A creative force in modern music production with over a decade of experience crafting sounds for top artists. Daniel's work spans sound design, arrangement, and the full production pipeline — from initial concept to final master.
- Music Production — Full production pipeline from concept to release-ready master
- Sound Design — Synthesis, sampling, and sonic texture creation for music and media
- Arrangement — Structural composition and layering across multiple genres
- DAW Workflow — Advanced production techniques in Ableton Live and FL Studio
- Music Production module — from blank session to finished arrangement
- Sound design fundamentals and advanced synthesis techniques
- Studio workflow, session management, and professional practices
One of the most prolific mastering engineers in the program, with over 300 commercial releases to his name. Robin brings precision, a trained ear, and real-world studio discipline into every session — teaching students to hear music the way professionals do.
- Mixing — Balance, frequency management, stereo imaging, and dynamic control
- Mastering — Commercial loudness, tonal shaping, and streaming platform delivery
- Signal Chain — Professional-grade plugin and hardware signal flow
- Critical Listening — Training the ear to identify and fix problems in a mix
- Mixing module — clarity, balance, and purpose in every element of the track
- Mastering for Spotify, Apple Music, and major streaming platforms
- Real-world session workflows used in professional commercial releases
A multidisciplinary artist and engineer with 12 years in technology, 8 years in music video and visual storytelling, and 4 years as a theatre practitioner. A Mandala Theatre alumni trained in directing, devising, dramaturgy, and playwriting — exploring immersive performance as a space for human connection, experience, and reflection.
- Engineer — 12 years — Building products that help people ease their work with technology.
- Music Video & Visual Storytelling — 8 years — Working with images, rhythm, sound, and emotion to create visual narratives.
- Theatre Artist — 4 years — A Mandala Theatre Alumni exploring immersive performance as a space for human connection, experience, and reflection through voice, body, and emotions.
- Playwright — Writer of "Katha-Ek". Trained in writing and developing stories with Abinash Bikram Shah (writer-director, Elephant in the Fog) and Nabin Subba (pioneer of Numafung, Gau Aayeko Bato, Laure Jutta) — exploring universal emotions and originality in storytelling.
- Director — Trained theatre director shaping performances through space, body movement, Viewpoint, and music for discovery and recovery of lost hope, mourning, dreaming, commitment, and action.
- Deviser — Trained in devising original performances through exploration, experimentation, collaboration, and the rehearsal process.
- Dramaturge — Trained in dramaturgy, focusing on Text Advocacy and Audience Advocacy in theatre production.
- Artistic Language — Drawn to minimalism, repetition, intimacy, silence, and the spaces in between.
A drummer turned producer who bridges the gap between organic feel and programmed precision. Sumy's rare combination of live drumming experience and production knowledge gives students a deep understanding of rhythm that goes beyond just programming beats.
- Drum Programming — Multi-genre grooves from lofi to acoustic-feel productions
- Live Drumming — Real performance background informing every programmed pattern
- Rhythm & Feel — Velocity, timing, and humanisation for natural-sounding beats
- Genre Versatility — Cinematic, folk, classical, purcussion, christain contemporary, live-feel acoustic, and hybrid styles
- Drum Programming module — from basic patterns to complex multi-genre grooves
- Humanisation and feel — making programmed drums sound alive
- Rhythm theory applied directly to production and arrangement
A guitarist and music educator with over a decade of experience in teaching music, worship, and studio sessions. Prakash actively serves as a guitarist in a worship band and is involved in the worship team at his local ministry. Based in Abu Dhabi, he has been helping students build strong musical foundations, consistent technique, and musical discipline.
- Worship & Live Performance — Lead guitarist with years of live performance and studio session experience across worship, rock, and contemporary genres.
- Guitar Instructor — Abu Dhabi — Teaching guitar across multiple schools and institutions in Abu Dhabi, working with students of all ages and levels.
- Internationally Certified Guitar Qualification — Holds a recognised grade 8 certification in TCL guitar performance.
- Ministry & Community — Deeply rooted in worship ministry, using music as a bridge between performance and spiritual expression.