music / tech networking mixer - tapped mixer 03
- Date
- 2024-07-20
- Location
- New York, NY, USA
- Host
- "Anwar Events"
About this event
If you move between playlists and product roadmaps, late-night sets and early-stage ideas, music / tech networking mixer - tapped mixer 03 is built for you. This is a room for people who care about how culture gets made, shared, experienced, and shaped by technology—and who want better conversations than a stack of business cards and a loud bar can usually offer. On Friday, July 19 at 8:00 PM EDT in New York, this in-person mixer brings together people from across music, tech, arts, and community for a night of real connection. Expect a social format with purpose: relaxed enough to meet people naturally, focused enough to spark collaborations, introductions, and next-step conversations. About the Event At its core, this mixer is a meeting point between two worlds that increasingly overlap: music and technology. Whether you think about that through creative tools, live experiences, artist support, community-building, distribution, discovery, or simply the people behind the scenes, the goal is the same—put thoughtful people in one room and make it easier for them to find each other. This is not a formal conference, panel-heavy program, or niche industry meetup that only makes sense if you already know everyone there. It is designed as an accessible, in-person networking environment where artists, builders, operators, creative technologists, and culturally curious professionals can have conversations that are both open-ended and useful. The "tapped mixer" format suggests momentum: people arriving with ideas, curiosity, and a willingness to connect across disciplines. Some attendees may come looking for collaborators, some for inspiration, some to better understand where music and tech are heading, and others simply to meet smart, creative people in New York who are building interesting things. Because the event sits at the intersection of tech, arts-culture, music, community, and networking, the value is in the mix itself. You are not just meeting people with the same title as you—you are meeting people who can widen your perspective, challenge your assumptions, or open a door to a new creative or professional direction. What to Expect Expect an evening-first format that starts at 8:00 PM EDT and centers on conversation. Rather than a rigid schedule, the experience is likely to unfold through natural networking, small-group discussions, introductions, and the kind of spontaneous exchanges that happen when people with overlapping interests are given the right setting. You can expect a room that supports a few different modes of participation: Casual networking with people across music, technology, and the broader creative community One-on-one conversations that go beyond quick intros into what you are building, making, or exploring Cross-disciplinary discovery, where you meet people adjacent to your work rather than identical to it Organic collaboration opportunities, from creative partnerships to product feedback to future meetups For some attendees, the night will be about meeting potential collaborators. For others, it will be about getting out of their usual circles and hearing how people in neighboring fields are thinking right now. If you work in tech, you may leave with a stronger sense of what artists and cultural organizers actually need. If you come from music or arts, you may meet people with tools, knowledge, or networks that can help move an idea forward. The atmosphere should feel social without being aimless. You do not need to prepare a pitch deck or arrive with a perfectly polished elevator pitch. What helps most is showing up with a clear sense of what interests you, what you are working on, and what kinds of people or ideas you would like to encounter. Why Attend The best reason to attend is simple: good rooms change what happens next. A strong mixer creates the conditions for conversations you would not have online and introductions that do not happen through cold outreach. In a city like New York, where both music and tech communities are deep but often fragmented, intentional crossover matters. If your work or interests live between industries, this event offers something especially valuable: recognition. You do not have to explain why culture and software belong in the same conversation, or why community matters as much as product. The room is built around that overlap, which makes for better alignment from the start. You may come away with: New contacts across music, tech, and arts-culture Fresh perspective on trends, needs, and opportunities at the intersection of those fields Potential collaborators for projects, events, products, or creative work A stronger local network in New York Momentum, clarity, or encouragement from being around people doing adjacent work There is also value in simply being present in a room of people who are curious, engaged, and culturally tuned in. Not every useful event needs a stage. Sometimes the most important outcome is one conversation that sharpens your thinking, one introduction that leads somewhere later, or one new relationship that becomes part of your long-term community. Practical Details This is an in-person event in New York, USA, which means the experience is built around face-to-face interaction rather than passive attendance. If you get the most out of events by reading the room, making warm introductions, and following conversational threads in real time, this format will suit you well. The mixer begins on Friday, July 19 at 8:00 PM EDT. Since it starts in the evening, plan for a social, after-hours energy rather than a daytime workshop format. Arriving ready to mingle, ask thoughtful questions, and stay flexible will help you get more from the night. A few useful ways to prepare: Bring a quick, natural way to describe what you do or care about Be ready to talk about a project, idea, or question you are exploring Think about the kinds of people you would most like to meet Leave space for unplanned conversations—those are often the most valuable If you care about where music, technology, and community meet—and you want to meet other people who care too—this mixer offers a strong reason to show up in person. Come ready to connect, contribute, and see what starts when the right mix of people shares a room.
Who should attend
This event is for people who feel energized by the overlap between creative culture and emerging technology—and who want to meet others in New York who are thinking in that same in-between space. - **You work in tech and care about music or culture**—whether you build products, design experiences, work in startups, or think about how technology shapes creative industries. - **You are part of the music world**—artist, producer, DJ, manager, curator, organizer, or operator—and want to connect with people bringing new tools, ideas, and networks into the space. - **You sit between disciplines** and are looking for a room where that makes sense, not one where you have to choose a single lane. - **You are building community, events, or cultural projects** and want to meet collaborators, supporters, or people with complementary skills. - **You want sharper conversations than typical networking events provide**, with people who are curious, culturally aware, and open to cross-industry exchange. - **You are new to this intersection or new to New York** and want an accessible way to plug into a broader music-and-tech community in person.