ADE Lab adds workshops with Saoirse, Cercle, Echobox and more

These sessions and workshops are curated to help talents interested in electronic music and media on their way to a stellar career. Following our latest announcement of DVS1, Mama Snake, Reinier Zonneveld, and others, it's now time to highlight the interactive workshops for the creatives who want to bring digital art, visuals, and other media to dance floors.

Inside Cercle - Unveiling the Creative Process

The people behind one of the most viral streaming platforms and sought-after events join ADE Lab with an exclusive masterclass. Cercle's team unravels the secrets behind their impressive productions by breaking down one of their latest projects as a case for Lab visitors. This behind-the-scenes exploration of Miss Monique's set at the Biosphere Museum in Montreal gives insight into Cercle's creative process and delves into the intricacies of the production timeline from the start to the grand reveal.

DIY: AI & AV for Artists with Thunderboom Records

Where do you start when building a fully immersive show around your music? Thunderboom invites you to dive into the audio-visual realm with them during this workshop, where you'll learn how to set a creative workflow, assemble a personalised technology toolkit, and how you can thrive in this digital age. Thunderboom's experts share their knowledge of the AI-driven A/V world, so you're on your way to become the very best next live icon - with a personalised A/V kit.

Digital Worldbuilding and Music Visualization

New media artist and multi-disciplinary graphic designer Sondi takes ADE Lab visitors on an interactive journey along her artistic process and how she centers most of her work around the concept of worldbuilding. Learn how to create virtual environments where memory, ancestry, and imagination enter into being. Sondi gives you an exclusive and live breakdown of one of her latest projects, the live visuals for Boiler Room. Make your artistic vision come alive at ADE Lab with Sondi, who walks you through digital software on the spot, together with participants on stage.

Pixelated Dance Floors w/ Nxt Museum

Join Nxt Museum's team in this panel on everything New Media Art and the possibilities new media create for music, dance, and audience engagement. Co-founder and creative director Natasha Greenhalgh and curator and researcher Bogomir Doringer explore working on the intersection of visual art, music, science, and the body.

Cultivating Communities w/ Saoirse, ISAbella, LYDO, Bella Hall

Four powerhouses join ADE Lab for an inspiring session on establishing and reclaiming spaces for marginalised communities and collectives within nightlife. Discover how Body Movements founder and all-around star DJ and producer Saoirse, co-founder of MARICAS ISAbella, X-TRA.SERVICES label head LYDO, and founding member of the AMPFEMININE team Bella Hall cultivate vibrant spaces for inclusivity and creativity.

Radio Workshop by Echobox

Have you always wanted to start your own radio show? Dream no more: the Amsterdam-based independent online radio platform Echobox comes to ADE to teach you the tricks of the trade. After this three-hour, in-depth, and hands-on workshop, you'll walk away with a new understanding of FM-quality radio production. Dive into the world of live radio, explore Amsterdam's musical richness, and learn how to broadcast high-quality music.

The Art of Music Journalism - Workshop

How often do you get the chance to explore the world of music journalism with Resident Advisor's Editor-In-Chief? Whitney Wei explains the journalistic process, delves into the art of music journalism, teaches you how to land a pitch with an editor and write a compelling feature in just a few hours. Get first-hand insights into how to craft a career as a music journalist and refine your storytelling skills with Wei's guidance.

Music Agent 101

Are you great at managing projects, promotion, and music representation? Above all, are you ready for the next step? Future artists' agents, this one's for you. Co-founder of Futura Artists Avril Ceballos, founder of Minor AM Ilyas Fdis, and OMNI Artists founder Charles Green show you the ropes of being a successful agent comprehensively. The three offer vital insights into the art of networking talent management and the music industry, besides marketing strategies, branding techniques, and navigating the music business.

Networking 101 - Five Handshakes Away

Shake the right hands at ADE Lab and find out how small the world actually is. Phatcamp is a talent development agency that helps students and young professionals shape a career within the creative industries. Learn networking by building meaningful relationships, and see where networking can lead you. Built upon the 'six degrees of separation theory', this workshop helps you achieve your dreams. Ready for the next step?

〰 The pros of the future are made at ADE Lab. Take your beginning electronic music career to the next level by joining us for one day or completing an entire course with the ADE Lab Pass.