First glimpse at ADE Lab 2022 program: GORDO, Topic, Portrait XO and more

Get ready to take your first steps in the music industry as a future professional by joining workshops, masterclasses, inspiring talks and much more during ADE Lab.

Song Sampling, Live Setups & more

With Topic. Joachim Pastor and Used

Award-winning DJ Topic is a master at reimagining classic tracks in his music ~ such as hit single Your Love (9PM) ~ introducing them to a whole new audience in the process. During Topic's Production Process: Song Sampling, you’ll have the chance to learn all about how Topic creates familiar yet fresh melodies that lodge themselves in your head, and of course how to use sampling within your own next production.

Looking to get some inspiration for your gear setup? French DJ, producer and Hungry Music founder Joachim Pastor to the rescue: During the Live Set Up of Joachim Pastor workshop, he's set to show how he built and finetuned his gear selection that he takes on stage, plus how he adjusts it when he has a new idea or wants to customize a track.

If you're stuck on one of your productions instead, you might want to take a look at How This Track Was Made w/ Used: The Belgian Drum & Bass producer will take you through the production process of one of his tracks; learn from him in real time and take some of his tricks into your own skillset...

Evolving into GORDO

Just a few months ago, superstar DJ/producer Carnage made one of the most pivotal moves in his career: after announcing his early retirement to his global fanbase, Carnage was instead reborn as GORDO, shedding off his well-established image in favour of a new house and techno-oriented focus. Learn all about the ins and outs of his transformation at ADE Lab, what such a crucial move has meant for his career and the lessons you can take from it as an artist yourself.

Hybrid Art: co-creating with AI

With Portrait XO and Thomas Haferlach (Pollinations.AI)

How can artists co-create with AI and take full advantage of deep learning tech to up their game musically and visually? This workshop by multidisciplinary artist Portrait XO feat. Thomas Haferlach (Pollinations.AI) will present examples of what a co-creative process looks like through the lens of artistic & scientific perspectives.

How to Land a Job in the Music Industry

José Woldring (Founder & CEO, The Media Nanny)

Does working in the music scene feel like a distant dream? In the masterclass How to Land a Job in the Music Industry, José Woldring takes you by the hand on getting your foot in the door in the music industry.

VIP (Visually Impaired People)

The VIP Experience aims to throw light on the challenges faced by DJs, producers and music artists in the electronic music industry, as well as electronic music fans and club/festival goers who are blind or have low vision, whilst creating increased accessibility and awareness of sight loss across our dance music world. VIP is set to host a discussion and a workshop during ADE Lab focused on producing with visual impairment and using gear that takes visual impairment into consideraton in the production process.

Leave your home studio to join ADE Lab’s creative playground and become an industry icon!

Experiment with hundreds of dials, buttons & faders and walk out with that one unique new sound- courtesy of an immense selection of gear brands including Ableton, Alter Audio, AIMI, Pioneer DJ, Roland, and Universal Audio.