The 4 rules of techno minimalism
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- Опубліковано 1 тра 2024
- A lot of dance music revolves around maximising the impact of a very limited set of musical ideas. How do we achieve minimalist elegance but avoid sounding amateur, simplistic, underproduced?
Here are the 4 steps to getting effective minimalist productions.
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Contents:
0:00 The four magic ingredients
2:38 How to groove at all levels
5:24 How to create movement in the timbre
7:00 Dealing with too much movement
9:19 The golden rule of movement
9:29 How to add polymeters to your techno groove
14:45 How to build tension and release in minimalist music
17:27 Summary and next steps
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Be good to see a house beat creation, it's difficult to get certain drums to feel like they are rolling or shuffling towards the clap like in deep house
You always make me wanna get up and go straight into the DAW. Thank you.
Yeah, I can never get through an episode without having to bust Ableton open mid video.
But do you? I sure dont
@@decapitateallcops3214 Good motivation is to realise that if you don't open up ableton and follow your dream, you will regret it before you die.
@@jocee2257 I open Ableton and every time regret that it isn’t FL Studio that Im working in
@@decapitateallcops3214 substitute ableton with daw and you will see what I mean.
and btw, everyone knows FL studio ain't really good for anyone above rookie level.
I notice it is mostly used by trap artists, and trap music being obviously low IQ music. At most, a gateway to real limitless daw's like ableton and bitwig.
I'd wager a tidy sum a lot of folks who watched this are gonna make the tune they're currently working on sound a whole heap better.
I hope you’re right 🤞
@@OscarUnderdog you are def helping me with my track and album!
I agree
Man, just love you.
I'm 54, from Buenos Aires. Started using a bit deeper Ableton 2 years ago.
A Beatstep called a miniLab and then the SQ-64. Then came the volca Sample , TR-6S and the Roland S-1
Well, now is time to learn. I never subscribe myself to any channel.
But your deserve it.
Thanks a lot.
You make the universe be nice
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This information is far more important than some people realize. I'm guilty of the "amateur" and "underproduced"
A tip for ya! You can reverse any audio clip by simply pressing R (so you don't need to menu dive!)
Came to say the same, so much faster, I need a chart for all the shortcuts
@@lecoughskiofficial you can get a keyboard overlay
❤️ u angel
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Ableton shortcuts are pretty intuitive and easy to learn. I appreaciate that he doesn't include them they make tutorials boring and take away from musical making
it's crazy how much useful information you put in these 18 minutes. Basically a guideline for developing an electronic music track in general, helped me a lot!
Using polyrhythmic alone, bring you far with minimalistic music.
One of the best trick for techno music ☝️
Good video.
Greetings from berlin
Another stellar 'tutorial'! In that it totally IS a tutorial but it's you producing at the same time and in a groove. Love it. Great minimal track aswell, fair play.
Watched hundreds of hours of UA-cam videos over the last couple of years but learned more in 20 mins from this video than all the others!! Can't wait to see the others! Great work.
I love how these great tutorials can be aplied to so many more genres than techno
Great content as always - you never fail to inspire me your insights and technical elements.
Best tutor,ever. Period!
Cheers Oscar, I really to appreciate your consistently interesting, inspiring and actionable videos. You always find some original approach or subject that nobody else seems to be talking about.
What I really like about it is: i almost never use any DAW, so when watching his videos, my mind always messes with how to implement this with my hardware. And most of the times, i find solutions, so I'm learning new things, but also am "forced" to get to know my gear better - double win. 👍
Thanks, Oscar.
These are the rules not only for techno but for life
Groove at every level 🌊
One of the most comprehensive and understandable cookbook for techno I found so far.
I don't usually make Techno, but these are solid tips for composition.
Pan Modulation is a favorite trick of ours for adding extra movement and groove - works great on midrange dotted basslines for creating bouncing plucked basses that make the mix feel more expansive and interesting without affecting stereo phase or cause sub bass clashes. Prophet Rev2 and Virus TI are superb for these kinds of sounds!
I produce for a while now, like 6-7 years and I always love how your videos explain me everything I've self-taught myself, difference is, I finally understand technically what I'm actually doing. Keep up the fantastic work! Really love your teaching method!
Love that your videos, while based in the DAW, give inspiration and advice on music theory that can be applied to DAWless music too 👍🏼
Thanks for teaching groove, movement, polymeters and tension & release. Brilliant Lesson in minimalist electronic music production.
Simply awesome! Now i hopefully can implement my own produnction styles i developed over the years into something consistent and useable for the audience 🙏🏼
Oscar dropping the knowledge on us again! Thanks for sharing! ✌
This is awesome! It answers a question I always had but never consciously asked it.
An endless source of inspiration ❤ Thank you for that.
So much useful information packed into a single video! These techniques would likely be applicable to other styles of music entirely. Great stuff, many thanks.
Your videos cover the parts of production that really push people from amateur to professional. Thanks for all your work!
Best video in the history of music production tutorials. Thank you sir!
Decades of experience condensed in a few sentences. This is golden.
The tip with dealing too much movement is again a hidden gem. Love this channel
Keep it up Oscar
Very inspiring! Great tips with many creative possibilities. I'm definitely going to watch other videos you made. Thanks.
Very concise and informative tutorial. Highly appreciated!
Thanks for the tips. As always. Your content is gold!
I love the look of excitement in his eyes...he's like a little kid! Nothing like passionate teachers!
Simply fantastic video with very clear examples and practical application! Wonderful editing too
You make it look so easy, love your content!
This might be my favorite video of yours yet. Would love to see a video about how you take something like this and hold that interest for a full 7 minute track, especially in this minimal style. I feel like it's kind of touched on here as you show how to create the tension and "make them wait," but would still love to see a video on expanding ideas like this out even further. Great stuff. About to go try some of these techniques to a track I'm currently working on to see if I can improve it.
Love this idea. I'm all about the "track in 90 minutes" style videos and think Oscar would make a great one to show the start to finish decision making.
This tutorial is good for more than just techno. It's a good fundamental tool for understanding how to engineer your drum patterns
Need more like this, love your content man!
There isn't enough love for techno out there.
It is about time someone pointed out these facts. Well done.
Pure gold.
These tips are golden! Real fundamental stuff that is so easy to forget...
This is pure gold. Thanks 👍
I have been watching tutorials more than 10 years about grooves, techno, edm, etc. and honestly this is the best one I have ever watched!
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Great tutorial! Minimal and straight to the point! Well done!
Another triumph, Oscar, thank you for sharing!
Absolutely outstanding work, thanks for sharing this incredible knowledge!!! Invaluable
Wow really great tips. This definitely took some of my basic sounding techno beats to the next level!
Always a pleasure my good man
Top quality content and no water, thank you so much! 👍
Oscar this is what i'm waiting for. After so many videos this is the right one. Please do more in this regard and share it via pattern sheet. Thank you!
one of the best channels on youtube
Thank you so much for the education and inspiration!
this is insanely good, thanks Oscar!
Thank you for sharing this tutorial
Omg your explanations are so fun!) The groove is spreading through you)))❤
This is genius! Something that I’ve been looking for for a very long time.
Thank You!! You are Awesome !!!
You're a genius, man. Thank you!
bless you!
One more awesome tutorial! Thanks Oscar!
THX Oscar! Very valuable video as always :)
that was an absolute groove
Thanks. Love it!
This tutorial was crazy thanks a lot🙌
Great work on your videos.
Very helpful and well explained
Very informative video with awesome tips and ideas. This was very impactful and beneficial for me. Thank you!
Oscar your content is fantastic !
I do have a question; do you actually cover how to make/design these grooves in a separate video ? or maybe in your course ?
Thank you again for your content; it's truly top notch knowledge, well produced and entertaining 🙏
Thanks for the posters
thanks a lot for this video man, I was struggling with my new track and got inspired by your video, all the best for you and your family
love the new poster thanks
You're a great man.
Bro, that posters free. Mind-blown 🤯
Many thx for your works, so much things to say about syncopation, groove and ternaire :)
Amazingly explained.
Short and efficient
4:51I didn't fully get how flat the "no groove" was until you switched back to it... the "yes groove" has a sort of heartbeat to it, a rolling.
Great video, thanks. I love minimal techno
Fantastic
Great tips! Thanks!
Another awsome tutorial !!! Thank you 🙏
This is spot on. Thank you kind sir
Thank you 🙏🏼
U ARE A GENIUS IN EXPLAINING THAN U SO MUCH
Thank you so much for all your youtube videos ( i have not seen them all already i am not even close to...) but even the fact that i use a diffrent DAW then you do, watching the videos makes me switch between programing something new, watching the next part and so on. Your enthusiasm is really pushing me to go on an on - thanks for that. You are a real good teacher all the "How-To-Stuff" and also the most Videos " exclusive " for My DAW and the controller i bought with arent that fresh sparkling and inspiring to me. i come from djing, than i got father , than my job just ate me up (btw i was Patissier in Frankfurts Cocoon-Club) with even 3000 Watts in The Kitchen so i got rid of all this electronic Music Stuff ....untill Bands Gorrilaz, Hot Chip, Djuma- and LCD Soundsystem got me back on track and i decided to jump into the cold water and try to do some tracks on my own. I never played an instrument (guess Turntables dont count) , but you are a HUUUUGE help getting closer and closer to shrink the gap between my ideas and my musically output!
(I am really low on money, otherwise i'd Get the whole course. But if you need some cooking, baking or pastry help i think i could give something back ;)
P.S. Please excuse my bad english
One of your best, if not your BEST video ! Thanks a lot for all these pieces of advice, learned a lot, and now I just want to go in the DAW to experiment that!!
Thanks Oscar for sharing your knowledge. Always a pleasure to watch your videos. :-)
Enjoyed this,especially the polymeter solo'd tip
Your videos are absolutly great! Just booked you course "Industrial Techno" and can not stop watching,... so many little ideas I got,... and I'm currently at Chapter 3!
Yeeeeah happy to hear it!
You're a good teacher!
This was just awesome! Thanks a lot!
LFG!!!!
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Absolutely love this channel❤😊
Very great tuto !!
Thanks for yours tips
succinct and inspiring, as always!
So much great input here, even when you don't use a DAW. This is also probably my favorite one of your videos.
Another excellent video, thank you Oscar 🙏
💎💎💎 dropping some GEMS! 🤯
ur great brother! thx! ❤️🙏🔥
super helpful for a beginner as myself. Thank you!