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TN:116 Sub Focus

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Jun 21, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Rapid Creation and Road Testing

  • Sub Focus described the fast creation of "Vibration" — written, recorded, and road-tested within 24 hours during a festival trip to Spain. - This highlights the intense lifestyle and creative bursts typical for electronic dance music producers.
INSIGHT

Starting Tracks with Evolving Drones

  • Sub Focus often starts tracks with drones and layered chords that provide melodic movement and atmosphere. - He uses vintage techniques like extreme time-stretching to create evolving pads and textures that underpin his drum and bass productions.
ADVICE

Managing Bass Clarity

  • To manage muddiness in basses, control phasing by layering subs and detuned oscillators with careful filtering. - Use sidechain compression between kick and sub bass to ensure clarity and allow the kick to cut through the mix.
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