words: MICK WILSON TECHPRODUCER
We reveal some handy tips and tricks to help you on the road to wicked productions...
KILLER SOUNDS How to create the freshest sounds on the dancefl oor...
BLACK & WHITE Orange Records label owner Philipp Ort on how he recorded deep house missive ‘Deep Love’, out now on Pins and Needles...
“When I started writing ‘Deep Love’, I only had one thought — this track needs a massive drum beat, some lush and melodic breakdowns and a catchy vocal idea. The drum patterns were the fi rst step, and my aim was to focus on the low-end of the beats and create the groove with off- beat toms, various layers of high and low frequency percussion, some house-infl uenced clap and hi-hat sounds, and most obvious, a driving sub bass with short notes to create an endless groove. “The arrangement of this track has been in the centre point from the beginning. A fairly long build-up with focus on the drums, one short break after around two-and-a-half minutes to introduce the strings, the synths and the vocal parts for the fi rst time, and then back into a long stretch of various drum
PHILIPP ORT’S DEEP GROOVES
structures, which lead into the big break where everything comes to a standstill. The track only then should reveal its true identity of deep, melodic vibes through the help of the rising string and synth sounds and the catchy vocal snippets, before dropping back into the driving drum groove, which fades away during the last couple of minutes. “The search for the right vocal parts was defi nitely one of the hardest parts when creating this piece. I was looking for something simple and cool but at the same time deep and, most importantly, catchy and easy to remember! After searching through a pile of live recordings and samples in my library, I found the perfect snippets, which I cut in several pieces to suit the arrangement of the track. I also applied various effects to push them during the breakdowns and release them when the drum beats are taking over in the main parts.”
SAMPLE TANK: SIMON BAKER ‘CLASSIC DEEP HOUSE’ AS116
LOOPMASTERS’ new sample pack ‘Classic Deep House’ is the latest installation of their popular artist series — this time focusing on house producer Simon Baker. Expect to fi nd the sounds associated with Simon and his releases on labels such as 2020 Vision, Playhouse, Get Physical and Infant.
‘Classic Deep House’, as the name suggests, is perfect for producers trying to merge old school fl avours with nu school production — think Disclosure, Duke Dumont, Hot Natured, that type of vibe. Simon has managed to put together a fi ne collection of beats, basses and synth sounds that, when combined, will make a great starting- point for your very own productions. ‘Classic Deep House’ is a substantial pack, with over 30 Deep Bass Loops, 16 Combined Loops, 50 Drum Loops, 23 Shuffl ing Hat Loops, 73 Music Loops, 41 Percussion Loops, plus a whole load of individual Bass Shots, Synth Shots, voxes and FX. It really does cover all the bases. The sounds are good, and have a lot of punch and defi nition. Simon has used his clubbing and production know-how — from playing at clubs like Panorama Bar, Fabric and Watergate — to add the inspiration to this pack, and it shows. ‘Classic Deep House’ is a worthy collection of samples waiting to be unleashed on your next dancefl oor killer.
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Welcome to Plug-in Corner, our monthly exposé of some of the best plug-ins around for creating electronic music
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LOUNGE LIZARD 4 VST, AU AND AAX
£131.65
LOUNGE LIZARD was one of the fi rst-ever plug-ins that DJ Mag owned — it was used by nearly every top producer that we could name back in the day. It has featured on all styles and genres of music from dance to indie to pop, and the reason why it was loved so much was the fact that it was simply brilliant. It was the closest-sounding software reproduction of two pieces of vintage kit that could be found at the time of its release, and nothing has changed to this day. Lounge Lizard EP is an electric piano synthesizer plug-in, delivering authentic Rhodes and Wurlitzer sounds in a simple-to-use package, and now it is revamped and upgraded to Version 4.
AAS, the company that makes Lounge Lizard, have spent a lot of time focusing on the technique Physical Modelling. It allows each part of the real instrument to be replicated via a mathematical formula, allowing for a more realistic sound than just a collection of samples — as the range of dynamics that can be achieved is far greater. The physically modelled instrument is able to more accurately refl ect how the original bit of kit sounds, especially when played, as it physically copies/models every aspect of the original gear.
Lounge Lizard is more versatile than just being a simple electronic piano simulation, and with cool programming and FX, really does sound amazing. Version 4 takes things to another level in terms of the sound and what can be achieved with Lounge Lizard EP 4. It simply can’t be beaten by any other Rhodes or Wurlitzer plug-in. It may not appeal to basic dance producers, but anyone interested in diverse and leftfi eld electronica should give this baby a whirl.
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