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@INFINITY CULT EDM Even in uplifting trance that i do that usually are very cohesive. This is true ithink esp in breakdowns for me. However parts like bridges, are more of a cohesive part. Sectioning out your favorite tracks into: Intro, start, bridge, breakdown, chorus, verse, etc will help while your comparing your mix to others will help understanding what happens in the structure of arrangment 👍
I asked a band member one time, that was the crater of all the bands music, how do you come up with songs, He said and I quote, "music is a roller coaster,.. what roller coaster do you want to make?"
I feel like I've been given a great gift every time I watch one of your videos. You have rescued my music production from decades of complacency. You get me amped to work on music and I love you for it. There's a place for you on the dance floor in electronic music heaven for sure.
Wow, thank you! This is the best comment I've received so far! Honestly, comments like this motivate me to get up every day and create another piece of content, share another piece of knowledge... Thank you! 🙌🏻
I low key got more out of your 45 min webinar than I had in 3 months of making music I wasn't in a position to take your offer on the courses due to finances but. you gave me very valuable information and im waiting to buy the music making machine course till my next paycheck,
HUGE advice, Will! Thank you so much I’ll take it a step further and say that doing this is a great first step in creating a song. Because once you know which elements occur at different points of the song, you will know what sounds you need before you’ve even begun sketching!
Amen Brother. I"m new to the channel but what I've learned so far has been absolutely priceless. I know I'm not the only one here saying "Thank you" for sharing your knowledge with the community. I'm actually looking forward to analyzing my first track. Thanks again. 🙏🏼🙌🏼🙏🏼🙌🏼🙏🏼🙌🏼
@@EDMTips Just throwing this out there as an idea, and you may have already done it but do you have a video on the ins/outs of using "side chains"? For the most part, I understand what you're doing, just not sure why. And maybe some tips and tricks to use in side chains. TIA Will.
Enjoyed watching this. Currently doing something similar with Praise You. There was so many things I didn't realise such as the percussion going in and out and the changes with the piano. Hell yeah
You are amazing at this. Please make more! Bless us with your tips. I’d like to learn more about making variations in a single synth sound so the track never gets boring
Thanks, Will! It’s incredible to me how “simple” things, like using reference tracks even during production, are often overlooked. I’m guilty of it too. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I use ref tracks and markers in Ableton but this takes it one step further, will definitely be trying this in my next production. Always learning, always improving, thanks.
Amen Brother!!!! Thank You! This really is incredibly helpful. I've never heard anyone go into this kind of depth on using reference tracks. At least not in the way you did. Many many thanks Will. And stay warm!!!
I find working with symmetry and simplicity and banging down in any order also works for quickness seems my music will probably never be heard. thank for the tips.
Hell ya! Affirms what I've been doing analysis-wise re: arrangement for reference tracks and builds on it (namely, focus on transitions & identifying the "how"). Many thx :)
Hell yeah. 😂 really liked this tip video. I have watched others but this is the first one I recall hearing about paying attention to a sound from one section to another and noting how it change’s specifically in the arrangement. Thank you.
@@EDMTips you cover so much already and I get quite a bit out of each on I watch. 🙏 have you done any videos on remixing and dj edits? What is your work flow? How much from the original do you keep? Any guidelines remixing a track to a different genre. The Art of the Bootleg 👍 maybe it’s been covered and I haven’t got to it yet.
Willlllll! Hey man, great video. I've been wondering were you been bro. This was some great advice and I'm going to apply it as I do after watching all your videos. I'm glad to see you had safe travels though and thanks for the infinite wisdom you bless us with bro.
Similarities of Verse And Chorus The chorus and verse are different in a lot of ways, but there are also a lot of similarities between the two parts. It makes sense to note the similarities of choruses and verses so that you're able to build songs with different yet cohesive sections. They're Both Important Parts of A Song's Basic Structure. The two sections are equally important since they both serve the overall goal of a song. While a chorus may be more memorable, a verse tells more of a song's story, setting up the payoff for the catchy chorus. A verse and chorus can connect deeply with a listener and work in tandem to create a strong piece of music. They Both Incorporate Rhyme. One of the best ways to make a song memorable is to incorporate rhyme. Fortunately, both the chorus and verse utilize a strong rhyme scheme in order to maximize a listener's retention of a song. The Verse And Chorus Help The Listener Attach To A Song. Every songwriter knows that the chorus and verse are essential. These parts may be different, but at the same time, they both serve the main story of the song in collaboration with one another. As you can see, the chorus and verse are both essential to a successful song even though they have their fair share of differences. Hopefully, this guide makes it easier for you to decode these essential songwriting tools so that you can start crafting better songs. Enjoy writing tracks with a memorable verse and chorus! Question 🙋♂ does bridge,interlude,breakdown,break,post chorus can all be part of song structure and telling a story?
Thank you very much for this. The genre I would need to reference is pretty experimental and alot of the songs are totally different but im sure I can still get alot of uses from these tips.
I remember using Cubase back in the 90s to make tracks. You had the option of creating a seperate arrangement page. By highlighting sections of your track you could create groups (chorus, intro, break etc) which you would then arrange on a separate arrangement page. Made everything so much easier! You didnt have to scroll through pages of blocks which absolutely does my eyes in. Not sure if they've ever brought this feature back. Certainly wasn't in Cubase 9.
My tip for reference track. Drop it into NI Traktor or some other DJ software, and it will analyse BPM and root key. Traktor also shows the ‘heat’ of the track which indicates highs and lows, tension and release.
A related but slightly different tip I learned at a full-time music production school was (and this is in Logic Pro language): analyse the track in your DAW, and for each sound/instrument that you identify, create a new DAW track and drop empty MIDI regions in, dragging/cloning them to represent the points in the song when that instrument plays. The regions don't DO anything, they're just visualisations of what is playing and when. It's a bit more in-depth and involved than your tip, but it can help in visualising that "4th dimension" that you refer to. Personally, I would use your technique 9 times out of 10, but I just wanted to offer this suggestion - essentially using MIDI regions as coloured placeholder blocks. Funny thing is that after learning this technique, I gave it a half-assed try and then moved on - despite the teacher stressing that the time investment would really pay off. Here I am years later googling how to arrange my tracks 🤦♂🤣
Also Very Important: Sectioning out your favorite tracks into: Intro, start, bridge, breakdown, chorus, verse, etc will help while your comparing your mix to others & will help understanding what happens in the structure of arrangment! 👍
So helpful thank you. I wonder- do you have any videos that help with vocal melody writing over melodic house or EDM? I produce my own music but I really love including vocals but sometimes I feel like I get stuck with creating vocal melodies that complement the music without only being ambients vocal takes
Hey Will! Hope you are doing well. Just wanted to let you know you have a typo on your subscribe pop up it's saying "sibscribers". Great video as always!
@@EDMTips Matan Caspi's remix of Two Gun - Bellatrix just oozes power. Also his track The One, just beautiful... No particular track from Kolev, I just love the energy of his brand of prog...
a technique i use a lot is to anthropamorphise the instruments (imagine they're people) and there's a conversation or argument going on within the track. Boom boom boom, nah f**k you Bang bang bang. this way i subconsciously give every instrument its time at the front of the mix.
For the moment I believe that without having an 8/16 bar loop fully ready for arrangement. No tips will help you to finish the arrangement... I drop the mic now...
Hi, can you briefly explain what a break and lift are in edm? I know what build up and drop are, but I've seen arrangements that use the previous terms. Thanks for the vid!
We’ll, a break is when you have a break in the song - as in, most of the instruments drop out, but I’m not sure what a lift is. Probably just another name for a build!
