How to create Classic House Music | Feat. Interstate Guest Performance | Thomann
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- Опубліковано 1 чер 2024
- Felix demonstrates the fundamentals of classic house music and invites esteemed House producer Interstate for a guest performance and some tech talk about his vintage gear.
Interesting bits and pieces:
0:00 Intro
02:10 The Drums
03:50 The only chord you will ever need (Maj7)
06:40 Layering sounds with the Nord Wave 2
8:26 Synthesizing your own Juno Style pad sounds
10:58 The Bassline (Roland SH101)
14:32 Simple Arrangement Trick
15:36 The Organ (Korg M1)
15:59 The Vocal
17:26 Interstate Guest Performance
20:28 The Yamaha RM1x Groovebox / Sequencer
24:07 Outro
Find Interstate on:
Sounndcloud: / interstate98
Instagram: / interstate101
Facebook: / interstate-59513460730...
Gear used:
Clavia Nord Wave 2 www.thomann.de/de/clavia_nord...
Roland SH01A Grey www.thomann.de/de/roland_sh_0...
We use Triad-Orbit stands for our cameras, lights and mics: tho.mn/triad
Recorded and mixed with Universal Audio: tho.mn/uadx
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Man makes better tunes in 17 minutes than I’ve made in the past 20 years.
Keep going man...
I’m in your club, Steve…
That's because he is making what is already have been made million times?
@@alicaramba7680 Doesn't make it easy
He also has a lot of experience, and we don’t know how long it took to make this video.
I love that he mentioned Kerri Chandler, Mike Huckaby, and Larry Heard right away. Made me aware right away that this guy was worth listening to when he is talking about real house music.
Yes, agreed. It's always great when we get a chance to pay homage to the founding fathers.
Youngsters or edm snot-nosers would say it’s token mention or “who’s that?”
this man in the Video have no knowledge about House Music producing!
@Nayr Adejo it means they only say it to appear to be honorable. But the reality is if most edm labels can do it they wrong the soul and blackness out of house music if they can.
damn, thats more than I expected to find on youtube
sorry this guy have no knowledge about House Music producing!
It's Am9 in a typically dance music voicing (a voicing originally popular, and often used in 70s RnB and Smooth Jazz). In drum'n'bass one typically calls a m9 voiced like this "the Bukem chord" because LTJ Bukem would rinse these endlessly :) The reason why this chord is moved in parallel is -- nobody actually did that. They'd just sample that m9 chord and then use it as a mono instrument. Now you have one voice in the sampler playing six voices at once, getting depth that the otherwise limited polyphony back in the day wouldn't allow, and you can also put gliss legato on that and do something totally undoable on synths (hello Juan Atkins).
Yes, I also thought I would name the chord differently, but that's music: it depends on your point of view...and your training...and your ears (brain).
Very interesting explanation, thanks. The mention of the major 7th really confused me because from listening to Deeelite etc I always assumed that sort of thing to be a minor chord. Moving stuff in parallel in a non-diatonic way produces cool results in other styles too I've noticed
@@nebula0697 Am9 is Cmaj 7, with an added A. A C E G B vs C E G B. pick whichever one makes more sense to tonicize (ie whether a or c feels more like home with what you're doing melodically).
What does gliss(ando) legato do?
@@vampiresforesl Substitute it for portamento or glide. The idea is that you treat this as a monophonic patch with glide, so the chords would glide from one to another. Depending on how fast you do this you can have effects that go from Trans Europa Express chord slides to typically Juan Atkins sliding techno chord stabs.
My god the strings.
Yes, super rich, aren't they? Best, Felix
@@ThomannSynthesizers House is house for them
@@salieto9597 If you were a fan of Kamaal Williams aka Henry Wu, you'd know very well that "The truth is, it's just number 4"
@@b_markovic love kamaal lol
@@b_markovic what does that mean? (It’s just number 4)
My wife got me a Roland TR08 for Xmas, a plaything to recreate rhythms from my House music clubbing days in the late 80s/early 90s. It is an absolutely amazing little machine and this vid is a total revelation, the instruction and advice is Gold. I’m already thinking of putting together a complete music production studio 🙏🏽
This format is of high quality and so much fun! You should do more of those Thomann!
Damn this video was pure knowledge , I can’t thank you enough
Happy to see that you found it helpful :) Best, Felix
Felix is just always so in the moment with the music, his passion for it shines through every time. In a cynical phase of my life I would've thought many people do so (closing your eyes, seemingly almost forgetting there's a camera there) for show value and that probably does exist, but nowadays I realize that more often than not it is just the pure emotional and unfiltered connection to the music from a person who definately chose the right path in life for himself. Getting lost in the moment of creativity and sound design can happen so easily and that is a wonderful thing. Wish you a great 2022 Felix.
The best house tutorial
Pretty cool. That comment about Chaka Kahn and Aretha Franklin's voices cutting through is pretty right on. Back in the days I didn't realize these were samples and thought in order to sing house you had to be super brave and have a super soulful and powerful voice because it was kind of lonely on that sonic landscape and you could easily sound awful and weird even if you did have a good voice.
❤Sounds like classic house but modernized without losing that classic sound. Classic house but better.
Nice. Takes me back to my early Ministry of Sound CD’s
you cant beat the 90s era for house music, great tutorial felix!!! you clearly have a huge passion for were it all began as do i,
This was incredible. I learned so much from this. I used that sustained string trick in my last track during a breakdown, but never thought of it as “creating tension” but now realize that was exactly how I implemented it unconsciously.
haha, yes as I said: I don't know why it works, but it works. Glad you enjoyed the video. Keep an eye on the channel for more ;) Best, Felix
@@ThomannSynthesizers Thank you!
@@ThomannSynthesizersHi Filix, I went back to rewatch this video, did the bass section get cut? I remember there being more detail on how you programmed the Roland SH-01A and how to set an ink patch
INTERSTATE+THOMANN
The SH-01A makes all the difference IMHO❤️
Also, ich schau mir das jetzt schon zum zweiten Mal an und es ist soooooo geil zuzuhören und zu sehen, wie du selber mitgehst - ich liebe diese House-Harmonien! 😍 Danke für das Vid
Really enjoyed this! Reminded me of DJ Steaw - Sky Hunt. Very cool, would love to see more genres broke down like this!
Oh yes, you have a keen ear! DJ Steaw is one of my favorite house producers and I think Sky Hunt is his best track! Also Local Talk is one of my favorite labels when it comes to this sound. I love how they modernized the classic house sound with their releases around the early 2010's!
Regarding your request: Yes, I'm already working on new videos for other genres, so keep an eye on the channel :)
Best, Felix
@@ThomannSynthesizers lovely stuff Felix! I actually have a release with Local Talk around that time 😁 Sky Hunt is a bonafide classic for sure, no doubt it will stand the test of time!
All the best!
Colman.
That's some sweet House vibes goin' on here!
Yes, now that the temperatures are finally rising here in Germany, we thought it would be time for some house vibes. Best, Felix
Thank you, thank you, thank you for this. I love classic house music!
You‘re welcome. Glad you liked it 🙏❤️
Very sweet when that bass groove comes in. I like this.
Glad you are feeling the vibe. Best, Felix
This has sparked many ideas. I’m an old skool uk garage raver and I’m now trying to make my own garage beats. This broke it down very well for me to understand. Thank you!
God, this is so academic, I just want to spin my own wicked tunes asap and fling myself around the room 😂
That was Farking Amazing!!!! More please!!!!
More is on it's way! Glad you enjoyed the video. Best, Felix :)
@@ThomannSynthesizers Much looking forward to it! Cheers - Yoris Beltsin
Beats of life, beats of soul, no pigeon holes.
I've been programming alllll day and I listen to binaural beats in the background to keep focus and I kept pausing this to find what window it was coming from lmao
this guy gets it. very well spoken and articulate. very well done
Good to see people still using the RM1X I've wanted one since the 90s. Wish I would have spend my money on that back then instead of decks and vinyl.
Wish I could find it for $150 more like $500 for a good quality one
Such a beauteful sounds and rhythm!
I regularly revisit this video, when I convince myself that I've found a bass WAV sample that sounds as good as the one he gets out of the SH-01A....
....and every time I realise I haven't afterall and I pull the type of face normally only seen on thwarted cartoon villains.
New favourite channel man! Loving your work
By far the best walkthrough of how to make this style of music authentically I’ve come across! Subscribed 👍
I love how passionate you are about everything, your voice is very soothing. I come back often to this video for inspiration.
Wonderful tutorial, Felix! I like the way you explained the design and effects of each layer. Your teaching style is entertaining and gets the message through. Interesting guest appearance too!
Awesome this was laid out very nicely and feels easier to get into from scratch. Loved it.
Beautiful. Love this.
Damn. I've been fumbling around this Chandler/Heard style Cmaj7 chord that's eluded me for so long. Inversions and bass notes make so much of a difference. Thank you so much! (Also the tutorial rocks :) )
Great to hear that you found value in this video! Cheers, Felix
This had me smiling throughout ❤️❤️😊😊😊
this is amazing. No words.
I like this guy 👍👍 especially the double guns at 12m39s 😎
My favourite style to listen to and to try and produce. Many thanks for a few tips. 😀
That was just excellent...and a lot of *fun.* I had not yet seen someone use a groovebox like that, so for me, that was amazing. I agree, it would be an excellent way to get started. Never underestimate the value of constraints and breaking free of them. I don't think it sounds too cheap; as you said, it has its own charm. Thank you very much.
Very nice!
You are Soo amazing! Please keep enchanting us
Really great video, thank you and please make more!
Your dance moves & vibe makes learning 100x more enjoyable! Good one bro
That's the sound i like, awesome!
If this wasn't on a Thomann channel it would have 10x as many views. Fantastic stuff
Awesome tutorial! Following right now in my DAW.
Got to make house till you go to heaven Felix!❤🦊👍
Exeptional tuturial taking us to classis house heaven 😂❤😮
thanks this helped me add the finishing touches on a house song destined for a release on Soiree Detroit.
The Queen of house music. I had been looking for this kind of tutorial for quiet some time.....What a master piece mate loved it
Good to hear that you found value in it ❤️
Best, Felix 🙏
Great stuff! Some great tips in here 👏
15:18 what a lovely sound
Best house music video on youtube, bravo, you helped me a lot with this❤
Basic, primitive patch sounds damn good! Great vid and nice buttery house track. Well done sir
Much appreciated! So hard to find a good video that goes over these fundamentals
Elegant! ❤️
This was great, well done, I had a lot of fun with Battery and Softubes 82 and 84, and a little bit of Robert Owens.
This is awesome, thanks so much!
I believe Loleatta Holloway is the most sampled female vocalist by far. ❤️
This was an amazing tutorial and walk through. Really coming out of this feeling positive and ready to compose. Very groovy funky noise. Peace and jazz
Glad you liked it ❤️
Thanks 🎉
Thanks for sharing your ability
Brilliant my first lesson as a DJ moving to an artist DeanoBeano. Influenced by scooter and Prodigy. Stuck in the Clubland brand 2005-2015 love them all. Tutorial keeping things simple into free software production using audacity and GarageBand. Second part interesting for live approaches. Looking forward to more tutorials from Thomann.
That’s dope!!
Ouch that is soooo good. Thank you
Wow Felix, I owe you a lot for this tremendous "tutorial" ! I also listen to a lot of house music but when it comes to producing I often struggle to recreate those typical patterns. Definitely a great video. Best regards from France, to you and all the Thomann team 🎶
Great to hear it was helpful to you! Best, Felix
very helpful! Thanks
amazing
This is thee best lesson ever, thank you very much!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! Best, Felix
I like that almost square-shaped LFO on the strings' filter during Interstate's performance.
Wow thank you for demonstration that was great ✨🌏
Lol, the first good mixed sound heard on YT for months XD my ears thank you!
Great video!
I'm a classically trained pianist that plays a lot of rock and roll, but I do enjoy house music. This video clearly explained so much about the composition and arrangement of this style of music that I didn't really understand. I wish there was more detail on the bass synth, but my understanding is it's just 3 notes but with filter movements that give it a more rhythmic feel?
Great! Thanks!!
Enfin une vidéo instructive j aime beaucoup 😉
Legendary video
thank you for all the great content 🔥
thanks for watching
It sounds gorgeous, a superb tutorial
Thx, glad you enjoyed it
I always learn sumpfin when I watch theses 🤘🏽
That's great to hear. That's what keeps us motivated! Best, Felix
Very nice vid!!
(And just because itmakes me feel better to nitpick on that sort of things 🤣:
The first chord you show is indeed a CMaj7, but the bass note you put being an A, it becomes an Amin7 9 chord - in fact a very beautiful chord, like all the "minor 7 9" 's . )
I was recreating what he did in my DAW and I noticed this as well. Thanks for pointing it out and confirming it
@@user1756
You’re welcome ! 🙂
At least somebody noticed it... 😅
actually a real musician...keep it up 🔥
what a fantastic video :)
Thanks man this is a really useful video - I've been learning production for years but I still picked up a few nice tips from you!
Thats great to hear. Thx for the positive feedback. Best, Felix ❤️
Amazing tutorial!
I was looking for explanation like this. Its great and very helpful, esp. the way you explained the melody connected with origins /chords etc./ I d love to hear something like this for wider array of electronic music - trance, psy trance, house, etc. to understand what is the basis in the chords / progression for each.
Epic!!!
beauty 🌀
So good explanation great video
Thanks for this.. Not many good toturials. Been playing oldschool House tracks since the 90s, and love that. Producing a bit more jazzy stuff lately! 🔥
Great video thanks very much for sharing your knowledge
Glad you enjoyed it!
Man that was sick, thanks
Thanks for the great tutorial. Very clear and helped me shape some shapeless ideas
That's great to hear! Best, Felix :)
Geil einfach nice. Danke für die Inspiration, geh gleich DAW anschmeissen :)
Great.
Thank you!
You're welcome