The Open Music Lab is pleased to announce a series of open workshops at Refuge Worldwide in April and May 2022. Inviting musicians, industry professionals and music experts to share their experience, specialist knowledge and inspirations, these free workshops will give participants a chance to learn directly from talented experts in an open, non-hierarchical space.

This workshop will take you through how to use an understanding of music and concepts from music theory to enhance your production skills, find new inspiration and bring your music up to the next level. By understanding tones, octaves and frequencies through basic music theory, you'll create a strong foundation for rhythm, composition, arrangement, sound design and mixing.

The workshop is taught by multi-instrumentalist, producer, DJ, songwriter and SAE instructor Lefteris Kalabakas aka Lee Burton. A resident Dj at Greece’s renowned club Six D.o.g.s., Lee Burton’s musical roots reach back to his teenage years, when he was studying music while performing as a guitarist/bassist for several progressive rock and jazz-rock fusion groups. It was those years of composing and digging records that led him into electronic music, producing his first tracks and Djing at local parties. After many years of constantly evolving his sound, Lee Burton was shaped, becoming widely known for his authentic style with deep-moody and analog melodies.

The workshop will be taught on Logic Pro X, but it's easy to apply the concepts on any music software including Reaper and Ableton Live. Lee will also demonstrate concepts on sequencers, drum synths and a mono analog synths.

Time: Monday 30th May, 6pm-8pm

Location: The workshop will be taught at Refuge Worldwide HQ on Weserstr. 166