6. August – 13. August 2026.

5 videos from the world of music production. 1 of them is this week's highlight — concisely curated, one click to the original.

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● @joeminosaur · 14:56 · 11. August 2026

20 Years of Track-Finishing Mistakes in 15 Minutes

Joe Minosa shares seven track-finishing mistakes accumulated over 20 years of production, with the core insight that starting with drums leads to over-production and creative drain. He advocates prioritizing hook-driven musical elements first, then developing drums and supporting sounds around them, and discusses the importance of balancing vertical sound-stacking with horizontal arrangement development.

Provides counterintuitive production philosophy backed by professional experience that directly addresses why many producers fail to finish tracks.

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Why Your Layered Pianos Sound Like Mush (And How to Fix It)

Explains why layered pianos sound mushy or chorus-like when combined, identifying the root cause as stretch tuning differences inherent to piano instruments. The video presents four main workarounds for creating better layered piano sounds in electronic music production.

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● @KimbasAcademy · 18:39 · 8. August 2026

How To Make Basslines Better Than 99% Of Producers

Demonstrates how to properly process bass one-shot samples in Ableton Live to maintain consistency across different pitches, focusing on converting Simpler to Sampler and setting correct root notes. The video explains why bass samples behave differently from VST plugins and how to layer samples effectively.

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● @TheProducerSchool · 51:45 · 11. August 2026

Making An Indie Dance Track in 1 Hour (Full Process)

A complete walkthrough of producing a Makabi House track from scratch in Ableton Live, demonstrating drum groove creation, bass layering with sub-frequencies, percussion arrangement, and use of the Fiction sample pack. The creator takes a zero-preparation approach and explains key production decisions like bass layering, side-chaining, and groove automation throughout the process.

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● @hypnotictechnoproduction · 13:08 · 10. August 2026

How Rene Wise Makes His Tracks So Hypnotic

A detailed arrangement analysis of Reinier Zonneveld's track 'Black Hawk,' breaking down the layering, transitions, and energy progression techniques used in minimal hypnotic techno. The analysis shows how subtle texture changes, vocal effects, and gradual element additions create depth while maintaining a loopy, minimal aesthetic.

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