Hi! Thanks for finding your way to our little part of the internet. We're a place dedicated to discussing all things music - composing, producing, performing, and all the fun and not-fun things in-between. Have a hot take? Share it with an open mind. Confused about licensing? Maybe someone here can help. Built a new custom toy? Pics or it didn't happen.
Right now, I (Jess) manage this subforem as a fun side project, with the blessing of my co-founders @ben and @peter. We are PBJ, the creators behind the forem community software and we are primarily known for fostering DEV, a community for software developers.
Why a music subforem? Well, my late 2000s and early 2010s were all about music - studied piano in college, worked at a record label for a few years after graduation, managed a band, booked shows for long-gone Brooklyn venues, etc. I ultimately burned out and abandoned it all for working in tech, but more recently, made the realization that perhaps musicians need community too.
After speaking with many people who are involved in music, I've discovered that there's an overall common feeling amongst different personas (musicians, producers, instrument technicians, etc) that something is missing, a hole and space that can/needs to be filled digitally for people to connect beyond in-person events and the vanity of social media.
So, this is my attempt to offer up a space where people can share their knowledge and be with one another.
There are still some DEV-centric kinks to work out but they will be resolved in due time.
Thank you for being here, please feel free to share a bit about yourself. Or just lurk, whatever makes you feel most comfortable :)
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Hello!
Long time music lover and semi-professional musician here. @jess and I actually met in college where we would dance (me, mostly badly) at crowded house shows amidst friends and strangers alike. Back then I ran a venue out of my basement which eventually became a home for a lot of local acts and host to dozens of touring bands.
It's been a long time since those days, but many of the friends I made back then are still in my life today. In fact, music has always been the primary way I meet people - whether it be at shows or complimenting a stranger's band t-shirt at a cafe. I'd love for this site to be an extension of that same spirit. A place where we can come to share the art that means the most to us and forge relationships along the way.
So much of what I loved about the house shows of my 20s was the time spent in between acts - sharing a smoke on the porch, or a drink on the sofa - the small moments with people I wouldn't have met otherwise. These types of community spaces have felt harder to come by in the post-COVID world, and while I know they are still out there, maybe this place can be the online version.
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