Welcome
There’s nothing quite like the sheer force and impact of an electronic record blaring out of a chest-rattling soundsystem. Not only do you get a completely different overview of an arrangement and mix, but you can gauge a moving crowd’s response – the definitive benchmark of a dance track’s success!
With that considered, thumping drums, woofer-rattling basslines, searing chords and killer vocals mean nothing if your tunes lack momentum. It’s the tensionbuilding tactics and overall arrangements that truly help your productions progress towards the ultimate pinnacle… The Drop! Our epic 15-page guide, starting on p22, will take you through all the tips and techniques you need to craft your biggest-ever builds and drops, from typical arrangement recipes and build-up formulas through to essential edits, FX, psychoacoustic tricks, artist tips and more.
Speaking of earth-shaking drops, see dubstep legends Hatcha and Lost pick apart the creation of their heavyweight 2010 hit Al Barsha (p42); get your mitts on an analogue-style limiter from Venomode (p50); catch up with house legend Erick Morillo (p76); check out 24 new products fresh off the testbench, including the gorgeous-sounding Apollo Twin MkII (p85); and grab 2.7 GB of samples, including an exclusive Shimmer & Sparkle pack (p106).
So until next month…
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“Progress towards the ultimate pinnacle…”