‘Under the Radar’ is a new ambitious artist development programme designed and delivered by Sound Gallery CIC/Sound Gallery Studios consisting of live music events, recording studio experiences, live sessions from Sound Gallery to our neighbouring community radio station, music production training programmes, music industry events and immersive multi-media shows. 

The aims of this project are to discover and support under the radar musical talent, to provide training and networking opportunities for local musicians, to promote diversity, to energise the grassroots local live music scene and to shine the light on some of the seminal organisations that drive originality, creativity and ambition in the city of Exeter.

Rising Artists Camp (15-18 years )

A music enrichment programme which offers young people the opportunity to create and record their music in a professional recording studio and learn new skills from mentors, musicians and producers. 1:1 sessions with an emphasis on young people who are in financial hardship, are neurodivergent or are affected by mental health issues. Participants will record original material and will learn new music production and recording skills. This project was piloted last year with great success: “These sessions have had a huge impact on my creativity and technical skills as a musician. They’ve helped me experiment with different techniques, improve my instrument skills and helped me use music software. This will develop me further as a musician, which would give me beneficial experience for my future.” Video: Energy Vampires by Marla Roper-Kum.

The E.P.I.C. sessions (19-26 years)

Engineering, Production, Industry, Collaboration. NEW training programme delivered in small groups. Participants will learn new music production skills and will put existing skills into practise, expand knowledge in all the latest music production software and tools, meet & collaborate with other musicians and attend music industry advice sessions. Schedule: Day 1 – Introduction to the studio/  Recording techniques. Day 2 – Recording & Mixing/Logic Pro. Day 3 – Music Production – Ableton Live. Day 4 – Music Industry Seminars with Integrity records.  Day 5 – Mastering – Collaboration

one thousand birds symphony

An audio-visual immersive experience and exhibition in surround sound/Dolby Atmos presenting award winning music score ‘one thousand birds symphony’ by art rock artist/producer GRICE. This new commission will feature for the first time the full music score, new digital artwork and projections created by the artist, presented at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum RAMM in Exeter (WILD season) (daytime free event) followed by an evening live performance feat. GRICE & special guests. The event will also take place at Super Audio Mastering & Gallery, Chagford, Devon as a playback event and art exhibition.

’one thousand birds symphony’ is a majestic collection of symphonic compositions and arrangements incorporating original field recordings of exquisite dawn choruses and digitally manipulated birdsong accompanied by an iridescent cast of high profile musicians who join the sonic murmuration. Taster Trailer 

‘one thousand birds symphony’ short film was originally created between March and December 2020 deep in ‘The Shire’, when the artist developed a personal connection with robins and blackbirds in his garden during lockdown, a time of disintegration and emotional derailment where human activity was for the most part suspended leaving a deafening silence.

Previously supported by the ERF fund, the short film was premiered in 2022 during mental health awareness week at a sold out event in solar powered cinema Studio 74 in Exeter and since then it has won many awards: Best Music Feature (Mykonos International Film Awards, Greece) – Best Arthouse Short Film (Sipontum Arthouse International Film Festival, Italy) – Best Original Music Score (Cine Paris Film Festival, France) – Special Mention (United Kingdom Music Video Festival).