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Tampa, FL
Working artists only
New ways
into sound.
Learn to DJ or produce, taught by working artists inside a real Tampa venue. Music that means something, learned where it happens.
CDJ-3000 •Pioneer DJM-A9 •Pioneer DJM-V10 •VOID Acoustics •Ableton Push 3 •Tech House •Deep House •Minimal •Afro •Bass •
CDJ-3000 •Pioneer DJM-A9 •Pioneer DJM-V10 •VOID Acoustics •Ableton Push 3 •Tech House •Deep House •Minimal •Afro •Bass •
The Sound Lab Academy is the education program of Before & After Sound Lab
We do not follow where music is going. We teach you how to take it there.
01
The Room
Infrastructure
The exact CDJ-3000s, DJM-A9 and DJM-V10 we run at real events, plus Ableton and Push 3 for production, on a VOID Acoustics system you feel in your chest. Club standard from session one.
02
The Artists
Cultural edge
Instructors with residencies, Beatport releases, and label affiliations. Cultural fluency that only comes from being genuinely inside the music.
03
The Process
The only partner you need
Technique first, style second, momentum always. Whether you are behind the decks or building a track, we record every session so you can hear yourself grow.
The room
05 views / one address
First session two hours •One to one •All levels •All gear provided •Recorded sessions •Tampa Heights •
First session two hours •One to one •All levels •All gear provided •Recorded sessions •Tampa Heights •
The artists
Working residents / not weekend hobbyists
BK
Founding Mentor / Resident DJ
Bryan Kessler
DJ and producer, co-founder of Stressfree Records. Tampa resident with Beatport releases in tech house and deep house. Teaches technique, crowd-reading, and production fundamentals.
Tech HouseDeep HouseMinimal
Teaching styleTechnique first. Structure, then soul.
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QB
Founding Mentor / Producer
Quinn Blalock
Founding mentor of the Sound Lab program and co-founder of Stressfree Records. Producer and builder who teaches production workflow, arrangement, and turning a first idea into a finished, released track.
ProductionArrangementRelease
Teaching styleWorkflow first. Get it finished.
Book with Quinn →
MF
Producer / Production Mentor
Moe Felfel
One of the producers behind the Sound Lab production program. Fourteen years in production, mixing, and mastering, with releases on Profound Music, Cafe De Anatolia, and EXX Underground, top melodic house and techno charts on Beatport, and millions of streams. He also knows what it is like to start from zero, which is exactly who this is for.
Melodic HouseTechnoTech House
Teaching styleFrom zero to a finished, release-ready track. One to one.
Book with Moe →
We have a session for your music needs
Pick your way in
Tier 01
First Session
$200 / session
Where you are now. Two hours, private, to understand your musical journey and where you want to take it.
- Map your current skills and gear comfort
- Define the sound and goals you are chasing
- Leave with a clear plan for what comes next
Book First Session →
Tier 02 / most booked
Ongoing
$200 / session
Every session after. Ninety minutes, private, building your sound.
- EQ and frequency control across three decks
- Harmonic mixing and energy management
- Set construction and recorded critique
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Tier 03
Full Journey
$800 / 6 sessions
Go all the way. Six sessions to take your DJing or production from where it is to release ready.
- A structured arc across six sessions
- Deep focus on your craft, DJing or production
- Finish something you can release or play out
Book Producer Track →
200+Students trained
50+Events per year
8+Genres taught
5+Years running
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