Be Inspired with.......Martyn Ware
Date: Tuesday, 23rd February 2010
Start: 6:30pm Finish: 8:30pm
Open To: Non-members and Members
Location: Millenium Gallery, Sheffield, S1 2PP
Posted by: Pro Sheffield
About This Event
Martyn Ware was born in Sheffield. By the age of 25 he had
formed The Human League, the production company/label
British Electric Foundation and Heaven 17. Martyn has
written, performed and produced two Human League, two
BEF and nine Heaven 17 albums. As a record producer and
artist he has featured on recordings totalling over 50 million
sales worldwide.
He founded Illustrious Company with Vince Clarke in 2001 to
promote the creative and commercial possibilities of their
unique three-dimensional sound technology, in collaboration
with fine artists and the performing arts. Applications have
included from the corporate customers through to the sonic
architectural works in the British Pavilion at the Venice
Architectural Biennale in 2006. Martyn produces and
presents an ongoing series of events entitled Future Of
Sound in the UK and around the world.
Martyn is a Visiting Professor at C4DM at Queen Mary
College, University of London, a visiting lecturer at the Royal
College of Art and the Harvard Graduate School of Design, a
patron of Arts & Business, a member of the LA-based
international think-tank group Matter, a Fellow of the Royal
Society for the Arts, a member of the Writers Guild of
America and a founder member of 5D (a US based
organisation promoting all aspects of immersive design). He
also lectures extensively on music production, technology
and creativity at universities and colleges across the world
including the Red Bull Music Academy.
A true pioneer, Martyn remains a digital innovator and in this
event will discuss:
• the challenges he faced when he rejected the
conventional rock and roll music style in favour of
• his thoughts on the future of sound and particularly 3D
• how companies are using sonic branding
• the lessons for digital companies.
