How To Make EDM Music – Song Structure

There are many different genres in EDM. Only ‘House’ music genre can be divided into Tropical House, Progressive, Melodic, Bigroom .etc. But what a lot of these genres have in common, is that the structure is very set: Intro, Breakdown 1, Build-up, Drop A, Breakdown 2, Build-up, Drop B. In this article, I want to…

Reason 11 Will Work As A Plug-in Inside Other DAWs

The Swedish manufacturer Propellerhead has just announced Reason 11, a new version of its DAW. Besides some new features, tools, and tools, the biggest surprise is that you can now use Reason as a plugin. The Reason Rack Plugin can be used as a VST, VST3 and AU plug-in in any digital audio workstation, including…

Friday Five: How NOT To Be A Copycat DJ

In this week’s Friday Five, we’re leading with a piece from Mixmag that explains how to stand out as a DJ in an increasingly homogenised electronic music world. We’ve also got pieces from DJ Mag, Mixmag, DJ Techtools, and Dancing Astronaut. Have a good weekend ahead! How Not To Be A Copycat DJ – In…

Podcast #29: MOGUAI On Working With Deadmau5 & DJing Love Parade

From his worldwide touring schedule, to his long-running record label Punx, to his work with names like Deadmau5 and Oliver Heldens, MOGUAI is not only a prolific DJ and producer, but also a true industry veteran, having started his career playing techno in his native Germany way back in the early 90s. In this episode…