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“Dalloway”

Events, Felix Hagan & The Family, Louis Barabbas, Open Recording Sessions

Cover of "Mrs Dalloway" by Virginia WoolfWe asked our various social networks for ideas on what the song subject should be for our upcoming Open Recording Session at Manchester Central Library. All sorts of suggestions came in: from bloodthirsty textbooks to retelling the plot of Labyrinth. Then it was brought to our attention that the date of Manchester After Hours happened to also be the 90th anniversary of the publication of Virginia Woolf’s “Mrs Dalloway”. Perfect – a connection between both the day of recording and the location. What better subject for a library than a book, eh?

So Louis Barabbas has been busy re-reading the text and throwing together lyrics for Felix Hagan to bash into song-shape.

We’ve still no idea what to expect on the day! Come along and find out on Thursday 14th May!

Press Release: An Open Recording Session in Manchester Central Library

Events, Felix Hagan & The Family, Louis Barabbas, Open Recording Sessions

Independent label Debt Records shatters the silence of Manchester Central Library with a one-off recording session… and everyone is invited.

The beautiful Henry Watson Music Room will be converted into an informal studio space where people can watch (and contribute to) the recording of a specially commissioned song written by Louis Barabbas and Felix Hagan, arranged and performed on the day by members of the label roster plus special guests.

Attendees will see how a modern record is put together – from set-up and orchestration to tracking and post-production – all in the space of two hours. Label staff will also be on hand to answer questions for anyone interested in the music industry.

All ages are welcome: either come for the full session or just drop in (and out) whenever it suits you. The completed song will be available free to all attendees at the end of the day.

This event takes place between 17:30-19:30 on Thursday 14th May and is part of Manchester After Hours. Entry is FREE.

Louis Barabbas and Felix Hagan to Write Song for Manchester After Hours – Suggest a Theme!

Felix Hagan & The Family, Louis Barabbas, Open Recording Sessions

Felix Hagan and Louis BarabbasAs part of Manchester After Hours (in which galleries, museums and public spaces stay open late for special events), we will be holding an open studio session at the Central Library, in which members of our roster will arrange and record a song written specially for the occasion by Louis Barabbas and Felix Hagan. We figured that since the recording process will be witnessed and influenced by the public, the song’s formative stages should be too.

So if you have an idea for a song theme, a title or a potential lyric, get in touch via the Contact page. Please use the subject line AFTER HOURS.

We’ll then put together a shortlist of suggestions before drawing one from the hat at random.

Manchester After Hours takes place on 14th May. For more information visit creativetourist.com.

For past sessions, check out the Open Recording Sessions section of the site.

Louis Barabbas joins MU Live Performance Committee and Fresh On The Net

Louis Barabbas

Louis BarabbasDebt Records co-founder Louis Barabbas now occupies a seat on the Musician’s Union newly-formed Live Performance Committee, a board that will address and attempt to rectify problems currently facing performers (particularly independent acts) working the UK live music circuit.

Louis has also recently joined the team at Tom Robinson’s Fresh On The Net, an offshoot of Robinson’s BBC 6 Music show promoting independent music making in all it forms, connecting listeners with new music and musicians with new listeners.