Artistic Short Circuits
Services:
Research, Student Mentoring, Policy Advising
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Year:
2025 - 2026
Partners:
Technopol, Le Collectif des festivals, DJ4 Climate Action, Music Declares Emergency France
VibeLab with Technopol, Le Collectif des festivals, with the support of DJ4 Climate Action and Music Declares Emergency France, are bringing together key sectors of the performing arts to experiment with a change in programming and touring practices for artists.
Touring DJs emit an average of 35 tonnes of CO₂ annually—4 times more than the average Dutch citizen and 17 times the recommended individual carbon footprint. A shift towards sustainable practices in electronic music is urgent. Courts Circuits is an initiative exploring strategies to reduce artists and events’ carbon footprint, such as: low-carbon touring, coordinated bookings, and local artist promotion.
Focus areas include:
Developing a consistent economic model
Assessment of the current state-of-the-art in slow touring worldwide, including expert interviews and in-depth analysis of case studies.
Economic foresight study on the state of programming in electronic music and its evolution according to different scenarios.
Working groups with music professionals to address existing challenges preventing the adoption of slow-touring in electronic music and other cultural sectors.
