Results You Can Expect From This Course
This course will give you the knowledge and skills you need to:
- Create natural buildups that will add excitement and a sense of movement to your music
- Compose interesting, professional sounding drum patterns
- Use advanced layering techniques to create a fat, big sound
- Improve your workflow by effectively utilising Ableton’s groups
- Employ Granular Synthesis techniques to create all kinds of interesting sounds that’ll add life to your music
- Layout a composition in the most efficient way
- Make an authentic Psydub Bass Sound using simple yet effective sound design techniques
- Mix and master a Psydub track to professional modern standards
About Your Instructor
WolfTech made their debut in the music scene with Wolfen Technologies, eventually rebranding as simply WolfTech. Originating from the United Kingdom, WolfTech has released music through various labels, including Desert Trax (a renowned label associated with Desert Dwellers, which gained popularity in the United States). Additionally, they were among the early members of Shanti Plant, a leading PsyBass/Glitch/PsyDub Label that now boasts a roster of over 30 talented artists. Over the span of ten years, WolfTech has released ten albums, showcasing their multifaceted talent by creating all the artwork as well. Feel free to check out their music on Bandcamp.
WolfTech garnered critical acclaim and received an incredible response for their releases “Golden Fractals” and “Deep Space Dubz.” These releases solidified their signature spacey Psydub sound. However, WolfTech is constantly pushing boundaries and experimenting with new sound design techniques while incorporating trusted studio practices from the past. This enables them to seamlessly move between different genres and adjust the tempo.
As a regular performer at festivals, WolfTech has graced the stages of events such as Boom festival, Own Spirit, UfoBufo, Glastonbury, Triplicity, Anthropos, Boomtown, Cosmo, Waveform, Freerotation, and many others. Currently, they are remixing tracks from esteemed artists like Kalya Scintilla, Spoken Bird, Sixis, Landswitcher, Whitebear, and many more.
Tutorials In This Course
- Module 1 – Intro – About me + Track preview
- Module 1 – Intro – Summary of Events
- Module 2 – Drums – Making the Kick
- Module 2 – Drums – Layered Snare
- Module 2 – Drums – Drum Groups
- Module 3 – Bass – Operator Sub
- Module 3 – Bass – Hi Bass sounds
- Module 4 – Melody – Offbeat chink
- Module 4 – Melody – Live instruments
- Module 5 – Vocal Chain
- Module 6 – Solo Synth
- Module 7 – Reece Bass in Diva
- Module 8 – Granular
- Module 9 – Buildups
- Module 10 – FX Techniques
- Module 11 – Mixdown
- Module 12 – Mastering
Software Used In This Course & System Requirements
Software Used In This Course:
- Ableton Live 10.1
- Diva
- Serum
System Requirements:
- Intel Mac with OS X 10.7 or later, 4 GB RAM
- PC with Windows 7, 8 or 10. 4GB RAM
