Electronic Music Production: The Biggest Mistakes & Tips and Tricks for Successful Club Tracks

In over 70 easy-to-understand chapters, the book covers the most important elements of electronic music production. Geared towards prevalent genres like techno, ambient and electronica, the author provides practical, easy-to-follow examples designed to be recreated. Contents of the book:

• Which equipment works well for electronic music production?
• How to mix tracks that work in the club.
• 22 common mistakes to avoid
• Hands-on sound design: the perfect kick, silky pads and more - how to create your most important elements.
• Production strategies for creative dry spells.

In the introductory part, you'll learn how to choose the right studio equipment and set up your studio. The next chapters are dedicated to the biggest mistakes in electronic music production and how to avoid them. The author goes into detail on mixing and arrangement, but also tackles some basic issues that often arise in music production. The fourth part covers mixing the most important sounds and elements, producing beats and dives into creative sound design with concrete, easy-to-follow instructions. The author avoided focusing on specific genres, so most of these tips can be applied to a range of electronic music genres, be it (melodic) techno, ambient, IDM, trance, or house.