For its ninth year, AVA London continued its mission to create a space where artists, industry leaders, innovators and cultural figures could connect, collaborate and explore the ideas shaping the future of music and culture.
More than 8,000 attendees, 70 speakers, and 30 sessions were part of a programme spanning the British Library, Outernet, FOLD, EartH, Round Chapel & The Cross for three days in late September.
The conference programme included Moby and EarthPercent for a keynote exploring music’s role in driving climate action and positive environmental impact, while Oklou explored her creative practice and evolution as an artist.
Fabio & Grooverider reflected on more than three decades of drum & bass, rave culture and pirate radio, while questions of identity, representation and community were explored in Black is a Spectrum: The Music Is Black with FLOHIO, Footsie, Jamz Supernova, Shy One, and Holly Hunter
Queer Nightlife Beyond Crisis: Who Builds The Future? brought together Nadine Noor, Jack Scollard and ELKKA to explore the future of queer nightlife and the communities building new spaces and models for the scene.
Across the conference, international industry leaders came together for The Game Changers, The Business of Music, The Art of Brand Partnerships, with guest speakers from Spotify, SoundCloud, Beatport, Amazon Music, Nothing, YMU, Atlantic Records, This Is Music, and dedicated AVA Forums exploring Clubs & Nightlife, Festivals and the Music Supply Chain.
Sessions explored The Future of Music Licensing in a Gaming World, resources for independent promoters, the business of publishing, international nightlife and the changing relationship between brands and cultural organisations.
International art collective teamLab brought its pioneering approach to immersive art and technology to the British Library through an interactive workshop with Takashi Kudo, exploring the relationship between art, science, technology and nature.
Ableton’s Sounding The Archive workshop saw patten, and ANNA DISCLAIM work with the British Library’s Bishop Sound Collection, exploring sampling and the reworking of archival recordings, alongside a two-day foley soundtracking A/V station. AlphaTheta & WestEnd DJ also led a session focused on Rekordbox for creators.
Visual Spectrum: Taking TELETECH Global examined how the Manchester-born electronic music brand developed its distinctive visual identity and expanded internationally.
More than 8,000 attendees, 70 speakers, and 30 sessions were part of a programme spanning the British Library, Outernet, FOLD, EartH, Round Chapel & The Cross for three days in late September.
The conference programme included Moby and EarthPercent for a keynote exploring music’s role in driving climate action and positive environmental impact, while Oklou explored her creative practice and evolution as an artist.
Fabio & Grooverider reflected on more than three decades of drum & bass, rave culture and pirate radio, while questions of identity, representation and community were explored in Black is a Spectrum: The Music Is Black with FLOHIO, Footsie, Jamz Supernova, Shy One, and Holly Hunter
Queer Nightlife Beyond Crisis: Who Builds The Future? brought together Nadine Noor, Jack Scollard and ELKKA to explore the future of queer nightlife and the communities building new spaces and models for the scene.
Across the conference, international industry leaders came together for The Game Changers, The Business of Music, The Art of Brand Partnerships, with guest speakers from Spotify, SoundCloud, Beatport, Amazon Music, Nothing, YMU, Atlantic Records, This Is Music, and dedicated AVA Forums exploring Clubs & Nightlife, Festivals and the Music Supply Chain.
Sessions explored The Future of Music Licensing in a Gaming World, resources for independent promoters, the business of publishing, international nightlife and the changing relationship between brands and cultural organisations.
International art collective teamLab brought its pioneering approach to immersive art and technology to the British Library through an interactive workshop with Takashi Kudo, exploring the relationship between art, science, technology and nature.
Ableton’s Sounding The Archive workshop saw patten, and ANNA DISCLAIM work with the British Library’s Bishop Sound Collection, exploring sampling and the reworking of archival recordings, alongside a two-day foley soundtracking A/V station. AlphaTheta & WestEnd DJ also led a session focused on Rekordbox for creators.
Visual Spectrum: Taking TELETECH Global examined how the Manchester-born electronic music brand developed its distinctive visual identity and expanded internationally.
When the conference programme came to a close each day, AVA London continued after dark with club and live music events.
AVA London x Seanchoíche brought storytelling and personal connection to the Round Chapel through an evening centred around the theme of “Time”.
At Outernet, AVA London x Resident Advisor RA25 saw Blawan, Mala and Bitter Babe Live AV feat. Koch.a, and AliA play.
AVA made its debut at Fold with a line-up including Optimo, Swoose, Holly Lester, Body Clinic and JWY, bringing the festival’s adventurous approach to electronic music to one of the capital’s most uncompromising dancefloors.
The final night saw Skin On Skin take over EartH in Hackney, joined by Evian Christ, Croatian Amor and mi-el.
AVA London x Seanchoíche brought storytelling and personal connection to the Round Chapel through an evening centred around the theme of “Time”.
At Outernet, AVA London x Resident Advisor RA25 saw Blawan, Mala and Bitter Babe Live AV feat. Koch.a, and AliA play.
AVA made its debut at Fold with a line-up including Optimo, Swoose, Holly Lester, Body Clinic and JWY, bringing the festival’s adventurous approach to electronic music to one of the capital’s most uncompromising dancefloors.
The final night saw Skin On Skin take over EartH in Hackney, joined by Evian Christ, Croatian Amor and mi-el.
AVA London's Beyond Boundaries programme created a platform for new ideas, meaningful exchange and creative collaboration, demonstrating the increasingly interconnected relationship between music, visual art, technology, culture and the business of creativity.