Northern Echoes | Season 2 Applications | Amazon Music

Northern Echoes is back for Season 2 🎶

Amazon Music Canada is searching for 4–6 emerging, undiscovered Canadian artists living in remote or rural communities across the country. If you write and perform original music, aren’t signed to a record label, and are ready to share your art on a national stage, we want to hear from you.

Selected artists will receive: – A fully produced live performance video – A live audio recording of their original song – National marketing & amplification through Amazon Music – Industry mentorship & more

Your music deserves a stage. We’re bringing the stage to you.

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https://www.amazon.ca/music/i/northern-echoes

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🎶 Northern Echoes est de retour pour une 2e saison!

Amazon Music Canada est à la recherche de 4 à 6 artistes canadiens émergents vivant dans des communautés éloignées ou rurales partout au pays. Si vous écrivez et interprétez de la musique originale, que vous n’êtes pas signé(e) auprès d’une maison de disques et que vous êtes prêt(e) à faire découvrir votre musique partout au Canada, on veut vous entendre.

Les artistes sélectionnés recevront : • Une vidéo de prestation en direct entièrement produite • L’enregistrement audio en direct de leur chanson originale • De la promotion et de la visibilité à l’échelle nationale grâce à Amazon Music • Du mentorat offert par des professionnels de l’industrie • Et bien plus encore

Votre musique mérite sa place sur scène. On va l’y amener.

▶️ APPLY NOW | POSTULEZ DÈS MAINTENANT : English Application | Postulez en anglais : https://zealous.co/amazonmusiccanada/opportunity/amazon-music-northern-echoes-s2/ French Application | Postulez en français : https://zealous.co/amazonmusiccanada/opportunity/amazon-music-northern-echoes-s2fr/

🔗 Learn more | Pour en savoir plus : www.amazon.ca/music/i/northern-echoes

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Northern Echoes | Season 2 Applications | Amazon Music

As the landscape of audio storytelling continues to evolve, Northern Echoes returns with a renewed commitment to immersive soundscapes, intimate interviews, and sonic experimentation. Season 2 invites creators, technicians, and music lovers alike to engage with a program that blends narrative depth with a contemporary musical sensibility, all hosted within the Amazon Music ecosystem.

Season 2 overview Northern Echoes builds on the momentum of its inaugural run by expanding thematic breadth and production scope. The new season aims to explore untold regional stories, the intersection of traditional and electronic music, and the ways communities use sound to remember, resist, and reorganize. Each episode is crafted to be a listening experience first, with careful attention paid to pacing, ambience, and sonic texture. Expect episodes that juxtapose field recordings, studio collaborations, and live performances, stitched together by thoughtful storytelling and crisp, cinematic sound design.

Why Amazon Music as a platform Amazon Music offers a robust set of tools and audience reach that aligns with the show’s ambitions. The platform supports high-fidelity audio, diverse playlists, and personalized recommendations, which help new listeners discover Northern Echoes in contexts that feel organic rather than transactional. The integration with Amazon Music’s editorial and algorithmic discovery channels also enables the series to reach niche communities—sound designers, regional music historians, and fans of genre-bending audio storytelling—without sacrificing accessibility for casual listeners.

Applications: who should apply and what to expect Season 2 seeks collaborators from a broad spectrum of disciplines, including but not limited to: – Sound design and archival field recording – Music composition across traditional and contemporary genres – Narrative writing and screenplay development for audio – Production and engineering with a focus on immersive formats – Cultural research and community engagement initiatives

Ideal applicants are those who can demonstrate: – A clear artistic or research vision aligned with Northern Echoes’ mission to explore place, memory, and sound – A track record of collaborative creation, whether in audio, music, or multidisciplinary projects – A willingness to participate in a process that values iterative feedback, production discipline, and ethical storytelling

What applicants should submit To be considered, prospective contributors should prepare: – A short portfolio that highlights relevant work (5–10 minutes of sample material if audio-focused, or links to writing, video, or mixed-media projects) – A brief project proposal (200–400 words) outlining the intended contribution to Season 2, including inspiration, methods, and potential collaborators – A note on accessibility and inclusion, detailing how the project engages diverse audiences and respects community voices

Selection process and timeline Applications will be evaluated by a curatorial team with backgrounds in sound design, music, and narrative development. The process emphasizes originality, feasibility within a scheduled production cycle, and alignment with the overall arc of Season 2. Typical milestones include: – Application window and initial screening – Sample review and short-listed discussions with finalists – Pilot or concept development phase (if applicable) – Final commitment and contract negotiations

What success looks like Success for Northern Echoes Season 2 means more than listener counts. It is about: – Creating memorable, transportive listening experiences that reward repeated attention – Building a collaborative ecosystem that includes independent artists, researchers, and community voices – Demonstrating responsible storytelling that honors the subjects and spaces it explores – Utilizing Amazon Music’s platform to connect with engaged listeners while expanding the show’s artistic footprint

Logistics and support Selected contributors receive production support, including access to field-recording and studio facilities, technical guidance on immersive sound design, and editorial input to ensure clarity and cohesion across episodes. Equity and fair compensation are central to the commissioning process, with transparent timelines and clear expectations for rights, credits, and licensing.

Closing thoughts Northern Echoes Season 2 represents a deliberate step forward in how we tell regional stories through sound. By partnering with Amazon Music, the series aspires to reach curious listeners who crave depth, texture, and nuance in audio storytelling, while inviting a diverse group of creators to contribute their voices to a shared sonic landscape. If you’re drawn to projects that fuse memory, place, and music, this is an opportunity to shape a forthcoming chapter in a growing audio universe.