https://seattlesynths.com/Recent content on Seattle SynthsHugoen-usTue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/events/modular-nights/Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:30:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/events/modular-nights/<p>Modular Nights is a monthly modular synth and experimental electronic music event hosted by Modular Seattle at Substation in Ballard. The showcase features PNW artists performing with modular systems, synthesizers, and related hardware. It usually runs on the second Sunday at 5:30pm and is listed as free, 21+.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/events/modular-on-the-spot/Sat, 13 Jun 2026 17:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/events/modular-on-the-spot/<p>Modular on the Spot is a summer outdoor modular synth performance series in rotating Seattle parks, with specific locations announced by the organizers.</p> <p>Locations and dates change by edition. Seattle Synths does not publish placeholder dates for this series.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/events/sempa/Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/events/sempa/<p>SEMPA is the Seattle Electronic Music Producers Association. Dance Music NW described SEMPA as a group for producers to share work, learn production techniques, and hear tracks on a club system. Sessions run weekly online and in person on the second Wednesday of each month at Substation, 7pm to 11pm, 21+.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/events/nonsequitur/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/events/nonsequitur/<p>Nonsequitur presents adventurous and experimental music, including electronic and electroacoustic work, through the Wayward Music Series at Chapel Performance Space. The series is curator-programmed and sits closer to new music, sound art, improvisation, and electroacoustic performance than club nightlife.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/events/deckd-out/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/events/deckd-out/<p>Deck&rsquo;d Out is a summer-only Thursday house event presented by Shameless on the Monkey Loft rooftop deck from 7pm to 11pm. EmeraldCityEDM lists the series as a recurring summer Thursday rooftop house event at Monkey Loft.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/events/electric-blue/Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/events/electric-blue/<p>Electric Blue, now promoted as Modular Mondays, is an all-ages Monday synth and modular performance night at Black Lodge in Eastlake, operated through The Vera Project. The night includes synth performance, hardware sets, and modular rigs.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/events/flammable-sundays/Sun, 31 May 2026 22:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/events/flammable-sundays/<p>Flammable Sundays is a weekly house music night at Chop Suey on Capitol Hill, running Sundays from 10pm to 2am for a 21+ crowd. Event listings and artist pages call it the longest-running house music weekly in the country.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/events/part-timers/Thu, 28 May 2026 22:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/events/part-timers/<p>Part Timers is a weekly Seattle house and techno night on Thursdays, associated with The Reason Why and Vice Seattle. The organizer describes the night as a weekly home for house and techno, with guest list details for locals nights and separate ticketing for larger headliners.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/events/shibuya-hifi-listening-sessions/Thu, 28 May 2026 17:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/events/shibuya-hifi-listening-sessions/<p>Shibuya Hi-Fi hosts ticketed deep album listening sessions in a purpose-built Ballard hi-fi room. Seattle magazine described the room as a dedicated listening lounge where Shibuya Hi-Fi plays multiple albums a night.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/events/women-crush-wednesdays/Wed, 27 May 2026 20:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/events/women-crush-wednesdays/<p>Women Crush Wednesdays is a monthly Wednesday house and bass night at Time Warp on Capitol Hill, run by the Seattle chapter of Support Women DJs. The $5 night pairs DJ sets with the bar&rsquo;s arcade games and runs from 8pm.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/events/die/Tue, 26 May 2026 21:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/events/die/<p>DIE is Mercury Machinewerks&rsquo; weekly Tuesday dark dance night, focused on goth, darkwave, ethereal, trip-hop, and related music. Public listings describe it as a members-and-guests night with no cover for members, a guest fee, a dress code, and a 21+ door.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/events/djs-in-a-dive-bar/Tue, 26 May 2026 19:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/events/djs-in-a-dive-bar/<p>DJs in a Dive Bar is a free 21+ open decks and open turntables night at Blue Moon Tavern, recurring on second and fourth Tuesdays. The format covers house, techno, vinyl, and CDJ sets in a historic University District dive bar.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/events/modbang/Tue, 26 May 2026 19:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/events/modbang/<p>Modbang is a monthly hardware electronic music event at 4Bs Tavern in Ballard. Sets use live rigs, sequencers, modular synths, drum machines, controllers, and visuals. The format is no-laptop performance.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/venues/4bs-tavern/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/venues/4bs-tavern/<p>4Bs Tavern is a Ballard dive bar and billiards hall at 4300 Leary Way NW; the name stands for &ldquo;Ballard&rsquo;s Best Billiards and Brews.&rdquo; It runs about 20 beer taps and a full kitchen, with pool tables, pinball, and arcade games on the floor. Alex Singleterry, who also owns Frelard&rsquo;s Ice Box Arcade, took over the bar in 2022. Programming spans live music, multiple karaoke nights, and Thursday open-mic comedy, alongside Modbang, the monthly no-laptop hardware electronic music night.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/about/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/about/<p>Seattle Synths is an independent, hand-edited directory for Seattle synthesizer events, electronic music venues, recurring techno and house nights, Eurorack resources, music merchants, and local gear makers. It covers modular synth events, hardware electronic music, queer underground nightlife, synth-friendly shops, and Seattle-area makers.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/gear/after-later-audio/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/gear/after-later-audio/<p>After Later Audio is a Beacon Hill Seattle Eurorack maker known for open-source module builds, original modular synth designs, cases, and pedals. The company is associated with modules including Monsoon, Beehive, nRings, Ornate Criminal, and the Bartender mixer system, plus the 7U Adventure Case and guitar pedals.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/merchants/american-music/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/merchants/american-music/<p>American Music is a locally owned Fremont music store in Seattle with keyboards, synths, pro audio, guitars, drums, amplification, and repair. The shop has been musician-operated for over fifty years.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/neighborhoods/ballard/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/neighborhoods/ballard/<p>Ballard has two recurring hardware-focused listings: Modular Nights at Substation and Modbang at 4Bs Tavern. Both venues sit near NW 45th St and Leary Way NW.</p> <p>Check the event pages for current dates and organizer links.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/neighborhoods/beacon-hill/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/neighborhoods/beacon-hill/<p>Beacon Hill listings include After Later Audio, a local Eurorack maker known for modular synth modules, cases, and pedals.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/neighborhoods/belltown/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/neighborhoods/belltown/<p>Belltown listings include Puget Audio, a local audio software and hardware maker. Kremwerk sits nearby at 1809 Minor Ave, just east of Belltown&rsquo;s core, and is included here for electronic nightlife context.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/venues/black-lodge/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/venues/black-lodge/<p>Black Lodge is an all-ages DIY venue at 429 Eastlake Ave E, run by The Vera Project. The space hosted shows from 2008 until it closed during the 2020 pandemic; The Vera Project restored it, combining the room with the adjoining former Lo-Fi cafe, rewiring it, and installing a donated sound system, and reopened it in October 2023. It holds about 150 people.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/venues/blue-moon-tavern/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/venues/blue-moon-tavern/<p>Blue Moon Tavern is a historic University District dive bar at 712 NE 45th St that hosts DJs in a Dive Bar open decks. The night covers house, techno, open turntables, and CDJ sets.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/neighborhoods/capitol-hill/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/neighborhoods/capitol-hill/<p>Capitol Hill listings include Time Warp, Mercury Machinewerks, Chop Suey, and recurring house, bass, goth, darkwave, and open-format club nights. Some synth-adjacent events move between rooms, so pages are updated only when venue details are clear.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/venues/chapel-performance-space/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/venues/chapel-performance-space/<p>Chapel Performance Space at Good Shepherd Center is a Wallingford venue used by Nonsequitur and the Wayward Music Series for experimental, electroacoustic, and new-music concerts.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/venues/chop-suey/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/venues/chop-suey/<p>Chop Suey is a Capitol Hill Seattle music venue at 1325 E Madison St that hosts Flammable Sundays. Flammable runs there weekly on Sunday nights from 10pm to 2am.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/gear/dawg-city-pedals/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/gear/dawg-city-pedals/<p>Dawg City Pedals is a Seattle effects pedal builder that shares new designs and product drops through Instagram.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/neighborhoods/denny-triangle/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/neighborhoods/denny-triangle/<p>Denny Triangle listings include Kremwerk, a queer-centric nightclub complex at 1809 Minor Ave with techno, house, drag, and dark electronic programming. The neighborhood sits between Belltown, South Lake Union, and Capitol Hill.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/neighborhoods/eastlake/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/neighborhoods/eastlake/<p>Eastlake&rsquo;s Seattle Synths listings center on Black Lodge and Electric Blue, an all-ages synth and electronic performance series. Electric Blue brings hardware sets, synth performance, and visual-focused electronic programming into a DIY venue connected to The Vera Project.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/neighborhoods/fremont/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/neighborhoods/fremont/<p>Fremont listings include American Music, a locally owned music store with keyboards, synths, pro audio, instruments, and repair.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/gear/fuzzy-units/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/gear/fuzzy-units/<p>Fuzzy Units is a Seattle fuzz pedal builder known for turret strip construction, NOS transistors, and the Feline fuzz pedal. The pedals use point-to-point wiring, polypropylene capacitors, metal film resistors, and Neutrik jacks, giving the Feline a build style closer to an amp than a typical stompbox.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/venues/kremwerk/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/venues/kremwerk/<p>Kremwerk is a queer-owned underground nightclub at 1809 Minor Ave, on the Denny Triangle and Belltown border. Nicole and Austin Stone opened it in 2014 in a basement room, and it has grown into a three-room complex: the original Kremwerk basement, the Timbre Room (added 2016, with a full bar), and Cherry (added 2022, a larger upstairs space). Programming runs across techno, house, drum and bass, and harder dance styles, plus drag, burlesque, all-vinyl disco, and touring DJs. The door is 21+.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/neighborhoods/lake-city/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/neighborhoods/lake-city/<p>Lake City listings include Turntables &amp; Trails, a shop for records, vintage stereo equipment, used audio gear, outdoor equipment, and monthly all-ages shows.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/venues/mercury-machinewerks/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/venues/mercury-machinewerks/<p>Mercury Machinewerks is a Capitol Hill private club at 1009 E Union St known for goth, darkwave, industrial, techno, and dark dance recurring nights including DIE. Many Mercury listings are member-oriented, so visitors should check guest-list and dress-code requirements before going.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/venues/monkey-loft/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/venues/monkey-loft/<p>Monkey Loft is a SoDo house-music club at 2915 1st Ave S, with an indoor main floor and a rooftop bar known as The Deck, an open-air space with a fireplace, heaters, and downtown skyline views. The booking is house and deep house, running late on weekends behind a 21+ cocktail-bar door.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/gear/puget-audio/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/gear/puget-audio/<p>Puget Audio is a Belltown Seattle audio software and hardware maker building circuit-modeled plugins on the PedalKernel engine. Its Legends bundle models iconic overdrive and distortion pedals with physics-based circuit simulation rather than curve-fitting, and the company also runs Level Up, a free guitar and bass lesson platform.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/merchants/re-animated-music/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/merchants/re-animated-music/<p>Re-Animated Music is a University District Seattle used and vintage instrument shop opened by former Trading Musician employees. The shop focuses on affordable instruments, expert repairs, workshops, and the DIY neighborhood music-store ethos that made the original Trading Musician a Seattle anchor.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/neighborhoods/seattle/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/neighborhoods/seattle/<p>Seattle-wide listings cover rotating-location synth events such as Modular on the Spot, an outdoor modular synth performance series in city parks. Some listings do not belong to a single neighborhood because locations change by edition.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/gear/seward-park-electric/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/gear/seward-park-electric/<p>Seward Park Electric is a Seattle effects pedal maker known for the Arabica distortion/fuzz, a harmonic-percolator-inspired pedal. Arabica adds a four-knob control layout, including a tone knob absent from the original circuit, while keeping the raw distortion and fuzz character.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/neighborhoods/seward-park/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/neighborhoods/seward-park/<p>Seward Park listings include Seward Park Electric, a local effects pedal maker known for hand-built distortion and fuzz pedals.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/venues/shibuya-hifi/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/venues/shibuya-hifi/<p>Shibuya Hi-Fi is a vinyl listening bar at 4912 Leary Ave NW in Ballard, opened in 2023 in the former Cedar Room space and named after Tokyo&rsquo;s Shibuya district. It follows the Japanese listening-bar model: low light, low conversation, and a sound system given pride of place. The Hi-Fi Room plays records through 1976 Klipschorn speakers and a Technics SL-1200G turntable driven by rotating tube and solid-state amps, while the main lounge runs a second system.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/venues/substation/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/venues/substation/<p>Substation is a 21+ music venue and bar at 645 NW 45th St in Ballard, open since 2015. It runs two showrooms, with a combined capacity around 600, plus a karaoke room, and shares its building with a band-rehearsal complex of roughly 80 rooms and a recording studio, next to a working power station. Booking is broad: indie and hard rock, metal, punk, shoegaze, hip-hop, and house, techno, and experimental electronic music.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/venues/time-warp/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/venues/time-warp/<p>Time Warp is a Capitol Hill Seattle bar at 1420 10th Ave associated with house, bass, techno, and club-night programming. It hosts Women Crush Wednesdays, a monthly $5 night run by the Seattle chapter of Support Women DJs.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/merchants/turntables-and-trails/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/merchants/turntables-and-trails/<p>Turntables &amp; Trails is a Lake City Seattle shop selling vinyl records, vintage stereo gear, and outdoor equipment. The shop carries used playback gear, hosts monthly all-ages shows, partners with local non-profits, and takes trades on audio and outdoor gear.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/neighborhoods/university-district/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/neighborhoods/university-district/<p>University District listings include Re-Animated Music, a used and vintage instrument shop opened by former Trading Musician employees, and Blue Moon Tavern, the host venue for DJs in a Dive Bar.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/venues/vice-seattle/Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/venues/vice-seattle/<p>Vice Seattle is a Seattle nightclub at 1532 Minor Ave associated with Part Timers, a recurring Thursday house and techno night. Because some current event calendars have listed Part Timers at Ora, check the organizer before treating the venue as settled for a specific week.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/news/sodo-ballroom-venue-planned/Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/news/sodo-ballroom-venue-planned/<p>Live Nation and Seattle&rsquo;s First Avenue Entertainment announced plans on May 18, 2026 for a new 5,500-capacity indoor music venue in SoDo, targeted to open in 2029. The venue is named the SoDo Ballroom and will be built at The Boxyard on 1st Avenue S, directly across from T-Mobile Park and adjacent to Victory Hall.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/news/reanimated-music-pedal-expo/Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/news/reanimated-music-pedal-expo/<p>Re-Animated Music hosted a pedal builder showcase at its 1217 NE Ravenna Blvd shop in the University District.</p> <p>The May 16 event featured four Seattle-area pedal builders, live demos, and a floor setup where attendees could plug in and test the pedals at volume. Re-Animated opened in late 2025, staffed by former Trading Musician employees, and has been running in-store events alongside its used gear floor.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/news/mots-returns-2026/Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/news/mots-returns-2026/<p>Modular on the Spot returns for its 2026 outdoor season in June. The series is organized by Modular Seattle and runs in rotating Seattle parks — performers set up modular synthesizers in public spaces and play open-air sets, no PA, no stage, no ticket required.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/news/shibuya-hi-fi-listening-sessions/Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/news/shibuya-hi-fi-listening-sessions/<p>Shibuya Hi-Fi runs ticketed album listening sessions in their dedicated Hi-Fi Room at 4912 Leary Ave NW in Ballard. The format is simple: one album, one sitting, limited seats, no drinks in the room.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/news/little-red-hen-dispute/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/news/little-red-hen-dispute/<p>The Little Red Hen, a country dive bar at 7115 Woodlawn Ave NE in Green Lake, is fighting eviction in King County Superior Court. The bar has been open since 1933 and relocated to its current Green Lake location in the late 1960s.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/news/shingletown-closes/Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/news/shingletown-closes/<p>Shingletown Saloon, the country bar at 2016 NW Market St in Ballard, closed April 25, 2026 after 11 years. Ownership cited a new lease with higher rent, rising operating costs, and shifting late-night trends as reasons for closing.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/news/portland-synth-pedal-expo/Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/news/portland-synth-pedal-expo/<p>The Portland Synth &amp; Pedal Expo ran April 11-12, 2026 at JaJa PDX on SE Taylor St, organized by Delicious Audio, Control Voltage, and Hank&rsquo;s Music Exchange. It is a two- to three-hour drive from Seattle and the closest dedicated synth and pedal show for most Seattle players.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/news/reanimated-music-opens/Sun, 30 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800https://seattlesynths.com/news/reanimated-music-opens/<p>Re-Animated Music opened at 1217 NE Ravenna Blvd in the University District, a few blocks from where Trading Musician stood for 33 years before closing in May 2024. The shop is run by former Trading Musician employees and operates on the same buy/sell/trade model — used guitars, basses, amps, keyboards, and gear, with layaway available.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/news/modbang-now-on-youtube/Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/news/modbang-now-on-youtube/<p>Modbang, the monthly no-laptop hardware electronic music event at 4Bs Tavern in Ballard, began livestreaming its shows on YouTube in 2025. The stream runs alongside the in-person event, giving the hardware electronic music community outside Seattle access to the same lineup.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/news/patchwerks-closes/Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/news/patchwerks-closes/<p>Patchwerks, the modular synth retailer and event space at 4129 Stone Way N in Wallingford, permanently closed in July 2025. The store started as meetups in 2016, opened a small retail space off Eastlake, then moved to the larger Stone Way showroom. Its closing statement said, &ldquo;It has been an honor to share our love of synthesizers, music, noise, and community with you all. Keep exploring and keep making sounds.&rdquo;</p>https://seattlesynths.com/news/baba-yaga-opens-pioneer-square/Sat, 01 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/news/baba-yaga-opens-pioneer-square/<p>Baba Yaga opened in June 2024 at 124 S Washington St in Pioneer Square, occupying a multilevel space with original 1890s brick. The venue was opened by Ryan Granger, lead guitarist of Seattle band The Grizzled Mighty, who previously bartended and helped with the pandemic remodel at Sunset Tavern in Ballard.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/news/trading-musician-closes-after-33-years/Fri, 31 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/news/trading-musician-closes-after-33-years/<p>Trading Musician, the University District used instrument shop at 5908 Roosevelt Way NE, closed May 31, 2024 after 33 years. Owner Robin Bartlett-Smith founded the store in 1991 and retired after failing to find a buyer who could keep it running as a music shop. The building sold to the Friendship Circle of Washington for about $1.6 million.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/news/shibuya-hi-fi-opens/Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/news/shibuya-hi-fi-opens/<p>Shibuya Hi-Fi opened September 21, 2023 at 4912 Leary Ave NW in Ballard, taking over the former Cedar Room space. It is a cocktail bar built around a dedicated listening room, drawing from kissaten-style hi-fi bars associated with Tokyo&rsquo;s Shibuya district.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/news/foundation-nightclub-closes/Fri, 11 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0800https://seattlesynths.com/news/foundation-nightclub-closes/<p>Foundation Nightclub, the Belltown electronic music venue at 2218 Western Ave, permanently closed in August 2018 after a joint SPD and Homeland Security Investigations raid led to the emergency suspension of its liquor license. The owner, Ian Jurgensen, was arrested on conspiracy charges in January 2019.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/news/studio-seven-closes-shooting/Fri, 18 May 2018 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/news/studio-seven-closes-shooting/<p>Studio Seven, the SoDo venue at 110 S Horton St, permanently closed May 18, 2018 after losing its liquor license following a fatal shooting in February. It had operated for 16 years, starting as a band rehearsal complex in 2000 and opening its showroom in December 2002.</p>https://seattlesynths.com/news/decibel-festival-ends/Mon, 11 Jul 2016 00:00:00 -0700https://seattlesynths.com/news/decibel-festival-ends/<p>Decibel Festival ran annually in Seattle from 2003 to 2015, founded by Sean Horton and modeled loosely on Montreal&rsquo;s MUTEK. It was the largest dedicated electronic music festival in the Pacific Northwest and one of the most internationally focused in North America, hosting over 1,100 performers from more than 40 countries across its 12 editions.</p>