XOX Project - Readipop

Great night for XOX LIVE on Thursday...pics and highlights below. Next up: XOX Cafe on Sunday 11th October with Roland 909 demo, XOX Studio tour and EMOM performance slots available on the day. Free tickets and full info > https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/xox-cafe-at-readipop-studios-tickets-2002221066107

Set times for XOX LIVE tomorrow (Thursday) at Oakford Social Club are here 🎹🎛️💃🕺🙌

Free tickets (walk ups also welcomed) > https://www.citizenticket.com/events/readipop-3/xox-live/

Happy 909 Day everyone! Massive thanks to DJ Mag for their news feature about today's XOX Studio Launch.

Full article here: https://djmag.com/news/rare-synth-studio-opens-public-celebrate-909-day

We’re thrilled to have XOX Project included in “Ultimate Guide: 909 Day 2026” from the manufacturer of these iconic synths and drum machines Roland, ahead of our XOX Studio launch this Wednesday (9th September).

“Based in Reading, UK, the XOX Project from Readipop gives musicians, producers, and students the opportunity to experience some of the most influential electronic music instruments ever made. Through a complete collection of original Roland instruments, BOSS effects, and studio technology, Readipop has created an accessible, hands-on environment where visitors can play, perform, program, and record with rare vintage equipment.

“Alongside inspiring creativity and learning, the project helps build a more inclusive electronic music community through initiatives such as EMOM (Electronic Music Open Mic), which encourages experimentation, collaboration, and creative discovery for people of all ages and experience levels.”

A huge thank you goes to Roland for their fine words about Readipop and XOX Project - Readipop, a lovely taster for the full in-depth article they have put together for our XOX Studio launch 🎹🎛️😍🙏

https://articles.roland.com/ultimate-guide-909-day-2026/

This Wednesday (9th September) is 909 Day for vintage synth and drum machine enthusiasts, which is the day Readipop, in collaboration with Roland, officially launch our XOX Studio!

Here's a great feature from Reading Today talking about our the XOX Studio and how it is helping us to keep electronic music heritage alive through our work with young people.

The studio will also be available to hire and for the public to play these classic synths at our upcoming introduction XOX 101 sessions. More info available here: https://linktr.ee/xoxproject

Photo shows DJ BINGE of Dutty Moonshine Big Band & UWOT having a play in our XOX Studio, highlights reel from his visit (just days after raising the roof at Boomtown) coming soon!

Reading charity opens studio where visitors can play the machines that shaped dance music : https://rdg.today/reading-charity-opens-studio-where-visitors-can-play-the-machines-that-shaped-dance-music/

After the huge success of XOX 2026 at Oakford Social Club in June, we're thrilled to be returning on Thursday 24th September for XOX LIVE with a stacked line-up of talented Electronic Music artists performing with live visuals.

Headlining will be ZAR, an artist who has been tipped by DJ Mag as an "exciting prospect in the sphere of electronic composition" and featured across Bandcamp’s Best Electronic lists for releases like Unfurl and Light Stain At Dawn. His exploratory sound blends starry, South Asian-influenced sonics with heavy dance floor beats across his DJ and live sets.

Zar has performed at Glastonbury, Warehouse Project and Wide Awake Festival plus this summer, he played live at Secretsundaze presents Multi Multi festival in Hackney Wick. It’s safe to say we are seriously excited to have him join us for a full live set on 24th September.

Also performing, we have excellent READING EMOM alumni in the form of SEBASTIAN REYNOLDS, OBRASENDUB & ANDUNA J plus MINDSPIKES who plays her debut XOX indoor set for us after joining us outdoors at the Readipop XOX Showcase at Down At The Abbey on Friday 11th September!

The night kicks off at 7pm and the five live acts perform between 7.30-11pm. After that we’ll have Readipop Live's Pete Wheeler (Pulse/Cubed/Twin Sun) delving into his favourite electronic tracks with a DJ set until 1am…expect Aphex Twin, Orbital, Bicep and many more!

Full info on all the artists will be popping up on our socials ahead of the event so follow us at on Instagram and this page on Facebook.

Tickets are free with any donations warmly received to help Readipop with our core work making music accessible to young people locally from all walks of life.

Tickets > https://www.citizenticket.com/events/readipop-3/xox-live/
Facebook EventL https://www.facebook.com/events/1479406363965607

We cannot wait to return to Oakford Social for XOX LIVE…see you there!

Highlights video from our Readipop presents: XOX 2026 event at @theoakfordsocial on Saturday 13th June featuring brilliant live sets from @movement.81 @mentataudio (who also soundtracks this reel) Bloco Electrohead (@electrohed @projectedform & @steven.southall) @sophiesirotaviola @martchristie plus host with the most @robreadingemom & @thisismatthulse presenting the premiere screening of “A Year In The Life of RG EMOM”. Thanks to all the audience members who threw shapes across the day and night, it was a pleasure to have a dancefloor for these talented artists! 🕺🎹🎛️❤️ Live sets from the night coming soon to EMOM Streams YouTube page courtesy of @dotgret. Stay tuned for more info! 🎥😍 Follow @rg_emom for all our electronic music focussed events and @readipopfestival for our eclectic genre-spanning and family events…both take place to build support and awareness for @readipopcharity locally and give us much access to music as possible. If you’re in any position to support us with this, please donate via the link in our bio 🙏🙌🎶❤️ Video clips: sunshinecreativesoul & @petewheelerpromo

What an amazing night it was! Thank you for all the donations to Readipop, if you want to help us reach £500 from the night, head here: https://localgiving.org/charity/readipop? 🙏🙌😍

Spryt Electra is the moniker of Welsh artist Simon Prytherch who will play the opening live set at XOX 2026 this Saturday (13th June). He says he developed an unhealthy obsession with analogue synthesizers at 13, sacrificing a year of soggy paper rounds to acquire a Korg 700S — a purchase that almost certainly triggered a family intervention. After John Peel airplay in the 80s, iconic rave-club flyers and VJing for thousands in the 90s, followed by 30 years in video games, a spell in Berlin gave birth to a return to writing music and Spryt Electra — DAWless, unique, and with absolutely no laptop safety net.

His new progressive house single “Thats The Way” came out on 15th April. Simon is also co-founder of Thames Valley Emom, because apparently one project wasn't enough. He recently performed in front of Ritchie Hawtin (Plastikman) at SUPERBOOTH26 and we are incredibly excited for his set at XOX 2026 in this Saturday.

Free tickets to guarantee entry available from https://www.citizenticket.com/events/readipop-3/readipop-presents-xox-2026-at-oakford-social-w-movement81-martin-christie-founder-of-emoms-and-more/