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“London and music are virtually synonymous with each other. No wonder, music is being associated with city since the times of yore. The city has created an indelible mark in numerous music genres in the modern music world and has become a popular tourist spot among music lovers around the world. London is the city of world famous musicians and is also popular for its prestigious music schools. Music concerts and festivals are a part of the city’s culture and make it extremely rich… London festivals that are dedicated to music include the Proms, the London Jazz Festival, the London Festival Fringe and the London International Festival of Exploratory Music.” (Music and Accommodation in London, UK) (Jan 12)
“I was in London on 04.nov for this event and I think it was my best decision long time ago. I took a flight from Hanover (Germany) only to see Mari Boine and to have a look on London until going back next day. Beg your pardon, my english is not good, I know and I try to get it better :-) on my visit on 04.nov in London I have seen many friendly people – I will come back again!”v
“Thanks for a wonderful festival! We are very pleased!” (Namgar, Buryatia) (Nov 11)
“It was amazing!” (Claudia Aurora, UK) (Nov 11)
“Great line-up this year! Thanks!” (Tim Ferguson, UK) (Nov 11)
“We were impressed by the scale of the festival, number of the different and interesting participants (bands). You make a very big, useful and necessary work. We liked very much your festival and the high quality concert stages you have chosen.” (Namgar, Buryatia) (Nov 11)
“I had a cracking time at the events I went to in this, my first, LIFEM experience. Thanks so much for putting on some incredible concerts at such wonderful venues! (I’m gushing a little bit, I know, but it’s been brilliant!!). Already looking forward to the next one :)” (Michael Brain, UK) (Nov 11)
“#mariboine & band made a lot of people v happy @KingsPlace tonight.” (Fiona Talkington, BBC Radio 3, UK) (Nov 11)
“Listening to one of Angola’s new talents, singer-songwriter Aline Frazão, at her London première at Stockwell’s The Lost Theatre has been both a surprise and a great pleasure. Not completely sure what I was going to find, Aline’s powerful and beautiful voice captivated me from the first a capella song. (…) Frazão’s voice is truly extraordinary and she shows an astonishing flexibility of registers and nuances. She has no problem to fill the venue, and with her strong stage presence and enigmatic smile she soon wins the audience, composed of mainly Angolan, but also British and Spanish people, over. (…) It is not until the end of the second encore that people are ready to stop clapping and accept that the concert is over. The memory of Aline’s voice resonating is still present while the venue gets slowly empty. She loves live music and prefers singing live than recording and mixing songs, and she has demonstrated it with a simple yet powerful acoustic set and her energetic yet subtle vocals.” (Violeta Ruano, Music Traveller, UK) (Nov 11)
“Mari Boine was AWESOME! Thank you!” (Irina Shiretorova, UK) (Nov 11)
“Norwegian folk singer Mari Boine – a sparkling performance at @KingsPlace on Friday night for @LIFEM” (Tim Ferguson, UK) (Nov 11)
“A really entertaining performance by the fabulously lively Warsaw Village Band. The music was rich and was spiced with charismatic banter; even by the end of the first piece we felt like family!” (Vanessa Champion, UK) (Nov 11)
“This was Maria Raducanu, from Romania, superbly rich shape to her voice. She sang lots of Romanian offbeat, cross rhythm numbers, using her voice like a vocal tool to pierce and punctuate the bass and drums… so beautiful, like whales and dolphins at some points…” (Vanessa Champion, UK) (Nov 11)
“Congratulations for Maria Raducanu’s event and for the Festival as a whole! I know that a festival of these dimensions consists of tones of hard work and a lot of dedication…” (Roxana Gibescu, Romanian Cultural Institute, UK) (Nov 11)
“Looking forward to the charismatic #mariboine @KingsPlace tonight for @LIFEM” (Fiona Talkington, BBC Radio 3, UK) (Nov 11)
“Huong Thanh at @KingsPlace last night as part of @LIFEM was yet another treat and another new fantastic venue for me. Mari Boine tonight! :)” (WanderingDynamo, UK) (Nov 11)
“A brilliant few days lined up” (Kings Place, UK) (Nov 11)
“@DASHARTS welcomes back by popular demand the Seeds of Creation tonight at 7pm FREE! Part of @LIFEM” (Rich Mix, UK) (Nov 11)
“Great @LIFEM show last nite at @RichMixLondon with Namgar & Silk&Bamboo Ensemble. Was my first time at the venue & its a wonderful place :)” (WanderingDynamo, UK) (Nov 11)
“Can’t wait to see Namgar & Silk And Bamboo Ensemble take our stage tonight! Part of @LIFEM a night not to be missed” (Rich Mix, UK) (Nov 11)
“I really enjoyed the Estonian concerts, especially the Free Tallin Trio.” (Francois Carrier, UK) (Nov 11)
“Congratulations. Gets better each year.” (David McLoughlin, Brasil Music Exchange, Brazil) (Oct 11)
“What a line-up!” (Ailís Ní Ríain, UK) (Oct 11)
“You have absolutely great programme for the festival!” (Reet Remmel, Estonian Embassy, UK) (Oct 11)
“Great Line-Up – would love to attend.” (Nina Hallmann, Germany) (Oct 11)
“Your plans for LIFEM look very impressive. I really hope things go well.” (Simon Broughton, Songlines, UK) (Oct 11)
“Fascinating line-up!” (Marju Kask, Jazzkaar Festival, Estonia) (Oct 11)
“That sounds like a pretty wonderful festival!” (Lev Zhurbin, USA) (Oct 11)
“I also wanted to congratulate you on another fine LIFEM to come. I will surely be attending as many as possible!” (Helen Frosi, SoundFjord, UK) (Oct 11)
“I am impressed by this extraordinary effort to unite and educate through music. I will pass on the information to friends and relatives who live in London.” (Abdul Jabbar, USA) (Oct 11)
“Tremendous choices, we can feel each musician will guide us into different paths and experiences. Thanks again, it’s really worth it.” (Ana Riscado, Portugal) (Oct 11)
“The depth and richness of that eclecticism have deepened.” (The Journal of Music, Republic of Ireland) (Oct 11)
“Great programme for the upcoming LIFEM.” (The Journal of Music, Republic of Ireland) (Oct 11)
“Impressionante o cartaz do LIFEM deste ano. Descobrindo músicas da Sibéria, do Tibete, da Noruega, Vietnam, Polónia, Roménia… Cada sonoridade mais bonita!” (Aline Frazão, Angola/Spain) (Oct 11)
“A truly exciting line-up.” (World Music Network, UK) (Oct 11)
“From soul-searching Portuguese fado to the yoiks of the Sami, from the lyrical songs of Vietnam to the music of the nomadic Kyrgyzstan people, from Romanian jazz to the Warsaw Village Band, the London International Festival of Exploratory Music embraces a cornucopia of rich traditions, from distinguished artists rarely heard in the UK.” (Kings Place magazine, UK) (Sep 11)
“A rich mix of cultures, from cutting-edge Polish folk to delicate Vietnamese songs, fado from Portugal to a Sami legend.” (Kings Place magazine, UK) (Sep 11)
“Just got the announcement for the upcoming LIFEM which reads amazing, congrats for your great choices” (Philippe Petit, France) (Sep 11)
“I am very impressed with the program this year! Will follow with interest the festival in search of new discoveries for the Bulgarian scene and especially for our festival.” (Pepa Peneva, July Jazz, Bulgaria) (Sep 11)
“LIFEM (London International Festival of Exploratory Music) kicks off in late October, bringing a boundary-busting array of artists from all over the world. The programme features all kinds of sounds in various venues across London and the emphasis is on exploration, by the audience and the artists who play jazz, electronica, experimental and world music, in creative, unexpected combinations.” (Mondomix) (Sep 11)
“The London International Festival of Exploratory Music (LIFEM) 2011 spans four venues from October 29-November 7, offering the most adventurous of musical spirits an epic trek around the four corners of the world. This year’s festival is arrayed between the shiny new Kings Place, eclectic arts venue Rich Mix and uber-trendy Cafe Oto in East London and Wandsworth’s Lost Theatre. The festival features new Portuguese fado from Claudia Aurora, Vietnamese Cai Luong (theatre music) song from Huong Thanh, Poland’s Warsaw Village Band and the Siberia’s Namgar, the Sami song of Mari Boine and Jamaican reggae from Misty in Roots. This only scratches the surface of a list of artists spanning China to Angola, Estonia to Brazil.” (Songlines Magazine Oct 11 issue, UK) (Sep 11)
“The London International Festival of Exploratory Music offers the most adventurous of musical spirits an epic trek around the four corners of the world.” (Songlines Magazine Podcast 79, UK) (Sep 11)
“Great work on the line-up for your festival, getting bigger!” (Vinod Gadher, UK) (Sep 11)
“I’m truly glad that this sort of festival exists in the UK!” (Jovana Backovic, UK) (Sep 11)
“Impressive line-up!” (Cecile Communal, French Bureauexport London, UK) (Aug 11)
“Your festival sounds so marvellous!” (Dr Domenico de Clario, Australia) (Aug 11)
“You got a very nice program, my compliments!” (Michael Mandl, Germany) (Aug 11)
“Congratulations to such a big and variety LIFEM music festival!” (Branco Stoysin, Sun Recordings, UK) (Aug 11)
“Some interesting things you are putting on, well done!” (Oren Marshall, UK) (Aug 11)
“Excellent job! I hope to play for you one day…” (Fast Forward, USA) (Aug 11)
“Congratulations for LIFEM 2011′s programme, very good, makes me dream about being there. Maybe next year?” (Catherine Schlup, Ifelaya, Brazil) (Aug 11)
“Very cool” (Shain Shapiro, Canadian Independent Music Association, Canada/UK) (Aug 11)
“Well done folks, great festival!” (Adrian McNally, The Unthanks, UK) (Aug 11)
“Congrats, beautiful curatorial of the program… :)” (Dejan Vujinovic, EtnoFest, Serbia) (Aug 11)
“I love the festival’s concept!” (Thibault Renard, UK) (Aug 11)
“Congrats on the programme!” (Martin Bricelj Baraga, MoTA- Museum of Transitory Art, Slovenia) (Aug 11)
“Now that flights will be easy from Skopje to London, I may actually be able to attend some of these incredible events!” (Rudy Carrera, USA/Macedonia) (Aug 11)
“I couldn’t miss it for the world!” (Paula Moio, UK) (Aug 11)
“Great festival, would like to present my group for next year!” (Ernst, Afghanistan) (Aug 11)
“Superb line-up!” (Helen Sildna, Musiccase/Tallinn Music Week, Estonia) (Aug 11)
“Muito bom!” (Luiza Morandini, Casa do Núcleo, Brazil) (Jul 11)
“Sempre muito bom!” (David McLoughlin, BM&A, Brazil) (Jul 11)
“Brilliant Line up!” (Christian Brideson, UK) (Jul 11)
“London International Festival of Exploratory Music embraces a cornucopia of rich traditions, from distinguished artists rarely heard in the UK.” (Kings Place) (Jul 11)
“Exquisite!” (Tim Ferguson, UK) (Nov 10)
“What an amazing week, thank you very much. Great music and great audience. I am so pleased that you have pulled it off, this is exactly where I would like to see Kings Place going as part of our broad programming mix.” (Peter Millican, Kings Place, UK) (Nov 10)
“It was a very good programme and I applaud your courage and discrimination in putting it on” (Gavin Bryars, UK) (Nov 10)
“The festival was great!” (Luiza Morandini, UK) (Nov 10)
“The musicianship on show at tonight’s performance was second to none, the ensemble demonstrating a genuine understanding and affection for the works they perform and remaining thoroughly absorbing from beginning to end, providing a unifying thread over an astonishing range of forms. A beautiful finale to the week long London International Festival of Exploratory Music that has taken in performances from Terry Riley, Gavin Bryars and many many more, I for one am looking forward to next year already.” (Katie English, Fluid Radio, UK) (Nov 10)
“Thank you for yesterday, it was so well organised and everyone involved really enjoyed the concert” (Laura Lillepruun, UK) (Nov 10)
“Thanks for a very lovely evening yesterday. Great space, music and performance!” (Iris Garrelfs, UK) (Nov 10)
“Amazing concert! Thank you…” (Oliver Fay, Resonance FM, UK) (Nov 10)
“Hortus Musicus provided a wondrous finale to @LIFEM. Remarkable performance at St Etheldreda’s Church of Arvo Pärt + more” (Ben V, SHOOK Magazine, UK) (Nov 10)
“Hortus Musicus at St Etheldreda’s was fantastic!” (Tim Ferguson, UK) (Nov 10)
“I really enjoyed the Hortus Musicus concert, as did my mother, who has been visiting. Though I expected a more contemporary programme, we were both delighted by the geographic and temporal range of the programme and by the form that it took.” (Alex MacSween, Canada) (Nov 10)
“Thoroughly enjoyed Gavin Bryars’ music last night @KingsPlace @LIFEM performed by his ensemble. Gorgeous and understated.” (Fung Lam, UK) (Nov 10)
“Pianist Benjamin Taubkin is superb tonight @KingsPlace. Personal favourite performance @LIFEM” (Tim Ferguson, UK) (Nov 10)
“Head to King’s Place @ 8pm for the penultimate gig of the vibrant LIFEM Festival: Brazilian pianist Benjamim Taubkin” (JungleDrums Magazine, UK) (Nov 10)
“The London International Festival of Exploratory Music (LIFEM) continues its musical journey with exciting exploratory sounds from all over the world.” (Tallinn Music Week, Estonia) (Nov 10)
“The London International Festival of Exploratory Music – held at King’s Place and now in its second year – has managed in each of its iterations to provide coherent and artistically interesting programmes. I managed to catch two of this year’s 7 concerts, and I’m still rueful over missing what from all accounts was a stunning Terry Riley gig at the festival’s head.” (Stephen Graham, MusicalCriticism.com, UK) (Nov 10)
“Another amazing night with such audience appreciative audience.” (Michael Green, Kings Place, UK) (Nov 10)
“It was amazing!” (Brandon, CerysmaticFactory, UK) (Nov 10)
“This was Wim Mertens’s first proper UK appearance and the fans turned out in force with Hall One very nearly full for this concert as part of the London International Festival of Exploratory Music.” (CerysmaticFactory, UK) (Nov 10)
“Wim Mertens played a stunning 90 minute set plus encores at a very nearly packed out Kings Place in London tonight.” (CerysmaticFactory, UK) (Nov 10)
“He had certainly ‘maximized the audience’ tonight and it is surely only a matter of time before this unassuming Belgian is invited back, perhaps to the South Bank next year. We can’t wait 30 years. Not again.” (Paul Pledger, AllGigs.co.uk, UK) (Nov 10)
“At the evening’s close the trio were given an appreciative and warmly felt ovation” (Tim Owen, The Jazz Mann, UK) (Nov 10)
“Jazz breaking news: Captivating Minimalism, Ragas And Spiritual Jazz From Terry Riley, George Brooks And Talvin Singh” (Stephen Graham, Jazzwise magazine, UK) (Nov 10)
“I just wanted to write a quick message to say well done for last night, full house!” (Kate Goodale, Asian Music Circuit, UK) (Nov 10)
“I must say that it was an incredible night of music” (Michael Green, Kings Place, UK) (Nov 10)
“London’s Kings Place pushes the aural boundaries from November 1-7 with the London International Festival of Exploratory Music (LIFEM) 2010″ (Songlines, UK) (Oct 10)
“So many good events happening on your side of the ocean, very jealous!” (Gein Wong, Canada) (Oct 10)
“Now I want to be there even more!!” (Mary Morrison, USA) (Oct 10)
“Once again, LIFEM’s innovative programming provides a series of events offering something familiar as well as the chance to discover something new” (Kultureflash, UK) (Oct 10)
“This is so beautiful! I will have to look at how to get to work the next morning – or how to get home that night!” (Michele Francis, UK) (Oct 10)
“WOWWEE – sublime stuff! I miss so much good music, but really want to make an effort to get to London for this. I owe it to myself! How wonderfully beautiful it sounds! The space… warning purple prose – like looking up into ancient forest canopy soaring away above your head… you put on some brilliant people Miguel!” (Michele Francis, UK) (Oct 10)
“Best wishes for the preparation for LIFEM, I’m sure audiences will appreciate such quality programming!” (Ben V, SHOOK Magazine, UK) (Oct 10)
“Looks Good” (Glenn Max, UK) (Oct 10)
“Cool! kudos!” (Ernesto Diaz-Infante, USA) (Oct 10)
“congrats, that is one incredible fest you got going” (z’ev, UK) (Sep 10)
“Sounds wonderful!!!” (Joyce Hinton, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Canada) (Sep 10)
“Congratulations for the LIFEM lineup! It’s really great, makes us want to come to London for some shows!” (Daniele Paletta, Italy) (Sep 10)
“Wow! Fantastic line-up!” (Leon Moraglia, Norway) (Sep 10)
“Parabéns pelo Festival!” (Mauricio Marques, Portugal) (Sep 10)
“Great looking music festival with some great artists lined up” (Band On The Wall, UK) (Aug 10)
“Wishing that I were in London to experience such a cool festival” (T.I. Reid, USA) (Jul 10)
“The festival sounds terrific!” (Richard Kingdom, Bluecoat, UK) (Jul 10)
“Fab line-up” (Tim Ferguson, UK) (Jul 10)
“Nice work” (Glenn Max, Southbank Centre, UK) (Jul 10)
“Wow this sounds like a fantastic line up! Looking forward to it a lot!” (Jenni Roditi, composer, UK) (Jul 10)
“That’s a great line up, congratulations” (Tony Herrington, publisher, The Wire, UK) (Jun 10)
“Magnificent! I hope one day that my group can play there too…” (Brigitte Fessmann) (Mar 10)
“Fabulous! I hope one day we can play there too…” (Joao Costa Menezes) (Mar 10)
“I love the vibrancy and energy of this!” (Liza LaCasse, USA) (Dec 09)
“The London International Festival of Exploratory Music (LIFEM) seeks out music with a ‘proactive’ attitude. Its programmes spread out across genres; this year alone the artists were as diverse as DJ Scotch Egg and sean-nós singer Lorcán Mac Mathúna. The festival’s name places it in sympathy with the model of experimental music, but it has a wider perspective and offers something fresh to audiences.” (Stephen Graham, The Journal of Music, Ireland) (Dec 09)
“Thanks for putting on such a great and open-minded festival!” (Daryl Shawn, musician, USA) (Dec 09)
“An interesting and original festival project” (Jiri Smrcek, Colours of Ostrava, Czech Republic) (Dec 09)
“Great, intriguing programming throughout” (Stephen Lyons, musician, Canada) (Dec 09)
“I wish we can have this music in my country” (Coco Chau, China) (Nov 09)
“Kudos!” (Ernesto Diaz-Infante, musician, USA) (Nov 09)
“Forget all you know about Brazilian music. Bossa Nova and Samba? Naahh, they are all old news, now it is all about blending. What would you get from mixing funk, samba, hip hop with rock? How about the fusion of indie, rock, bossa nova and jazz? Some might even think about electro-funk and pop funk? Got curious? Excited? The London International Festival of Exploratory Music (LIFEM) is the answer to all your “music prayers” as it will present to the public this and many more, from 4 to 7 November, at the Kings Place. In its first edition, LIFEM has already became a must-go event for those who are passionate about (GOOD) music, as it is a great and unique opportunity to expand music knowledge as well as have a taste of what is happening on the international music scene. So, do not miss out on this one and only chance to see great acts from all over the globe; as some of them are unknown to the UK public, this might not have been possible if not for this Festival.” (Milenna Pessoa, An Insider View from Outside, UK) (Nov 09)
“Many great gigs over four days at the London International Festival of Exploratory Music” (Time Out, UK) (Nov 09)
“I like the modern way those old songs are played” (Bettina Wagner, on Cukunft’s performance at LIFEM, Germany) (Nov 09)
“Pure madness… unusual music experience – thanks! Such talented guys…” (blowupLondon, on Cukunft’s performance at LIFEM, Poland) (Nov 09)
“An interesting selection! I hope that you were satisfied with the response. You certainly go for an adventurous programme!” (Ben Mandelson, musician, UK) (Nov 09)
“I just wanted to say thank you for your wonderful performance at Kings Place this evening. I really enjoyed it – it made my birthday!! It’s been ages since I heard old songs sung so beautifully – it took me back to sitting and listening to my grandparents generation singing in the early hours of the morning after a good night in the pub or at the end of a wedding!! Happy times…….but sore heads….” (Caroline Walsh, on Lorcán Mac Mathuna’s performance at LIFEM, UK) (Nov 09)
“That was quite extraordinary and moving tonight ♥♥♥ thank you Tanya! I so much wanted to join in!” (Tim Johnson, on Tanya Tagaq’s performance at LIFEM, UK) (Nov 09)
“Thank you for a truly amazing, transcending and powerful performance at King’s Place tonight!” (Thierry Alexandre, on Tanya Tagaq’s performance at LIFEM, UK) (Nov 09)
“Thanks for a great festival, great venue and a great lineup. Do you have a subscribers email list? If so can you please add me so I don’t forget about next year! Thanks” (Andrew Shackleton, UK) (Nov 09)
“A window into the work of a collection of innovative artists and a good place to expand your listening horizon” (Jeffrey Callen, SF International Music Examiner, USA) (Nov 09)
“The program is eclectic and far-reaching” (Jeffrey Callen, SF International Music Examiner, USA) (Nov 09)
“A very cool music festival in London is stretching the boundaries of musical stereotypes and hopefully helping us all leave behind the outdated concept of ‘world music’” (Jeffrey Callen, SF International Music Examiner, USA) (Nov 09)
“Sad I can not go to this very special music festival in London this year … in case you happen to be near – go for it!” (Bettina Wagner, Germany) (Nov 09)
“Nothing tried, nothing gained: experimental music reaches London” (Jungle Drums Online, UK) (Nov 09)
“A festival for exploring less common themes to do with experimentation and music with a difference, from around the world” (www.myvillage.com, UK) (Nov 09)
“Hit the right note with the London International Festival of Exploratory Music which showcases music from across the globe” (Islington Gazette, UK) (Nov 09)
“Critic’s Choice” (Time Out, UK) (Nov 09)
“Ear-stretching sounds from around the globe” (John Bungey, The Times, UK) (Nov 09)
“Ten best gigs” (Tim Cumming, The Independent, UK) (Nov 09)
“A new world of music congregates under one roof for this inaugural UK festival” (Tim Cumming, The Independent, UK) (Nov 09)
“(LIFEM) reveals and promotes the latest news, styles and trends of the international music scene” (Milenna Pessoa, Brazilian News, UK) (Nov 09)
“Host of international artists exploring everything from UK minimalist avant chamber pop, Inuk snow songs, ice folk and throat singing, to exotic electro Latin sounds and Japanese electronica, along with screenings and talks. The furiously eclectic event is as strange a meeting of minds as you’re likely to get – Ipecac’s Tanya Tagaq goes head to head with DJ Scotch Egg, Jenni Roditti, Midori Hirano and many, many more names spanning four continents, bringing an entirely new meaning to the phrase ‘world music’. Make sure you get your tix now!” (Rock-A-Rolla, UK) (Oct 09)
“Great line-up … exploratory music INDEED!” (Samuel Aubert, Les Siestes Electroniques Festival, France) (Oct 09)
“Unique artists” (Songlines, UK) (Oct 09)
“Want to hear something different? You might find what you’re looking for at the London International Festival of Exploratory Music at London’s Kings Place from November 4-7. It might be concerts by Greenlandic Inuk Nive Nielsen and Canadian Inuit Tanya Tagaq. Perhaps the UK premiere of Irish sean nós singer Lorcán Mac Mathúna. Maybe you fancy the sexy Latin punk-pop of Madame Mim, or the ethereal Japanese soundscapes of Midori Hirano. Whatever it is, from Chinese indie to Sephardic roots, there’s plenty to explore.” (Songlines, UK) (Oct 09)
“Explore the world – New festival of exploratory music is unveiled at London’s Kings Place” (Songlines, UK) (Oct 09)
“LIFEM has curated evenings which bring together a selection of artists from shared continents to reveal the commonality and differences between them” (World Music Central, USA) (Oct 09)
“LIFEM has exploited the incredible potential of the world-wide-web to seek the most exciting finds from the far East, the middle East, the Arctic Circle, south America and East and West Europe” (World Music Central, USA) (Oct 09)
“Innovative musicians from around the world” (World Music Central, USA) (Oct 09)
“I am in love with what you are doing here” (Vikki Horowitz, Museek Management, USA) (Oct 09)
“Congratulations for the concept of exploratory music” (Julian Sanz, Discos Necesarios, Spain) (Oct 09)
“More reasons for that weekend trip to London” (Bettina Wagner, Germany) (Oct 09)
“Would be a great weekend in London – extravagant music…” (Bettina Wagner, Germany) (Oct 09)
“LIFEM: London International Festival of Exploratory Music … sounds great!” (Bettina Wagner, Germany) (Oct 09)
“For the musicians, the festival is a great opportunity to attract new audiences not yet familiar with their sounds” (Carol Morandini, Jungle Drums Magazine, UK) (Oct 09)
“A spanking new festival” (Carol Morandini, Jungle Drums Magazine, UK) (Oct 09)
“Time to explore: LIFEM brings a bit of attitude to London’s busy musical scene” (Carol Morandini, Jungle Drums Magazine, UK) (Oct 09)
“LIFEM – daring musicality in London” (Jungle Drums Online, UK) (Oct 09)
“LIFEM brings a musical labyrinth to London next month” (Jungle Drums Online, UK) (Oct 09)
“The LIFEM fest in London looks like a totally amazing collection of people” (Ann McLean, Topology, Australia) (Oct 09)
“I am excited by the lineup for this event. In many respects it reflects the theme we wish to achieve with The World in Winter” (Mary Finnigan, The World in Winter Festival, UK) (Oct 09)
“Host to innovative musicians from around the globe” (Damian Rafferty, Fly Global Music Culture, UK) (Oct 09)
“Alongside this whirlwind tour of global music, LIFEM also presents a free programme of award-winning short films making their UK debut” (Damian Rafferty, Fly Global Music Culture, UK) (Oct 09)
“LIFEM has curated evenings which bring together a selection of artists from shared continents to reveal the commonality and differences between them” (Damian Rafferty, Fly Global Music Culture, UK) (Oct 09)
“It must be a great festival!!!” (Francisco Castellanos, Ecuador) (Oct 09)
“Throat singing has a certain primeval aspect to it that you don’t find often in modern music. Tanya takes this traditional Inuit technique and mixes it with modern instruments to create music that is gripping and unusual. I’ll say this is a must-see.” (Vault:21 on Tanya Tagaq, UK) (Sep 09)
“Artists that you wouldn’t normally find making the London gig circuit” (Vault:21, UK) (Sep 09)
“A really good excuse for a trip to London, I was waiting for this” (Petr Dorůžka, radio/press journalist, Czech Republic) (Aug 09)
“Wow will surely tune in :)” (Chandrani Banerjee, singer/songwriter, India) (Aug 09)
“Sounds promising!” (John Duncan, sound artist, USA) (Aug 09)
“This looks like a blast. We’ll tell all our friends about it.” (MyWorldMusic.com) (Jul 09)
“Amazing Stuff” (Billy Jenkins, musician, UK) (Jul 09)
“Sounds ace” (Seaming To, singer, UK) (Jul 09)
“Congratulations!!! Your festival looks amazing. Well done!” (Stefan Pishta, Pishter, UK) (Jul 09)
“Congratulations, the programme is everything but obvious! I am pulling for it!” (Rafael Toral, musician, Portugal) (Jul 09)
“Wonderful stuff” (Karl Mullen, Poulaphuca Music, USA) (Jul 09)
“I really like your program and approach. I think it’s worthwhile for me to come and visit your festival.” (Godfried Verstegen, Festival De-Affaire, Netherlands) (Jul 09)
“A really nice and wide selection” (Santiago Latorre, musician, Spain) (Jun 09)
“Very amazing program, wide range (Inuk, Klezmer!!) and high artistic quality, I am sure it’s gonna be a success” (Franck Stofer, Sonore, Japan) (Jun 09)
“Fabulous!” (Junko Takekawa, The Japan Foundation, UK) (Jun 09)
“This looks very exciting!” (Jenni Roditi, singer and composer, UK) (Jun 09)
“Been puzzling over this” (Ian Anderson, fRoots, UK) (Jun 09)
“Experimental and exploratory” (Paul Geoghegan, Songlines, UK) (Jun 09)