Midnight Manoeuvre

FANTASTiC | 08 November 2022 | 191 MB

‘Midnight Manoeuvre – Tech House Specials’. A small but powerful collection of authentic loops and one shots created specifically for the Tech House genre, which incidentally is the first sub genre of the two originals – House & Techno. Tech House has demonstrated amazing endurance, longevity and desirability among producers and DJ’s and has consistently sold in volume without faltering through all the changes of Electronic Dance music for nearly three decades. It can seem Tech House doesn’t quite recieve the recognition it rightly deserves but the proof is there because decades after it’s inception it was Beatports NO1 selling genre.

Beat Specials: Trap & Hip-Hop

English | 16 pages | PDF | 11 MB

.:Hit receipes for your tracks:.

While Hip-Hop and Electro were initially two parallel universes, they have long been inseparable and Trap is just one of many symbiotic relationships of the two. Stars like Sido, Drake, Deichkind or Alison Wonderland show more than clearly how well the fusion of both worlds works. In our eBook, we not only have hip acts in an interview, but also look over their shoulders as they produce and give you all the tools and tricks you need for contemporary Trap as well as classic sampling & turntablism Hip-Hop with 12-bit aesthetics.

Synth Secrets 2021

English | 14 pages | PDF | 12.56 MB

In our Synth Secrets eBook, we dig deep into the bag of tricks and reveal tips for synthesizers and instruments from everyday studio life that not everyone knows. We show you how to create your own signature sounds with software and hardware synths and with effects, specialised tools and DAWs. Furthermore, professionals like Dada Life, Black Sun Empire, Dirty South, Celldweller and Alex Pfeffer will reveal their favorite tools and techniques for creating unique sounds.

Drums & Groove (2021)

Team DECiBEL | 20 Jul 2021 | 8.3MB

Whether techno, EDM, hip-hop or chillout, drums have to sound crisp, need to be used cleverly and above all: they have to have groove. But what to look for when searching for sounds, how do kick and bass become one unit, how can ready-made loops and samples be combined into a signature sound. How can you even create your own sounds and how does a infectious groove come about? Look forward to all the answers, techniques and personal equipment recommendations from the editorial team.

Selling Sound Beat Specials

English | 16 pages | PDF | 10 MB

It cannot be whitewashed, the current crisis affects us all. Above all, however, music makers and artists are standing on the edge and an end is not in sight for the time being. But do not despair, because every need also holds opportunities and alternatives. Those who have expertise can ultimately use and pass it on in various forms. In this eBook we will not only show you alternative sources of income around music, production and DJing, with which the crisis can be overcome, but also how new, long-term footholds can be build up.

Melodic Techno 2021 PDF

P2P | 12 Jul 2021 | 9.9MB

A minimal beat at a moderate tempo, soft booming bass and dreamy melodies … the concept for a typical melodic techno track could look like this or similar. Sure, the reality looks much more complex, but in principle, simple structures and goosebump moments have higher priority in this sound than heavy drops and intricate arrangements. In the following special, we will show you how to compose suitable melodies, create supporting basslines and combine all the elements to an exciting arrangement.

Killer Hooks 2021 PDF

PDF | 05 Jul 2021 | 11.3MB

Sure, the mix has to sound excellent and the arrangement has to create tension, but vocals and melodies are and remain the most important elements that stick with the listener and encourage him to hum along. But how do you create such ear-catchers and how do you successfully create them? We show you the tricks of various chart producers and give you techniques to make your own hit a breeze.