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PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING GROUP WORKSHOPS MENTORSHIP STUDIO DAYS
TAKE YOUR TRACKS FROM DEMO TO WORLD CLASS
Choose your favourite producer for track feedback, engineering,
remixing or 1-to-1 mentoring, and learn from the best in the business.
Darren Tate
12 Top 40 hits and a trained classical composer, Darren Tate brings incredible musical skill and years of industry experience. Known for releases on Anjunabeats, Armada, Sony, Mondo and Enhanced he works across trance, house and film scoring.
Genix
Genix is a key figure in the modern trance scene. He bring year of production experience and has a sharp and very contemporary sound. His tracks blend melody with dance-floor impact and he’s had a run of incredible tracks that have made him one Anjunabeat’s leading artists.
Mat Zo
Mat Zo is a Grammy-nominated producer known for genre-bending releases on Anjunabeats and his own label, MAD ZOO. His debut album Damage Control topped Billboard Heatseekers and iTunes Dance charts. He’s collaborated with Halsey, Porter Robinson, and Ellie Goulding, and performed at Tomorrowland, EDC, Creamfields, and Ultra Music Festival.
Mike Koglin
Mike Koglin is a Berlin-based, Grammy-nominated producer best known for the trance classic “The Silence.” A respected figure in electronic music for over two decades, he’s released on leading global labels, remixed major artists, and performed internationally while earning acclaim for his melodic, forward-thinking productions and DJ sets.
Sunny Lax
Based in Hungary, Sunny Lax has built a respected name in trance with releases on Anjunabeats and support from some of the scene’s biggest DJs. Known for his melodic sound, polished production and attention to detail, he’ll give honest feedback and practical guidance to help get your track sounding bigger, cleaner and club ready.
4 DIFFERENT OPTIONS
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
- One, two, three day of full week projects
- By project
Professional mixing sessions where our producers work directly with your project, breaking down what’s working, what isn’t, and how to push your track to a polished, club, release and radio-ready finish that holds up on any system.
*before booking please read our guidelines to ensure your tracks meets minimum requirements for our producers to be able to work on them..
TRACK ASSESSMENT
- Detailed professional feedback
- By project
Every project starts with a track assessment. Send over your project for a professional assessment and detailed feedback from our producers, covering what’s working, what needs improving, and what could take the track to the next level.
You can finish the process there or move forward with a full professional production, mixdown and engineering session to help shape it into a polished, club, release and radio-ready record that translates properly on any system.
MENTORSHIP 1-oN-1
- 1 hr track diagnosis sessions
- Mentoring Sessions (1 or 2 hr week)
Apply for a place on our one hour per week, one to one mentoring programme or choose an ad-hoc consultancy session. Choose a six month or twelve month subscription and work face to face online with the producer every week”.
“You’ll get honest feedback, clear direction, and real world insight into what’s working and what isn’t while learning all the tricks or the trades from the absolutely best.
GROUP WORKSHOPS (Coming Soon)
- Group online 2hr workshops (6 max)
- 3, 6 or 12 month subscription options
Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced
Join our group workshop sessions, limited to just six producers per event. Work closely, get direct feedback, and learn in a focused small group setting. Check the Events page for upcoming dates and secure your subscription,
“Also provides access to course content and workshop digital resources.
TESTIMONIALS
Working with Darren really changed the way I approach music. Before I was waiting lots of time trying stuff out after a session with Darren it clicked.
I love working with Darren. He is a genius
This is the best thing I've ever done
1. Beginner (Entry-Level)
- Technical: You have basic proficiency in a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) like Ableton Live, Logic Pro or Studio One. You understands MIDI, basic vamping, and how to use stock plugins with mixing tools such as EQ and compression.
- Creative: You are able to construct a 4–8 bar loop and arrange it into a basic song structure. You might rely heavily on unedited samples or loops.
- Validation: You might have a Soundcloud or Bandcamp profile but likely no official commercial releases.
2. Intermediate (Emerging Artist)
- Technical: You have a solid grasp of Sound Design (synthesis, sampling) and Mix Engineering. Tracks have proper gain staging, sidechaining, and spatial placement.
- Creative: You can consistently finish tracks that follow genre-specific tropes while beginning to develop a unique “sonic signature”.
- Validation: You are likely to have a small discography on Spotify or Apple Music via independent distributors like DistroKid or TuneCore. You may also have received some DJ support from local or niche artists.
3. Professional (Industry Standard)
- Technical: Masters of the “last 10%” of a mix—transient shaping, advanced automation, and sophisticated use of “industry standard” tools like Pro Tools or Waves Plugins.
- Creative: You should a high level of consistency and produce a high-quality record under tight deadlines without “writer’s block.” You are often acting as a “director,” knowing how to extract the best performance from an artist or vocalist.
- Validation: You are signed to reputable labels (e.g., Anjunabeats, Defected, Toolroom). Records are regularly featured on Beatport Charts or supported by “A-list” DJs. You most likely also have a track record of paid Work-for-Hire or ghost-production projects.