Mastered the basics but sounds still missing something? In-depth articles and tips on taking your tunes to the next level.
Not widely thought of as the sexiest of effects, reverb and delay can be used in all kinds of creative ways to introduce both subtle shades and striking colour to a mix. Bruce Aisher delivers his latest series of pro walkthroughs.
Sleazy fidget sounds are all about wonky beats, stacked claps, pushed swing and wobbly, rasping basslines. Hedflux serves up a selection of his turn-to tips.
Glitched vocal lines are making their way into all kinds of house and tech tracks – offering unique toplines and twisted rhythmic clout. Bruce Aisher gets chopping.
Picking the right drum sounds, keeping your arrangement simple and perfecting breakdowns all help create the perfect Electro-House record, writes Sharooz
A choice selection of bite-sized tips for deep, pared down minimal productions
Tight drums, confident lead line, a few perfect fifths and a doubled kick drum all provide a solid base to prog house productions.
In the latest of our genre spotlights, the SM team offer a few choice tips for producing deep tech-infused house.
Jake Island guides you through a selection of classic downtempo drum programming tips
