Idea Submission
MINDONFIRE.CO.UK >> the home of forward thinking music in Manchester.
To develop and promote Mind on Fire Collective and launch as a record label, with a series of single releases to celebrate our 5th birthday.
Submitted by MindOnFireCollective.
Coming straight out of Manchester Mind on Fire is more than a clubnight, it’s an ever growing collective of creators and a platform for exciting, innovative music. It stands for strength through co-operation and celebrates the wave of positive new music in Manchester today.
Consisting of musicians, DJs, producers, artists and other creative types, all united by a relaxed and open minded approach to making and sharing our music we have been organizing gigs and clubnights under the MindonFire moniker since September 2004, aiming to showcase a wide range of unseen local talent and also provide an alternative to a music industry often riddled with hegemony and unoriginality, as well as working with more established artists from both Manchester and further afield.
After our website launch In January 2009 and a number of successful but small scale CD compilation releases, we would like to develop the collective as a record label with a series of vinyl singles, featuring one established act with a local Manchester artist on the B-side aswell as remixes. Featured artists will include those who have performed or will be performing at Mind on Fire events.
This exclusive series of releases, to celebrate 5 years of the collective, will build the reputation of MOF as a label, garnering some national and international recognition, whilst also providing exposure for local artists that are often overseen.
We believe that a limited run of 300 for each release would help guarantee the profitability of the project, whilst also making the releases limited edition, and hopefully sought after items. We will also release a compilation of the series as a CD album.
As part of this project we will also be making developments to our website, which we launched at the start of 2009, launching as an online shop and distro, making it more interactive, and releasing some digital compilations. We will also develop a range of merchandise and promotional material as well as hosting a number of free launch events to help promote the releases and allow the label and the collective as a whole to grow.
AIMS:
• Promote unseen independent manchester artists • Develop Mind on Fire as a record label and digital distributor • Establish the label as a nationally recognized brand • Promote the website, make it more interactive, improve traffic • Become essential online resource for Manchester Music. • Create local employment opportunites.
OBJECTIVES:
• A series of 6 vinyl single releases over the period of a year • Improve back end management and usability of website • Promotional strategy and a range of merchandise to help develop the brand • Launch events to promote the releases, the website and the collective as a whole. • Studio time for the Mind on Fire house band, for a digital release on the website. • A larger scale launch event for the company at SXSW in Austin, Texas in March 2011.
Visit WWW.MINDONFIRE.CO.UK for more information.
MOF are the best promoters weve ever worked with... Im sure they'd be equally great as a label. Ive tried voting loads but it doesnt seem to be working!
Posted by jime on Oct 10th, 2009
Absolute love for the mind on fire crew!
Posted by conslo on Oct 9th, 2009
I've learnt about loads of great MCR music through your nights and more recently your website. Top work putting alternative Manc music on the map. Cannot wait to see some stuff on wax.
Posted by themilliondollarman on Oct 8th, 2009
Takes a great deal of dedication to stay true to your principles and champion local acts so pat yourself on the back guys.
Posted by bendidsomekendidsome on Oct 8th, 2009
I have had alot of problems voting and leaving messages on this site, can somebody sort this out. After rejecting all my other messages it will almost certainly post this so congratulations with 5 years and good luck with taking things to the next level.
Posted by bendidsomekendidsome on Oct 8th, 2009
this is not a blank message, why is this website mocking me
Posted by themilliondollarman on Oct 8th, 2009
hope you guys win.. big it up
Posted by sense730 on Oct 6th, 2009
is this me voting hmm? Hope so..
Posted by RachelM on Oct 6th, 2009
go MOF GO !
Posted by chazb29 on Oct 6th, 2009
You guys really deserve the funding.
Posted by NekoNeko on Oct 6th, 2009
Alwight! You know you got my vote boys, whether it be from London, Manchester, Madrid or Barcelona!
Posted by bacon25 on Oct 6th, 2009
good luck
Posted by xxxy on Oct 5th, 2009
Have got my fingers crossed for you guys! wishing you all the best for the following five years! you rock!!!!!
Posted by sazzle87 on Oct 5th, 2009
I can't wait to get some MOF vinyls.
Posted by GoneLebanon on Oct 5th, 2009
I've not hear of MOF but your collective sounds really interesting and I've checked your website and it rocks.
Posted by Hema on Oct 5th, 2009
top night!
Posted by roeseph85 on Oct 5th, 2009
Keep up the hard work guys! x
Posted by Brettina on Oct 5th, 2009
Anyone privileged enough to have attended a mind on fire night knows these guys deserve to win this competition, gone on! much luck.
Posted by amandalakes on Oct 4th, 2009
yous bring a smile to my face
Posted by UltimateBirdMan73915 on Oct 4th, 2009
I don't even know what MOF is, but I voted 5/5 because you told me to.
Posted by no_one on Oct 4th, 2009
You guys really deserve this........great collective...great ideas and top dudes
Posted by SMiles on Oct 4th, 2009
really want you guys to start a label, good luck!
Posted by kelliesmall on Oct 4th, 2009
Yeah!
Posted by woejebster on Oct 4th, 2009
Yes guys!!!! Unique, great nights, great times - these guys work DAMN hard!!
Posted by lucyfr on Oct 4th, 2009
Pow.
Posted by DaveF on Oct 3rd, 2009
You've got my vote.
Posted by Foyf on Oct 3rd, 2009
You've got my vote.
Posted by Foyf on Oct 3rd, 2009
This is definitely where its at
Posted by SpuriousScholars on Oct 3rd, 2009
Yeah!
Posted by kelliesmall on Oct 3rd, 2009
Good luck!
Posted by cartwheelarts on Oct 3rd, 2009
Happy Birthday to Y'all xxxxx
Posted by SMiles on Oct 3rd, 2009
yes boys!
Posted by Upper_Space_Gallery on Oct 3rd, 2009
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