BIRMINGHAM

& THE BLACK COUNTRY

Photography by @Birminghman

REPRESENT

GRASS ROOTS INNOVATION |

BUILDING COMMUNITIES |

ANALYSING SCENE SUSTAINABILITY |

REDESIGNING INFRASTRUCTURE |

EMPOWERING CREATIVES |

EXPLORING INDEPENDANT ECO SYSTEMS |

ESTABLISHING COUNTER MAINSTREAM PATHWAYS |

RAISING UNDERGROUND ECONOMY |

GRASS ROOTS INNOVATION | BUILDING COMMUNITIES | ANALYSING SCENE SUSTAINABILITY | REDESIGNING INFRASTRUCTURE | EMPOWERING CREATIVES | EXPLORING INDEPENDANT ECO SYSTEMS | ESTABLISHING COUNTER MAINSTREAM PATHWAYS | RAISING UNDERGROUND ECONOMY |

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“STUDIOH ONE TWO ONE”

What’s good?!

We’re a platform built for Birmingham & The Black Country’s creatives—artists, DJs, filmmakers, writers, and organisers —here to create, collaborate, and be seen without compromise.

Two decades in the scene taught us the truth: the talent, the ideas, the energy— it’s always been here. What’s missing? Independent visibility, fair access, real investment, and long-term thinking.

No pay-to-play. No “exposure” traps. No one-sided deals.

Just a space that cultivates culture, empowers creators, and builds infrastructure that lasts.

Not to capitalise. Not to brag. Not to exploit.
To build. To exchange. To sustain.

THE FIRST CONTENT INSTALMENT

RADIO ACTIVE ROOM

Live freestyle recording

One Take format

Birmingham Grime Artists List - Freestyles - Music Videos - Creative Content "RAR!" - Radio Active Room

HOW TO APPLY

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A FEATURE IN ONE OF OUR RADIO ACTIVE FREESTYLE SERIES, CLICK ONE OF THE LINKS BELOW TO SIGN UP.

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  1. APPLY - AS AN ARTIST OR PRODUCER

  2. IF SELECTED, YOU WILL BE CONTACTED TO TAKE PART IN AN EPISODE.

  3. WE PROVIDE A PLAYLIST OF ORIGINAL INSTRUMENTALS FROM PARTNERED PRODUCERS (IF YOU PRODUCE, YOUR OWN BEATS MAY BE CONSIDERED).

  4. WHEN THE AUDIO IS RELEASED ON STREAMING PLATFORMS, YOU RECEIVE AN EQUAL CUT WITH (OR AS) THE PRODUCER.

  5. YOU ARE INVITED TO OUR PARTNERED NETWORKS FOR MORE CONTENT CREATION AND EVENT OPPORTUNITIES.

HOW IT WORKS

WE DO HAVE MORE CONTENT PROJECTS IN THE PIPELINE!

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FUTURE PROJECTS,

SIGN UP HERE