Music Production with Hamstank: Beats, Recording, Mixing, & Mastering [#teencentral]
Music Production with Hamstank is a hands-on Friday afternoon session for teens at the Lab in Teen Central’s Makerspace Lab. Whether participants are new to music creation or already developing as artists, resident producer and educator Tony “Hamstank” Hamoui can help them make beats, record, write songs, and mix and master their work.
The Lab provides a range of music-production tools, including studio-quality recording equipment, computers with professional audio software, microphones, headphones, MIDI keyboards, and a Launchpad controller. Hamstank is a Boston-area producer who runs Stank Factory Recordings in Somerville and has worked with artists including Cliff Notez, Oompa, VQnC, Still Electric, and Fire and the Field.
When: Friday, November 6, 2026
Showtimes: 2:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Venue: Central Library in Copley Square, Teen Central, Makerspace Lab, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116
Tickets: Price not available
Registration: Registration is available but not required. The event listing indicates that registration is required and shows 8 seats remaining; registration closes November 6 at 2:00 p.m.
Activities: Participants can learn or develop skills in beat-making, recording, songwriting, mixing, and mastering.
Equipment: The Lab has an audio booth with a studio-quality Neumann microphone and Apogee Duet audio interface; iMac computers with Logic Pro and GarageBand; Alienware computers with Ableton Live; Blue Yeti microphones; studio-quality headphones; Alesis V25 MIDI keyboards; and a Launchpad MIDI controller.
Instructor: Tony “Hamstank” Hamoui is a professional music producer and educator based in the Greater Boston area. He works with artists to develop their creative vision and operates Stank Factory Recordings, a music-production studio in Somerville.
Ages: The Lab serves students in grades 6–12, generally ages 12–17. The event is intended for teens.
Accessibility: Disability accommodations and language services can be requested by contacting teencentral@bpl.org. The library asks that requests be made at least two weeks in advance.
Location details: The Lab at Teen Central is a teen-exclusive digital makerspace with high-performance iMacs and Alienware PCs, Adobe Creative Cloud and other creative software, 3D printers, sewing machines, Cricut cutting machines, an audio booth, and additional technology resources.
Contact: Catherine Halpin, chalpin@bpl.org