A new track, from an empty rack: a low, hypnotic loop at 130 BPM, in the spirit of techno. You learn what repetition does to listening, and how to make a sound gritty.
The Ladder, the Moog-style filter, opens and closes very slowly to build tension; the Distortion crushes the wave and adds raspy highs. By the end, loop and kick go through the saturation together: a raw, compact, almost industrial sound.
The exercises
- A loop that goes round and round
By the end: A low loop goes round without end: in electronic music, repetition is hypnotic. - A bass that stops
By the end: The bass plays note after note, and goes quiet when the clock stops. - Add some grit
By the end: Your loop growls: the distortion squashes the wave and adds rough highs. - The rising filter
By the end: The filter opens and closes by itself, very slowly: the tension builds, then drops. - A raw kick drum
By the end: A kick drum hits every beat, under the loop that rises and falls. - Everything into the distortion
By the end: Loop and kick go into the distortion together: a raw, tight, almost industrial sound.