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SoloLoop: Luke Hickenbottom's rise from outcast to bass blast
bass music production
Luke turned a tough stretch into a bass-heavy breakout. SoloLoop is now one of the most distinctive young producers in the BF network.
Boredomfighters student story: New Bloodline (group)
New Bloodline: Flowing Into The Next Generation of Conscious Hip-Hop
hip-hop / rap
Here's a video of them opening for Dead Prez (creators of the classic 'Bigger Than Hip Hop') in Fort Collins. This group started in Fort Collins as part of our free music production class at the CEC (Cultural Enrichment Center) in 2022. Since partnering with CEC, we've gone on to support a series of music making and open mic experiences for local youth. New Bloodline has gone on to perform at the ACT Human Rights Film Festival.
Boredomfighters student story: Luke Hickenbottom
Melody & The Crestone Chapter
electronic production / bass
Melody reached out because her rural town, isolated in a deep valley of Colorado, struggled with retaining music education in schools. We flew out, ran an assembly in each school and a public pop up event to teach her local music makers how to integrate with the schools.
Boredomfighters student story: Jerome (Mesophonic)
Mesophonic: Meet the 12 year old making the wonkiest dubstep
electronic production / bass music
From visiting our instrument garden studio at FoCo Music Experience Festival to being lifted in the air from Shaq (DJ Diesel) after playing one of his songs, Jerome has taken his boredom and transformed it into loud bass music.
Boredomfighters student story: Mikayla Hernandez
Mikayla Hernandez: A piano playing prodigy goes from camp to Netflix
piano
Mikayla Hernandez's grownups came to us after having trouble finding a camp for children who are visually impaired that also offered quality music programming. She shocked us all the first day of Music Discovery Camp when she raised her hand to play the piano on the track, and proceeded to riff an entire Bach piece on command. When it came down to producing something original, she easily found the key we were working in and wrote one of the most elaborate midi structures we've ever seen.
Boredomfighters student story: Alice Fiddles
Alice Fiddles: Scholarship Alumni Headed To The Moon
fiddle / strings
A scholarship-program alumna whose violin-meets-electronic sound is taking off.
Boredomfighters student story: Harrison Prichard
Harrison Prichard: Your Favorite Producers' Favorite Young Composer
composition / production
Harrison has a very special grasp on music making at such a young age. He's typically the one teaching his peers, and even teaching our teachers. Listen to his music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3AYQcDbV08zpuFTg1LfJ1J