Here is my current release, enjoy ;)

 

awesome

 

Wow! Sounds great! How to make this track?

 

Wow! Great track! How to make it?

 

Cubase 7.5, Xfer Serum & u-he Zebra

 

A little crude, but very captivating.
Usually I do not listen to this kind of music, but this one got my full attention from beginning to end.
Thanks for sharing

 

thx for listening guys

A question like "How to make it?" is too unspecific. What do you want to know in detail ?

 

How to make this from start to finish? I mean how to start a project and get ideas what to make, how to make this drums, basslines and other sounds and the how to mix and master this track?
Thank you!

 

I started with the Drums, searching in my lib for the right drum, snare and hat samples. Used saturation on these to make it thicker and more present. Layed down some first midi notes for the drums, i mean drums in this track are really primitive but it worked this way i think.

Then i inserted a Xfer Serum instance and played with it. While tweaking parameters, ideas are starting to come up ;)
After playing around several hours, i ended up with the serum instances you can actually hear. Except for the drums, everything is serum.
I used aggressive compression to reduce dynamic range and get a "in your face" effect on many channels. Its important to avoid high impulses/peaks, otherwise you will get in trouble when setting up your limiter chain on the master.
Generally i have a linear phase EQ on every track/bus. Dont be lazy with equing, its so important. Every element need its room to breathe.


So i dont had a concept before starting to work on this track. I dont like to follow common rules when it comes to making music. Its boring.

 

Nice tips! Thank you! Can you show some screens please?

 

Nice work! Love the choice of drum samples and good job on the arrangement. Its a bit short so I hope you continue to develop on top of what you already have. My only critique would be the stereo image. Feels a bit too centered at the moment and with a little creative panning and stereo widening it would really open up the track. Besides that, the track is ace.