"...it's escapism from my own reality..." Growing up in the 80s & 90s in a small town in the South West of England, with very little to do, and with a fairly lazy attitude to physical activity, much of my youth was spent in front of the TV. Hanging out with mates and watching movies was our thing, talking about movies, reading about movies, arguing about movies, watching movies about movies. Persuading an older sibling to rent us 18 certificate films from the video shop, and staying up all night watching them whilst gorging on microwave popcorn and sweets. Buzzing off the sugar, the mild delirium of over tiredness, and the sheer joy of watching these illicit films in a back to back marathon. That was the highlight of the week, our lives.  Sci fi and horror were the go to genre's, with obvious blockbusters such as Robocop, Aliens, Terminator, and Evil Dead on repeat, basically whatever they had in the video store. More obscure B movie titles from directors such as

 - Welcoming Om Unit, Appleblim, and UVB.  New courses commencing soon. More info and signup on the website. Get in there before they sell out! Om Unit - Sonic Development : Working primarily with Ableton Live, Om Unit a.k.a Jim Coles will be sharing some of the ideas and processes he's gathered over some 26 years of music production experience.  Appleblim - Experimental Practice: Following the release of his second album on Sneaker Social Club, Dubstep and Electronic music mainstay Appleblim dives into creative waters with this live online course.   UVB - Creative Techno Creation: This Ableton based course invites you to learn from one of the finest producers of the modern Techno scene. Uncover UVB's secret production techniques, unique sound design skills, and his process from sample selection, to finished track.   More info and sign up on the website 

It's that time of year again, when the nights start drawing in, the leaves turn from green to amber, and we say goodbye to long summer nights and lake swimming. But have no fear, while the seasons change, a new semester of  inspiring courses commences at RAMP for you to sink your teeth into this Autumn.   It is the perfect time to hunker down, set the lights low, and go in deep on a subject. It's the time to learn, get inspired, connect, and create, and it just so happens that we have the perfect courses to get those creative juices flowing. Click here to jump to the course page and learn more! Ireen Amnes hosts the Ableton Producer course for Women, non binary, trans, and queer students. It's a safe and comfortable place to uncover the possibilities of Ableton Live with one of Industrial music's most exciting new artists.  Take your sound design skills to the next level in Modular Synthesis and Sound Design Tools with RAMP leader  Adam Winchester (Dot Product, Osiris