Berlin Techno Academy invited Etapp Kyle to teach a 6-week intensive course on hard techno production. Start — 1 October 2026.
Berlin Techno Academy (BTA) — leading educational platform for DJs and producers in Berlin, founded in 2019 in Kreuzberg — announced on 22 January 2026 the invitation of Etapp Kyle as instructor of a new 6-week intensive course 'Hard Techno Production: Berghain Style' starting 1 October 2026. This is BTA's first-ever Ukrainian-emigrant instructor (previously only German and British DJs). Course structure: 6 modules, 1 module per week: 1) Foundation of hard techno aesthetic; 2) Drum programming for industrial techno; 3) Synth design and bass-line construction; 4) Mixing principles for club playback; 5) Mastering for vinyl release; 6) Stage performance from production to DJ-set. Each module consists of: 1 live 90-minute Etapp Kyle seminar + 4 hours of studio work + individual 1-on-1 feedback. First admission — 24 participants from 12 countries (selection from 165 applications). Full course price — €1850. Scholarships for Ukrainian students — 6 full free places (≈ €11,100 total cost, Ukrainian Cultural Foundation funding). Graduation works (24 new hard-techno tracks of 6-8 minutes each) will be included in the Berlin Techno Academy compilation 'Class of 2026' (release December 2026 on Khemia label). Etapp Kyle plans a second course stream in March 2027.
