Beat Dissected
Percussion-Based Beat Dissected Inspired By Bonobo
Downtempo, leftfield, organica, electronica, fairy-light house? Whatever you want to call it we show you how to make percussion…
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Retro Garage
In the latest Beat Dissected, it’s all about layering with a raw, bouncy old-school garage workout.…
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Simple Jackin’ House
In the latest instalment of Beat Dissected, we go back to basics with a simple jackin’ house beat with serious…
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Halftime Drops In The Style Of Nikki Nair
In this new Beat Dissected we program a swung halftime-style drop that can work well after faster beats.
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MIDI Probability Drums Inspired By Warp Records In Ableton 11
In this Beat Dissected learn how to programme drums using Ableton 11’s MIDI probability feature. We’ve taken inspiration…
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Cosmic Nu-Disco
In the latest instalment of Beat Dissected, we construct a nu-disco pattern with a sprinkling of cosmic vibes.…
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Belleville Techno
In the latest instalment of Beat Dissected, we return to the Motor City for a lesson in subtly efficient …
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Make A Glitch Inspired Beat Using Loopcloud
In this new Beat Dissected we use Loopcloud samples to program a drum break with glitched effect loops and a vocal acapella.
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Programming Drum ‘n’ Bass In 5/4 Time Signature
In this Beat Dissected, we break down the superb groove of Machinedrum’s “Only One,” focusing on tricks for making a 5/4 beat sound more natural.
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Raw French House
In our latest drum programming and sound design tutorial, we look back to the 90s heyday of Parisian house.…
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21st-Century Chicago House
Our latest drum programming and sound design tutorial is inspired by classic Chicago house but brings the sound right…
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6/4 In The Style Of Thavius Beck
In this Beat Dissected, we make a beat heavily inspired by the 6/4 track “Coordinated Will” an Attack favourite…
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Programming A Nu-Disco Beat
In this new Beat Dissected we program a Nu Disco groove in the style of Purple Disco Machine and Never Dull.
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West Coast Hip-Hop
In our latest drum programming and sound design tutorial we focus on some of the techniques used by producers such…
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80s-Style Chicago House
Our latest beat programming and sound design tutorial offers a retro house beat inspired by some of the sounds and…
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Lone Inspired Percussion Driven Drums
In this installment of Beat Dissected we program a percussion-driven house beat and use stereo width techniques to add character to the drums.
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Bossa Nova Vibes
In this latest Beat Dissected, we put together a Brazilian bossa n ova-inspired beat with acoustic and percussive textures.
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Rough House
In our latest beat construction tutorial we focus on a rough, dirty house beat inspired by the likes of Levon…
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Realistic Bongos
Creating an organic bongo groove using individual hits allows for greater control than using loops. We show you how.…
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‘80s Electronic Soul
In this Beat Dissected, we use Oblivion Sound Lab’s Hex Drum to create a beat like Marvin Gaye’s groundbreaking ‘Sexual Healing’.
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90s Boom Bap Hip Hop
Boom bap is not dead! In this Beat Dissected we show you how to program a boom bap beat and adjust the swing settings to get just the right amount of the desired head nod!
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Maniac Ghetto House
In the latest Beat Dissected we head back to the mid-90s for a ghetto house beat inspired by the…
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Found Sound 2-Step
In the latest Beat Dissected we create a swinging 2-step beat which uses a blend of vintage drum machine…
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Basic Channel-Style Dub Techno
In this installment of Beat Dissected we program a dub techno beat in the style of Basic Channel, the duo that pioneered the genre.
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Interplanetary Criminal-Style Garage
In this new Beat Dissected we program a UK garage beat inspired by Interplanetary Criminal’s ‘Supreme Level’, a true UKG classic in the making.
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Dirty Indie-Dance
Our step-by-step drum programming walkthrough focuses on a gritty indie-dance beat with attitude.…
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90s Jersey House
It’s all about the retro 909 grooves in our latest step-by-step drum programming walkthrough, which focuses on…
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Spastik-Style Percussive Techno
In this installment of Beat Dissected we emulate the beat of ‘Spastik’ – the signature track of Richie Hawtin’s Plastikman moniker.
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Radiohead-Style Low End Layering
In this Beat Dissected, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Radiohead’s ‘Kid A’ by working through some of the drum programming techniques used in the title track.
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Upbeat Chillwave
Our step-by-step drum programming series focuses on an upbeat chillwave beat inspired by the likes of Toro Y…
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