Creative Sound Design with demotapes

San Francisco producer demotapes has built a reputation for productions that feel genuinely ahead of their time. His releases and Splice packs are known for pushing texture and atmosphere into territory that most producers have not figured out yet. This workshop is a rare look inside how he actually works. Parker will walk you through his sound design approach: a workflow built around capturing the unexpected, and sculpting raw, unpredictable material into something immersive and intentional. If your productions feel too clean, too familiar, or too safe, this is the session for you. Workshop Topics - How to build a workflow around capturing the unexpected - Textural layering techniques for creating depth and atmosphere - Parker's tools and processing chains, up close - Deep dives into some of his tracks - Insights and tips from demotapes' career and collaborations Your Instructor: demotapes is the project of San Francisco-based producer and songwriter Parker Livingston, an artist who makes emotional electronic music that sits somewhere between the dancefloor and the bedroom. Drawing on lo-fi textures, euphoric synths, and deeply personal songwriting, demotapes crafts songs that feel both intimate and expansive. Since starting the project in 2020, Parker has quietly built a devoted following, racking up over 42 Million streams on Spotify and Apple Music and logging collaborations with artists like Disco Lines, pluko, and 33 Below. When he's not releasing music, demotapes makes sample packs, with over 2M downloads and a #1 sample pack on Splice. He also shares behind-the-scenes production content with fans online.