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Check out our mega guide for producing DnB Drums are a big part of dance music—maybe the biggest part—because they tell dancers what to do.
So you want to remix a song? Well, there’s good news and bad news. The bad news is that unless you know the fundamentals of
Automation is key to interesting electronic and dance music. Before the software revolution; mix engineers who wanted something to change at some point in the song had
As a music producer, collaborating with vocalists is one of the most exciting and challenging things you can do. Vocal tracks require a different approach
One key feature of electronic dance music is build-ups. They certainly exist in other genres of music (outside dance music), but in EDM, the use
As music producers, we each develop our own set of processes when it comes to creating what we create. We might have developed something unique
The other day I was doing some work on Facebook while listening to my iTunes library on shuffle. Most of my music is dance music,
There’s no denying the importance of drums in electronic dance music. Along with bass, they play the vital role of creating groove. In The Ultimate Guide to
We all want to write great-sounding music that people remember, and that starts with melodies. And while the groove is fundamental in electronic dance music,
This TL;DR Music Theory post explains diatonic minor chords and why the harmonic minor scale comes into play. As mentioned earlier, “diatonic” refers to notes
Struggling to arrange your song? Subtractive music production is a great way to push past that initial loop stage (even though you normally start with
My favorite genre of music other than trance is probably tech house/techno. There’s just something about the groove, bass, percussion; the build-ups, everything! When people
For too long the EDM world has overlooked music theory, or only superficially skimmed the surface. So I made this guide – a comprehensive, in-depth
Knowing how to write a great chord progression is key to producing a memorable, professional-sounding song. But what’s the starting point for a great chord
Is it necessary to learn music theory if you want to make electronic music? Most producers avoid it because it sounds boring. They want to
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