Language: English
Level: Beginners and Advanced
Before dance music became increasingly genre-specific, pioneering DJs such as Frankie Knuckles and Larry Levan built their sets from a wide and eclectic range of music. Instead of following trends, they created emotional journeys across styles, tempos, and moods.
In this masterclass, Charles Levine of Soul Clap notoriety explores how DJs today can move beyond formulaic and trend-driven club music by expanding their musical vocabulary and embracing eclecticism as a creative tool. Drawing from decades of digging, collecting, producing, and touring, he shares practical and artistic approaches to building more personal, adventurous, and memorable DJ sets.
Through listening sessions, musical examples, stories from dance music history, and selected interview clips, participants are encouraged to rethink genre boundaries, trust unexpected transitions, and develop a stronger artistic identity beyond algorithms and hype cycles.
Language: English
Level: Beginners and Advanced
Before dance music became increasingly genre-specific, pioneering DJs such as Frankie Knuckles and Larry Levan built their sets from a wide and eclectic range of music. Instead of following trends, they created emotional journeys across styles, tempos, and moods.
In this masterclass, Charles Levine of Soul Clap notoriety explores how DJs today can move beyond formulaic and trend-driven club music by expanding their musical vocabulary and embracing eclecticism as a creative tool. Drawing from decades of digging, collecting, producing, and touring, he shares practical and artistic approaches to building more personal, adventurous, and memorable DJ sets.
Through listening sessions, musical examples, stories from dance music history, and selected interview clips, participants are encouraged to rethink genre boundaries, trust unexpected transitions, and develop a stronger artistic identity beyond algorithms and hype cycles.