Lectures
Digital Hammond: love the organ, wish the synth
How a digital hammond works based on the Xk-1c model, which additional synth like features Tony would love it to have, and how he’s adding them so far.
Antonio Mazzoldi (Doomsdroid)
Antonio Mazzoldi is a Boston based keyboardist and producer behind the electronic music project Doomdroid. An electric organ lover too, he likes to brings farfisa and hammond sounds into his productions. He participates regularly in the boston synths meetup, enjoys playing his music live and has previously performed at NESF in 2024.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doomsdroid/profilecard/?igsh=aW1qM3I4cjdsMXE2
Everybody needs a 303 (but why)
A shallow dive into the world of the Tb-303; what it is, why you need it, and which one is right for you
Princent Vice
Princent Vice has been making music with battery powered hardware since the early days of LSDJ and chiptune fever. Today they focus on production and making booties shake with rich synths and ripping acid lines.
An Introduction to Tonal Music Theory Via Warp Records 1990-2000
This lecture will introduce the basic concepts of tonal music theory using examples from the Warp Records catalog of recordings from 1990-2000. If you are interested in learning how a little music theory can explain some of the magic of artists like Aphex Twin, Autechre, Boards of Canada, and LFO, or if you know a little theory but want an introduction to this specific, yet influential era of electronic music, then this lecture may be for you.
Nick Homenda
Nick Homenda, based in Medford, Massachusetts, is a synth-focused composer and producer. In a prior career he performed as an orchestral clarinetist and earned a Bachelor of Music from the Peabody Conservatory and a Master of Music from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University with a minor in Music Theory.
Bandcamp: https://nickhomenda.bandcamp.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickhomenda/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nickhomenda
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/nh0m3nda
Centennial of an Inventor: Alan R Pearlman, futurist, musician, inventor & mentor.
Alan described himself as a ‘nerd’. His instruments helped form the sounds of the 1970s which changed the course of music history, both popular and experimental.
Dina Pearlman-Ifil (d’ARP)
Dina is the only child of Alan R Pearlman, the founder of ARP Synthesizers and grew up with ARP as a backdrop for her childhood, traveling extensively. She has worked as a creative director, and educator, incorporating photography, graphic and web design. After Alan’s death in 2019, Dina realized the need of keeping his legacy and passion alive, and started the Alan R. Pearlman Foundation and ARP Archives.
Electronic Music Without Electronic Instruments
You don’t need keyboard synths, modular rigs, groove boxes, or drum machines to make compelling electronic music. With a few “toys,” some effects, ands a mixer you can create music ranging from ambient soundscapes to dark drones to industrial noise. This presentation will get you started on your way to making electronic music without breaking your budget.
David G Shaw
As not a hedgehog, David Shaw has been creating and performing electronic music for the last four years. His music can be found on YouTube and Bandcamp, and he performs live at local synth meetups.
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Øresund: Rooted Experimentalism in Audiovisual Concertina Performance
Øresund (2025) is a recent performance piece by Kristina Warren for concertina, modular analog system, and video. This lecture will describe the technical construction of the work, as well as the aesthetic affordances of balancing blistering noise timbres with more approachable musical elements such as meter and form, yielding a rooted experimentalism.
Kristina Warren
Kristina Warren (kmwarren.org) is a sound artist based on Narragansett land, aka Providence, RI. Previously a Fulbright US Scholar (MuseumsQuartier Vienna, 2023) and Visiting Assistant Professor of Electronic Music at Brown University (2017-21), Warren now maintains an active freelance schedule of performances, lectures, workshops, etc, and is lately pondering the power of friendship in welcoming newbies into non-mainstream music scenes.
instagram @kmwarren.sound
How I play live
Go behind the scenes with NoizCode as he breaks down how he builds, structures, and performs his live sets using samplers, synths, and effects pedals. We’ll explore the intersection of preparation and improvisation with real-world techniques, performance tips, and workflow insights that help to create a seamless and dynamic performance.
NoizCode
NoizCode is a Rhode Island-based live techno performer and producer. He’s known for high-energy sets based heavily on driving percussion and rhythm along with an immersive blend of atmospheric textures and hypnotic synth lines. Catch him performing live in the Boston/Providence/Greater New England underground live electronic scene.
https://www.youtube.com/@NoizCode/videos