A six-week residency connecting German electronic producers and Aotearoa-based artists and the wider community. The programme centres on open masterclasses, listening sessions, studio workshops, and public conversations, made for producers, DJs, and music-curious people at any level who want to learn, trade notes, and get close to the craft behind a thriving scene.
Made possible by the generous support of the Goethe-Institut New Zealand, the residency is designed with accessibility in mind, allowing us to offer weekly masterclass sessions free of charge.
A new visiting artist each week keeps the energy moving forward. Join a single session or follow the full run. Individual masterclass details will be announced soon.
Expect practical insights, that go beyond technique into creative practice, culture, and community.
All sessions are free. Places are limited: early registration is recommended.
CONNECTED BY MUSIC
MUSIK VERBINDET
A Conclusion of A Story: From Concept to Performance
In the first Parallel Sounds session, Ouhana will share his first-ever live set in a guided, reflective format.
In the first Parallel Sounds session, Ouhana will share his first-ever live set in a guided, reflective format.
Before performing, Ouhana will talk through the ideas, intentions, and creative decisions behind the set, inviting participants into the right state of listening, not just hearing sounds, but understanding context, flow, and feeling. He’ll then perform the full live set (approx. 1 hour), followed by an open conversation where we unpack specific moments, transitions, and choices within the performance.
There will be space for questions, discussion, and gentle dissection of the live set, focusing on how abstract ideas, emotions, or concepts can be translated into a coherent musical journey. Participants are encouraged to listen deeply, ask openly, and reflect on how their own ideas could evolve into live performance or hybrid sets.
This workshop is less about technical perfection and more about intention, storytelling, and translating inner worlds into sound, offering inspiration and practical insight for anyone curious about live performance, creative process, and musical narrative.
How to Get Inspired, Find Your Own Way and Actually Finish an Idea
In this hands-on session, Fabian Krooss focuses on one of the biggest challenges producers face: getting started and actually finishing an idea.
Beginning with a simple but interesting sequence, Fabian will demonstrate a few different ways to develop it further, sharing personal tips and approaches he uses to stay inspired, work within his own capacity, and move ideas forward without getting stuck. Along the way, he’ll touch on practical techniques around sequencing, arrangement, and mixing basics, while reflecting on how artists gradually shape a sound that feels like their own.
The session will include moments of hands-on creation, alongside discussion and demonstration, with space for participants to follow the process and ask questions as it unfolds. Toward the end, there will be time for an open feedback and discussion segment for those who’d like to bring along existing projects, whether they’re early sketches or (half-)finished tracks.
This workshop is designed to be interactive and encouraging, offering practical tools, mindset shifts, and real-world insight for producers at any stage who want to build confidence, develop ideas more fully, and keep moving forward.
No prerequisites required, however, strongly recommended to bring along your laptop and have a trial version of Ableton installed.
HOVR is a nonbinary multi-instrumentalist blending classical training with rave culture, delivering sets that move from deep, eyes-closed grooves to uplifting power across global stages and releases, including Burning Man.
With a loyal following at some of Europe’s most iconic festivals and clubs, Princess Room operates between live performance & DJ set, travelling from castle halls to underground club spaces with rare, unpredictable shows driven by neurodivergent creative expression.
Fabian Krooss is genre-blender and storyteller, known for playful, deep heartfelt sets and detailed productions that fuse diverse influences into immersive dancefloor moments, released across leading labels and heard on global stages.
Franca is a globally respected DJ and producer delivering energetic, groove-driven sets on the edges of techno and house, shaped by a vinyl-rooted background and years across Munich, Cologne, and Amsterdam, with a deep connection to the Kater universe.
ABOUT THE
COLLABORATION
SILK COLLECTIVE
Connecting the NZ underground music scene with the world. Building bridges between communities for shared musical experiences.
GOETHE INSTITUT
Promoting the teaching and learning of German language and encouraging international cross-cultural exchange and dialogue.
THE BUTTON FACTORY
A vibrant creative community in the heart of Tāmaki Makaurau. Your space for events, co-working, arts studios, gallery & hangouts!
