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A bi-monthly meetup for music-makers in Naarm / Melbourne. Entry is free, and we welcome all experience levels. Organised & hosted by Ryan Powderly.

The meetup is a chance to meet, connect, share knowledge and feedback. We explore Ableton Live, Note and Push. Beginners very welcome!

23/04/2026

Announcing our guest for May 6th, 🥷

Matt Tinkler is a Naarm-based Ableton Certified Trainer, educator and artist. He is the founder of Aspect Music Academy and releases metal-infused DnB as Chronitect, alongside a growing YouTube channel with 25k subscribers.

In this session, Matt will share a framework he has developed over his years of teaching, which he now uses to find a clear path forward in both his own creative process and that of his students. Whether you’re stuck, spinning your wheels, or just curious about how your creative process actually works, this workshop offers a practical lens for understanding and improving it.

Track Feedback is open too! This is a chance to share your WIPs with the community, it’s a super wholesome space to get feedback. Matt will offer his perspectives too. Submit via our Discord.

FREE RSVP 🎟️

03/04/2026

.mu at our February meetup, sharing her tension-building tactics for a live set. Next meetup is May 6, guest artist announcing next week, free tix via bio ✨

29/01/2026

Guest artist .tyr0ne at our November meetup, sharing the approach and techniques behind their sound research project B.A.T.S. 🦇 .a.t.s.echolocation

Very excited to have .mu as our guest artist for our February meetup, focussing on her process of creating live sets. This Wednesday! RSVP for free via bio 🐸

23/01/2026

Announcing our guest for our February 4th meetup, .mu ✨
Tangerine will be sharing her approach to making live sets, specifically her planning process, use of production techniques, compositional approaches and personal philosophies. The end goal is to make live sets more accessible!

Register for free via the link in bio. All music makers at all experience levels are welcome. 🌱

😏 Also…track feedback submissions are open via our Discord.

12/01/2026

Ever since shared his production masterclass at our September meetup, we’ve had heaps of requests for a full replay. With Suki’s blessing, we’re kicking off the new year by uploading the entire presentation to YouTube.

Huge thanks to our community for making our meetup a special space to learn and connect. Wild to see 100+ people each time.

Happy New Year. Link in bio. February guest announcement next week.

29/10/2025

Announcing our guest artist for our November meetup, .tyr0ne 🦇

Dirk’s presentation focuses on their research and sound composition for a digital public artwork designed by Buko Studios. This composition, commissioned by the City of Melbourne Test Sites program, is the official launch of B.A.T.S. (Binaural Audio Telecommunications Systems), a sound research project that blends synthesis and ultrasonic echolocation. Under the B.A.T.S. moniker, Dirk references the science of echolocation to guide creative development and sound design techniques. This week-long exhibition will take place in the courtyard of Brown Alley (near Koreatown) in late November 2025.

This session will focus on the connections between creative development and production techniques.

Drop in early with your track feedback submissions on Discord 📮

November 26th under the iconic spire at . RSVP’s open via bio!

17/09/2025

Thank you suki for your deeply inspiring and generous session last night ♻️ Out to community for the record-breaking amount of track feedback submissions! Top-quality feedback was shared 💚 And ty for the music curation 🥂 Next meetup is November 26th! 🗓️

01/09/2025

Our guest presenter for September is suki 🕸️
William is a DJ, producer, live performer and co-head of & .
Amongst sharing production techniques, we’ll get philosophical on the challenges of finding a particular direction and releasing music with a clear artistic vision.
Track Feedback is open on Discord 📮 suki is hyper to hear ‘em!
This is free as always ~ RSVP via link in bio.

25/08/2025

August meetup in our new venue 🩰
TYSM all track feedback contributors, our guest presenters .dobsonharper & DJ 🫰🏼
Pics by 📸

18/08/2025

Our DJ for this Wednesday evening is 💿
Fresh from playing Midsumma and Leaps & Bounds festivals, they’re also a recent Artist in Residence at The Push’s Electronic Music Accelerator.

Feel free to drop in a little earlier, as the Foyer Bar will be open from 6:30pm, event starts at 7pm. 🎭 Latecomers welcome too!

ICYMI ~ we’ve moved to The Show Room, within the Theatres Building, entry is under the Spire.

04/08/2025

Announcing our guest presenters AND venue upgrade!

Starting from the next meetup on August 20, we’ll be convening in The Show Room at ! Swipe for a sneaky peek.

We’ll have double the seating, a bigger sound system, a foyer and a bar open beforehand and more time for track feedback!

To celebrate, we decided it’s only appropriate to book double the guest presenters. Introducing two of our inner-circle members: aka Alexander Nezhinskiy and .dobsonharper aka FDH.

First, FDH peels back the layers on his track Carruthers, sharing the tricks behind its design and arrangement. Then evolsleep takes us inside his world of commercial sound design — from syncing music to visuals, to sparking fresh ideas and breaking creative blocks.

RSVP’s are open for our next meetup on August 20th. Bar opens at 6:30pm, launch at 7pm 🚀 LINK IN BIOOO

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Melbourne, VIC
3004

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