BAMM's Global Scene: Amsterdam, Ep. 1

For the past months my colleagues and I over at BAMM.tv have been working hard on the Amsterdam chapter of BAMM's Global Scene, a documentary series that takes an in-depth but concise look at various musical hotspots on the planet. BAMM.tv sets out to speak to the musicans, the promoters, the organisers, the fans, the people sustaining the various scenes around the world. Compiling unique interviews, discussion and live performances Global Scene offers the viewer a series of captivating snapshots of musical hotspots around the planet. Global Scene talks about cultural diversity, cool venues, best practices and developing musical genres (and their fusion), but also about the history, politics and the hardships of earning a living in a fast-paced creative industry.

For this documentary, yours truly participated as a co-producer and performed some 25 interviews with various 'captains of industry' in the field of music. Check out the list below for a quick overview of the talking heads. Also, most of the kudo's should should actually go to:

- Audio/video/post-pro masterminds, Sarah Levitt and Daniela Paes Leão;
- Technical supervisor and guru Jason Hall
- "Office Buddha" Wirjo Hardjono (producer and photographer)
- Cobie Ivens for her help with the locations for our shoots
- Nicholas Hansen for making it all possible!

So, here it is: our first episode of Global Scene. Below that, the list of interviewees


INTERVIEWEES
Bear Damen (@beardamen, NON Records, DJ/producer)
Tijs van Liemt (@tijsv 3FM Serious Talent)
Chris Walraven (@chriswalraven, 3voor12, Radio Mortale)
Jasper van Vugt (@jvanvugt journalist voor o.a. OOR)
Marco Muhring (@marco_KAAS blogger, o.a. Kicking The Habit)
Pien Feith (@pienfeith artiest)
Case Mayfield (@casemayfield singer-songwriter)
Gerhardt Heusinkveld (@gerhardtmusic o.a. Gerhardt, Beans & Fatback)
Melle Kromhout (@mellekromhout lecturer on popmusic at University of Amsterdam)
Mark Coleman (booker, promoter MixTup Online)
Lars Kelpin (@LarsKelpin_GRAP GRAP foundation)
Eyal van der Reep (@evdreep journalist and promoter)
Juha van 't Zelfde (@juhavantzelfde Viral Radio)
Ferry Roseboom (@frrr Excelsior Recordings)
Ronald van Holst (@ro_halfhide Amsterdam Songwriters Guild)
Isis van der Wel (DJ, producer and official Nightlife Ambassador for the city of Amsterdam)
Robert Meijerink (promoter o.a. Doornroosje, De Affaire en Eurosonic-Noorderslag o.a.)
Richard Zijlma (Amsterdam Dance Event)
Benjamin Herman (@benjaminherman jazz-legend, o.a. New Cool Collective)
Bjorn Ottenheim en Daan Schinkel (zZz, LightLight)
Lake Montgomery (journalist & singer-songwriter)
Mihail Ivanov (jazzmusician, o.a. Blazin' Quartet)
Henk Kanning (@henkkanning former DJ @ KinkFM, now producer 3voor12radio)
Rick Treffers (Live In The Living & singer-songwriter)