Sampling Soundscapes: A Hands-On Workshop into Music Production

With Daniel Arthur Panjwaneey and Rajan Shrestha

Are you an intermediate music producer looking to expand your horizons and master the art of sampling? Join us for a dynamic workshop designed specifically for those eager to elevate their skills and explore new creative avenues in music production. The workshop conductors will be discussing their own process of sampling-based approach to creation followed by hands-on techniques and exercises to creative manipulation of samples for producing unique soundscapes.

Prerequisites:
• Proficiency in your chosen Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)
• Laptop with your preferred DAWs installed (Ableton Live, preferably)
• Headphones for monitoring

2-3 PM | MONDAY, 18 MARCH 2024
PHOTO.CIRCLE, ARUN THAPA CHOWK, LALITPUR

FREE ADMISSIONS, LIMITED SEATS

ABOUT THE CONDUCTORS

Daniel Arthur Panjwaneey aka Alien Panda Jury / Kukido has been a member of the influential band //orangenoise from Karachi, before he started to work solo and electronic in 2010. He has also been part of NOLAND´s Karachi Files Collective and co-founded the Sine Valley Festival, which catered to experimental electronic music in the South Asian region. The first two editions of which were held in Kathmandu.

Rajan Shrestha is a Kathmandu-based interdisciplinary artist, primarily working with music. Bassist/co-producer for the Kathmandu/France based progressive rock band Atomic Bush, Shrestha produces music under the moniker of ‘phatcowlee’. Ethnomusicologist by academics, he is affiliated with a digital audio archive named Nepal Music Archive.

Anaasir अनासीर عناصر is a musical collaboration between Alien Panda Jury & Phatcowlee, based around manipulated samples and collaborations from in and around Patan. Their EP “Mandal” is available on all major streaming platforms.

This workshop is made possible with support from Silent Roar Media.