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U2's mixing desk gives City College students The Edge
22 June 2009
Music Technology students at City College Brighton and Hove are currently performing and recording tracks for their own compilation CD using a state-of-the-art mixing desk that was recently used by rock legends U2 and their producer Brian Eno at London's Olympic Studios. The finished album will be released on the College's student-run label, Brighton Records, which was set up to help the students gain an insight into the music industry and gain valuable experience in an extremely competitive marketplace. It also nurtures and promotes the College's emerging talent in music composition, recording and production.
Jason Murphy, City College's Curriculum Team Leader in Music & Journalism, says:
Tutor Jason Murphy (centre) with students Nina Scerri and Callum Powell
'The purpose of the record label is to give the students a stepping stone into the real world of the music industry instead of just being an academic exercise. It enables them to have a taste of what it's really like to run a record label and have a commercial release of their own.'
Student Nina Scerri says:
'Working on our tracks for this compilation has been a brilliant aspect of the course. We've had to work together as a team and knowing that our music will be on a finished album really helps us to focus and raise our game. The fact that we're using the same mixing desk as U2 is pretty inspiring too!'
The students will be showcasing tracks from their album at the Latest Music Bar on 25th June.
For more information on Music Technology courses at City College, call 01273 667788.
For press information, please call Brian Bell, Marketing Communications Officer, on 01273 667788 Ext. 488 or email bb1@ccb.ac.uk
About City College Brighton and Hove: Situated in the heart of Brighton, City College Brighton and Hove has become an international centre of vocational excellence. Every year 2,000 full-time, 10,000 part time, over 500 Higher Education and 250 14-16 year old students as well as many international and European students choose City College as their place of further and higher education training. In addition, the College provides training to over 2,000 businesses via its 'City Business Skills' department which focuses on employer training needs. Offering over 700 courses from basic level right through to business and postgraduate training, City College is working with its partners to develop the workforce of the future.
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