Dogbotic

  dogbotic is a creative 
    
    studio

    laboratory

    workshop

    agency

for music and sound

An illustration of a cassette tape fixing its hair, by Maisy Byerly

Dogbotic's 1950 Tandberg reel-to-reel setup

A TV with a surreal photo-animation, by Sabrina Ghidossi

Artwork for "A Sound Forager's Guide to the Virtual Studio," a Dogbotic workshop, image by Laura Astorga Monestel

A selection of Dogbotic studio equipment, including a Korg MS-20, a wire recorder, and an Ekdahl moisturizer.

A GIF of the judge from "A Dearly Bought Kiss," illustrated by Christa Jarrold

Dogbotic's TR-909

An illustration of a cassette tape lifting a pencil by Maisy Byerly

Dogbotic Accordion

An illustrated color TV with NTSC test bars, by Orlie Kapitulnik

A GIF of the Vientophone, an aeolian harp, installed at Oberlin College, designed by Kirk Pearson

Dogbotic Mbira

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STUDIO

STUDIO

Dogbotic Bass Clarinet

We are one of North America’s premier boutique music and sound design studios.

The poster for Nicole Stafford's "The Hork," with sound design by Dogbotic

An image of Rihanna holding a phone presenting an animation from SavagexFenty Vol. 4, with animation by Oddfellows and audio by Dogbotic.

A GIF of Michael Strahan and Jimmy Fallon discussing American Football, a podcast edited and sound designed by Dogbotic

Dogbotic CMI Fairlight

Dogbotic Cello

An animated GIF of Caitlin McCarthy's "Breakfast," featuring music and sound by Dogbotic.

We’re mad scientists of audio—composing for animation, film, installation, theater, podcast, games, web, radio, and every other medium in between.

See Our Studio Work

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LAB

LAB

We are an open source audio research laboratory.

A selection of Dogbotic Labs equipment, including an oscilloscope, a Speak and Spell, and an Arp 2600

We develop novel audio tools, invent our own musical instruments, and research new uses for emergent creative technology.

Learn About Our Research

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WORKSHOPS

WORKSHOPS

We are a socially-oriented educational workshop.

Three Dogbotic Workshop posters, "A Sound Forager's Guide to the Virtual Studio" by Laura Astorga Monestel, "Cassette Hacking" by Maisy Byerly, and "Filmcraft" by Orlie Kapitulnik

We teach unconventional art classes as a means to promote creativity, discourage mindless consumerism, and engage in conversations about how to use our art to make the world more equitable.

A selection of Dogbotic Workshop posters, including "Multisensory Media" by Jasmine Bailey, "Ear Retraining" + "DIY Rhythm Widgets" by Maisy Byerly, "Thread and Ciruits" by Laura Astorga Monestel, & "Video Synths" by Orlie Kapitulnik

See Our Workshops

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