Artist Development / Dave Parkinson
Artist Development / Dave Parkinson
Artist Development / Dave Parkinson
BOOKING REQUEST
BOOKING REQUEST
BOOKING REQUEST
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DAVE PARKINSON
DAVE PARKINSON
DAVE PARKINSON
DAVE PARKINSON
Trance and House
Trance and House
Trance and House
Labels
Labels
TOOLROOM, ARMADA, VII
TOOLROOM, ARMADA, VII
TOOLROOM, ARMADA, VII
TOOLROOM, ARMADA, VII
Links
Links
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CREDITS
CREDITS
CREDITS
CREDITS
Trance, Tech Trance, House, Techno
This is FSA’s Artist Development programme, delivered one-to-one by Dave. Private, focused mentorship built around your music, your weaknesses and your goals.
This is FSA’s Artist Development programme, delivered one-to-one by Dave. Private, focused mentorship built around your music, your weaknesses and your goals.
This is FSA’s Artist Development programme, delivered one-to-one by Dave. Private, focused mentorship built around your music, your weaknesses and your goals.
01 // Resident Introduction
01 // Resident Introduction
Meet Dave Parkinson
Meet Dave Parkinson
Meet Dave Parkinson
Meet Dave Parkinson
Dave Parkinson is a producer, engineer and songwriter with more than 25 years in dance music. He co-wrote and co-produced Tiësto and Mark Knight’s ‘Beautiful World’ on Toolroom, and has worked alongside Simon Patterson for over a decade, from ‘Taxi’ and ‘Northern Lights’ to ‘We’ll See’, later remixed by Sean Tyas. His credits also include John Askew, Paul Oakenfold and Jordan Suckley, remix work for Fergie and a spell on keys with the Happy Mondays.
Dave Parkinson is a producer, engineer and songwriter with more than 25 years in dance music. He co-wrote and co-produced Tiësto and Mark Knight’s ‘Beautiful World’ on Toolroom, and has worked alongside Simon Patterson for over a decade, from ‘Taxi’ and ‘Northern Lights’ to ‘We’ll See’, later remixed by Sean Tyas. His credits also include John Askew, Paul Oakenfold and Jordan Suckley, remix work for Fergie and a spell on keys with the Happy Mondays.
Dave Parkinson is a producer, engineer and songwriter with more than 25 years in dance music. He co-wrote and co-produced Tiësto and Mark Knight’s ‘Beautiful World’ on Toolroom, and has worked alongside Simon Patterson for over a decade, from ‘Taxi’ and ‘Northern Lights’ to ‘We’ll See’, later remixed by Sean Tyas. His credits also include John Askew, Paul Oakenfold and Jordan Suckley, remix work for Fergie and a spell on keys with the Happy Mondays.
As FSA’s Head of Production, he works closely with a small number of producers who want direct guidance from someone who has spent a career in the studio — on the records, the sound and the decisions that actually move you forward.
As FSA’s Head of Production, he works closely with a small number of producers who want direct guidance from someone who has spent a career in the studio — on the records, the sound and the decisions that actually move you forward.
As FSA’s Head of Production, he works closely with a small number of producers who want direct guidance from someone who has spent a career in the studio — on the records, the sound and the decisions that actually move you forward.
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03 — Specialist Skills
03 — Specialist Skills
What They Can Help You With
What They Can Help You With
What They Can Help You With
What They Can Help You With
Label-Ready Feedback
Label-Ready Feedback
Honest, specific notes that bring your music up to the standard labels expect.
Honest, specific notes that bring your music up to the standard labels expect.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Learn what keeps a record moving — tension, drops and space that DJs can actually use.
Learn what keeps a record moving — tension, drops and space that DJs can actually use.
Artist Identity
Artist Identity
Position yourself as an artist, not just a producer with folders of WIPs.
Position yourself as an artist, not just a producer with folders of WIPs.
Finishing Stronger Records
Finishing Stronger Records
Break the loop-graveyard cycle and consistently get tracks over the line.
Break the loop-graveyard cycle and consistently get tracks over the line.
Track Development
Track Development
Turn unfinished ideas into structured records with clear direction, movement and purpose.
Turn unfinished ideas into structured records with clear direction, movement and purpose.
Music Production
Music Production
Sharpen your workflow and engineering with direct guidance on real sessions.
Sharpen your workflow and engineering with direct guidance on real sessions.
Sound Design
Sound Design
Build signature sounds from scratch — the same craft behind his Trance Essentials sample packs.
Build signature sounds from scratch — the same craft behind his Trance Essentials sample packs.
Mixdown & Engineering
Mixdown & Engineering
Studio-grade mix decisions from a career engineer, so your records translate on any system.
Studio-grade mix decisions from a career engineer, so your records translate on any system.
Developing Your Own Sound
Developing Your Own Sound
Define the sonic identity that makes your records recognisably yours.
Define the sonic identity that makes your records recognisably yours.
04 — Artist Development With Dave
04 — Artist Development With Dave
Built Around Your Music
Built Around Your Music
Built Around Your Music
Built Around Your Music
You will not follow a generic course.
You will not follow a generic course.
You will not follow a generic course.
Dave will listen to your work, identify what is holding it back and build the mentorship around the areas that need the most attention. You will work directly on your tracks, your sound and your next steps as an artist, with the engineering ear behind records for Tiësto, Mark Knight and Simon Patterson, and written notes from him between every session.
Dave will listen to your work, identify what is holding it back and build the mentorship around the areas that need the most attention. You will work directly on your tracks, your sound and your next steps as an artist, with the engineering ear behind records for Tiësto, Mark Knight and Simon Patterson, and written notes from him between every session.
Dave will listen to your work, identify what is holding it back and build the mentorship around the areas that need the most attention. You will work directly on your tracks, your sound and your next steps as an artist, with the engineering ear behind records for Tiësto, Mark Knight and Simon Patterson, and written notes from him between every session.
Private 1:1 sessions
Private 1:1 sessions
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Between sessions, send Dave a bounce of where you’re up to. He’ll come back before your next session with what’s working, what isn’t and what to do next. One round of notes per session, so the record keeps moving between calls.
Between sessions, send Dave a bounce of where you’re up to. He’ll come back before your next session with what’s working, what isn’t and what to do next. One round of notes per session, so the record keeps moving between calls.
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Production and creative direction
Production and creative direction
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Help finishing serious records
Help finishing serious records
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Access to Producer OS
Access to Producer OS
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Support from the wider FSA team
Support from the wider FSA team
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Introductions to the FSA network where relevant
Introductions to the FSA network where relevant
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05 — Outcomes
05 — Outcomes
What You Could Leave With
What You Could Leave With
What You Could Leave With
What You Could Leave With
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Finished records you are confident releasing
Finished records you are confident releasing
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A clearer and more recognisable sound
A clearer and more recognisable sound
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Better production decisions
Better production decisions
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Stronger arrangement and mix direction
Stronger arrangement and mix direction
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A realistic release plan
A realistic release plan
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More confidence presenting yourself as an artist
More confidence presenting yourself as an artist
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Direct guidance from someone operating in your genre
Direct guidance from someone operating in your genre
06 — Who It Is For
06 — Who It Is For
This Is For Producers Who Are Ready
This Is For Producers Who Are Ready
This Is For Producers Who Are Ready
This Is For Producers Who Are Ready
This is for producers who already make music and want serious, direct guidance. You should be willing to finish tracks, take honest feedback and consistently apply what you learn.
This is for producers who already make music and want serious, direct guidance. You should be willing to finish tracks, take honest feedback and consistently apply what you learn.
This is for producers who already make music and want serious, direct guidance. You should be willing to finish tracks, take honest feedback and consistently apply what you learn.
Good Fit
Good Fit
You already produce music
You already produce music
You have unfinished or unreleased tracks
You have unfinished or unreleased tracks
You want direct artist-level feedback
You want direct artist-level feedback
You are ready to commit time and money
You are ready to commit time and money
You want to build a real body of work
You want to build a real body of work
Not A Good Fit
Not A Good Fit
You want passive video lessons
You want passive video lessons
You are looking for quick tricks
You are looking for quick tricks
You are unwilling to finish music
You are unwilling to finish music
You only want software basics
You only want software basics
You are not ready to act on feedback
You are not ready to act on feedback
07 — The FSA Environment
07 — The FSA Environment
More Than Access To One Artist
More Than Access To One Artist
More Than Access To One Artist
More Than Access To One Artist
Your mentorship is delivered through Future Sound Academy. That means you also receive structure, support and accountability from the wider FSA environment. If your resident becomes unavailable, your development does not simply stop.
Your mentorship is delivered through Future Sound Academy. That means you also receive structure, support and accountability from the wider FSA environment. If your resident becomes unavailable, your development does not simply stop.
Your mentorship is delivered through Future Sound Academy. That means you also receive structure, support and accountability from the wider FSA environment. If your resident becomes unavailable, your development does not simply stop.
You remain supported by FSA, its systems and its wider resident network.
You remain supported by FSA, its systems and its wider resident network.
You remain supported by FSA, its systems and its wider resident network.
FSA onboarding
FSA onboarding
Clear development plan
Clear development plan
Producer OS resources
Producer OS resources
Wider resident support
Wider resident support
Private communication
Private communication
Continued FSA network access
Continued FSA network access
08 — Application
08 — Application
Apply To Work With Dave Parkinson
Apply To Work With Dave Parkinson
Apply To Work With Dave Parkinson
Apply To Work With Dave Parkinson
Dave only works with a limited number of producers. Complete the application below and tell us about your music, your current level and what you want help achieving.
Dave only works with a limited number of producers. Complete the application below and tell us about your music, your current level and what you want help achieving.
Dave only works with a limited number of producers. Complete the application below and tell us about your music, your current level and what you want help achieving.
We will review your application and contact you if the mentorship looks like the right fit.
We will review your application and contact you if the mentorship looks like the right fit.
We will review your application and contact you if the mentorship looks like the right fit.
Artist Development with Dave: 12 one-hour sessions over Zoom, notes between every session. £2,999, payable in two parts.
Artist Development with Dave: 12 one-hour sessions over Zoom, notes between every session. £2,999, payable in two parts.
Artist Development with Dave: 12 one-hour sessions over Zoom, notes between every session. £2,999, payable in two parts.
09 — Next Step
09 — Next Step
Your Music. Their Experience. One Clear Direction.
Your Music. Their Experience. One Clear Direction.
Your Music. Their Experience. One Clear Direction.
Your Music. Their Experience. One Clear Direction.
Stop trying to solve everything alone. Work directly with an artist who understands your sound and can show you what needs to change.
Stop trying to solve everything alone. Work directly with an artist who understands your sound and can show you what needs to change.
Stop trying to solve everything alone. Work directly with an artist who understands your sound and can show you what needs to change.
Apply To Work With Dave
Apply To Work With Dave
Limited places. Applications are reviewed by Future Sound Academy.
Limited places. Applications are reviewed by Future Sound Academy.