Who are we?
Founded in 1998, dBs Institute has over 25 years' experience at the forefront of sound and music education. With campuses in Bristol, Manchester, Plymouth, we’ve created a space where you can explore, experiment and carve out your own path in music.
We're a bunch of music makers and sound obsessives, known for our hands-on approach, industry connections, and our graduates, who go on to shape the music industry. From BAFTA winners to chart-toppers, from studio owners to festival headliners, dBs alumni are the ones pushing boundaries and setting standards. This isn't a place for conventional thinking or safe choices; we are home to a powerful wave of creative professionals, driven by passion and skill, set on making a meaningful impact on the creative industries and the world at large.
Learn more about dBs Institute, our courses and campuses in Bristol, Manchester and Plymouth at dbsinstitute.ac.uk
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Thinking about joining us for one of our upcoming open days? Here are your most frequently asked questions about what to expect on the day.
Don’t forget! Our emails are always open, drop us a message at enquiries@dbsinstitute.ac.uk with any questions you might have about what to expect or via DM.
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Musique Tableaux is back! Our live performance and exhibition series from dBs Institute Bristol returns to celebrate experimental and leftfield sound practices.
The first edition of the academic year offers a glimpse of what to expect at these showcases, with performances from staff voices. Future events will spotlight students and the wider dBs Institute community putting your creative voices at the forefront. If you’ve got an experimental project, we’d love to hear it. Apply to perform via our online form (link in bio).
📅 Thursday 23rd October
🕕 6–8 PM
📍 Mitchell Lane, Bristol
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NEW VIDEO | In his final year, Jamie Le Brocq (SMG) was balancing some landmark career moments alongside his uni work. Just before the end of the year, we caught up with Jamie to get the full story on his recent achievements and how his time at dBs set him on the path for success.
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NEW VIDEO | 🤩 We’re SO PROUD of Anaïs and her success since graduating from dBs Institute. Now a mainstay of the @hospitalrecords roster, she recently returned from a world tour and has released banger after banger on the iconic drum and bass label.
We caught up with Anaïs to find out what life has been like as a touring producer and DJ and how dBs helped to get her where she is today.
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NEW VIDEO | Exposing himself to a myriad of cultures and musical styles, MA graduate Stefan Goodwin (Mërkata) discusses his exciting Serum preset pack, which equips produces with the signature sounds and tools he has developed in his own productions.
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NEW VIDEO | Part two of our fascinating masterclass with Gaia (G33) of Girls Don't Sync is here! Exploring the stark differences between London and Liverpool's electronic music scenes, Gaia talks about how her obsession for DJing quickly consumed her and how the warmth of Scousers helped her forge long-lasting connections in the industry.
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NEW VIDEOS | Head over to the dBs Institute Our Courses playlist to learn more about the student experience here at dBs. We pride ourselves on creating a tight-knit community and nurturing our students' creative passions.
Don't believe us? Find out for yourself from some of our BA (Hons) Music Production & Sound Engineering students here.
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NEW VIDEOS | Head over to the dBs Institute Our Courses playlist to learn more about all of our incredible industry-focused degree courses. In these videos, you'll discover the course content, how you'll learn and how these degrees can help you kickstart your career in the creative industries.
Here's our course video for our BA (Hons) Music Production & Sound Engineering programme to give you a taste.
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NEW VIDEO | It's a big one, this! @ELPHNT is back on the channel to give an ultimate guide to the new featured in Ableton 12. You're not going to want to miss this one 👀
#ableton12 #abletonlive #abletonlivetutorial #abletonlivetips #musicproduction #musicproducer #musicproductiontips #musicproductiontutorial
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NEW VIDEO | In our very first game art dBs Tutorial, dBs Institute module leader Jasz Pike explains the fundamentals of UV unwrapping in Maya and Photoshop.
#maya #maya3danimation #maya3d #photoshop #gameart #gameanimation #mayatutorial #photoshoptutorial
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