DIME will be at MECCAcon Detroit on September 18th for their DJ Workshops and Performance Night – stop by our table to learn more about our upcoming courses and hear some great music from local artists! The event takes place at the MBAD/African Bead Museum at 6559 Grand River, Detroit, MI 48208.
To get full details on the event, visit: https://meccacon.wordpress.com/2015/03/22/meccacon2015-applications-apply-today/
DIME and Summer in the Park present another exciting free concert in Capitol Park on August 22nd! Don’t miss this evening of great music, food, and drinks. The show will be featuring Nigel & The Dropout, Gosh Pith, and Ancient Language and kicks off at 8pm, right outside of DIME!
For more information, check out our Facebook page or call us at (313)-223-1600.
Audra Kubat returns to host our next Open Mic Night at DIME on Thursday, August 20th!
Featuring student performances and special guests, this Open Mic has doors opening at 7:00pm.
The show kicks off at 7:30pm, so show up early to sign up, space is limited! Admission is free. We hope to see you there!
Our first annual DIME Student Album “Sessions: Volume 1” is receiving fantastic reviews across the board!
“…just listened to most of the DIME CD (I’m on track 10), and it completely blew me away. Wow – impressive talent across a very broad spectrum of styles. I did not expect it to be THAT good!”
And this, from the Detroit MetroTimes:
“DIME Sessions: Volume 1 is a chop suey of young Detroit talent. And like chop suey, the assortment lends it its strength. Produced by Original 1265 Recordings, what stuck out on first listen is that the production was smooth despite juggling a range of genres. From folk-soul to EDM, each arrangement wasn’t saturated with unnecessary elements. DIME and Original 1265 strove to keep it simple and organic, which is what these musicians need to be at this point in their careers.
Willa Rae and the Minor Arcana achieve this organic sound in the desperado-like ballad of “Ladylike.” With Rae’s acoustic crooning and the Minor Arcana’s jangly vibe, this song showcases Rae as a budding folk-blues heavyweight. Reed Knight also achieves this organic sound in “Creature of the Night,” which sounds like a Doors bootleg. The pulsating rhythm, combined with Knight’s lower range voice, lend this track to the Doors’ swing. Knight might want to invest in black leather pants in the near future.
However, submitting one song into a compilation album cannot be the endgame of these young musicians. Their DIME single may put them on the radar, but producing a full-length LP will test whether these newbies sink or swim. It is time to take off DIME’s water wings and plunge.”
Not bad for our first album! We’ll continue to improve every year, with more experience, students, and time and effort put in to bring the music back to Detroit!
DIME and Summer in the Parks presents…
Hot Sauce
Charity
New Soul
LIVE just outside of DIME in Capitol Park on Saturday, August 15th from 8-11pm!
Food, Drinks, Great Music. Don’t miss this show!
DIME has teamed up with Community Music School to bring you FUNK CAMP – A weeklong summer program dedicated to guitarists, bassists, vocalists, drummers, keyboard, trombone and trumpet players!
The program runs from August 17-21st from 10am-4pm.
Studio classes, full band rehearsals, jam sessions are all in store! For more information, click here.
Make sure to fill out the CMS application form and return to:
MSU Community Music School Detroit; 3408 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201
To register, call 313-223-1600 or click the PayPal link below:
89X and DIME present… ROCK SESSIONS! June 27-31 from 10am-4pm
Improve your performance skills in Guitar, Bass, Drums and Vocals!
This weeklong summer school will be taught by DIME’s world-class faculty. Spend the morning learning a new song with your instrument group, and then practice with a full band in the afternoon.
It all leads up to a final performance in DIME’s venue – The Underground – in front of friends, family and 89X DJ Mark McKenzie!
Register today for ROCK SESSIONS by calling 313-223-1600 or email info@dime-detroit.com
Spin Masters 101: DJ Crash Course w/ Juan Atkins – August 10-13th – 7-10pm @ DIME
Atkins, the “Godfather” of techno, is, for the first time, offering to share his genius with students in an accessible forum, right here in Detroit! Through a partnership between his non-profit Spin Inc. and the Detroit Institute of Music Education (DIME), Atkins will be conducting a DJ crash course. A limited number of students will have an opportunity to study with a true pioneer of electronic music. He will demonstrate and explore topics such as: signal flow, setup, blending, beat matching, song structure, harmonic mixing, constructing a set, and performing live!
Angular break beats, deep funky bass lines, swirling synths, and robotic voices electronically forged together to produce danceable futuristic soundscapes of a post-industrial urban landscape: these are the familiar sounds of Detroit techno music, originated decades ago in the Motor City by the legendary Juan Atkins.
As a true visionary of electronic music, Atkins created a worldwide social-sonic movement by influencing and mentoring generations of DJs and electronic music producers; typically, however, it was rare that he provide hands-on instruction beyond an inner circle of exclusive artists. That is all about to change!
The class will be held August 10th-13th (M-TH) from 7-10pm each night at DIME (1265 Griswold St., Detroit, MI), for a total of four masterclass sessions for $299. Equipment will be provided for students. Limited space is available. To enroll, contact DIME at 313-223-1600 or email: info@dime-detroit.com.
Spin Inc. is a non-profit organization founded by Juan Atkins to provide instruction in electronic music production and DJing.
We now accept payments using PayPal! Click below to register for the course today:
For just a dime, experience another full day of 25 minute classes in Drums, Bass, Guitar, Vocals, Songwriting, and Music Entrepreneurship with our incredible team of instructors, including…
Drew Schultz (Drums)
DeAnna Johnson (Vocals)
Antea Shelton (Songwriting)
Damon Warmack (Bass)
Joe Foster (Guitar)
Scott Guy (Music Entrepreneurship)
To register for DIME for a DIME, call 313-223-1600 or email info@dime-detroit.com. You can also register by commenting below, OR tweet about it! @dime_detroit
Jessica Care Moore returns to Detroit with Black Women Rock! A summer music and empowerment camp for all girls and women ages 12-22.
DIME will host this fantastic series on July 6th and July 21-24th from 10am-4pm.
The camp will conclude with a final LIVE performance in Capitol Park (just outside of DIME) on August 1st at 8pm!
Registration is only $50 and covers camp costs and helps to bring in some amazing female speakers from around the music industry. However, no one will be turned away based on inability to pay.
Classes will be offered in:
To register, visit blackwomenrock.com
