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Best house/bass tracks of the year (Mixmag and Resident Advisor)

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Original post by natty_d
This might seems like a great thread, I've been stalking it for a bit as I've started teaching myself to DJ. Are some of you guys DJs/producers?

I was wondering if anyone had any tips for me on software/how they got started etc :smile:


Technically I started on Fruity loops about 5 years ago. But within like a month I fell out with that software. Moved onto Ableton after that and never looked back. FL is very good for most beginners though, and hell it can be used right up to mainstream levels. In terms of learning the basics of EDM, get this book:

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=NzfaPAjipe8C&lpg=PP1&dq=dance%20music%20manual&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q=dance%20music%20manual&f=false

Great guide on the basics. Will get you started in no time, and pretty fun to experiment with the ideas they give you. Can either buy it there or...find somewhere to acquire it for free...
Absolutely loving Soul Clap lately. Really would recommend you check out some of their mixes. They know their house and its history back to front. I don't, so it's nice to hear such a fantastic range of styles in their mixes.
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Been meaning to listen to Soul Clap for a while now. I'll get round to it at some point.


I'm loving new xxxy at the moment, representing Manchester well! :P


Anyone listened to Addison Groove's Transistor Rhythm yet? Bad Things now has a video:

Original post by Mo-Amin

Anyone listened to Addison Groove's Transistor Rhythm yet? Bad Things now has a video:



Yeah, kinda like it. Similar stuff:



Was released last year but really liking nicolas jaars album space is only noise.
Original post by Foghorn Leghorn
Was released last year but really liking nicolas jaars album space is only noise.


I can see the appeal in that album. Like Pantha Du Prince meets FlyLo. Futuristic lounge feel to it. Only caught a few tracks and quite liked them, really need to get around to listening to the whole thing.

Original post by Gibb~
Wow what a track, cheers for this gonna have to check more this album. Love this kinda track, great like build up and beats, can't stop nodding me head to it, and i just love that kinda of driving energy that it brings where the climax (excuse the pun) just continues, sorry my descriptions are terrible ha.


The album (Impermanence) is amazing. Sleek, sexy house all the way.

This is perhaps one of my favorite tracks from the past few years. Unbelievable how this gets people moving




I guess we can ask a mod to rename this thread now? Assuming Favorite can't do it himself.
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Original post by Foghorn Leghorn
Was released last year but really liking nicolas jaars album space is only noise.


It really is a great album, definitely a keeper!
Check this out, been going off recently. A great selection of house,future garage, funky, classic garage.

http://www.plug.dj/bass-music-garage-dubstep-etc/
Original post by Foghorn Leghorn
Was released last year but really liking nicolas jaars album space is only noise.


Hmmm i listened to it once and didn't get all they hype. Will have to give it another listen


Original post by SecondHand
Check this out, been going off recently. A great selection of house,future garage, funky, classic garage.

http://www.plug.dj/bass-music-garage-dubstep-etc/


Wow, love the concept of that site. Just wasted like two hours there though
Original post by Favourite Worst Nightmare

Wow, love the concept of that site. Just wasted like two hours there though


Been on for like 5 haha. Addictive.
Original post by SecondHand
Check this out, been going off recently. A great selection of house,future garage, funky, classic garage.

http://www.plug.dj/bass-music-garage-dubstep-etc/

This is an awesome site. Thanks for the share. So much good music being shared i wasn't aware of.


I recognise the sound around 0.24 seconds in from another tune. Anyone know it? its really annoying me!
Original post by Favourite Worst Nightmare


I recognise the sound around 0.24 seconds in from another tune. Anyone know it? its really annoying me!

Not sure, you listening to plug.dj? That just came on see not too long ago aha

In fact what's everyone's name on there?
Just Andy
Original post by Aisha~~
Technically I started on Fruity loops about 5 years ago. But within like a month I fell out with that software. Moved onto Ableton after that and never looked back. FL is very good for most beginners though, and hell it can be used right up to mainstream levels. In terms of learning the basics of EDM, get this book:

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=NzfaPAjipe8C&lpg=PP1&dq=dance%20music%20manual&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q=dance%20music%20manual&f=false

Great guide on the basics. Will get you started in no time, and pretty fun to experiment with the ideas they give you. Can either buy it there or...find somewhere to acquire it for free...


omg thank you for that book recommend. i'm using FL but i've kinda petered out with it cos i just don't know where to go with techniques and stuff, would be the same problem on any software i expect.
Would it not be best changing the name of this thread to the House music society? Becasue as far as I know there isn't one.
Original post by littleshambles
omg thank you for that book recommend. i'm using FL but i've kinda petered out with it cos i just don't know where to go with techniques and stuff, would be the same problem on any software i expect.


Do you mean like it's not got enough stuff? Because you can add fruities to it, I downloaded loads of add on and stuff for it. I the the FL poizone channel is actually really good considering it's sopposed to be one of the more basic producing softwares. Afro jack uses it and I think there is a vid on youtube of him explaining how he uses it to make house beats. Also kissy sell out has a few vids on youtube you could have a look at.
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Original post by Aisha~~
Technically I started on Fruity loops about 5 years ago. But within like a month I fell out with that software. Moved onto Ableton after that and never looked back. FL is very good for most beginners though, and hell it can be used right up to mainstream levels. In terms of learning the basics of EDM, get this book:

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=NzfaPAjipe8C&lpg=PP1&dq=dance%20music%20manual&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q=dance%20music%20manual&f=false

Great guide on the basics. Will get you started in no time, and pretty fun to experiment with the ideas they give you. Can either buy it there or...find somewhere to acquire it for free...


Thanks I will definitely check out the book! I've used FL before when I was back in music school and I used to use Garage Band quite a bit as well. I guess I will need to find something to pacify my electronic stuff as well as my band/live stuff.

I have played around with some online software plus Audacity and come up with some stuff - have a listen/comment if you wish :awesome:

soundcloud.com/thenattster or midskankingnatty.bandcamp.com
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Yes.

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The above track is beautiful.

110% - Jessie Ware, produced by Julio Bashmore with a Big Pun sample!
http://soundcloud.com/jessieware/jessie-ware-110-1

Give in 2 - FaltyDL & Machinedrum
http://soundcloud.com/faltydl/give-in-2
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