MASTERCLASS SESSIONS

Masterclass sessions get you up close and personal with established artists from across the world.

Join touring DJs and pro music producers in our studio to learn their music production secrets, creative processes and personal tips for developing a music career.

Illyus Barrientos: Masterclass // 2nd April 2026

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Past Masterclass Guests

Paula Temple
R&S
For over 15 years Paula Temple has been pursuing her own unique musical path. As a self-confessed noisician she specialises in a noisy, phantasmagoric techno sound, where the dial is rarely turned below 200% and every moment of silence seems deafening. Such refreshing high voltage music has placed Paula at the forefront of today's techno scene.
Alex Smoke
Soma Records
Alex Smoke is a musician and composer, operating in various fields of sound including electronic production, sound installation and instrumental composition.

His main interest is in combining traditional forms of composition and musicianship with the more experimental approaches allowed by modern technology, especially in relation to spatial sound, physical modelling and psychoacoustics.
Adam Pits
On Rotation
With releases on Holding Hands, Craigie Knowes, Coastal Haze, Planet Euphorique and HAWS, and his newfound residency with Leeds party ‘On Rotation’, Adam Pits has found himself at the heart of the contemporary dance music scene. Inspired by expansive, colourful melodies and driving propulsive beats, Adam’s productions sit somewhere between tech-house, trance, techno and breakbeat.
Stevie Cox
Subculture / Sub Club
After continuous stand-out performances, Stevie was made a resident at the world's longest running night, Subculture at the Sub Club. She's rightfully and rapidly becoming known as one of the best DJs of her generation.
Harvey McKay
Drumcode / Soma Records
Harvey McKay has emerged from Glasgows underground clubbing scene to become one of the hottest prospects in electronic music today and a name that is synonymous with driving, soulful techno.
Konx-om-Pax
Planet Mu
Tom Scholefield aka Konx-om-Pax is a Scottish electronic musician and graphical artist from Glasgow.

As a producer, he’s released two LPs on the critically acclaimed British electronic indie label, Planet Mu, shaped by living alone in Glasgow.
Anna Gram (LEZZER QUEST)
Shoot Your Shot | Radio Buena Vida | Permanent Vacation | Remmah
A DJ, producer and dance-floor devotee based in Glasgow. Weaving her magic across genres, Anna’s love of uplifting and melodic music is always at the forefront of her selections, and her performances are always centred on joy, humour, and the connective energy of the club.
Silicone Soul
Darkroom Dubs / Soma Records
An unquenchable thirst for that perfect sweet spot between organic and electronic, synthetic and authentic. This has kept Silicone Soul relevant since Silicone Soul took life as two teenage pretenders in 1998.
Deepbass
Informa / Dynamic Reflection / Soma Records
Whether doused in the grit of his hometown Glasgow, or expanded by the widescreen vistas of his base, Barcelona, the music of Darren Roberts has asserted its uniqueness within his preferred form of expression, rolling and tunnelling techno, strong on propulsion and atmosphere.

Tremor
Oscillator One | 01366 | Keyhole
Glasgow's up-and-coming star, Tremor specialises in deep and groove focused techno for the dark corners of the dancefloor. His style utilises melancholic melodies, diverse sound design and minimalistic drums.
D.A.V.E. The Drummer
Hydraulix
Hailing from the London illegal warehouse party scene that exploded in the 90’s, DJ & producer D.A.V.E. The Drummer started the techno label Hydraulix as an output for his own production ideas. The label intended to bridge the gap between the Acid Techno of his previous productions and a darker form of techno that D.A.V.E. was experimenting with in the studio.
Conceptual
PoleGroup | Mord
Colorful and energetic techno, a powerful explosion of craziness and happiness at the same time. Three-dimensional spatial sounds combined with gentle but determined drum grooves that create mystical and whirling soundscapes and a killer stereo experience.
Ravish Momin
Sunken Cages
Momin is known for his innovative approach to live performance, integrating electronic drumming with Ableton-based sound design.
Conor Dalton
Glowcast / Calyx / Raster
Conor Dalton (Glowcast / Calyx) is one of the world's top mastering engineers for electronic music. Having worked with everyone from Amelie Lens to Daft Punk he's a true industry professional.
Mal_Hombre
Axis Records / Voyager
With releases on the don Jeff Mills' Axis, as well as on Voyager Records, Edit Select, Abstract Mechanism and more, his sound is defined by spacey, polyrhythmic techno interlaced with spacious ambient drones and pads.