How To Make an EDM "Banger" - A Ghost Producer's Session

Name: How To Make an EDM "Banger" - A Ghost Producer's Session
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Watch a studio session from a dance music ghost-producer as he goes through his process of making one of his tracks.

Created byColin Warn

Last updated 12/2016

English

What you'll learn

Understand the workflow process that goes into a dance music track created by a ghost producer
Learn some new tricks/tools to take into the studio

Course content

4 sections • 21 lectures • 4h 18m total length

About Me2:53
The instructor introduces the course and explains viewing guidance, notes a crash that impacted recording, and outlines the videos' structure, including a brief end clip and downloadable files with commentary.
Complete Playthrough of the Project3:58
Join a complete playthrough of an edm banger project from a ghost producer's session, revealing the step-by-step workflow and production techniques.

Part 1 (No Narration)19:04
Walking through the track.
Part 2 (No Narration)19:58
Craft an EDM banger through a ghost producer session, focusing on electronic funky house elements, DJ workflows, and building up the track with no narration.
Part 3 (No Narration)14:33
Explore no narration in part 3 of a ghost producer session on creating an edm banger.
Part 4 (No Narration)14:09
Learn to craft an edm banger through doo doo motifs in a ghost producer session, presented with no narration.
Part 6 (No Narration)17:00
Learn to make an edm banger in a ghost producer session, in part six with no narration.
Part 7 (No Narration)10:40
Master the workflow of crafting an edm banger in a ghost producer session, as this no-narration lecture guides you through the process.
(See Lecture 18 Part 8 for the Final Video)0:02

Part 1 (Narration)19:21
Knowledge nuggets from a ghost producer about dance music.
Part 2 (Narration)19:59
Knowledge nuggets from a ghost producer about dance music.
Part 3 (Narration)14:34
Knowledge nuggets from a ghost producer about dance music.
Part 5 (Narration)18:41
Follow a ghost producer's walk-through of choosing sounds, crafting breaks, building energy with kicks, bass, claps, and vocal harmonies, then mastering with clipping and limiting.
Part 6 (Narration)13:30
Learn to keep melodies memorable by moving notes in two-step intervals within the scale, explore thirds or fifths, and layer breaks, risers, and drops with reverb and high-pass shaping.
Part 4 (Narration)13:51
Explore how to craft an edm banger through practical mix and sound choices, including panning for stereo space, reverb and delay, reverse sounds, transitions, and iterative arrangement tweaks.
Part 7 (Narration)12:07
Explore how to craft an edm banger by choosing vocal melodic samples and atmospheric sounds, using automation and stereo field tricks to build up, break, and release.
Part 8 (Narration) - DJ Intro/Outro1:15
Quickly summarizing the last pieces of the puzzle that went into making the DJ intro/outro.

(Bonus from my How to Make an Avicii-Style Track Course) Part 118:01
Finish an Avicii-style EDM track by exporting the track, listing changes, and methodically knocking out elements like sweeps and bass while balancing frequencies with a multianalyzer.
FLP Download
(Bonus from my How to Make Your First Hip Hop Beat Course) Cool Free Plugins4:54
Install free plugins in FL Studio, add Deep Blue and Pitch Shifter, and scan for them in the plugins manager to enable and use on vocals for EDM effects.
Part 5 (No Narration)19:48
part 5 (no narration) of a ghost producer's session focuses on taking in inputs to craft an edm banger.

Requirements

(optional) Some production experience

Description

Watch a ghost producer make one of his "banger" tracks: From start to finish.

Course last updated 12.17.2016

About Colin: A professional music/ghost producer with 4+ years of experience. With a discography of over 200 dance tracks, his productions has received acclaim from the likes of Studio DMI, EDM(dot)com and many more.

In this course, you'll learn what plugins he loves using, his workflow, and why exactly he loves to write about himself in third person (he doesn't, it just makes better copy).

Whether you're an EDM enthusiast looking to gain a deeper appreciation for the workflow in a dance track, or a producer looking to glean a few tricks: There's something in this course for everyone.

Comes with:

-FLP

-Stems

-Final Mastered Versions of the Track

Who this course is for:

Electronic Dance Music fans looks to gain a deeper appreciation for the work that goes into their favorite songs.
Beginning producers looking to get a sense of a ghost producer's workflow
Intermediate/advanced producers looking to learn a few new tricks from the dance music realm

How To Make an EDM "Banger" - A Ghost Producer's Session

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Course content

Welcome!2 lectures • 7min

Track Construction (No Narration)7 lectures • 1hr 35min

Track Construction (with Commentary)8 lectures • 1hr 53min

Bonus Materials4 lectures • 43min

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