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THE RHYTHM SECTION
Art, Music, and all that Other Mother Jazz...
WTF?
RHYTHM SECTION
The Rhythm Section is an online community built around the creative output from Zeitwarp Studios.
At its most basic level it is a free-to-join newsletter featuring sporadic dispatches from the outer limits of 'Art, Music, Culture & all that other Mother Jazz'.
However, member subscribers also get access to a number of exclusive benefits including event whitelisting, priority art drops, occasional free prints, free digital downloads, and exclusive discounted pricing on all Zeitwarp art & merch.
Beyond this it is the mouthpiece for our ongoing program to support grassroots musicians through direct funding, radio play, tour logistics and ultimately with performance opportunities.
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STREET LIFE
"I used to play in the subway. If everyone tossed in a quarter, at the end of the day it would add up." - Nellie McKay
At the heart of the Rhythm Section is the 'Tip-Jar’ Music Fund. The Tip-Jar has been established to support emerging musicians and independent grassroots music projects.
10% of the total value of all (artwork, merch, whatever...) orders placed by Zeitwarp Rhythm Section members is donated to the TipJar.
SOUND & VISION
FOR THE CULTURE
The Rhythm Section started life as an informal way of supporting touring musicians with somewhere to crash for free in between gigs - bedding down for the night in the storeroom above our studio.
From that basic beginning, the idea expanded to think in terms of assembling a community of people interested in Art & Music - completely free from the control and 'curation' of the social media algorithms. Then to harness that community to power a 'cultural association' that supports musicians and artists directly with funding, promotion, touring logistics and performance opportunities.
This was partly inspired by the Arroz Estúdios model in Lisbon.
GIG ECONOMY
SNARE BnB
Gigging is a key income stream and promotional vehicle for musicians looking to survive and grow their audience. However, touring outside of the local area gets expensive quickly with transport, food and especially accommodation making nationwide touring a pipe dream
Even the most basic accommodation can be a massive drain on a touring budget and swallow up a significant portion of the gig fee.
'The Caymana' is a spin-off project from the Rhythm Section with a plan to extend what we have been doing since 2017 into a network of free crash pads for touring musicians.
Maybe together we can do something to stop the next Ed Sheeran sleeping on the Circle Line between gigs...
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'WHAT DO I GET?'
Members get access to a range of exclusive benefits including:
- Priority access to new art and merch
- Event whitelisting
- Discounted pricing
- 10% personal storewide discount on top of all other discounts.
- Exclusive art drops
- Free art print drops
- Free digital downloads
The key part is that up to 10% of all sales to Rhythm Section members funds the Zeitwarp Tip Jar program to support emerging musicians and independent grassroots music projects.
There will be a range of other exclusive member benefits added as the project develops, and as we build the community.
SHUT UP & TAKE MY MONEY
HOW TO JOIN?
Membership is free. Just sign up to the Rhythm Section newsletter using the form below - remember to confirm your email address in the email we'll send you.
That's it, hope you can join us.
