November Community Meetup: D. Tyrone
Details
This is a free event, but you must register here via Arts Centre Melbourne.
Event Info:
Dirk’s presentation for AUGNM 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 AUGNM session will primarily focus on the connections between creative development and production techniques.
About D. Tyrone
D. Tyrone (Dirk Tyrone Peterson) is an electronic composer and sound designer living on unceded Wurundjeri Country. Dirk's creative journey started in Aotearoa, New Zealand, where they produced DIY dance music and illustration through the Inky Waves, Inky Palms, and Kerosene Comic Book collectives. Since moving to Naarm in 2016, Dirk has grown as a musician through producing electronic music, performing live, and DJing at local queer parties around the city. After completing the MESS Professional Development course in 2023, Dirk's production has taken a turn towards researching sonic ecology, meditation, field recording, and synthesis.
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Track Feedback
Our staple segment Track Feedback has really taken off lately and it’s clear the community loves it. We're excited to say that we now have more time allocated! To submit your track, find the 'Track Feedback' channel on our Discord. Tracks will be chosen at random on the evening, then the guest presenters and the (supportive!) community will offer with productive feedback.
Join Discord here: https://discord.gg/qhV3wGtKdH
Session Times:
6:30pm - Doors open for drinks in the foyer.
7:00pm - Event starts in The Show Room.
8:20pm - 15-minute intermission / drinks.
8:35pm - Track Feedback
9:15pm - Event wraps.
About Ableton User Group Naarm/Melbourne
Facilitated by Ryan Powderly, Ableton User Group Naarm/Melbourne (AUGNM) is a free community get-together providing a space for producers, musicians and likeminded creatives to connect. Learn from some of the best and brightest electronic producers and performers as they present their works-in-progress and share the tricks, tips and techniques that take their music to the next level. If you’re an Ableton Live beginner or a seasoned electronic music veteran, there’s always something new to learn at these meet-up sessions. Ableton User Group Melbourne/Naarm is a collective of producers and musicians of all skill levels. They’re drawn together by their interest in using music production software Ableton Live. This group is a user and a community program and not officially administered by Ableton.
Huge thanks to the one and only Mabel for our artwork.
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About your host Ryan Powderly
Ryan Powderly is the co‑owner of Big Racket, an electronic music school, where he recently co‑hosted workshops with acid house pioneer A Guy Called Gerald.
He is also a co‑founder of Pelvis, a brand that celebrates dance music culture through parties, clothing and the Pelvis Records label.
With over twenty years’ experience as a club DJ and producer, he's worked on remixes with Mall Grab, Roza Terenzi, and Morgan Wright. The Pelvis catalogue also includes releases from Eartheater, D. Tiffany, Purient, Reptant, Luca Lozano, Lipelis, Secret Circuit, Rainbow Chan, Nice Girl, and Varg²™.
A graduate of the University of Melbourne’s Bachelor of Music (Interactive Composition), Ryan now teaches music at RMIT and the University of Melbourne.
Ableton User Group Naarm/Melbourne acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we gather, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung. We also acknowledge the neighbouring Kulin Nation groups, the Boonwurrung and Bunurong people, and pay our respects to elders, past and present.