To Improve the Level of Music, Winky Wiryawan Encourages Young Electronic Music Producers in Indonesia to Participate in EMPC

Kapanlagi.com - Electronic Music Producer Contest (EMPC) will soon be held this year. One of the senior figures in electronic music and also one of the judges in this event, Winky Wiryawan, invites young talents to join immediately.

Winky admitted that Indonesia never runs out of talent in the electronic music industry. However, not all of them have the opportunity to showcase their talent. The presence of EMPC from Iceperience.Id is a golden opportunity for those who are talented.

Moreover, this event has a high level. According to Winky, EMPC has a high level that can increase the value of those involved.

“In the electronic music industry today, honestly, the opportunity to level up is not easy. But with the presence of Electronic Music Producer Contest (EMPC), we have a very helpful platform to showcase the extraordinary talent of young artists with their amazing works,” explained Winky.

1. Helping Young Producers

Winky Wiryawan Encourages Young Producers (Credit: Special)

The man named Nurayendra Irwindo explained that one of the important values provided by EMPC is to help selected young producers release their music works together with international music labels. After collaborating with world music labels such as Astralwerks, Barong Family, and Spinnin Records, in this fifth season EMPC partnered with a label from the Netherlands founded by Martin Garrix, namely STMPD RCRDS.

"EMPC is still the most consistent medium for electronic music producers and the results are always good. Now it has entered its fifth year and EMPC is still looking for new talents. For me, this is very positive and very helpful for the development of electronic music in Indonesia," he said.

In addition to Winky, there are also SIHK and the cool figures from STMPD RCRDS, namely Steven Hiemstra and Quirijn Smits as A&R managers from STMPD. Currently, the registration phase for EMPC 2023 has been opened since August 14th until September 9th. Participants are required to remix the song "higher" by VLUARR on the official website of Iceperience.Id.

Winky hopes that young electronic music producer talents will dare to compete and show their music works in the EMPC event. He even revealed a number of criteria for music works that have the potential to be noticed by the judges. One of them is the music that is created has its own character and does not always follow the current trend.

2. New Talents

“Try to make different kind of music. Don't just stick to the same thing or follow what's currently popular, create your own legacy. You have to be different and don't be afraid to be different,” added Winky.

SIHK, who is also a judge at EMPC 2023, expressed a similar sentiment. As a practitioner, he emphasized the important role of EMPC in discovering new talents in the electronic music world and launching them to a wider audience. Ricky Tjong, his real name, mentioned that EMPC has successfully become a bridge connecting talented producers with music record labels, both domestically and internationally.

“Following EMPC is one way for your music tracks to be heard by many people. This is a great opportunity for you young producers to start your career. Remember that every effort made now can bring great success in the future,” said SIHK.

(kpl/pur/tdr)