Kolding’s local music venue, Godset, and Sonic College have long enjoyed a productive and positive partnership. Godset—which can accommodate an audience of up to 700 and is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year—opens its doors to Sonic College students, allowing them to use the venue for live mixing practice and to test equipment in a “real-world” environment. In turn, Godset benefits by gaining access to skilled sound engineers for their concerts—both while the students are still enrolled at Sonic College and after they have graduated.
As a natural extension of this collaboration, Godset serves as a key partner for the Sonic Days conference. Godset has always provided excellent support, and this year, the partnership has been further strengthened.
Mike Sheridan in the Atrium
Godset has sponsored the concert featuring Mike Sheridan, taking place on Tuesday 17 November in the Atrium at the Sonic Days building; this sponsorship has enabled Sonic Days to invite a significant figure in the Danish electronic music scene to perform at the conference.
Finish Sonic Days with Tigeroak at Godset
Furthermore, all conference attendees are invited to conclude the event with free admission to a concert by Tigeroak, held at Godset on Thursday 19 November at 20:00. Attendees simply need to present their Sonic Days registration to gain entry, allowing them to wrap up an intense few days of the conference with a great musical experience. Consequently, the Tigeroak concert is included in the official conference schedule, even though it takes place at Godset—a venue located just a four-minute walk from the Sonic Days building.
Preparing venues for immersive live experiences
Martin Røen, the daily manager of Godset, will also participate in one of the Sonic Days conference sessions; he is taking part in a panel discussion on Thursday 19 November at 14:30 titled “Preparing Venues for Immersive Live Experiences.” This highlights Godset’s role as a frontrunner in promoting the adoption of immersive sound within the live performance scene.
Martin Røen also comments on the collaboration with Sonic Days:
Martin Røen
Godset
“We are very pleased with our partnership with Sonic College! Having an educational program like this established in Kolding is a real gift to the music community, and it is therefore very important to Godset to help support it.
We look forward to Mike Sheridan’s visit to Sonic Days, which we see as a fantastic opportunity to introduce the audience to Godset’s work with ‘New Formats.’
It is about inspiring others and creating the right framework and opportunities, but it is also about fostering a mindset geared toward collaboration and the development of musical talent and production environments.”