Making a foray into house

[reticent]

hi all,

I do a lot of ambient production, which tends to be a couple of pads and some minor FX.. nothing too too complicated.

I've always loved deadmau5 and that progressive house sound.

How should I go about making prog house and what elements do I need? I'm so used to just one or two pads and some added FX (field recordings).

Something along the lines of this song is what I am looking to produce; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOjeySgI ... E7E346970B

I can't wait to hear your guys' feedback and help! Is there some literature I should get on this? some tutorials you guys recommend? anything will help!

cheers!

[OJ KARDASHIAN]

shop at 7-11.
apparently thats where music creation begins nowadays.

[102455]

Here you go...

click here

[reticent]

thanks

[timothyallan]

kick on 1,2,3,4 beats

snare on 2, 4

closed or open hi hat on offbeat 8th notes

add arpeggio

adjust cutoff and release on arpeggio every 32 bars

add bass notes on offbeat 8th notes

filter white noise in and out every 16 bars

and voila: Prog house.

[dixie237]

kick on 1,2,3,4 beats

snare on 2, 4

closed or open hi hat on offbeat 8th notes

add arpeggio

adjust cutoff and release on arpeggio every 32 bars

add bass notes on offbeat 8th notes

filter white noise in and out every 16 bars

and voila: Prog house.

I tried doing the above. It sounded very boring. Could there be more to it than this?

[Tone Deft]

I tried doing the above. It sounded very boring. Could there be more to it than this?

talent. close Live and go read a book.

[dixie237]

talent.

There it is then.

[Tone Deft]

seriously though, music doesn't have to be complicated to be good. start with Tim's formula, get a skeleton down and follow your muses.

maybe you don't actually want to make house music. I started out with a guitar then years later found DAWs, naturally I spent hundreds of sessions mucking about with synths. well, no I'm a guitar player that likes guitar music, so that's what I should make.