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Kavinsky Nightcall - How to make with DRC
Whilst some artists are content with purely having music be their artform, Vincent Belorgey is not one of them. If that name is unfamiliar to you, it’s because he is more commonly known as ‘Kavinsky.’ More than jus…
How to make Agoria 'Les Violons Ivres' arpeggiator in DRC
When considering the geography of modern electronic dance music in Europe, If Germany pitches the tents of techno, then it’s nextdoor neighbour France is where house calls home. There is a staggering amount of big…
How to make Survive 'Stranger Things' theme in DRC
The science fiction horror series ‘stranger things’ is like a love letter to the 80’s. Written and directed by ‘The Duffer Brothers’, the subject matter, the narrative style, the visual and audio style, are all dre…
How to make the bass sound for Jamiroquai 'Carla' in DRC
Music, at its core, is pure emotion. Whilst modern music theory can offer an understanding of how certain feelings are invoked, music has been a powerful and important form of expression, centuries before Pythagoru…
How to make the bass and pad from Maceo Plex - 'Ain't That Love' in DRC
To a lot of people, Ibiza is the spiritual home of clubbing, the combination of sun, sea and super-star DJ’s, pull in thousands of partying punters every year. With most of the big opening parties already done, th…
How to make Stephan Bodzin Singularity basses in DRC
Can you remember the toys and games that you used to play with when you were 4 years old? Maybe you can recall driving your parents crazy with the first Casio keyboard that Santa brought you? Even if you can rememb…
How to make Moderat 'Bad Kingdom' bass in DRC
If you checked out the free ‘Iconic Sounds Vol. 1’ Ableton Live project we released a couple of months ago, you’ll know that we’ve already tackled one track from the mighty ‘Moderat’ techno collective, with our tut…
How to make Muse 'Madness' bass sound in DRC
When thinking about the British rock band Muse, it’s fair to say that analog synthesizers will probably not be one of your first thoughts. Investigate the progression of their style and sound a little however, and…
How to create Donna Summer 'I feel love' bassline and pad sounds in DRC
It’s difficult to know where to start with a track so famous, so influential, one with legendary status which provided a defining moment in the history of dance music. Giorgio Moroder’s modular Moog masterpiece, w…
How to make Trentemøller 'Prana' bass and stab sounds in DRC
Welcome to season 2 of our DRC Sound Design Tutorials series, where we resume our voyage of discovery through the sea of synthesis. Our first port of call is a track which takes the listener on a journey, with a va…
How to make Disclosure 'Latch' blip and pad sounds in DRC
For the finale of DRC sound design tutorials series one, we decided to choose a track which has been suggested and requested to us several times. (Special shout out to ‘Jupiter Co’ on YouTube, who was very keen for…
How to make Recondite 'Warg' bass and lead in DRC
‘Time flies when you’re having fun’ - almost a year in fact, as we rapidly approach what feels like a milestone number of videos posted to our YouTube DRC tutorial playlist - 50! Having featured some classic synt…
How to make Toto 'Africa' synth in DRC
Prepare yourself: We’re not just going mainstream this week, we’re going full-on, 80’s mega-cheese, pop masterpiece, mainstream! ‘Africa’ by Toto is a track which almost doesn’t need an introduction, thanks in part…
Jamie XX - 'Gosh' How to make the bass kick with DRC
Imaginando’s ethos, mission statement and brand identity are all built on a solid foundation of imagination, inspiration and creativity. With this is mind, we love to see interesting, creative and unique music vide…
Paranoid London 'Paris Dub 1' - how to make the bass in DRC
If the track for last week’s DRC tutorial video was deemed to be of an “underground” nature, then this week we’re looking at a record which is even closer to the earth’s core! ‘Paris Dub 1’ by Paranoid London, is…
How to recreate Groove Armada's 'Superstylin' bassline with DRC
In 2001, the release of ‘Superstylin’’ turned out to be a defining moment in the evolution of dance act Groove Armada. A fusion of traditional house music with elements of reggae, dub and dancehall, surrounding a…
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