Palm Expo 2018: What happened at the 18th edition of Palm Expo

PALM Soundscape:

The PALM Soundscape programme has been instrumental in bringing together top decision makers and influencers, shaping the present and future of the DJ, electronic music production & entertainment industries. The Palm Soundscape curated by Reji held discussions and seminars on topics like Artist Management, Repertoire, Publishing, Big Festival Sounds, Lights, Copy Rights Socities and Touring. Palm Soundscape hosted panelists like Frank Kahn, Asad Zaidi, Siddharth Kapoor, Mae Thomas, Abhishek Patil, Mo Joshi, Munbir Chawla, Ravindra Pathak and more. The DJ championship eliminations were held on the first day and finale at the end of the 2nd day. Palm Soundscape was partnered by Denon DJ, Antelope Audio and Ohm Sound System. Day 1 saw workshop on Denon DJ followed by panel on Psychedelic Trance by Nitin Mahajan, Asad Zaidi, Tarun Shahani and Brian Fernandes. After lunch a Lights and Visuals panel was held by Dhanya Pilo, Nikunj Patel and Gaurav Bhambri and ended with DJ championship eliminations. Day 2 started with a panel on Artist Management with Sidhhart Kapoor, Ayush Arora, Nishat Gadhok, Rahul Sinha and hosted by Mae Thomas. After that a masterclass conducted by Karan Vig on the new Roland DJ808. Post lunch seminars on Sound, Artist Repertoire and Copy Right Societies were held. Day 2 ended with the DJ championship finale. Day 3 began on a Touring Seminar and ended with a discussion on delivering big festivals.

Harman Live Arena:

The 9th Edition of Harman Live arena featured the JBL Professional VTX A12 line array system performing the P.A. duty, along with the Soundcraft Vi3000 console and the range of Martin Professional lights. Artistes ranging from Taufiq Qureshi, Sivamani, Samira Koppikar, Adil Manuel, Coshish and Daira to Ranjit Barot and Louiz Banks showcased their talent using Harman products. Day 1 saw performances by A Sivamni  & Harmreet Manseta, Kabir Cafe, Samira Koppikar, Mitali Khargaonkar Collective, Taufiq Qureshi and his band Mumbai Stamp. Day 2 saw performances by Daira, V. Selvaganeh, & S. Swaminathan, Dipesh Verma Ft. Shikhar Naad, Satyajit &Taal Mantra, Ravi Chary Crossing, Adil Mauel Collective. Day 3 saw perfromances by Giridhar Udupa and friends, Coshish, Louiz Banks Guitar Synergy, Niladri Kumar, Ranjeet Barot presents Superphonic& Musafir.