Photo by: Alex Bemis
Ice Nine Kills guitarist Dan Sugarman has launched a live-streaming music education and mentorship platform called Slipstream. Per a press release for the endeavor, the platform – which is geared towards musicians of all levels – aims to “transform the way musicians teach, learn, create, and connect. It flies in the face of lifeless pre-recorded lesson platforms lacking the hands-on guidance needed for students to make meaningful, sustained, and motivated progress.” Sugarman comments:
“Slipstream is a revolution in live-streaming music education and mentorship, designed to help musicians escape creative paralysis and reach their full potential. It offers real-time, interactive group coaching sessions led by musicians like myself, who are actually out there doing it; blending hands-on guidance with a thriving community to help transform musical skill-sets and mindsets. If Masterclass and Twitch had a lovechild, Slipstream would be it.
Most music education today is pre-recorded and passive. You can’t ask questions, can’t get feedback, and end up stuck with general advice meant for the masses. Not the individual. Slipstream was built to solve that—plugging hungry, ambitious musicians directly into the source. All in live-streamed, two-way sessions that eliminate the guesswork, self-doubt, and information overload.
Slipstream isn’t a course. It’s not a webinar. It’s a living, breathing creative dojo—where musicians evolve and grow through immersive learning, accountability, and personalized direction, from me, and an ever evolving team of industry experts from a wide variety of instruments and genres.”
Slipstream’s first live-stream [Sessions] event will be “How to Write a Song Like Ice Nine Kills”. Students, players, and fans can pre-order tickets now here. The Slipstream [Sessions] is slated to go live on Saturday, July 26th and will be presented as a four-part series during which Dan will take musicians “from riff-inception to a polished track ready for mix—complete with behind-the-scenes insights, interactive problem-solving, and exclusive creative resources, including DAW templates, a tab book trilogy, and personalized feedback opportunities.”
Tickets are available at early-bird pricing in three tiers, each offering additional exclusive access and bonus content including entry to win gear provided by Sweetwater, bundles from D’Addario, and plugins from Neural DSP, Submission Audio, Mixwave, GuitarPro, and more. One person will even receive a free upgrade to a higher tier. The tier breakdown can be found below.
Following the “How to Write a Song Like Ice Nine Kills” [Sessions] members will gain 1-month of free access to the [Lounge] and be given the chance to join Slipstream [Labs] for more coaching and weekly guidance.
- Slipstream [Lounge] is a 24/7 members-only greenroom where players communicate, spark collaborations, participate in challenges, get short-form lessons and exercises, articles, live-stream bonuses, and tap instant support from their coach.
- Slipstream [Labs] is your weekly live power-hour, with coach led insights, laser sharp tools, and on-screen fixes that you can walk away and apply immediately to your playing, songwriting, and career – all delivered to you in real-time.
Slipstream Pre-Order Tiers
Sparrow – $97 Early Bird // $127 Standard
- Access to Live Group [Sessions]
- Access to Vaulted Video of the INK [Sessions]
- 1 Month Free Access to the Lounge after the [Sessions] end
- Exclusive Learning Resources like Tabs, Articles, and Exercises [Lounge].
- Early Access to Announcements & New Content [Lounge]
- Member Challenges During [Sessions] + [Lounge]
- Early Bird Pricing on [Lounge] and [Labs] + An Early Bird Community Badge
- Collaboration Opportunities with Other Musicians
- Entered to win a massive MusicNomad Guitar Maintenance Kit from Sweetwater, Neural DSP License, Submission Audio License, Guitar Pro License, D’Addario 10x sets of NYXL guitar strings of choice, Micro Rechargeable Tuner, Pro-winder in white, and more!
Owl – $197 Early Bird // $257 Standard (includes everything above)
- In depth Breakdowns of Each Session, a transcription with key moments and takeaways digitally bookmarked for you
- Priority Q&A in Group Sessions
- Chance to be Brought on-screen to ask your Question and get real-time answers and feedback
- Tabs of the song when the [Sessions] wrap
- Entered to win a Neural DSP Nano Cortex, provided by Sweetwater, Neural DSP License, Submission Audio License, Guitar Pro License, D’Addario 10x sets of NYXL guitar strings of choice, Micro Rechargeable Tuner, Maintenance Kit, Swivel Auto-lock Strap, and more!
Eagle – $397 Early Bird // $457 Standard (includes everything in previous 2 tiers)
- One Guaranteed Live On-Screen Question
- Stems of the song when the [Sessions] wrap for remix and learning purposes.
- Direct Feedback on Performance Recordings Between events
- 1-hour weekly group check-in [Lab] to go over what you’re doing, give insight, tips, and guidance.
- 30-days of Direct Access to Dan for guidance and help through text-support between [Sessions]
- Entered to win a Neural DSP Quad Cortex from Sweetwater, Neural DSP License, Submission Audio License, Guitar Pro License, D’Addario 10x sets of NYXL guitar strings of choice, Micro Rechargeable Tuner, Maintenance Kit, Swivel Auto-lock Strap, and more!
Key Dates
- Preorder Tickets At Early Bird Prices To “How To Write A Song Like INK”: July 7th-July 21st, 2025
- General On Sale: July 21st-July 26th, 2025
- Live [Sessions]: July 26th, August 2nd, August 9th, August 16th, 2025
- The [Lounge] Launch: July 26th – September 13th, 2025
- Subscription [Labs] Launch: September 6th