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Using Phrygian mode to make Techno beats

You should be using  Phrygian mode to make your techno beats.   Hey people i have been seeing lots of newbies online make track after track in the same key. Same scale, same chord progression. You have to get out off that same old rut of doing things the same things all the time. After a while your music will be boring and pretty much lifeless.   So i made this video of me making a techno beat in phrygian mode to show you what you can do when you think outside the box. When you get away from the normal natural minor and natural major scales and reach outside the box you just may actually learn something, and most of all breathe new life into your music.   So watch the video below. Just keep in mind this riff i made for your viewing pleasure is only a 2 bar loop. i will be making a full on 32 bar loop to show you just what you can accomplish when you think outside the box. I know i sound like a robot, but when you think outside the box with your music you're music really comes alive

Why you should be using repetition in your songs

  We all like to hear a good song whether its a rock song, edm song or classical music. One thing is certain each memorable song we love to sing along to in the car or hum at the mall or at work. Maybe a song got stuck in your head while driving to work and you have been thinking about that same song all day long. Maybe you were at a underground club and heard some of the best trance songs in your life. You then go home  but, there is this one song that still has been playing over and over in your head.  Repetition Why does this happen it happens because of  repetition. In music composers utilize many forms of repetition and variations of repetition to get the listener hooked to a song and it works. Once you are hooked to the song you want to buy the album,the single you buy future albums.Eventually you fall in love with the  band and see them in concert. Better yet your song that you produce goes viral and you sell multiple copies or back then you'd go platinum. Now

How to Dj in Ableton Live for newbies

                                           Djing is fun Djing can be a great way to escape from it all during this pandemic. With everyone sheltering in place and it seems as though there is nothing to do. There is something to do. You can DJ.  I made this short video for newbies who never have even mixed before with Ableton. You may have thought it was for something else. Maybe you thought it was just for mashups or doing remixes or producing or whatever. I am here to tell you it is just as perfect for doing your DJ sets. Or Djing parties when the quarantine is lifted.                                  Newbies need help too The video is for newbies only. If you have been a DJ for some time you will not learn anything in this video as you already know it.So if you are a newbie and need a quick tutorial have a look at this video. Also, id love to hear your mixes so follow me on Mixcloud .  

Check out My Mixcloud page

Hey people I just wanted to share with you my mixcloud page incase you did not have it. I recently joined mixcloud to share some of my mixes and dj sets. Now that we are in a pandemic I will have some more spare time to make new mixes. Also at times like these, music can help you heal, whether you have been laid off, you are taking a big hit on your 401k. Maybe you are unemployed. Maybe  everything is fine with you, you just need an escape from cable news at night! That is where can help you. I want to help you cheer up and feel good and escape from reality by listening to my dj sets. So you can find my mixcloud   here . If you like my style and you want me to make a certain mix geared toward a certain genre just hit me up and let me know. For now just enjoy the vibes. Do not be fooled by the small number of sets I have more sets I have yet to upload. Sometimes life acts in mysterious ways and gets in the way!

How to program emotional progressive house.

How to program emotional progressive house music.   Learning to program is one thing. Programming beats for your daw is another thing. Remember you want to produce with no time to learn. You want to produce on your own terms. Maybe you want to learn as you go. Emotion  This is where the fun begins. Lets say you want to produce happy trance or happy hardcore. Most of that music will have an happy progression always but most of the time up! Up in a upward promotion.Most likely it will have mostly Major chords. Why because when you go up on the scale it turns  sounds  (the emotion)  into a whole new world. It makes them  sound  happy.  Try it yourself make a riff of 8 bars and make it go up and loop it and you will feel happy! Emotion is the key  When you are programming progressive house or progressive trance make sure you produce with emotion. How to start with and create your own emotions. Simply put we all deal with issues from time to time. The real key here is to. Get emo