Clearly no idea what you're talking about. Friction, Kanine, Grafix, Culture Shock, Dimension, Camo & Krooked just to name a few. Know what you're talking about before commenting next time....
Man, maximum respect for this - I can see how absolutely deep you are in this. Anyone saying you're not explaining it well (in my opinion) isn't far enough ahead in the game to realise how complex and precise this all is; and to explain it all perfectly , pretty much instantly as you're going through the song takes a lot!
It's funny you mentioned that. I was thinking the exact same thing. When I was first learning production techniques, videos like this were completely worthless to me. Now that I have a method and my own toolkit, something like this is exactly what I want. I don't need detailed technical tutorials from artists (those are easy enough to find). What I need is the bigger picture stuff. The "je ne se quoi," which this video is perfect for.
You have to do everything literally a million times a million different ways in order to create your own sound and still be able to explain it like you're teaching a child the alphabet.
This video is solid gold. Getting to see inside the #1 drum and bass track for 3 solid years is an incredible gift to the world. Would I like a few more details? (What are the LFOs in the sub linked to?) Yes, because I am greedy. But as it is it's already HUGE.
its like a long ass journey man it seems impossible at first then ten yrs later your duplicating your bass line so you can run both a hi and low passes on the for filter efx and or parallel process. keep at it and read as much as you can, fletcher munson, gain staging, mixing down. writing the music is only 1 half of the battle.
Amazing stuff. I literally took notes on some tips he suggested. I got his Portals LP as a birthday present from someone a year ago. At that time I didn’t know about DnB at all. When I played the vinyl record with him and Wilkinson I got hooked up to this genre. Today Sub Focus is my inspiration and I started to love this music genre. Last week I went to his concert in Cambridge, what an amazing party he thrown with his best set. Gonna start my journey in DnB genre. I love the sci-fi, blade runner themes used in this genre . This man is a LEGEND. He is literally ahead in the future, probably year 2493 😎🔥
Kidding right? It's not one of the best I've seen. Perhaps he's nervous but there's as lot of 'ums' and 'erms' and to be Frank, he doesn't sound confidence nor interested in his description/explanation of track elements.
@@lout9231 Not sure what to say to that comment! I guess it's perspective. Check out the Dubka masterclass, it's stellar! So much detail of the production AND theory!
@@itchydez I think it might just be his way of being, to be honest, if you see him performing live, usually, he isn't over the top and excited like some other producers. He's just reserved and introverted around strangers. Can't fault him for that :\
@@Strepite nice you’ve just summed up exactly why you’re not a known producer. If sub focus is shit, I don’t want to know what label your productions come under. X
@@ReyesmusicUK he is not shit as a music maker, I am talking about this nonsense competition where every dnb producer wants to be louder than the other... It's everywhere but dnb is an extreme example. Everything is distorted, clipped, over-compressed just for the sake of loudness. Your -4 LUFS makes no sense now when RU-vid, Spotify and other major streaming services normalize audio to -14/-16 LUFS
@@Strepite that’s the point in dance music though. If this was a film score I’d understand but drum and bass is dance music, you need that thumping wall of sound.
@@VaughanDeVille Thanks mate... I'm finally buying a small home studio set up. It's been a dream for years. Would you recommend anythings to buy? Any tips on learning Logic? Thanks
God damn this is complex... I'm gonna need to watch this multiple times to pick everything up. In a nutshell - I need to multiply the amount of sounds I'm using about 5x...
@@est1993getmeHonestly though, what you really need to learn, is synthesis. Serum has a fantastic, visual UI to start understanding it and what's going on, then applying that to any synth. Then fuck THAT sound, you can make ANY sound. 👍
@@JonathanExley Not only a knob, but a patronising knobhead too.. Ive been using Serum for years and have made this patch using Serum. The point of my comment is to convey the fact that this is viewed as a Masterclass whereby the producer breaks down the sound, except Sub didnt break the sound down fully.
Love this kind of track breakdown, lots of little things to take and be inspired by, but... fucking hell I feel so disconnected from his world, lots of gear and resources that are way out of grasp financially. Still gonna take notes on a 2nd watchthrough.
my goal is to make tracks w/o analogue synths mostly because of inexperience and financial fright. Then, if they are successful enough to be profitable, put that money right back into analog instruments and a studio
@@xX_dash_Xx I've started buying gear, a lot of older forgotten stuff 2nd hand, and I'm getting my first analogue synth in the form of a minilogue, but it's been a long time without any hardware for sure, putting back what you earn is the right way to go about it.
@@xX_dash_Xx You could go and spend 100k on incredible synths and hardware right now but it wouldn't magically make you able to make better music. If you focus on sound design, how to mix, and how to write creatively, you'll soon be writing great music no matter whether you use plugins or hardware.
@@urmumsbaps you've missed the point. im saying hardware is just another toy to add to your arsenal-- a more expensive and intense one. nobody said hardware = better, but it can be something to strive for as a musicial, that was my point
Back in the day when we used to actually press records and make dub plates it was always a general rule that you couldn't make stereo bass or apply Reverb or delay on the lower end of the spectrum or it would make the needle jump. is that not the case anymore now that everyone is using Serato or CDs or digital media? Can you just go crazy now? Or maybe people that still do press to vinyl have separate Masters.
I might became a spoiled person but. Voice over music are on the same level, he talks about elements without showing them in a track, constantly stopping track after 3 seconds, etc.
So what is a producer? - guy who make music on big speakers and than creams it to be playable on the smallest possible speaker. Almost like F1 driver who trains in a F1 car and than goes racing in a wheelchair.
That all seeing eye carpet? There are a few producers without any damping, even some top mixers like Tchad Blake(The black keys, Green day etc.).. I could not mix anything in my room with 8" monitors tho.
Gotta say, I love the guy and his music. He's a legend and literally makes some of the best music I hear.. but he's no teacher when it comes to articulating or explaining what's going in his head or what he's done lol. No offense mate. I know not everybody's cut out for the job, but I was just hoping to learn a bit more from the king. I see a lot of new tutorials and classes going up talking about basic stuff, like the elements in the track, and how they got there. Somebody needs to focus on more the game changing detail work, like channel processing or processing of sounds, the mixdown, correct kick & bass EQ'ing, DYNAMICS... or why a plugin or effect is doing what it's doing and why you need it. Break it down. There's a lot more fundamental necessary shit to producing, the stuff that actually makes a difference in the final product of your song. That's just where I'm at. Nonetheless, cool breakdown of the elements in a fire track.
While I agree that more in-depth knowledge would be cool, the reason a track BANGS is NOT the channel processing, the processing of sounds in detail, mixdown etc. The real bangers are made from the musical creative heart. There are tons of (relatively) unknown DnB producers who are absolute sound-design GODS and can make mixdowns like a fucking champ. But those are not the famous ones. The famous ones are the ones who have ''that feel'', ''that creative touch''. You can know everything about making a certain type of music, but without the spark you are nothing. I Think sub focus is one of those. Obviously he's REALLY good at what he's doing, but he also just has that creative crazy brain that makes him able to come up with new ways of producing in such a saturated music genre. That's my opinion at least
the thing is, he is way beyond what you want him to teach you. to him it might aswell all be beginners stuff. hes explaining the big picture, the vision of a true master. even if he doesnt necessarily consider himself one, you can hear and see, he indeed is. there isnt much to teach, because he expects anyone who wants to take something away from this, to be at a relatively high level of music production. I can tell you that if you are, this is a very insightful masterclass, since it's all about tiny miniscule details that gives you that professional edge.
Okay but did you watch the Dom "master class"? Hahahaha he barely talked. 100% indifference to the viewers. "Haven't been in the studio for three months.....I like Reaper.....here's my synth........guess I'll lay down a melody.....that works.....not sure what you want from me." LOL Dom is a legend but better left alone in his studio. Not a teacher.
Ehh.. ahh. Eeeh... uhh... euhhh... eumh... and... uhemmm. And ummm sooo. On uhh. Uhmm. Eh. Did anyone get through this whole thing? I lasted like 7minutes.
