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Mix Nights Online: Editing mixes in Ableton w/ Private Joy
22nd May 2025
7.30 pm BST
£8.30 or free for sustainer & soulmate Saffron members
This summer, Saffron is delighted to team up with Rhythm Section for a special, three-month edition of MIX NIGHTS ONLINE — our flagship DJ workshop series for women, trans, nonbinary and gender non-conforming people. View the full lineup.
WORKSHOP 1: EDITING & FINAL TOUCHES TO MIXES IN ABLETON
Hosted by Rhythm Section’s Private Joy, this online workshop is for DJs who want to take their recorded mixes and give them a clean, professional finish.
Using the DAW Ableton Live, we’ll cover how to build your set, make transitions, and use effects (like reverb, delay, and filters) to enhance flow and energy. We’ll also look at post-production tips, before opening the floor to questions.
Whether you’re uploading a mix online or creating something more curated, this session will walk you through the practical steps to get it sounding polished and cohesive.
ABOUT PRIVATE JOY
Heralded for her charismatic, “soulful allure”, critically-acclaimed producer and vocalist Private Joy aka Pops Roberts is becoming well known for powerful contributions to both boudoirs and dancefloors.
Her debut EP “Desire!” released on the legendary Rhythm Section in 2024, firmed her place in the UK soul scene with song-writing that references every shade of retro and modern R&B in abundance; and bold production that is as eclectic as it is unique…most notably her G-Funk re-imagining of The Colours That Rise’s ‘Deep Space’ released in late 2024.
As a live performer, Private Joy remains forever versatile and a ‘vocal-chameleon’ with hybrid DJ sets, live PAs, or full harp-drenched street-soul band.
ACCESS
Access to these sessions is free for sustainer and soulmate members of Saffron’s online community, Saffron Members Club. Membership packages start at just £5.50 per month and provide access to regular online workshops, an online community space, video masterclasses, free music tech tools, discounts and much more. If you are unable to afford a ticket but believe you would benefit from attending these workshops, please email us on members@saffronmusic.co.uk.
Workshops are open to people worldwide but will be running at 7.30 pm UK time so please bear differences in time zone in mind. If you purchase a ticket but aren’t able to attend live, you will automatically be emailed a recording of the workshop(s) after the event.
We are committed to making our online events as accessible as possible. We have created a guidance document about this – Click here to view the accessibility document. Alternatively, please email us with any access requirements you may have.
GENDER POLICY
The gender imbalance in the music technology industry is well-recognised. While we are absolutely not ‘anti-men’, we see that a shorter-term solution is to provide fellowship and learning environments that are not dominated by the cisgender male perspective. Therefore, these workshops are intended for women, non-binary, trans and gender non-conforming people to attend. While we do not ban cisgender men from attending, we hope that they will respect that this event is not intended for them.
ABOUT RHYTHM SECTION
Rhythm Section International is the record label, radio show, studio spaces, club night and concert series, owned and curated by Bradley Zero and made up of an ever expanding collective of artists, musicians, DJ’s and A&R’s. The Collective is based in Peckham, London, with a devoted worldwide following.
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