Joined on the panel by Charlie Dark MBE, Germane Marvel, host and curator of Steam Down, Sophie Brownlee from the Nightlife Taskforce, and Amy Spencer from Stones Throw Records.

In an age where algorithms shape discovery and streaming platforms make music more accessible yet often less personal, how can artists build genuine relationships with the people who care most about their work?

Recorded live at NTs Loft in Netil House, our inaugural Four Corners panel brought together industry voices and community builders: Charlie Dark MBE, Germane Marvel, host and curator of Steam Down, Sophie Brownlee from the Nightlife Taskforce, and Amy Spencer from Stones Throw Records. Together, they explored the growing importance of community, the value of creating spaces for meaningful artist-audience connection, and why a smaller group of deeply engaged supporters can often be more powerful than a vast but distant following.

Four Corners is a monthly series at Netil House dedicated to the ideas, challenges and conversations shaping London's creative scene. Bringing together leading voices from across culture, each event opens up dialogue between disciplines and perspectives, spotlighting studio residents alongside our wider creative network.

Keep up to date with our events programme here.