There's this tip I got from Madeon's AMA that I found really helpful: https://www.reddit.com/r/edmproduction/comments/186kli/im_madeon_lets_talk_production/c8c2fiv/

Q: How do you keep all the highs in your synths and drums so clear without them blurring together uncohesevely?
A: Avoid redundancy - There's no need to have two simultaneous chorded instruments with loud highs.

Doesn't really pertain to "how many" layers, but just something I like to keep in mind when it comes to layering in general

well for example the 1 Chord for C major, thats 1 3 5 notes

you have C E and G, you can have the 7th or something so C E G B

id say 4/5 notes can chord to get going, but you'd need the topline melody also

but also depends on what you are making? what are you making?

So, I'm trying to create Future Bass if you will, tho a lot of people say big artist create simple chords but frankly I find those sounds boring, so then I instead of playing a 7th I like to play compound intervals & then add my chord or 7th which ever I think sounds better, but then when I go to take it to Serum and then create my sound it ends up being mucky

There's this tip I got from Madeon's AMA that I found really helpful: https://www.reddit.com/r/edmproduction/comments/186kli/im_madeon_lets_talk_production/c8c2fiv/

Q: How do you keep all the highs in your synths and drums so clear without them blurring together uncohesevely?
A: Avoid redundancy - There's no need to have two simultaneous chorded instruments with loud highs.

Doesn't really pertain to "how many" layers, but just something I like to keep in mind when it comes to layering in general

See I didn't know that he did that I was always under the idea YOU HAVE to have the same chords with loud high I had no idea he used different chords on top of others if I'm reading this correctly =0

I dont create any future bass so i cant say too much, but its all about the chords and i watched a tutorial about it for fun

so i guess its just playing around with your tastes, 7ths 9ths, inversions, sustained notes until you get what you like and hitting that right note and a catchy progression