The Warm Session: Intimate Voices Is Bringing Real Vocals Back to NAMM 2026

In the middle of a music industry obsessed with plugins, presets, and AI shortcuts, The Warm Session: Intimate Voices is doing the opposite, and doing it loudly.

Taking place January 23 at 3:00 PM during the NAMM Show 2026, the showcase will be hosted at the Anaheim Convention Center, inside the Warm Audio booth, and it’s stripping performance back to the essentials: voice, mic, truth.

Hosted and curated by BIG VENTI, the session features live vocal performances from Kayden Wanet, Joséphine Tehrani, and Aron Lipman. The event is presented by Warm Audio, Melrose Ave Studio, Party Hills Music, and BUZZMUSIC.

The concept behind The Warm Session is simple but pointed. While AI continues to reshape how music is created, polished, and distributed, this showcase is a deliberate return to human connection and raw musicianship. No heavy effects. No tuning safety nets. No digital masking. Just a vocalist, a microphone, and whatever truth shows up in the room.

Live singers will perform alongside real instruments and instrumentals, creating an up-close experience that highlights vulnerability, restraint, and craft. It’s a reminder that when technology is built with intention, it shouldn’t replace humanity; it should amplify it.

Warm Audio’s microphones sit at the center of that philosophy, proving that even a single voice and a well-built mic can still carry emotional weight in an overproduced era.

Why BIG VENTI Curated This Lineup

For BIG VENTI, this showcase is personal. As both host and curator, Venti’s vision aligns directly with Warm Audio’s mission of delivering professional-level sound to independent artists without locking creativity behind impossible price tags. As a brand ambassador for Warm Audio, he represents craftsmanship, warmth, and accessibility, values he’s been actively putting into practice.

For the past two years, Venti has been developing independent artists out of an affordable studio on Melrose Avenue in LA’s Arts District, helping emerging talent record, create, and grow without industry gatekeeping. The Warm Session is a natural extension of that work, spotlighting artists who choose soul over shortcuts and substance over spectacle.

The lineup intentionally spans Pop, Cabaret Pop, and Neo-Soul, offering three distinct approaches to modern vulnerability and vocal expression.

Why This Moment Matters at NAMM 2026

NAMM is where the future of music gets unveiled. New gear. New tools. New tech.

Placing raw, unfiltered human voices in the middle of that environment is intentional and symbolic.

This showcase acts as a grounding moment inside one of the world’s most technology-driven music spaces, reminding the industry why these tools exist in the first place. Not to replace artists, but to serve them.

At a time when innovation is accelerating faster than ever, The Warm Session: Intimate Voices bridges the gap between progress and soul. It’s a statement that as music evolves, craftsmanship and authenticity can’t be optional casualties.

The Artists

Kayden Wanet – Neo-Soul

Fresh off her win at Party Hills Idol, Kayden Wanet is already being talked about as a rare voice with staying power. Her sound is warm, emotionally rich, and deeply human, delivering performances that feel intimate without losing impact. She doesn’t just sing, she connects, leaving an imprint long after the final note.

Joséphine – Cabaret Pop

Joséphine offers a first glimpse into the genre she’s carving out: Cabaret Pop. Blending classic cabaret textures with raw, live instrumentation, her performance balances theatrical presence with musical integrity. This is showmanship with intention, and the early stages of something genuinely new.

Aron Lipman – Pop

A rising artist with a clear emotional lens, Aron Lipman delivers pop rooted in honesty and self-reflection. His songwriting explores mental health, growth, and identity with a sincerity that feels refreshingly unguarded. With a youthful vulnerability and a voice that carries hope, Aron represents a new generation of pop that isn’t afraid to feel.

As NAMM 2026 pushes music forward technologically, The Warm Session: Intimate Voices pulls it back to center, the voice, the story, and the human behind the sound.