Open House
September 18th 2019
We will be open to the public on Wednesday, September 18th from 6:30PM-8:30PM. Meet our staff, learn about our courses, and check out our facilities. RSVP for a chance to win a Maschine Mikro from our friends at Native Instruments.
Push Workshop with Javad Butah (Ableton)
September 4th 2019
Push is an instrument that puts everything you need to make music in one place—at your fingertips. Javad Butah (Ableton) will be doing a deep dive on Push 2 covering topics such as; Wavetable patching, sample chopping, chord building, and advanced harmonic creation, step sequencing, and drums.
Making music is hard. To stay in the flow, you need to be able to capture your ideas quickly, and you need technology to stay out of the way. Computers make it possible for one person to create whole worlds of sound. But instruments are where inspiration comes from. Push gives you the best of everything. It’s a powerful, expressive instrument that gives you hands-on control of an unlimited palette of sounds, without needing to look at a computer.
Masterclass with BOT
August 30th 2019
Learn from a legend on Friday, August 30th as we host Italy-born, LA-based Andrea Fratangelo AKA BOT. Focused on the sound of tomorrow while paying homage to his influences, BOT’s productions push the boundaries of what club music can be. With an already long resume (did we mention he was in Crookers?) and a steady stream of releases on labels such as Dirtybird, This Ain’t Bristol, Food Music, and Main Course – the imprint he co-founded with friends Astronomar and Neoteric – BOT is on his way to making house music history.
Masterclass with Laura Escudé
August 21st 2019
Join us on the evening of Wednesday, August 21st as we host internationally acclaimed, multi-faceted electronic musician, and live performer Laura Escudé. An expert in the realm of live show design for some of the biggest names in the game from Herbie Hancock to Kanye West, Laura is a leading force in the worlds of music and live performance. On her own, she composes and performs immersive auditory experiences as a one-woman orchestra — conducting intricate sonic patterns in real-time with custom controllers and melding violin work with futuristic, ambrosial vocals into neo-classical creations.
Free Masterclass with GAWP (Dirtybird, Farris Wheel, Toolroom)
July 19th 2019
Get inside the mind of a master producer! GAWP might be a new name to American ears but this UK-based producer has been hard at it for over a decade bangin' out tunes and touring the world. Now, with releases on Dirtybird, Elrow, This Ain’t Bristol, Toolroom, Night Bass, Main Course, Perfect Driver and many more, he has broken into the collective consciousness with his personal brand of intense and intricate house music.
About GAWP:
Having previously toured and released music under different guises and styles. GAWP is certainly no stranger to the music industry…
The music itself is the result of a lifetime spent in the studio, perfecting his craft and being careful to only release tracks of the highest standard; this approach has seen GAWP sign to prestigious imprints like Mixmag’s label of the decade Dirtybird, Spanish super-brand Elrow, This Ain’t Bristol, Get Twisted, Stashed, Cheap Thrills, Night Bass, Main Course, Perfect Driver and many more…
Aiming for premium quality with every release, his initial productions quickly gained support from a huge spectrum of established artists, from the likes of Claude VonStroke, Justin Martin, Chris Lake, Billy Kenny, Kyle Watson, Will Clarke, Bot, Eric Morillo, Walker and Royce – just to name just a few.
Free Intro to Ableton Workshop
July 10th 2019
It all begins with an idea. Ready to start producing your own music? Join us for a special look into how to get started making music in Ableton Live.
Artiphon Workshop
June 11th 2019
Free workshop at IO Music Academy! Artiphon co-founder Jacob Gordon will share a hands-on demo of the INSTRUMENT 1. Ultra expressive and fully MPE-compatible, the INSTRUMENT 1 is a revolutionary new MIDI multi-controller that can be played with a range of intuitive techniques, including fretted and fretless strings, pads, and keys. Perfect for anyone interested in getting ideas down beyond the keyboard.
Music Theory Bootcamp with Kevin Lavitt
May 18th 2019
Brush up on your music theory chops with our resident keyboard guru Kevin Lavitt! Topics covered include notes, scales, chord progressions and just what the heck the circle of 5ths is. Come collect some serious gems for your tracks and compositions at this special 4-hour workshop at IO Music Academy. Kevin is a multi-instrumentalist producer with a degree in Jazz Piano from Cornish College of The Arts.
Own Your Voice with Madame Gandhi
April 24th 2019
In this intimate discussion, Madame Gandhi (electronic music producer, former drummer for M.I.A, Forbes Music 30 Under 30 2019), will discuss her journey transitioning from drumming for other artists to producing her own music. She will discuss her activism and the importance of being self-reliant as both an artist and industry thinker so as to be financially self-sufficient while making art that amplifies a message. In addition to the discussion, she will give a live demonstration of her personal production process and conclude with an audience Q&A.
Presented in partnership with PLAG Presents. PLAG is a non-profit that works to create safe spaces for women + non-binary musicians + creators + visionaries to connect, create and prosper.
