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Build your trap skills with Chackk as he takes you through the making of his track "Only You", which achieved over 600,000 plays on Spotify. Building sounds from scratch to create a captivating and energiszng drop, this course will give you tools you need to make your next trap banger a hit.

Born and raised in a small city in Germany, Jannik, A.K.A CHACKK has been creating music since 2014. He found inspiration in some of the hardest artists out there, such as NXSTY, Fabian Mazur, Eliminate, Nitti Gritti, SLUMBERJACK and so on. Throughout the years, Jannik has experimented with a lot of different styles and genres. More and more he started to evolve his signature style sound with club shaking 808's and super unique sound design.

This course will give you the knowledge and skills you need to:

-Synthesize your own unique sounds from scratch using tools like Serum and Massive.
-Create massive drops that suck your audience in.
Learn workflow techniques and tricks to finish tracks more quickly.
-Develop a professional sound by learning how to mix and master your tracks to professional modern standards

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Tutorials In This Course
Module 01 – Introduction
Module 02 – Referencing Technique
Module 03 – The Intro (Part 1)
Module 04 – The Intro (Part 2)
Module 05 – The Build Up
Module 06 – First Drop
Module 07 – Break, Bridge and Build Drop 2
Module 08 – The 2nd Drop
Module 09 – Mastering
Module 10 – Presentation – Drop From Scratch
Module 11 – The Template
Module 12 – Drums
Module 13 – The Process
Module 14 – The Drop (Part 1)
Module 15 – The Drop (Part 2)

Software Used In This Course:

Ableton Live

Serum

Serum FX

Massive

https://bassgorilla.com/course/melodic-downtempo-start-to-finish-in-ableton-with-varti/

Professional mixing and mastering engineer, Varti Deuchoghlian, shares his expertise to show you how to write and produce a melodically driven downtempo track.  Varti is a professional educator and his teaching style will allow you to approach production with simplicity, so that you can focus on building a memorable track instead of being sidetracked by unimportant processing techniques.

Results You Can Expect From This Course

This course will give you the knowledge and skills you need to:

• Understand how chords are built
• Learn how to fine-tune a synth to suit the needs of your track.
• Creating a tight kick that fits the track
• Not overcrowding your production with too many layers
• Composing a good lead melody
• How to layer instruments properly
• How to level properly
• Proper mixing and mastering techniques

About Your Instructor

As an electronic music producer and mixing/mastering engineer, Varti has toured the Asian market and released music which has landed support by A listers such as Above & Beyond, Lee Burridge and Hernan Cataneo.  His music has been featured on high-end publications such as Billboard, DJ Mag, Mix Mag, EDM.com and Dancing Astronauts. He's also had sync placements on DC's Legends of Tomorrow, MTV, Givenchy to name a few.

Varti's music has been remixed by underground talents such as Facundo Mohrr, Mathias Meyer and Martin Roth.  His experience in teaching music production at a collegial level has led him to focus his attention on private students through an in-depth one-on-one production mentorship program.

Tutorials In This Course

Module 1 – Chords Progression and Theory
Module 2 – Designing the Bass
Module 3 – Crafting the Kick
Module 4 – Layering the HH, Clap & Percs
Module 5 – Composing the Plucks
Module 6 – Writing the Lead
Module 7 – 1-5-3-7 Layering Technique
Module 8 – Leveling Technique
Module 9 – Mixing and Advance Signal Processing
Module 10 – Mastering the Track

 

Software Used In This Course & System Requirements

Software Used In This Course:

Ableton Live 11
Ableton Native plugins (EQ, Compressor, Multiband Dynamics, Utility, etc..)
Sylenth
Omnisphere
Signal
Kick 2
Analog Brass
Saturn
Ozone 9 + Tonal Balance Control

Having experienced the festival culture, influenced by dub, from a young age and It didn't take long before Tom broke into the wonderful world of music production. Always trying to push the envelope of new genres and warped sounds. Mr Chants creations feature organic textured sound-scapes with a wide spectrum of emotional content.

Look out for his new Bassgorilla Psydub course dropping Saturday May 30th 2020.

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Modern Drum & Bass Production with Joe Ford available on Bassgorilla.com April, 25 2020.
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Joe Ford is a man on a mission, ready to shake up the world of D&B and beyond with his own unique brand of bass music destined for dance floors across the globe. Hailing from Harrogate UK, Joe leads a new wave of producers, setting himself apart with an already outrageously accomplished studio skill set and trademark hi-tech drum & bass sound tinged with rock, funk and everything in between.

Harvey Carter is an Electronic Music Producer, Engineer & Film Composer of various projects. Having worked on numerous independent published films and notable electronic music projects, such as Ekcle, he has built up a strong palette of sounds that can fit into many genres. 

His work has been released on labels such as Inspected Records, Metalheads, Drum and Bass Arena, Renraku Global Media and Upscale. His music has achieved various feats, playing international gigs and festivals, being premiered at various art exhibitions and fashion shows, reaching #1 on drumnbass.net and various other feats. 

His music can not be pigeon-holed quite so easily as his goal is to develop a contemporary and eclectic catalogue of music that can cross over into different industries outside of music.

Xenflex is the founder of BassGorilla. He has been producing music since 1996, starting with an Akai MPC drum machine sampler.

He has released records with Adapted Records, Maxxed Music and Hopscotch Records and his music has had support from EDM.com, Ni12, The Glitch Shop, and DJ support from Stickybudsand Tantric Decks, among others.

Xenflex has interviewed numerous world-famous music producers, who have shared their music production secrets with the BassGorilla community.

Several years ago, Xenflex founded BassGorilla to teach what he has learned through his life as a music producer. He has published close to 1000 tutorial videos, designed and taught various webinar courses and written over 100 articles on music production tips.

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Rage Logic has been playing guitar and piano his entire life, but got into producing electronic music 5 years ago after coming across dubstep and other experimental genres.

His music has been featured in Adult Swim, and he's released collaborations with josh pan, sober rob, Manitee, and Mo Vibez.

He draws from almost all genres, but his signature sound is a mix of rattling basses, searing hot synths, and irresistible, unpredictable melodies.

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VORSO emerged with inimitably dynamic force in 2017, with his fresh approach to production and distinct, intricately heavy sound making immediate ripples and garnering widespread attention from open-minded listeners.

Initial releases on the exploratory US bass imprint UPSCALE left a searing impression, with his dynamic touch and exceptional funk attitude coming through in a series of collaborations with artists such as CLOCKVICE, CHEE & FREQUENT.

Later, his track NEEDLE on FLEXOUT caught the ear of APHEX TWIN, who was heard playing it during a tour that touched down at Spain's legendary Primavera festival, as well as the prominent INSPECTED label which picked up and released the VIP in 2017, a year that finished with his self-released SPECTRE EP dominating the bass music scene.

With influences spanning a list of artists that includes Noisia, Ivy Lab, Emperor, Alix Perez, Joe Ford and KOAN Sound, and with many of these artists supporting his output on tour, Vorso's spirit is firmly rooted in a diverse range of bass music, with ultra-refined production values.

A fresh wave of material is under construction, and with his recruitment into the ranks of the MethLab collective and agency – expect to see Vorso at live shows across Europe very soon.

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Elliot Berger breaks down his Future Bass tune "Believe". A collaboration with Colorado vocalist Laura Brehm.   First entering the scene in early 2011, after receiving support from Coldplay on a bootleg of their hit single 'Paradise, Elliot Berger has maintained a strong voice in the melodic side of bass music.   Elliot's career gained momentum following the release of 'Diamond Sky' with Denver-based vocalist Laura Brehm, the first in a handful of collaborations. It wasn't long before he gained the support of some of the scenes strongest players, including Monstercat, NCS, Inspector Dubplate, Fox Stevenson, Koven and more.    Fast forward to 2018, and with over 11 million combined streams on Spotify, and many millions across Soundcloud and Youtube, he shows no sign of stopping, working with a multitude of the underground bass scene's finest artists bringing his unique brand of chill-out, glitch and future bass to the masses. 

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X-Ray Ted breaks down his Glitch-Hop remix of the 2004 Tanya Stephens track "It's a Pity".

X-Ray Ted is a DJ & producer from Bristol, UK, specialising in Party Breaks, Hip Hop, Funk & Bass. His multi-genre sets & production have gained him support from the likes of DJ Yoda, The Craig Charles' Funk and Soul Show on BBC 6 Music, and international clothing label Superdry.

His energetic live sets, paired with his technical ability as a turntablist, have gained him headline performances across the globe including 2016 & 2017 tours across Canada and Europe, and making him a regular at almost every major UK festival.

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Ill-Esha (pronounced ill-EE-sha) is a Canadian electronic music artist, producer, singer and DJ known for her work in the bass music world, as well as her unique style of singing and DJing simultaneously.

From an early age ill-esha had a musical background and she began her career as a vocalist, MC and Drum and Bass DJ in the late 1990s.

She was a pioneer in the blending of electronic music genres such as broken beats, hip hop, breaks with D&B during her sets. She released several glitch/dubstep EPs on San Francisco-based Muti Music, and Austin-based label Gravitas Recordings.

Most recently ill-esha has been inspired by future bass, the 80s, and galactic soundscapes - her most recent full-length album, "Hyperbolic Space Crochet" is out via acclaimed producer Starkey's boutique label Seclusiasis.

She has also joined the fast-growing Hebinomichi music crew and continues to collab and release via their label.

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When it comes to beautiful, unique electronic music, Ekcle has to be right up there with the best. That's saying something.

Their first release since their incredible debut EP Deshoda, is right up to the standard that it set. Starting off with a church atmosphere, the song takes you on an emotional journey with rises and falls; joy and mood.

It's rare that a song can consume you for six minutes, but those six minutes of magic and bliss will be the best six minutes of your day. Make sure to take your time to appreciate the different elements of the song, especially the sampling and percussion.

"Give Credence", is light years ahead of mainstream electronic music, as are Ekcle as artists.

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https://bassgorilla.com/course/vocal-production-with-kevin-energy-jasmine-knight/

If you've ever dreamed of working with a top vocalist, then you need to tune in to Kevin Energy and Jasmine Knight.  In this course you will learn everything you need to know about professionally producing vocals, from getting to know your singer, to recording takes, vocal comping and mixing the vocals to a professional quality.  Jasmine Knight has received wide recognition for her signature style, and under the production mastery of Kevin Energy these two will set you on the path to delivering chart smashing EDM tracks.

This course will give you the knowledge and skills you need to:

-Understand how to work with a vocalist & be able to professionally produce vocals
-Create a solid vocal prep and mix vocals with ease
-How to use the right FX to enhance vocals in your track
-Create professionally produced and mixed vocals
-How to create thicker and fuller hooks that captivate your audience
-Learn about manually pitching and timing vocals

About Your Instructor
South London's very own Jasmine Knight has received massive support for her voice from the likes of BBC Radio 1's Annie Mac, Roger Sanchez, Danny Howard & Charlie Hedges and EDM legends such as Vini, Vici, Hardwell, R3hab, Will Sparks, W & W and many more, thanks to her collaboration 'MOVE' with Alchimyst & Trance legend Coexist, released via Alteza Records (Vini Vici's label) Hitting no1 in the Beat Port Charts and being Mexico's top 6 most played tracks on TIK TOK.

Over the years, Jasmine became an important player in the UK underground Drum n Bass and House scene ever since her teenage years and now collaborating with incredibly talented producers from all over the world and in all genres of the dance music scene.

Jasmine's style is a delicate balance of the underground influences, but with a knack for writing songs worthy of the mainstream charts. With a fierce sound, and equally fierce look, Jasmine is in much demand for collaborations across a variety of genres, thanks in large to her hard hitting delivery and professional approach.

Rave legend and Nu Energy Collective head honcho, Kevin Energy is firmly established as a DJ in the top echelon of both the Hardcore and Hard-dance scenes. Energised, always and musically innovative, there aren't many crowd-pleasers around that can rock a crowd quite like Kevin Energy but for a man who earned his first big room rave sets before he was old enough to legally attend them it is hardly surprising. His fresh sound and ever enthusiastic mixing style make him a favorite behind the decks as he always delivers service with a smile and with more scratching and rockin', upfront tracks than you can shake a glow stick at.

From the early days of Dream FM and 'Hardcore Fever' Kevin has moved from strength to strength. With running the Nu Energy Collective including some long established labels – Nu Energy Records, Relentless Vinyl, Liquid Hardcore, Elevate Whites and NEC Live, as well as digital label concepts.
Kevin has always spent his time in the industry as a hugely proactive go-getter. Pioneering the Nu Energy Collective LIVE PA, Freeformation party nights (along with Sharkey), his Elevate Hard Dance album series, Hardcore Heaven compilation mix and worldwide DJ Tour domination, Kevin has been by far one of the busiest DJ's/producers/promoters in the scene. Having won 'Best Hard Dance DJ' twice as well as 'Outstanding Contribution To The Industry' award, it's fair to say Kevin's work has been widely recognised on a global scale.

After a break from all things rave in 2011. Kevin launched 'Big Jam Studios' – a commercial studio business in Kent UK. The majority of work that Kevin undertakes through Big Jam is vocal production and after 10 years of finely tuning the vocals of thousands of varied singers, there's a lot of experience for Kevin to share with you.

Tutorials In This Course
Module 1: Before Recording
1.1 – Getting to know your singer
1.2 – How to relax your singer
1.3 – Being prepared

Module 2: Vocal Preparation
2.1 – Microphones and placements
2.2 – Latency and levels
2.3 – A quick tip to keep in mind
2.4 – Splitting takes pt1
2.5 – Splitting takes pt2
2.6 – Producer direction
2.7 – Double tracking
2.8 – Creating harmonies manually
2.9 – Vocal comping
2.10 – Manual pitch correction with Flextime

Module 3: Mixing Vocals
3.1 – EQ
3.2 – Compression
3.3 – Adlibs / one shots
3.4 – Delays
3.5 – Break down vocals
3.6 – Build up sampling
3.7 – Final touches

Module 4 – Outro

Hailing from the dirty south mecca of New Orleans, Bryan Normand, known by his 808 bass-slanging alter-ego Kid Kamillion, began his career in high school as he put down his skateboard and turned to spinnin' records. By college he was curating an underground music movement throughout the south and began taking over the New Orleans nightlife scene.

Kid Kamillion took his knowledge of true southern hip-hop, and over 10 years of "rave culture" tweaked with his personal innovation and creativity, and pioneered a sound that quickly gained the attention and recognition of dance music ambassador A-Trak for the Kid Kamillion edit of "Heads Will Roll".

Kid Kamillion rapidly built a stout reputation amongst heavy hitters throughout the producer, DJ, and festival scenes. The year 2013 was beyond groundbreaking for Kid Kamillion as it kicked off with him playing the Jay-Z Super Bowl party. Shortly thereafter he was playing shows all over the country, and even ventured out to playing shows in Europe.

As a producer, Kid Kamillion has numerous collaborations with global hit maker Diplo and Berlin based techno giant Boys Noize, in addition to producing tracks for club legends Spank Rock and Kid Sister. Currently, Kid Kamillion spends most of his time jetting between Miami and Los Angeles and also in Houston producing with long-time friend and fellow New Orleans native Mannie Fresh.

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Reid Speed is recognized worldwide as a highly skilled drum & bass DJ as well as a pioneer of the hybrid-genre bass music movement. From her start at legendary NYC drum & bass store/label Breakbeat Science to founding her own labels Play Me Records and Play Me Too, she has remained a fan favorite DJ, a chart topping producer, and was seen as an instrumental player in the development of the North American Bass Music sound. She's known for dropping blistering multi-genre sets that have inspired a generation of female DJs. With her keen ear, Play Me has become a launchpad for more hot new artists than any other label of its kind, helping to kickstart the careers of the likes of Dillon Francis, Must Die, Figure, Bare, Singularity, Cyberoptics, and many more. Reid is one of the few old skool DJs who opened the door for women and who continues to set the standard high for female DJs in EDM.

 

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BENTZ first hit the the electronic music scene in 2012. Since then he has provided a steady stream of diverse music touching on genres including Trap, House, and even his own brand of Future Bass that incorporates complex music theory with ethereal and relaxing beats. Ben Crossgrove, also known as BENTZ is an accomplished Jazz bassist that brings his own flair of musicianship into all of his works. BENTZ resides in Upstate New York and continues to make his name known in all areas of electronic music.

 

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Jay Robinson releases bass heavy beats on Night Bass.

Jay's productions have found their way into the sets and playlists of some of the world's biggest names, with Armand Van Helden, Moby, Fake Blood, Laurent Garnier, DJ Q, Treasure Fingers, AC Slater, Zinc, and B Traits all regularly championing his tracks.

He's played sets in Birmingham, Manchester, Southend, Leicester, Swansea, North Wales,London, Dublin, Ukraine, Paris, Germany, Bratislava, Marbella (Spain), Holland, Belgium and loads more.

"I make music. It is noisy. I play it loud"- Jay Robinson

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Mr. Bill (aka Bill Day), Is an Aussie born and Denver, Colorado based music producer. He probably doesn't need to be introduced in electronic music circles as he is one of the hottest artists in the glitch hop scene. Here is Mr. Bill describing his own music, "it is a mix of unlatched, glitchy breakbeats, heavy, swung-out bass lines and flawless edits with a large dash of palatable melodic content." Boom.

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Kyle Girard, aka Killabyte may be from the small town of Murphys, California, but don't let his sleepy town fool you. His tunes are BIG! In addition to being represented by the same team that manage acts like Downlink, Said the Sky, Trollphace and Twine. Kyle has also gained support from the likes of Adventure Club, Protohype, Virtual Riot, and Rekoil. All before the age of 20.

Check out our interview and keep this young man on your radar. Not only is he going to be a successful artist, but he will be a game-changer as well.

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Gone Viral Records, based in beautiful British Colombia Canada, is bringing you the best of the best in underground tunage. Not only from BC but from around the globe. We sat down with the founder and CEO DJ.Kom and Gone Viral's fixture "Bass Badass" GDLK.

The sitdown was enlightening and entertaining. At one point Dj. Kom breaks out dance moves you can't miss. While GDLK clues us into his artist persona that is nothing short of GOD LIKE!

In this interview we discuss:

• Starting and Running a Label
• Artist Branding
• Vancouver & Denver Scene
• Self Mastering vs. Having someone else do it and many more

 

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Track Submissions: goneviralrecords@gmail.com

Artist's Information:

Dj.Kom: Owner and Founder of Gone Viral Records

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/dJ-Kom

Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialdjkom

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialdjkom

GDLK: Gone Viral Records Artist

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/gdlkdub

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GDLKdub

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gdlkdub/

Audeka is a music production trio from the United States with members Marty Cepeda, Max Cepeda, and Skyler Gerdeman. The trio combines cinematic elements with forward thinking sound design and song structure.These guys are painting a picture with every production and expressing ideas that cannot be expressed with words.

Affiliated with big labels such as Adapted Records, Caliber Music, MethLab Recordings and the Humanworkshop. With an incredible debut album titled "Lost Souls" and many EP's under their belt, I was honored to sit down with one of the members for an epic church chat.

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Julian Gray, member of the famed "Collab Alliance" from YouTube, was trained in classical theory for 8 years. His love for music evolved into an ever-growing interest in audio technology, electronic instruments and digital audio workstations.

Julian has worked with many major audio technology and software companies over the course of his career, including Ableton, Sonic Academy, and Splice.

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Website: http://www.juliangraymusic.com/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jgfresh1997

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Juliangraymedia/

 

 

LosXL, formerly member of the collab duo LocoMotive is a Mexican born producer/remixer, now residing in Washington D.C.

Los XL is currently holding down the DC Moombah, Trap and Urban Bass scene with 2016 being very promising for him. Here are some of his best releases this year. 2016 Releases.

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Sumthin Sumthin, aka Conrad Woodul, is a multi-talented producer from San Clemente, California.  With a unique style that is hard to define, his back catalogue blends genres including experimental trap, bass, future bass, melodic ambience, house and wook bass to name a few.  In this start to finish course, you'll learn how to merge melodic songwriting with heavy hitting bass to create a timeless atmosphere that will captivate your audience.  Check out his Soundcloud here.  Course release date 1 May 2021.

Results You Can Expect From This Course

This course will give you the knowledge and skills you need to:

• Teach you how to arrange a multitude of sonic ideas to create a unique listening experience
• Branch out from your usual genre to arrange various styles within one song
• Delve into advanced bass design to create a unique vibe
• Learn how to create advanced lead design
• Give you the tools to carefully choose drum samples
• Understand the theory and approach to developing a seamless chord progression
• Bring it all together with his mixing & mastering technique

About Your Instructor

Coming from the small surf town of San Clemente, California, Conrad Woodul, better known as sumthin sumthin has become one of the most highly regarded electronic artists in the US.  As a a recruit of the prestigious Icon Collective, he's been pushing out consistent experimental releases while establishing his own unique sound and imprint on the electronic community, including Top 50 Beatport hits.

His musical journey began as an 8 year old, when he picked up playing the piano. When he was 10, he attended a music festival in downtown Los Angeles with a broad spectrum of talent, and immediately got sucked into the community aspect of the culture.  Now, he's had releases and premieres with Deadbeats, Mad Decent, Quality Goods Records to name a few and collaborated with the likes of Holly, Clozee, LSDream, QUIX, UZ, Enschway and Tynan.

As a regular performer at festivals and clubs he's been in high demand, playing at events such as Lightning in a Bottle, Shambhala, Emissions Festival, Still Dream Festival, Nocturnal Wonderland, Wobbleland SF, Avalon Hollywood, Chinese Laundry AUS, Brownies & Lemonade, Space Yacht, Hypnothesis, Belasco Theatre, Union LA, Wow Hall Oregon, Shady Park Phoenix, Cervantes Ballroom, Black Box Denver, Stereolive Houston/Dallas, Iris ATL, Q nightclub Seaqle.

We're delighted to partner up with this visionary producer and give you a little bit of Sumthin to help you on your journey to becoming a pro.  Check out his Afterglow EP  on Quality Good Records, and album When Ghosts Fall Asleep on Deadbeats label.

Our man Robert Fumo recently sat down with Amsterdam based artiest/engineer Cat And Beats (Guido Werner) to get his advice on all things music production.

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In this interview we discuss:

• his beginnings in audio
• we breakdown his slick studio
• he shares some do's and do-nots for beginners
• should you sound treat your room?
• We touch on the Mac Vs PC debate
• mixing in mono.
• his favourite plugins
• and much much more

We hope you enjoy it as it was a privilege sitting down with him.

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Catch this exclusive glitch hop tutorial and interview with the one and only Slynk!

If you don’t know who he is, Slynk is one of the leading producers in the glitch hop scene.

This interview also doubles up as a glitch hop tutorial, as Slynk shows us inside Ableton Live and explains how he produced the track ‘Inside’ from his album Front Yard Futon.

‘Inside’ is a high energy, highly melodic mid tempo track with lots of swing, impeccable sound design (from the bass to the lead synth to the chords and the drums) and some seriously on-point songwriting.

Our favourite New Zealander Ryan Enzed joins us in Episode 38 to share some Electro House production tips and to talk about the new course he’s just completed for BassGorilla members called Electro House: Start To Finish.

Ryan Enzed is a house and electro producer and DJ who has had releases with Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak Records and Lazy Rich’s Big Fish Recordings.

Get a FREE 4-part course on music production here

In this episode with SeamlessR, you will learn about: 

1:25 - Why his name has a silent R after it.

2:25 - How he got into electronic music production. 

8:45 - How he got to the level he is at today with his synthesis and sound design skills.

14:00 - How he got into teaching and building his YouTube channel. 

20:30 - The main synths for the various types of synthesis.

23:00 - The four types of synthesis (additive, subtractive, FM and wavetable) and how they work. 

32:35 - Modular and analog synthesis - how he has been getting into it lately, and WHY. (fixed signal path Vs. individual modules)

36:00 - the differences in sounds between analog and digital synthesis. 

37:50 - Details about his upcoming ‘How To Make Dubstep’ course, coming out on BassGorilla.com on March 25th. 

39:45 - preview of his track made in the course (The track title is Rasta Squad).

45:50 - Details about a free sample pack from Prime Loops included with the course.  

46:15 - SeamlessR’s channel set up and master channel set up. 

 

48:15 - Where to connect with SeamlessR online

Our first official podcast of 2015 is with Tarekith (Erik Magrini), who is a professional mixing and mastering engineer from the US.

Tarekith is owner of Inner Portal Studio, a Seattle-based studio focused on providing mastering and mixdowns for electronic musicians around the world. With over 15 years experience mastering releases from producers like Autechre, John Tejada, Venetian Snares, and Ben & Lex, Inner Portal Studio was also featured in the September 2011 issue of Electronic Musician magazine.

In episode 34 we join Nick Pittsinger, AKA Varien. Get a glimpse inside the mind of Varien as he shares his thought process for inspiration and walks us through the making of ‘GunMetal Black’, which was a hugely successful release he made on the MonsterCat label.

In this podcast, you’ll discover:

• Why Varien has recently changed from FL Studio to another DAW
• What kind of music he’s been focusing on in the last few months
• His go-to synths and plugins for production
• Why he invests so much into high quality sample libraries
• The making of ‘GunMetal Black’
• How he like to process guitars for electronic music
• Where his inspiration comes from
• Why he has been inactive on social media in recent months
• New on what to expect from Varien in the next few months

ERB N DUB (Peter Chapman) walks us through how he made his killer drumnbass track 'Moshpit' and shares lots of tips with music producers on his sound design, workflow, equipment and more. 

This track went to the top 5 in Beatport and was a big hit for Erb N Dub.

Peter comes from a musical background and is a very accomplished drummer. He talks about how his rhythmic skills play a major role in his composition process. 

 

Follow Erb N Dub:

 

https://soundcloud.com/erbndub

https://www.facebook.com/erbndubmusic

https://twitter.com/erbndub

http://erbndub.com/

US neuro trio Audeka walk us through the making of their track 'Savage' from their 'Mythical Creatures EP (out on Caliber Music). 

Audeka comprises of Skyler Gerdeman and brothers Marty and Max Cepeda. 

They give a lot of insight into their workflow, with lots of useful production tips on sound design and mixdown in this exclusive interview with BassGorilla.

 

https://bassgorilla.com/course/kozmoz-presents-how-to-create-a-future-riddim-track/

This course will give you the knowledge and skills you need to:

• Make captivating intros with high energy and catchy melodies
• Create interesting futuristic Melodic Dubstep sound design
• Create build ups that bring energy and anticipation for the drop
• Learn how to find variation in bass sound design
• Advanced mixing decisions for modern Dubstep/EDM

Matthias Seyss, aka "Kozmoz", is a San Diego based producer that has been creating Dubstep, Melodic Riddim, Future Riddim and other EDM genres for a decade.  With an extensive back catalogue of genre-defining tracks, his take on Future Riddim has captivated fans and critics alike.

He has experienced notable success with his releases on labels such as Disciple, Disciple Round Table, Subsidia & Halcyon.  Along with his solo achievements, his collaborations with Oolacile, Antiserum & Panda Eyes have propelled Kozmoz to new heights.  His latest Future Riddim release is called "Dystopia" and is available on Halcyon.  

Tutorials In This Course:

Premodule – Template
Module 01 – Kick Synthesis
Module 02 – Snare Design
Module 03 – Cymbals
Module 04 – Chords
Module 05 – Drone & Pad
Module 06 – Verse & Vocal Chops
Module 07 – Break & Build
Module 08 – Bass Sound Design
Module 09 – Drop Structure
Module 10 – Clean Up
Module 11 – Final Clean Up

https://bassgorilla.com/course/kozmoz-presents-how-to-create-a-future-riddim-track/

 

Neuro producer Frequent explains about his new course coming out soon exclusively with BassGorilla.com.

The course is called Sound Design In Ableton Live and will be delivered by tutorial videos and live webinars. 

 

Episode 27 is with John Schmulowitz, AKA Prismatic. 

Prismatic's music spans multiple styles from glitch hop to dubstep to electro and beyond. He refers to his music as 'journey music', because he is trying to take you to another place with each track he releases. 

John has seen great success in the last year with many great releases on a wide range of labels, and no signs of slowing down through 2014. 

In this episode, he walks us through how he made his track Blur, which came out on Audiophile Records earlier this year. The track is played in this episode before he explains how he made it. 

Listen to John's music at https://soundcloud.com/prismofficial and follow him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Prismaticofficial

 

Welcome to episode 026 of the BassGorilla Podcast, with Raptus (AKA Roo Leach). 

In this podcast you will learn about:

• Advanced glitch techniques
• Granular Audio Editing
• Working With Foley Sounds
• Drum Processing (layering, arrangement, chopping breaks, time stretching, 
• Plugins he uses for drums (camel crusher, transient shaper, reverb,  etc.)
• volume automation on reversed loops
• Feeling different frequencies in your body for EQing
• Tips for using NI Massive for bass sound design
• Roo’s advice on how to sound unique by experimentation
• Native Instruments Kontakt Vs. Ableton Sampler

https://soundcloud.com/raptusuk

 

https://soundcloud.com/theglitchshop

If you're keen to learn how to make neuro style eletronic music, you'll be glad to know that in today’s podcast we have an exclusive interview with Spectric (AKA Hunter Streit) - an up and coming glitch hop / neurohop producer from Boulder, Colorado, with releases on Adapted Rrecords and Upscale Recordings.

This is the 2nd ever video podcast from BassGorilla. If you’re already subscribed to us, you will have received an email with a link to the video version of this podcast.

If you’re not signed up to us yet, enter your details on BassGorilla.com to get access to the video version of this podcast, plus free sample packs and tutorials from BassGorilla.

How To Make Neuro With Spectric

In this podcast, you’ll see inside Hunter’s DAW (Ableton Live) as he breaks down for you how he made his track Fulcrum (out now on Upscale Recordings) including:

•    Tips on making drums and percussion
•    An inside-look at his neuro bass sound design process
•    Tips on lead synths arrangement and sound design
•    His philosophy on the music making process and how it ties in with graphic design from his perspective

With productions of this quality, expect big things to come from Spectric in the near future!

Please check out Spectric’s production endeavors at:

http://www.soundcloud.com/spectric
You can get in touch with Hunter about his graphic design services at contact.specvisual@gmail.com

Leave a comment below about this podcast - we love  to hear your thoughts on everything we do!

http://bassgorilla.com/podcast-024-free-dubstep-tutorial-jikes/

In this podcast, you will discover some of his glitching secrets among other production tips as he walks you through how he made the main track from his forthcoming album with Adapted Records.

See the video version of this podcast & Get JIKES' FREE sample pack!

JIKES has been incredibly generous for all music production lovers in this podcast, as we present to you the first ever Video Podcast from BassGorilla! You'll see over his shoulder as he walks you step-by-step through his amazing forthcoming track, 'Something To Me', featuring Nori.

If you're already a 'dubscriber' to BassGorilla.com, you will have received an email with the link straight to the video and download page, where you will also be able to check out Featured Artist Masterclasses from Frequent and downloads from SKOPE, Haywyre, Ordure and more.

The BassGorilla Christmas Special, featuring Haywyre (Martin Vogt).

Haywyre has made a unique imprint on the world of EDM and bass music in the last few years, with some huge releases on Caliber Music, Monster Cat and several other pioneering labels. He recently won the remix contest of Noisia and Black Sun Empire's 'Hideous' and has many more big things to come soon. 

In this episode he discusses music promotion, composition and arrangement tips and sound design. 

This episode also comes with a free download that Haywyre has spent the time to put together for you. The download is a midi pack of advanced jazz chords that you can drag and drop into your DAW and start using in your own music. 

To find out more about Haywyre and show your support, go to:

http://haywyremusic.com

https://www.facebook.com/HaywyreMusic

https://soundcloud.com/haywyre

Enjoy the podcast! 

Biggups as always to Flatmate for the intro music from their track Corn Flex (out on Caliber Music)

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https://soundcloud.com/mrbillstunes

https://www.facebook.com/mrbillartist

In this session you'll find out:

• Why using the same synth for different sounds makes for shitty mixdowns
• how to turn your sampler into a wavetable synth
• how to shape kicks and snares to get a better mixdown
• What it's like to DJ in India
• Some of Mr Bill's worst experiences when playing out

One of the best episodes so far in my humble opinion - especially for Ableton Live users, but even if you're not, this is a must hear for any producer who's serious about sound design. 

A Massive thanks to Alden Groves, AKA Evoke, for sharing so many next-level techniques. 

Like his Facebook page here:

https://www.facebook.com/IAmEvoke

Check out his music here:

https://soundcloud.com/evokemusic

In episode 20 of the BG podcast, we catch up with up and coming superstar in the making Frequent, who has been making some large moves with releases on Adapted Records, Caliber Music, Atom Recordings and has done remixes for Au5 and other prestigious producers. 

If you want to learn some killer neuro bass tips, this podcast is for you. 

GET THE FREE ABLETON DOWNLOAD PACK FROM FREQUENT:

http://bassgorilla.com/podcast-019-interview-with-ordure/

Liike his Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/frequentedm

Follow Frequent on SoundCloud:

https://soundcloud.com/frequent-edm

https://bassgorilla.com/course/dope-ammo-presents-how-to-make-a-dnb-banger/

BassGorilla brings you Dope Ammo.  This massive course unpicks the details of his signature style so that you can create the next big DnB banger.  With over 20 years experience under his belt, Dope Ammo has a massive back catalogue of outstanding tracks and has recently reached number 1 on Beatport with the "Let you be my fantasy" remix.  Having achieved success working alongside some of the biggest names in the industry, this course really will set you on the path to becoming a pro.  Course release date is 27 February 2021.

• Learn how to make a DnB banger that will captivate your audience
• Make drums from scratch and mix them to perfection to propel your track to the next level
• Use vocals to create a vibe that connects you to your listener 
• Layer and loop instruments to create a solid foundation for your masterpiece
• Understand how to get the most out of your plugins to create a professional sound
• Learn how to mix and master the final track to perfection

An exclusive interview with Dutch bass music production duo Ordure (Jesse De Rooy and Jelle Geus).

Lots of great tips for making neuro style basses, percussion, plus lots of tips on song structure, using foley samples, remixing and more. 

Listen to Ordure's music: https://soundcloud.com/ordure

Follow Ordure on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ordured

http://www.symphonicdistribution.com

https://www.facebook.com/symphonicdistribution

Whether you're a producer, a record label owner or thinking about starting your own label in the future, this interview with Jorge Brea will give you lots of ideas on how to better promote your brand. 

You will also get an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at how a leading distribution company operates and what makes Symphonic a cut above the rest in terms of both their range of services and their quality of service. 

Jorge Brea founded Symphonic Distribution in 2006 and has grown the business to include a wide range of services since then. Symphonic works with Ammunition Recordings, Caliber Music, Gravitas Recordings, Play Me Records, Simplify Recordings, Abducted and a wide range of other leading EDM labels. 

If you make bass music, this interview with Skope is a must-hear in my humble opinion, because you'll find out so many in-depth examples of his sound design techniques for making neuro bass, percussion and other neuro wizardry, so get a paper and pen ready, seriously and expect to pause and replay some of the techniques he walks you through. 

Skope has been leading the way in the ever-growing neurohop scene with some fantastic releases under his belt and many more to come, including his Rollerskates And Hoverboards EP which drops on 22nd July 2013 with the mighty Adapted Records and another EP with Caliber Music later this year.

A side note from Skope about this interview:

"Pretty much everything I talked about in the interview is subjective and there are millions of ways of doing things differently and plenty of people would disagree with certain things. So please don't take it for face value and consider it the right way of doing things. I go through phases of working in different ways and these are just a few things I am doing at the moment and on this particular track."

http://bassgorilla.com/podcast-016-vespers-interview/ ‎

An exclusive interview with the highly talented producer, performer and Ableton certified trainer Vespers, who shared a plethora of helpful tips with us in this interview for making neuro bass and other production tips. Vespers also tells us about how he got started with his Youtube channel (which currently has over 32,000 subscribers), and his forthcoming releases with Adapted Records.