A week-long electronic sound and music program for young people in the South West.
Working in Warrnambool’s One Day Studios at the iconic Fletcher Jones Pleasant Hill Factory, weave new sonic fabrics using machines and methods guided by local artists and industry professionals.
In 2024, South West MESS runs between September 15 and the 22nd (final week of Term 3) for people aged between 16-21 with a dedicated interest in a future working in music and sound.
Register now before for your chance to attend.
Registrations close at midnight on Friday, August 30
Deadline Extended to Midnight, Sunday, September 1!
Click here to get tickets to the outcome performances on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd of September.
What is SW MESS?
You will spend a week learning how to make electronic music using various instruments with a wide range of people. We start by introducing you to the instruments and each other. Along the way, you learn,
- How synthesisers and drum machines work.
- How to collaborate with others.
- The many ways electronic music and sound can be made.
- How electronic sound and music can be performed.
- How to create and use a score – even if you don’t read music.
- How to make a career in music and sound.
- What it’s like to be a professional Australian artist, musician, composer, sound designer, engineer, etc.
Who is SW MESS for?
If you’re a current or recent student who is interested in,
- Playing or performing music
- Creating any genre or style of electronic sound and music
- Video game music creation and audio design
- Film score composition and sound design
- Working with sound and music for content creation
- Working in audio engineering and electronics for sound
Also, if you are enrolled in a Music or Media subject as a Year 9, 10, VCE, VET, TAFE or Undergraduate University student, participating in SW MESS can contribute to your subject work and assessment. (Subject to approval by your teacher, supervisor or coordinator.)
When is SW MESS?
South West MESS runs full-time in the last week of Term 3, starting on the afternoon of Sunday, September 15 and running for a week until Sunday the 22nd.
(As the course runs full-time during the last week of the school term, participation is subject to approval by your parent/guardian and your school or institution.)
About South West MESS
South West MESS is a celebration of electronic music and instruments in Warrnambool, Victoria.
South West MESS is a project developed by South West Local Learning & Employment Network, One Day Studios and MESS and supported by the Victorian Department of Education, Creative Victoria, and Creative Australia.
Photos by Greta Punch.
