Sound Design and Electronic Music w/ SuperCollider

Sunday 15 June 2025 • 11am

$15 dos

$10 rsvp

Dive into sound design and electronic music with an introduction to SuperCollider, a platform for audio synthesis and algorithmic composition, used by musicians, artists and researchers working with sound. Lead by Trade School Co-founder Casey Anderson, participants in this three hour workshop will become familiar with the essential components of the SuperCollider language, learn reusable design patterns for creating/controlling sounds, and experiment with classic sound synthesis techniques. Participants will leave with a working knowledge of SC, an understanding of sound design techniques, and code examples to continue experimenting with. Mac/Windows laptop required, previous programming/SuperCollider experience is not.

Casey Anderson

Casey Anderson (they / them) is designing and repurposing technologies to activate participatory practice, primarily involving explorations of sound, in diverse cultures and communities. Performances, exhibitions, and residencies include MOCA - Los Angeles (CA), ISSUE Project Room (NY), STEIM (NL), Atlantic Center for the Arts (FL), Mass MOCA (MA), The Walker Art Center (MN), and The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA (CA). They co-founded, and co-edited (with John P. Hastings and Scott Cazan), the Experimental Music Yearbook, and own and operate a wave. They currently live in Los Angeles, California, co-run Trade School with Arden Stern, and teach at KAOS Network and ArtCenter College of Design.

https://www.caseyanderson.work/

Trade School is an organization centered on building worker power through creative experimentation and education. Our mission is to provide affordable, accessible space for workers across communities to gather, exhibit, play, perform, teach, and learn. Founded by two design educators (Arden Stern and Casey Anderson) indebted to the radical visions of labor activism and liberation movements past and present, it was previously based on Hahamog’na land in the unincorporated area now known as Altadena, California.