Ableton Live 1 | Fall ‘26

MikeRat has been with Slam Academy since 2013, and is now the lead in-person instructor; teaching classes from our flagship Ableton program all the way to Sound Design and Mixing and Mastering.  He's also a pillar of the local bass music scene, having played at The Armory, First Ave, and is a resident performer at Infrasound Music Festival.  He's an expert in weird, glitched-out, wompy bass, and has been heard on labels like Wormhole and Street Ritual.  Mike's approach to both music production and teaching is to lead with his heart, and he places an emphasis on community and camaraderie in the classroom and on the dancefloor.  You can catch him running the Ableton Live User group every month, as well as hosting workshops on community wellness within the music scene.  He's also a seasoned drummer, turntablist, and loves chatting with students about music theory.