Nick Douwma shows us the tech that’s helped make him one of the UK’s most respected drum ‘n’ bass producers. Link: www.musicradar.com/news/produ...
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@sheeepman3 жыл бұрын
20:07 that epic buildup for an e-mail notification though
@deveyous66142 жыл бұрын
HAHAHA
@torndnb2 жыл бұрын
Хахахаха кек
@tbxdpro2 жыл бұрын
Perfectly timed lol
@Strafuzz2 жыл бұрын
That made me laugh
@lukas_wb Жыл бұрын
hahahah omg
@lukas_wb10 ай бұрын
18:39 - The Build & The Drop 31:00 - Drop Bass Layering / Sound Design 35:50 - Drums 44:28 - Synths & Effects 49:47 - Master Chain
@TomLogicUK3 жыл бұрын
I remember his master class from 2005. Damn I'm old
@skatechatham3 жыл бұрын
Showing how to make neuro's on Massive and using his Mackie HR824's :) I have it saved on a HD somewhere.
@jamesheron81633 жыл бұрын
I thought he was taking the piss mostly in that old tutorial haha
@reereelization3 жыл бұрын
Me too.... old 🏀 🏀
@50_Pence3 жыл бұрын
Him saying about time warp being old. Haha
@Selous_Scout2 жыл бұрын
Yeah he showed how to do a proper reese bass in that 2005 clip ….not this nonsense
@movement65142 жыл бұрын
Man, his back must hurt from carrying the entire drum & bass scene.
@user-hk7hz9cn7v Жыл бұрын
Along with Culture Shock, DC Breaks, Hazard and a few very strictly selected others
@badmanarnie2456 Жыл бұрын
Clearly no idea what you're talking about. Friction, Kanine, Grafix, Culture Shock, Dimension, Camo & Krooked just to name a few. Know what you're talking about before commenting next time....
@kenfusion4432 Жыл бұрын
sounds like you don't listen to dnb at all there's a shit load of talent there
@NILSZWARTDOEK9 ай бұрын
and Used
@movement65149 ай бұрын
@@NILSZWARTDOEK no way no way he makes good tracks but not many are playing his tracks No no no
@nathanbalmer3093 Жыл бұрын
So crazy coming back to this now after what I've learnt in the last couple years. Its not a foreign language anymore 😂
@djdeemz765111 ай бұрын
Don't you hate it when your tired and watching some tutorial vid for producing and it's all technical talk that really hard to focus on 😂
@danbobnix6 ай бұрын
How did you learn/develop and what helped you the most? TIA!
@MXTR162 күн бұрын
same brah
@joelb14193 жыл бұрын
Man, maximum respect for this - I can see how absolutely deep you are in this. Anyone saying you're not explaining it well (in my opinion) isn't far enough ahead in the game to realise how complex and precise this all is; and to explain it all perfectly , pretty much instantly as you're going through the song takes a lot!
@zublits3 жыл бұрын
It's funny you mentioned that. I was thinking the exact same thing. When I was first learning production techniques, videos like this were completely worthless to me. Now that I have a method and my own toolkit, something like this is exactly what I want. I don't need detailed technical tutorials from artists (those are easy enough to find). What I need is the bigger picture stuff. The "je ne se quoi," which this video is perfect for.
@justayoutubeaccount76712 жыл бұрын
@@zublits je ne sais quoi*
@ultrajayme Жыл бұрын
You have to do everything literally a million times a million different ways in order to create your own sound and still be able to explain it like you're teaching a child the alphabet.
@turqoizehexagonsun Жыл бұрын
This video is solid gold. Getting to see inside the #1 drum and bass track for 3 solid years is an incredible gift to the world. Would I like a few more details? (What are the LFOs in the sub linked to?) Yes, because I am greedy. But as it is it's already HUGE.
@jungliststar Жыл бұрын
its like a long ass journey man it seems impossible at first then ten yrs later your duplicating your bass line so you can run both a hi and low passes on the for filter efx and or parallel process. keep at it and read as much as you can, fletcher munson, gain staging, mixing down. writing the music is only 1 half of the battle.
@keegan62983 жыл бұрын
It is a really great tune, nice to see how it was made thanks for this. Legend
@adiem1tch7 ай бұрын
love this tune, also great to see how its put together.
@kawata30193 жыл бұрын
just started watching, know this gonna be good
@iX4nd3Rwii Жыл бұрын
You made so so soso amazing and seriously awesome beats of drum and bass ❤❤❤ You allways Do and did so best mixes 😊😊❤❤
@djmastergroove946 Жыл бұрын
Great masterclass there is so much you can do in serum! I use it most often for leads and bass sounds. Incredible sounds!
@substepz2 жыл бұрын
Amazing stuff. I literally took notes on some tips he suggested. I got his Portals LP as a birthday present from someone a year ago. At that time I didn’t know about DnB at all. When I played the vinyl record with him and Wilkinson I got hooked up to this genre. Today Sub Focus is my inspiration and I started to love this music genre. Last week I went to his concert in Cambridge, what an amazing party he thrown with his best set. Gonna start my journey in DnB genre. I love the sci-fi, blade runner themes used in this genre . This man is a LEGEND. He is literally ahead in the future, probably year 2493 😎🔥
@Daniel.Kovacs10 ай бұрын
Solar system is such a dope track! I loved this video breaking it down. The guy is a genius to combine that vocal clip and the analog synth together.
@robertbutter17592 ай бұрын
Legend of the game, the was a big help thank you 🙏
@blackbarry453 жыл бұрын
31:26 thats SICK part I've never heard
@attaxiaffxi70333 жыл бұрын
Right? This part is practically hidden in the finished product, need a VIP where this is more pronounced.
@CyrGlz3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting the video !!!!
@KJSawkaOfficial3 жыл бұрын
So good! Love Nick!
@user-ly7zs8xj6u4 ай бұрын
You a genius thank you for sharing the knowledge mate 🔥
@feraltechproductionsFTP Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips and wicked music
@hellfire48353 жыл бұрын
my best of years track.. 😍😍😍😍😀😀😀
@sleepyxboy Жыл бұрын
Thank you for uploading!
@AdamNRG3162 жыл бұрын
Also to the editor that did this 20:13 you are a legend lol.
@j00f Жыл бұрын
THIS IS GOLD!
@walkswithwill3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video... It's really interesting
@I_Trade_Negative_RR8 ай бұрын
this is nuts fair play
@zachledoux211710 ай бұрын
Amazing. Thank you!!
@espendentzer10055 ай бұрын
Legendary Track. Space abiance got nailed perfectly.
@user-ug9cs4uk1q2 жыл бұрын
There is a so much work have done to sounds full
@rayr26810 ай бұрын
i love the 80's sci fi sounds through out
@jonkrindz79347 ай бұрын
genius,respect from early 2010s
@Rob-en1bi3 жыл бұрын
What a legend! Love Sub Focus. Dream producer. Ghost is a classic ROLLER! 👻👻👻👻❤️👻👻👻👻
@reereelization3 жыл бұрын
Hurray!!!
@rokthatsun2 жыл бұрын
35:10 that is the best call and response I’ve ever heard
@penndnb51413 жыл бұрын
what a masterclass!
@itchydez3 жыл бұрын
Kidding right? It's not one of the best I've seen. Perhaps he's nervous but there's as lot of 'ums' and 'erms' and to be Frank, he doesn't sound confidence nor interested in his description/explanation of track elements.
@lout92313 жыл бұрын
@@itchydez not sure you’ve quite understood the focal point of a production masterclass
@itchydez3 жыл бұрын
@@lout9231 Not sure what to say to that comment! I guess it's perspective. Check out the Dubka masterclass, it's stellar! So much detail of the production AND theory!
@SoullusYT3 жыл бұрын
@@itchydez I think it might just be his way of being, to be honest, if you see him performing live, usually, he isn't over the top and excited like some other producers. He's just reserved and introverted around strangers. Can't fault him for that :\
@KJSawkaOfficial3 жыл бұрын
totally!
@DONPTV2 жыл бұрын
legend
@derBESIEGER Жыл бұрын
This is a fantastic breakdown, thanks!
@K-Deez2 жыл бұрын
Best drum n bass track of the last 5 years!!
@djpaulcfunkeddub39515 ай бұрын
Love it,. Want to know you came up with B line fore Airplane, sounds like a punk influence to me :)
@dead_yellow Жыл бұрын
Love the vid I clicked this one instead of another one cause you look like ewan mcgregor
@Jackb1133 жыл бұрын
"I quite like it" I quite like it.
@danielstimson21683 жыл бұрын
I didn't know Jesus made Drum & Bass.
@nnnnsaakadamanas2183 жыл бұрын
you're still used to colonial jesus aren't you
@stickytim2 жыл бұрын
While jesus saves, god raves. Let there be e.
@nenjidesu2 жыл бұрын
@@nnnnsaakadamanas218 r/wooosh
@priscillaeyles33012 жыл бұрын
Well God was a DJ so it makes sense, also a hot jesus! 👌🏽👌🏽😍
@Stray162 жыл бұрын
Jesus makes good music
@mosis1333 жыл бұрын
Hero
@vinoxo Жыл бұрын
That Setup is ridiculously beautiful
@troja543212 жыл бұрын
Hey welches Midi ist das was du da benutzt ? kannst du mir einen LInk schicken wo ich das kaufen kann ?
@djmastergroove946 Жыл бұрын
That bass 🔊 sound is also from Mr happy by dj hazard! Like a fog horn womp.
@bencemenyhert6093 жыл бұрын
Best track all time
@nightuniverse83142 жыл бұрын
I had the original video link somewhere in 1080p. It was a hidden video.
@disciplethepoet Жыл бұрын
Slowly morphing into Kurt Cobain. Love it
@HA3APKO_MU3 жыл бұрын
This is the first time I heard his voice besides the 2008 masterclass
@Melanholix3 жыл бұрын
He's clipping lke crazy, but it works. I must start doing it.
@Strepite3 жыл бұрын
it sounds like shit... but that's like 99% dnb today...
@Melanholix3 жыл бұрын
@@Strepite Maybe so, but the intro is epic af.
@ReyesmusicUK3 жыл бұрын
@@Strepite nice you’ve just summed up exactly why you’re not a known producer. If sub focus is shit, I don’t want to know what label your productions come under. X
@Strepite3 жыл бұрын
@@ReyesmusicUK he is not shit as a music maker, I am talking about this nonsense competition where every dnb producer wants to be louder than the other... It's everywhere but dnb is an extreme example. Everything is distorted, clipped, over-compressed just for the sake of loudness. Your -4 LUFS makes no sense now when KZfaq, Spotify and other major streaming services normalize audio to -14/-16 LUFS
@ReyesmusicUK3 жыл бұрын
@@Strepite that’s the point in dance music though. If this was a film score I’d understand but drum and bass is dance music, you need that thumping wall of sound.
@val_de_mez6 ай бұрын
What version of Ableton is this? That thing hasn't crashed once on the video. Yet that's what it does every day in real.
@Superbradle30083 жыл бұрын
Nice to see Keith Lemon trying his hand at something different
@toyski68973 жыл бұрын
gold
@ProjectLazy123 Жыл бұрын
Anyone knows where he got the carpet hanging on his wall from?
@paulie_g_7 ай бұрын
God damn this is complex... I'm gonna need to watch this multiple times to pick everything up. In a nutshell - I need to multiply the amount of sounds I'm using about 5x...
@C.D.J.Burton2 жыл бұрын
What's your favourite Sub Focus track? me: Citizen Kane
@user-xp4bd4df4i2 жыл бұрын
God dammit, that's fuckin awesome, your are the greatest!!! Thank you for your work! 👍✌
@mclovin42103 жыл бұрын
hey man, how you could download that video from that page??
@noizrus3 жыл бұрын
Hey McLovin, it’s an extension on chrome « downloadhelper ». You can dl all the stuffs (video, audio,...). 🤙🏻
@mclovin42103 жыл бұрын
@@noizrus woooo ty so so much brooo, sub won instant
@MO-GUAI-DNB4 ай бұрын
i took a shot everytime i heard ummm , im now blind .
@LavenderAudio3 жыл бұрын
Love this kind of track breakdown, lots of little things to take and be inspired by, but... fucking hell I feel so disconnected from his world, lots of gear and resources that are way out of grasp financially. Still gonna take notes on a 2nd watchthrough.
@xX_dash_Xx3 жыл бұрын
my goal is to make tracks w/o analogue synths mostly because of inexperience and financial fright. Then, if they are successful enough to be profitable, put that money right back into analog instruments and a studio
@LavenderAudio3 жыл бұрын
@@xX_dash_Xx I've started buying gear, a lot of older forgotten stuff 2nd hand, and I'm getting my first analogue synth in the form of a minilogue, but it's been a long time without any hardware for sure, putting back what you earn is the right way to go about it.
@xX_dash_Xx3 жыл бұрын
@@LavenderAudio good luck to you. I'm gonna stick to messing with the virtual synths for now cuz it seems like a huge leap to get actual hardware
@urmumsbaps3 жыл бұрын
@@xX_dash_Xx You could go and spend 100k on incredible synths and hardware right now but it wouldn't magically make you able to make better music. If you focus on sound design, how to mix, and how to write creatively, you'll soon be writing great music no matter whether you use plugins or hardware.
@xX_dash_Xx3 жыл бұрын
@@urmumsbaps you've missed the point. im saying hardware is just another toy to add to your arsenal-- a more expensive and intense one. nobody said hardware = better, but it can be something to strive for as a musicial, that was my point
@mirceastaicu41312 жыл бұрын
Sub Focus, Sub Folders
@mizhory_dnb2 жыл бұрын
Well what’s vst use in first I’m read “Mebo” or “Mebq” for bass line
@noizrus2 жыл бұрын
what time?
@noizrus2 жыл бұрын
ME80 v2
@noizrus2 жыл бұрын
peeplink.in/6373e360b490
@mizhory_dnb2 жыл бұрын
@@noizrus oh thanks man
@SuperSjoerd3 жыл бұрын
what program does he use? is that ableton?
@noizrus3 жыл бұрын
Ableton yes! With VST
@SuperSjoerd3 жыл бұрын
@@noizrus thanks, whats VST?
@noizrus3 жыл бұрын
@@SuperSjoerd serum, Massive, C1 Comp Stereo,...
@SuperSjoerd3 жыл бұрын
@@noizrus is a VST the same as a Plugin?
@noizrus3 жыл бұрын
@@SuperSjoerd virtual instrument = VST = pluggin
@diyandochev13542 жыл бұрын
Nice techno
@Endle1859 күн бұрын
Lol
@AxleLIVE3 жыл бұрын
I can't figure out what keyboard that is for the life of me! I know it's a 49 key but by who? the blue backlight is sick as fuck
@kleumusic3 жыл бұрын
Native komplete keyboard
@MrAwesomeSaucem3 жыл бұрын
Fucking legend
@C.D.J.Burton2 жыл бұрын
Liam Howlett, Daniel Stein, Nick Douwma, Rob Swire = The evolution of the terrifyingly fun alien wasp shit!
@LewisR093 жыл бұрын
This video is sponsored by the word "Erm..."
@alfiekovacs6 ай бұрын
youyube please reccomend me more of dis stuff
@djresource7173 жыл бұрын
Sub focus is class, but try photek ,he is amazing.
@davidfatal75383 жыл бұрын
can someone tell what kind of monitors he has ?
@VaughanDeVille3 жыл бұрын
Neumann KH 310 8.25 inch 3-way Powered Studio Monitor
@davidfatal75383 жыл бұрын
@@VaughanDeVille Thank you so much !
@walkswithwill3 жыл бұрын
Do you know the midi keyboard? Thanks
@VaughanDeVille3 жыл бұрын
@@walkswithwill Native Instruments Kontrol S-49 MK1. The MK2 is out now though and is much improved.
@walkswithwill3 жыл бұрын
@@VaughanDeVille Thanks mate... I'm finally buying a small home studio set up. It's been a dream for years. Would you recommend anythings to buy? Any tips on learning Logic? Thanks
@est1993getme3 жыл бұрын
Recreating that massive patch from what we were shown, nothing alike.
@JonathanExley3 жыл бұрын
Then you did it wrong. Gitgud, son!
@est1993getme3 жыл бұрын
@@JonathanExley No, it’s because we weren’t shown each specific number on each knob. Speaking of knobs, great childish response.
@JonathanExley3 жыл бұрын
@@est1993getme Thanks, I do try. 😁👌
@JonathanExley3 жыл бұрын
@@est1993getmeHonestly though, what you really need to learn, is synthesis. Serum has a fantastic, visual UI to start understanding it and what's going on, then applying that to any synth. Then fuck THAT sound, you can make ANY sound. 👍
@est1993getme3 жыл бұрын
@@JonathanExley Not only a knob, but a patronising knobhead too.. Ive been using Serum for years and have made this patch using Serum. The point of my comment is to convey the fact that this is viewed as a Masterclass whereby the producer breaks down the sound, except Sub didnt break the sound down fully.
@Zagoorland4 ай бұрын
shame that it's only 720p :(
@yrussq2 жыл бұрын
I might became a spoiled person but. Voice over music are on the same level, he talks about elements without showing them in a track, constantly stopping track after 3 seconds, etc.
@jaylewt28623 жыл бұрын
Can we get an errrm counter?
@mefaemabit11283 жыл бұрын
You just beat me to it 😂
@domhowitt44213 жыл бұрын
11 in the first minute
@snailman13203 жыл бұрын
Is it just me or is that sub bass really wide? Doesn't it sound terrible in mono?
@DarkPkerVids2 жыл бұрын
idk dude i went to listen subfocus live this summer and his subs were so full and huge nohting ive ever heard... he was above every single artist 100%
@hughchapman53192 жыл бұрын
Interesting what he says about not using a master chain any more
@JoshuaC0rbit3 жыл бұрын
Back in the day when we used to actually press records and make dub plates it was always a general rule that you couldn't make stereo bass or apply Reverb or delay on the lower end of the spectrum or it would make the needle jump. is that not the case anymore now that everyone is using Serato or CDs or digital media? Can you just go crazy now? Or maybe people that still do press to vinyl have separate Masters.
@Melanholix3 жыл бұрын
It still applies, I think he is high passing reverb and delay.
@ReeWebster3 жыл бұрын
It’ll be mastered specifically for vinyl.
@RTCLR1232 жыл бұрын
@tmacbeatsonline you can cheat the perception of low end tho, music went quantum science..bunch of tricks not told
@lewytowar68602 ай бұрын
36:42
@LordClaudeGoonerTV2 жыл бұрын
God assigned jesus to produce drum and bass
@MontyVapes3 жыл бұрын
there is 808 likes and i refuse to be that asshole so im leaving a comment
@G2thePee3 жыл бұрын
The elephant in the room - bass and drums are last priority when mixing a dnb tune? Oh wait it's 2021, derp.
@blackbarry453 жыл бұрын
xd
@RTCLR1232 жыл бұрын
So what is a producer? - guy who make music on big speakers and than creams it to be playable on the smallest possible speaker. Almost like F1 driver who trains in a F1 car and than goes racing in a wheelchair.
@StanleyNoble2 жыл бұрын
well in the song writing process it probably is
@G2thePee2 жыл бұрын
@@StanleyNoble In run of the mill hillsong EDM pop shite it is, but not in drum n bass
@jvedra90412 жыл бұрын
Were you surprised? Lol
@christianellis5282 жыл бұрын
ADHD ❌ Sub Focus ✔️
@asdasd-og1zb3 жыл бұрын
when was this masterclass made lol
@eLStromy3 жыл бұрын
2020?
@franksimon83752 жыл бұрын
This is so futuristic, you used to be able to not hear anything from subfocus but a white label
@Seathasky3 жыл бұрын
imagine having 4600$ studio monitors.. fml.. subfocus got gear!
@urigeheadmot11962 жыл бұрын
I made 4k yesterday
@fbi27952 жыл бұрын
No need to lie to us
@derekgodbout49193 жыл бұрын
Gotta say, I love the guy and his music. He's a legend and literally makes some of the best music I hear.. but he's no teacher when it comes to articulating or explaining what's going in his head or what he's done lol. No offense mate. I know not everybody's cut out for the job, but I was just hoping to learn a bit more from the king. I see a lot of new tutorials and classes going up talking about basic stuff, like the elements in the track, and how they got there. Somebody needs to focus on more the game changing detail work, like channel processing or processing of sounds, the mixdown, correct kick & bass EQ'ing, DYNAMICS... or why a plugin or effect is doing what it's doing and why you need it. Break it down. There's a lot more fundamental necessary shit to producing, the stuff that actually makes a difference in the final product of your song. That's just where I'm at. Nonetheless, cool breakdown of the elements in a fire track.
@maxk8803 жыл бұрын
While I agree that more in-depth knowledge would be cool, the reason a track BANGS is NOT the channel processing, the processing of sounds in detail, mixdown etc. The real bangers are made from the musical creative heart. There are tons of (relatively) unknown DnB producers who are absolute sound-design GODS and can make mixdowns like a fucking champ. But those are not the famous ones. The famous ones are the ones who have ''that feel'', ''that creative touch''. You can know everything about making a certain type of music, but without the spark you are nothing. I Think sub focus is one of those. Obviously he's REALLY good at what he's doing, but he also just has that creative crazy brain that makes him able to come up with new ways of producing in such a saturated music genre. That's my opinion at least
@Sparks952 жыл бұрын
@@maxk880 Completly agree. The courage to get naked ;)
@gravity00x2 жыл бұрын
the thing is, he is way beyond what you want him to teach you. to him it might aswell all be beginners stuff. hes explaining the big picture, the vision of a true master. even if he doesnt necessarily consider himself one, you can hear and see, he indeed is. there isnt much to teach, because he expects anyone who wants to take something away from this, to be at a relatively high level of music production. I can tell you that if you are, this is a very insightful masterclass, since it's all about tiny miniscule details that gives you that professional edge.
@ultrajayme Жыл бұрын
Okay but did you watch the Dom "master class"? Hahahaha he barely talked. 100% indifference to the viewers. "Haven't been in the studio for three months.....I like Reaper.....here's my synth........guess I'll lay down a melody.....that works.....not sure what you want from me." LOL Dom is a legend but better left alone in his studio. Not a teacher.
@boldswede5 ай бұрын
the complexity of this track is crazy. It's not his best though.
@vivanghat3 жыл бұрын
is it me or he has no treatment in his room whatsoever?
@RTCLR1232 жыл бұрын
That all seeing eye carpet? There are a few producers without any damping, even some top mixers like Tchad Blake(The black keys, Green day etc.).. I could not mix anything in my room with 8" monitors tho.
@helgaotto7801Ай бұрын
Uhm uhm uhm
@logictd5672 жыл бұрын
Uuuh,eeehm,ummm
@directed69243 жыл бұрын
Nice shampoo and conditioner
@highflyerballer74963 жыл бұрын
he just speaks so slowly man, its hard to listen to him. but good content
@bradenrodriguez51833 жыл бұрын
you know you can speed up the video right?
@dmomcilovic918519 күн бұрын
All of their tracks are absolutely sounding the same copy/pate job.
@1minutejazzguitarhacks392 жыл бұрын
um and argh yeah um and um....my god how frustrating. Just show us.
@ericashute2824 Жыл бұрын
Um ok
@SlayALLDay19795 ай бұрын
I love his music but this put my ass to sleep. I couldn't get passed the first 15 min 😂 I'm sorry bro.
@Vandalsounds3 жыл бұрын
Ehh.. ahh. Eeeh... uhh... euhhh... eumh... and... uhemmm. And ummm sooo. On uhh. Uhmm. Eh. Did anyone get through this whole thing? I lasted like 7minutes.
@mefaemabit11283 жыл бұрын
4.02 and I gave up
@dope_robot3 жыл бұрын
the actual musician part of being an electronic musician is not that interesting to people who don't do it.
@Vandalsounds3 жыл бұрын
@@dope_robot Well, I do it. And I watch loads of similar vids. But this was just ehh.. uhmmm... uuhnbearable.
@JonathanExley3 жыл бұрын
That's because you don't want to learn. You can take shitloads away from this and use it in any genre.
@Vandalsounds3 жыл бұрын
yaaaah... because this is the only vid on the great InTeRwEbz where you can learn production techniques.
@bobjohnson20023 ай бұрын
Sweat this is one of the most boring tutorial/vids I’ve ever seen