Andy Sexton: Music & DJ Workshops in Berlin

Hi, I'm Andy — a professional music producer, DJ, audio engineer, performer and multi-instrumentalist based in Berlin.
I've been working in electronic music for almost 15 years and have more than 10 years of experience as a music production educator. Originally from Melbourne, Australia, I moved to Berlin in 2017 to immerse myself more deeply in what is arguably the underground electronic music capital of the world.
My background stretches from studying jazz improvisation and performing live music to producing, DJing and working within Berlin's underground electronic music scene. What has always fascinated me is not only how music is made, but how people discover their own creativity through making it.
Over the years, I've welcomed people from all over the world into the studio — from complete beginners who have never touched a synthesiser or a pair of decks to experienced musicians and artists. One particularly memorable guest was former England and Arsenal footballer Ian Wright, who joined me in the studio to learn how to produce electronic music — a session that went viral online!
In 2026, the experience also received international recognition when it was featured by National Geographic Traveller as one of the world's standout music travel experiences — and placed #1 on its list of music experiences around the world.
My mission with these experiences is to open up a part of music culture that can otherwise feel inaccessible. You don't need to be a musician, own expensive equipment or understand music theory. I want people to be able to walk into a real professional studio, get their hands on the equipment and experience what it actually feels like to create and perform electronic music.
Ultimately, it's about giving people genuine access to the creative process and culture behind the music they hear in clubs — and showing them that making music isn't something reserved for "musicians". It's something they can participate in too.

Location
The experiences take place at Spectrum Studios, a professional music studio in Berlin's clubbing district.
Rather than a classroom or simulated workshop space, participants enter the same kind of environment in which electronic music is actually produced. The studio combines professional digital production tools with synthesizers, drum machines, DJ equipment and other modern and vintage music technology.
The setting is deliberately intimate. My public experiences are designed for small groups of up to four people, allowing everyone to participate directly, ask questions and spend meaningful time using the equipment.

Courses and events
I currently offer hands-on experiences centred around electronic music production and DJing, particularly house and techno.
What makes the courses different is that they aren't lectures or demonstrations. Participants actually make and perform music themselves.
In the production experience, we explore how house and techno developed, including their cultural roots and Berlin's own relationship with electronic music. We then move into the studio and create a track together from scratch — programming drums, experimenting with synthesizers, recording ideas, arranging the music and working towards a finished piece.
The DJ experience takes the same hands-on approach. Participants learn how professional DJ equipment works and develop an understanding of fundamental techniques before getting behind the decks themselves.
No previous experience is necessary. The sessions are designed specifically to make professional music-making approachable for complete beginners while still being adaptable for participants who already have some musical or technical experience.
The goal isn't simply to teach people which buttons to press. It's to give them a genuine window into electronic music culture and the creative process behind the music they hear in clubs.

Team events and private events
Both the music production and DJ experiences can also be booked privately for couples, groups, celebrations and team events.
Music works particularly well as a group experience because everyone contributes towards something together. In a production session, participants might create a drum groove, choose sounds, play synthesizers, develop musical ideas and collectively shape them into a finished track. Nobody needs previous musical experience, so everyone can participate on equal terms.
For teams, this creates an unusual form of creative collaboration: instead of completing a conventional team-building exercise, the group walks into a professional Berlin studio and creates a piece of music together.
Private sessions can also be adapted to the interests and experience level of the group, making them suitable for birthdays, gifts, friends travelling together, company events or simply people looking for a very different way to experience Berlin and its electronic music culture.