Correction I meant E Lydian not Phrygian on Safri Duo (Not that it matters) Also it's really Jamie Principle that should be credited with Your Love, though the Frankie Knuckles release popularised it, it is more of an edit/ new production. All of the musical elements including the arp are Mr Principles my bad for missing that
I can argue why this is important: many people enjoy the sound of certain types of modes, for example, the Dorian mode. The very concept of modes is created to convey a specific type of feeling and mood. Additionally, for some genres of music, certain modes are used more frequently; for instance, the Phrygian mode in Slap House. By understanding the concept of modes, they can be combined in different parts of a track while using the same set of notes. This allows for a more thoughtful and interesting composition.
Hi! At least it only took me a couple mins to check the. comments. LOL! You taught me what phrygian mode was and E was the first one I tried (for obvious reasons) so when you said it had an F# I was wracking my brain trying to figure out if you were borrowing a chord from the relative major, and if so, why the II chord (of E phrygian).
I would love to see a video or a little mini series of videos in which you talk about some of the fundamental principles of approaching music. Like for context, I like how you break down the purpose of instruments in any given song (like in this video you mentioned Arps act as a way to affect the tension). Because as a beginner to music production, it’s helpful to know what I should be trying to do and ask myself at any given part of the song. And I really like your framework for how to do so.
He has some pretty brilliant stuff like this in his earlier videos. I highly recommend going back and looking at his fundamentals series. I learned a lot
Thank you so much for sharing so much knowledge with us. You have inspired and helped me become a better music producer (although it's a hobby and not a job),a more knowledgeable and humble human being. Words cannot express my appreciation as you've given me the courage to actually take a risk and publish some of my (albeit unpolished) work, I want to document in a way my own journey and development of skill and technique. Thank YOU
@@Bthelick ye sure My point was just that the arp from freestyler is my favorite in general when the topic arps come to my mind :) but maybe bad communicated. Thanks for the response nonetheless and keep up the great work :)
Ahh. Been missing a lot of you content of late. This just popped up in the feed and by goodness it is excellent and have missed it. You take this to another level. Have a coffee. You deserve it.
Just the video I needed right now for a bit of arp inspiration👌You have an uncanny ability to release videos at the exact moment I need to see them... 🔮
Hate to be that guy, but "Your Love" was written and originally produced by Jamie Principle, he was the on who chose to have a sustained VI throughout 😉
@@Bthelick I think it's kind of awful Knuckles put his name on it for just sitting in the room while it was being mastered. @PhillipOmusic don't ever hate to be that guy! 😊
I think I've watched every one of your videos from the beginning. It is like you are my much needed teacher. Thank you for your sharing and humour (i just love it), master! I'm just so new in music production and I'd like to know if you have some suggestions for sample packs for us, producers to have like essentials drum packs. Maybe a list, that would be beyond awesome :)
There isn't really just one pack I could recommend sorry. Most sample packs only have a handful of good samples in there and and 80% of them probably go unused. Also it's heavily genre dependent. That's why I always recommend Splice , it's the only audio subscription I pay for as I hate subscriptions in general but Splice is worth it.
arp is love, arp is life AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH IMMEDIATELLY RECOGNIZED YOUR LOVE even before putting that C one octave up, possibly the best arpy track ever made, and it's just those 3 notes speaking of taking an audience on their own journey, my journey was playing a lot of gta san andreas as a kid which made me fall in love with anything that sounds like music from SF-UR radio, today most of that is CamelPhat and Grum, most of Anjunadeep stuff basically
Great video and very interesting as always! I love arps in house and trance tracks. My favourite thing is to use a low pass filter and play the arp over 16 or 32 bars while slowly opening the filter up.
The other day I stumbled upon guitar pluck arp made of the 3 repeating notes over 4 chords that felt good enough to make a track - thought I was "doing it wrong" cos I didnt change notes to match chords...but looks like it is a style
Ow man that tune on 1m20 gave me an instant flashback and goosebumps. I had an mixtape in the nineties from dj SY where he played a remix with Candi Staton. I dont know how many times I listened that..
Great vid could you do a short on how to make that square lead sound from Alan Fitzpatrick we do what we want in vital I been looking everywhere and can’t seem to get it right
Another great video, simple but very informative, thank you. Do you think you might be able to do a video on how to write chords from a bassline? I often start a track with a cool bassline but then immediately get lost trying to write chords to that bassline. I don't know a great deal of music theory. Thank you.
@SoundSignals the difference is huge, if I'm making a video on it I cannot guarantee most of my audience have good relative pitch, or the technology to figure out the bass notes of an audio sample in order to chord it. If it's in midi form then it's trivial. 2nd question is do you know what scale you've written the bass line in? 3rd question what genre are we talking about here?
I do have a video planned under the working title "melodic techno isn't melodic" 🤣🤣 It's more about sound design in that area Any particular favourites?
@@Bthelick something in the style of maybe OddMob or Dom Dolla or Gorgon City, I know their tracks are simple but they have so many good songs I know simplicity is key but how do they make simple so damn good?!? Just my thought but any genre you do will be an amazing learning experience! Thank you so much for your reply and for the amazing content!
there's a really nice arp in Jerome Isma-ae & Alastor's track 'String of Lights', that i've been trying to work out what makes it so good. Ive tried re-creating it but theres something missing. Not sure if it's layered or what.. but it's so juicy. It's the star of the track. You should take a look.
I recreate everything in Vital the free synth. I'll talk through them in the next video but they are linked in the description if you want to take a look before then
Frankie Knuckles hmm if he used cord one then it would sound perfect to correct imo. Nah it's the imperfection what gives that distinctive uniqueness to the song probably that's why Frankie didn't go with cord one, who knows really right.😁😁
Can you please make a video about percussion and how to make it flow really well. I like Matroda percussion but have no idea how he makes it sound so nice.
That was my first impression as well. But after listening to it some more I'm very much in doubt. I think it sounds a bit more dull and boring on the 1.
Hey Ben, do you remember the dance scene in 2010's with Inna, Alexandra Stan, Edward Maya? Can you do a video based on the sounds used etc and do a breakdown like you've done here?
I don't actually remember much of 2010 dance wise. I built and ran my own recording studio starting in 2008 and was mostly dealing with bands for a while. I started engineering and co producing dance around 2013. I remember disclosure, flume, floating points, Solomon, Julio bashmore coming through. But if there's a good lesson in a track I intend to cover it
with arp transposed to 1st chord the music starts to sound like a tv-score music from a bygone era. whenever I hear that my own music starts to sound like a detective story in that way, i know something has gone wrong. just my immediate observation.
You never showed the notes on the second arp and that's what this video is about ? Even though simple pattern would of been nice as a detailed video :(
With the Arp on chord 1 reminds me more of an 80s series theme tune intro...Knght Rider...Softer and more settled for a mass audience not on recreational medication...
I'm sorry, I requested. a video you made a few months ago about organic houses. You explained this genre well, and I would like you to create a tutorial for the Afro-house genre.
Correction I meant E Lydian not Phrygian on Safri Duo
(Not that it matters)
Also it's really Jamie Principle that should be credited with Your Love, though the Frankie Knuckles release popularised it, it is more of an edit/ new production. All of the musical elements including the arp are Mr Principles my bad for missing that
Safri Duo after an Safari then they are the Safari Duo, that`s right? loool....Thanks.
haha damn auto correct strike again
I can argue why this is important: many people enjoy the sound of certain types of modes, for example, the Dorian mode. The very concept of modes is created to convey a specific type of feeling and mood. Additionally, for some genres of music, certain modes are used more frequently; for instance, the Phrygian mode in Slap House. By understanding the concept of modes, they can be combined in different parts of a track while using the same set of notes. This allows for a more thoughtful and interesting composition.
Yes the mode / scale Is definitely important, most of my videos are about exactly that.
I mean the semantics aren't important.
Hi! At least it only took me a couple mins to check the. comments. LOL! You taught me what phrygian mode was and E was the first one I tried (for obvious reasons) so when you said it had an F# I was wracking my brain trying to figure out if you were borrowing a chord from the relative major, and if so, why the II chord (of E phrygian).
polymeter and polyrythym deserves another video from you PLEASEE!!
I SECOND THAT
@@R9YRAMIR9Z I have discussed it a fair amount in this video, did you see it?
th-cam.com/video/oZmSOfOQEfg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=SMdJLSNT8tept3D2
Been in a lull for inspiration but this channel makes me feel like I'm hearing these iconic tracks from my youth for the first time again. Love it.
"Sound familiar?"
My Girls by Animal Collective :D
"That's right! Frankie Knuckles - Your Love"
Oh....
I would love to see a video or a little mini series of videos in which you talk about some of the fundamental principles of approaching music.
Like for context, I like how you break down the purpose of instruments in any given song (like in this video you mentioned Arps act as a way to affect the tension).
Because as a beginner to music production, it’s helpful to know what I should be trying to do and ask myself at any given part of the song. And I really like your framework for how to do so.
He has some pretty brilliant stuff like this in his earlier videos. I highly recommend going back and looking at his fundamentals series. I learned a lot
This was absolutely brilliant. Love how you always break it down. I was actually sad when you said that’s all I have time for.
The amazement I have over your deconstructions never falters!
Thank you so much for sharing so much knowledge with us. You have inspired and helped me become a better music producer (although it's a hobby and not a job),a more knowledgeable and humble human being. Words cannot express my appreciation as you've given me the courage to actually take a risk and publish some of my (albeit unpolished) work, I want to document in a way my own journey and development of skill and technique. Thank YOU
Thanks You're welcome 👊
And thanks for your bravery we need more of that! 🙏
One of my favorite arps. clearly the intro of freestyler bomfunk mc s :)
Definitely influenced but it's not a sample.
@@Bthelick ye sure
My point was just that the arp from freestyler is my favorite in general when the topic arps come to my mind :) but maybe bad communicated.
Thanks for the response nonetheless and keep up the great work :)
Oh I see! Yeah I read it as "this is clearly the intro" haha
all good thanks for the comments 🙏
When I first got into polymeters and started my research, I ended up getting into geometry. This improved my approach.
Well Pythagoras was a musician after all!
I have heard other people talk about this and they mentioned the same principles with tooth counts on cogs like what you find in clocks and gearboxes.
Ahh. Been missing a lot of you content of late. This just popped up in the feed and by goodness it is excellent and have missed it. You take this to another level.
Have a coffee. You deserve it.
Thanks Andrew coffee received 🙏
I really like your tutorials. Thank you very much for many who cannot acquire this knowledge.
oh nice, another one from the master of music production :)
And now I've got to go listen to Barber's Adaggio for Strings by William Orbit after that tease at the end. Solid video, always like a good arp!
@@ChrisSmout it's also ijnthe beginning!
@@FilkinsRave right you are - how did I miss that?
You never disappoint. Such an amazing TH-cam channel and teacher ❤
1min 20 and I'm hooked YOU'RE SOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD
Love the sound of Dorian.
Just the video I needed right now for a bit of arp inspiration👌You have an uncanny ability to release videos at the exact moment I need to see them... 🔮
That Frankie Knuckles, track took me back 😎🙌😂
Great stuff as always 💪🏻🎹❤️
Yessir! Thank you!!! Sponging up the info like a maniac! Very well presented!
Hate to be that guy, but "Your Love" was written and originally produced by Jamie Principle, he was the on who chose to have a sustained VI throughout 😉
Oooohhhh did he? Thanks for the info I always presumed he was just the vocals
@@Bthelick I think it's kind of awful Knuckles put his name on it for just sitting in the room while it was being mastered.
@PhillipOmusic don't ever hate to be that guy! 😊
I think I've watched every one of your videos from the beginning. It is like you are my much needed teacher. Thank you for your sharing and humour (i just love it), master! I'm just so new in music production and I'd like to know if you have some suggestions for sample packs for us, producers to have like essentials drum packs. Maybe a list, that would be beyond awesome :)
There isn't really just one pack I could recommend sorry. Most sample packs only have a handful of good samples in there and and 80% of them probably go unused.
Also it's heavily genre dependent.
That's why I always recommend Splice , it's the only audio subscription I pay for as I hate subscriptions in general but Splice is worth it.
We see Btlick and we watch immediately. Always hyped for your videos sir
This stuff is always worth waiting for!
I appreciate your channel very very much. It's a rare gold mine. Thank you very much ❤️
arp is love, arp is life
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH IMMEDIATELLY RECOGNIZED YOUR LOVE even before putting that C one octave up, possibly the best arpy track ever made, and it's just those 3 notes
speaking of taking an audience on their own journey, my journey was playing a lot of gta san andreas as a kid which made me fall in love with anything that sounds like music from SF-UR radio, today most of that is CamelPhat and Grum, most of Anjunadeep stuff basically
Great video and very interesting as always! I love arps in house and trance tracks. My favourite thing is to use a low pass filter and play the arp over 16 or 32 bars while slowly opening the filter up.
Well done, another great video.
The other day I stumbled upon guitar pluck arp made of the 3 repeating notes over 4 chords that felt good enough to make a track - thought I was "doing it wrong" cos I didnt change notes to match chords...but looks like it is a style
Ow man that tune on 1m20 gave me an instant flashback and goosebumps. I had an mixtape in the nineties from dj SY where he played a remix with Candi Staton. I dont know how many times I listened that..
Ah, set me up there a bit - thought I was going to see Adagio for Strings. Great stuff Ben! Thank you
Hehe I didn't finish it time, it's gonna be it's own video I think , too epic to cover quickly.
@@Bthelick totally agree
Soo super helpful! 👑👏 Thxx+
🤟 thank you
I love this guy!
I feel like I haven't seen any of ur videos in ages!,
Well I'm sorry to hear that, clearly not good enough to warrant a sub yet. I'll work on it!
@Bthelick broo of course im subbed, ive just been busy moving house 😂
Class video 😎
Great vid could you do a short on how to make that square lead sound from Alan Fitzpatrick we do what we want in vital I been looking everywhere and can’t seem to get it right
Merci Btheclick :o)
Another great video, simple but very informative, thank you. Do you think you might be able to do a video on how to write chords from a bassline? I often start a track with a cool bassline but then immediately get lost trying to write chords to that bassline. I don't know a great deal of music theory. Thank you.
Thanks.
The big question Is; is the baseline written or is it a sample?
@@Bthelick9 times out of 10 it is written, but sometimes it is a sample. What difference would it make?
@SoundSignals the difference is huge, if I'm making a video on it I cannot guarantee most of my audience have good relative pitch, or the technology to figure out the bass notes of an audio sample in order to chord it.
If it's in midi form then it's trivial.
2nd question is do you know what scale you've written the bass line in?
3rd question what genre are we talking about here?
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Whats your take on oriental house basslines? any tips and tricks 🙏
what on earth is oriental house?
@@Bthelick I sent a link to Spotify playlist. Hopefullt it didnt get flagged. Cant wait to hear what you think. Cheers
loved your video. can you do one about melodic techno lead melodies and chord progressions?
I do have a video planned under the working title "melodic techno isn't melodic" 🤣🤣
It's more about sound design in that area
Any particular favourites?
Thaaaaaaaaaaanks, Master!
The best journey I ever went on to this song was in Bagley's nightclub in Kings Cross London in the late 90's. That was the best club in the world.
I was just having problem with my arp in a project. thanks.
Cheers!
Hey would you be open to making more start to finish videos? I would love to see more of your process and how you write down ideas!
Yes I definitely want to. Maybe one of the next live streams can be.
Any particular genre you want to see?
@@Bthelick something in the style of maybe OddMob or Dom Dolla or Gorgon City, I know their tracks are simple but they have so many good songs I know simplicity is key but how do they make simple so damn good?!? Just my thought but any genre you do will be an amazing learning experience! Thank you so much for your reply and for the amazing content!
edit. ok nvm, good video as always!
there's a really nice arp in Jerome Isma-ae & Alastor's track 'String of Lights', that i've been trying to work out what makes it so good. Ive tried re-creating it but theres something missing. Not sure if it's layered or what.. but it's so juicy. It's the star of the track. You should take a look.
what are you using for the presets for these tunes. Thanks for sharing your knowledge you are a Great tutor .
I recreate everything in Vital the free synth. I'll talk through them in the next video but they are linked in the description if you want to take a look before then
@@Bthelick Thanks
The knuckles arp looses the suspense when changed from c
wich piano do you use for house chords
Depends , but for 90s sound it's usually an M1. I show a good free one here
th-cam.com/video/P14GY_Iu4zQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=CC-DrPGFeAHowXjL
Frankie Knuckles hmm if he used cord one then it would sound perfect to correct imo. Nah it's the imperfection what gives that distinctive uniqueness to the song probably that's why Frankie didn't go with cord one, who knows really right.😁😁
Let’s go
Can you please make a video about percussion and how to make it flow really well. I like Matroda percussion but have no idea how he makes it sound so nice.
can you give me a track example ? all the tracks I've heard from Matroda have barely any percussion at all.
when you switched the c chord, the vibe changed drastically. I prefer the original!
I've stoped as soon as the first arpegio started...
...oh, I know that...
....after a couple of seconds...
"...sound familiar?..." 😂😂😂😂
Thank you sir! I think frankie on the 1 sounds better haha
That was my first impression as well. But after listening to it some more I'm very much in doubt. I think it sounds a bit more dull and boring on the 1.
@@NickyDekker89 Maybe the track as a whole sounds more intense on the 6 which is more the intended vibe. Definitely an interesting one
Hey Ben, do you remember the dance scene in 2010's with Inna, Alexandra Stan, Edward Maya? Can you do a video based on the sounds used etc and do a breakdown like you've done here?
I don't actually remember much of 2010 dance wise. I built and ran my own recording studio starting in 2008 and was mostly dealing with bands for a while.
I started engineering and co producing dance around 2013. I remember disclosure, flume, floating points, Solomon, Julio bashmore coming through.
But if there's a good lesson in a track I intend to cover it
@@Bthelick great stuff
❤
Do: "Spiritual Healing - The Muses Rapt"
THAT ONE is interesting;-) do you know it?
Kind Regards, GWNN 🌹🎼⚓🎶🐊
I use that for 'referencing' . And Dire Straits - Down To The Waterline ;-) 🍺😜
I think I prefer the original arp chord but the other one would make for a cool deeper remix
Another great video btw
👍
we need another track from scratch livestream ben
with arp transposed to 1st chord the music starts to sound like a tv-score music from a bygone era. whenever I hear that my own music starts to sound like a detective story in that way, i know something has gone wrong. just my immediate observation.
Strong like Dorian Yates:-).
Great tut but my damn Cubase pro is SHinoT working properly!
Sorry to hear that. Does it still have 3 options menus? That Always made things hard to trouble shoot haha
@@Bthelick It's a total nightmare these days. I actually spend more time on the forum than being productive. 🙄
@@jvaddison ooosh that's never good.
Nah the dissonance of Your Love's original arp is absolutely part of the vision; the song is meant to sound apprehensive and unresolved imo
Recreation with new arp sounds like GTA V soundtrack to me
Ledge
To me, dissonances sound less consensual, and therefore have more charisma.
My thoughts exactly. Same for a lot of the old piano riffs. its the dissonance that makes them.
You never showed the notes on the second arp and that's what this video is about ? Even though simple pattern would of been nice as a detailed video :(
Sorry they are there at 7:21.
A C D
Demoitus ruins many demos and final tracks! Haha
With the Arp on chord 1 reminds me more of an 80s series theme tune intro...Knght Rider...Softer and more settled for a mass audience not on recreational medication...
HOW TO MAKE AFRO HOUSE
Incorrect, this is a video about classic arps 🤣
Or was that meant to be a request? 🤔
I'm sorry, I requested. a video you made a few months ago about organic houses. You explained this genre well, and I would like you to create a tutorial for the Afro-house genre.
No problem I understood I was only joking 😁