Eps 1678: how to produce modern dub techno music that can chart the billboards
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To produce modern dub techno music that can chart the Billboards, one should characterize dub techno as a genre of ambient music, featuring heavy bass and effects like reverb. Creating the beat of a dub track is all about prioritizing rhythm and making sure it is always the focus. It’s important to revisit new styles and dissected beats, as well as program beats yourself. Pioneers of this genre often include Basic Channel Classics, and it’s important to keep up with today's popular dance styles when producing modern dub techno music. To make your track stand out amongst other artists producing in this style, it’s important to pay attention to effects production when crafting your sound. Furthermore, incorporating elements of pop into your track can help make it more appealing to listeners and increase its chances of charting on the Billboards.
Producing modern dub techno music that can chart the Billboards requires a combination of elements. Electronic dub sound is essential and should be the basis for any track. Dub techno, a distinctive reggae offshoot, is an ideal starting point, as it is made up of elements from classic dub albums and live dubbing performances. Dubtronica, which was created by the original dubs originator Lee Scratch Perry, incorporates song remixing and hop ambient music to create a unique sound. Digital reggae also adds another layer to modern electronic music production and helps create more unique soundscapes. In addition to these specific styles of electronic music, incorporating elements from other genres can also help your track reach its full potential. House music and music hip hop are two popular choices that have been blended into modern electronic music for years now. Adding these elements will not only make your track more enjoyable but also give it an edge when competing on the Billboard charts. Similarly, incorporating sounds from pop artists such as Daft Punk or Lady Gaga can help add more commercial appeal to your production.
Invented dub music can be traced back to King Tubby's teenage protege, Deep Roots, who in the late 1970s created a cutting test instrumental version of a reggae track by Prince Jammy. This marked the first time that dub had been recognized as a viable art form. As more skilled newcomers were elevated by producers like Scientist and Prince Jammy, they began to influence other genres such as hip hop and rap. Today, modern dub techno producers are taking this sound and elevating it in order to chart on the Billboards.
To create dub music, one must be a turned visionary music engineer. This means they can create a japanese band and use studio equipment as well as turn themselves into a brilliant electronics technician. Furthermore, sound systems are in the hands of an engineer king when creating club music in their respective studios. In the late 70s, King Tubby conducted experiments with sound systems and trumpets which became the precursor to modern dub techno. Originating from Jamaica, dub is now a renowned art form that has taken over the world of electronic music production.
Dub artists today create dub tracks by manipulating dubbed out versions of hip hop, reggae, jazz, and techno sounds. By using a sound system that combines elements of hopstep trip hop, reggae soundscape, and acid jazz, producers can create unique versions and remixes. The Jamaican sound system is considered to be the original source of dub music production and dubstep trip hop; this is why it is important to thank the Jamaican music pioneers for their influence in the genre. Today’s modern dub techno sounds are created by adding elements of hip hop, house, and other genres into the mix.
To produce modern dub techno music that can chart the Billboards, one must create a unique sound that stands out from the rest. Dub reggae is a great starting point to create something new and innovative. The reinvented roots reggae sound of dub reggae is achieved by using processors like those used by Jamaica’s mad scientists . With their imaginations, these mad scientists created their own label and reinvented effects processors. Through experimentation, they created other genres such as acid jazz, rocksteady, ska and more. Once you have your desired sounds set up on mixing boards, you can start experimenting with effects to give it a unique twist. The acid jazz scene of the 1990s was all about scratching samples from records and combining them with effects. This helped producers create an entirely new sound system that was full of energy and power.
Dub techno, or dubtronica, is a type of electronic dance music that incorporates aspects of techno main style, hop 8 techno, and ambient electronic music. It has been influenced by many genres, most significantly by the subgenre of pop 7 hip hop. This genre was popularized in the early 1990s and incorporated elements from disco later house. In order to produce modern dub techno music that can chart the billboards, producers must understand the fundamentals of style and production. They should focus on creating a strong bass foundation that will drive their tracks forward with energy. Additionally, producers should layer different types of samples over this foundation for a more complex soundscape.
To produce modern Dub Techno music that can chart the Billboards, dub-techno producers should start by creating a foundation of drum parts that are punchy and powerful. This involves dub-techno specific effects such as reverb, delay amp effect, sidechain compression and more. Additionally, modifying existing recordings with a live compressor and adding groove movement to the kick or punch will bring the sound to life. Noisier Dub territory can be created by inserting previous percussion over the top of the drum parts and delaying chords for an interesting effect. By combining these elements with effects such as sidechain compression and delays on chords, producers can create a powerful yet subtle set of sounds to chart on the billboards.
Early dub techno relied heavily on creating dub delays and effects for percussion layers, combined with more recent synth secrets such as emulating analogue character. To build up the composition further, producers should add additional layers of effects processing and delays to chords, drums, and synths - often using standard plug ins. This will add depth and character to the track.