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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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Dusted Deep House
Our step by step drum programming series breaks down a back-of-the-crate deep house groove with a classic…
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Dark Berlin Techno
The latest of our step by step drum programming tutorials takes inspiration from Berghain, Ostgut Ton and the darker sounds…
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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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Main Room House
The latest of our step by step drum programming tutorials focuses on main room house. Create a real peak time…
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Mystik Dubstep
The legendary Digital Mystikz crew provide the inspiration for our latest guide to drum programming. This old school dubstep beat…
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Bicep-Style Breakbeats
In this new Beat Dissected, we program a breakbeat inspired by Bicep’s trance-break hybrid anthem ‘Atlas’.
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Armando-Style Acid House
In this new Beat Dissected, we program a vintage acid house beat inspired by Armando’s classic ‘151’.
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Chillout: Dusty Hip Hop
A raw chillout beat with hip hop influences gets the Beat Dissected treatment in the latest from our resident drumsmith…
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Chugging Tech-House
Using classic 808 and 909 hits and other synthetic elements we create a chugging tech-house groove.…
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Drunk Drummer-Style Grooves
In this latest Beat Dissected, we program a hip-hop beat with a drunk drummer feel inspired by J Dilla and more contemporary users of the technique like Flying Lotus and Kaytranada.
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Truncate-Style Melodic Percussion
In the latest Beat Dissected, we program a techno beat featuring melodic percussion inspired by Truncate’s ‘The Bell’.
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Organic Tech-House
Something a bit more complex this week – a deep and funky organic-flecked tech-house beat created using a mix…
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Raw Dance-Punk
This week’s beat is a straight-up dance-punk groove inspired by the likes of LCD Soundsystem, The Rapture…
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DJ Seinfeld
In this latest Beat Dissected, we demonstrate how to program an electro breakbeat inspired by DJ Seinfeld’s “Sakura.”
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Jazzy House
In this latest Beat Dissected, we’re going to program a house beat inspired by the likes of Project Pablo…
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Deep Afro House
In this house beat a bouncy, jacking kick and snare pattern is supplemented by afro-inspired percussion for a deep…
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Incessant Drum & Bass
Our man on the drum machine takes the basic D&B beat and pushes it further and fatter…
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UK Drill
We break down a UK drill beat, a genre that rapidly became one of the dominant sounds in the UK…
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Rolling Deep House
This classic rolling deep house beat uses a shaker, 909 tom and an afro percussion hit to create a driving…
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Chillout: Lounge Bed
This sparse beat provides the perfect rhythmic backdrop for a shimmering Rhodes and murky double bass accompaniment.…
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Skee Mask
In this latest Beat Dissected, we’re going to create a beat inspired by Skee Mask.…
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Joy Orbison
In this latest Beat Dissected, we’re going to create a beat inspired by the percussion-heavy techno of Joy…
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