Lost Stories Academy is India's Premier Music Production and DJing school – with offline courses in Mumbai for every level, from first-timers to future professionals.
1500+ students trained since 2016
100M+
Alumni Spotify Streams
95%
Industry Placements
15
Max Batch Size
144
Live Training Sessions
Discover from our extensive range of music courses that resonate with your goals.
Learn inside a network built by artists, connected to the industry, and powered by real-world collaborations. Lost Stories Academy bridges learning and the professional music world. From residential programs to global partnerships, we give artists direct access to labels, mentors, and performance opportunities that shape their careers.
Learn, produce, perform, and release — all under one roof.
Structured programs for every level, from beginner producers to professional DJs.
Updated modules co-created with active artists and producers to keep learning real and relevant.
Earn credentials from India’s most respected electronic music academy.
Demo reviews, label submissions, and live performances that build your portfolio.
Our faculty aren't academics — they're active artists and producers who teach from real industry experience.
Lost Stories · Founders
#52
DJ Mag Top 100
500M+
Digital Streams
4×
Tomorrowland
15+
Yrs of Experience
Collab
KSHMR, MARSHMELLO, ALAN WALKER, ANUV JAIN, JONITA GANDHI, ARMAAN MALIK
Lost stories are a name synonymous to Dance Music in India and South Asia. Ranked #52 on Dj mag 2016 and labelled the “Scene Starters” by DJ Mag, Rishab and Prayag began their journey in dance music in 2008 earlier producing Trance and Progressive House and garnering support from heavyweights like Tiesto, Armin van Buuren, BT, Markus Schulz etc. They then evolved their sound with their debut album – Music for the # Generation (Universal Music) in 2012 which was the no 3 Album on Top 100 Dance Albums iTunes Charts.
Ever since, they’ve had 3 #1 singles on iTunes and remixed the likes of One Republic, Afrojack, Alan Walker with releases on Universal Music, Interscope Records, Sony Music and Spinnin’ Records.
Lost Stories are the biggest Dance Music exports with Performances at Tomorrowland (2015-2019), Global Citizen Festival, Mysteryland, New Horizons Festival, Electric Daisy Carnival, Sunburn, VH1 Supersonic etc.
They’ve done extensive club and local festivals tours in India, UAE, China, Europe, Mexico and multiple South Asian countries.
Lost Stories Academy, an initiative by Lost Stories has been a pioneer in electronic music education since 2015. Lost Stories are India’s most renowned export from India to the world in the field of electronic music production. From representating India at world’s largest festival, Tomorrowland for five times to working with world renowned artists such as KSHMR, Marshmello, U2, One Republic, Alan Walker, etc. They have steadily raised India’s flag on world stages for over a decade.
Hear it from the people who’ve been through it. Their journey started exactly where yours is right now
Originals and remixes by LSA alumni, now streaming everywhere.
Not textbook professors. Working artists, training India's next wave of music talent.
Creativity thrives here. So does the community.
Live offline classes or “In the Studio” courses are in-person classes or group sessions conducted by our experienced faculty team at our academy in Mumbai. All offline live classes include Ableton Live Suite EDU license and other benefits. Complete details about the course modules and benefits are listed on the respective course pages.
Lost Stories Academy is located in Chembur, Mumbai where offline or “In the Studio” courses are conducted.
In the studio classes have a limit of 15 students per batch for practical lectures.
We offer 2 modes of payment. If you want to pay online in order to confirm your seat, a non-refundable advance payment of 100% is payable via secured online payment gateway on our website. If you want to pay via cheque/bank transfer to confirm your seat, a non-refundable advance payment of 1 st instalment or 50% of the course fee is payable through cheque/bank transfer. The student receives a confirmation email about the course enrolment as soon as we successfully receive the transfer. The student is then added to a whatsapp group where further details about the batch commencement is communicated. In case of cheque/bank transfer, the pending 50% fee or the remaining instalments are payable within 2 months of the course commencement. Complete details about the instalments is listed on the respective course pages.
In case of some students failing to clear the pending fees, their access to all the course benefits is revoked. Furthermore, they will not be allowed to attend the remaining sessions.
Students are requested to carry their laptop to take important notes during the sessions and a studio quality headphone to practise exercises related to music production. Students can take advantage of in-person feedback (unlimited) from our experienced faculty whenever they have new demos ready.
Students can avail EMI or Pay Later options on our online payment gateways (Razorpay or PayTM) as per the payment gateways’ Terms & Conditions or get in touch with our representative for offline partners. In case, if students wish to pay via cheque/bank transfer, we offer two to three instalments, depending on the course. A non-refundable advance payment of 50% or one instalment is payable via bank transfer in order to confirm the seat. The student receives a confirmation email about the course enrolment as soon as we successfully receive the transfer.
We do not offer demo sessions. We suggest students to get in touch with our offline and online course Alumni or go through testimonials on our website, talk to our representative in case of any doubts and to get an idea about the quality of education we provide, before enrolment.
In case you miss a session, you can go through our general recorded session videos which is made available to the students in the membership area on our website. We try to also accommodate you in the next batch for the topic you have missed, subject to seat availability in that batch.
In the studio sessions are conducted using the latest Ableton Live Suite version.
Students should have a laptop and a studio quality headphone in order to make the most out of this course. Knowing how to play an instrument also helps in understanding music theory better but it is not a pre-requisite as we teach music theory from scratch in the studio.
Although knowing how to play an instrument can really help to understand music theory and write better music composition, it is not mandatory or a pre-requisite to join our courses as we cover music theory in detail. Complete details about the eligibility criteria is listed on the respective course pages.
If you’re new to music, you can start with our offline two-months Ableton Live classes (Basics and Advance) and gradually move on to two-month sound design, music theory course or mix/master course. It is also possible to upgrade from one month course to 6 months course (Music Expert) or 12 months course (Music Prodigy) depending on what you want to learn.
We offer Ableton Live training basics and advanced (1 month each), song writing, music theory & sound design (2 months) and Advance Mixing and Mastering (2 months) as separate modules. Rest of the modules are offered under a specific course only.
The benefits included in the course for free cannot be traded in return for a discount or transferred to someone else.
Yes, all our courses are inclusive of 18% GST.
Yes. In order to claim GST input credit, please provide your GST number along with the invoice details to our representative at the time of enrolment.
Placements are not guaranteed. We try our best to connect our students with the industry professionals who could provide them with work based on the quality of work submitted to them and the opportunities present with them.
We offer continued support to all our students after they have successfully completed the course. We provide them with timely feedback on demos, any opportunities related to music production work, demo submissions, discounts on plugins, networking opportunities etc.
We provide a course completion certificate after the students have successfully completed the course.
We are a private institution, we are not affiliated with any other education body.
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Live offline classes or “In the Studio” courses are in-person classes or group sessions conducted by our experienced faculty team at our academy in Mumbai and Karjat. All offline live classes include Ableton Live Suite EDU license and other benefits. Complete details about the course modules and benefits are listed on the respective course pages.
Lost Stories Academy is located in Chembur, Mumbai where offline or “In the Studio” courses are conducted.
To ensure personalised mentorship and practical learning, batch sizes are capped at 15 students.
We offer 2 modes of payment. If you want to pay online in order to confirm your seat, a non-refundable advance payment of 100% is payable via secured online payment gateway on our website. If you want to pay via cheque/bank transfer to confirm your seat, a non-refundable advance payment of1st instalment or 50% of the course fee is payable through cheque/bank transfer. The student receives a confirmation email about the course enrolment as soon as we successfully receive the transfer. The student is then added to a whatsapp group where further details about the batch commencement is communicated. In case of cheque/bank transfer, the pending 50% fee or the remaining instalments are payable within 2 months of the course commencement. Complete details about the instalments is listed on the respective course pages.
Late payments may result in the temporary suspension of access to the course and campus facilities until the outstanding amount is settled. Transparent fee schedules and instalment plans help prevent disruptions.
Students are requested to carry their laptop to take important notes during the sessions and a studio quality headphone to practise exercises related to music production. Students can take advantage of in-person feedback from our experienced faculty whenever they have new demos ready.
We do not offer demo sessions. However, we do conduct free workshops frequently. We suggest students to get in touch with our offline and online course Alumni or go through testimonials on our website, talk to our representative in case of any doubts and to get an idea about the quality of education we provide, before enrolment.
Yes. If a student misses a session, they can access pre-recorded, bite-sized sessions available in English and Hindi on the student portal. We try to also accommodate you in the next batch for the topic you have missed, subject to seat availability in that batch.
In the studio sessions are conducted using the latest Ableton Live Suite version.
Students should have a laptop and a studio quality headphone in order to make the most out of this course. Knowing how to play an instrument also helps in understanding music theory better but it is not a pre-requisite as we teach music theory from scratch in the studio.
We offer two instalments for 2-month programs and three instalments for 6- and 12-month programs. Secure your spot by paying the 1st instalment before the course commencement date. For 2-month programs, the 2nd instalment is payable by the end of Month 1. For 6- and 12-month programs, the 2nd instalment is payable by the end of Month 2, and the 3rd instalment is payable by the end of Month 4.
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Students are required to carry their laptop, wired headphones and a Pen-drive/USB to manage all their music and learn the Rekordbox software. Students do not require their own DJing equipment for the course. The course will be taught on the Pioneer CDJ-2000 NXS2 and DJM-900 NXS2 console at the Academy, which will be made available for you throughout the duration of the course.
The course will cover mixing on only the CDJs. However, the course includes a detailed insight into Rekordbox Music Management, and how to better manage and arrange your music using Rekordbox
Upon course completion, every student will receive a certificate stating he/she has completed the course from the Lost Stories Academy in Mumbai
There will be a maximum of 8 students in each batch
In addition to the training hours, students will be given specific practice & recording sessions. Subject to availability of the console, students can schedule practice hours at the Academy
The Lost Stories Academy will not provide guaranteed placements to students upon completion of the course. That being said, we do provide our DJ course students with regular performance opportunities from time to time. A large number of our past DJ students have gotten opportunities to perform at various Clubs & Festivals through a network of promoters we are in touch with. This, however, is subject to your performance through the duration of the course.
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