DNB Foundations - DNB Academy
Drum & bass production · 5,000+ enrolled

Finish the tracks
you keep starting.

The world's first, and most comprehensive, drum & bass program ever made. One structured path from your first sound to a signed, release-ready track.

233 lessons 10+ start-to-finish tracks FL / Logic / Ableton
Lifetime access
10+ start-to-finish
Creative Suite V.2
2.0
The complete producer's program
DNB
Founda­tions
Dancefloor · Neuro · Jump Up · Liquid · Deep
5,000+
Producers enrolled
233
Lessons, in order
10+
Tracks built end to end
3
DAWs, fully taught

The real question

How do some producers reach pro level in under a year,
while others stall for a decade?

It's not a musical background. It's not expensive gear. And it's definitely not 10,000 hours of practice. Actually, it's the complete opposite.

As a new producer, you picture progress as a straight line. Watch more tutorials, buy more plugins, put in more hours, and it all adds up neatly over time.

What you expect
Steady, linear progress, forever.

In reality it looks nothing like that. You get a little momentum early, a few tutorials, a new sample pack, and then you plateau. Hard.

What actually happens
Early momentum, then a long flat plateau.

That plateau isn't a talent problem. It's because you're collecting information without ever turning it into knowledge you can actually use on the next track.

The fix is conscious learning: take action, hit a wall, learn exactly what you need to break through it, then repeat.

Conscious learning
Learn, hit a wall, break through it, climb again. Each step starts higher than the last.

Do that on a loop and your curve stops being a flat line. Each breakthrough stacks on the last. You start working smarter, not harder, and the gap between you and the artists you look up to closes fast.

There's just one problem. Most producers never find education built this way, so they end up back on YouTube, piecing it together, taking the slow road. That's exactly the road DNB Foundations removes.

Introducing DNB Foundations

Why this works
when tutorials don't.

After 5,000+ producers we know exactly where people stall. Foundations is built to remove those roadblocks in the order you actually hit them.

Beginner to advanced, in order

A deliberate path from your first sound to a finished, signed-ready release, with no random tutorials and no gaps.

Taught in every major DAW

The full program is taught in FL Studio, Logic Pro and Ableton Live, so you follow along in the software you already use.

Built by working artists

Decades of release and label experience distilled into a structure you can actually act on.

The curriculum

Everything you need,
nothing you don't.

233 lessons across six core modules, structured so each skill builds on the last, plus two bonus modules included free.

01
30 lessons
Module one

Fundamentals

Get fully comfortable in FL Studio, Logic Pro or Ableton Live: samples, instruments, plugins, mixer and arrangement view, plus the music theory that underpins everything, so the software never slows you down.

02
32 lessons
Module two

Sound Design

Go from zero synthesis knowledge to dominating any synth. A deep dive into Serum, building a track from scratch using only sound design, so you stop relying on presets and packs.

03
20 lessons
Module three

Composition & Arrangement

The language of music: structure and arrangement, drum programming and bass programming. The practical songwriting skills that create groove and turn a loop into a song.

04
10 lessons
Module four

Mixing & Mastering

Every foundational mixing tool already sitting in your DAW, and how to use it to get crystal-clear, industry-standard, label-ready mixes.

05
92 lessons
Module five

Start-to-Finish Courses

Watch 10+ full DNB tracks built end to end across multiple styles, with all project files and resources included. DAW-agnostic, so you can follow along in any software.

06
17 lessons
Module six

Artist Development

Think, work and manage yourself like an artist, plus how to professionally approach labels and increase your chances of getting signed.

Hear what you'll make

Ten of the tracks
you'll build.

Every one of these is produced start to finish inside the program, from an empty project. Press play.

In the program
Dancefloor
Jump Up
Neurofunk
Deep Minimal
Liquid
Roller

Plus more start-to-finish courses inside, with new ones added to the program over time

Bonus courses
Bass House
Riddim
Melodic House
Future Garage
Included free with Foundations
07
32 lessons
Bonus module one

Bonus Courses

Four full start-to-finish courses outside drum & bass, plus a guest masterclass from a label head.

  • Bass House
  • Riddim
  • Melodic House
  • Future Garage
  • Jazzy DNB Masterclasswith Paul SG of Jazzsticks Recordings
08
6 packs
Bonus module two

Bonus Packs

Every sample pack that ships with the program, downloadable the day you join.

  • Creative Suite Vol. 1
  • Creative Suite Vol. 2
  • Riddim Starter
  • Bass House Starter
  • Melodic House Starter
  • Future Garage Starter

Both bonus modules are included with Foundations only. Foundations LIVE covers the six core modules plus the weekly sessions.

Foundations LIVE

Your track, on our speakers,
every week.

Learning alone is where most producers stall. Once a week we go live in Discord, load up members' tracks, and tell you exactly what is holding the sound back, then show you how to fix it.

Weekly feedback stream

We listen to your music live, break down what is working, and give you the specific moves that lift it to release standard.

Private Q&A channel

A Discord channel for this program only. Stuck on a lesson at 1am? Ask there and get an answer, from us and from producers on the same path.

Unlimited community support

5,000+ producers inside, and the questions you are about to ask have already been answered by someone a few months ahead of you.

Month
UK · Lisbon
MTWTFSS
Next session
 
Starts in

Runs live in the DNB Academy Discord. Sessions are for members of Foundations LIVE.

Choose your path

Own it forever,
or be in the room.

Both give you the complete program. The only thing that changes is what you get on top of it.

Yours forever
Foundations

For producers who want the whole thing, permanently, and learn best on their own schedule.

€499one payment

Lifetime access, lifetime updates

Plus, on top of the program

  • Both bonus modules5 bonus courses and 6 sample packs, yours to keep
  • Foundations LIVE at owner's price€29/mo instead of €99, add it whenever you want
  • Every future updateEverything we add to the program lands in your account
Get Foundations

Instant access, start straight away

or pay in instalments with Klarna

Feedback on your music
Foundations LIVE

For producers whose real problem is that nobody ever hears their tracks and tells them the truth.

€99per month

Cancel anytime

Plus, on top of the program

  • A live session every weekYour track played and reviewed on air, by us
  • A private Q&A channelIn Discord, for this program only
Join Foundations LIVE

Your first session is this week

The bonus modules are only in Foundations. The weekly sessions are only in LIVE. Already have Foundations? You can add LIVE for €29/mo from inside Foundations Bonuses.

Both include 6 core modules 233 lessons 10+ tracks built end to end FL Studio, Logic Pro & Ableton All project files
Instant access Taught in 3 DAWs 5,000+ producers enrolled

Just a preview

What changes
in your music.

Ten things you'll be able to do that you can't right now. There are 233 lessons, so this is a fraction of it.

Start finishing your own songs, the whole reason you're here: music you're actually proud of.
Create your own original sounds and stop relying on presets and sample packs.
Identify and solve problems in your mix using a professional producer's workflow.
Turn ideas into songs and escape the 8-bar loop you keep getting stuck in.
Approach production from fundamentals with a proven framework, not guesswork.
Develop practical mixing skills for crystal-clear, industry-standard tracks.
Manage yourself as an artist, the habits and mindset that separate hobbyists from pros.
Produce multiple styles of DNB with start-to-finish projects, updated often.
Work as part of a community, collaboration that multiplies everyone's progress.
Sign to record labels, the exact tactics to approach labels and get your music signed.

In their words

Here's what our
students are saying.

Real producers, real results, straight from the people who've been through the program.

Be honest

Foundations is
for you if…

If any of these sound like you, this was built for you. Tap a line to see how the program fixes it.

How Foundations fixes it
A structured path replaces scattered tutorials, so every lesson builds on the last and it finally clicks.
How Foundations fixes it
You'll learn to diagnose a mix like a pro and reach for the exact tool that fixes it.
How Foundations fixes it
We hand you a repeatable workflow, so you finish tracks instead of abandoning them.
How Foundations fixes it
You'll learn the why behind every move: when, where, and what settings, inside real tracks.
How Foundations fixes it
Get your music to an industry-standard, label-ready level that people actually react to.
How Foundations fixes it
Master synthesis and sound design, so you can build any sound in your head from scratch.
How Foundations fixes it
Learn arrangement and structure to turn loops into finished, release-worthy songs.
How Foundations fixes it
Beginner to advanced, in order, so you can start anywhere and fill exactly the gaps you have.

Verified reviews

Don't take our
word for it.

Every review below was left by a real member of the program.

Questions

Frequently asked.

Yes, this is exactly the program for you. It's deliberately built to take beginners through the fundamentals of drum & bass production and get you moving quickly. If you're just starting out, this will be a game-changer.
Both include the complete six-module program in all three DAWs. Foundations (€499, one payment) is yours for life and includes both bonus modules: the five bonus courses and the six sample packs. Foundations LIVE (€99/month) swaps the bonus modules for the room: a live feedback session every week where we listen to your music on air, plus a private Q&A channel in our Discord. You can cancel LIVE anytime.
If you learn well on your own and want the whole program sitting in your account permanently, with every future update included, take Foundations. If your real problem is that nobody ever tells you what's wrong with your tracks, take Foundations LIVE. If you already own Foundations, you can add LIVE for €29/month from inside Foundations Bonuses.
No. The complete program was created start to finish in FL Studio, Logic Pro and Ableton Live, so you can follow along in whichever you use.
Every week, live in our Discord. We listen to members' tracks, give feedback and tips, and answer any questions on the program. The next session date and time is always shown on this page, and sessions run for as long as you're a member.
If you're consistently finishing music you're proud of with a solid grasp of the fundamentals, maybe not. But if you've been producing a while and never really got a proper foundation, this fills the gaps holding you back.
As soon as your payment goes through you're instantly enrolled and can start straight away. If you joined LIVE, you'll get the link to verify into the Discord and your first session is the next one on the schedule.
No problem, email us any time at support@dnbacademy.eu and we'll help you out.

You already have
the ideas.

What you need is the path that turns them into finished tracks. Join 5,000+ producers, at your own pace or live with us every week.

Instant access · taught in FL Studio, Logic Pro and Ableton Live

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