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Dubspot’s Ableton Live 8 Tour : Los Angeles
November 7 & 8, 2009

DubSpot’s Ableton Live 8 US Sessions Tour is coming to Los Angeles!  Join us for a unique series of interactive workshops, Q&As and live performances from a diverse pool of talented artists, instructors and established musicians. Experience a weekend full of daily sessions, each specially designed to developed and enhance a diverse range of your production and performance abilities. Our tour will showcase just how far-reaching the capabilities of Live 8 are, and why it is the most advanced piece of music software on the planet.  Come learn from Ableton Live experts, world-class artists & veteran producers and who will be coming together to help take your skills to the next level!

This one-of-a-kind series of interactive workshops features world-class artists as educators. These experts will share their secrets on drum programming, instrument and effect rack management, sequencing, automation, creating melody, harmonic awareness, mixing and mastering principles, sound stage management, synth programming, PA/DJ hybrid setups, controllers, live instruments in Ableton, efficient set management, looping, routing, licensing, and much more.

The Ableton L.A. tour stop crew:

Scientist (Dub pioneer & newest Dubspot instructor)
Kid Beyond (beatboxer, live looper, one-man band)
Daedelus (Ninja Tune, dublab.com)
Justin Boreta (Glitch Mob)
Thavius Beck (Big Dada)
Peter Kirn (createdigitalmusic.com)
Daniel Wyatt (Sonica Media, Atlantic, Dubspot)
Barry Cole (Spot Music & Blue Mountain Publishing)
DJ Kiva (Adios Babylon, Dubspot)
Steve Nalepa (1320 Records, Chapman University Conservatory of Music)
Irwin (IrwinMusic.com)
Christopher Willits (Ghostly, 12K, Overlap)

Hosted by Dubspot instructor Jon Margulies -
(Heatercore & Hobotech, author of Ableton Live 7 & 8 Power!)

*Workshops hosted by established, world-class artists.
*Specific focus on cutting-edge production and performance techniques.
*Open-ended panel discussions.
*10 workshops or discussions over the weekend.
*A wide variety of styles and backgrounds.
*The most dynamic environment for expanding musical knowledge available.

Each unique event represents everything that is revolutionary about the Dubspot Experience, and the future of music education.

King King Hollywood will be our LA classroom.  Anyone, of any skill level, is welcomed to join our community – we’re looking forward to joining yours…

ABLETON LIVE 8: LOS ANGELES
Saturday, November 7th – 8th, 2009
Live 8 Weekend Pass $195 | Saturday Day Pass $110 | Sunday Day Pass $110
Please visit www.live8tour.com for more details.

King King
6553 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028
323.960.9234
www.kingkinghollywood.com

Also Sunday, November 8th night is createdigitalmusic.com ‘s 5-year anniversary party

Dubspot
348 West 14th Street – MEZZ
New York, NY 10014
1-877-DUBSPOT (382-7768)
info@dubSpot.com
www.dubSpot.com

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New Fall Courses
Ableton Live Tour : Los Angeles on November 7th-8th
Ableton Live Tour : Austin – November 14th-15th
LA FunkAid Album Release Party – October 16th
New Mixing & Mastering Services

Dubspot, New York’s premier DJ and electronic music production institute announces new Fall courses with the introduction of the Ableton Certification Program & Advanced Ableton Classes.

The new advanced Ableton modules are part of a complete update and expansion of our world-renowned Live curriculum.  The new EMP Package AA (Levels 4-6) covers important skills such as advanced performance techniques, rhythmic analysis, complex composition, sound design and generation strategies, ground up creation of instrument and effects racks, and so much more. Upon completion of this exciting new course (and EMP Package A) you will receive a Dubspot Producers Certificate in Ableton Live.

Ableton Live 8 U.S. Sessions Tour : Los Angeles
November 7th – 8th
Dubspot has teamed up with Ableton to present the ‘Ableton Live 8 U.S. Sessions Tour.’  Now on the third stop of its maiden voyage, the tour will be in Los Angeles on November 7th – 8th. Join us for a unique series of interactive workshops, Q&As and live performances from a diverse pool of world-class artists, Dubspot’s top-notch instructors and established musicians. Experience five daily “sessions,” each specially designed to develop  a diverse range of your production and performance, while enhancing your creative abilities. The tour will cover a wide-variety of production and performance topics, including drum-programming, instrument and effect rack management, sequencing, automation, creating melody, harmonic awareness, mixing and mastering principles, sound stage management, synth programming, DJ hybrid setups, controllers, live instruments in Ableton, efficient set management, and much more, in addition to general production and performance strategies which will help professionalize the methods of almost any producer and performer, thus increasing their ability and the quality of their music.

For more info on the tour, please go to: www.live8tour.com.

Ableton Live 8 U.S. Sessions Tour : Austin
November 14th – 15th
Immediately following Los Angeles, the Live 8 tour continues its trajectory across the U.S. with a stop in Austin on November 14th – 15th @ The Parish Room (214 E. 6th St. www.theparishroom.com), featuring: Francis Preve, Jon Margulies, Daniel Wyatt, Michael Hatsis, Barry Cole, and some special surprise guests.

Dubspot’s Ableton Live 8 Tour : NYC (June 2009)

LA FunkAid Album Release Party – October 16th

@ The Dakota Lounge
DJ sets by Glenn Red, Jeremy Sole, J.Boogie, DJ OBaH
Bands performing: Simple Citizens, Pleasuremaker
www.funkaid.com

@ The Dakota Lounge
1026 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90401
310.393.8200
www.dakotalounge.com

Dubspot Records – New Mixing & Mastering Service
The new Mastering & Mixing Services will professionally master your music by world-class, platinum engineerDaniel Wyatt. Now your compositions will have the competitive edge you need to be heard around the world. Dan Wyatt has been trusted by world-class musicians like Norah Jones, Curtis Mayfield, Thievery Corporation, The Roots, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Elephant Man, Killah Priest, and many others.

Dubspot
348 West 14th Street
New York, NY 10014
212.242.2100
info@dubSpot.com
www.dubspot.com