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ABOUT MEDIMEX
MEDIMEX was born in 2011, out of the intention of
Puglia Sounds to provide an opportunity for the Italian
and international music scene to actually meet each
other. as well as an opportunity for the Puglia music
market to meet the best international players in Puglia.
The new regional strategies in fact do recognise music
as one of the fundamental pillars of European
culture based on the cross-cutting and universal values
it promotes: diversity, inclusion, the ability to inspire the
public in a positive way, but they also consider music as
a potential driver of employment, economic growth
andpromotion of digital innovation.
MEDIMEX nasce nel 2011, dalla volontà di Puglia Sounds di costruire
una occasione di incontro reale tra la scena musicale italiana e quella
internazionale; come occasione per il mercato della musica pugliese, e
italiana, di incontrare in Puglia i migliori player internazionali.
La musica, viene infatti riconosciuta dalle nuove strategie regionali
come uno dei pilastri fondamentali della cultura europea grazie ai
valori trasversali e universali che promuove: diversità, inclusione,
capacità di inspirare positivamente il pubblico, ma anche fattore in
grado di generare occupazione, favorire la crescita economica e
promuovere l’innovazione digitale.
PHOTO:Patti Smith, 10 June 2019
“The new regional strategies in fact do recognise music as one of the fundamental pillars of European
culture”
Historically, Medimex was born as a
venue of exchange amongst the
different types of music of the
Mediterranean, then it grew up as a
Salon of Music Innovation and was
turned into the International Festival &
Music Conference in 2017, following
the model of the music week and
keeping pace with the changes
occurring in the music sector.
Storicamente il Medimex nasce come luogo di
confronto tra le musiche del Mediterraneo,
cresce come Salone dell’Innovazione Musicale e
si evolve in International Festival & Music
Conference, dal 2017, sul modello della music
week, stando al passo con i cambiamenti del
settore musicale.
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“Medimex was born as a venue of exchange amongst the different types
of music of the Mediterranean.
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PHOTOS:01, 02, 03, 04 - Early editions in Fiera del Levante;
05 - Asaf Avidan; 06 - Natacha Atlas & Trans Global Underground; 07 - Savina Yannatou & Primavera en Salonico;
08 - Sinner; 09 - Enzo Avitabile; 10 - Imany; 11 - Natalie Imbruglia
It is precisely the 2017 edition that marks the most
radical change in Medimex. After leaving the venue
of the Fiera del Levante of Bari, Medimex invades
the streets of the Puglia capital.
PHOTO: Crowd in Piazza Prefettura, Bari (2017)
È proprio l’edizione 2017 che segna il
cambiamento più radicale del Medimex. Lasciata
la Fiera del Levante di Bari, che ospitava il salone
espositivo, il Medimex invade le strade del
capoluogo pugliese.
“Il Medimex sta alla musica come il respiro sta alla
vita”Ernesto Assante
A festival with many events for the
general public and an important
calendar of activities for music
professionals.
It is a real success with accommodation
facilities sold outs, an extraordinary
audience attendance before the
different stages and a busy calendar of
professional and training events.
Un festival con molteplici appuntamenti per il
grande pubblico e un importante calendario di
attività rivolte ai professionisti del settore
musicale.
È sold out delle strutture ricettive, è eccezionale
la presenza di pubblico tra gli stage, è
partecipato il calendario degli appuntamenti
professionali e di formazione.
“...an extraordinary audience attendance before the different stages...
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PHOTOS:12 - Ex palazzo delle Poste, the “headquarter” of Medimex 2017;
13 - The “trojan” music horse invades Bari; 14 - One of “Meet the Author” events inside a book store;
15 - A Panel dedicated to operators; 16 - Cinema projection in the park; 17 - Crowd for a late night dj set
MUSIC OPERATORS @ MEDIMEX
1. EJN (France)
2. TALLIN MUSIC WEEK
3. WOMAD (CILE)
4. PIRANHA WOMEX (GERMANIA)
5. I-JAZZ
6. IRCAM
7. JAZZAHEAD
8. SONIC ISLANDS (KR)
9. VISA FOR MUSIC
10. SZIGET
11. HIT WEEK FESTIVAL
12. SXSW
13. PAMS
14. KAMS
15. ROSKILDE FESTIVAL
16. BIM - BRITISH & IRISH MODERN MUSIC INSTITUTE
17. MUNDIAL MONTREAL
18. JERUSALEM FESTIVAL
19. JAZZ IN SEOUL
20. SOUND OF THE XITY (PECHINO)
21. GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL
22. MAMA
23. THE GREAT ESCAPE
24. HONG KONG JAZZ ASSOCIATION
25. JAZZ FESTIVAL SARAJEVO
26. CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK
27. CMJ MUSIC MARATHON (NY)
28. ROTOTOM SUNSPLASH (SPAGNA)
29. PRIMAVERA SOUND (SPAGNA)
30. BERLIN MUSIC WEEK
31. LIVERPOOL SOUND CITY
32. DIMAJAZZ FESTIVAL (ALGERIA)
33. ROOT MUSIC (UK)
34. EUROSONIC (OLANDA)
35. NORTH SEA JAZZ FESTIVAL(THE NETHERLANDS)
36. PHILARMONIE DE PARIS
37. SKIF (ST. PIETROBURGO)
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38. WAVES VIENNA
39. KAIGUAN CULTURE (PECHINO)
40. JARASUM INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL (KOREA)
41. REEERBAHN (GERMANIA)
42. CIRQUE DU SOLEIL (CANADA)
43. IMMF
44. FIRA MEDITERRANIA DI MANRESA
45. JAZZFEST BERLIN
46. TAMPERE JAZZ HAPPENING
47. AUSTRALIAN MUSIC CENTRE
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ACCREDITATEDFROM 2017 TO 2019
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49. SKOPJE JAZZ FESTIVAL
50. JAZZ FESTIVAL LJUBLJANA
51. GATESHEAD INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL (UK)
52. SIM SAO PAULO
53. REYKJAVIK JAZZ FESTIVAL
54. EUROPA VOX FESTIVAL (FRANCIA)
55. TECHNOPOLIS JAZZ FESTIVAL (ATENE)
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8.9.10.11 GIUGNO - BARI, IN TUTTA LA CITTÀ
TEN YEARS OF MEDIMEX
MEDIMEX 2017: BARI from 8 to 11 of JUNE
Medimex changes its identity, invades
the city and turns into a music week.
An event in which regional and national
music operators participated in
professional and networking activities,
met European festival directors, agency
managers, record labels and
international stakeholders and the
general public was able to participate in
a great music festival with live, dj sets,
exhibitions, vinyl market, screenings
and numerous side activities.
Il Medimex cambia identità, invade la città e si
trasforma in una music week. Un evento in cui
gli operatori musicali regionali e nazionali
possono partecipare ad attività professionali e
di networking, incontrare direttori di festival
europei, responsabili di agenzie e
contemporaneamente il grande pubblico può
partecipare ad una grande festa della musica
con live, dj set, mostre, mercato del vinile,
proiezioni e numerose attività collaterali.
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PHOTOS:18 - Music Market & Dj Set in Sala Murat;
19 - “Meet the author” in the ancient castle of Bari;
20 - LP collectors at Music Market;21 - Two young visitors
A rich program of live shows that
hosted the concerts of IGGY POP,
SOLANGE, TRICKY, SLOWDIVE, SALMO
and others. Numerous author meetings
with the protagonists of the Italian and
international music scene such as the
photographer SUKITA. The program also
features an important exhibition on
David Bowie & Masayoshi Sukita: Heroes
- 40th anniversary, staged at the
Castello Svevo di Bari.
Fitto il programma dei live, che ha ospitato tra
gli altri i concerti di Iggy Pop, Solange, Tricky,
Slowdive e Salmo, registrando numeri da record.
Seguitissimi gli incontri d’autore con i
protagonisti della scena musicale italiana e
internazionale, come il il fotografo Sukita,
protagonista anche di un’importante mostra dal
titolo David Bowie & Masayoshi Sukita: Heroes
- 40° anniversario, allestita al Castello Svevo.
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PHOTOS:22 - Samuel, leader of the band Subsonica;
23 - “Meet the author” with Ashley Kahn; 24 - “Meet the author” with Fabrizio Moro, italian songwriter;
25 - Photo exhibition “David Bowie & Masayoshi Sukita: Heroes - 40th anniversary”; Masayoshi Sukita
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PHOTOS:26 - Iggy Pop; 27 - The closing event of 2017 edition with the “glamorous” Solange; 28 - Tricky; 29 - The italian rapper Salmo; 30 - Slowdive
120,000ATTENDEES
200ARTISTS
500MUSIC OPERATORS
130MEDIA
1.000,000CONTACTS on offi cial social networks
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MEDIMEX 2018: TARANTO from 7 to 10 of JUNE
First appointment in Taranto: four days
of a big music party with live shows, dj
sets, exhibitions, vinyl records market,
screenings and more.Primo appuntamento della nuova formula
itinerante, nella città di Taranto, per 4 giorni
all’insegna di musica live, djset, mostre,
mercato del vinile, proiezioni e incontri di
approfondimento.
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PHOTOS:31, 32 - Music Market & Dj Set in Villa Peripato;
33 - A lesson of Puglia Sounds Music school
The live schedule featured, among
many others, KRAFTWERK,
PLACEBO and NITRO concerts.
Fitto il programma dei live che ha
ospitato tra gli altri i concerti di
Kraftwerk, Placebo e Nitro.
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“Il Medimex è un successo”Marc Urselli
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PHOTOS:34 - Kraftwerk; 35 - Placebo; 36 - A top view of
the mainstage at Rotonda del Lungomare;37 - Some “3D” supporters of Kraftwerk band; 38 - Meta Meta; 39 - Nitro; 40 - Casino Royale,
41 - Crowd at mainstage
But also a lot of Meet the Author events
with the participation of some of the
protagonists of the international music
scene like the one with SEX PISTOLS
drummer PAUL COOK. The program
included a photographic exhibition on
KURT COBAIN and GRUNGE, staged at
the MArTA.
Numerosi gli incontri d’autore con i protagonisti della
scena musicale italiana e internazionale come il
batterista dei Sex Pistols, Paul Cook.
Nel programma anche una importante mostra su Kurt
Cobain e Il Grunge, allestita al MArTA di Taranto.
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PHOTOS:42 - Levine and Peterson, photographers of Cobain &
Grunge Exhibition; 43 - “Meet the author” with Diodato; 44 - “Meet the author” with Emma Marrone;
45, 46, 47 Shots taken at photographic exhibition on KURT COBAIN and GRUNGE, staged at the MArTA;
48 - Documentary projection in the park; 49 - Paul Cook
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60,000ATTENDEES
200ARTISTS
400MUSIC OPERATORS
120MEDIA
800,000CONTACTS on offi cial social networks
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MEDIMEX 2019 - SPRING: FOGGIA from 11 to 14 of APRIL
The Spring edition with a rich program
of events, starting with the two free
live events, RENZO ARBORE’s special
project and the BRYAN FERRY concert,
the only Italian date of the world tour
that the British artist will kick off a few
days after the induction of Roxy Music
in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Una Spring edition ricca di appuntamenti, a
partire dai due eventi live, che hanno visto sul
palco RENZO ARBORE coinvolto in un progetto
speciale, e BRYAN FERRY nell’unica data italiana
del tour mondiale, a pochi giorni
dall’inserimento dell’artista leader dei ROXY
MUSIC nella Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
PHOTOS:50, 51, 52, 53 - Shots taken at Bryan Ferry live;
54 - Renzo Arbore & Friends
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The program includes other concerts and
meetings with Italian and international
guests, music schools, collateral activities,
included a prestigious photographic exhibition
on PATTIE BOYD and THE BEATLES, with iconic
shots through which the British photographer
depicts her relationship with the Beatles and
her first two husbands, George Harrison and
Eric Clapton.
Il programma ha visto alternarsi altri ospiti
italiani e internazionali sul main stage, incontri
d’autore, le scuole della musica ed una prestigiosa
mostra fotografica dal titolo PATTIE BOYD and THE
BEATLES, con alcuni degli scatti più iconici della
fotografa britannica, aventi come fulcro il suo
rapporto con i primi due mariti George Harrison e
Eric Clapton.
PHOTOS:55 - “Meet the author” with Renzo Arbore; 54 - “Meet the author” with Klaus Voormann; 57, 58, 59 - Pattie Boyd; 60 - The exhibition “Pattie Boyd & the Beatles”
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25,000ATTENDEES
100ARTISTS
400STUDENTS
120MEDIA
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MEDIMEX 2019 - SUMMER: TARANTO from 5 to 9 of JUNE
These were extraordinary days for
Taranto, a landmark on the scene of
major music events and a very
welcoming and friendly town.
It was a crescendo in music and
attendance. Strepitosi i concerti di The
Sono stati giorni memorabili per Taranto,
ufficialmente capitale della musica e punto di
riferimento per i grandi eventi. Un crescendo di
partecipazione, a partire dai concerti sul main
stage della Rotonda del Lungomare, dove si è
consumato un weekend indimenticabile.
“Medimex is more than music, is music plus!
”Baron Wolman
Concerts of the EDITORS, Cigarettes
After Sex, LIAM GALLAGHER and PATTI
SMITH.
Strepitosi i concerti di Cigarettes After Sex,
Editors, Liam Gallagher e Patti Smith.
PHOTOS:62 - Editors; 63 - Liam Gallagher; 64 - Cigarettes After Sex;65 - The british invasion in Taranto;66 - Patti Smith; 67 - “Meet the author” with Patti Smith;68 - The photographer Baron Wolman;69 - The italian singer Franco 126; 70 - The rapper Frankie Hi nrg; 71, 72 - 71,72 - Photo Exhibition on “Woodstock & Hendrix: THE REVOLUTION. Photos by Baron Wolman and Donald Silverstein”
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All queueing up for the “Meet the Author”
events and for the talks at the University
headquarters with some leading
personalities of Italian music scene and
the protagonists of two Medimex events,
BARON WOLMAN, co-author with David
Silverstein of the unpublished photo
exhibition on Woodstock and Jimi
Hendrix and rock icon Patti Smith.
Tutti in fila per gli incontri d’autore, per le
chiacchierate all’Università con alcune figure di
spicco della musica italiana, da Piero Pelù a Motta,
Mezzosangue, Frankie hi nrg e Franco 126 e i
protagonisti di due eventi del Medimex, il fotografo
Baron Wolman e l’icona del rock Patti Smith.
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More than 500 artists and representatives
of music businesses have attended the
Puglia Sounds Music School, the workshops
and the face-to-face(s) with leading
lecturers and representatives of major
international festivals.
Oltre 500 gli operatori, gli artisti e i rappresentanti
di imprese musicali che hanno partecipato a Puglia
Sounds Musicarium, Songwriting Camp, workshop e
face to face(s) con docenti di primo piano e
rappresentanti di importanti festival internazionali.
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PHOTOS:73, 74 - Puglia Sounds Music School; 75 - A lesson with the photographer Giovanni Canitano; 76 - Medimex Book Stories;77 - A lesson with the orchestral director Peppe Vessicchio;78 - One of the professional panels
80,000ATTENDEES
200ARTISTS
500MUSIC OPERATORS
150MEDIA
2.608,531CONTACTS on offi cial social networks
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In 2020 Medimex will celebrate its tenth edition in April in two towns, Brindisi and
Taranto, thus confirming its itinerant vocation.
Ten editions of an annual event that has entered the agendas of the Italian and
international music market, aimed at those who want to meet the global music scene
through meetings as well as gatherings allowing for in-depth analyses, an event that
encourages the creation of networks and the promotion of one’s own work. But also days
of Music Celebration with dozens of concerts, DJ sets, exhibitions, screenings and several
off activities.
see you in 2020...
Nel 2020 il Medimex festeggia la sua decima edizione, ad aprile, in due città, Brindisi e Taranto,
confermando la sua vocazione itinerante.
Dieci edizioni di un appuntamento annuale entrato nelle agende del mercato musicale italiano e
internazionale, rivolto a chi vuole sperimentare la scena musicale globale attraverso l’incontro,
l’approfondimento, un appuntamento che favorisce la creazione di reti e la promozione del proprio lavoro.
Ma anche giornate di Festa della Musica con decine di concerti, dj set, mostre, proiezioni e numerose
attività off.
Medimex is a project by...
Puglia Sounds is the fi rst-ever public project in Italy targeted to developing
the whole music sector of a specifi c region. Set up in 2010 with the objective
of enhancing the rich Puglia music heritage, the project puts in place
structural actions meant to have an impact on the entire Puglia music industry and
promote the visibility of this latter also by improving its positioning on major national
and international music markets.
Puglia Sounds keeps operating along three diff erent lines of actions: Export,
Live, Record but starting from 2017 will focus its own strategy on the importance
of generation change giving more means to young professionals and on the
importance of adopting Green policies in the music industry.
TOUR ABROAD
Puglia Sounds has activated a public call to support and to boost the tour
abroad for the artists that promote and value the Apulian music. Thanks to
this call more than 1200 live in 89 countries and 5 continent have been fi nanced till
December 2015.
FOCUS ON THE APULIAN MUSIC
Puglia Sounds supports the organization of focus dedicated to Apulian
music abroad during music market fairs, festival, clubs and concert rooms.
MUSIC EXHIBITIONS
Puglia Sounds takes part, with artists and music professional operators, at
the main international music exhibitions of diff erent music genre.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINGS AND INTERNATIONAL
AGREEMENTS
Puglia Sounds signs agreements with the main worldwide cultural networks
aiming to promote tour of Apulian music in the main worldwide music events.
