LIFEM: London International Festival of Exploratory Music 2010

Don't miss your LAST CHANCE to submit to LIFEM: London International Festival of Exploratory Music. LIFEM challenges musical boundaries by programming ground-breaking exploratory music from all corners of the world. Exploratory music is music that is challenging, interesting, different. It promotes creativity in all genres and forms.

In 2009 the festival had UK minimalist avant chamber pop; Inuk snow songs, ice folk and throat singing from Canadian and Greenland Eskimos; old and new world music touching approaches from Ireland, and more./n/nLIFEM: London International Festival of Exploratory Music is an annual commitment to the exciting world of life and music of all sorts of genres and origins, aiming to surprise, enrich, enlighten and empower audiences. LIFEM challenges musical boundaries by programming ground-breaking exploratory music from all corners of the world. It is a catalyst for change, showcasing excellence and excitement, instigating international collaborations and experimentation, enthusing interculturalism and knowledge sharing. Expect innovative and inspiring music from all over the world.

When they say this is a festival of exploratory music, they are not really referring to a genre. It is rather a proactive attitude about all kinds of music. Their inspiration is the 15th- and 16th-century European explorers who would set out from the Continent and sail through the Atlantic to discover the rest of the world.



What is explored in music is something that is different, surprising and challenging, so it is essential that LIFEM should differ from other festivals. Curiosity is our main motive. There are so many interesting musical cultures out there, and like many other people, we have yet to encounter them all. That urges us to explore more, often bringing us surprises which we love to share.



Exploratory music is music that is challenging, interesting, different. It promotes creativity in all genres and forms. It is a starting point, not an arrival one. It is more an attitude than a musical genre, a different way of experiencing music, a pro-active approach instead of a passive one. It is going out there, find out what is exciting and bring it back here and let everyone know about it.



In the 2009 edition of the festival it had UK minimalist avant chamber pop; Inuk snow songs, ice folk and throat singing from Canadian and Greenland Eskimos; old and new world music touching approaches from Ireland, Turkey, Iraq and China; the newest exotic electro Latin sounds from Brazil; Yiddish, Sephardic, old Klezmer and more from Israel, Serbia and Poland; organic electronica from Japan; plus a five-star audiovisual programme, including UK premieres by award-winning artists.