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This group is focused on electronic music, all kinds and genera. 


== Useful Links ==
Favor real websites and not social media links (instagram etc) as not everybody can/want_to see them.

=== General Knowledge ===

==== Old contraptions ====

* https://spectrum.ieee.org/electronic-music -  What Is an Electronic Sackbut?

=== Courses ===

* https://courses.underdog.brussels/ - Electronic music course also has a youtube channel with a lot of videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnderdogElectronicMusicSchool

=== Talks ===

* Lindsay's Notes on Modern Music Production https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BF2a41x87Gv8bh5Q9XXc-PmKD9Ql5hGA/view?usp=drive_link

=== Books ===

* https://www.dancemusicproduction.com/dance-music-manual/ - The dance music manual.https://www.abebooks.com/9780688031060/Art-Electronic-Music-0688031064/plp
* https://olympiapublishers.com/book/marshall-jefferson-the-diary-of-a-dj - on the origins of House Music in Chicago

=== Tools and software ===
==== DAW: Digital Audio Workstations ====

* https://www.bitwig.com/ - Bitwig studio is a all in DAW (Proprietary software, works on Mac, Windows and Linux)
* https://ardour.org/ - Ardour is an Open Source/Free Software high-quality DAW (Mac/Windows/Linux)
* https://www.reaper.fm/ - Another DAW that's Mac/Windows/Linux, recommended for multi-channel audio and extreme customization
* https://www.bespokesynth.com - a free or paid for modular DAW (Mac/Windows/Linux)
* https://www.audacityteam.org/ - FOSS multi-track audio editor with a wide array of plugins including Paulstretch

==== Modular synth ====

* https://cardinal.kx.studio/ - A modular synth in your computer, Open Source and Free Software (Mac, Windows and Linux) available as standalone and plugin
* https://electro-music.com/forum/topic-42772.html - Lunetta thread index - DIY modular synth with CMOS logic
* https://puredata.info/ - software modular synth, precursor to Max/MSP
* https://supercollider.github.io/ - audio programming language

=== Places with experimental/electronic music in Chicago and around ===

* https://tritriangle.net/upcoming-events/ - Mostly experimental music, concerts every week, in Wicker park
* https://smartbarchicago.com/ - Iconic club, lots of stuff more on the dancing side, drag shows on Sundays
* https://lampo.org/ - An association that mostly meet in the Graham foundation and the CCC, lots of really cool stuff, usually 5-6 concerts a year
* https://linktr.ee/sanctumchicago - Mostly Dark/Goth/Indus/EBM, organizes shows in the International Museum of Surgical Science, festivals etc
* https://ess.org/ - Sound studio, but they also organize concerts
* https://www.stretchmetal.org/drone-sleepover - 8hr sleep with drone, bring your sleeping bag
* https://constellation-chicago.com/ - Often offers ambient concerts
* https://elasticarts.org/events - Elastic Arts, lots of stuff
* https://highconceptlabs.org/ - Lots of stuff, residencies, concerts, workshops
* http://www.dadschicago.com - Lots of stuff too, concerts and events mostly

=== Studios ===

* https://ess.org/
* https://www.superiorst.com/

=== Gear shops ===

* https://rocknrollvintage.com/ - Synth City inside rock n roll vintage
* https://www.chicagomusicexchange.com - Lots of stuff used and new
* https://www.microcenter.com/ - Electronic components and boards
* https://www.guitarcenter.com/ - large chain store