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Mixing and Mastering electronic music Production 1:1

Vojto Monteur — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 08:22:57 +0000

Berlin School of Sound · 1:1 session

Mixing & Mastering Electronic Music Production

A 1:1 consultation on your own track. Bring a production you are already working on and make it sound finished.

Berlin · 90 minutes · €150

At a glance

FormatOne-to-one consultation, just you and your teacher

Duration90 minutes, by appointment

Your teacherVojto, Stéphane Lefrançois or RETHE: you choose

You bringA track or project you are already working on

WhereBerlin School of Sound, Berlin

Price€150 per session

Questions? Free 15-min call →

Your track, finished

You have a track that is almost there, but something is missing: the low end is muddy, the mix feels flat, or it just does not sound like the records you love. This 1:1 session is made for exactly that moment.

You bring your production, and together with your teacher you listen, open the project and work on the mix. You hear what is going on in your track, why, and what to do about it, instead of getting a list of tips that do not fit your music.

The session is built around electronic music: drums, bass, synths and sampled material. It suits producers at any level who already have something in progress and want an experienced ear and a clear way forward.

Choose your teacher

Vojto

Producer and composer, co-founder of the gold-certified jazz ensemble EABS and Managing Director of Berlin School of Sound.

Stéphane Lefrançois

Electronic musician and sound artist, performing as Halosaur. Berlin School of Sound faculty.

RETHE

Producer and DJ at the core of the Berlin School of Sound faculty.

What we work on

Mixing
Make the track sit together

We go through your project and fix what matters most for your track.

Balance, levels and the space each sound needs

Low end: kick, bass and getting rid of mud

EQ, compression and saturation, used with a reason

Width, depth, reverb and delay

Mastering
Get it ready for release

We look at the finish: how your track holds up next to others and on different systems.

Loudness and dynamics

Tonal balance and reference tracks

Checking your mix on different speakers and headphones

Export settings and preparing files for release

Good to know

Your music. We work on your own track, not on an example.

Any DAW. Bring your project, stems or a rough bounce.

All levels. From first releases to seasoned producers.

Taught in English. In Berlin, in person.

What you leave with

01A clearer, better balanced version of your own track

02An understanding of why it sounded the way it did

03Techniques you can use on your next productions

04A clear idea of what to do next to finish the track

How it works

1. BookPick a date and book your 90-minute session.

2. PrepareHave your project, stems or a rough bounce ready, plus a reference track you like.

3. SessionOne-to-one at Berlin School of Sound, ACUD Kunsthaus, Veteranenstraße 21, 10119 Berlin.

€150
One session · 90 minutes. Your track, an experienced ear and a clear way forward.
Not sure yet? Book a call with Vojto →

Berlin School of Sound · ACUD Kunsthaus · Veteranenstraße 21 · 10119 Berlin

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Elektron Machines Weekend with RETHE

Vojto Monteur — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:00:29 +0000

Berlin School of Sound
Workshop edition · 21–22 November 2026

Elektron machines · Berlin

Elektron Machines Weekend with RETHE

Two afternoons of hands-on music-making on Elektron machines, led by RETHE.

Berlin · Sat 21 & Sun 22 November 2026 · €299

Elektron Machines workshop with RETHE · 21–22 Nov 2026 · Berlin

At a glance

DatesSaturday 21 & Sunday 22 November 2026

Hours12:00–16:00 both days (2 × 4 hours)

Led byRETHE

WhereClassroom, Berlin School of Sound

On the table2 × Digitakt, Digitone, Syntakt, Tonverk

Price€299 for both days

Questions? Free 15-min call →

Elektron Machines is a weekend workshop with RETHE, built around Elektron machines. Over two afternoons you sit at the table with real hardware and learn how to make music on it, step by step, with your hands on the machines.

We have the machines ready in our classroom: two Digitakt, a Digitone, a Syntakt and a Tonverk. You work in a small group, so you get time on the gear and RETHE is close enough to answer questions as they come up.

You come to learn the machines and the workflow, and you leave with a clear idea of how to build your own tracks on them. The workshop suits anyone curious about Elektron hardware, from first-timers to people who already own a machine and want to get more out of it.

The program

Saturday · in the classroom

Day 1 — Learn

Meet the machines

Sat 21 Nov · 12:00–16:00 · Classroom, Berlin School of Sound

We start with the machines themselves and the way of working that makes Elektron hardware fast and fun.

Getting to know the Digitakt, Digitone, Syntakt and Tonverk
Sequencing and sound basics, hands on the machines
RETHE’s Elektron workflow, step by step

Sunday · making music together

Day 2 — Make

Build your own tracks

Sun 22 Nov · 12:00–16:00 · Classroom, Berlin School of Sound

On Sunday you put the workflow to use and start turning ideas into music.

Building patterns and turning them into a track
Playing and jamming together with the group
Questions, tips and what to practise next

On the table

2 × Digitakt · sampler and sequencer
1 × Digitone · FM synthesizer
1 × Syntakt · digital drum computer and synth
1 × Tonverk · sampler and multitimbral instrument

Elektron Machines · 21–22 Nov · €299

What you leave with

Hands-on time with the Digitakt, Digitone, Syntakt and Tonverk

A clear workflow for building tracks on Elektron machines, learned from RETHE

Experience making music together with others in the room

A clear idea of what to practise next

Schedule & location

Day	Time	What	Where
Saturday 21 Nov	12:00–16:00	Meet the machines	Classroom, Berlin School of Sound, ACUD Kunsthaus, Veteranenstraße 21, 10119 Berlin
Sunday 22 Nov	12:00–16:00	Build your own tracks	Classroom, Berlin School of Sound, ACUD Kunsthaus, Veteranenstraße 21, 10119 Berlin

Two days · 2 × 4 hours

€299

Machines are on the table. You bring your ears and curiosity.

Not sure yet? Book a call with Vojto →

Berlin School of Sound · ACUD Kunsthaus · Veteranenstraße 21 · 10119 Berlin

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2 Days of Analog Vinyl DJ-ing with Chica Paula

Vojto Monteur — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:19:32 +0000

Berlin School of Sound
Workshop edition · 14–15 November 2026

Analog vinyl DJ-ing · Berlin

2 days of analog vinyl DJ-ing with Chica Paula

Learn the basics on Saturday in our classroom. On Sunday, play in ACUD club, in front of your friends.

Berlin · Sat 14 & Sun 15 November 2026 · €299

Vinyl DJ workshop with Chica Paula · 2 × 4 hours · Berlin

At a glance

DatesSaturday 14 & Sunday 15 November 2026

Hours14:00–18:00 both days (2 × 4 hours)

SaturdayClassroom, Berlin School of Sound

SundayACUD club · performances 16:00–18:00

GuestsBring your friends on Sunday

Price€299 for both days

Questions? Free 15-min call →

Chica Paula is a vinyl DJ. In this two-day workshop she takes you from the first touch of a record to your first set in a club. On Saturday you learn the basics and the basic practices in our classroom. On Sunday we move to ACUD club, where you play for real.

Real records, real turntables, a real mixer, and a real room with a sound system. At the end of the weekend you play a short set in front of the group, and you can invite your friends to listen.

You come to learn the basics and the practices, and you leave having played. The workshop suits anyone who wants to learn analog vinyl DJ-ing or get the feel of playing records on real decks, from first-timers to people who already play and want to try a club setup.

The program

Saturday · in the classroom

Day 1 — Learn

Basics & basic practices

Sat 14 Nov · 14:00–18:00 · Classroom, Berlin School of Sound

We meet in the classroom to get comfortable with the equipment and learn the practices every vinyl DJ builds on.

Getting to know the turntables, the mixer and the headphones
Handling records and the needle
Basic practices of vinyl DJ-ing, step by step, hands on the decks
Playing and practising together with Chica Paula

Sunday · in the club

Day 2 — Play

Playing at ACUD club

Sun 15 Nov · 14:00–18:00 · ACUD club

On Sunday we play in ACUD club. You put what you learned on Saturday to the test on a club setup.

14:00 — we start playing in the club
16:00–18:00 — short performances by the participants, to test your skills
You can invite friends to come and listen

What you leave with

Hands-on experience with analog vinyl, turntables and a mixer

The basics and basic practices of vinyl DJ-ing, learned from a vinyl DJ

Your first performance in a club, in front of the group and your friends

A clear idea of what to practise next

Schedule & location

Day	Time	What	Where
Saturday 14 Nov	14:00–18:00	Basics and basic practices	Classroom, Berlin School of Sound, ACUD Kunsthaus, Veteranenstraße 21, 10119 Berlin
Sunday 15 Nov	14:00–18:00 (performances 16:00–18:00)	Playing, short performances	ACUD club, Veteranenstraße 21, 10119 Berlin

Two days · 2 × 4 hours

€299

Bring your friends on Sunday.

Not sure yet? Book a call with Vojto →

Berlin School of Sound · ACUD Kunsthaus · Veteranenstraße 21 · 10119 Berlin

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Make Music With: Philipp Johann Thimm

Vojto Monteur — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:09:50 +0000

📅 22 – 24 Jan 2027
📍 Berlin, ACUD Kunsthaus
€549 · Early bird €449
Questions? Free 15-min call →

Make Music With

Sound from life. From personal source material to the stage.

Philipp Johann Thimm is a Berlin-based composer, musician and live performer. In this workshop he shows how voices, instruments and memories become a sound of your own, how to shape that sound into music, and how to bring it to the stage.
You work in your own DAW. The methods apply to any software, and Philipp demonstrates in Logic.
This is not about one “correct” way to make music. It is about finding your material, transforming it with intention, finishing what you start, and building a practice you can sustain.

MATERIALSOUNDCOMPOSITIONSTAGE

Curriculum

The program

Day 1
Material
Finding, recording and organizing personal sound sources

What makes music personal: source material with meaning instead of preset hunting
Voices, family recordings, old tapes, field recordings: collecting, organizing and using them ethically and legally
Recording acoustic instruments: mic choice, room, proximity
Session setup and gain staging in any DAW
Building a sound archive you can draw from for years

Exercise Prepare 3 of your own sound sources as a sample pool.

Day 2
Sound
Transformation

Granular techniques: a voice becomes a pad, a pad becomes rhythm, using your DAW’s own tools
Resampling chains, pitch, time-stretching, tape and vinyl character
Synthesis and modulation with hardware (e.g. Minifreak) and software synths
Groove and drum machines, MIDI sync with your DAW
Frequency, space and silence as compositional tools
Effects as instruments, not repairs

Exercise Turn one sound source into three completely different characters in 60 minutes.

Day 3
Composition and Harmony
From loop to piece, with just enough theory

Finding the emotional starting point
Music theory essentials, kept practical: intervals, scales and modes, triads and seventh chords
Harmony as emotion: major/minor colour, tension and resolution, borrowed chords, why progressions move us
Chord progressions and voice leading
Chord triggers: assign a full chord to a single key or pad (Chord Trigger in Logic, Chord device in Ableton) and perform harmony without being a keyboard player
Writing melodies and bass lines over a progression
Arrangement as emotional movement: development, breaks, surprise
Collaborating with other artists
Limitation as a tool, and knowing when it’s finished
Mixing fundamentals for finished ideas: balance, depth, reference listening
Group feedback session

Exercise Build a chord-trigger setup, write a progression with it, and sketch and structure a piece from your Day 1 and 2 material.

Day 4
Stage and Artist
Playing live, releasing, staying the course

Studio DAW vs live DAW: why Philipp produces in Logic and performs in Ableton
From studio project to live set: exporting stems, scenes and clips, warping
Live electronics with an instrument: looping, signal flow, crossfade routing, failure-proofing
Integrating hardware live, stage technology and visuals (OSC/MIDI)
Performing harmony live: chord triggers on pads or keys of a controller
Setlist dramaturgy for a 60–120 minute set
Labels, distribution, self-release, booking, management
Social media without becoming a content machine
Money, boundaries, longevity
Using AI as a tool rather than a substitute for your point of view
Artist clinic and Q&A

Exercise A 5-minute live moment with your own material.

What you take home

You leave with more than notes

A personal sound archive and a workflow to transform it
Granular, resampling and synthesis principles that transfer to any DAW
A practical grasp of harmony and theory, and a working chord-trigger setup
A repeatable method for turning a feeling into a piece
A live-ready set concept in Ableton
Clarity on release paths, labels, booking and your own direction
A finished or substantially developed piece

Who is this for

Made for electronic musicians

Electronic musicians, producers and composers who want to work more personally and perform live. Basic DAW familiarity is helpful. No hardware needed.
What to bring: a laptop with any DAW, headphones, and 3 sound sources of your own. For Day 4, Ableton Live is recommended (the trial version is enough), or follow along and transfer the concept to your DAW.

Details

Everything at a glance

📅 Dates: 22 – 24 January 2027
📍 Venue: ACUD Kunsthaus, Veteranenstraße 21, 10119 Berlin
🌍 Language: English
🎓 Led by: Philipp Johann Thimm
💻 Software: Any DAW (demos in Logic, live part in Ableton)

€549
Early bird €449
Reserve your spot
Not sure yet? Book a call with Vojto →

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Build Your Own DIY Synthesizer — with Corazón de Robota

Vojto Monteur — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:54:47 +0000

MASTERCLASS

Build Your Own DIY Synthesizer — with Corazón de Robota

Corazón de Robota (Constanza Piña Pardo) is a Chilean sound artist, instrument builder and performer whose practice lives at the intersection of DIY electronics, circuit design and experimental sound. She builds her own instruments from scratch — and over three days, she’ll show you how to build yours.
This is not a workshop about using synthesizers. It’s a workshop about building one — soldering iron in hand, circuit by circuit, until the instrument you walk out with is entirely your own.

CURRICULUM

Day 1 — Circuits & Sound

Electronics Fundamentals & Oscillators

Understanding sound as an electrical signal — and how the simplest circuits generate it.

Introduction to DIY electronics: components, tools and safe soldering practice
Reading a circuit diagram (schematic)
Basic oscillator circuits — how a simple loop becomes a tone
Resistors, capacitors and transistors as sound-shaping tools
Building and testing your first sound-generating circuit
Circuit bending as a creative, experimental practice

Day 2 — Building the Instrument

Assembly, Modulation & Control

Turning circuits into a playable instrument — adding control, expression and character.

Soldering the full synth board, step by step
Adding potentiometers, switches and control interfaces
Basic modulation — LFOs and simple envelope shaping
Housing and physical design — making the instrument playable and personal
Troubleshooting: reading your circuit when something doesn’t work

Day 3 — Voice, Performance & Finishing

Finding Your Instrument’s Voice

Finishing your build and learning to perform with it — an instrument is only complete once it’s played.

Final assembly and sound-testing your finished synth
Exploring the instrument’s sonic range and idiosyncrasies
Basic performance techniques for handmade electronic instruments
Group listening session — hearing what everyone built
Where to go next: expanding and modifying your instrument at home

WHAT YOU TAKE HOME

Your results

A fully built, working DIY synthesizer — yours to keep
Practical soldering and circuit-building skills you can apply to future builds
An understanding of how sound circuits actually work, not just how to use them
Basic performance experience with your own handmade instrument
Confidence to keep building, modifying and experimenting on your own

WHO IS THIS FOR?
Complete beginners are welcome — no electronics or soldering experience required. If you’re curious about how sound and circuits connect, and you want to leave with something you built entirely with your own hands, this is for you.

DETAILS

📅 Friday, 4 December — 18:00–22:00

📅 Saturday, 5 December — 11:00–15:00

📅 Sunday, 6 December — 11:00–15:00

📍 Berlin School of Sound, ACUD Kunsthaus, Veteranenstraße 21, 10119 Berlin

👥 Max 10 participants

🌍 English

🎓 All levels welcome — complete beginners to intermediate

€549

3 full days · Early bird €449

Not sure yet? Book a call with Vojto →

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3 Tage Mixing mit Henning Grambow — Onsite in Berlin

Vojto Monteur — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:04:07 +0000

MASTERCLASS

Musikproduktion Mixing Kurs mit Henning Grambow — Onsite in Berlin

Henning Grambow — erfahrener Audio Engineer, Mixing- und Mastering-Spezialist sowie zertifizierter Wwise-Dozent — nimmt dich mit auf eine intensive Reise durch professionelles Mixing: von den Grundlagen bis zur Feinabstimmung im Mix-Bus.
Drei Tage, drei zusammenhängende Bausteine: Grundlagen & EQ, Kompression & Raum, Effekte & Automation. Am Ende hast du nicht nur Theorie, sondern echtes Mixing-Handwerk, das du sofort in deinen eigenen Produktionen anwenden kannst.

DER ORT
Sugar Candy Mountain Studio — professionelle Regie mit analogem Outboard-Equipment. Du bekommst nicht nur die Theorie des Mixings vermittelt, sondern auch die Gelegenheit, echtes analoges Studio-Equipment kennenzulernen und live in Aktion zu erleben.

CURRICULUM

Tag 1 — Grundlagen & EQ

Mix-Grundlagen & EQ-Techniken

Was ist ein Mix, was macht ein Mixing Engineer? Die sechs Elemente eines Mixes und wie EQ dabei hilft, jedem Element seinen Platz zu geben.

Sessionorganisation und Mixing-Workflow
Was ist ein Mix, was macht ein Mixing Engineer?
Mixing-Stile und Dimensionen eines Mixes
Die sechs Elemente eines Mixes: Balance, Panorama, Frequenzbereich, Dimension, Dynamik, Interesse
Subtraktive vs. additive EQ-Philosophie
Frequenzraum für jedes Instrument schaffen
Masking und Frequenzkonflikte lösen
High-Pass- und Low-Pass-Filterstrategien
Chirurgisches EQing für Problemfrequenzen
EQ-Matching für einen kohärenten Mix

Tag 2 — Kompression & Raum

Kompression & räumliche Bearbeitung

Dynamik kontrollieren und Raum schaffen — von Kompressionsgrundlagen bis zu dreidimensionalen Klanglandschaften.

Kompressions-Grundlagen
Dynamic EQs
Parallelkompression für Power und Punch
Sidechain-Kompression für Klarheit und Groove
Panning-Strategien für Stereobreite und Tiefe
Reverb-Arten und ihre musikalische Anwendung
Delay als kreatives und korrigierendes Werkzeug
Tiefe durch Aux-Sends erzeugen
Stereo-Imaging und Breitenerweiterung
Dreidimensionale Klanglandschaften bauen

Tag 3 — Effekte, Automation & Finalisierung

Kreative Effekte, Automation & Mix-Bus

Der letzte Feinschliff: kreative Effektketten, dynamische Automation und die finale Vorbereitung für Mastering.

Sättigung und harmonische Anreicherung
Modulationseffekte: Chorus, Flanger, Phaser
Kreative Effektketten für einen eigenen Sound
Lautstärke-Automation für dynamisches Storytelling
Effekt-Automation für Übergänge und Builds
Panning-Automation für Bewegung und Interesse
Mix-Bus-Kompression für Kohärenz
Lautheitsstandards und Metering
Vorbereitung professioneller Mixes fürs Mastering
Gemeinsames Hören und Feedback-Runde

DEINE ERGEBNISSE

Was du mitnimmst

Ein solides Verständnis der sechs Elemente eines professionellen Mixes
Praktische EQ-, Kompressions- und Raumbearbeitungstechniken
Erfahrung mit kreativen Effektketten und Automation
Wissen über Mix-Bus-Processing und Vorbereitung fürs Mastering
Direkten Einblick in analoges Studio-Equipment im Sugar Candy Mountain Studio
Persönliches Feedback von Henning Grambow während des gesamten Workshops

FÜR WEN?
Musikproduzent:innen und angehende Audio Engineers, die ihr Mixing auf ein professionelles Niveau bringen wollen. Grundkenntnisse in einer DAW sind hilfreich, aber keine Voraussetzung — der Fokus liegt auf handwerklichem Verständnis, nicht auf technischem Gatekeeping.

TERMIN & ORT

📅 Freitag, 6. November — 18:00 Uhr

📅 Samstag, 7. November — 11:00–15:00 Uhr

📅 Sonntag, 8. November — 11:00–15:00 Uhr

📍 Sugar Candy Mountain Studio, Berlin

549 €

3 volle Tage · Early Bird 449 €

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Off-Grid DJ’s Retreat 16-22 August 2027

Vojto Monteur — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:07:35 +0000

BERLIN SCHOOL OF SOUND — OFF-GRID CAMP

DJ’s Retreat

16–22 August 2027 · Dworek Saraswati, Poland

A week for DJs — technique, selection, and set-building, taught by artists who play the rooms you want to play. Nightly sets on the lawn.

What’s included

Six nights of accommodation — choose your own tent or a shared room in the manor house (select below)
Full board — breakfast, lunch, and dinner, ayurvedic kitchen, prepared on-site
Daily DJ workshops and studio sessions with faculty, Tuesday to Saturday
A live set every evening, Monday to Saturday
Shuttle bus from Świeradów-Zdrój train station to the venue and back

Book by end of February

4 installments

Paid every ~2 months, spread out until the event.

March – June

50 / 50

Half at booking, half due 4 weeks before the start date.

Final 4 weeks

Full payment

One payment in full at booking.

Room or tent? Choose your accommodation type above — pricing and availability update automatically. Rooms sleep 2–4 (with roommate preferences at checkout); tents are your own private space on the grounds, with full access to the hotel’s bathrooms, showers, and sauna. Both include everything listed above.

Getting there

Dworek Saraswati, Nowomiejska 2a, 59-814 Pobiedna. Make your own way to Świeradów-Zdrój by train — we’ll take it from there.

Berlin Hbf → Wrocław Główny — direct train, ~4h

Wrocław Główny → Jelenia Góra — direct IC train, ~1h50–2h

Jelenia Góra → Świeradów-Zdrój — regional train, ~1–1.5h

Świeradów-Zdrój → Dworek Saraswati — BSoS shuttle bus, ~10–15 min

Frequently asked questions

Do I need experience to attend?

No — this session works for beginners and experienced DJs alike. Faculty adapt to the group.

What’s the difference between a tent and a room ticket?

Both include the full program, full board, and every evening’s performance. A tent means your own private tent on the grounds; a room means a shared bed in the manor house.

Can I choose who I share a room with?

Yes. At checkout you can request a mixed room (default), a women/FLINTA-only room, or list your own roommates. No preference required.

Is transport included?

You make your own way to Świeradów-Zdrój by train. From there, our shuttle bus takes you the rest of the way to the venue and back at the end of the week.

What’s the refund policy?

No refunds. Your spot is transferable to another participant at any time, and payment plans let you spread the cost if your plans need flexibility.

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Off Grid Music Production camp — 5-11 July 2027

Vojto Monteur — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:26:38 +0000

BERLIN SCHOOL OF SOUND — OFF-GRID CAMP

Music Production Session

5–11 July 2027 · Dworek Saraswati, Poland

A full week of production, sound design, and studio time with faculty who make records for a living. Every evening ends in a live performance.

What’s included

Six nights of accommodation — choose your own tent or a shared room in the manor house (select below)
Full board — breakfast, lunch, and dinner, ayurvedic kitchen, prepared on-site
Daily studio sessions and workshops with faculty, Tuesday to Saturday
A live performance every evening, Monday to Saturday
Shuttle bus from Świeradów-Zdrój train station to the venue and back

Off the grid, on purpose

Studio & nature

Classrooms and studio space inside a historic manor house, surrounded by forest and open grounds — including a Steinway on site.

A live set, every night

One faculty member plays each evening, in the garden or indoors depending on weather.

Ayurvedic full board

No grocery runs, no cooking, no distance from the group.

How the week runs

Arrival Monday evening, departure Sunday afternoon. Classes run Tuesday through Saturday.

Daytime — studio & workshops

10:00–13:00 and 16:00–19:00, Tuesday to Saturday. Small groups, direct access to faculty.

Evenings — live sets

One faculty performance every night. Free time to swim, walk to Czarna Kopa viewpoint, or sit by the fire.

Faculty

On site for the full week, teaching and performing — one new set every night.

Nadia Struiwigh

Production

RETHE

Production & performance

Solarythm

Production

Henning Grambow

Mixing

Stéphane Lefrançois

Modular synthesis

To be announced

—

To be announced

—

Payment plans

Pay in full, or spread the cost — how many installments you get depends on how early you book.

Book by end of February

4 installments

Paid every ~2 months, spread out until the event.

March – June

50 / 50

Half at booking, half due 4 weeks before the start date.

Final 4 weeks

Full payment

One payment in full at booking.

Getting there

Dworek Saraswati, Nowomiejska 2a, 59-814 Pobiedna. Make your own way to Świeradów-Zdrój by train — we’ll take it from there.

Berlin Hbf → Wrocław Główny — direct train, ~4h

Wrocław Główny → Jelenia Góra — direct IC train, ~1h50–2h

Jelenia Góra → Świeradów-Zdrój — regional train, ~1–1.5h

Świeradów-Zdrój → Dworek Saraswati — BSoS shuttle bus, ~10–15 min

Frequently asked questions

Do I need experience to attend?

No — this session works for beginners and experienced producers alike. Faculty adapt to the group.

What’s the difference between a tent and a room ticket?

Both include the full program, full board, and every evening’s performance. A tent means your own private tent on the grounds; a room means a shared bed in the manor house.

Can I choose who I share a room with?

Yes. At checkout you can request a mixed room (default), a women/FLINTA-only room, or list your own roommates. No preference required.

Is transport included?

You make your own way to Świeradów-Zdrój by train. From there, our shuttle bus takes you the rest of the way to the venue and back at the end of the week.

What’s the refund policy?

No refunds. Your spot is transferable to another participant at any time, and payment plans let you spread the cost if your plans need flexibility.

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Music Production Classes with RETHE 5x90min

Vojto Monteur — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:04:42 +0000

Music Production Classes with RETHE — 5 x 90min

A hands-on 5-session course exploring music production with Ableton Live and Elektron hardware, led by RETHE (Piotr Chrzanowski). Across five 90-minute sessions, dive into sound design, sampling, sequencing and arrangement — building practical production skills through a workflow that blends software and hardware.

Berlin School of Sound, ACUD Kunsthaus.

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Make Music With: Nadia Struiwigh | 3 days long Music Production Workshop

Vojto Monteur — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:09:50 +0000

MAKE MUSIC WITH:

Sound tells story. A 3-day journey, from tools to identity.

SOUND → STORY → ARTIST

Nadia Struiwigh — Dutch composer, electronic music producer, live performer, sound designer and certified sound therapist based in Berlin — guides you across three connected days: first shaping sound with creative tools, then composing with feeling and telling a story, and finally building a clear and sustainable identity as an artist.

This is not about one “correct” way to make music. It’s about learning the language of sound, using it with intention, finishing ideas, recognising your own artistic voice and building a world around the work.

CURRICULUM

Day 1 — Sound

Sound Design & Creative Tools

Learning the language of sound — understanding what your tools can do, how sound behaves, and how to make technical choices that actually serve expression.

Ableton Live as a creative environment, not just a DAW
Synthesis and sound design with MiniFreak and software instruments
ADSR as an emotional envelope: attack, decay, sustain, release
Modulation, movement and evolving sounds
Frequency as placement: where does a sound live?
Time as composition: rhythm, repetition, silence, density
Stereo space, depth, reverb and delay
Sampling, resampling and transforming existing material
Effects as creative tools rather than correction
Subtractive creativity: removing what the idea does not need
Building an efficient and intuitive workflow
Creative exercise: build a short piece from a deliberately limited set of tools

Day 2 — Story

Composing With Feeling

Using the tools to say something — turning a feeling, image or idea into music, and shaping it into a piece with emotional movement and meaning.

Arrival, listening and creative intention
Finding the emotional starting point of a track
Translating emotions and references into musical choices
Melody, harmony, rhythm, texture and atmosphere as storytelling tools
Choosing a limited sound palette and committing to an idea
Arrangement as emotional movement: tension, release, expectation, surprise
Moving from loop to composition
Using limitation to escape endless options
Listening critically without losing intuition
Creative exercise: start from a feeling and develop it into a short composition

Day 3 — Artist

Building Yourself as an Artist

What happens around the music — recognising your identity, communicating it, releasing your work, creating opportunities and building a career that can actually last.

Recognising your personal musical identity and artistic direction
Turning your sound into a clear artistic world without forcing a “brand”
Finishing music and deciding what is ready to release
Labels vs. self-release: understanding what each path can offer
How to approach labels and present your music
Bookings, live shows and building relationships with promoters
Building community and using social media without becoming a content machine
Collaborations, brand partnerships and recognising the right opportunities
Money, boundaries and creating a sustainable career around the music
Career longevity: choosing a path that still feels like you
Standing out in an AI-saturated world: taste, point of view, curation, intention
Using AI and new technology as tools — without outsourcing your identity or decisions
Artist clinic + Q&A: bring real questions about your music, releases or next steps

KEY TAKEAWAYS

What you leave with

A clearer understanding of synthesis, ADSR, sound design, frequency, time and space
A more intentional relationship with Ableton, hardware and creative tools
A repeatable way to turn feeling, intention or story into musical choices
Practical composition and arrangement tools for finishing a piece
Strategies for escaping overproduction and option paralysis
A stronger understanding of your own personal artistic identity
Practical insight into releases, labels, bookings, visibility and career building
A finished or substantially developed piece created during the workshop

WHO IT’S FOR

Electronic musicians, producers and composers who want to understand their tools more deeply, make more personal work and build a stronger artistic identity around their music. Suitable for emerging and more experienced artists — basic familiarity with a DAW is helpful, but this is not about technical gatekeeping.

SCHEDULE & LOCATION

📅 Friday, 30 October — 18:00–22:00

📅 Saturday, 31 October — 11:00–15:00

📅 Sunday, 1 November — 11:00–15:00

📍 Berlin School of Sound, ACUD Kunsthaus, Veteranenstraße 21, 10119 Berlin

€549

3 full days · Early bird €449

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