It’s easier than ever to start producing and DJing in your bedroom, but much more difficult to stand out from the increasingly large crowd. To make things simple, we’ve compiled twelve practical tips from a rollcall of dance music heroes who know their way around a studio. Get started with these golden rules and you’ll be burning up dancefloors like Deadmau5 and Tiga in no time.
#1 Find a buddy
Sub Focus: “I’ve picked up so much from working with other producers over time, even working with your friends or people that aren’t music producers can be beneficial. A bit of constructive criticism is no bad thing when you are refining your sound. I have friends now both in the scene and outside music, whose opinions I have grown to really trust over time.”
#2 Don’t overload on plug-ins and gear
Tommy Trash: “I know so many producers who have no fucking idea what certain plugins do or how to even operate the most basic synths. Guess work is great for experimenting but can also be very time consuming. Learn a few synths and plugs inside out and you’ll get more out of them!”
Sub Focus: “Most people I know with vast amounts of gear never made it as musicians because they didn’t master using it. Much better to master a few bits of kit or get to know a piece of software inside out. Unfortunately there are no ‘magic’ bits of kit that will suddenly improve your songs dramatically, it’s much more about what you do with what you have.”
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