ELECTRONIC MUSIC CLUBHOUSE
THE RAIL CAR at AMERICAN TOBACCO CAMPUS
300 Blackwell St, Durham, NC 27701
OPEN for EXPERIMENTATION
Friday-Saturday 12pm-8pm
Sunday 12pm-6pm
EVENTS
CALENDAR
Matthew Cha
w/ultrabillions
Friday May 23rd - 7:00pm
Performance
The Rail Car at ATC
Matthew Cha’s Buchla performances are immersive explorations of analog synthesis, improvisation, and emotional nuance. Fusing his background in jazz with a deep connection to the Buchla modular system, Cha crafts live sets that unfold in real time—raw, expressive sound sculpted moment by moment.
ultrabillions is Sean Thegen, BOOM Club founder and dedicated seeker or esoteric knowledge.
Psychedelic Circuits: Patching the Buchla Modular
Saturday May 24th - 3:30pm
Workshop
The Rail Car at ATC
Join us for an immersive demonstration of the legendary Buchla Modular System with artist Matthew Cha. In this "patch from scratch" session, Matthew will walk us step by step through the process of building a patch from a blank slate, revealing the inner logic and possibilities of one of the most esoteric instruments in electronic music.
Maria Chavez:
The Language of Chance
Friday May 30th - 7:00pm
Workshop
The Rail Car at ATC
Delve into the artistic potential of accidents, improvisation, and serendipity within sound art. Through this exploration, she invites audiences to reconsider the role of unpredictability in artistic expression, emphasizing the value of embracing the unexpected in the creative process.
Maria Chavez's turntable performances are a visceral exploration of chance, texture, and impermanence. Using a single turntable, broken needles, and a collection of damaged records, Chavez transforms traditional DJ tools into instruments of abstract expression. Her improvised sets embrace the unpredictability of each crack, skip, and fragment, creating immersive sonic landscapes that blur the line between noise, music, and sculpture. Each performance is unique, shaped by the physicality of the materials and the moment, inviting audiences to witness sound as a constantly evolving, ephemeral event.
Maria Chavez
Friday May 31st - 7:00pm
Performance
The Rail Car at ATC
Tescon Pol
Saturday June 7th - 7:00pm
Performance
The Rail Car at ATC
Tescon Pol conjures dense, cinematic soundscapes that blur the lines between post-rock, noise, and ambient electronics. With pulsating synths and hypnotic rhythms, their performances swell and dissolve like a dream—moody, immersive, and emotionally charged.
James Phillips & Friends
Friday June 13th - 7:00pm
Performance
The Rail Car at ATC
Unlocking the DX7 with James Philips
Saturday June 14th - 3:30pm
Workshop
The Rail Car at ATC
The Yamaha DX7 was played on 60% of Billboard Top 40 hits in the year 1987. It also sounds like absolute digital garbage in the wrong hands. Fortunately, James Phillips knows how to unlock the potential of this oft-misunderstood synth.
Micromachines (Returns)
Friday June 20th - 7:00pm
Performance
The Rail Car at ATC
A fast-paced hardware free-for-all where tiny gear rules. Performers bring one small synth, sampler, or sound-making device and throw down rapid-fire sets. It’s raw, unpredictable, and always weird as hell. Bring your own gear and show us your moves!
Electric Solstice w/Xambuca
Saturday June 21st - 7:00pm
Performance
The Rail Car at ATC
Xambuca (Chandra Shukla) weaves ritualistic soundscapes from field recordings, analog synthesis, and esoteric textures. Each performance is an immersive journey through surreal, dreamlike atmospheres—part sound art, part sonic archaeology, always evocative and otherworldly.
Cole Pulice
Friday July 18th - 7:00pm
Performance
Venue TBD
Cole Pulice is an Oakland-based electroacoustic saxophonist and composer whose performances blend saxophone and wind synth with live signal processing, creating gorgeous soundscapes that bridge the acoustic and digital realms. Their work explores themes of gender, emotion, and technology, offering immersive experiences that drift between improvisation, modern composition, and experimentalism .
Niecy Blues & Joy Guidry
Friday July 25th - 7:00pm
Workshop
The Rail Car at ATC
Join Niecy Blues and Joy Guidry on a collaborative exploration of their respective creative processes and the sounds that inspire them. Their discussion will be followed by a live, improvisational performance.
Zillas on Acid w/Guests
Saturday July 26th
Performance
Venue TBD
Zillas on Acid, the Philadelphia duo of Thomas Roland and James Weissinger, fuse techno, post-punk, dub, and acid into a raw, mischievous sound. Longtime residents at the city’s legendary Making Time parties, they’ve built a reputation for chugging, slow-motion grooves and dubbed-out drum machine workouts that feel equally suited for warehouse floors and outer-space transmissions.
COMING UP
COMING UP
Electronic musical instruments are designed to break down barriers to creativity, harnessing technological innovation to help artists translate their ideas in non-traditional ways, Beyond the boundaries of theory and virtuosity.
Our mission is straightforward: to provide aspiring artists of all backgrounds access to high-quality music technology.
That’s why we created…
BOOM CLUB IS AN ELECTRONIC MUSIC INCUBATOR AND SHARED WORKING SPACE WHERE ARTISTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND SKILL LEVELS CAN PLAY, LEARN, CREATE, AND EXPERIMENT.
We have an extensive library of vintage and modern synthesizers, drum machines, samplers, modular and eurorack gear, performance tools, and cutting edge music tech - plugged in and ready to play.
We’re a space to gather, hang out, connect, listen, and explore. We host workshops and demonstrations, parties, open decks, and performances.
Help Us Build BOOM Club’s Permanent Home
BOOM Club is growing—and we’re working toward a permanent space of our own. A space where electronic music lovers, curious creators, and aspiring artists can come together, explore, and build community.
In our future home, we’ll offer membership plans that give you access to everything BOOM Club is about:
- Our synthesizer library
- Recording hours and engineering support
- Workshops, events, and performances
In addition, each paid membership funds our scholarship program, which allows aspiring artists and creators to access BOOM Club’s resources for free.
If you believe in what we’re building and want to help us bring it to life, you can donate tax-free through Fractured Atlas, our Fiscal Sponsor. If you’re interested in purchasing a membership, drop us a note!
We are fiscally sponsored by Fractured Atlas, allowing you to contribute tax free to BOOM Club’s mission.
