The True and Live Series

THREE SPACES. ONE EXPERIENCE.

The True and Live Series brings Detroit’s electronic music history into the present through conversation, demonstration, rhythm and collective participation.

Next gathering

Purple and blue lit interior venue for The True and Live Series

SOUND IN THE ROOM.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2026

DETROIT, MICHIGAN

6PM – 10PM · LIMITED CAPACITY

51 HARPER AVE. DETROIT, MI 48202

Inside the room

FOUR WAYS TO EXPERIENCE THE CULTURE.

01

LIVE PANEL DISCUSSION

Artists, historians and culture bearers share the stories behind the sound.

02

ELECTRONIC MUSIC DEMONSTRATION

See the tools, techniques and ideas that turn technology into feeling.

03

PERCUSSION & RHYTHM

Explore the pulse of the music through hands-on rhythm and percussion.

04

AUDIENCE IMMERSION

The final movement belongs to everyone in the room.

The living record

Mike Agent X Clark demonstrating Pioneer DJ equipment with an audience participant
FROM THE TRUE AND LIVE ARCHIVEMike “Agent X” Clark — Installation II

THE NIGHT CONTINUES ON RECORD.

Every gathering is documented as part of a growing record of Detroit electronic music culture. The archive keeps the conversation, demonstrations and collective moments available for future listening and study.

EXPLORE THE ARCHIVE →

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