Best Electronic Music Producers - April 2024

Making Music: 74 Creative Strategies for Electronic Music Producers

For many artists, nothing inspires more existential terror than actually making art. The fear that we’re not good enough or that we don’t know enough results in untold numbers of creative crises and potential masterpieces that never get realized.Electronic musicians used to be able to hide behind clunky, emerging technology as an excuse for inaction. But musicians today live in a golden age of tools and technology. A ninety-nine-cent smartphone app can give you the functionality of a million-dollar recording studio. A new song can be shared with the world as soon as it’s finished. Tutori... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00WHXYZG8
• ASIN: B00WHXYZG8
• Manufacturer: Ableton AG

Music Theory for Computer Musicians

Many DJs, gigging musicians, and electronic music producers understand how to play their instruments or make music on the computer, but they lack the basic knowledge of music theory needed to take their music-making to the next level and compose truly professional tracks. Beneath all the enormously different styles of modern electronic music lie certain fundamentals of the musical language that are exactly the same no matter what kind of music you write. It is very important to acquire an understanding of these fundamentals if you are to develop as a musician and music producer. Put simply, yo... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1598635034
• UPC: 082039535036
• ASIN: 1598635034
• ISBN: 9781598635034
• Brand: Cengage Learning
• Manufacturer: Course Technology PTR

The Secrets of Dance Music Production

The world's leading electronic music production magazine delivers the definitive guide to making cutting-edge dance music. Featuring 312 color pages packed with technique tips illustrations and hands-on walkthroughs ÊThe Secrets of Dance Music ProductionÊ pulls together everything you need to take a mix from concept to club-ready master ä whether you make house or techno 2-step or D&B EDM or trance. Topics include studio fundamentals the golden rules of mixing essential techniques improving writing chops bigger beats learning from the masters and more.

• ASIN: 0956446035
• UPC: 888680659042
• ASIN: 0956446035
• ISBN: 0956446035
• Brand: Jake Island Ltd.
• Manufacturer: Jake Island Limited

The Producer's Mindset: How To Think Like A Producer And Achieve Success (Making Electronic Music Book 1)

Want To Be A Successful Producer?What's the secret to success with electronic music production? How do you go from bedroom producer to legitimate, touring DJ? It begins with your "mindset", not the techniques or methods everyone raves about. As you probably know, the barrier to entry for making electronic music is practically non-existent these days. That's why success can only come from you, not the plugins or DAW you use. While knowing how to use your tools is important, it's about the drive within that will take you to the next level.In "The Producer's Mindset", you'll learn what myself and... [Read More]

• ASIN: B013CFG1HA
• ASIN: B013CFG1HA

The Breakbeat Bible: The Fundamentals of Breakbeat Drumming

(Percussion). The most in-depth study of breakbeat drumming in print! The style is divided into thirteen essential elements, with each element discussed in its own chapter. Hundreds of exercises and beats give the reader ample opportunity to practice the elements, which, when assembled, will give the drummer the ability to integrate a complete language of incredibly funky concepts into his or her playing. Over 90 transcriptions of beats and breaks provide the reader with a window into hip-hop/breakbeat drumming. Included are some of the most sampled beats in music history including information... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1423496337
• UPC: 884088516383
• ASIN: 1423496337
• ISBN: 1423496337
• Brand: Hudson Music
• Manufacturer: Hudson Music

The EQ and Compression Formula: Learn the step by step way to use EQ and Compression together (Audio Engineering, Music Production, Sound Design & Mixing Audio Series: Book 1)

EQ and Compression are the two most important tools in a mix engineers arsenal. Many producers and engineers find it difficult to know when and how to use them together. Often times they are used too much, or at the wrong times. At an advanced level mixing and engineering should be a simple and intuitive process. This book was created to clear up any confusion regarding EQ and Compression as well as to streamline your mixing process so you get better results not only faster, but more enjoyably and intuitively.

• ASIN: B07652YGR9
• ASIN: B07652YGR9

Interactive Composition: Strategies Using Ableton Live and Max for Live

Interactive Composition empowers readers with all of the practical skills and insights they need to compose and perform electronic popular music in a variety of popular styles. The book begins by introducing all of the tools involved in creating interactive compositions through the software Ableton Live and Max for Live. The following chapters then put the tools to use by both describing particular musical styles and also teaching readers how to compose and perform within these styles using the software. As readers progresses through the book, they will learn to use the software to facilitate ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0199973822
• UPC: 884607303494
• ASIN: 0199973822
• ISBN: 0199973822
• Manufacturer: Oxford University Press

A Composer's Guide to Game Music (MIT Press)

Winner of the Global Music Award Gold Medal for an exceptional book in the field of music · Winner of the National Indie Excellence Book Award · Winner of the Nonfiction Book Award (Gold Winner) · Winner of the Annual Game Music Award (Best Publication)Music in video games is often a sophisticated, complex composition that serves to engage the player, set the pace of play, and aid interactivity. Composers of video game music must master an array of specialized skills not taught in the conservatory, including the creation of linear loops, music chunks for horizontal resequencing, and compos... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0262026643
• ASIN: 0262026643
• ISBN: 0262026643
• Manufacturer: The MIT Press

The Speed of Sound: Breaking the Barriers Between Music and Technology: A Memoir

The remarkable story of rising to the top of the music charts, a second act as a tech pioneer, and the sustaining power of creativity and art.Thomas Dolby’s hit songs “She Blinded Me with Science” and “Hyperactive!” catapulted him to international fame in the early 80’s. A pioneer of New Wave and Electronica, Thomas combined a love for invention with a passion for music, and the result was a new sound that defined an era of revolutionary music. But as record company politics overshadow the joy of performing, Thomas finds a surprising second act.Starting out in a rat-infested London... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01D8FKXV4
• ASIN: B01D8FKXV4
• Manufacturer: Flatiron Books

Mixing Secrets for the Small Studio (Sound On Sound Presents...)

• ASIN: 0240815807
• ASIN: 0240815807
• ISBN: 0240815807
• Brand: Focal Press
• Manufacturer: Routledge

Tape Op: The Book About Creative Music Recording

Selections from the well-regarded DIY recording magazine.

• ASIN: 0922915601
• ASIN: 0922915601
• ISBN: 0922915601
• Brand: Brand: Feral House
• Manufacturer: Feral House

Step By Step Mixing: How to Create Great Mixes Using Only 5 Plug-ins

The updated and revised 2nd edition of #1 Amazon Best-Seller For Home Studio Musicians Looking to Skyrocket Their Mixing Skills...Learn a Proven Step By Step Mixing Process That's Helped Thousands of Musicians Like Yourself Make Amazing Mixes in Their Home Studio, Using Only EQ, Compression, Reverb, Delay, and Saturation"This is the NO BS guide to taking your mixes to the next level! Björgvin has been teaching and writing about recording for a decade, and really understands that stuff that we all struggle with in the home studio. Step By Step Mixing takes you through the full process of makin... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01NC30DNW
• ASIN: B01NC30DNW

Acoustic and MIDI Orchestration for the Contemporary Composer

Acoustic and MIDI Orchestration for the Contemporary Composer, Second Edition provides effective explanations and illustrations to teach you how to integrate traditional approaches to orchestration with the use of the modern sequencing techniques and tools available to today’s composer. By covering both approaches, Pejrolo and DeRosa offer a comprehensive and multifaceted learning experience that will develop your orchestration and sequencing skills and enhance your final productions. A leading manual on its subject, the second edition allows experienced composers and producers to be expose... [Read More]

• ASIN: 113880150X
• ASIN: 113880150X
• ISBN: 113880150X
• Brand: Focal Press
• Manufacturer: Routledge

The Producer as Composer: Shaping the Sounds of Popular Music

In the 1960s, rock and pop music recording questioned the convention that recordings should recreate the illusion of a concert hall setting. The Wall of Sound that Phil Spector built behind various artists and the intricate eclecticism of George Martin's recordings of the Beatles did not resemble live performances—in the Albert Hall or elsewhere—but instead created a new sonic world. The role of the record producer, writes Virgil Moorefield in The Producer as Composer, was evolving from that of organizer to auteur; band members became actors in what Frank Zappa called a "movie for your ear... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0262134578
• ASIN: 0262134578
• ISBN: 0262134578
• Manufacturer: The MIT Press

The MIDI Companion: Complete Guide to Using Midi Synthesizers, Samplers, Sound Cards, Sequencers, Computers and More

Here's your complete guide to using MIDI synthesizers, samplers, soundcards, sequencers, computers and more! The MIDI Companion shows how a MIDI system or systems for a wide range of situations can be assembled quickly, easily and trouble-free. Describes how to synchronize MIDI sequencers, drum machines, multitrack equipment, SMPTE-based equipment, and other MIDI instruments. Describes each and every MIDI code and the techniques used in transmitting these codes between various MIDI devices. Explains how to get the most out of any musical situation that calls for the use of synthesizers and ele... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0793530776
• UPC: 073999835007
• ASIN: 0793530776
• ISBN: 0793530776
• Brand: Hal Leonard
• Manufacturer: Hal Leonard

The Stanley Brothers - The Best Of Bluegrass: 80 Years Of American Music (CD)

Best Of You Can'T Hear Me Callin' Bluegrass: 80 Years Of American

• UPC: 3362866

Just as the comedy smash "What's The Worst That Could Happen" has a rhythmic flow, so does the soundtrack. With the bass pumping throughout, the best in the hip-hop game are represented on this compilation. Snoop Dogg's humor and rhyming skills separate him from the pack on "F&*k What They Say." He speaks from experience when he raps "No matter how money much you make or who you are, brothers will talk about you". Craig Mack introduces the chairman of the board to a new generation when he samples "High Hopes." Queen Latifah retains her throne on "Everywhere You Go," as Sarah Jane lends her soulful vocals to the track.A hot arrangement and tight production bolster the title track by Supa Friendz. Sam Logan whips up some smooth R&B on the Frankie Beverly-penned"Happy Feelin's". The first single and highlight here is the Erick Sermon/Marvin Gaye track "Music". An unreleased Gaye vocal track is layered over a strong beat (courtesy of producer Sermon). Snoop passes the mic to his female protege's Doggy's Angels on the funky "Shoot "Em Up."

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• UPC: 3482431

Legend: Best of (CD)

Willie Nelson - Legend: Best Of (CD NEW)Label: Sony UkFormat: CDRelease Date: 03 May 2008No. of Discs: 1UPC: 886972716428Album Tracks1. On The Road Again2. To All The Girls I've Loved Before3. Crazy4. City Of New

• UPC: 29151980
• Rating: 5.0

This album, originally released on Musicor Records in 1971, features country music's greatest singer paying tribute to one of its legendary songwriters. The honoree is Leon Payne, a gifted instrumentalist who topped the country charts in 1949 with his recording of "I Love You Because," but who is remembered today for the thousands of country songs he penned, among them the standards "They'll Never Take Her Love From Me," "Blue Side of Lonesome," "Take Me," "Lost Highway," "I Love You Because" and "Things Have Gone To Pieces." Jones, who had had hits with two Payne songs in 1965, recorded this tribute in the year following Payne's death.With such a wealth of material to choose from, Jones and producer Pappy Daily had little trouble finding ten stellar numbers for this album. Tracks include rerecordings of Jones' two Payne-penned hits, "Take Me" and "Things Have Gone to Pieces," as well as "With Half A Heart," and "The Selfishness In Man," the last a maudlin heartstring-puller that would come across as ludicrous from a lesser talent but is profoundly moving in Jones' hands. One of Jones' best tribute albums.

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• UPC: 3441001

Best of (CD)

Best Of

• UPC: 826116

LOVE DRUM TALK was nominated for a 1998 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album.Personnel: Babatunde Olatunji (vocals, drums, djembe, ngoma); Della Lorraine Flack, Brancie McKenzie, Ty Stephens (vocals); Hui Cox (acoustic guitar, mandolin, fretless bass); Adesoji Odukogbe (acoustic guitar); Jeff Andrews (fretless bass); Todd Turkisher (drums); Gordy Ryan (agogo, percussion); Anthony Francis (djembe); James Cherry (shekere).Producers: David Chesky; Hui Cox; Babatunde Olatunji.Liner Note Authors: Vivien Goldman; Akinsola A. Akiwowo; Babatunde Olatunji.Recording information: St. Peter's Episcopal Church, New York (06/16/1997 - 06/19/1997).

Babatunde Olatunji - Love Drum Talk (SACD NEW)Label: Chesky RecordsFormat: SACDRelease Date: 22 Jun 2004No. of Discs: 1UPC: 090368027566Details1. Sarete Wa2. What's Your Number, Mama?3. Love Drum Talk4. Beblolo5. Spell Mola6. Don't Know Why My

• UPC: 3466130

The Best Of Lucio Dalla

Lucio Dalla - Best Of Lucio Dalla (CD NEW)Label: SonyFormat: CDRelease Date: 26 Sep 1994No. of Discs: 1UPC: 743212898224Album Tracks1. Futura2. Anna E Marco3. Com'e Profondo Il Mare4. Cosa Sara5. Balla Balla Ballerino6. Telefonami Tra

• UPC: 29195680

Teachings from the Electronic Brain (Best of)

The Future Sounds of London are one of the most influential and outstanding electronic acts of the last 15 years. TEACHINGS FROM THE ELECTRONIC BRAIN is the long awaited best-of album, collecting tracks from FSOLs

• UPC: 35200958

This is an enhanced audio CD which contains regular audio tracts and multimedia computer files.Personnel includes: Rahzel, Erykah Badu, Me'Shell NdegeOcello, Q-Tip, Black Thought, Aaron Hall, Slick Rick (vocals); Branford Marsalis (soprano saxophone).Producers include: Ratzel M. Brown, Pete Rock, Bob Power, The Twilite Tone, Scott Storch.Engineers include: Troy Hightower, Kevin Lewis, George Karras.Recorded at Maritime Hall, San Francisco, California; Green Street Studios, Sony Music Studios, The Cutting Room, Mirror Image and Electric Lady Studios in New York, New York.MAKE THE MUSIC 2000 is the debut solo album from talented hip-hop artist Rahzel. Utilizing his mic skills, beat-boxing talent, and general sound-generating artistry, this member of The Roots proves that he's force to be reckoned with. The album was produced by Marly Marl, and its title gets its origin from an old-school Biz Markie track. The first single, "All I Know," is an exercise in sound gymnastics, while "To the Beat" features an inspired performance from Q-Tip. There guest spots from Slick Rick ("Night Riders"), Erykah Badu ("Southern Girl"), and Me'Shell Ndegeocello and Brandford Marsalis on "Steal My Soul." MAKE THE MUSIC 2000 will keep your head bobbing into the next millennium.

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• UPC: 3440014

Best of Electronic Disco (CD)

The electro legend is on the verge of a major comeback through his latest venture with Daft Punk. Now its time to revisit his disco decade! This definitive collection features 19 tracks from 1976 to

• UPC: 55952354