Each course covers one topic properly: mixing, synthesis, arrangement, chord progressions, or a genre taught by the mentor who tours it. Pick the skill your current track is missing.
Videos show you. Training changes you. The Futureproof Learning System is a set of interactive apps that drill the skills under the music: hearing, synthesis, genre knowledge. Short sessions, every day, and every session earns XP toward one level and one streak. Your roadmap tracks all of it, so you always know the next step.
Kadence knows which lesson you have open, so her answers fit what you are working on. Ask her by voice or text, any hour, any timezone. Upload a track and get notes on what to fix first.
Share an unfinished idea, hear a different perspective, and find people who understand the work. Release music, build a career, or make it for yourself.
Dennis RamirezMember since 2025
“You start building connections with other peers who are also looking to grow as an artist.”
Dennis RamirezMember story
“Community is critical. When it comes to art, it's fundamental.”
GhastlyEndorses Futureproof
Mentors who remember being stuck.
Bring your tracks to a monthly private session and get the feedback that only experienced ears can provide.
BASS MUSIC / ARTIST IDENTITY
PROTOHYPE
Never Say Die, Firepower, SMOG, EDC, Lost Lands, Tom Morello collab
Will help you finish your bass-music tracks and develop a real artist identity.
Mixing / production
JAY-J HERNANDEZ
Grammy-nominated, Nervous Records
Will help you hear what is holding your mix back, and fix it.
LOOP TO SONG
STEVE NALEPA
The Acid, Futureproof curriculum lead
Will pull you out of the loop and into an actual song.
CREATIVE FLOW
PETEY CLICKS
Night Bass releases, house veteran
Will get you into creative flow when you're stuck.
BASS MUSIC / SOUND DESIGN
LUMBERJVCK
Deadbeats and Rottun releases, EDC and Red Rocks
Will help you design bass sounds that hold up on a big system.
ShannonMember since 2025
“Having somebody of a professional level to help push you. It is honestly worth the cost of the school alone.”
ShannonMember story
“Even someone at my level, I see what you're doing and I want in.”
Nexus adds 3 to 4 live workshops each week: masterclasses, production walkthroughs, and feedback on the track you are working on. Every session is recorded.
LIVE WORKSHOPS / NEXUS
50+ HOURS OF RECORDED WORKSHOPS
Miss one live? Watch the replay.
Nexus includes the recorded workshop library, organized by sound design, production, mixing, and genre.
Every session runs live on Zoom with the mentors. Bring the track you are stuck on.
A separate 12-week intensive with Protohype (Never Say Die, Firepower and SMOG releases, three years at Lost Lands) for producers who already finish tracks and want to develop a cohesive four-track EP and release plan.
A cohesive, ready-to-release 4-track EP
A release plan: distribution, PRO setup, rollout, and the business steps that put your music into the world
An artist identity that's yours, with branding and positioning built around you
A career roadmap and a network of serious producers you can lean on
What makes Futureproof different from other music production schools?
Courses, training apps, a coach that knows your lesson, and mentors who hear your tracks, in one system. Most schools sell videos. We built the practice and the feedback around them. Nexus adds the mentors and 3 to 4 live workshops a week.
Do the apps replace the courses?
No. Courses explain concepts and workflows. Apps give you a place to practice listening, synthesis, and genre knowledge. Use either to work on the skill your current project needs.
Do I need to be making bass music to be here?
No. Bass music is a strength of the school, but the catalog also includes house, techno, and other electronic styles. Listening, arrangement, synthesis, and mixing skills transfer between genres.
I have never finished a track. Is this for me?
Yes. Start with Music Production with Ableton Live if you are new to producing. If you already make loops, explore Arrangement and work toward a complete track at your own pace.
What happens in my first week?
Choose one musical goal. Beginners can start Music Production with Ableton Live and its My First Beat project. If you already produce, bring a track and choose a relevant lesson or practice tool. Nexus adds mentor and workshop support.
What software or hardware do I need to get started?
A computer and headphones are a useful starting point. Most of the core curriculum is taught in Ableton Live. The catalog also includes selected FL Studio courses, including beatmaking and Festival Trap. Check the software used in a course before choosing it.
What happens after the free trial?
The trial lasts 14 days and signup requires no card. Membership options are Starter at $29/month or Nexus at $99/month, with Nexus also available at $899/year. Review the membership choice and payment terms in the school before purchasing.
What kind of support do students get?
Starter includes the course library, the practice apps, Kadence for questions any hour, and the Discord community. Nexus adds monthly private mentor sessions, live workshops, and the recording library.
Does Kadence make music for me?
No. Kadence explains, listens, and points you to the next step. Every sound in your track is yours. A few lessons suggest a Kadence exercise; skip them if you prefer, and nothing else depends on it.
Go finish that track.
Bring an idea, an unfinished track, or a fresh start. Explore the school free for 14 days. No card required.
Music Production with Ableton LiveYour first project to your first finished track.
Mixing FundamentalsLevel, EQ, compression, space: the mix that translates.
Intro to SynthesisOscillators to patches, on a real synth.
How to Make Dubstep with ProtohypeThe genre, from the mentor who tours it.
ArrangementTurn your loop into sections, movement, and a complete idea.
Mastering Chord Progressions in Electronic MusicProgressions that move a dancefloor.
KADENCE
LIVE WORKSHOPS / NEXUS
50+ HOURS OF RECORDED WORKSHOPS
