Danish audio brand AIAIAI and London-based DJ Sherelle’s BEAUTIFUL record label have teamed up to open a brand-new and free-to-use music production studio in North London, providing a community space for Black and queer artists to develop ideas and record on a range of professional equipment.
The new recording space will include AIAIAI’s renowned headphones and they will be able to use without the financial and availability constraints that have come with them since they were first introduced.
Since 2022, BEAUTIFUL has partnered with AIAIAI to help fund various free activations for the BEAUTIFUL and wider Black and LGBTIQI+ community. For example, last year saw the duo host a series of free workshops as well as an exhibition aimed at lifting Black and queer voices from the community.
Now, Sherelle and AIAIAI are continuing to work on tackling some of the constant barriers and obstacles that are faced by some Black and queer artists during their development in becoming professional musicians. With this being said, the new studio is a brand-new space that’s been put in place to provide rising musicians with the tools they need to be able to create freely.
Speaking about the new space, Sherelle said: “In the current climate that we are in, many things are getting more expensive, and people need to divert their money elsewhere. It’s fantastic to have an initiative like this alongside AIAIAI, which also believes in the same principle of allowing people to create more freely. Hopefully, we can make more of these and do this internationally!”
To apply for space in the new studio, Black and queer artists can submit applications through the official AIAIAI x BEAUTIFUL website now.
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