This post defines techno relative to other electronic music, an overview of the most common techniques associated with producing songs in the genre, and places where you can find helpful community. What is Techno? Almost always 4/4 Between 120-140 bpm (beats per minute) Mostly kick drums on each crotchet (1/4 note) but often breakbeat An emphasis on repetition, minimalism, […]
Read MoreOkay, if you follow electronic rhetoric you’ve probably heard all the whining of how mainstream it’s become over the last few years. It’s gotten to the point where I cannot help but distinguish the mainstream stuff as BROstep so as to not tarnish the creativity and history of what Dubstep is about. As jaded as […]
Read MoreI can pull a hand full of records from my shelf that I’ve found the exact synth preset or noise generator in Reaktor. Sampling is everywhere, it’s sometimes hard to know whether something you recognize in a new track was original the first time around… Picasso said “Bad artists copy. Good artists steal” And the […]
Read MoreCheck this:http://thequietus.com/articles/05753-dubstep-james-blake-magnetic-man-jamie-xx An excellent interview on the present state of dubstep. The prevalence of mainstream brostep, pop-vocal, overdone bass is a bit tiring, but these guys place it in a great context that highlights the influence and history of dubstep as it has evolved. Of especial note is how well they put into words the […]
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