How do I make Dubstep?
Like many other forms of electronic dance music (EDM), dubstep originated in London in the late ‘90s as an evolution of UK garage, two-step, dub reggae, and a host of other styles. Because of...
Category: Advanced Ableton Electronic Music Production Program
How do I make Trance Music?
To the untrained ear, electronic dance music and all of its subgenres can sound a lot alike. The bassline kicks in, simple melodies follow, and the crowd starts moving. But to the artists and...
How do I make House Music?
Early house music could contain lyrics, vocals with no real lyrics, or no vocals whatsoever. What it did feature were deep baselines, repetitive rhythm, and a more mechanical delivery. Almost as if to say...
How do I make Techno?
Just as house music was first discovered in the underground dance clubs of Chicago, Detroit is the birthplace of techno. Maybe there’s something about cold, blustery winters in the Midwest that makes people want...
Recording Connection mentor Lucas Abend Talks Burning Man, Musical Expression & Getting Wowed by our Students.
As a music producer, studio co-founder, DJ and mentor, Lucas Abend of Studio 369 (Los Angeles, CA) is the consummate example of today’s music maker who’s part of a movement that’s constantly pushing the...
How do I make Euro Disco?
Taking its influence from Italian and French pop songs from the 50s and 60s, Euro Disco began making a mark in the 70s – the decade of disco. Initially, Euro Disco referred to music...
How to make electronic music with Ableton Live
As digital audio workstations (DAWs) have become more accessible over the last two decades, the creation of new electronic dance music has exploded. Needing a computer with enough power to run the software, anybody...
How to make trance music in Ableton Live
As a subset of electronic dance music, trance music is marked by its hypnotic melody that gradually builds until reaching a drop or a peak. The music then gives way to almost ethereal sound,...
How to produce beats
Being able to “keep the beat” has been an age-old requirement in the music industry. Thanks to hip hop, rap, and electronic music, that background sound has been brought to the forefront. Today, beats...
How to make music like Getter.
Getter creates music in multiple genres. In high school he was a huge metalhead but turned to producing electronic music because he could do it all by himself. His journeys into music are a...
