What we’re about
A bi-monthly meetup for music-makers in Naarm / Melbourne. Organised hosted by Ryan Powderly. We explore Ableton Live, Push and Note. Beginners welcome!
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See all- August Meetup: New Venue! FDH & evolsleep!The Channel, Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne
This is a free event, but you must register via Arts Centre Melbourne:
artscentremelbourne.com.au/whats-on/2025/festivals-and-series/play/frequency-newEvent Info:
Exciting times on August 20, as we bring our meetup into a new space —The Show Room — inside the Arts Centre Melbourne’s fabulous Theatres Building. We'll have DOUBLE the seating, a bigger sound system, a foyer and bar (open from 6:30) and more time for Track Feedback!We’ve enlisted two of our staple patrons as presenters, to help us raise the curtain in the new space.
First up, FDH (Fletcher Dobson-Harper) will illuminate the sound design and arrangement tactics beneath his recent track Carruthers.
Then, commercial sound designer evolsleep (aka Alexander Nezhinskiy) will demonstrate how he turns visuals into sound, finds the spark for musical ideas and moves through creative blocks.
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/qhV3wGtKdHSession Times:
6:30pm - Doors open for drinks in the foyer.
7:00pm - Event starts in The Show Room.
8:15pm - 15-minute intermission / drinks.
9:15pm - Event wraps.About evolsleep:
Siberia-born, Melbourne-based music producer, sound designer, composer and multidisciplinary artist. Through his audio-branding studio Evolsound, Alex has shaped campaigns and experiences for Vivid Sydney, SXSW, Volvo, Kia, Rains, as well as gallery installations and films worldwide. As evolsleep, he fuses textural electronics with immersive sound design, always chasing the point where experimentation meets emotion. In this session Alex will pull back the curtain on his process, showing how he turns visual art into musical narratives - his go-to trick for escaping creative block.About FDH:
Fletcher Dobson Harper (FDH) is an electronic music producer based in Naarm, known for his experimental approach to trance and club music. He has released a diverse range of works through labels including meganesia, Lovejoy, Turning Tables, and Amniote Editions.Find evolsleep and FDH on Instagram:
instagram.com/evolsleep
instagram.com/fletcher.dobsonharperHuge thanks to artist/DJ/producer Mabel for our artwork.
Follow Mabel here:
instagram.com/youdogheadAbout Ableton User Group Naarm/Melbourne:
Entry is free, and we welcome all attendees no matter what level of experience you have with Ableton Live. The user group is a chance to meet, connect, share knowledge, get feedback, and hang out with our community of music-makers. This is a user-run community site and not officially administered by Ableton AG, Inc or KK.
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.
Follow Ableton User Group Naarm/ Melbourne:
instagram.com/abletonusergroupmelbourneAbout your host Ryan Powderly:
Ryan Powderly is a music academic at RMIT and the University of Melbourne, where he recently completed a Bachelor of Music in Interactive Composition.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™.
He 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. Beyond teaching, Ryan has composed music for TV commercials with brands including Bonsoy and Sneaker Freaker.
His sample‑heavy style of techno often blends found sounds with energetic, rhythmically-cut video clips.
Follow Ryan Powderly:
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