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The submission phase for Vol.4 starts today. Ready to bring your song for „Social Change“? A song with strong lyrics? A song that inspires to go above and beyond?
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Through our high-end online platform, founded in 2018 by the non-profit Swiss Beyond Foundation with support from Tina Turner, we connect the dots of talent world-wide and bring together professional musicians, composers, singers and songwriters of all cultures and musical styles. We inspire them through the ability of exploring completely novel groupings of collaboration. Artists are given instant access to colleagues in some of the most far-fetched locations, using some of the most exotic musical instruments. The level of originality and innovation of the music pieces achieved through this form of collaboration amazes every time. We want to make an impact in the world with the music we create together. The best pieces of music developed during the Beyond Music Projects are released on our albums, guided by some of the world's most famous producers and joined by celebrity guest artists.
The submission phase for Vol.4 starts today. Ready to bring your song for „Social Change“? A song with strong lyrics? A song that inspires to go above and beyond?
Read moreMeet the Swiss hit producer Dodo, who has discovered countless artists and turned them into chart toppers. He will go into the studio with you together with Wiyaala.
Read moreWe are delighted to announce our third guest artist for Vol.4: Record your song alongside the amazing Ghanaian singer and activist Wiyaala.
Read moreWe are excited to announce the second guest artist for Vol.4: Get the great opportunity to collaborate with Afrobeats star Pheelz.
Read moreRevealing our first guest artist for Vol.4: Get the unique chance to record your song with 5-time Grammy winner and African legend Angélique Kidjo.
More InfoWe believe the seeds of social change grow from within. This is why we made "Social Change" the focus of our upcoming album Vol.4.
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The ongoing virus pandemic continued to restrict the lives of artists. Thanks to our online platform, the Beyond Music Project was able to proceed unimpeded. Given today's diverse challenges, the five-time Grammy Award-winning producers of our Vol.3 album, Michael League & Bill Laurance, chose "conflict" as the guiding musical theme. Artists were asked to apply this concept to every element of the musical creation process. "Conflict" was to be used as a creative and inspirational tool to think about all kinds of struggles and reflect those experiences in their music. We received 140 pieces of music from 850 artists of 54 countries. 16 of these songs were selected and newly produced.
When in 2020 the virus pandemic hit and artists around the world were isolated and deprived of performance opportunities, we continued to enable our community to create new music together. For our album Vol.2, we called for the most unusual collaborations across all borders and musical styles, with "Songs for the Planet" as the leitmotif. The Beyond Music artists were supported by three outstanding Mentors: Elina Duni, Manu Katché and Yaron Herman. 600 artists from all over the world submitted 193 pieces of music. The 16 songs selected for the album were produced by legendary drummer and composer Manu Katché. The tracks are about climate change, protecting our children and women, and a new awareness of interacting across borders.
The submissions were based on the idea of compassion to symbolize "an axe for the frozen sea inside of us" (Franz Kafka). 110 collaborations were submitted and 10 songs were chosen. 27 artists from 21 countries were invited to meet for 12 days at one of the world's leading studios, “La Fabrique” in the South of France. The recordings took place under the direction of multiple Grammy winning producer Larry Klein. Klein assembled a studio band of A-list musicians including Dean Parks (Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder), Ed Harcourt (Patti Smith, Marianne Faithfull), Adrian Utley (Portishead), Manu Katché (Sting, Peter Gabriel), Clive Deamer (Radiohead) and Dan Lutz (Melody Gardot).
Create your profile, describe what kind of artist you are and connect with professional musicians, composers, singers and songwriters from all over the world. To date, we have artists from 171 countries in our community.
Read MoreSearch for artists by musical skills, instruments, vocal techniques, genres and cultural backgrounds, and get in touch with them. Exchange ideas and create unique pieces of music together.
Read MoreUpload your collaborative music to the Beyond Music Project, which is held regularly with a focus on different musical themes. Let your creativity run wild and surprise us with unusual artist teams and outstanding music pieces.
Read MoreFor the Beyond Music Project Vol.4, the Top3 winners will collaborate with world-renowned and award-winning guest artists. They will go into a studio of the star's choice and record their song together. We will market the songs and the album worldwide.
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Due to the impact of the virus pandemic, we were suddenly at home more than ever before. But thanks to our digital community, we were able to stay in touch with the outside world at all times and continue doing what we love most - music. We asked our Beyond Music members to introduce themselves as artists and their homes, and from their contributions, we've created over 300 video portraits for you to watch. Meet our artists from around the world, learn about the diversity of their musical styles, instruments and cultural backgrounds. Get inspired for future collaborations. Or apply to join our network if you wish to become part of Beyond Music and this unique community.
Stories & News from our Artists, Ambassadors, Supporters
Ready to bring your song for SOCIAL CHANGE? A song that inspires to go above and beyond?
Read moreLet us present the exclusive producer of your song collaboration with Wiyaala: DODO.
Read moreSubmit your song and get the chance to record it alongside WIYAALA.
Read moreA great diversity of musicians, music legends, producers, artists, and global innovators represent our ambassadors – they are encouraging musicians from all over the world to take the chance to collaborate and create unique music together!
Read More"Music is the strongest superfood for the soul. It heats, supports and lifts up."
Read more“Music can do miracles - it can save, heal, bring people together, preserve or create peace.”
Read more"Music is a beautiful tool and power with which lives are changed and barriers are broken."
Read more"Bringing cultures together with respect and knowledge is the gift of our time."
Read more"Music is the expression of the unspeakable, the universal language of the human heart."
Read more“It is one of the main challenges of the world today to combine the ancient and the modern.“
Read more"I love collecting elements from diverse music cultures and forming them into a unique style."
Read more"I was simply in the right place at the right time when my particular skills were needed."
Read more"In music and life I always try not to mix up confidence and ego. One is driven by trust, the other by greed."
Read moreBeyond Music is made possible by the Swiss non-profit Beyond Foundation, whose mission is to connect world cultures through music to promote intercultural understanding and dialogue. "The time has come to experience ethical values that reach beyond any culture or system of belief. Music is the universal language of unity." Regula Curti - Founder