One of my favorite basses for things like psytrance is to just take a basic saw and lower the first harmonic in order to make it a little more curvy. Love the keep it simple bass advice.
I am appalled that in all my Ableton binging videos this year I haven't seen anyone mention "groove" and how to get swing like that. I have been wondering that hard, so I appreciate it!
I watched this video 2 times in a row just so I could lick the screen in the second time, thank you for the video and work you do to people and eletronic music
Oh yeah. As soon I feel I got producers block and running one loop around an hour, I immediately take what I already built vertically and duplicate it to 5-6 minutes, place build ups, drops and so. After 15 minutes everything goes forward. As you said ideas comes in process.
Not knowing that takes you on a 10 year long train of trying to make it sound good, and I can easily say that the Ableton 9 909 is a GREAT starting point that gives you freedom of processing. api 2k, a saturator/tape, a clipper and it sounds like a beast
Love this channel he talks about a lot of things that I think about and don't really have the answers to. My biggest problem is boomy kicks and I posted music on Spotify and when i listened to it in big speakers the kick sounds boomy and the volume is off the charts so yeah it sounds like shit hopefully with a little bit more of knowledge and the monitors I bought I may have better control of what I am doing with my kicks. Thanks for the info bro.
1.NOT only drum samples,Every sound counts,the quality,tone and general output volume and recorded condition of the samples you combine plays a drastic role to your final mix,OR,if you do NOT want/have samples to use,make sure you process through the Correct chain of plugins each sound (kick,drums,bass,etc) in order to bring them to the desired quality wanted. 2.Swing is a nice technique,but Not the only way to make a groovy rythm,you can always use clever rythms and mathematically clever places on the grid to arrange your drum sounds,and especially the ones that compliment each other,and play with tools like velocity,delay,compressor (in the drum group channel) to bring that personal touch ear candy. 3.Basslines regardless the rythm,must be aligned correctly towards the kick and the balance of levels and tonality must match,eitherwise you will always dislike either the kick , either the base.Learn to use the correct tools to brighten,enhance and compliment your base towards your kick and vice versa,or use the already processed samples that can fit together best (by ear mostly) For me personally,in electronic dance music the kick is the main foundation and is the first always to start the groove,and later on matching the baseline,along as grouping them nicely. 4.Is a really nice approach,always have a track that you listened and you liked,or a specific genre of music you wanna accomplish,and by visualising the music in your head,you start organising the sounds you need to use to accomplish that sound you have in your head step by step. 5.When stuck its always good to find the next complimentary sound or think the arrangement of a start-run-end kinda procedure,so depending on which part you are you move along creating that drop or breakdown or main session you have and moving onto the next one finding go-to sounds or tool techniques to drive that track into tension. Hope these helped. Cheers !
Im making music for 6 years now (trap/hardwave/phonk/dubstep) and im slowly moving back to linn drum 909 and 808 samples because i really like the oldschool and lofi vibe (i process them a lot tho)
I knew i heard it somewhere before lol . I’ve been using ableton to make tech house mixes because I don’t have a controller and it’s helped on the production side of things
Great video as always! If you are using different channels for your drums (midi or audio or both) - whats the easiest way to apply swing to all the channels at once?
You know what’s really a challenging tho . Getting that elrow type percussion groove . La pera récords has a bunch of good producers . Buttt thatttt is what I’ve been searching for. I’m close to the sound but no cigar. Other than that I love all your video . Chido wey 🤙🏼
Ableton Samples might be a bit raw and not over processed like some third party ones. So comparing the two is a bit unfair. However, they are very high quality.
That’s my point most beginners won’t know how to utilize them to that point and you can argue of them learning to get them to where they need to be but shouldn’t the efforts be put into writing good music first? We all fall into the trap of the SAUCE TOO MUCH
Ever since Terry Lee Brown Jr. has defined with his works what "tech house" is all about, there's nothing new under the sun, I haven't learned anything in this video.
One of my favorite basses for things like psytrance is to just take a basic saw and lower the first harmonic in order to make it a little more curvy. Love the keep it simple bass advice.
adding a bit of portamento / legato works there too...
I am appalled that in all my Ableton binging videos this year I haven't seen anyone mention "groove" and how to get swing like that. I have been wondering that hard, so I appreciate it!
Your so straight to the point and funny at the same time. I love your vids man. Keep up the good content bud!!
It wouldn’t be a tech house tutorial without a Zen “twerk it” vocal 👏🏻😂
I watched this video 2 times in a row just so I could lick the screen in the second time, thank you for the video and work you do to people and eletronic music
Dude this is gold. Thank you!
Best producing channel on yt, no cap on a snack
THANK YOU! You are Real Human Being! And a Real Hero! 🙏
Thanks Bear 🫂
I thought he was a cyborg
Not doing House, but solid tips in general! Thanks!
That bridge you made there it reminded me of Pickle lol, it sounded just like the way he plays in some songs lol totally love it
that shirt is so fire !
Oh yeah. As soon I feel I got producers block and running one loop around an hour, I immediately take what I already built vertically and duplicate it to 5-6 minutes, place build ups, drops and so. After 15 minutes everything goes forward. As you said ideas comes in process.
Lmfao 15:04 had me cracking up these are actual thoughts lol that track is groovy you can see you were enjoying it
Dude the baseline in Serum goes CRAZY. I was looking up tutorials and they were so complex and didn't sound nearly as good lmao
Always valuable advice, thanks buddy :)!
first time watching your videos, super easy to follow. lots of great info! love your personality too man, much love bro!
It's crazy how you can make a banger just as an example
Wow this video is so cool just for seeing creative process tips. exactly what I need
Brooo I keep coming back to this video just for that unreleased jam in the end. Please put it out there somewhere I fucking love it!! 🌋
Bossman! I love the song in the end. I'm still rewatching this for the song. Any plans on releasing it?
Great info on how to get out of being stuck. Good stuff as always dude.
Dude your vids keep leveling up…proper vibes too 🖤😎🙌🍭🐘
Zen World on point again 👌🏻
That T-shirt is fire man
I truly appreciate these videos. Cannot wait for October 21st BEEP BEEP!
Actually a banger of a track! Nice work man
Not knowing that takes you on a 10 year long train of trying to make it sound good, and I can easily say that the Ableton 9 909 is a GREAT starting point that gives you freedom of processing.
api 2k, a saturator/tape, a clipper and it sounds like a beast
Great advice brother! The Groove 🏆🏆🏆
The bass face 😂 love this
That's a nice groove that you built there
This is absolute GOLD!
That roller bass was banging
Love this channel he talks about a lot of things that I think about and don't really have the answers to. My biggest problem is boomy kicks and I posted music on Spotify and when i listened to it in big speakers the kick sounds boomy and the volume is off the charts so yeah it sounds like shit hopefully with a little bit more of knowledge and the monitors I bought I may have better control of what I am doing with my kicks. Thanks for the info bro.
Daddy Zen always making me get inspired
Great video dude you've come a long way and your still funny and break things down super simple and effective 👍 thanks man!
finally a guy who tell the content in the first 30 sec and doesnt talks 10 min of shit first
1.NOT only drum samples,Every sound counts,the quality,tone and general output volume and recorded condition of the samples you combine plays a drastic role to your final mix,OR,if you do NOT want/have samples to use,make sure you process through the Correct chain of plugins each sound (kick,drums,bass,etc) in order to bring them to the desired quality wanted.
2.Swing is a nice technique,but Not the only way to make a groovy rythm,you can always use clever rythms and mathematically clever places on the grid to arrange your drum sounds,and especially the ones that compliment each other,and play with tools like velocity,delay,compressor (in the drum group channel) to bring that personal touch ear candy.
3.Basslines regardless the rythm,must be aligned correctly towards the kick and the balance of levels and tonality must match,eitherwise you will always dislike either the kick , either the base.Learn to use the correct tools to brighten,enhance and compliment your base towards your kick and vice versa,or use the already processed samples that can fit together best (by ear mostly)
For me personally,in electronic dance music the kick is the main foundation and is the first always to start the groove,and later on matching the baseline,along as grouping them nicely.
4.Is a really nice approach,always have a track that you listened and you liked,or a specific genre of music you wanna accomplish,and by visualising the music in your head,you start organising the sounds you need to use to accomplish that sound you have in your head step by step.
5.When stuck its always good to find the next complimentary sound or think the arrangement of a start-run-end kinda procedure,so depending on which part you are you move along creating that drop or breakdown or main session you have and moving onto the next one finding go-to sounds or tool techniques to drive that track into tension.
Hope these helped.
Cheers !
Me ASF @2:53 🤦🏻♂️. Thanks Zen for letting your knowledge reduce my headaches.
Always great stuff man. Thank you.
Great video as always Zen👊🏼
8:47 Woah! Black V Neck vibes. 9:25 Sage Armstrong vocal vibes. Great video man! 🔥
3:49 swing had me like ayyy weiiiiiii
Zen coming thru again, thank man with the tutorial!
Im making music for 6 years now (trap/hardwave/phonk/dubstep) and im slowly moving back to linn drum 909 and 808 samples because i really like the oldschool and lofi vibe (i process them a lot tho)
Love it! Thanks.
Thanks again Zen!
No matter how good I get .. I’ll always consider myself a noob 😂
LOL
In martial arts they call this "Beginners mind". Its a basic principle of mastery.
Great, thanks🤩
Always a legend! Long life ZenWorld
you made a banger in 10 minutes and i cant even make a good bassline lol 🔥🔥🔥
Hey bro, loved this vid. Which pack had those bass patterns in it?
8:09 trying not to get stuck in that mode. As always, very nice. Thank you!
Yo zen! What mark knight song is that at :24 seconds ? Love your vids !
The new one he just released sped Up haha
I knew i heard it somewhere before lol . I’ve been using ableton to make tech house mixes because I don’t have a controller and it’s helped on the production side of things
Solid advice!
Omg ur outrooo
Use the best tr-909 drums you can and bring old house music back to life!!
the mark knight daddy shhh had me dead for some weird reason XD
Love the tutorial
producing a banger on the spot
Great video!
Great video as always! If you are using different channels for your drums (midi or audio or both) - whats the easiest way to apply swing to all the channels at once?
The better sample quality is so true! My songs start sounding so much better when I started using your Evo samples hehe
PS love the shirt
Thanks ton of good companies out there just gotta find em
appreciate your knowledge zen (:
Love the supporting songs in the video! Where to buy?
TKS!!!!!
bro the way you teach this is so funny hahaha
Is that bass midi from one of your packs?
Heat! 🔥
I want that vocal in the new pack 😉
You know what’s really a challenging tho . Getting that elrow type percussion groove . La pera récords has a bunch of good producers . Buttt thatttt is what I’ve been searching for. I’m close to the sound but no cigar. Other than that I love all your video . Chido wey 🤙🏼
Good tutorial
Super dope video!!
Thanks Jack! :D
friggin jacked
''I gotta finish this song, fuck this tutorial'' 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Great video! :D
that shirt tho! sick
Damn i gotta finish this song..fuck the tutorial.... thats why we love you :)
What the hell did he just make.. That track is banging lad
15:05 😂 that’s me rn watching this
the thumbnail 😂😂😂
Sausage fattner: "More power rabbit"
you look like AKA, rapper from South Africa
Is there a similar groove pool in FL Studio? Great tips BTW! Thank you for the quality content. 😁
in the piano roll where you have your hats go to tools -> quantize -> template -> grooves and here you can find swing 50% or 75% etc
Took me 7 years to discover the grove
😫😂
ZEN PLEASE try on VOCAL
set warp mode COMPLEX PRO
SET FORMANT 50.0
ENVELOPE 64 instead of 128 it's will BLOW ur mind how abletone could pitch vocals
Do you add the swing to your baseline as well?
Yes sir!! Same one experiment
Thanks for the reply! Patiently waiting on deceiver 5
PHAT LOVE YOU ZEN
Bro the sausage fattener tee 😭😂
Zen World: "you're in a flow state and at the point, damn I gotta finish this song... f**k this tutorial"
Me: mid way through arranging my song...
What Midi Pack you speak about @ 6:06 ?
Shirt respect
I don't know if 4:08 was intentional but that had me laughing hard hahaha
"Now we jackin' as they say... jacking off" BRO lmfao
I want to know more about the gate you tossed in to the vocal. ?!
Oh I edited the shit out of this for more engagement I skippped the part where I compressed the vocal which gave it that look
It took me ten minutes to notice the fucking saussage fattener shirt 😂😂😂😂 legend
Wow, I wonder how to make high quality drum samples.
Re sample 909
Ableton Samples might be a bit raw and not over processed like some third party ones. So comparing the two is a bit unfair. However, they are very high quality.
That’s my point most beginners won’t know how to utilize them to that point and you can argue of them learning to get them to where they need to be but shouldn’t the efforts be put into writing good music first? We all fall into the trap of the SAUCE TOO MUCH
@@ZenWorld fair point
do you throw swing on all the drums? or just the hi hats and snares
16ths so close hats only and snare if on 1/16th grids
Tips on that fly haircut?
what a great fking video dude
Not all heroes wear capes
Some wear Sausage Fattener T-shirts.
Ever since Terry Lee Brown Jr. has defined with his works what "tech house" is all about, there's nothing new under the sun, I haven't learned anything in this video.
17:20 Zen World & Simenga - ID OUTRO (WILL GET SIGNED)
Great video brother. What happened to todays roast 😂