What will I need to learn to start producing like this?

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yeaokwali
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What will I need to learn to start producing like this?

Post by yeaokwali » Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:50 pm

Hello everyone. I recently stumbled upon an artist that inspired me enough to take up production seriously. I've been a huge fan of artist like this for a while. Think Mount Kimbie, Jamie XX, James Blake, etc....This kid obviously draws huge inspiration from the artist I just mentioned, but hearing him was the nail in the coffin for me. Here are some of his tunes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG5aSZBAuPs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMd9eYXT0mM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agBfUvCfFpE

http://soundcloud.com/xxyyxx/hard-in-da-paint

Things that pop out at me as far as learning are, drum programming, sampling techniques, and a couple of tricks (like wobble bass, "trap snares drops", etc....

My brother is also a really good sample based producer/artist. Who started off at the dubspot in NYC and has come a very long way since then lol.......kicking myself for not started back then now. Here's one of his productions just in case you guys are wondering: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADUSMzf8hik


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Re: What will I need to learn to start producing like this?

Post by starving student » Tue Jun 05, 2012 5:42 pm

maschine

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Re: What will I need to learn to start producing like this?

Post by simmerdown » Tue Jun 05, 2012 6:21 pm

...everything

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Re: What will I need to learn to start producing like this?

Post by yeaokwali » Tue Jun 05, 2012 6:52 pm

starving student wrote:maschine
Really? Ease of use as far as samples I'm assuming?

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Re: What will I need to learn to start producing like this?

Post by yeaokwali » Tue Jun 05, 2012 6:58 pm

simmerdown wrote:...everything
lol no kidding, but no not everything. You could definitely break the 3 categories, I listed into sub sections, with sub sections tho lol....like using sine waves for that bass sound that's popular in this style, etc....but I more so mean the core fundamentals. Was that suppose to be a scary statement lol? I'm around some pretty competent producers, and not a complete noobie so I'm definitely going to put in the time.

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Re: What will I need to learn to start producing like this?

Post by yeaokwali » Tue Jun 05, 2012 6:59 pm

stoersignal wrote:loads of weed :lol:
lol I'm not trying to be a student of the FlyLo school style of production :lol:

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Re: What will I need to learn to start producing like this?

Post by simmerdown » Tue Jun 05, 2012 7:28 pm

yeaokwali wrote: ....so I'm definitely going to put in the time.

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Re: What will I need to learn to start producing like this?

Post by Serra » Tue Jun 05, 2012 7:35 pm

no magic answer, lots of hard work and practice and you will find YOUR sound and nobody will be as good with you because you are the only you in this world, just like these artist you've mentioned

http://youtu.be/MZu0v5ppZyk
www.twitter.com/superstringz

Superstringz 'Revolver' on feature film, more info soon:
http://www.beatport.com/track/revolver- ... ix/2042615

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Re: What will I need to learn to start producing like this?

Post by yeaokwali » Tue Jun 05, 2012 10:47 pm

Serra wrote:no magic answer, lots of hard work and practice and you will find YOUR sound and nobody will be as good with you because you are the only you in this world, just like these artist you've mentioned

http://youtu.be/MZu0v5ppZyk
Lol Ok Ok I get it I can be anything I want to be lol........hopefully I can post up some of my progress here soon.

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Re: What will I need to learn to start producing like this?

Post by beatmunga » Tue Jun 05, 2012 10:59 pm

yeaokwali wrote:
Serra wrote:no magic answer, lots of hard work and practice and you will find YOUR sound and nobody will be as good with you because you are the only you in this world, just like these artist you've mentioned

http://youtu.be/MZu0v5ppZyk
Lol Ok Ok I get it I can be anything I want to be lol........hopefully I can post up some of my progress here soon.
Sorry to piss on anyone's bonfire, but you can't always be anything you want to be. Music is not some will-to-power self determination thing I'm afraid. There is a little 'X Factor' called talent.

Most people cannot just bench press their way to talent. It doesn't work like that.

Just keep that in mind, too.
mendeldrive wrote:NOBODY designs their own sounds... There is ZERO point in reinventing the wheel.

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Re: What will I need to learn to start producing like this?

Post by simmerdown » Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:04 pm

(...thought we settled the myth of talent thing in that other 50 pager...oh dear here we go round again,llol)

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Re: What will I need to learn to start producing like this?

Post by beatmunga » Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:10 pm

simmerdown wrote:(...thought we settled the myth of talent thing in that other 50 pager...oh dear here we go round again,llol)
Sorry simmerdown, didn't know about that one.

Probably for the best...
mendeldrive wrote:NOBODY designs their own sounds... There is ZERO point in reinventing the wheel.

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Re: What will I need to learn to start producing like this?

Post by yeaokwali » Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:44 pm

beatmunga wrote:
simmerdown wrote:(...thought we settled the myth of talent thing in that other 50 pager...oh dear here we go round again,llol)
Sorry simmerdown, didn't know about that one.

Probably for the best...
Lol oh boy one of these guys please link me to some of your tracks I'm curious to to see how your theory holds up in your case

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Re: What will I need to learn to start producing like this?

Post by Tarekith » Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:57 pm

Haha, zing!


Go for it man, give it your all and remember to have fun along the way. Most people here never seem to share their own music, so take that with a grain of salt too.

Oh, and this:

http://tarekith.com/tracks/
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