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Secrets to Making Dance Music
james_mcfadyen
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PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2012 3:41 pm reply with quote
Latest article with the rather marketable title, "Secrets to Making Dance Music". Try not to take that title to heart, though.

These are general points aimed at those very early on in their development, possibly even just starting out. The article sets out 8 important non-technical factors which I believe are important to set a good foundation for creating any genre of EDM.


http://james-mcfadyen.quazen.com/shopping/secrets-to-making- dance-music
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Tricky-Loops
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PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2012 4:07 pm reply with quote
Good points, but I haven't found the secret... Laughing

I would add: Your dance music is only good, when you can dance to it yourself. It's not about a technology, it's about a feeling...
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PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2012 4:15 pm reply with quote
The secrets are few and easy to memorize:

* Less is better than too much
* Honor the kick
* Rip out anything below 120Hz that has nothing to do with rhythm and bass
* Always test final output in mono mode
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Tricky-Loops
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PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2012 4:31 pm reply with quote
My secret is: [...]

I don't say it, because if I would, it wouldn't be a secret any more... Shocked
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PostPosted: Thu May 17, 2012 10:38 am reply with quote
The secret is producing while wearing urban camo combat pants using something that sounds like a JP 8000.
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PostPosted: Thu May 17, 2012 12:17 pm reply with quote
lol stop embarrassing yourself with your bullshit secrets!
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JD Gaffe
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PostPosted: Thu May 17, 2012 12:25 pm reply with quote
I keep the best secrets to myself, shh don't tell anyone! This is valuable stuff not found anywhere outside of producer's inner circle!!
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PostPosted: Thu May 17, 2012 12:30 pm reply with quote
Don't tell anybody, but the real secret is....



Shhhhhhhhh......
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