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The Perennial Music Retreat

JAN 2 - 5, 2025 

A 3 Day Immersive for Aspiring and Inspiring Music Producers 

at a Private estate in the woods of Clarklake, MI 

Production Challenges & Workshops

Featuring special guest producers, vocalists, and musicians

Yoga & Meditation

sound healing, breathwork, yoga classes, & wim hof cold plunge with experienced instructors

Music Industry Brunch Q&A

PANEL for a better music industry between THE ARTISTS OF THE RETREAT & SPECIAL GUEST festival producers, agents, talent buyers, + more

Sauna  •  3 Course Meals from Private Chef  •  Cold Plunge  •  Hot Tub  • Massage

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Hosted In Partnership with Stone Owl

Partial Proceeds to Help Kids Make Beats in Detroit via Boredomfighters NPO

Schedule

Thursday Jan 2

DAY 1: Root

3:00 PM Arrivals Begin -- Studios Setup / Bed Assignments

7:00 PM Dinner

9:00 PM Opening Ceremony: Soundbath & Intention Setting
ft. Sound Medicine Collective​

10:00 PM SONIC Exploration: Explore gear and tune to eachother's instruments by playing over an ambient drone in 7 SCALES for 11 minutes EACH. This is used to produce a sample pack for beat challenge tomorrow

Friday Jan 3

DAY 2: Shoot

10:00 AM Morning Yoga & Cold Plunge WIM HOF BREATHWORKshop by Adri Yoga Muse & Luke Andresen

11:00 AM Brunch

1:00 PM Beat Challenge 1: Samples from Yesterday ft.  HONEYCOMB
2:30 PM Snacks and Tracks 

4:00 PM Looping 101 Workshop WITH HONEYCOMB

5:00 PM Open Studio & Skill Share

6:00 PM Dinner

7:00 PM Beat Challenge 2: Make a track using only recorded sounds from the honeycomb workshop
9:00 PM B2B2B2B DJ Exploration & SCRATCH WORKSHOP FT. STONE OWL

Saturday Jan 4

DAY 3: Fruit

10:00 AM Morning Yoga FOR FLOW STaTE ft. Mary ELISE 

11:00 AM MUSIC Industry BRUNCH Q&A ft.
KAT FISHER  (Creative Director, BIG FAM FEST) 
Kevin Kreta (Ops, Big Fam Fest, Showcation)
JAKE JAMES (TALENT BUYER, FURTHER FREQUENCIEs)
Todd Johnson (Creator, Charivari)
Kevin Saunderson (Label Head, KMS Records)
Sister Stone (Impact project leader)

1:00 PM Song Circle Exercise & HOUSE FOLEY SAMPLE PACK MAKING

2:00 PM BEAT Challenge 3: USE ONLY NOISES FROM THE SONG CIRCLE PACK FT. KEVIN SAUNDERSON AND DANTIEZ

3:00 PM TRACKS SHARE & SNACKS BY NAKEE BUTTER

4:00 PM Workshops HOUR WITH KEVIN SAUNDERSON

5:00 PM Break
5:30 PM Beat Challenge 4: Reese Bass Challenge - design a reese bass, add processing, use as lead of track 

7:00 PM Dinner

9:00 PM MASTERING WORKSHOP: FINISHING your tracks 

12:00 AM HIGH RESOLUTION: Closing CEREMONY B2B WITH MIDNIGHT ROOTS

Sunday Jan 5

DAY 4: Scoot

10:00AM BRUNCH & MORNING MEDITATION FOR INTEGRATION

11:00AM DEPARTURE

ENROLL

Enrollment Open

Apply for a space in the retreat
6/20 Spots fulfilled

Applications Based on Flavor

The intention of the retreat is to bring together a wide range of musical essence for mind bending creative exploration, so we screen applications before filling spaces to help nurture a fruitful roster of creators on site  

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Once Approved, 

You will be invited to place a 50% deposit on your room. Extended payment plans avail. The options are:

KING SUITE (PRIVATE ROOM): $1,250
KING or QUeen in Shared room: $950
SINGLE BED in Shared room: $850
Common Space Sofa Bed: $800

All Producers receive;
4 Days & 3 NIGHTS OF lodging
custom RETREAT notebook
(6) 3 course meals + SNACKS PROVIDED
RECORDINGS OF ALL SESSIONS & LEARNING
spotlight on roster in social highlight post

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Apply to Attend

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Past Retreats

Gar den boi has curated over 600 studio learning experiences in his work with the instrument garden and has produced this retreat for adults in 6 locations

PAST GUESTS INCLUDE: MERSIV, CALVIN HOBBES, TERRAWAVE, JORDAN HAMILTON, JESS IVEY, HARE BRAIN, MR. FUJI, SVVITCH, TECHTONIC, BUTTONZ, MAR IN COLOR, WHITNEY WAZ, JARED WILLER, SAM PORTER, MORFLO RECORDS

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2017 - Nederland, co

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2022 - south bend, in

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2018 - del norte, co

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2023 - mt. mancelona, mi

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2021 - granby, co

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2024 - jackson, mi

Partners

Special Guests Sharing Workshops or Participating in Challenges

+ More TBA

Industry Brunch Q&A Panel

2 HOUR open discussion to build a better music industry and move forward in your career with FRESH perspectives

FEATURING:

KEVIN SAUNDERSON, FOUNDER OF KMS RECORDS & originator OF MOVEMENT FESTIVAL

KAT FISHER, CURATOR @ BIG FAM FESTIVAL

JAKE JAmes, TALENT BUYER @ FURTHER FREQUENCIES

+ MORE TBA

MODERATED BY: TYLER MANNING, COFOUNDER @ MORFLO RECORDS & BOREDOMFIGHTERS

FAQ
 

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Testimonials

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