#0233: Listening in the Room, feat. Brett Perkins

Hvad er et listening room, og hvorfor er det så vigtigt et fællesskab for sangskrivere? I dagens afsnit skal vi tale med Brett Perkins, manden der startede The Listening Room i København, hvor Mikkjal tager hen for at optræde – og hvor mange andre sangskrivere prøver kræfter med nye sange, lader sig inspirere, og i det hele taget opbygger et fællesskab omkring sangskrivningen og musikoplevelsen. Brett startede The Listening Room for over 20 år siden, og har også startet lignende initiativer i LA, foruden at han afholder sangskriver retreats, har startet Copenhagen Songwriters Festival, og i det hele taget har han været primus motor på rigtig mange fede initiativer på den københavnske sangskriverscene. Hvorfor er de her fællesskaber vigtige, hvorfor giver man så meget af sin tid til dem, og hvad er i det hele taget en god sang? Det skal handle om sangskrivning, og det bliver spændende, i afsnit 233 af DSM, ”Listening in the Room” featuring Brett Perkins, ude nu! Hvis man vil læse mere, så kan man finde Brett og hans music, samt retreats på: Brettperkins.com Listeningroomretreats.com Foto credits: Brett Perkins / Jannica Hermansson ### What exactly are listening rooms, and why are they such important communities for songwriters? In today’s episode we’re going to be talking to Brett Perkins, the founder of The Listening Room in Copenhagen, where Mikkjal goes to perform - and where many other songwriters try out new songs, get inspired, and create a community around songwriting and music. Brett started The Listening Room more than 20 years ago, and is also behind alike initiatives in LA, while also having created Copenhagen Songwriters Festival and holding songwriter retreats, and just generally having been the primary motivator behind a bunch of awesome initiatives in the Copenhagen songwriter community. Why are these communities so important, why does one man dedicate so much of his time to these projects - and what even constitutes a good song, by the way? It’s going to be an episode on songwriting, and it’s going to be exciting, in episode 233 of DSM, featuring Brett Perkings and entitled “Listening in the Room” - available now! And by the way, check out Brett and all his cool projects and music at Brettperkins.com Listeningroomretreats.com Photo credits: Brett Perkins / Jannica Hermansson