In 2013 studeerde Danou in Rotterdam af als toetsenist en is sindsdien werkzaam als professioneel muzikant. Naast een hoop ervaring op het podium als sessiemuzikant heeft Danou ook lang lesgegeven als toetsendocent. Ook is hij werkzaam geweest als extern docent bij Fontys en als extern musical director bij Codarts. Tijdens zijn werkzaamheden als toetsenist kreeg hij met één van zijn projecten een sponsorship van Ableton Live. Danou specialiseert zich in het combineren van live muziek en digitale techniek en wordt daarom ingezet als ‘Dokter Ableton’ bij verschillende artiesten.

Zijn eigen muzikale carrière draait helemaal om het produceren en draaien van House muziek. Sinds 2018 is hij de nieuwe protegé van Chicago House legende Jamie 3:26. In hun studio vlakbij Rotterdam CS kun je bij Danou terecht voor al je vragen over DJ’en, Ableton Live en de basics van elektronische muziek opnemen en produceren.

Danou graduated in Rotterdam in 2013 as a keyboardist and has been working as a professional musician ever since. In addition to a lot of experience on stage as a session musician, Danou has also taught as a keyboard teacher for a long time. He has also worked as an external teacher at Fontys and as an external musical director at Codarts. While working as a keyboardist, he received a sponsorship from Ableton Live with one of his projects. Danou specializes in combining live music and digital technology and is therefore deployed as ‘Doctor Ableton’ for various artists

His own musical career revolves around producing and playing House music. Since 2018, he is the new protégé of Chicago House legend Jamie 3:26. Stop by Danou in their studio near Rotterdam CS for all your questions about DJing, Ableton Live and the basics of recording and producing electronic music.

Anyone can learn how to mix! But do you also have the skills to be a good DJ?

“The best DJ’s aren’t the people who play the most popular record, it’s the person who plays the most unexpected record at the right time” – DJ Jazzy Jeff

In various categories, Danou covers everything you need to know to be able to play your own DJ set. Learn to use Rekordbox, Pioneer’s DJ software, and learn to work with a professional Pioneer DJ set.

The Basics:

• Start and mix your first tracks Learn how to work with the browser Using the cue channel and knob Using the EQ knobs Working with the pitch fader Learn how to work with the jog wheel (nudging and skipping)

So I can make a mix, now what?:

• Make your own playlist in Rekordbox and build your library Set Cue points en Hot Cues in Rekordbox Learn how to set live loops Pay attention to song-key and tempo Learn how to use the effects: Flanger, Echo, Reverb etc. Work towards a set of 30 minutes

Let’s go deeper:

• Adjusting tempochanges in Rekordbox Vinyl mixing Work towards a dynamic set of 30 to 60 minutes

Do you want to know how to record and arrange in Ableton? Are you already good at producing but can’t you get past making loops?

Visit Danou’s studio to start your producing adventure, or to work out and improve your tracks together. The studio is a plug and play setup, you can easily connect your own laptop and use all available equipment. With a wall full of synthesizers, multiple drum computers, good monitor speakers and a nice isolated room, you won’t be short of anything! Danou is happy to help you on your way with all the different equipment that is present and will look for the right sounds for your production.

For these lessons it is useful to bring a laptop with you, preferably with a working version of Ableton Live. The class time varies between 30 and 60 minutes depending on your personal preference.