GEM MUSIC SELECTION
music
how to apply
We invite artists, producers, DJs, and founders of musical projects to apply to participate in the GEM Music Showcase programme and the GEM Multimedia Expo.
We are seeking artists who represent local scenes, engage with cultural identity, experiment with sound, and are ready for cross‑cultural, cross‑genre, and intergenerational dialogue.
You will perform on GEM’s main stage in front of international and Russian promoters, label owners, digital platforms editors, A&R scouts, and music media representatives, and present your project at the expo to a professional and general public.
We are seeking artists who represent local scenes, engage with cultural identity, experiment with sound, and are ready for cross‑cultural, cross‑genre, and intergenerational dialogue.
You will perform on GEM’s main stage in front of international and Russian promoters, label owners, digital platforms editors, A&R scouts, and music media representatives, and present your project at the expo to a professional and general public.
event dates & location
March 13–15, 2026, Yakutsk, Russia
participation capacities
Gem Music Selection Showcase | Showcase program on gem's main stage
Up to 16 participants
Gem Music Expo | AV & Music Exhibit
Up to 30 participants
Benefits for selected projects:
- performance opportunities at city GEM off‑events;
- mentorship and creative support through a preparatory lab;
- assistance with organising further collaborations and representation on the international
stage.
Up to 16 participants
Gem Music Expo | AV & Music Exhibit
Up to 30 participants
Benefits for selected projects:
- performance opportunities at city GEM off‑events;
- mentorship and creative support through a preparatory lab;
- assistance with organising further collaborations and representation on the international
stage.
application timeline
Apply until February 1, 2026
Announcement of Results: February 16, 2026
Announcement of Results: February 16, 2026
experts
(list is being updated)
Aital
Alexeev
Alexeev
Producer of the URAAN project, founder of the Yakut Showcase, project manager and artist, Russia
Itgel
Frost
Frost
Curator at Playtime festival, producer at Outsider.ulaanbaatar Label, Mongolia
Otabek
Suleymanov
Suleymanov
General producer of festival "Stihia", Uzbekistan
Nikita
Zabelin
Zabelin
Electronic musician and DJ, founder of the Resonance Moscow label, teacher at Moscow Music School, curator of the "Music" section at gem, Russia
Andrey
Morozov
Morozov
Founder and curator of the Fields festival, program director of the Signal and Stihia festivals, music curator of the Intervals festival, booking agent
Chingiz
Batyrbekov
Batyrbekov
co-founder and CEO of KOLFEST, Kyrgyzstan’
Ilya
Fomenko
Fomenko
Head of Music and Digital Content at Riki Group, founder of music publisher LABEL
Terms of participation
What we are looking for
creative focus
Artists and projects rooted in local identity (e.g. ethno, native language, visual aesthetics, sense of place).
genres
Pop, electronic, rock, ethno, punk, ambient, noise, hip‑hop, emo, rap, techno.
development stage
Artists with local recognition and followers, eager to engage in interregional and international collaborations.
promo content
Promotional content including video (clip, live performance recordings, video art, etc.) and images/photos (album covers, artist’s promo photos, etc.).
Application
You can submit more than one project, just fill out the application again
Registration form
Official registration provides access to the main venue of gem at the Historical Park "Russia — My History" (multimedia exhibitions, music and game showcases, lectures, and discussions) + to the business program, participant database, negotiation area, and closed business events.
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