Panning is a simple - but important - part of music production. Spending a couple of minutes understanding how to do it (properly) will make your productions shine.
Watch the video below to get the most out of your panning and stereo width...
Success in the music industry means different things to different people, but regardless of what your goals, aims and aspirations are, there are some habits that everyone will benefit from developing.
Below are my top 10 success habits to achieve your music dreams in 2019 and beyond...
Getting started can seem a bit daunting if you're a new producer, so here are 19 steps to take in 2019 that will get you on your way to the main stage!
Almost every producer runs into this realization at some point in their musical journey: Producing dance music is way more complex than they'd originally thought.
If you're a new producer, it can seem overwhelming. The software is daunting, the process is a mystery, and it seems like there are an infinite number of choices (spoiler: there are) - where do you even begin?
I remember that feeling, and I want to help ease that pain - so I've laid out 19 steps to take as a new producer that'll leave you with a completed song idea and get you started on your journey.
In this blog post and video, I show you how to make music like Deadmau5 in under 10 minutes. It's easy to follow – even for beginners!
Deadmau5 has long been one of the world-leading producers in the electronic dance music scene. His fat, tight productions have rocked dance floors for over a decade. By learning some of the techniques he uses you can drastically improve your own music productions in a surprisingly short space of time, and in this video and post I attempt to unravel some of the secrets for you to use in your own productions.
Get that Don Diablo, Hexagon sound in this step-by-step video tutorial.
Don Diablo has been storming the world with his energetic future house for the past few years, and today we look at how to get that sound. Yes – developing your own style is SO important – but it helps (MASSIVELY) to breakdown what other (better) producers are doing, to learn some of their tricks which you can then incorporate into your own music.
That being said, let's dive right in...
Music production workflow is one of the key elements of EDM production. If you aren't getting music finished, then you aren't getting music released.
However, if you find a workflow that works for you, you can build fans, earn money, play gigs, and basically...be a proper music producer, rather than just someone with lots of "great ideas", but nothing to show for it (other than a full hard drive!)...
Catchy chords and chord progressions are often the basis of what makes a really memorable song - regardless of genre – so today we’re going to look at how to write KILLER chord progressions!
In this post we look at changing some different elements of bog-standard, quite “boring” chord progressions, to come up with something more interesting - more memorable!
Learn how to make an EDM drop in 5 minutes in this step-by-step video tutorial 🔥🔥🔥!
Learning to gain stage sounds boring BUT…it’s VERY quick to learn (and super important!). It can get you better mixes in just a few minutes.
Spend a few minutes learning how to gain stage properly, and it will pay HUGE dividends in the quality of your productions.
And don’t worry…It’s simpler than it sounds:
One of the most important skills to learning music production is the art of layering different sounds. In fact, one could say that this is THE skill – regardless of genre.
An orchestra involves layer complimentary sounds, as does a band, and it's certainly the case when it comes to Electronic Dance Music production. Think about it for a second, the kick layers under the snare, the synth on the bass, and the effects on top of everything else...