Aerial
The Wanderer
Hello everyone, I'm new to the Forum, and I just thought I'd make my first thread about my search for a good workflow technique.
First, a bit about the type of music I like to work on. I'm and FL Studio user and mainly focus on melodic tracks, such as uplifting euphoric trance, 132 to 138 bpm, for that sort of Daniel Kandi style, you know? I have also been playing around with making synthwave/retrowave tracks, that style amazes me as I love 80's music such as Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys and the like.
My issue is, for example, I'll get a really nice rolling bassline, EQ it really well, make it sound great with the drums....but then I don't know where to go from there, I can't figure out how to make a melody to go with it. I also encounter the same problem when I start with melodies, I get the progression just fine, it sounds great, but then I don't know how the hell to make a bassline that will suit it and sound good with it.
So my question to you fellow producers is, do you start with the bassline and then create a melody for it? Do you start with the melody and then create the bassline for it? Do you start with drums from the very beginning and just "Make it up as you go"?
I've tried all, and I can't find yet the technique that works best for me. I guess in a way i'm asking you: "How does YOUR brain work?" hahaha.
Any advice?
Thanks a lot!
-A
First, a bit about the type of music I like to work on. I'm and FL Studio user and mainly focus on melodic tracks, such as uplifting euphoric trance, 132 to 138 bpm, for that sort of Daniel Kandi style, you know? I have also been playing around with making synthwave/retrowave tracks, that style amazes me as I love 80's music such as Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys and the like.
My issue is, for example, I'll get a really nice rolling bassline, EQ it really well, make it sound great with the drums....but then I don't know where to go from there, I can't figure out how to make a melody to go with it. I also encounter the same problem when I start with melodies, I get the progression just fine, it sounds great, but then I don't know how the hell to make a bassline that will suit it and sound good with it.
So my question to you fellow producers is, do you start with the bassline and then create a melody for it? Do you start with the melody and then create the bassline for it? Do you start with drums from the very beginning and just "Make it up as you go"?
I've tried all, and I can't find yet the technique that works best for me. I guess in a way i'm asking you: "How does YOUR brain work?" hahaha.
Any advice?
Thanks a lot!
-A