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Week 35 · 2026 · Tech & House Production · Issue 14
27. August – 3. September 2026.
10 videos from the world of music production. 3 of them are this week's highlights — concisely curated, one click to the original.
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10 Videos gesamt | ★ 3 Highlights | 7 Weitere | 2 Promotion |
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| ★ This week's highlights | 10 videos |
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| ★ Highlight 01 | ● @alice-efe · 24:06 · 14. August 2026 |
How to give listeners goosebumpsAlice-efe demonstrates how to create emotionally resonant tracks using Tether for vocal stabilization, bass voicing techniques with perfect fifth intervals, and the Reason Rack's Monotone Bass Synthesizer to build deep house elements. The video covers vocal processing, chord progressions (i-iv-vi), bass layering with fifth harmonies, and using Jango for sidechain pumping effects. Comprehensive vocal and bass production workflow combining multiple techniques (Tether, voicing, perfect fifths, sidechain) with clear musical theory applications and practical plugin usage. |
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| | ★ Highlight 02 | ● @joeminosaur · 11:26 · 25. August 2026 |
If You’re Sat on 100 Unfinished Tracks, Copy ThisJoe Minosaur presents a three-step process for reviving abandoned loop sketches by creating an "intro moment" before the main drop, establishing a "pre-drop" transition to build energy, and using arrangement structure to give short ideas the context needed to evaluate their potential. The method transforms static 8-16 bar loops into complete track frameworks. Practical solution to a universal producer problem; teaches arrangement thinking through the concept of context and pre-drop transitions, enabling rapid track completion. |
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| | ★ Highlight 03 | ● @AlexRome · 15:39 · 19. August 2026 |
I Fix A Frustrated Producer's “Amateur” SongAlex Rome fixes a frustrated producer's house track by improving the drum foundation (layering kicks for low-end punch, adding complementary hi-hat patterns including 16th note lines and fills) and explaining how drum loops need motion and variation to avoid sounding static and repetitive. The focus is on building drum texture and authority before addressing bass. Detailed, practical drum arrangement techniques for house music including kick layering, hi-hat complementary patterns, fills, and the reasoning behind each choice; addresses a foundational skill that transforms amateur to professional sound. |
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● @joeminosaur · 10:38 · 1. September 2026 How To Arrange Better Than 99% of ProducersJoe Minosaur explains arrangement mastery through the concept of context at three levels: sound-level context (selecting sounds collectively rather than in isolation), arrangement-level context (building an intro to frame the drop), and zoomed-out context (understanding how the entire track structure creates emotional arc). He demonstrates how context training makes arrangement automatic. ► Watch video ↗ |
● @hypnotictechnoproduction · 11:22 · 31. August 2026 The ART of Building & Releasing TENSION in Hypnotic Techno (Setaoc Mass Example)An analysis of Setaoc Mass's track "Quanta" demonstrating how professional hypnotic techno builds and releases tension through echo repetition on riffs, background noise modulation with filtering, strategic kick removal creating emptiness, elevated melody lines suggesting anticipation, and contrast-based percussion drops. The video breaks down six specific techniques used to create energy fluctuation. ► Watch video ↗ |
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● @KimbasAcademy · 8:53 · 20. August 2026 Why Your Tech House Drums SuckKimba's Academy explains why copying professional workflows fails for beginners, introducing the concept of separating analytical and creative phases in production. The video focuses on drum referencing specifically—scanning your library for similar samples to a reference track in a dedicated analytical session before attempting creative work. ► Watch video ↗ |
● @alice-efe · 4:36 · 20. August 2026 Stop using 15 plugins on vocals (The 4-minute chain)Alice-efe presents a streamlined vocal processing chain using de-essing (two-stage), Tether compression for level stabilization, Ozone for character, Yasha for stereo width, Pro-R reverb for space, and Manta delay for modulation. The video emphasizes that professional vocal sound requires only four key processing steps rather than excessive plugin stacking. ► Watch video ↗ |
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● @hypnotictechnoproduction · 8:03 · 27. August 2026 The Energy Curve Behind Every Hypnotic Techno TrackAn analysis of Valentino Mora's hypnotic techno track identifying five energy levels built primarily through layered hi-hats with modulation, drone elements, percussion, noise transitions, and the interplay between these elements creating an energy curve. The video demonstrates how professional tracks avoid static repetition through calculated energy fluctuation. ► Watch video ↗ |
● @hypnotictechnoproduction · 10:37 · 21. August 2026 Master Groove Techno: 5 Key ElementsA detailed breakdown of groove techno beat construction covering five main element groups: kick with tuning and dynamics, sub-bass with LFO-driven 16th roll movement, tom/snare layers with Q&A sequencing and filtering, percussion tracks with effects, and hi-hat layers with varying lengths and ghost notes. Emphasis on swing applied to all MIDI clips and careful effect ordering for movement. ► Watch video ↗ |
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● @dilbydj · 43:51 · 30. August 2026 Why Some Progressive House Tracks Stand OutDilby walks through the production process of his progressive house track "Can You Flow," explaining his initial inspiration from a film sample, his approach to establishing a clear creative vision before production, and how he structures the track using dual kicks and deliberate arrangement choices. The video emphasizes that most track elements serve as filler, with the real production insight revealed at the end. ► Watch video ↗ |
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| — Promotion · ● @TheProducerSchool · 21:52 · 21. August 2026 The Ultimate Melodic, Afro House & Indie Sounds | Innervisions, Magnifik, SiameseThe Producer School presents Envision, a melodic Afro house and indie producer pack for Serum 2, containing over 100 presets across bass, lead, and synth categories, each with included MIDI files and customizable macros. The video showcases preset sounds and how they can be tweaked and combined to create tracks inspired by labels like Inner Visions and Habitat. ► Watch video ↗ |
— Promotion · ● @TheProducerSchool · 21:15 · 28. August 2026 How To Make Melodic House like Notre DameThe Producer School demonstrates building a melodic house track in the style of NRAAM using the Fiction pack, covering drum construction with layered loops (kicks, claps, hand claps, acoustic drums, percussion, hi-hats), bassline techniques inspired by melodic house production, and how to blend electronic and acoustic elements. The video is structured as a start-to-finish tutorial using pack sounds. ► Watch video ↗ |
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| Live Sessions & Interviews |
| ● @Bthelick · 5:00:20 · 30. August 2026 Music Production Live August '26► Watch video ↗ |
● @343labs · 1:05:49 · 30. August 2026 Selway's Techno & Electro Sunday | 343 TV► Watch video ↗ |
● @manvvel · 2:00:51 · 28. August 2026 How to Produce High-Quality Progressive House in Ableton Live► Watch video ↗ |
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