UPROOTED PODCAST #2 out now! Brand new D&B and dubstep |
Uprooted Podcast #2 by djpdex The second instalment of the Uprooted Podcast is out now!
Episode 2 has an eclectic selection of D&B and dubstep, featuring the freshest unsigned M...
Posted by on Thu, 14 May 2009 06:32:00 GMT |
UPROOTED PODCAST #1 with Pdex and GLP, out now! |
==== UPROOTED #1 ====The Uprooted Podcast #1 is out now for your listening/downloading pleasure. It's a joint project between me and DJ Pdex that aims to bring you the deeper side of D&B and...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:34:00 GMT |
Diary of an Unsigned Producer part 11 Making dubstep |
Loads of drum and bass producers are turning their hands to making dubstep these days. Some of them are doing so quietly, releasing their dubstep creations under different monikers so as not to confus...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:25:00 GMT |
Diary of an Unsigned Producer part 10 Finishing tunes |
Being a perfectionist can be a disadvantage as a producer. If your standards are too high, its more than likely youll never finish a tune. Hours can be wasted searching for that perfect, elusive sam...
Posted by on Sun, 08 Mar 2009 12:53:00 GMT |
Diary of an Unsigned Producer part 9 Mastering |
Before a tune gets released, the final mixdown is passed from the producer to a mastering house, where a trained professional checks that the mix is properly balanced, and makes some adjustments to ac...
Posted by on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:56:00 GMT |
Diary of an Unsigned Producer pt 8 New set-up |
Testing out new technology can be a valuable experience it forces you to learn new techniques and in the process opens up new possibilities. But learning from scratch a new software interface can be...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:58:00 GMT |
Diary of an Unsigned Producer pt 7 - Expensive Gear |
The one thing my home setup lacks is a decent pair of studio monitors. Since I started I've been producing and mixing down tunes through a pair of (decent) hi-fi speakers. It's far from ideal. Identif...
Posted by on Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:41:00 GMT |
Diary of an Unsigned Producer pt. 6 - Keeping things simple |
Making a tune from scratch is a big undertaking, especially as a solo producer. You've got to write a bassline, compose some kind of melody or riff to fit it and then structure the tune so it's got an...
Posted by on Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:21:00 GMT |
Diary of an Unsigned Producer pt. 5 - Making tunes work on the dancefloor |
It's the ambition of most drum and bass producers to hear their music played in clubs, but for this to happen their tune has to work on the dancefloor. This means it has to have a regular bar structur...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:25:00 GMT |
Diary of an Unsigned Producer, Pt.4 - Dubplate |
It's time to cut a dubplate. Nothing beats having your tune embedded in a slab of vinyl. Cutting a dubplate is no longer a necessity cd decks and Serato saw to that but it'll always be a pleasure....
Posted by on Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:15:00 GMT |
