NOTE: THIS SESSION WILL TAKE PLACE LIVE ON ZOOM. RSVP AT THE LINK BELOW TO RECEIVE THE WEBINAR LINK.

This multi-part workshop series will focus on translating studio productions into compelling live electronic performances. Participants will explore areas such as working with live audio and MIDI information, asset preparation, live set optimization, playback considerations, and other live electronic performance techniques. Across several weeks, attendees will iteratively develop a live-ready version of their own track, gaining practical insight into performance workflows, and building a performance setup that supports their artistic expression.

NOTE: THIS SESSION WILL TAKE PLACE LIVE ON ZOOM. RSVP AT THE LINK BELOW TO RECEIVE THE WEBINAR LINK.

This is the remix.

• The difference between a remix, edit, mashup, and bootleg

• Crash course on arrangement using the 16 bar method

• Finding the puzzle pieces you like the most

• Tips and tricks to making it your own

• What to do when it’s done: how do I release it?

NOTE: THIS SESSION WILL TAKE PLACE LIVE ON ZOOM. RSVP AT THE LINK BELOW TO RECEIVE THE WEBINAR LINK.

Groove and feel play a major role in how a track translates on the dance floor, often more than sound choice or complexity. This session focuses on how rhythm, timing, and the interaction between elements shape the feel of a track.

You’ll learn how drums, bass, and other rhythmic parts work together, how small timing and pattern decisions affect movement, and how to create ideas that groove rather than sound rigid or mechanical. This workshop is open to producers of all levels who want their tracks to feel more dynamic and engaging.

Topics covered:

• How rhythm and timing influence the overall feel of a track

• The relationship between drums, bass, and other rhythmic elements

• Using pattern variation to create movement and interest

• Understanding swing, timing, and grid-based vs off-grid rhythms

• Changing energy between sections using rhythm and density

• Common rhythm and timing choices that can make tracks feel stiff or flat

NOTE: THIS SESSION WILL TAKE PLACE LIVE ON ZOOM. RSVP AT THE LINK BELOW TO RECEIVE THE WEBINAR LINK.

This multi-part workshop series will focus on translating studio productions into compelling live electronic performances. Participants will explore areas such as working with live audio and MIDI information, asset preparation, live set optimization, playback considerations, and other live electronic performance techniques. Across several weeks, attendees will iteratively develop a live-ready version of their own track, gaining practical insight into performance workflows, and building a performance setup that supports their artistic expression.

NOTE: THIS SESSION WILL TAKE PLACE LIVE ON ZOOM. RSVP AT THE LINK BELOW TO RECEIVE THE WEBINAR LINK.

Hosted by Sisters in Sound, Femme House & OutSmart NYC

Join OutSmart NYC for an interactive virtual workshop designed for DJs, producers, artists, and nightlife professionals committed to creating safer, more inclusive music spaces.

Rooted in trauma-informed and community-based prevention strategies, this session will explore how sexual and gender-based violence shows up in nightlife, how to recognize and interrupt unsafe dynamics, and how artists can build consent culture both behind the booth and on the dancefloor. We’ll also discuss navigating power dynamics with venues, promoters, and labels while protecting your own boundaries and safety.

Participants will leave with practical bystander intervention tools, harm-reduction strategies, and survivor-centered resources to support themselves and their communities.

OutSmartNYC is a collective of nightlife industry professionals, prevention educators, and support service providers collaborating to end sexual violence in nightlife and party spaces, and create safer nightlife communities. Our unique partnership allows us to offer services that are industry-specific, proactive, and trauma-informed. Our mission is to prevent and end sexual violence in nightlife and party spaces. We do this through training, advocacy, community organizing and referrals to supportive services.

For donations: https://www.outsmartnyc.org/donate

NOTE: THIS SESSION WILL TAKE PLACE LIVE ON ZOOM. RSVP AT THE LINK BELOW TO RECEIVE THE WEBINAR LINK.

What’s your voice?

Who are you trying to reach?

How do you create a character bible, or lookbook?

How do you generate an ecosystem of community and sustainable revenue?

How do you leverage socials, PR, and press?

This and more, answered by your favorite DJ's favorite DJ, Baby Weight.

NOTE: THIS SESSION WILL TAKE PLACE LIVE ON ZOOM. RSVP AT THE LINK BELOW TO RECEIVE THE WEBINAR LINK.

This is your opportunity to ask whatever questions you have about DJing, becoming an artist, trying to find representation, building a team, and more.

NOTE: THIS SESSION WILL TAKE PLACE LIVE ON ZOOM. RSVP AT THE LINK BELOW TO RECEIVE THE WEBINAR LINK.

There are so many creative possibilities when it comes to the power of sampling. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to creatively manipulate audio, chop samples, and transform sounds into unique musical ideas within Ableton Live. Whether you want to flip classic songs, turn a vocal snippet into a hook, or create entirely new textures, this workshop will give you the tools and workflow to make sampling fun and musically inspiring.

Topics covered:

• Where to source samples

• Chopping Samples Efficiently - Learn how to slice, warp, and rearrange audio in Ableton Live for quick workflow and maximum creativity.

• Creative Sample Manipulation – Pitch-shifting, time-stretching, reversing, and other techniques to transform any audio into something unique.

• Building Melodies and Rhythms from Chops – Turn chopped samples into playable instruments and unique patterns

• Using Ableton’s Tools for Sampling – Learn how to use Simpler, Sampler, Drum Rack, stock effects.

NOTE: THIS SESSION WILL TAKE PLACE LIVE ON ZOOM. RSVP AT THE LINK BELOW TO RECEIVE THE WEBINAR LINK.

Wanna learn how to flip your favorite song? This workshop builds on the skills from the“Creating Chops” workshop, teaching you how to create “flips” — the process of taking an existing song and transforming it into a new, original version. You’ll explore how to identify usable elements from the original track, manipulate them into new sounds, chop and rearrange samples, and incorporate them into your own arrangement to produce a fully reimagined track.

Topics covered:

Identifying parts of the original sample you want to flip

Layering other sounds

Creating an arrangement from 16 bar sections

Creative sampling techniques

NOTE: THIS SESSION WILL TAKE PLACE LIVE ON ZOOM. RSVP AT THE LINK BELOW TO RECEIVE THE WEBINAR LINK.

Learn how to create music that captures the listener’s attention by controlling tension and release. You’ll learn practical techniques like adding subdivided drum fills, filter sweeps, volume and pitch automation, and rhythmic variation to build anticipation, as well as breakdowns, drops, and resolution techniques to release it. We’ll explore how to create dynamic arrangements and how to shape the emotional flow of a track.

Topics covered:

Creating Builds – Build anticipation using volume, pitch, and harmonic tension.

Dynamic Arrangement – Use breakdowns, drops, and sparse sections to create contrast.

Filter, Effects, & Automation – Add filter sweeps, automation, and modulation to emphasize key moments.

Layering & Subtraction – Add or remove elements strategically to heighten or release tension.

Melodic & Harmonic Techniques– Use chord progressions and note movement to create emotional peaks.