/ About this event
🚪 DOORS 6PM: early mixer / Fireside starts 7PM sharp.
/// AGENDA ///
6-7 - Network Mixer + Demo Soundromeda gameplay 7-7:30 - Fireside Discussion: The Future of Music 8-10 - Network Mixer + Demo Soundromeda gameplay
/// PANEL: GUEST SPEAKERS ///
Brayden Pierce (ceo: soundromeda) https://www.soundromeda.com
Adrian Karvinen (founder: fireclubinc) https://www.fireclubinc.com/
Pixel Terror (artist & producer) https://www.instagram.com/pixelterrorbass
blvckjesus (artist & producer) https://www.instagram.com/blvckjesusmusic
Thomas Trail (filmmaker & ai artist) https://www.thomastrail.com/
/// TOPICS ///
The event will focus on showcasing the technology and experience behind Soundromeda, get hands-on with live demos, and connect with the pioneers redefining digital music. /// What it actually takes to bring IP to life in 2026 and beyond. /// Key differences between using AI as a tool vs relying on it to generate your work. /// How the modern music artist should prepare for the future.
address: Dusty Vinyl 11326 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Last year's "Future of Music" event: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7396993697621581824/
This event is a part of #LATechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com
FIRESIDE PANELISTS
Brayden Pierce is a multidisciplinary executive whose career spans entertainment, marketing, technology, and finance - a rare combination that informs both Soundromeda's vision and its execution. Over two decades, he has built fluency across domains that rarely overlap, translating that breadth into a genuinely differentiated approach to the music industry. From Experiential marketing with Fortune 500 companies, technical analysis and decentralized finance, designing ann agent orchestration framework and proprietary music model to visualize music. The mission: Brayden founded Soundromeda with a singular ambition: to use technology as a catalyst for a new renaissance in music - one that elevates artists, expands creative possibility, and builds a more equitable and intelligent industry infrastructure.
Adrian Karvinen has spent 20 years working across music and technology, from Sydney and Stockholm to London and Los Angeles. His career spans Island Records, Sony Music and Three Six Zero, whose roster included Calvin Harris. He sold his management company to Three Six Zero, backed by Roc Nation. He managed Jarami through their production work on Frank Ocean's "Chanel" and "Biking," and Starley through the billion-stream success of "Call On Me." He then built Snafu Records' North American operation, applying AI to artist discovery. As VP at Hume, he led the development of Death Pixie, a human-led AI native artist, through to a sold-out Red Rocks debut with deadmau5. Today, through Fire Club, he's helping launch and reignite a Fortune 500 toy company's music IP for a new generation. He brings a practical perspective on building artists and entertainment worlds with emerging technology, and the human decisions behind the music, identity and storytelling.
Pixel Terror can be summed up in no more than one word: Disruptor. Blurring the lines between heavy bass, alternative metal, and epic sound design, Pixel Terror is the evolving creative identity of producer, vocalist, and multi-talented visionary Bentley Montes. The world of Pixel Terror exists somewhere between the violence of electronic music and the vulnerability of rock, built from the remnants of nostalgia and the wreckage of the future. With over a decade in electronic music, international touring, featured performances in both major electronic and rock festivals, a catalog spanning major label releases and independent productions, and multiple tracks featured in the globally acclaimed video game Rocket League alongside other video game soundtracks, Montes has carved out a distinct identity in the wake of underground music culture. Now entering his most ambitious chapter, Montes is pushing beyond the boundaries of the DJ booth, fusing raw vocals, live instrumentation, and an uncompromising rock sensibility, with the debut of the Forever Weapons band at Das Energi 2026, this new era brings the project's digital world into a visceral, fully realized live experience. Equal parts digital and human, aggressive and emotional, Pixel Terror isn't interested in choosing sides.
BivckJesus, known for performing at major festivals such as Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) and Bass Canyon, has also secured upcoming performances in Mexico City, Texas, and Philadelphia. His track being featured in the globally popular video game Fortnite is a testament to his growing influence in the EDM scene. South Central, Los Angeles native Michael Gilliam, aka BivckJesus, embodies the spirit of creative experimentation and a lifelong passion for music. With his rock music featured on KROQ Radio Station, BlvckJesus fuses elements of Dubstep, Hard Trap, Hard Dance, and Hard Style to craft his powerful and dynamic musical creations. With notable collaborations with WaterSpirit, Bivk Jvck, Odesho, and Sweet Tooth, BivckJesus continues to deliver his message through neck-breaking musical weaponry, making a significant mark on the EDM scene - both underground and mainstream.
Thomas Trail is a multidisciplinary visual artist and director working across film, cinematography, editing, and AI-driven image creation. His practice spans more than 80 music videos, two feature films, and an extensive range of commercial and experimental projects. Trail combines traditional production, post-production craftsmanship, and advanced synthetic workflows, allowing him to move fluidly between live-action environments and machine-generated imagery. As a director, Trail brings this hybrid skillset into a unified cinematic voice. He has directed and shot projects for major artists including Steve Aoki, Dr. Dre, and Anderson .Paak, shaping visuals that are emotionally precise, atmospheric, and technically ambitious. His work has been featured in The AI Art Magazine and exhibited with Bright Moments, an important platform for contemporary generative and digital artists. Across all mediums, Trail’s work asks a central question: How do cinematic storytelling and machine-made imagery inform, reshape, and elevate each other?
