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I agree with everything except 3. layering and 1. groove.
The layering thing, yeah it's a good skill and can really help take a record up a notch. But I know plenty of guys that KILL records that don't layer anything. So I don't know if I would say that separates ameteurs from pros.
The groove thing. Yeah groove is mandatory, but I don't think you can still get there with everything quantized. And I don't think playing it out, instead of programming it, is really required either. Sure, it's an important skill to have, and for a lot of records an absolute requirement. But at the same time I think 100% quantized records are very often exactly what's called for and is common. That said, the underlying principle of a good groove, of course!
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