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Applications Open: Foundations in Electronic Sound Production 2025!
Apply before August 4th

17 July 2025 Read More

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David Chesworth
MESS commissioned artist

3 July 2025 Read More

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Gail Priest
MESS commissioned artist

26 June 2025 Read More

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Sally Ann Mcintyre
Artist in Residence

20 June 2025 Read More

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Sachin de Silva
Artist in Residence

13 June 2025 Read More

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Mimmie
MESS Commissioned Artist

20 February 2025 Read More

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INHARMONICITY
MESS Commissioned Artist

20 February 2025 Read More

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Reibang Chakma
MESS Commissioned Artist

20 February 2025 Read More

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D. Tyrone
MESS Commissioned Artist

5 February 2025 Read More

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Zoltan Fecso
MESS Commissioned Artist

5 February 2025 Read More

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Its back! MESS Professional Development Course returns February 2025

25 November 2024 Read More

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MESS Synth Cafe: What’s that patch? – November 23rd
Famous synth patches from pop and dance music history!

6 November 2024 Read More

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Lauren Squire
MESS Commissioned Artist

30 October 2024 Read More

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MESS Synth Cafe: Creative Workflows with Ableton – October 12th
Get insight into Live 12 and Hardware Integration!

23 September 2024 Read More

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Synth Start 2024
Applications close September 16

2 September 2024 Read More

All Stories Artist in Residence Interview

Sarah Cvk (SKNOW)
Artist in Residence

31 July 2024 Read More

All Stories Artist in Residence Interview

Xan Coppinger (babyxxan)
Artist in Residence

29 July 2024 Read More

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SKNOW

26 July 2024 Read More

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MESS Residents Reveal

11 July 2024 Read More

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MESS Synth Cafe: From Recording to Performance with Popular Music – July 28th

8 July 2024 Read More

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babyxxan

5 July 2024 Read More

MESS Game Audio Course

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MESS’s fully subsidised Game Audio Intensive returns for 2024

26 June 2024 Read More

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We’re hiring a Development Coordinator and Content Creator – Join the MESS team!

21 June 2024 Read More

All Shows All Stories Artist in Residence Artist Talk Talks

Eiko Ishibashi: Artist Talk

12 June 2024 Read More

All Shows All Stories Artist in Residence Artist Talk Talks

Jim O’Rourke: A Masterclass on the Serge Paperface

12 June 2024 Read More

All Shows All Stories Live Performance MESS Commissions Multichannel

Sonorous IX – Joel Ma & Jannah Quill

12 June 2024 Read More

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Sonorous Commissioned Performance – 2024 Program

21 May 2024 Read More

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Synthesis brings us together – Donate today
Every dollar helps build the MESS community.

16 May 2024 Read More

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MESS’s Studio Open Day is back!
Saturday, May 25 at the Stables

14 May 2024 Read More

All Stories News Staff Talks

Synth Cafe: Synth Maintenance and Trouble Shooting – May 25th

10 May 2024 Read More

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MESS Professional Development 2024 – Applications Now Closed

6 May 2024 Read More

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MESS at The Stables

22 April 2024 Read More

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Mobile MESS at Convent Kids 2024

22 April 2024 Read More

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Sound Space: Lauren Squire

4 April 2024 Read More

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Introducing: MESS Sound Space
MESS Sound Space

6 March 2024 Read More

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Synth Cafe: Serge Paperface – March 16th

4 March 2024 Read More

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Try out the Ableton Push 3 at MESS!

22 February 2024 Read More

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MESS Foundations 2024 – Applications Now Closed

7 February 2024 Read More

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Synth Cafe: Share Your Work and Track Feedback – Feb 10

25 January 2024 Read More

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MESS presents New Waveforms — POSTPONED

24 January 2024 Read More

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MESS Summer Opening Hours

11 December 2023 Read More

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Synth Cafe: Artist Talk and performance with Rachel Lyn. Dec 9

30 November 2023 Read More

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Rachel Lyn
Visiting Artist

22 November 2023 Read More

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Tiffany Alwis
Artist in Residence

20 November 2023 Read More

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Synth Cafe: Buchla Deep Dive with Nina Buchanan. Nov 25

9 November 2023 Read More

All Shows All Stories Live Performance MESS Residencies News Past Show

MESS Residents Reveal

9 November 2023 Read More

All Stories Interview MESS Commissions Multichannel

Naretha Williams
Commissioned Artist

1 November 2023 Read More

All Stories Interview MESS Commissions Multichannel

Monica Lim
Commissioned Artist

23 October 2023 Read More

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Synth Start 2023 – Applications now open!

18 October 2023 Read More

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Synth Cafe: Ableton Push 3

4 October 2023 Read More

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Online Track Feedback – October 9

28 September 2023 Read More

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New Online Course: Warren Burt’s Electrosphere

18 September 2023 Read More

All Shows All Stories Live Performance MESS Commissions Multichannel News Past Show

Sonorous VIII

13 September 2023 Read More

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Sofie Birch
International Artist in Residence

6 September 2023 Read More

All Stories Event News

Synth Cafe: Melbourne Instruments and NINA

4 September 2023 Read More

All Stories Interview MESS Commissions Multichannel

STATHIS//DAVEY//KIM
Commissioned Artists

14 August 2023 Read More

Roland TR-808

All Stories Synth Spotlight

Synth Spotlight: Roland TR-808

8 August 2023 Read More

MESS Game Audio Course

All Stories News

Game Audio Intensive

31 July 2023 Read More

All Stories Interview MESS Commissions Multichannel

Jonnine Nokes
Commissioned Artist

20 July 2023 Read More

All Stories Interview MESS Commissions Multichannel

Katerina Stathis
Commissioned Artist

12 July 2023 Read More

All Stories Synth Spotlight

Synth Spotlight: Roland TR-707

7 July 2023 Read More

All Shows All Stories Live Performance MESS Commissions News Past Show

MESS Synthesiser Orchestra, led by STATHIS//DAVEY//KIM

29 June 2023 Read More

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MESS Professional Development Course is back!

15 June 2023 Read More

All Shows All Stories Live Performance MESS Commissions Multichannel News Past Show

Sonorous VII

6 June 2023 Read More

All Stories Artist Talk News

The unseen world of electromagnetic phenomena – Artist Talk with Vijay Thilaimuthu

31 May 2023 Read More

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VOLTAGE venue and event info

18 May 2023 Read More

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Applications are now open for the first-ever MESS Synth Sizzle – a buy/swap/sell market for all things electronic sound.

6 May 2023 Read More

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VOLTAGE

27 April 2023 Read More

All Stories News South West MESS

South West MESS – Plus 8 Community Program

17 April 2023 Read More

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MESS T-Shirts!

6 April 2023 Read More

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Mobile MESS at Convent Kids in May

4 April 2023 Read More

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South West MESS 2023

23 March 2023 Read More

All Stories News Talks

Process Lab: In Conversation with Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio

23 March 2023 Read More

Avi Misra
MESS Professional Development Graduate

1 March 2023 Read More

All Stories Event News Workshop

Mobile MESS at Convent Kids in March

27 February 2023 Read More

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MESS Foundations Course is back!

23 February 2023 Read More

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Listen: Capacitor III

6 February 2023 Read More

All Stories Interview MESS Residencies

Oren Ambarchi
International Artist in Residence, January 2023

2 February 2023 Read More

All Stories Interview MESS Residencies

Crys Cole
International Artist in Residence, January 2023

1 February 2023 Read More

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Kaitlyn Aurelia-Smith
International Artist in Residence, January 2023

23 January 2023 Read More

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MAX and RNBO Workshops

19 January 2023 Read More

All Stories Interview MESS Residencies

Warren Burt
MESS Commissioned Artist

18 January 2023 Read More

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Gail Priest
National Artist in Residence, November 2022

12 January 2023 Read More

All Stories Synth Spotlight

Synth Spotlight: Yamaha DX1

12 January 2023 Read More

All Stories Interview MESS Residencies OzCo

Sabine Brix
Commissioned Artist, ACMI X MESS

12 January 2023 Read More

All Stories Artist Talk News

Artist Q&A: Kaitlyn Aurelia-Smith

22 December 2022 Read More

All Stories MESS Commissions News

Sabine Brix x ACMI

14 December 2022 Read More

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MESS Studio Open Day

8 December 2022 Read More

All Stories News Talks

AirSticks: Meet the Maker

8 December 2022 Read More

All Stories Synth Spotlight

Synth Spotlight: Yamaha CS-80

6 December 2022 Read More

All Stories News

New website and Membership Subscriptions

20 November 2022 Read More

All Stories Interview

Vijay Thillaimuthu
Local Artist in Residence, 2022. Supported by City of Melbourne

16 November 2022 Read More

All Stories News

MESS Summer Opening Hours

16 November 2022 Read More

All Shows All Stories Exhibition News OzCo

MESS at the Vault

12 November 2022 Read More

All Stories Synth Spotlight

Synth Spotlight: Roland Chorus Echo RE-501

7 November 2022 Read More

All Stories Interview

Sara Retallick

5 November 2022 Read More

All Stories Synth Spotlight

Synth Spotlight: PERfourMER

2 October 2022 Read More

All Stories News Synth Spotlight

Synth Spotlight: Korg PS-3200

27 September 2022 Read More

All Stories Interview

Camilla Hannan

17 September 2022 Read More

All Stories Interview

Benjamin Carey

17 September 2022 Read More

MESS Sound Space

Evolving playlist, updated monthly by guests of the studio

MESS Sound Space

SKNOW

26 July 2024 Read More

babyxxan

5 July 2024 Read More

Sound Space: Lauren Squire

4 April 2024 Read More

Introducing: MESS Sound Space
MESS Sound Space

6 March 2024 Read More

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