Resonance pres: Open System
Schedule
Thu, 12 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Fri, 13 Mar, 2026 at 12:00 am
UTC+00:00Location
Mettle Works | Chelmsford, EN
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Open System is a recurring electronic music production event in Chelmsford where producers bring their own unreleased tracks and hear them played loud — on a full soundsystem, in a room of peers.No algorithms. No headphones. No guesswork.
Just your music, in physical space.
Hosted by Resonance at Mettle Works, Open System is part listening session, part feedback forum, part underground gathering — designed for electronic musicians who want to test, refine and evolve their sound.
Bring a finished track. Bring a rough sketch. Bring something half-built.
Play your music on a large soundsystem and hear what it actually does in a room.
This isn’t a competition and it isn’t a showcase night.
It’s a producer feedback session rooted in curiosity and shared listening.
Hear Your Music on a Proper Soundsystem
There is a difference between studio monitoring and physical air moving.
At Open System, you can:
- Test your mix on a club-level soundsystem
- Check low-end translation
- Hear spatial detail and dynamics
- Understand how your production holds a room
For electronic music producers, this kind of listening session is essential. It reveals what headphones can’t.
Peer Feedback and Creative Community
After each playback, there is space for discussion.
Not harsh critique. Not industry gatekeeping.
Constructive peer feedback from other electronic musicians who understand production, arrangement, and sonic intention.
Open System is building a growing electronic music community in Chelmsford — one centred around process, experimentation and mutual development.
It’s a place to:
- Develop your sound
- Share techniques
- Exchange ideas
- Meet collaborators
- Connect beyond social media
For Record Labels, Selectors & Curious Listeners
Open System is also an informal A&R discovery space.
Independent record labels, promoters and selectors attend to hear new, unsigned electronic artists in an honest environment.
For listeners, it’s a rare opportunity to hear unreleased music — sometimes before it’s finished, sometimes before it exists anywhere else.
This is underground music discovery in its rawest state.
Who Should Attend?
Open System is for:
- Producers wanting real-world feedback
- Labels searching for new electronic talent
- Sound system enthusiasts
- Listeners who care about process as much as product
If you make electronic music — or care about how it’s made — this space is for you.
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Where is it happening?
Mettle Works, Mettle Works, 2 - 6 Russell Way,Chelmsford, Essex, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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