Come get hands on experience with live looping, sampling, electronic instruments, Ableton Live production techniques, and more with Milwaukee artists and engineers Josh Evert, Wes Tank and Lorna Dune for Make Music Day! Brought to you by Washington Park Media Center and the Out There Series
Street Studio (1-3 pm)
Come jam on the side walk with electronic music producer Lorna Dune. There will be drum machines, Ableton Live sample pads, loops, and fun electronic instruments anyone can play!
Interactive Live Production Session
Wes Tank
Sample Collection, Processing, and Performance
Josh Evert
Josh Evert
Earlier in his career, Evert was the frontman of Milwaukee mainstay The Fatty Acids, releasing four self-recorded albums between 2008 and 2016 that established his long-running commitment to DIY production and analog sensibility. He continues that collaborative spirit in Dinner Set Gang, a project with longtime creative partner Derek DeVinney, which has produced both the La Fata Turchina EP and the full-length Are You Someplace Else? (2022).
Evert’s work also extends into film and television, where his compositions have appeared in projects such as Al Jazeera’s Faultlines, The Laura Flanders Show, and productions for Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin and The Makwa Initiative, as well as independent films including The Sacred and The Snake and We Are Not Ghouls (2024).
Across disciplines and formats, Evert’s output reflects a consistent ethos: to treat sound as both material and environment, and to build music that feels at once pulled raw from the fount of inspiration yet is deliberately shaped, intentional, and compelling.
https://joshevert.bandcamp.com/
Wes Tank is a multimedia performing artist based in Milwaukee, WI.
He is the Founder and Director of the production company TankThink, which creates uplifting, community-driven content and live experiences for global audiences.
In 2020 his self-produced YouTube series — Dr. Seuss Raps Over Dr. Dre Beats — became a viral sensation, creating a worldwide fanbase of children, families, and educators.
https://www.tankthink.org/westank
https://www.washingtonparkmediacenter.com/
Lorna Dune is a sound designer, music producer, tech innovator, and educator. A classically trained pianist turned synthesist, her music moves fluidly between ambient, techno, and experimental sounds. Emerging from New York’s underground scenes, she has performed solo and collaborative work from Carnegie hall to independent venues throughout the US, Canada, and Europe.
As a compassionate educator, Lorna empowers others through music technology. She has served as a teaching artist, Ableton certified trainer, facilitator for Femme House online education, Professor of Music at Portland Community College, and currently Alverno College in Milwaukee. She is Audio Director for SoundSelf, a vocally-interactive, immersive AV experience, and designs for cutting edge projects bridging neuroscience, health, and wellness through music and sound therapy.