Balamii - "Balamii started as an app, delivering mixes recorded in London’s clubs to your phone. Since 2014, it has grown into a radio station that produces events, video and written articles. We remain true to our original spirit - Balamii is a community of like minded individuals passionate for underground music of all kinds. We discover musical gems of the past, support rising talent of today and help foster the future of underground music. Our output is varied and expansive - Balamii delivers radio, events and video to a global audience hungry for the same things we are."
BBZ instagram - people centred, DIY
Boiler room - boiler room began as a live stream via a webcam, literally in from an old boiler room in a warehouse. the original logo was just a scan of the original 1930s boiler room sign. when they gained popularity, designer Adam Tickle who had experience designing record sleeves/ flyers/posters for bands designed the current logo.
"He convinced everyone to use the final design (a simple circle emblazoned with the name in Univers 93 Extra Black Extended) by explaining it as a cross between a Technics slipmat and the Pure Garage logo."
"The setup of a Boiler Room event, wherein the DJ faces the camera with the audience behind, left space for imagery in the background. The guys decided to add a big video projector screen to the mix during live broadcasts, and filmmaker Cieron Magat started placing the logo atop old rave footage – Tickle, who now works as Design Director at creative agency HarrimanSteel, thinks that’s when it really came into its own. “It was constantly flashing in your face and hard to ignore,” he explains. “It had this all seeing eye, ‘big brother is watching you’ feel to it.”"
They sell duct tape for some reason? hype beast boys will really buy anything with a logo on it i guess
https://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2016/01/london-music-logos-explained
Rinse FM - "Rinse FM is a London-based community radio station, licensed for "young people living and/or working within the central, east and south London areas". It plays garage, grime, dubstep, house, jungle, funky and other dance music genres popular in the United Kingdom."
Originally a pirate station, Rinse became licensed in 2007.
"Lockhart, who still serves as the station’s manager today, thought that a fixed-up, professional look could potentially help Rinse snag a license. Up until that point they couldn’t market the station (apart from club nights and DJ compilations) for fear of legal repercussions, but were now ready to fight for legitimacy. In 2006 she approached graphic designer Stuart Hammersley, head of a studio called Give Up Art, to create a new logo. "
"“I remember saying to Stuart, ‘I know we’re just a pirate, but I’m gonna get a license. We’re gonna become a big thing. And I want [the logo] to be able to stay the whole journey, and I want it to do the talking,” "
"Lockhart and her team are still in love with their logo and its cross-genre appeal; they consider Hammersley the station’s brand guardian. The ‘R’ has even been spotted shaved into people’s heads at Rinse events. "
NTS radio - I tune into this one a fair bit after being shown it by a friend - it has a very broad range of genres to choose from, but it makes them all feel very accessible even for first time listeners.
On all of these sites it seems important for the artists to be able to showcase their own brands - from the live stream set ups on Boiler Room to the mix covers on NTS. Giving the artist space to display their own graphics help to fully immerse the viewer in the experience of the music.
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