If you’re diving into melodic house production, you might be inspired by artists like Ben Böhmer, Nils Hoffmann, and the signature sound of labels like Anjunadeep. In this guide, we’ll explore five essential techniques to bring that deep, emotional vibe to your music. From intricate percussion layers to rich reverbs, these steps will help you create the dreamy, immersive sounds that define this genre.
Navigating the complex world of music production can be overwhelming, especially when efficiency is your goal. To help you produce tracks faster without sacrificing quality or creativity, we’ve compiled a comprehensive guide that focuses on streamlining your workflow. Whether you’re a seasoned producer or just starting out, these tips are designed to optimize your process, enabling you to achieve your creative vision with speed and ease.
Ableton Live has consistently set the bar for what a digital audio workstation (DAW) can do, offering a blend of powerful music creation and performance features. With the release of Ableton Live 12, the excitement in the music production community is palpable – but is it really worth it? This latest version introduces a host of new features designed to enhance workflow, creativity, and performance. Here’s a look at the 12 most exciting features of Ableton Live 12 that are stirring the most buzz.
Learn how to make MELODIC TECHNO in the style of artists such as Miss Monique, Artbat and Anyma. This step-by-step music production guide shows you how to produce one of the most popular current genres in electronic dance music.
You can also download this project file to open in Ableton Live, so you can follow along and really understand the techniques being shared.
If your music lacks dynamics, movement, life and generally excitement or if you get stuck in an eight-bar loop and don’t know how to finish your track, this is for you! Ableton automation (or automation in any DAW), is one tool that every single professional music producer knows how to get the most from. Make sure to read to the end because the real power comes when you apply all of these techniques together.
Learn how to make Electronic Pop (in the style of Röyksopp) in this Ableton Live House Music tutorial.
In this electro pop tutorial we dive into some of the secret techniques of Norwegian electronic artists “Röyksopp”, going into composition, sound design, mixing and much, much more! You can also download the project file completely free.
Learn how to make Melodic House (in the style of Eli & Fur) in this Ableton Live House Music tutorial.
If you’ve ever wondered how to make deep melodic house music in the style of Eli & Fur, this step-by-step tutorial will give you an insight into how to achieve similar results.
Developing your signature sound is the coveted holy grail that all producers strive for – and that’s what I’m going to show you how to develop in this sound design tutorial!
Your signature sound is actually a combination of several elements – from vibe, composition, and sound design. It develops over time, so the more tracks you write – the faster you’ll find your signature sound.
Starting a song (or track) can be very intimidating – especially if you’re not feeling inspired. Do you ever struggle to come up with original ideas for your music? Maybe you find a blank DAW project COMPLETELY INTIMIDATING! I know I used to.
Recently we covered strategies for finishing your music and today, I’m going to share with you 11 song-starting hacks I’ve developed to enable you to start a song and come up with song ideas at any time without even needing to be inspired.
It’s a skill unto itself – and super-important if you rely on music production for your living – or even if you just want to become really good at production for pleasure’s sake!
Just follow these 11 steps and you’ll soon get into the swing of things…
Recently I published a video on our YouTube channel where I explained some of the techniques I regularly use to finish my music.
That video started an engaging online discussion with other music producers worldwide on the challenges and struggles we all face when trying to finalise our tracks. The discussions and interest in the topic encouraged me to write this article and further expand the theme examined in the YouTube video.