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Melodic Techno · Arrangement & Full Tracks · Video tutorial

Producer Notes 002: Kevin de Vries & Mau P, Main Stage Melodic Techno Style

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Session 2 of the new YouTube Series with Francois PML called "Producer Notes". Episode 002 analyses and breaks down the style of artists like Kevin de Vries and Mau P and labels like Afterlife. Specifically looking at the massive main stage festival sound.

The key lessons from this episode are:

  • Very deliberate low end
  • Don't go too crazy with melodies (less is more for peak time tracks)
  • Purposeful layering (what’s the purpose of this element?)
  • Simple LFO things in Break with Free Arpeggiator
  • Add Energy through Ride in Peak Parts
  • Hat suppressor keeping hats down when snare hits (like a dynamic EQ)

 

Referenced in this video:

🗳 Ableton Project File from this video (Part of MTA2)
🎓 Melodic Techno Start To Finish Academy Vol. 2
📦 Everything Bundle
🎹 Music Theory for Melodic Techno & House
👨‍🎓 Artist Sample Pack by Weska Vol. 2 (Drumcode)

 

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