Insomniac, the world’s leading music festival and live events experience creator, is teaming up with ICON Collective, the premier Los Angeles-based music production school, to provide an extraordinary opportunity for emerging electronic music talent.
Through a first-of-its-kind academic sponsorship, the EDC Las Vegas 2025 Discovery Project will award its winners a full-ride scholarship to ICON Collective’s prestigious Advanced Music Production Program, an 18-month, on-campus certificate program designed to develop the next generation of artists and industry leaders.
As part of this collaboration, GRAMMY-nominated electronic duo and ICON Collective alumni SLANDER will join an esteemed panel of judges from Insomniac Music Group, lending their industry expertise and technical insights to evaluate contest submissions.
The EDC Las Vegas 2025 Discovery Project winner will receive a comprehensive music education at ICON Collective, including:
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State-of-the-Art Training: Hands-on experience in ICON’s cutting-edge campus, studios and creative spaces.
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1-on-1 Mentorship: Personalized guidance from expert instructors.
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900 Hours of Office Hours: Extended access to faculty for additional learning support.
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Exclusive Guest Artist Q&As: Direct insights from world-renowned artists and industry leaders.
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Networking & Career Development: Access to ICON’s extensive network of artists, entrepreneurs, and music executives.
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Dolby Atmos Training: Learn immersive audio production, mixing, and mastering, the future of sound in music production.
Since its inception, Discovery Project has been a launchpad for some of today’s biggest electronic music artists, including NGHTMRE, Sullivan King, Jauz, and SLANDER — all ICON Collective alumni. This groundbreaking initiative takes the competition to a new level, providing not just performance opportunities but a transformative educational experience designed to propel winners into lasting careers.
Aside from EDC Las Vegas, ICON Collective will be the academic sponsor for 14 other Discovery Project competitions across a variety of 2025 Insomniac festivals. Winners of those competitions will receive an exclusive 10-week mentorship with an ICON Collective Instructor, tailored to their individual growth in music production and business. Additionally, they will gain access to ELEVATE, Icon’s interactive, online music production program, which includes:
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Curated courses from ICON’s full Online and LA Music Production Programs.
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Over 170 hours of interactive office hours with expert instructors.
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Guest artist Q&As and access to 200+ archived seminars from industry leaders.
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In-person access to ICON’s Los Angeles campus and state-of-the-art studio labs.
With this initiative, Insomniac and ICON Collective are redefining how new artists break into the electronic music scene. By combining unmatched performance exposure with world-class education, the Discovery Project is not just a competition — it’s a launchpad for the next generation of music innovators. For more information and to submit an entry, visit
insom.co/DiscoveryProject.
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