Hi all


Today Skin Companion EP II got released by Flume. The kick drum in his track Depth Charge is just amazing.

To me it sounds like a kinda analog kick drum processed through distortion.

Where can I get these more analog sounding kick drums? I remember he once talked about being influenced by hip hop beats, so I have a feeling a might have to look there.  If anyone can point me to good sample pack (companies) based on user experience, would be great.

Am I also right about the processing? Anything else that might be done?

Hey everyone

Probably this will sound familiar for some. Sometimes you can sit for ages in front of your PC and nothing. Sometimes you finally get something, end up hating it and eventually you started with project number 9000. Well yeah, that's the situation I'm currently in.
I can remember the first days I started to produce, I could make tracks as if it was nothing. Now it feels the more knowledge I have, the less creative I am. It feels like all theories and rules are restricting me. First I was just bashing every white key because I knew it was either 'a' or 'C'. No worries about what must be done and what can't be done. I was simply doing what my ears felt like doing.
I'm curious about the ones with the same struggles and how they solved it or are trying to solve it.

Cheers!

Hi guys!

I've lately been very inspired to get behind my DAW and make some tracks.
Yet, I'm stuck with the process of making my tracks. Lately I can't seem to be satisfied with any melody I make. I look up to Martin Garrix so much! I love his melodies, and I try focus so much on it to make them really nice. But yea, I never get satisfied. Especially when I want to use it for a drop. My drop doesn't feel 'dancy' with it.

Mostly I blame my melody for it, but lately I wonder if it's something else. Something else I'm doing wrong which just blocks me.
My workflow: Chords -> Melody -> Kick and sidechained sub-bass & chords.

Do you have any tips? Or things you might think I'm doing wrong? If you're curious I made little playlist with 3 unfinished tracks which maybe gives you an auditive idea. As you notice it's house music, which might change the focus of priorities and tips.

Thanks in advance!

Hi guys!

I wonder how to make this sound. It's the sound that rises at 0:30 8 bars long, also in the build-up at 1:15.

To me it sounds like a whitenoise but I don't know the processing. It makes me think of a train which is trying to stop and the breaks are making that scratchy noise.

I'm looking forward to your solutions!

Kareem

Hi guys

I'm still really inspired by this song called The Only Way Is Up by Martin Garrix & Tiësto. It's simply an amazing 128 BPM four-on-the-floor dance track.
However I strongly feel there are influences from other genres close. I'm talking about the sound design in the drop more specifically. The timbre it gives really gives me this strong feeling it's influenced from something else than House. Maybe trance, I don't know...

What do you thinking guys? Should I dig into the old trance music?

Cheers!

Hi

When or how do you determine if something has enough layers? Having layers can fill up your sound spectrum, but it can also over do it.

I know that layers of different sound textures creates a new texture as a whole. However I catch myself putting a lot layers with the excuse But everything adds something the the sound as whole...

Cheers!

Hi

I'm here with something different than EDM. I'm sharing my friend's beat called Caught Up. I'm usually very picky if it comes to Hiphop/Rap but he nailed it right there.
Listen & enjoy!