Well that's how all music works really. Music in a vacuum is meaningless. There needs to be a story, a reason for its existence, a brand/identity behind. It needs to be "remarkable" in the original definition of the word: worth remarking upon. That's how it spreads because people have a reason to tell others.
This video is so well made. The way you keep it continuous without any breaks or stops really helps with keeping the flow of thought when your explaining something in real time.
i used to be a producer and this video is just brilliant. Back in the days I would also go through the top tracks of a genre and then simply copy the most common features. Eventually I even got somehwat of a "hit" and made some money that I used to finance college. Sometimes I miss those days
Blown away at the presentation style. Talking and explaining at the same time as the music examples. The seamless style (build as you go) is so engaging (and it doesn't hurt that the song itself is pretty awesome). Your pacing is excellent too, not staying on one thing for too long but also not rushing. I loved it! Subbed!
@Ahungryhungarian I get them from splice. I don't normally recommend subscriptions of any kind, I think it's an insidious payment model. But I find Splice Absolutely worth it.
I’ve spent almost 20 years of my life writing melodic music, recently a friend asked me to teach how how to produce and he’s big into tech house, I couldn’t for the life of me get anything to sound good, I could get it sounding ok but not decent, I now know that’s because I was writing in minor! Great video! Defo earned a sub with notis on 💯
Yes please do another video on this where we would not expect other scales would love to see that this is very helpful when working with modular and stuff like this
Dance genres are often about knowing the techniques rather than outright music theory. I think alot of modern genres are very limited or narrowband musically because they land on a sound and that becomes the genre. Soon gets repetitive and boring, hence why modern genres don't last long.
so glad I stumbled across your channel a few weeks back, your ability to break down theory into easy-to-follow concepts is unmatched! Great video once again 🙏
Haha yeah I always wondered if that juxtaposition would hurt me on TH-cam, But I'm glad some seem to be into it. I just couldn't bring myself to do that mega hyped influencer thing, not me at all! 👊
this has to be one of the best videos I've seen. In quality, in lessons, the way the track keeps playing along and evolving, and the song is actually really good lol
This videos are incredible. The continuous mix & drop in demoing what you're talking about really make the perfect daw / sound design tutorials. You'll be inspiring a lot of other channels very soon , thank you !
As a DJ, the bit about why the key detection algorithms go wrong was absolutely fascinating. It's something I've obviously known happens for years, but to dig into the theory of where the algorithm is failing was very informative.
I've been watching so many tutorials and felt like i was going no where until I came across your video. Simple to understand and executed perfectly ! Looking forward to watching all your vidoes ! Thank you
You deserve a beer not a coffee... I been researching on this pattern for a while , happy to see somebody nailing it. thanks. Even dom dollla started taking these dark vibes for tech house.. As per my realisation its been inspired from dark vibes of Meldoic techno like cassian , anyma and many more. I really love these new vibe of the . Make me think a lot when hear the chords and vibes.
Thank you for sharing the knowledge!!! This is one of the easiest to follow tutorials I've ever watched, just 10 minutes long and still way more useful than most I had seen before. You earned a sub with this one :)
Great video on the spirit of this genre. Some actual music theory for Techno and Techhouse. Gonna send this to my jazz composer friend who has been fucking around with Techno and Techhouse and thought about making the song more interesting by creating a full ass chord progression with sustained melodies, modal interchanges and a middle 8 and everything.
😂 haha yeah jazzers do be like that! That used to be me too, but part of becoming a great musician is a holistic approach, knowing culture, groove, and context. In a room of black walls, lasers, and MDMA hitting them with maj/min9b13 is just gonna send them under 🤣🤣 Tell him to try soulful house instead he'll be all over that!
What an incredible video. Even as someone with a limited understanding of music production, the track being played and edited throughout the video was super helpful and made for an enjoyable watch. Thank you!
Very interesting. I was writing some tunes the other day and was wondering why Beatport was telling me everyone was writing in a Major scale. And then wondering why I couldn't get that darker tone I was looking for. I knew straight away what was going on once I started playing around, and I confirmed it through a tutorial of one of the bigger producers and compared the melodic notes he was writing to what the scale of the track was in that Beatport was telling me. Good to see Beatport STILL hasn't fixed that issue on their site since I was buying tunes 10 years ago... It's a basic bit of info that DJs rely on and they can't even get it right.
It's just an algorithm. The fact no rival (Mixed In Key, Rekordbox, etc.) can improve on it suggests the technology just isn't there at the moment. You still need to trust your ears and judge for yourself is something sounds major or minor and whether it's sounding harmonic with other tracks it's supposedly in key with.
I rarely enjoy production videos due to the pacing and the information given, but you sir have made some wonderful videos, going through them and reviewing a lot of the information, good stuff! Thanks :)
Hands down the best tutorial channel on youtube! Thanks so much for these videos... been using ableton for years but the amount of progress I've made lately, due to your style of breakdown and presentation has been something else! Thanks again man! much appreciated
Earned a new subscriber- these are the types of video gold that I assume is a couple years old by the time I find it- I knew at 2 minutes you already had a banger ready to go, well explained (although I have a lot of experience it was good you went over basics)
This video was in my recommendations and after watching it I immediately subscribed and am now going to watch as many of this channel’s videos as I can . This was all done so incredibly well, thank you for this !!
as previous commenters have already stated, i have to add a a bit more and also reiterate, because this is the most captivating tutorial I've ever seen, usually my ADHD driven brain can NOT stay on a music tutorial for more than couple minutes, but the fact that you kept on playing the music and just changing the elements, kept me hooked subbed and will watch more tutorials of yours, brilliant
@@Bthelick Looking forward to it, been lately invested in producing more techy, trancy and psy stuff, so if you're planning more tutorials on those topics, I'm looking forward to it, because I'm still no good at it.
simply brilliant! you are on of the few youtubers who just brings everything to the table without the bullshit and advertisement... just found you, and subscribed! good and valuable content! keep it up!
I love how you keep the track running while explaining. Makes it feel like a live set. 1:18 immediately reminded me of ANNA - Hidden Beauties. Good track. Do recommend.
@TheJennisda we had complications with the vocal version and are still trying to release it, there is only a 2 min instrumental version so far it's called "Psycho Look".
That was really interesting - been trying to find out the essential music theory for other house genres recently....i might try a tech house track after watching this...thanks!
fantastic info. been making a track in e minor and learning the chords this morning. imagine mixed in key getting it wrong! thats the whole point of the software. wow.
I promise you all, this guy and "You suck at producing" are the best educators when it comes to this stuff. Everyone else knows only as much as you do, they just started to make educational videos as they came across "happy mistakes". Thanks Bthelick. Would love a Fred Again/ Mall Grab/ Bicep video.
Thank you Christopher 🙏. Fred, Mall, and Bicep all on the list for sure! Regarding tension / building I do go into that in my "how to drop" video if you have seen it; th-cam.com/video/kcBGoxHDGmU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=L8XPoelLBFIIkPoM. And I go into structure in this one; th-cam.com/video/oZmSOfOQEfg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=NN1QKUEtFaUwyQaL I still have more to say on those subjects though so keep an eye out 👊
Nice work man!
I learned a bunch from this video and im one of the producers on the original track 😅
OMG welcome sir it's an honor! 👊❤
Lol amazing I love TH-cam
The content isn’t style particular but universal!
Thanx to the author
😂😂😂
Westend!!!😈
The way this video is mixed with the track you're developing being constantly played is absolutely fantastic, hats off.
outstanding!
Agree! This is an awesome concept! 👍
This
Absolutely. I wonder if you would make more money from a video like this than you would just releasing the track? But excellent tuition definitely
Well that's how all music works really. Music in a vacuum is meaningless. There needs to be a story, a reason for its existence, a brand/identity behind. It needs to be "remarkable" in the original definition of the word: worth remarking upon. That's how it spreads because people have a reason to tell others.
This video is so well made. The way you keep it continuous without any breaks or stops really helps with keeping the flow of thought when your explaining something in real time.
The tech house she told you not to worry about:
i used to be a producer and this video is just brilliant. Back in the days I would also go through the top tracks of a genre and then simply copy the most common features. Eventually I even got somehwat of a "hit" and made some money that I used to finance college. Sometimes I miss those days
@@GuRuGeorge03 what was your hit?
Blown away at the presentation style. Talking and explaining at the same time as the music examples. The seamless style (build as you go) is so engaging (and it doesn't hurt that the song itself is pretty awesome). Your pacing is excellent too, not staying on one thing for too long but also not rushing. I loved it! Subbed!
I was thinking the same damn thing. It had me laughing it was so good lol
Hands down one of the best music writing videos I’ve seen in YEARS 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I Should have said "this depends on your lead hook" instead "this depends on your vocal". Hopefully you get the idea👊👍
Could you also share where you find, or how you go about finding vocals?
@Ahungryhungarian I get them from splice. I don't normally recommend subscriptions of any kind, I think it's an insidious payment model. But I find Splice Absolutely worth it.
I’ve spent almost 20 years of my life writing melodic music, recently a friend asked me to teach how how to produce and he’s big into tech house, I couldn’t for the life of me get anything to sound good, I could get it sounding ok but not decent, I now know that’s because I was writing in minor! Great video! Defo earned a sub with notis on 💯
Yes please do another video on this where we would not expect other scales would love to see that this is very helpful when working with modular and stuff like this
Dance genres are often about knowing the techniques rather than outright music theory. I think alot of modern genres are very limited or narrowband musically because they land on a sound and that becomes the genre. Soon gets repetitive and boring, hence why modern genres don't last long.
The good trance, dance is from the 90's. It was a another world and real music.
so glad I stumbled across your channel a few weeks back, your ability to break down theory into easy-to-follow concepts is unmatched! Great video once again 🙏
It means a lot to hear that Thanks Erica 👊🙏
The pace of the narration/tutorial over the top of the track in this is fantastic. Rolls along like a sports commentary almost.
That Phrygian scale explanation really helped me understand the notes in modern tech house tracks. Thank you!!!
What I really like about your content is that even if it is completely off my genre, it is still really helpful.
Same here. I don't know how I ended on a video about making tech house, but this is fantastic.
it's so amazing how you explain everything so calmy and creating a track that's hard as shit at the same time 😂
Haha yeah I always wondered if that juxtaposition would hurt me on TH-cam,
But I'm glad some seem to be into it.
I just couldn't bring myself to do that mega hyped influencer thing, not me at all! 👊
I think this is one of the best tutorial / technique videos iv watched. it all seems so simple now
this has to be one of the best videos I've seen. In quality, in lessons, the way the track keeps playing along and evolving, and the song is actually really good lol
Amazing video dude, love how you're flowing from one tip to another while keeping the track going and evolving
The production level on this video is INSANE. Very very well done. Subscribed.
This videos are incredible. The continuous mix & drop in demoing what you're talking about really make the perfect daw / sound design tutorials. You'll be inspiring a lot of other channels very soon , thank you !
I was taking notes with one hand and grooving with the other. What a fun way to learn something new! Thanks!
You never fail at getting me to load up Ableton. Thanks for that!
As a DJ, the bit about why the key detection algorithms go wrong was absolutely fascinating. It's something I've obviously known happens for years, but to dig into the theory of where the algorithm is failing was very informative.
Best music creation video I've ever seen. Flow, radio like voice control and detailed expertise. Bravo! Please more of those! @Bthelick
That beat with the sine wave was fire
I've been watching so many tutorials and felt like i was going no where until I came across your video. Simple to understand and executed perfectly ! Looking forward to watching all your vidoes ! Thank you
Top notch content! You're a legend brotha, I'm a music producer of 14 years, and found this very informative & helpful
Thanks so much Timothy 👊.
editing on this is amazing, love having the track constantly going in the back. looking forward to more 🙏🏻
Dude your channel is by far the best for edm tips. No fluff no nonsense str to the point
dude this is too great, always appreciate the content you're putting out!
this is such a dope tutorial opened up my daw feeling instantly inspired.
Such a quality channel. Thank you
This is by far the best music theory video I've ever had the pleasure of watching. I really appreciate what you do 🙏🏻
You deserve a beer not a coffee... I been researching on this pattern for a while , happy to see somebody nailing it. thanks. Even dom dollla started taking these dark vibes for tech house.. As per my realisation its been inspired from dark vibes of Meldoic techno like cassian , anyma and many more. I really love these new vibe of the
. Make me think a lot when hear the chords and vibes.
one of the best tutorials ive seen so far on youtube, please keep going!!
Thank you for sharing the knowledge!!! This is one of the easiest to follow tutorials I've ever watched, just 10 minutes long and still way more useful than most I had seen before. You earned a sub with this one :)
great content! Subscribed .
Great video on the spirit of this genre. Some actual music theory for Techno and Techhouse. Gonna send this to my jazz composer friend who has been fucking around with Techno and Techhouse and thought about making the song more interesting by creating a full ass chord progression with sustained melodies, modal interchanges and a middle 8 and everything.
😂 haha yeah jazzers do be like that! That used to be me too, but part of becoming a great musician is a holistic approach, knowing culture, groove, and context.
In a room of black walls, lasers, and MDMA hitting them with maj/min9b13 is just gonna send them under 🤣🤣
Tell him to try soulful house instead he'll be all over that!
has he listened to DnB? More specifically late 90s early 2000s DnB or the Playstation era music. It's jazz addled lol
Such a great way to present a video. Loved that it was a continuous mix..Subbed just for that!
Probably the best form of tut video I've seen. Super creative letting the track play all the way through. Great stuff
What an incredible video. Even as someone with a limited understanding of music production, the track being played and edited throughout the video was super helpful and made for an enjoyable watch. Thank you!
Dude, you saved me. I did not understand why I could not get the sound right. Thank you! Subbed for more technique, have a blessed day!
Very interesting. I was writing some tunes the other day and was wondering why Beatport was telling me everyone was writing in a Major scale. And then wondering why I couldn't get that darker tone I was looking for.
I knew straight away what was going on once I started playing around, and I confirmed it through a tutorial of one of the bigger producers and compared the melodic notes he was writing to what the scale of the track was in that Beatport was telling me. Good to see Beatport STILL hasn't fixed that issue on their site since I was buying tunes 10 years ago...
It's a basic bit of info that DJs rely on and they can't even get it right.
It's just an algorithm. The fact no rival (Mixed In Key, Rekordbox, etc.) can improve on it suggests the technology just isn't there at the moment. You still need to trust your ears and judge for yourself is something sounds major or minor and whether it's sounding harmonic with other tracks it's supposedly in key with.
I rarely enjoy production videos due to the pacing and the information given, but you sir have made some wonderful videos, going through them and reviewing a lot of the information, good stuff! Thanks :)
Thankyou! I'm only just getting the hang of pacing tbh. Means a lot 🙏
Incredible tutorial. Thanks for making this, seriously top tier content.
Hands down the best tutorial channel on youtube! Thanks so much for these videos... been using ableton for years but the amount of progress I've made lately, due to your style of breakdown and presentation has been something else! Thanks again man! much appreciated
omg it's incredible how you managed to not stop the beat not even once! amazing tutorial
Earned a new subscriber- these are the types of video gold that I assume is a couple years old by the time I find it- I knew at 2 minutes you already had a banger ready to go, well explained (although I have a lot of experience it was good you went over basics)
solid video, subbed. noticed this with Phrygian myself and it's good to hear it articulated this way. thanks 👏
This video was in my recommendations and after watching it I immediately subscribed and am now going to watch as many of this channel’s videos as I can . This was all done so incredibly well, thank you for this !!
Dude this is so well put together! What a joy to watch! cant wait to see more from you!
as previous commenters have already stated, i have to add a a bit more and also reiterate, because this is the most captivating tutorial I've ever seen, usually my ADHD driven brain can NOT stay on a music tutorial for more than couple minutes, but the fact that you kept on playing the music and just changing the elements, kept me hooked
subbed and will watch more tutorials of yours, brilliant
Thanks so much. I've only just started doing the consent music style. It's much harder to record/edit unfortunately but I'll try to keep it up 🙏❤️
@@Bthelick Looking forward to it, been lately invested in producing more techy, trancy and psy stuff, so if you're planning more tutorials on those topics, I'm looking forward to it, because I'm still no good at it.
Danke!
this is the most helpful video ive ever seen, thank you so much
simply brilliant! you are on of the few youtubers who just brings everything to the table without the bullshit and advertisement... just found you, and subscribed! good and valuable content! keep it up!
I love how you keep the track running while explaining. Makes it feel like a live set.
1:18 immediately reminded me of ANNA - Hidden Beauties. Good track. Do recommend.
So much quality in this video! Thanks mate - knew a lot of it but you packed it very well! Nice work!
Loved the format and all the info in the video, subbed 👍
Wow-thank you for vid! It’s a real gem. Now i will look for more on your channel
2:47 damn this rythm is so crazy
Thank you! This was one of my favourite tutorials in a long time! Respect!
Great video sir! Using for my tracks 🤟
As always..., the content is top notch. SO much great tips and tricks. Ty for sharing this. And btw. I love your voice/ the way you speak :D
I love the way you're explaining this so easily. Thank you - really.
Great video! Loved watching the track progress throughout.
heard this song on spotify today and immediately was like woah, square tufff! I learned about this! Thanks, dude, loving the videos
What is the Name of that Track 😮
@TheJennisda we had complications with the vocal version and are still trying to release it, there is only a 2 min instrumental version so far it's called "Psycho Look".
never thought i'd dance trough the whole video lol amazing
This presentation style tickles my brain so good. Keep it up.
This is GOLD!! 🤘🏼
Dude this is an amazing breakdown. Kudos to you! Subscribed!
Bro u really helping us a lot with these videos ! Keep up the good work
The way this video flows in so damn good. Incredible work and that track is 🔥🔥🔥
Glad this video is taking off, amazing work!
I dont subscribe to many channels mate, but you defo deserve it. Great way of explaining things with the track running.
I think I am making it a habit to watch a video of you while eating my breakfast every day now.
That was really interesting - been trying to find out the essential music theory for other house genres recently....i might try a tech house track after watching this...thanks!
Thank you for this, blessing to get real knowledge, no filler!
Such a useful idea. Simple but you avoid boring tracks with this technique!
This is a masterclass on house, harmony and rhythm. Thanks, subscribing!
One of the best videos I’ve seen on YT in a while
That was stellar editing, I'm not even sure how you did that. I subscribed.
fantastic info. been making a track in e minor and learning the chords this morning. imagine mixed in key getting it wrong! thats the whole point of the software. wow.
wow tank you so much man!.
I promise you all, this guy and "You suck at producing" are the best educators when it comes to this stuff. Everyone else knows only as much as you do, they just started to make educational videos as they came across "happy mistakes". Thanks Bthelick. Would love a Fred Again/ Mall Grab/ Bicep video.
Would love a video going into the building and releasing of tension/ building the beat up and bringing it down, Risers, song structure, etc also.
Thank you Christopher 🙏.
Fred, Mall, and Bicep all on the list for sure!
Regarding tension / building I do go into that in my "how to drop" video if you have seen it;
th-cam.com/video/kcBGoxHDGmU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=L8XPoelLBFIIkPoM.
And I go into structure in this one;
th-cam.com/video/oZmSOfOQEfg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=NN1QKUEtFaUwyQaL
I still have more to say on those subjects though so keep an eye out 👊
Good stuff, man :D
Syncopation is god.
Where was this goat channel when I needed it?
love these weekly posts. I always learn something new 🙌
Wayyy underrated channel. Subscribed.
You are the best, love videos like this
Brilliant video pal. Subscribed 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Another hidden gem tutorial. Keep doing these thing, u deserved a platinum medal from me.
Thanks Lucy 🙏❤️
Incredible tutorial! With a real track in the background 🤯
Awesome, that's just what I was looking for! Btw your voice is super easy to hear.
Truly one of the best engineers on youtube ! Thank you
I don’t usually subscribe that easily, but when I do, I a always watch this video. This fkn awesome
finally someone with a clear explaination on this!
Superb! Really great work! Thanks
This is such a dope format for a teaching video
what a great illustration of the power of modes!
Bro you are the best hands down. I’ve been trying to figure out what the scale is. I could play it but didn’t know the technical name for it. 🤝
Happens to me all the time 🤣.
You got the most important bit down, being able to play it!
Great stuff. Thanks for sharing