Soundstep Studios
Soundstep Studios is volunteer run, non-profit music collective that offers studio hire, artist residencies and free or low-cost workshops for emerging musicians, producers, audio engineers and other creatives working with sound and audio. Studio hire sessions are available once a week and can be booked online.
Soundstep Studios is located at Woods Street Arts Space, 44-48 Woods Street Laverton. The recording studio is accessed via a flight of stairs and is open via appointment only.
Visit the website for a full list of services and equipment: www.soundstep.org
Read frequently asked questions about Soundstep(PDF, 106KB).
Artist in Residence Program
The Soundstep Studios Emerging Artist Residency is designed for early-career artists working with music or sound. This program provides two artists or bands with free access to the recording and mixing studio to develop a music or sound project at Woods Street Arts Space in Laverton.
Discover artist-in-residence opportunities on our Creative Opportunities page.
Soundstep's current artist in residence is TAXI!
TAXI! is an emerging local artist and musician. Though their visual art has been exhibited as part of Midsumma Westside (Stand Out, 2025) and Melbourne Fringe Festival (Resonate - Wunder Gym 2025), their music has yet to escape the confines of their bedroom.
Self-described as 'synthpop on a budget', TAXI! combines free soundfonts, layered vocals and the occasional keytar to form their sound. Their instrumentals draw inspiration from new wave, dream pop and video game soundtracks, and their lyrics are formed using a combination of old notes and nonsensical phrases. During their Soundstep Studios residency, TAXI! is recording their debut EP.
Instagram: @taxi.axi
Photo by Madison de Sousa.