San Francisco Electronic Music Meetup Page (SF-EMM)

Two old friends. One is at the top of his game and the other is just trying to keep up.

Our next meetup is Wed 7/10! See you then! (Details and how to submit tracks are in the link.)

Note: this is starting EARLY at 6:30pm for Zach's producer workflow presentation!

Monthly Music Sharing, Wed, Jul 10, 2024, 7:00 PM | Meetup Join the discussion with your electronic music friends: share your music or projects, learn something new, and meet others! Please submit songs for the playlist via this f

UPDATE: we will begin at 7pm with the regular meeting. Our special presentation has to be postponed, unfortunately.

Our next meetup is this coming Wednesday June 12! For more details on how to attend and submit your projects, please see: https://www.meetup.com/sf-emm/events/298130776/

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Previous details:

We'll start earlier at 6:30 PM for a special presentation by BLVB1 on turning an 8-bar loop into a basic track using Ableton. The main meeting agenda will kick off at 7:00 PM.

Monthly Music Sharing, Wed, Jun 12, 2024, 6:30 PM | Meetup First 30 minutes will be presentation of an 8 bar loop into a song by BVLB1 using Ableton. Join the discussion with your electronic music friends: share your music or proj

My biggest critic on my mixes…

We'll see you this Wednesday at our usual music-sharing meetup!

Monthly Music Sharing, Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 7:00 PM | Meetup Join the discussion with your electronic music friends: share your music or projects, learn something new, and meet others! Please submit songs for the playlist via this f

We love seeing you at meetups and sharing your music! Please see the current list of meetups here:

The San Francisco Electronic Music Meetup Group | Meetup Meet other amateurs and professional who use the tools of the trade (Reason, Ableton Live, ProTools, CuBase, VSTs, MIDI controller boards, etc...) to make their own electronic music.We meet once a month on the second Wednesday around 6:45 PM.

Join us tonight for March's meetup! https://www.meetup.com/sf-emm/events/lwsdrsyfcfblb/

Join us for our next meetup on Wednesday Feb 8. See details on how to submit songs and the Zoom link:

Monthly Music Sharing, Wed, Feb 8, 2023, 7:00 PM | Meetup Join the discussion with your electronic music friends: share your music or projects, learn something new, and meet others! Please submit songs for the playlist via this f

See you tomorrow for the next meetup. Please submit tracks here! https://submissions.sf-emm.org

Our next meetup is Wed Jan 11! We'll be virtual for this one. Submit songs and join here: https://www.meetup.com/sf-emm/events/290189776/

Hot off the press - 2022 Year End Album!
https://soundcloud.com/qualafox/sfemm-2022-year-end-album

Thank you again Derek for hosting us at The Village House. If you want to learn more about their community, please visit: https://villagehousesf.org/

Due this Friday Dec 16: if you have a track for the end of year album, please join our Discord server! https://discord.sf-emm.org

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ARTIST LINKS

DJ Moda - BOOM Rattle BOOM
https://boomrattleboom.com

Korey Luna
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWu1XN19ObdcQHPP5d5_9KA
https://piqued.page/

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OTHER LINKS

"iGerman, xoedoxo - Imagination (Remixes)", via Peter Grillo (Grizzl)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-YHRaUKOo4

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SONG FEEDBACK

"Bus Stop", Jeff Goodlund
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEzcD4rQOik

10:32 Nice fx on the guitar track
01:12 Love the harmonies
Very beatles vibe!
lovely vocal harmonies!
yeas digging the beatles vibe!
the bus arrived!
01:42 Way to change it up
Definitely very different from the original. I like the harmonies.
Nice!
Good timing
great piano and guitars!
was the horn/tuba the bass? or was there also bass too?
Cool!
wow
I liked the transition to the jazzy part a lot. I felt like mix-wise the piano/guitars were too loud relative to the vocals in the 2nd part (the jazzy part)
nice atmosphere
ohh s**t ya love this ambiance
LOVE how it opens up. Super spatial.

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"INNER-ACTIONS", TRIPFORM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYSnLcLQDqc

0:30 nice opening
Reverse elements are tripformy
Could be wild in 5.1
00:38 I like the rubber bandy percussion sound
Visuals are cool
Good groove
01:10 - good bass sound. right when I wanted it 🙂
I like the pvc-sounding percussion
Nicely hypnotic.
It is, it's very lovely and I also love the atmosphere
We have our two rigs synced via midi
03:44 - I like the pad here at the end
could easily go on 2x longer!
Very mellow, diggit
That's really beautiful, thank you
I liked how it got brought together at the end. Well done Tripform.
this break could work at the end maybe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IWnLgRwOE8
Very groovy track Norm

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"Circles Mix", Unity Garden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0gl-VX0SiQ

I love it! The buzzy bassline is dope
Vox are fantastic
yes I like the bassline too. good vocals
00:49 - I like that vocal sample melody thing
Sweet!
Vocals on point, kudos
I like that sound in the background
Choir preset on logic’s alchemy I think
Were these vocals original? This song is dope
This is totally cheering me up! This is the kind of song that I will be able to remember tomorrow morning which makes it a hit!
diggit!
That was great
It's awesome, thank you!
solid track. I feel like it needs something but I'm not sure what it could use. Maybe more space? I think the vocals are going basically the entire song, so a breakdown or a "guitar solo" type moment could help it breathe more

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"bsquealsni", blanket forts
https://blanketforts.bandcamp.com/album/bsquealsni-single

nice and wide
Great space
I hear elements of Reznor
very aphex twin vibe
i like the different use of time,is one half time?
or maybe just the hats make it feel faster
I actually don’t remember what all I did honestly, it was so long ago!
00:55 This Rhythm is awesome
The drums and minimal sounds are awesome
waiting for a pad to come in
great drum track!
I think yeah the hats kinda give it a double time feel
The ambient notes are ominous
delay adds extra layers
I could definitely hear the broccoli screaming!
It’s a balloon squeal sound
Ahhh I hear it
sounds like some alien dinosaur bird thing
It's really cool
Yes people have thought of dinosaurs before :0
🙂 I mean
The epitome of stir fry!
10/10 ending
that is a freaky sound
fun outro!
It's like downtempo Chemical Bros
in the kitchen wrist twistin like a stir fry haha
I like the underlying sounds throughout it, the ambient notes.. ominous sort of feel I also was feeling

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"The Bottom Below", QUALAFOX
https://soundcloud.com/qualafox/the-bottom-below

Supa cool percussion
DJ premier sample atmosphere
That intro Sample is rad
00:23 Nice fade in
Nice contrast of deep bass and tinny sound effect
square bass is dope at 00:42
It feels like polyrhythms
I love the slow energy buildup
Rich and satisfying!!!
Yes, the build was good
I could hear a sexy sax in there somewhere.
00:45 I feel like maybe too many elements introduced too fast here
01:22 the transition was a little jarring somehow
01:30 Love it!
This is Chill
02:11 piano/vox sample is very nice
02:05 Love how the loop fades back in.
I'm still really digging the groove
sidechained pumping pad at 02:50ish is nice
I like the heavy sidechaining
you should consider sprinkling that in at other places
Yeah man! Cooool s**t!
Great groove!
cool groove
Right, I feel the same
Cool lol
Sax goes well w/ the boombap style too

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"Stop The Game (Grizzl Remix)", Grizzl

nice intro vibe! love the arpeggios!
Good open
damn arps are sick
00:45 vocals sound too close? just to my ears
I'd love hear more undertow kind of bass in the beginning to really make it feel massive?
Love the beat
The voice and the song go together really well
more killer arps!
Vox are a bit up front
Ooh, I love that
I love the spacy-ness
I like the synths
yes I feel like the instrumentals are very spacious but the vocals are in a box
+1 synths!
I think the vocals need some reverb to match the synths
More Reverb on vocals
I guess just add reverb to vox?
I like the separation created with the dry vocals
02:20 acid bass is sweeeet
nice claps too
Yeah, some effects on the vox would connect them with the instruments.
fade out
!? I need more
I would love for the synths to be brought up a touch more and layer in the vocals with some reverb. awesome groove though
Peter - check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pygvNyObUSM for ideas on vocals

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"Made you look look look" by Starshot
https://soundcloud.com/dj-wildcat/made-you-look-look-look

I'm getting a vague Xmas vibe
Key clashes
the bass and the higher melody sound out of key to me?
Yaaa they might be
reminds me a bit of cashmere cat though - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNSdJbA7a9U
Sounds like two or three different songs in a mashup
Emphasize the bass track, play it an octave down
oooo I like that idea
The problem with the dissonance is that it’s really consonant tracks played together.
a different genre than what he was potentially going for but it would really work, that's where I was enjoying it

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"Growing Gradually", Angthony Regala
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkVJ5hbBbU8

👀
great sample
wow very professional mix
this is so groovy!
Great track!!!
Ahh, that's awesome
Sounds great
nice vocals!
Dang production value
it's cool!
Awesome
Tight production!
Sweet vocals!
Sounds super tight
is this joaquin miller park?
good stuff
love the business suit + muir woods concept
wow really great, great chorus
This is sweet
incredibly clean
love the pay phone
Reminds me of Michael McDonald
so good
I'm also loving the message in this video, vocals awesome, aesthetic
Meets Bruno Mars
i like the cowbell
good beat and vocals
theres no reception in muir woods!
A little autotune in there? But it works?
I like the backing vocals in 01:52
Very sexy vibes
the spacing and levels are nice.
Excellent musical artistry and top production!
I love this so much
Shooting a tech worker in natural parks speaks volumes. Very cool
who let the professional in?
great stuff
killer!
Beautiful, Anthony!
very nice!
hit.
Really nice job!

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"Mashed Potatoes", sclywgz
https://soundcloud.com/sclywgz/mashed-potatoes

00:20 I love the bleep bloops
cool splash arpeggio there!
00:39 Nice!
00:40 nice bassline, strong
Love the change up. Ooof
the samples feel harsh, like too loud or too close or something. Need to be mixed in more I think
01:00 good mini break
(the vocal samples)
01:00 bring those percussive elements up!
show me Mashed Potatoes!
This is groovy
really grooving at 01:10 or so
cool groove
My shoulders are bouncing haha
Cool audio samples
i like the minor chord around 2:20
what he said
fun
03:20 the new bassline could use some variation
like, an unexpected 5th note or something to add some intrigue
Is that the AFX track mashed potatoes sample?
I don’t think so, but I did just finding a cooking ivd on youtube
I love that kick sound - it pops in just the right way for me
Thank you, it was really cool
Honestly, I fell into the groove and just enjoyed it rolling on. But I do see these extra suggestions to make it pop a little more.

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"Metazone"
https://soundcloud.com/clivus-805604556/metazone

deep house escape from new york
Love the kick
cool beat
super escape from new york vibe, nice
Nice break early on
Getting a Jarre vibe
nice snare
I love the deep synths
French electronic music...
Smooth groove
good breathing room here at 01:20
I'm loving the feel, the synths (the artwork as well)
Love the break
01:40 I want to hear an ascending arp come in :)
I feel like it could use a tiny bit of atmosphere in the background to fill in the silences a bit / add more depth
anticipation…
Nice elements coming out of the break
pink floyd
01:58 - good detunes
Suspenseful
niiice, good use of anticipation
I love it
2:46 is the same elements as before but it feels "new" or rearranged somehow, nice on the ears and more interesting that way
Love the sounds, well selected / programmed! :)
I want to hear strings somwehere at somepoint, something occupying higher frequencies
very nice overall
It has a very nice feel
great driving tune
I like the synth sound, kind of Dx7 ish
nice vibe
Good job
Thank you, Clivus it's very good

"Jazz Interlude V003c", Site and Sound Design
https://soundcloud.com/site-and-sound-design/jazz-interlude-v003c/s-spLuIsRzrbX?si=66dd1dea7a1b431ebdf02d512784921e&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

nice call and response on the melody
Feels like the main character walking down the street at the beginning of a movie
yes it does have a "theme" type feel
I like the vintage feel
Niiiice! Proper break as well!
01:30 bridge is nice
01:55 nice!
nice
02:25 I like the backing vocal "pad" thing
maybe harmonize during this parT?
I might to hear some more variation in the electric piano chords...

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"Walk With Me", gabe.
https://soundcloud.com/gabekanz/walk-with-me

Absolutely PHAT!
Kickin
This is dooopppeee
production and mix is nice, very powerful
Oh shizzle!
cool build
The laugh was perfect
laugh it great
Fun stuff!
Did you do that with another track?
Glitch mob / diplo would be proud
Monster bass effects.
very solid
Absolutely point, clean mix as well!
I'm also impressed it feels very full but the waveform is not maxxed out. Good mix.
MASSIVE!!!
great variety and movement!
Gabe, give a listen: Foreign Beggars - Typhoon https://youtu.be/MnYhpqW3QJI

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"phonkmo", niid
https://soundcloud.com/niid-586938805/phonkmo

nice phasey bassline
cool dark groove
reminds me of doom soundtrack or something
Cool that bassline came back right when I was really missing it 🙂
cool groove
Can't but vibe to the groove.
great swell and build
I kind of wish melody was wide at some point
3rd time with that bassline - hope it stays
Robot rave
Has a cool feel
transitions between sections feel sudden, need something to glue them together I think
that was awesome
nice!

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"Des Des Bells", Holographic Beamforming
https://soundcloud.com/holographic-beamforming/des-des-bells?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

I like how you did the stereo separation
Nice texture
Textures I should say
02:10 Love the subtle additional sound that comes in.
Cool effect
sounds like scrubbing
This is what Mr. Oogie Boogie’s Lair sound like!
I feel like I’m traveling down a drain
I dig it haha
03:42 That whip sound is brilliant. Almost like a fl**ge effect.
04:10 Digital bass verbage. Nice!
yeah, I like the sound blips that pop in
I think about.. a mirror but it's moving but then I see through it and I'm in atlantis in an underwater world
a little negative phasing at max depth
Ariel was right. It’s a whole new world!
I like how you have just the right amount of lowpass in all of this. Your work is always interesting and outside the box. And I like it!
In the machine room of the Event Horizon... ;)
Super evocative
cool
Thank you :) always inspires my imagination

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See you this week on Wednesday for the November meetup: https://www.meetup.com/sf-emm/events/lwsdrsydcpbmb/

Our next meetup is Wed Oct 12! Submit your song and join here:

Monthly Music Sharing, Wed, Oct 12, 2022, 7:00 PM | Meetup Join the discussion with your electronic music friends: share your music or projects, learn something new, and meet others! Please submit songs for the playlist via this f

We're ready for our next event next Wednesday the 14th! https://www.meetup.com/sf-emm/events/lwsdrsydcmbsb/

Zoom link and the song submissions link are on that page.

Monthly Music Sharing, Wed, Sep 14, 2022, 7:00 PM | Meetup Join the discussion with your electronic music friends: share your music or projects, learn something new, and meet others! Please submit songs for the playlist via this f

Our next meetup is next Wednesday Aug 10! Details:

Monthly Music Sharing, Wed, Aug 10, 2022, 7:00 PM | Meetup Wed, Aug 10, 7:00 PM PDT: Join the discussion with your electronic music friends: share your music or projects, learn something new, and meet others! Please submit songs for the playlist via this f

Every time 😅

Hot off the press...

2021 SFEMM Year End Album!!

https://soundcloud.com/qualafox/2021-sfemm-album

Songs for the 2021 year-end album are due by this Wednesday Dec 15th! Please send submissions to: [email protected]

Happy writing this weekend!

New Groovy House Mix!!

https://soundcloud.com/qualafox/groovy-house-mix-melo-melo-kava-bar-oakland-ca-102221

New Liquid Drum & Bass Track!
https://soundcloud.com/qualafox/moonlight

Zoom link -

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New liquid drum & bass track!
https://soundcloud.com/qualafox/corner-sto

Corner Sto San Francisco, California based Producer/DJ QUALAFOX has been creating a wide range of musical adventures since 2000. His productions, while diverse, always have a noticeable air of well designed,

The San Francisco Electronic Music Meetup Group was started in 2006. For 15 years, we have been dedicated to supporting our members in their creation of electronic music.

We are constantly seeking ways to make this experience better for you. Please take a minute to tell us what you would like to see in future Meetups. Your opinions will shape future Meetups and further our collective goals in the creation of electronic music. All responses will be confidential.

Please visit this link to provide your feedback: http://sf-emm.org/quiz/survey-2021/

We are grateful for your time and hope you will continue to be part of the SF-EMM family.

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Hi Everyone,

The SF-EMM Group will be meeting Wednesday May 12th at 7PM.

The San Francisco Electronic Music Meetup is a fantastic place to have your music heard and critiqued.

For a change, these do not have to be finished tracks. Partial ideas, verses, intros, etc. are acceptable. Nor do they have to be mastered. All ideas are acceptable.

Please submit tracks ahead of time to: [email protected]
Please submit either a Soundcloud or YouTube URL to your music. (If you would rather send us your song file directly, we'll temporarily upload it to one of those services and remove it after playing.)
and ...

Join the discussion with your electronic music friends: share your work or projects, bring up an interesting topic of discussion, and meet others!

The Zoom link will be sent as we get closer to the event.
We hope you can attend.

Rob Da Silva (BVLB1)

Hi Everyone.

Final call for track submissions.

The San Francisco Electronic Music Meetup is a fantastic place to have your tracks heard and critiqued.

Please submit tracks ahead of time to: [email protected]
Please submit either a Soundcloud or YouTube URL to your music. (If you would rather send us your song file directly, we'll temporarily upload it to one of those services and remove it after playing.)

and ...
Join the discussion with your electronic music friends: share your work or projects, bring up an interesting topic of discussion, and meet others!
The Zoom link will be sent as we get closer to the event.

We hope you can attend.

Rob (BVLB1)