Ableton 2: Music from Outer Space
Date: June 18, 2025 3:30-5pm
Session Leaders: Jason Snell
Format: Hybrid (In-person with online access)
Tags: #Ableton • #experimental sound • #data sonification • #speculative design • #MIDI • #electromagnetic data • #electronic music

What if music wasn’t made by humans? What if you lived on a planet with different gravity, air pressure, and auditory systems? This intermediate workshop invites you to explore speculative sound design and experimental composition through a series of thought experiments. You’ll learn to use a custom-built iOS tool (iPhone or iPad required) that streams live electromagnetic energy data from space and converts it to MIDI commands you can use to shape your compositions in Ableton. Prior experience with Ableton recommended.