why do i keep writing 8 bar loops - oh, i see why.

[audslu]

What i do is to move my static mix to bar ~200* , think how i want to start the track and arrange as i go, timeline (secs) also helps me alot.
Workflow must appeal first of all to you. I believe listening to progressive tracks (techno-house etc) or whatever style you like, helps getting inspiration and ideas for your tracks. Then the more tracks you finish the better the results will be.

*I don't want to look like a wiseass but that's what Dennis Ferrer does and he says in his fm interview that he was very happy when he changed his workflow to this, and how it was a big step for him! Good or bad, i ve doing that myself all these years.

[struggz]

i used to have the same problem. i have found that learning some chord theory and music theory helps alot. more than alot actually. i can make a four bar loop for say a melody, then once i start adding chord progressions to help carry the melody i find that a whole new world opens up for the song and im able to take the listener on a ride. it ends up coming full circle but learn some scales and chords and memorize some scale tone chords and progressions. also inversions help a great deal.that my 2 cents

[blinky909]

Originally Posted by struggz

i used to have the same problem. i have found that learning some chord theory and music theory helps alot. more than alot actually. i can make a four bar loop for say a melody, then once i start adding chord progressions to help carry the melody i find that a whole new world opens up for the song and im able to take the listener on a ride. it ends up coming full circle but learn some scales and chords and memorize some scale tone chords and progressions. also inversions help a great deal.that my 2 cents

chord progressions are the devil - they ruined good trance music

[laikenf]

Originally Posted by blinky909

chord progressions are the devil - they ruined good trance music

L O L

[struggz]

Originally Posted by laikenf

L O L

or you could just throw beat repeat on every channel and buy stutter edit lol

[struggz]

Originally Posted by UCTION

The most difficult thing in the world for a musician is having a good idea, and executing it poorly.

i am actually a master at having a great idea and then executing it poorly, so if you need any adivce on this hit me up lol

[tekara]

Don't care how you sequence it but please make sure to use a reverse cymbal or white noise filter sweep at the end of every 16 bars

[oldgearguy]

or - create a bunch of short loops and bring them all out to separate faders on the mixer and create a completed song by fading/punching in and out various combinations of loops. That way you can let some combination loop as long as you feel like and then gradually change it.

Plus, being on the mixer allows you to throw dry loops out to a delay or reverb and by combining mutes, sends, groups, and channel faders arrange the song on the fly.

Kind of like a dub approach to techno.

[Karloff70]

Originally Posted by oldgearguy

or - create a bunch of short loops and bring them all out to separate faders on the mixer and create a completed song by fading/punching in and out various combinations of loops. That way you can let some combination loop as long as you feel like and then gradually change it.

Plus, being on the mixer allows you to throw dry loops out to a delay or reverb and by combining mutes, sends, groups, and channel faders arrange the song on the fly.

Kind of like a dub approach to techno.

Looking forward to doing exactly that when my desk comes back from the doctor's...... Dubbing is one of the most bits of fun to be had in a studio!