September Community Meetup: suki
Details
This is a free event, but you must register here via Arts Centre Melbourne.
Event Info:
On September 17th we kick off round two in our brand-new home, The Show Room at Arts Centre Melbourne’s iconic Theatre Building. This time, we’re handing over to genre defying suki (aka William Howard), who’ll dive into his Ableton techniques and share hands-on tricks to spark your own creative flow. The foyer bar will open from 6:30pm, so come down early and connect.
About suki
William Howard’s suki project is a name that embodies love, unity, and the transformative power of music - contributing in abundance to the ongoing global evolution of trance, techno and house music. A native of the renowned Naarm (Melbourne) electronic scene, William is a DJ, producer, live performer and co-head of both Dolphin Flips Records and Weaver Agency, having begun his musical journey with a mission to explore the fusion of genres and support emerging artists.
Since his debut release under the suki moniker in 2018, William has continually expanded his horizons, incorporating elements of acid, jungle, dub, techno, tech house and psytrance into his releases on Butter Sessions, Dansu Discs, Holding Hands and Shall Not Fade, as well as his renowned Bandcamp series ‘anyoneknowsuki’, which has amassed thousands of supporters for the project.
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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 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.
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.
September Community Meetup: suki