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Free Workshop 🎶🎹🔗 in bio to RSVP⏳Saturday, September 12th, 3pm📍1550 N Gower St, LAIf you’ve ever wondered how your favor...
08/24/2026

Free Workshop 🎶🎹

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⏳Saturday, September 12th, 3pm
📍1550 N Gower St, LA

If you’ve ever wondered how your favorite songs are made or how to get started making music, this workshop is the perfect entry point to the world of music production. No experience needed, just bring yourself (and maybe something to take notes with), and we’ll take it from there!

About Your Instructor:

Angelica Hay is an interdisciplinary artist, musician, certified breathwork facilitator and one half of Pink Sky based in Los Angeles. She started Breath/Work to share how intentional breathing can help creatives navigate stress, stay inspired, and feel more in control of their process and day to day life. With a background in science, art and music, Angelica brings a grounded multidisciplinary and creative approach to music production.

Student Spotlight 🩷This week we interviewed Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist and producer Melanie Cebula, aka ✨ m...
08/20/2026

Student Spotlight 🩷

This week we interviewed Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist and producer Melanie Cebula, aka ✨ melliejellie music 🎵

Fresh off the release of her debut EP “all about u” last month, melliejellie is building a Y2K-inspired universe through music, hand-drawn artwork, and analog media.

Classically trained and an alum of IO Music Academy, Melanie’s sound combines hyperpop-inspired vocal chops, soulful melodies, live instrumentation, and modern UK garage rhythms to create something entirely her own.

Swipe to read more about the inspiration behind all about u, her journey through music production at IO, and how her love of ’90s culture, anime, video games, and the early internet continues to shape her sound 💿✨

Free Workshop 🔊Join San Fransisco based, Taraval for a Techno Production Workshop taking students on an expansive journe...
08/19/2026

Free Workshop 🔊

Join San Fransisco based, Taraval for a Techno Production Workshop taking students on an expansive journey into all things techno. From its cultural roots to its modern tropes, students will discover the tools, techniques, and creative mindset behind the genre.

Workshop Topics

- Techno Roots
- Drum Programming
- Sound Design and Synthesis
- Arrangement

About Your Instructor:
Playing with Caribou / Daphni / Dan Snaith for decades now, Ryan has toured all over the world from festivals to stadiums and recorded at world-renowned studios with the likes of Nigel Goderich. His solo music as Taraval has been released on Four Tet’s TEXT and has seen me DJ at places like Berghain and Warehouse Project.

At his studio in the Gray Area in San Francisco, Ryan co-produces, engineers and mentors other musicians. He also runs an NEA-funded music education program and free synthesizer library.

08/18/2026

Learning how to produce doesn’t need to be lonely! Get out of your bedroom and find your musical community at IO Music Academy.

Head to our website to book a tour in Los Angeles or San Francisco.

Free Workshop 🎧🔗 in bio to RSVP⏰ Saturday, August 22nd, 3-5PM📍 1550 N Gower St, LAJoin Miles Otway, for a free workshop ...
08/10/2026

Free Workshop 🎧

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⏰ Saturday, August 22nd, 3-5PM
📍 1550 N Gower St, LA

Join Miles Otway, for a free workshop on the fundamentals of DJing. Hosted at our Hollywood campus, attendees will get a crash course in both the technical and philosophical parts of DJing. This free event is perfect for aspiring DJs and music enthusiasts to learn the basics of being a selector and how to get started on their journey.

Workshop Topics:
- Equipment and setup
- Discovering and downloading music
- Making playlists and organizing tracks in Rekordbox
- Song selection and reading a crowd
- Beatmatching and mixing
- FX

About Your Instructor:
As a London boy living in LA, Miles Otway ​has been tearing up dance floors with his eclectic style for over 11 years. From humble beginnings in a tiny bar in East London, to some of the biggest clubs in the UK, including Egg and Ministry of Sound!

After a move to California, Miles has been making people cut a rug at weddings, clubs and private events hosted by tech giants like Google, Instagram, Meta, Youtube and more. When he’s not behind the decks, he’s behind the mic, cracking jokes for anyone who will listen!

Ready to learn music production this Fall?🍂We’ve got you covered.Book a tour today and learn more about all of our cours...
08/06/2026

Ready to learn music production this Fall?🍂We’ve got you covered.

Book a tour today and learn more about all of our courses (and programs) by heading to our website, www.iomusic.academy

Building Blocks is the perfect starting point for anyone new to music production or self-taught producers looking for structure and guidance. 🎵

Topics:
- Ableton Live
- Beatmaking and Drum Programming
- Essential Music Theory
- Session View vs. Arrangement View
- Song Structure and Arrangement

Spin Class is a three-month deep dive into the art of DJing. Throughout 10 interactive lessons, you’ll learn the foundational skills every DJ needs to rock a party. 🎧🪩

Topics:
- Beatmatching & Mixing Fundamentals
- Reading the Crowd & Set Flow
- Tools of the Trade
- Creative Mixing Techniques
- Recording Sets & Getting Gigs

Vocal Chops is a hands-on course that teaches you how to record, edit, and produce professional-sounding vocals, whether you’re working in your bedroom or in a fully equipped studio. 🎤🎬

Topics:
- Microphone Selection & Studio Setup
- Signal Flow & Processing
- Comping & Vocal Editing
- Creative Vocal Effects
- Harmonizing & Layering

In Making Waves, you’ll explore how producers across genres use a sample-based workflow to create original songs and remixes. 🎛️

Topics:
- History of Sampling
- Sampling and Sourcing
- Warping and Audio Manipulation
- Edits, Bootlegs, and Remixes
- Practical Music Theory

Finishing Touches is for producers who are tired of sitting on a folder of half-finished demos and a lot of “big things coming soon”. Over 3 months, you’ll focus on arrangement, structure, and energy flow while building a repeatable workflow for finishing tracks. 🏁💿

Topics:
- Loop Development and Creative Focus
- Arrangement and Structure
- Advanced Automation and Energy Flow
- Collaboration Perspective
- Finishing Workflow and Output

Claim Your Sound is for producers who’ve learned the fundamentals and are ready to develop a consistent creative workflow. 🎨

Topics:
- Creative Workflow & Consistency
- Overcoming Creative Blocks
- Generating & Developing Ideas
- Sound Identity & Sonic Palette
- Building a Body of Work

Ready to learn music production this Fall?🍂We’ve got you covered.Book a tour today and learn more about all of our cours...
08/06/2026

Ready to learn music production this Fall?🍂We’ve got you covered.

Book a tour today and learn more about all of our courses (and programs) by heading to our website, www.iomusic.academy

Building Blocks is the perfect starting point for anyone new to music production or self-taught producers looking for structure and guidance. 🎵

Topics:
- Ableton Live
- Beatmaking and Drum Programming
- Essential Music Theory
- Session View vs. Arrangement View
- Song Structure and Arrangement

Spin Class is a three-month deep dive into the art of DJing. Throughout 10 interactive lessons, you’ll learn the foundational skills every DJ needs to rock a party. 🎧🪩

Topics:
- Beatmatching & Mixing Fundamentals
- Reading the Crowd & Set Flow
- Tools of the Trade
- Creative Mixing Techniques
- Recording Sets & Getting Gigs

Vocal Chops is a hands-on course that teaches you how to record, edit, and produce professional-sounding vocals, whether you’re working in your bedroom or in a fully equipped studio. 🎤🎬

Topics:
- Microphone Selection & Studio Setup
- Signal Flow & Processing
- Comping & Vocal Editing
- Creative Vocal Effects
- Harmonizing & Layering

In Making Waves, you’ll explore how producers across genres use a sample-based workflow to create original songs and remixes. 🎛️

Topics:
- History of Sampling
- Sampling and Sourcing
- Warping and Audio Manipulation
- Edits, Bootlegs, and Remixes
- Practical Music Theory

Finishing Touches is for producers who are tired of sitting on a folder of half-finished demos and a lot of “big things coming soon”. Over 3 months, you’ll focus on arrangement, structure, and energy flow while building a repeatable workflow for finishing tracks. 🏁💿

Topics:
- Loop Development and Creative Focus
- Arrangement and Structure
- Advanced Automation and Energy Flow
- Collaboration Perspective
- Finishing Workflow and Output

Claim Your Sound is for producers who’ve learned the fundamentals and are ready to develop a consistent creative workflow. 🎨

Topics:
- Creative Workflow & Consistency
- Overcoming Creative Blocks
- Generating & Developing Ideas
- Sound Identity & Sonic Palette
- Building a Body of Work

Ready to learn music production this fall? 🍂 We’ve got you covered. Book a tour today and learn more about all of our co...
08/05/2026

Ready to learn music production this fall? 🍂 We’ve got you covered.

Book a tour today and learn more about all of our courses (and programs) by heading to our website, www.iomusic.academy

Building Blocks is the perfect starting point for anyone new to music production or self-taught producers looking for structure and guidance. 🎵

Topics:
- Ableton Live
- Beatmaking and Drum Programming
- Essential Music Theory
- Session View vs. Arrangement View
- Song Structure and Arrangement

Spin Class is a three-month deep dive into the art of DJing. Throughout 10 interactive lessons, you’ll learn the foundational skills every DJ needs to rock a party. 🎧🪩

Topics:
- Beatmatching & Mixing Fundamentals
- Reading the Crowd & Set Flow
- Tools of the Trade
- Creative Mixing Techniques
- Recording Sets & Getting Gigs

Vocal Chops is a hands-on course that teaches you how to record, edit, and produce professional-sounding vocals, whether you’re working in your bedroom or in a fully equipped studio.🎤🎬

Topics:
- Microphone Selection & Studio Setup
- Signal Flow & Processing
- Comping & Vocal Editing
- Creative Vocal Effects
- Harmonizing & Layering

In Making Waves, you’ll explore how producers across genres use a sample-based workflow to create original songs and remixes. 🎛️

Topics:
- History of Sampling
- Sampling and Sourcing
- Warping and Audio Manipulation
- Edits, Bootlegs, and Remixes
- Practical Music Theory

Finishing Touches is for producers who are tired of sitting on a folder of half-finished demos and a lot of “big things coming soon”. Over 3 months, you’ll focus on arrangement, structure, and energy flow while building a repeatable workflow for finishing tracks. 🏁💿

Topics:
- Loop Development and Creative Focus
- Arrangement and Structure
- Advanced Automation and Energy Flow
- Collaboration Perspective
- Finishing Workflow and Output

Claim Your Sound is for producers who’ve learned the fundamentals and are ready to develop a consistent creative workflow.🎨

Topics:
- Creative Workflow & Consistency
- Overcoming Creative Blocks
- Generating & Developing Ideas
- Sound Identity & Sonic Palette
- Building a Body of Work

Ready to learn music production this Fall?🍂We’ve got you covered.Book a tour today and learn more about all of our cours...
08/05/2026

Ready to learn music production this Fall?🍂
We’ve got you covered.

Book a tour today and learn more about all of our courses (and programs) by heading to our website, www.iomusic.academy

Building Blocks is the perfect starting point for anyone new to music production or self-taught producers looking for structure and guidance. 🎵

Topics:
- Ableton Live
- Beatmaking and Drum Programming
- Essential Music Theory
- Session View vs. Arrangement View
- Song Structure and Arrangement

Vocal Chops is a hands-on course that teaches you how to record, edit, and produce professional-sounding vocals, whether you’re working in your bedroom or in a fully equipped studio. 🎤🎬

Topics:
- Microphone Selection & Studio Setup
- Signal Flow & Processing
- Comping & Vocal Editing
- Creative Vocal Effects
- Harmonizing & Layering

Claim Your Sound is for producers who’ve learned the fundamentals and are ready to develop a consistent creative workflow. 🎨

Topics:
- Creative Workflow & Consistency
- Overcoming Creative Blocks
- Generating & Developing Ideas
- Sound Identity & Sonic Palette
- Building a Body of Work

Spin Class is a three-month deep dive into the art of DJing. Throughout 10 interactive lessons, you’ll learn the foundational skills every DJ needs to rock a party. 🎧🪩

Topics:
- Beatmatching & Mixing Fundamentals
- Reading the Crowd & Set Flow
- Tools of the Trade
- Creative Mixing Techniques
- Recording Sets & Getting Gigs

In Making Waves, you’ll explore how producers across genres use a sample-based workflow to create original songs and remixes. 🎛️

Topics:
- History of Sampling
- Sampling and Sourcing
- Warping and Audio Manipulation
- Edits, Bootlegs, and Remixes
- Practical Music Theory

Finishing Touches is for producers who are tired of sitting on a folder of half-finished demos and a lot of “big things coming soon”. Over 3 months, you’ll focus on arrangement, structure, and energy flow while building a repeatable workflow for finishing tracks. 🏁💿

Topics:
- Loop Development and Creative Focus
- Arrangement and Structure
- Advanced Automation and Energy Flow
- Collaboration Perspective
- Finishing Workflow and Output

Meet Turbo9 💿Los Angeles-based, Zack is known for his vinyl- and hardware-driven sample beats, blending hip-hop and elec...
07/29/2026

Meet Turbo9 💿

Los Angeles-based, Zack is known for his vinyl- and hardware-driven sample beats, blending hip-hop and electronic influences. As a producer, DJ, artist, and educator, he’s released projects like Northern Exposure, The Drive Ins, and boombap is dead, while creating music, tools, and resources for producers.

This and next quarter, he’ll be teaching the Making Waves course, designed to create original songs and remixes with Ableton Live.

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1550 N Gower
Los Angeles, CA
90028

Opening Hours

Monday 1pm - 7pm
Tuesday 2:30pm - 10:30pm
Wednesday 2:30pm - 10:30pm
Thursday 2:30pm - 10:30pm
Sunday 2:30pm - 4pm

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+13236946410

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