Learn about production using the Akai MPC One + Roland SP404SX. This free workshop is for people aged 16-25.

Sign up here

Date: Wednesday 14th of June 2023
Times: 4-6pm
Location: Phoenix Youth Centre, 72 Buckley street, Footscray

Imagine the sounds of a future where power as we know it is turned inside out. What does technofeminism sound like in 2020?

This five-day intensive seeks to give young women and non-binary creatives the tools and skills to craft a soundtrack to a future that subverts the inequalities of the present.

Workshops will focus on skills such as synthesizers, DIY electronics, DJing, Ableton Live, spoken word, and more – with some of Melbourne’s most cutting edge artists as mentors.

Please note this workshop is for young women and non-binary young people only. Register here by 6 December 2019.

Signal Summer is an intensive creative arts program for young people that happens in January each year.

Signal Summer is jam packed with workshops, events and performances. The program offers young people the chance to work alongside professional artists, develop skills across a wide range of art forms and present new work.

Signal Summer is free and open to all young people aged 13 to 25. You don’t need any experience to get involved.

Signal Summer kicks off on January 13 and runs until January 24 with ten days of art, creativity and inspiration. There will be workshops in film, theatre, fashion, sound and visual art. The program culminates in a showcase on January 24 where all the works will be exhibited, screened and performed.

Learn how to use Zoom recorders, mics, hydrophones, electromagnetic detectors and more to collect sounds and transform them into music

Venture into the field with Bridget Chappell and a bag of microphones, and tune into the 360 degrees of sound around you. Learn how to use zoom recorders, microphones, hydrophones, electromagnetic detectors and other tech tools to collect sounds – and how to process them in recording software such as Reaper to create original musical pieces. Delve into the ethics, philosophies and practical applications of field recording and Deep Listening.

For ages 12 and up. Sound School extends a special invite to women, trans, and queer people, people of colour, and people with disabilities to attend.

Bookings essential - register here. You do not need to bring a ticket with you to this event.

If you have accessibility questions or requirements, please contact us at yarralibraries@yarracity.vic.gov.au or on 1300 695 427.

Learn how to make a plant think it's a synthesizer, a fruit bowl think it's a sampler, or just how to make Play-doh even more fun (by adding music).

This Sound School workshop, facilitated by Bridget Chappell, will lead you into the world of MakeyMakeys, the electronic toy that enables you to turn just about anything into a keyboard or MIDI controller.

No prior musical or technical knowledge required. Suitable for 7yrs+

SIGN UP FOR ONE OF TWO SESSIONS:

12-1:30PM

or

3-4:30PM

"An algorave is an event where people dance to music generated from algorithms, often using live coding techniques. The coders' screen is projected behind them, allowing a transparency rarely found in electronic music and for the audience to watch the process at work. Algoraves can include a range of styles: techno, jungle, house, ambient, and hardstyle, and the movement has been described as a meeting point of hacker philosophy, geek culture, and clubbing."

A one-off, outdoor event showcasing a new field of live, electronic music making – using code to generate and manipulate melodies and beats.

Artists: Sound School live coding club
Presented as part of Melbourne Music Week

Through a series of workshops at Signal, Sound School has introduced young artists to the world of the algorave, using code to generate beat driven music. Working with Alison Walker, participants have learned how to use algorithms to create and manipulate melodies and beats.

Now, as part of Melbourne Music Week, we take live coding to the rave outside the computer lab in a one off, outdoor event, giving audiences a rare opportunity to experience this new field of music-making.

Age: All ages

We're inviting you to join our free 6 week DJing workshop series at Footscray Community Arts Centre!

Led by DJ PGZ aka Paul Gorrie, we will be running you through the basics of DJing using turntables as well as Pioneer CDJs.

**REGISTER HERE***
https://forms.gle/RGRzAGtMvRTv1Vx96

This is a sign-up program. We are only accepting a limited number of spots to each session and will be prioritizing black, brown and Indigenous people. We have had a large number of responses to our programs and will do our best to ensure as many people can attend.

DATES (please ensure you can commit to all sessions)
Wednesday nights: 7pm - 9pm
October 30
November 6
November 13
November 27
December 4
December 11

Venture into the urban field of Coburg with Tigyfuzz Kokiri and collect the sounds around you. Learn how to use field recorders, hydrophones, coil inductor microphones and other tech tools to collect environmental soundscapes.

No prior musical or technical knowledge required. If you can, bring your own laptop & usb. Sign up for this workshop via Eventbrite here.

For accessibility information please email readmore@moreland.vic.gov.au or call 9353 4023 to discuss your needs. The space may not be accessible to all types of wheelchairs.

Learn the art and science of vinyl DJing with renowned Melbourne DJ, MzRizk.

Artist: MzRizk

MzRizk loves spinning all eras of Hip Hop, Soul, Jazz, Boogie & Funk! Join this renowned Melbourne DJ for an introduction to vinyl DJing. Learn about the history of DJ culture and practice beat mixing, scratching, blending and track selection. Get your hands on the decks and experience the original art form of vinyl DJing.

Join us at Coburg Library and turn everyday objects like fruits and plants into instruments!

No prior musical or technical knowledge required. If you can, bring your own laptop. Signing up is required for this workshop. Sign up here.

For accessibility information please email readmore@moreland.vic.gov.au or call 9353 4023 to discuss your needs. The space may not be accessible to all types of wheelchairs.

Join us for the first of our 4-part series in partnership with Moreland City Libraries. Bookings essential, sign up via the Eventbrite page.

This workshop takes us into the world of hardware techno with local Moreland artist Nina Buchanan. No prior experience required, all equipment provided.

Melbourne’s Nina Buchanan operates at the precision nexus of brutalist techno and a truly uplifting style of ecstatic melodic synth riffage. Conjuring thick atmospheres and tonalities with almost blu-ray levels of vibrancy is perhaps in essence attributable to the simplicity of her chosen elements; 1 synth, 1 drum machine – the rest is purely incendiary sparks, resonating brightly in the spaces in between.

Buchanan has released two acclaimed EPs on diverse Melbourne electronic label Nice Music and has had varied work commissioned by Hobart’s heralded Dark Mofo and Mona Foma festivals. Her work offers a fissure in its techno paradigm, resonating well beyond the dancefloor.

For accessibility information please email readmore@moreland.vic.gov.au or call 9353 4023 to discuss your needs. The space may not be accessible to all types of wheelchairs.

Learn the basics of software beat making using Ableton Live, and make a simple DIY MIDI controller for triggering beats, sounds and samples using Makey Makey.

This workshop is aimed at complete beginners – just bring your own set of headphones and you can use our laptops.

Register on the Eventbrite here.

If you have accessibility questions or requirements, please contact Sarah Ernst, Library Development & Projects Officer, at yarralibraries@yarracity.vic.gov.au or on 1300 695 427.

This workshop takes us into the world of hardware techno with local favourite Nina Buchanan.

Melbourne’s Nina Buchanan operates at the precision nexus of brutalist techno and a truly uplifting style of ecstatic melodic synth riffage. Conjuring thick atmospheres and tonalities with almost blu-ray levels of vibrancy is perhaps in essence attributable to the simplicity of her chosen elements; 1 synth, 1 drum machine – the rest is purely incendiary sparks, resonating brightly in the spaces in between.

Buchanan has released two acclaimed EPs on diverse Melbourne electronic label Nice Music and has had varied work commissioned by Hobart’s heralded Dark Mofo and Mona Foma festivals. Her work offers a fissure in its techno paradigm, resonating well beyond the dancefloor.

Do you want to learn how to create songs and soundscapes using a looping pedal? In this session, Yorta Yorta musician and composer Allara Briggs Pattison, and violinist, songwriter and live looper Xani Kolac will show us the creative possibilities of looping pedals. Let it inspire you for new creative ways of making and writing music.

Allara Briggs Pattison is a Yorta Yorta musician, composer, film maker, Wayapa Wuurrk-er and climate justice activist. Equipped with a loop station, electric bass, double bass and bright spirit, she pulls bow across strings to resonate dark frequencies forming emotive compositions. With orchestral harmonies mixed with electronic beats and traditional clap sticks, her sound is unique. Inspired by hip hop, soul, blues and reggae Allara is developing a storytelling nature taking the listener on a journey reflected by her passion's while encouraging cultural, spiritual and environmental empowerment.
Check our her single Wala is Life: https://youtu.be/1XACgej9L80

Xani Kolac has spent the last decade exploring ways to amplify and effect the violin using electronic effects and live looping. She has a Masters degree in Improvisation from the VCA and has played with the likes of Jens Lekman, Paul Grabowsky, Kate Ceberano, Clare Bowditch and many others. Xani’s own projects include drums/violin live looping duo The Twoks, her solo project XANI and Melbourne Amplified Strings (MAS_). Passionate about creating more on-stage opportunities for female instrumentalists, she is also founder and Artistic Director of SPIRE ensemble

This is a free workshop for all ages, no background in music required. Bring your musical instruments if you want to experiment using them with a looping pedal, but this is not necessary.

earn the coding languages of Atom and Supercollider to generate beat driven music.

Artist: Allison Walker

Allison Walker introduces us to the world of the algorave, using code to generate beat driven music. Using the coding languages of Atom and Supercollider, you will learn how to use algorithms to create melody and beats, and to manipulate them. The workshop will give you the tools to take live coding to the rave outside the computer lab, navigate various programs, and apply production principles to this new field of music-making.

You don’t need any prior experience or knowledge of coding, programming, or music to participate. Everyone is welcome. We especially encourage all women and trans people, people of colour, and people with disabilities to join us for this workshop.

Age: 13 to 25 years

Learn the basics of software beat making using Ableton Live, and make a simple DIY MIDI controller for triggering beats, sounds and samples using Makey Makey.

This workshop is aimed at complete beginners – headphones provided, and you can use our laptops :)

Free, wheelchair accessible, and all ages. If you have accessibility questions or requirements, please contact Sarah Ernst, Library Development & Projects Officer, at yarralibraries@yarracity.vic.gov.au or on 1300 695 427

Sound school is coming to Coburg! Join the very first session on Sunday the 24th of March to learn the basics of mixing and mastering with free software Reaper. BYO laptop if possible - if you can't bring one, get in touch & we can organise one for you.

If you can, download and install Reaper before coming - it's a free software that works on all operating systems:
https://www.reaper.fm/download.php

This is a free workshop, all ages welcome, level is complete beginner to intermediate. The venue is wheelchair accessible, please contact marteydema@live.nl for accessibility inquiries.

Producer Neil Cabatingan (Yumgod, Fanau Spa, TSV) introduces us to the world of hardware and software beat making. Meet drum machines, samplers, MPCs, Ableton Live and MIDI controllers, and use them to build your own tracks.

You don’t need any prior experience or knowledge of music to participate. Everyone aged 13-25 years is welcome. Book your spot here.

Bridget Chappell (Sound School / Hextape) takes you through her family zoo of synthesisers, welcoming you to try every single one, learn how to make them go, find strange noises and most of all have fun!

No prior knowledge of music or electronics required.

Bookings essential. Sign up here.

If you have accessibility questions or requirements, please contact Sarah Ernst, Library Development & Projects Officer, at yarralibraries@yarracity.vic.gov.au or on 1300 695 427.