In Session is an educational platform, community and label for gender expansive Black and brown music producers worldwide. We are committed to connecting and showcasing powerful communities of gender expansive music producers on a local and global scale through artist development, high-level production and industry education, archival study, and meaningful interactions.
In Session has hosted several music production intensives, engaging students ages 18-45+ in workshops across composition, music theory, music business, and Black music history drawing over 600 virtual participants in 37 countries around the globe.Sunday, October 13 / 12-2PM EST
Black Club Music Ecology ft. Suzi Analogue
Join In Session for Sonic Study Hall: Black Club Music Ecology, featuring producer and professor Suzi Analogue. Together, we’ll explore the histories and pivotal roles of DJs, artists, club promoters, and owners, along with the social-political landscapes that shape iconic genres like techno, house, and Baltimore club music.
Participants will take part in a one-hour interactive presentation, followed by Q&A and discussion on the symbiotic relationship between club culture and its communities. Homework included!
This workshop, like all In Session programming, prioritizes the attendance and voices of Black women and gender expansive students, while remaining open to all POC women and gender expansive students.
Tickets are $5 for Black women and gender expansive attendees and $10 for POC gender expansive community attendees.
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In Session Sample Camp
In Session Sample Camp was a weekend-long intensive focusing on the art and history of sampling. In this offering, students learned about the history of music sampling and its influence on modern music culture, the legal implications of using samples in their music, and gained insight on sampling techniques. Students learned how to incorporate samples into their own productions and create their own sample packs upon course completion.Instructors included DJs and producers Suzi Analogue, Kindness, UNIIQU3, Boston Chery, Nina Las Vegas, and Jubilee.
Sampler 101 with KeiyaA
Our Sampler 101 Masterclass featured special guest instructor, KeiyaA. In this two-hour workshop, KeiyaA walked attendees through the use of sampler technology in her own tracks, sharing sampling tips and tricks and an inside look at how she constructed select songs from “Forever, Ya Girl”, detailing the ideation phase to the final mix.
In Session Inaugural Camp
In September 2020, In Session launched with a one-week virtual music production camp, sponsored by Splice and Pirate Studios. Our inaugural camp engaged over 300 women, nonbinary, and trans artists of color from 33 countries and 37 states across the U.S., between the ages of 18 to 45+.
Through this initiative, we have built and maintained a global community over 1,000 emerging and established producers across our email listserv, social media and Discord server.
Camp instructors included a lineup of cultural workers, DJs and producers including Tygapaw, UNIIQU3, Ciel, Riobamba, Jasmine Infiniti, Boston Chery, LADYMONIX, JWords, Suzi Analogue, and Deforrest Brown, Jr.
Compilation Album: Stellium on Bandcamp
Stellium is the first compilation release from In Session.
The 10-track compilation features breakout sounds from across the globe and highlights students from our inaugural In Session camp.
Featured Artists Include:
MX.MUN
VXDX
OMISHA CHAITANYA
NYALLAH
NAYGOD
SWAMP XADDIII
WETURNTORED
TUONG VI
PLUMCREEP