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More info and acts TBA #BeatCypherOAK XXV (25) Apr 13 2024 at FAM 11am-4pm FAM (Food, Art and Music) Oakland Hosted by Phillipdrummond No charge and all ages! With live beat sets from: DJ Platurn x Ammbush/Ammbaataa Echoik DM @todaysfuturesound or email info@todaysfuturesound to participate in open aux beat cypher!  

#BeatCypherOAK XXIV (24) March 16 2024 11am-4pm FAM (Food, Art and Music) Oakland Hosted/DJ’ed by DJ Ammbush aka Ammbaataa of Drums and Ammo/TFS/Illinger No charge and all ages! With live beat sets from: Delrokz Soulestial 4d. AND MORE TBA Open aux beat cypher participants: @bigkuyamoses DM @todaysfuturesound or email info@todaysfuturesound to participate in open aux beat cypher! Supported by Activate Oakland/City of Oakland

#BeatCypherOAKXXIII / #SlumpfestV / Philthy’s Bday at @room389 @todaysfuturesound @phillipdrummond and  Present #BeatCypherOAK XXIII Sunday, Feb 18th 4 pm – 10 pm 389 Grand Ave Oakland, CA NO COVER/FREE Open cypher starts at 4pm 21+ with ID 💰Cash prize for best JDilla tribute set of the night! 💎No cover but donations accepted and exclusive merch for sale 📀 🎧🪩 @ammbaataa on the decks! Live beat sets from: JUST ADDED: @tellymclean @willrandolphv @the_architecthhp @hasta_la_pasta @phdirac @bsidez510 @awall_the_human @terudafunkjester @poetiqbeetz @rafasolaz_ @eyecontehbeats […]

Today’s Future Sound, Phillipdrummond, and Lovely Day: #BeatCypherOAK XXI (21) All ages live beats showcase and open beat cypher.    Lovely Day 4629 MLK Jr way  11am-5pm Sunday, Dec 17th No cover but donations are accepted, and exclusive merch for sale!   Live sets from: Telly McLean BravoDomo Ray Reck E.C Science  Will Randolph V Lehnen Raphael Lax the Monk Dj Zero One  SpyderBeatz   Performance by Illinger (Ammbush and Phillipdrummond)    Plus open aux beat cypher!   Hosted by […]

This #GivingTuesday please donate to Today’s Future Sound to #KeepKidsMakingBeats in 2024! Donate here: Https://bit.ly/TFSAF24 At Today’s Future Sound (TFS), we believe that Hip Hop music and culture can be a powerful vehicle to change a young person’s life. Kids need mental health support now more than ever, but nothing works if they don’t show up or they don’t engage with the practitioner. Our Beat Making classes are fun, educational, and because of our trained leaders, therapeutic and healing. Our […]

Dr. Gann, Director of Today’s Future Sound presents: “’It’s Just Beat Making, right?’ STEAM, Therapeutic Beat Making and Why Making Beats Matter (An Interactive Presentation)” This session will address the nuanced and multidimensional aspects of STEAM/STEM, intercultural understanding/learning and therapeutic aspects of the Today’s Future Sound and Therapeutic Beat Making (TBM) model. Hands-on, interactive beat making activities will be included as well as an intoxication to understanding what trauma is, what the difference between PTSD and Complex/Developmental Trauma is, and […]

Today’s Future Sound, Organic Beat Sessions, and Phillipdrummond Present #BeatCypherSP Part II Thur, Nov 9th 7pm-midnight @jdcrecords 447 W 6th St. San Pedro, CA 90731 No cover. All ages! Donations accepted to support Today’s Future Sound to support Therapeutic Beat Making programs Open aux starts 7pm sharp! Live beat sets by: Organic Beat Sessions and Today’s Future Sound fam: @tvkii @matt.e.j @ritualfade @we_stay_gucci aka Science @whknws_ @statiklnk @lockheartles @yaboypax @naj_ahead @Phillipdrummond feat @lofigo To sign up for open aux contact: Info@todaysfuturesound.org or @todaysfuturesound (IG) Special edition […]

Today’s Future Sound, Phillipdrummond, and Room 389    #BeatCypherOAK XVIII (18) All ages live beats showcase and open beat cypher   Room 389 389 Grand Ave  Oakland, CA  4 pm – 10 pm Open cypher starts at 4pm Sunday, July 23rd No cover but donations accepted and exclusive merch for sale   Live sets from: Manun X Ohricky x Born historían x Will Randolph V x E.C x Rafa Solaz x SpyderBeatz x DJ Fugwell A Million Beats x Eyeconteh […]

#BeatCypherOAK XVII (17) is Sunday, May 28th! 12pm @todaysfuturesound Today’s Future Sound, Phillipdrummond, and Lovely Day Present BCKOAK XVII Live beats showcase and open beat cypher (limited slots available)! Sunday, May 28th 12pm-5pm @lovelyday.oakland 4629 MLK Jr way No cover All ages Live sets from: @bornhistorian @amillionbeats @we_stay_gucci (Science) and more TBA! TFS Student performances! @ammbaataa on the decks at Hosted by Phillipdrummond DM @todaysfuturesound or email info@todaysfuturesound.org to participate in beat cypher.

We are excited to announce Today’s Future Sound Director, Dr. Elliot Gann’s contribution to this book chapter! Book: “The Routledge Companion to Creativities in Music Education” The chapter “Pursuing diversity and inclusivity through Hip-Hop music genres” came out of the CUMIN – Contemporary Urban Music for Inclusion Network committee and project (June 30th in London and online is next conference) and Dr. Gann’s sub-section with Dr. Travis entitled “The Healing Power of Hip-hop: Empowerment and Therapeutic Beat Making (TBM)” includes […]