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Learn with me! Poetmistry!!!

An Ableton workshop where we break down the sounds behind our favorite artists and use them to create our own finished tracks

  • "Ethereal Corruption" is an 8 week course that will run from Sept 9th to Oct 28th 
  • We will meet live via Zoom once a week on WEDNESDAYS for 2 hours

  • There will be an AFTERNOON class (1pm EST) and an EVENING class (7pm EST) to cater to those in different time zones (you only need to attend one, content is the same)

  • Almost every class you will receive an Ableton project file full of presets, racks, and samples

  • The cost is $400 (yes, all sessions will be recorded & there are payment plans)

  • I hope you'll sign up 🥹 dm me if you have any questions!! 🥳

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Wait, so what are we actually doing...

Sept 9: MACHINE GIRL - Krystle (URL Cyber Palace Mix)

  • A brief history of UK electronic music (aka UK Hardcore will never die)
  • The Art of Rave Stabs a.k.a. how to sample like Machine Girl
  • Using envelopes and filters to create instrument (and arrangement) variation

Sept 16: FKA TWIGS - Glass & Patron (and kind of Drums of Death)

  • A complete guide to vocal chops using Ableton Simpler
  • Dirty resonant bass with Corpus' physical modeling
  • Creating weird SFX fills with Ableton Warp modes

Sept 23: ARRANGEMENT WORKSHOP / Q&A

  • My favorite practical tips & tricks to ACTUALLY USE weird sound design 
  • I literally just build out a track in front of you as an example
  • Q&A on our struggles with arrangement and finishing tracks! 

Sept 30: FEEDBACK & SHARING 🫶 

  • You share a track you've made during the course (it's not that scary, I promise)
  • Receive constructive and uplifting feedback from me and your amazing classmates
  • The point of this class is ACCOUNTABILITY (i.e. you have to use what you've learned)

Oct 7: DEATH GRIPS - Up My Sleeves

  • Getting weird and wild with non-musical samples using Ableton Drum Sampler FX
  • Who is Zach Hill? Aggressive drum programming & slicing in Ableton Simpler
  • Building out B-sections and maintaining sonic coherence through resampling

Oct 14: A. G. Cook - Silver 

  • That insane laser sound deconstructed with FM synthesis
  • Building classic PC music sounds in Ableton Operator
  • Building beautiful melodies using midi tools

Oct 21: POETMISTRY - Frogs in Space & Midwest2

  • How I use sampling for infinite inspiration (and to avoid "writer's block")
  • Creating organic, squelchy drums with Vocoder 
  • Unleashing dynamic chaos with Grain Delay and LFOs

Oct 28: Final Celebration 🎉 / Workshop

  • This class is such a vibe, I promise
  • You'll get another chance to share something you've made with your new friends
  • We will all talk about how sad we are that the class is over 😭

Extra bonus stuff that I haven't figured out yet

  • We almost always end up doing an extra session on my quick and dirty mixing/mastering method
  • I'm doing a one off workshop with an EXTRA SPECIAL GUEST this Fall and you'll get free entry
  • Also, there will be a class discord and we will all share amazing obscure music

Okay...anything else I should know?

  • Difficulty: Advanced Beginner to Intermediate (although this course caters to a range of skill levels, you should have a basic knowledge of how to navigate and use Ableton)
  • Project Files will only be compatible with Ableton 11 & 12
  • Each session we will:
    • listen to and analyze a track (so come prepared for discussion and participation)
    • break down the track’s production in Ableton - we will not be focused on exact recreation, but rather how the track can inspire our own creation 
    • make music - you will be given time in session to create (you’ll also receive an Ableton project file with samples and presets so you can immediately mess around)
  • Each week there will be optional assignments - halfway through and in our final session, everyone will have the chance to share something they’ve created in the class!