mini bear – guest session (03.31.24)

As a producer/DJ/vocalist/songwriter, LA native Lauren Kop has cultivated a vivid musical aesthetic, while gaining respected roles within their community such as mentor and emerging talent. Blending musical styles and drawing inspiration from pop and dance influences, Lauren has written, produced, and released multiple EPs and a full length album under the artist name mini bear. Passionate about community building and helping to create opportunities and representation for marginalized genders, they’ve taught music production at UCLA and Occidental College, and they are the Chief Education Officer at FEMME HOUSE. An avid Ableton Live user and synth maven, they have collaborated with companies such as Moog, Ableton, Apogee, and BandLab. They were featured in Patch & Tweak with Moog, contributed to sample packs for BandLab and Splice, and created a demo set called “Juicy Tuesday” for the app Ableton Note.