Guitarist, songwriter, producer, mentor and entrepreneur Dan Sugarman (Ice Nine Kills, ex-As Blood Runs Black, Fallen Figure) has launched Slipstream, a live-streaming music education and mentorship platform built to transform the way musicians teach, learn, create and connect.
“Slipstream is a revolution in live-streaming music education and mentorship, designed to help musicians escape creative paralysis and reach their full potential,” Sugarman said. “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-streamed event will be “How to Write a Song Like Ice Nine Kills,” during which students can tap into his extensive experience with one of the most popular bands in metal today.
Students, players, and fans can preorder their tickets and be entered to win prizes. The Slipstream [Sessions] go live on July 26, 2025.
In this four-part series taking place on consecutive Saturdays, Sugarman 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. Fans and players that join Slipstream will have the chance to win prizes during each session.
Tickets will be available at early-bird pricing in three tiers (information at joinslipstream.com), each offering increasingly adding exclusive access and bonus content—including entry to win gear provided by Sweetwater, like the Neural DSP Nano and Quad Cortex; bundles from D’Addario; and plugins from Neural DSP, Submission Audio, Mixwave, GuitarPro and more. One pre-order attendee will be chosen at random for a free upgrade to a higher tier.
After the “How to Write a Song Like Ice Nine Kills” [Sessions] is a wrap, members will gain one month 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 a 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 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 7-21, 2025
- General On Sale: July 21-26t 2025
- Live [Sessions]: July 26, Aug. 2, Aug. 9, Aug. 16, 2025
- The [Lounge] Launch: July 26– Sept. 13, 2025
- Subscription [Labs] Launch: Sept. 6