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30 Mixdown Tips & Techniques for Instantly Improving Your Electronic Dance Music

In this post we’re going to delve into my top 30 techniques for mixing EDM – although really the principals apply to mixing any genre of music.

Mixing is the blending together of all the elements of a track to make it sound cohesive and balanced. It’s the phase in music production before mastering. There’s a lot to learn – and it takes practise – but with some fundamentals under your belt you’ll be crafting better mixes in no time. Here are some of the very best techniques I’ve picked up over the years…

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The Ultimate EDM Production Glossary

Handy definitions of all the words, terms and phrases you need to know for producing electronic dance music (and other genres).

If I’ve missed anything or if anything is unclear, let me know in the comments section and I’ll add it in 🙂

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Calvin Harris Production Secrets – This is What You Came For (featuring Rihanna)

Calvin Harris’s productions are some of the most successful of all time, and his newest track “This Is What You Came For (featuring Rihanna)” is blowing-up dance-floors across the globe.

I’ve put together a detailed track analysis for you guys to get some exclusive insights into how one of the most successful record producers of all time composes his music. If that sounds good to you, read on…

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