Bristol’s music scene in new ‘location-based digital museum’
More than 250 locations across Bristol and Bath feature in an ambitious new digital platform which documents the cities’ music scenes from the 1950s to the present day.
Stories told through Everything is Music include a tour of four prominent St Paul’s sound systems, members of Portishead discussing Dummy in the studio where they recorded it and Big Jeff talking through his best ever gigs.
There is also a journey through Bristol’s LGBTQ+ venues, the story of Ashton Court Festival from its organisers and The Wurzels’ connection to a Nailsea pub.
These stories are told through photographs, video, audio, podcasts, music and experiences, at specific locations in the two cities.
The project from Crack Magazine and geo-location specialists Landmrk harnesses the latest mobile technology, with anyone visiting the Everything is Music website able to unlock a myriad of content on their phones.
Through walking around Bristol and Bath, content can be unlocked by being close to a pin on the map. Unlocking these pins allows participants to read, listen and view stories, music and “visual experiences”.
For project lead Ben Price, Everything is Music, which launches on Friday, “aims to celebrate, support and tell the stories of the amazing music in these cities in a new and engaging way, specifically by immersing people within the geography of both places”.
He said: “With Covid-19 restrictions being lifted, it seems like the perfect time to encourage people to explore their cities.
“What better reason to get out and about than to discover some amazing music and above all, the chance to educate yourself about some amazing stories?”
Main photo: Everything is Music
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