El-B Producer Masterclass - Computer Music magazine 2007

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  • • Dubstep pioneer and UK garage legend El-B at work in the studio in 2007!
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Комментарии • 259

  • @999a0s
    @999a0s 7 лет назад +282

    to everyone watching this in 2017...we have to preserve the legacy of this period of UK music. if you got pirate radio tapes post them! deja 92.3, rinse 100.3, it dont matter...if you got dubplates, acetates, refixes, even cassette tapes, rip to mp3 and post them! if this stuff isn't preserved, the livest, most organic time in UK music will be lost forever. i watch this interview and el-b just personifies a whole era of the best, most soulful music that ever came out the UK. i really mean this from my heart, this is a PSA. record everything you have from this era, and put it on the internet where everyone can see it, or it'll be gone....forever. and the world will have lost something truly great.

    • @jmorgan839
      @jmorgan839 6 лет назад +2

      ruclips.net/channel/UCdB0nRW1Ph18-8Fw4E3ubAg

    • @panickdubz
      @panickdubz 4 года назад +2

      Check out REMI NICE on soundcloud

    • @highhat5229
      @highhat5229 4 года назад +2

      I got a liquid dnb mix from the 90's?? It's a cd with the artists writing, I tried to track down all the artists with that name and asked them if they are the artist from the cd and do they want it back but nobody has replied to me, I can upload if anyone is interested?

    • @goofiestgoober7239
      @goofiestgoober7239 4 года назад +3

      @@highhat5229 please do

    • @highhat5229
      @highhat5229 4 года назад +1

      Goofiest Goober it's up
      ruclips.net/video/gJe9tBDAigU/видео.html

  • @vinylbeatz
    @vinylbeatz 10 лет назад +132

    "I use volumes, panning and EQ and that's it" What a boss, a lot of producers these days should take note of these words and pay attention to the basics.

    • @fabricioserrano4293
      @fabricioserrano4293 2 года назад +9

      I agree mate. I saw this video in 2008 and I sold everything I got that I hadn't used in over a year. EL-B total master

    • @acsone3546
      @acsone3546 Год назад +4

      @@fabricioserrano4293 I sold my drum machine after realizing I used it as a toy and did all my programming in FL lol

    • @hellotcautiver
      @hellotcautiver Год назад

      @@acsone3546FL Studio the goat DAW

  • @nansteppa
    @nansteppa 10 лет назад +82

    i want a pint with this guy

    • @frodiarnason
      @frodiarnason 3 года назад +7

      I've had a pint with him. He's a fucking riot.

  • @trevor4835
    @trevor4835 5 лет назад +32

    El B has such a swagger to him, they don’t make em like that no more.

  • @jhm5hs
    @jhm5hs 5 лет назад +60

    "Just to butter it up...we got a gun shot in there". Something out of People Just Do Nothing.

  • @djnv11
    @djnv11 10 лет назад +41

    "It all starts in the Club" my favourite El-B track. Legend!

  • @BIG_PASTA
    @BIG_PASTA 9 лет назад +75

    Burial's main inspiration right there.

    • @polofayot
      @polofayot 7 лет назад +5

      yes, mainly towards the beats, uk garage spark thing, there s Photek also as a big influence of Will

    • @chef.ramesses
      @chef.ramesses 4 года назад +1

      and skreams

    • @timcoleman3784
      @timcoleman3784 4 года назад +31

      @@polofayot Will lol you best mates? get a grip

  • @Lpurchase
    @Lpurchase 8 лет назад +27

    When he chats about Plastician using a laptop when it was completely new - El-B blown away by Serato!

  • @WillyJunior
    @WillyJunior 7 лет назад +20

    such a simple yet concise explanation of compression

  • @griffizler
    @griffizler Год назад +10

    that's mad that he's describing seeing serato for the first time at the end there - I saw mark ronson playing live on serato around the same time (2007) and I didn't know what I was looking at, blew my mind. definitely changed things - the portability and flexibility is unreal, although it took away from the crate digging aspect which I loved.

  • @adammercysystem6450
    @adammercysystem6450 7 лет назад +12

    This guys fucking mint. Especially that bit about don't hold back and don't be scared. Music needs more EL-B's.

  • @BuiltbyF
    @BuiltbyF 9 лет назад +22

    what a geezer

  • @hdnimg4973
    @hdnimg4973 5 лет назад +5

    I come back to this video periodically, once a year minimum, just for the fucking entertaiment value of watching and listening to El-P. I'd like to think 12 years later, I'm beyond the lessons in these videos, but I can listen to this dude for days.

  • @inBO1L
    @inBO1L 5 лет назад +12

    this video is the bomb. in case anyone is wondering, the tune he's working on there is 'endorse & set it' by el-b and roxy.

  • @TheJethrobull
    @TheJethrobull 4 года назад +13

    Watched this again in 2020. Love it!

  • @TheODCUK
    @TheODCUK 3 года назад +7

    Legendary producer, legendary camera work

  • @ay1133
    @ay1133 5 лет назад +17

    I keep coming back to this interview, so inspiring and somehow fills me with energy

    • @fabricioserrano4293
      @fabricioserrano4293 2 года назад +5

      Me toooooo. I must have seen this video over 40 times since 2008

  • @fitzjay01
    @fitzjay01 10 лет назад +21

    absolute legend... different class as a producer..

  • @CharlesK441
    @CharlesK441 11 лет назад +10

    I remember buying the mag and watching this years ago -Still fresh

  • @Konradikon
    @Konradikon 5 лет назад +14

    Right, if anyone is still looking for the name of the track used in the beginning of the video, it's "Ghost - The Spooks."

  • @trevor4835
    @trevor4835 5 лет назад +11

    Best CM mag interview ever

    • @trevor4835
      @trevor4835 5 лет назад +1

      EARLYBIRDS yeesss hahah

    • @rorz999
      @rorz999 2 года назад +1

      The Rusko one was class as well

  • @theescher
    @theescher 5 месяцев назад +1

    This the best tutorial vid out there. Nothing long. This is inspiration. No complication. You can do it next

  • @LoserDub
    @LoserDub 4 месяца назад +1

    sfx bass and beat three main elements, if your groove is on point you shouldn't need anything but that. beautiful qoute

  • @GeekBlogTV
    @GeekBlogTV 8 лет назад +17

    fucking legend

  • @avfn8981
    @avfn8981 7 лет назад +9

    "make it loud and make it crazy and turn the club inside out"

  • @x8n42xb67n
    @x8n42xb67n 8 лет назад +26

    forgot about sweatbands until now!

  • @FingerPOPInc
    @FingerPOPInc 4 года назад +7

    This dude is just as cool as I thought he would be. Vibez match his music.

  • @OriginalLondonPirateRadio
    @OriginalLondonPirateRadio 8 лет назад +12

    Top man I love the way he makes such good music with simple techniques. Talks a lot of sense too

  • @timcoleman3784
    @timcoleman3784 10 лет назад +18

    stone cold fucking legend

  • @nahumpaul85
    @nahumpaul85 7 лет назад +24

    EL-B - one of the early pioneers of dubstep before it was even called dubstep.

  • @patricksmith121
    @patricksmith121 10 лет назад +7

    For anyone interested el-b is playing at the cellar in Oxford on Wed 11th December (2013)

  • @LuciferianStrings
    @LuciferianStrings 3 года назад +5

    i can definetly see how this man influenced burial, its quite clear to see

  • @FoopDogg
    @FoopDogg 10 лет назад +10

    That was the best master class

  • @Gonzonalized420
    @Gonzonalized420 10 лет назад +14

    That spliff!

  • @leslyremy6002
    @leslyremy6002 10 лет назад +7

    Love this guy! Such a pleasure seeing how one of my favorite records was made.

  • @jondobs64
    @jondobs64 9 лет назад +11

    "When you've been digital for a while, I don't think you want crackles" ...haha classic comment.
    but 8 years later and vinyl is still here - not like it was but its alive and well
    excellent upload btw - loved it - cheers

    • @Nathan-np9zg
      @Nathan-np9zg 5 лет назад

      bigger than ever now

    • @rorz999
      @rorz999 2 года назад +2

      @@Nathan-np9zg no it isn't lol

  • @Guitarmfig
    @Guitarmfig 8 лет назад +11

    Really good tutorial, real mcoy down to earth, study, study the sounds, the arrangements, thanks man

  • @homenick93
    @homenick93 3 года назад +4

    At 14:40 when he says “it’s about what you do with it than what you got” seems obvious but damn people to forget that. And also “experiment like how you did when you first started” listen to that if you took nothing else from this tutorial

  • @titobalkani8240
    @titobalkani8240 6 лет назад +5

    this is great. he's mad thorough explaining shit.

  • @blueeyedboxer20008
    @blueeyedboxer20008 3 года назад +3

    This is a fountain of knowledge. What a great guy, awesome perspective on production.

  • @Thealkemistlab
    @Thealkemistlab 7 дней назад

    i was in hs still listening to mastadon while this was going on. classic stuff

  • @Sh1vah
    @Sh1vah 11 лет назад +5

    His voice is fucking mesmerising... amazing.

  • @GurtTarctor
    @GurtTarctor 11 лет назад +11

    Oh my god how I would like to see Burial doing one of these videos...

    • @rcecil88
      @rcecil88 7 месяцев назад +1

      😂😂 how we can dream

  • @lancelite7595
    @lancelite7595 11 лет назад +5

    wicked insight into a masters dojo,respect!!!

  • @studsaking9149
    @studsaking9149 11 лет назад +6

    "It's not what you got, it's how you use what you got." 8:04

  • @craigmitchell8892
    @craigmitchell8892 3 года назад +2

    what a valuable video, I'm for sure downloading this and chucking it in a folder somewhere

  • @mishabruml
    @mishabruml 9 лет назад +7

    Roxy & EL-B - Endorse & Set It is the track

  • @malcolmgoldie
    @malcolmgoldie 3 года назад +3

    Legend! Great lesson in simplicity.

  • @SuperPaudie
    @SuperPaudie 11 лет назад +2

    Give me vinyl any day but what he says about carrying all your tunes in your pocket must be the way to the floor.....classic interview!!!

  • @davidlilja8610
    @davidlilja8610 2 года назад +1

    Man I love these old ”In the studio with…” videos

  • @polofayot
    @polofayot Год назад +2

    My fav YT vid

  • @Nathan-np9zg
    @Nathan-np9zg 5 лет назад +2

    aint the gear its the ideas, el b is a true master

  • @liambristow8577
    @liambristow8577 8 лет назад +20

    compreshah

  • @RestorationsFOD
    @RestorationsFOD 9 лет назад +44

    Very primitive production sparks creativity. El-B proves that here.

    • @rainieralbertsz4165
      @rainieralbertsz4165 9 лет назад +1

      *****
      neuro sounds are so f-ing hard to make, they make my head explode

    • @TwoThreadsAhead
      @TwoThreadsAhead 9 лет назад +2

      Rainier Albertsz Decent low end harmonics, process to fuck, render, re-process, re-render, just keep doing that till you're happy

    • @QuiksilverVM
      @QuiksilverVM 9 лет назад +3

      Rainier Albertsz It's all about the effect automation for the bass sounds. And proper layering for the drums.. Take it easy, think about each move you do and what it's going to do to the sound.

  • @captainscarletamysteronage5354
    @captainscarletamysteronage5354 3 года назад +3

    Loving your wkd vibe brother man. I was there at the beginning of Garage. I am Glad your keeping the Garage alive well done brother man. 👋👋

  • @denguedenguedengue4061
    @denguedenguedengue4061 3 года назад +2

    legend!

  • @spacey_jones
    @spacey_jones 7 лет назад +8

    "a good song's got no date stamp"

  • @elbsaqibmotaz6525
    @elbsaqibmotaz6525 3 года назад +2

    EL B has smashed hard garage dub scene

  • @ExpectResistance
    @ExpectResistance 3 месяца назад

    Pretty cool to see this although i gotta say i was surprised to see it was 2007, seems much earlier, but then again, the basics never age.

  • @Burufunk
    @Burufunk 11 лет назад +2

    I do agree with you really. I don't tend to do any EQing except for rolling off the lows where required, I prefer to choose sounds which sit well with each other in the first place. That's something I've definitely learnt.

  • @JasonDeeCaldwell
    @JasonDeeCaldwell 11 лет назад +3

    i like this guy right to the point no bullshit, makes good music because he wants to.

  • @tommyhutchinson6482
    @tommyhutchinson6482 4 года назад +1

    What a fucking legend! 'Everybody on the dancefloor', 'study'.

  • @ukgaragegold
    @ukgaragegold 6 лет назад +2

    Da man EL b. Got all this guys beats on vynl.

  • @R-LOG546
    @R-LOG546 Год назад +1

    🐐

  • @dubmixdub
    @dubmixdub 9 лет назад +4

    Learnt a lot from this

  • @katja862
    @katja862 2 года назад +2

    man, I need to butter up my mixes a whole lot

  • @enricodragoni
    @enricodragoni 6 лет назад +8

    I can smell the cheese only by looking at this video

  • @freddy_cyclone
    @freddy_cyclone 4 года назад +1

    That was fucking great. What a G

  • @bentyreman5769
    @bentyreman5769 10 лет назад +14

    lol at the xbox controller

  • @scotthstevenson
    @scotthstevenson 11 лет назад +3

    Most entertaining and informative Masterclass ever !!

  • @JamesFaction
    @JamesFaction 9 лет назад +7

    This is awesome. Shame you can't really hear the bass on the tracks he's talking about. Needed a better mic...

  • @Biffcutwtright
    @Biffcutwtright 3 года назад +1

    love hearing him describe when he first saw serato

  • @IAMDIMITRI
    @IAMDIMITRI 11 лет назад +1

    So simple but so amazing.. damn.

  • @clarke4552
    @clarke4552 8 лет назад +18

    legendary dubstep producer right there

    • @tomwall8518
      @tomwall8518 8 лет назад +13

      +Clarke *Garage

    • @OriginalLondonPirateRadio
      @OriginalLondonPirateRadio 8 лет назад +7

      El-B never made dubstep he was one of the founding members of the instrumental garage era that evolved into Dubstep and Grime, get the facts right please it's important. I'm a UK Garage, Grime and Dubstep scholar there's not much about the origin of these sounds i don't know. Shit my channel alone proves that

    • @98garageraver71
      @98garageraver71 8 лет назад +27

      shut up you melt

    • @FunkyCrumpet
      @FunkyCrumpet 7 лет назад +15

      hahaha dubstep scholar.

    • @WillyJunior
      @WillyJunior 7 лет назад +1

      yesman 28 mmm tuna melt

  • @Burufunk
    @Burufunk 11 лет назад +1

    Yeah, I think working in audio is probably the way to go in general anyway! I mainly make progressive house and trance (although I also make breaks and dubstep type stuff for my production music) so the big sounds are only really exposed during the big breakdowns. The good/bad thing about producing music is that you can never stop learning and never know it all.

  • @999a0s
    @999a0s 2 года назад +1

    this video is like the Dead Sea Scrolls of UK dance music. ancient knowledge passed down through generations

  • @patricksmith121
    @patricksmith121 11 лет назад +2

    i like this guy

  • @joe_3y3s
    @joe_3y3s 8 лет назад +4

    can of ting, good man!

  • @Rhekluse
    @Rhekluse 11 лет назад +4

    he explains it as if its sorcery or something lol. hes awesome.

    • @trevor4835
      @trevor4835 5 лет назад

      Rhekluse this comment made me bust out laughing

  • @anthonyblore1651
    @anthonyblore1651 2 года назад +2

    Listening to the audio it sounds like Terry Tibbs in the studio.

  • @MrKipah
    @MrKipah 4 года назад +1

    2020 here!

  • @92N8
    @92N8 11 лет назад +2

    man is a fucking legend

  • @justletmesigninokthx
    @justletmesigninokthx 3 года назад +1

    He's the best at garage

  • @ashstirling4036
    @ashstirling4036 3 года назад +1

    El B is a mad genius

  • @jlong-ov5dz
    @jlong-ov5dz 4 года назад +1

    absolute master

  • @jamesbenn9632
    @jamesbenn9632 8 лет назад +4

    proper hard track

  • @jackamon123
    @jackamon123 8 лет назад +2

    life changer

  • @trevor4835
    @trevor4835 5 лет назад +2

    The Xbox controller is the perfect set piece for this video

  • @LAHegarty
    @LAHegarty 10 лет назад +15

    5:40 'To save processor power' is not a phrase we have to use any more.

    • @trevdogza
      @trevdogza 10 лет назад +35

      speak for yourself mate :)

    • @LAHegarty
      @LAHegarty 10 лет назад

      Trevor Lee In less I'm using my PowerBook, lots of bouncing down is needed on that, but my main 2nd gen i7 laptop runs beast.

    • @IgorGuerrero
      @IgorGuerrero 10 лет назад +4

      LAHegarty We have to worry about it *less*, cause if you use things like U-he Diva... forget about it, you have to resample.

    • @LAHegarty
      @LAHegarty 10 лет назад +4

      5:40 'To save processor power' is not a phrase I have to use any more.

    • @WillyJunior
      @WillyJunior 7 лет назад +5

      LAHegarty do you even serum bro?

  • @philippwartenberg3847
    @philippwartenberg3847 6 лет назад +3

    sympathetic dude!

  • @user-ob9zo9cr4c
    @user-ob9zo9cr4c 2 года назад +3

    22:37 I like how he kissing his own hand

  • @authuser1294
    @authuser1294 8 лет назад +3

    22:24 is it naff, does it impress ? - haha. Great producer !

  • @jamieall8216
    @jamieall8216 3 года назад +1

    this is fucking gold

  • @findmragments1030
    @findmragments1030 5 лет назад +2

    "As big as you want it, you can chop it where you want it, fade
    it in-n-out where you want it. Reverse it where you want it."

  • @rudieverino
    @rudieverino 7 лет назад +1

    history

  • @Burufunk
    @Burufunk 11 лет назад +3

    I might try it. I tend to high pass things, then if they're soloed in a breakdown (for example) I'll bypass the EQ completely. :)

  • @southpolesurfer6936
    @southpolesurfer6936 3 года назад +1

    Butter it up EL-b

  • @RobPortlockMusic
    @RobPortlockMusic 8 лет назад +9

    can 'a Ting!

  • @RoofLight00
    @RoofLight00 8 лет назад +3

    El-B, re press the old Ghost garage choons like 'The Club' pleeeeeaaasse!! ;)

    • @tomj210
      @tomj210 7 лет назад +1

      buy the "roots of el-b" cd off discogs

    • @spookybizzle
      @spookybizzle 7 лет назад

      its been repressed.. theres a repress out now on DNRvinyl with a unreleased dub on the flip

  • @trigger8213
    @trigger8213 7 лет назад +1

    Knows what he's talkin bout 👍