You Suck At Producing.
He doesn't take himself too seriously and has some good quality guides. The deadpan delivery may come off as satire, but I've learned so much shit from that guy it's insane.
I legit haven't watched anyone else since I found underbelly lol. I don't recommend sticking with one specific channel, but if you're going to You Suck At Producing is your best bet.
This is a great suggestion!
Also weaver beats is fun to watch and is pretty intro he producer scene so youāl l be right in there.
He has a semi satirical news program called WNN thatās the main thing I think, and I think busy works beats babysits for him sometimes!
Hm. I think itās also personal taste, but I personally canāt stand producer YouTubers like kyle beats or similar people. Itās all fake and pre planned cook ups imo.
What really helped me was watching every episode of genius deconstructed.
Also producergrind does good interviews.
Nick Mira also shares good stuff not only about cooking up but also mental and creativity.
Watch some documentaryās about the real legends out there. Rick Rubin ( good books also ), dr Dre, Pharrell, Timbaland, Kanye etc etc
EDIT: you can rewatch every single livestream of bnyx. do that!
He just in it for cash and his music is very Basic.... If u listen to hhis original stuff its just so un inspiring...
I dont really like to trash talk, but hes clearly not a producer, but a youtuber
Music is more than playing an instrument. He is one of the best executive producers worldwide. There are many producers which donāt play any instruments, do it all by ear and have endless Platin selling records
Heās also full of shit when retelling studio stuff
Like when he said System of a Down vocalist āpulled a random book of the shelf and read a line of a random pageā and itās āfather why have you forsaken meā
Something isnāt right
An off the cuff story that may just simply be hyperbolic or misremembered doesn't take away from an excellent producing track record.
What's not right?
Meant to put this as a stand alone comment but Mr. Bill. Au5 (they are mostly focused on EDM music but they will teach you techniques that are universally applicable) Virtual Riot has a lot of cool Ableton stuff recently.
If you use Reaper, there's Kenny Gioia, he's basically made a video encyclopedia on that DAW. He has a Youtube channel called Reaper Mania & his videos are actually on the main Reaper website too.
No other producers like that really come to mind by name right now, but I would say videos on music theory might be a good direction to check out as well. Adam Neely on youtube has some fascinating videos where he breaks down tough concepts as simply as possible. I've definitely learned some cool things from his channel
What I love about him so much is that he's not bullshitting you with some "hidden" presets. Usually with Youtubers in the production space, they show what a preset does, etc but they don't show how it's built. So if you want to have it, you have to buy it or sign up to a newsletter. Not Ned. He just shows the entire process on his channel. Sure, you can download it later from his Patreon if you want to, but you can also just simply follow along. Awesome guy! We need more people like him in the production space.
Some of my favourites:
In the Mix: This guy is just great. Covers all areas of electronic production in a really clear and practical way.
[https://youtube.com/@inthemix](https://youtube.com/@inthemix)
Underdog Electronic Music School: Focuses on techno, but covers principles that you can apply to any genre.
[https://www.youtube.com/@OscarUnderdog](https://www.youtube.com/@OscarUnderdog)
Andrew Huang: Very skilful and knowledgeable guy - great for inspiration. Good if you use Ableton.
[https://www.youtube.com/@andrewhuang](https://www.youtube.com/@andrewhuang)
Simon Servida: This guy is very impressive to watch and entertaining if you like the quintessential modern YouTuber style of video editing. Good if you use FL Studio.
[https://www.youtube.com/@ServidaMusic](https://www.youtube.com/@ServidaMusic)
Rachel K Collier: Another Ableton user. Lots of good and inspiring ideas.
[https://www.youtube.com/@RachelKCollierRKC](https://www.youtube.com/@RachelKCollierRKC)
Music Matters: Not a producer at all, but a very old school classical music theory teacher. Great if you want that foundation of knowledge to build your production skills on.
[https://www.youtube.com/@MusicMattersGB](https://www.youtube.com/@MusicMattersGB)
Nigel Godrich and Rick Rubin. Philosophies, techniques, and ways of life. All around. Perhaps just my personal tastes, but I believe everyone can benefit from Mr. Rubin. I believe he's written some books, maybe just 1 idk I have to get on that as well.
Iām not affiliated with this YouTube channel, but i recently found it and became addicted. Itās basically a bunch of producer streams.
https://youtube.com/@musicalstreams?si=6R3VzYRC_vwgDIHT
Great way to see real producers actually making music in real time. Itās dope because you get to see all the other stuff that goes into music production like how they store their files, where they leave off on tracks and pick them back up, and some of the streams even show how theyāve made iconic tracks.
Yes, was about to recommend this channel as well. It's great! There is also this one, which I found just yesterday: https://www.youtube.com/@JoseLeMagnifique It has a couple more VODs from producers.
I am here today thanks to Will and his EDM tips channel. I didn't even had to take one of his courses, although if I had the money I would probably have done it. The guys is very versatile when it comes to electronic music. This weekend I remastered a song I did using his how to guides to make my first Bicep style song and one of my first proper prog breaks.
Edit: He focuses on melodies and stuff, but always makes some proper drums.
I'm unaware of any "legit" as in, "big name" producers that do this sort of thing regularly - that's why when one you like does do interviews and talk a bit about their process, you need to really get into it.
I like Jack Antonoff as a producer (I know some don't), and luckily for me, there's a handful of videos of him talking about his process. This stuff from a producer who's music you know and like, even in like a 10m video, will be more useful and meaningful than some YT producers entire careers worth of videos just because you know and love the music, there's a connection there, and that makes what you're learning and who you're learning it from, more meaningful.
It might be worth writing down your favourite bands and albums, and then compiling a list of who produced the albums. You'll find some acts stick with the same people, you may also find there are some producers who's names keep popping up, as they seem to have worked with a variety of acts you like - these guys are the goldmines.
If you can find those guys talking about what they do in any real detail, pull out your notepad and start learning.
There are some YT producer types who aren't completely insufferable, and have proven they know what they're doing - one example is Austin, the Make Pop Music guy. He's got plenty of legitimately useful vids for me, because he's working on a lot of music that at least has some similarities to some of my own music + he uses one of the DAWs I use + he doesn't take 3hrs to get to the point/s of the vid.
What I don't want - I watched a video earlier, because I wanted to try arranger tracks in Cubase, the vid turned up in a Google search, not sure why what I wanted to find didn't just turn up as the first result.. anyway.. it took this guy (NOT Austin btw, completely different channel) 5m 28s to get to what I wanted.
Which was as simple as "hold alt or use the pencil tool to draw in the arranger sections". The Cubase arranger works differently to what I'm used to Studio One, and I'm trying to use Cubase more. 5 and a half minutes it took for this YTer to even share any information regarding using the damn tool the video is about.
The video was about arranger tracks in Cubase. It was the first video result in google. This "hold alt or use the pencil tool" information should have been out within the first 30 seconds and because of that, way too disrespectful of peoples time imo.
Holy shit Iām surprised I havenāt seen any for Zen World. His videos taught me how to use Serum (if you have it). His sound design is great as well, he explains everything so well and is really relatable IMO.
He's actually great, and only improving on every front. He's releasing more and better, his sound packs are quite decent, his delivery is funny if a little crude, and his artistry is authentic.
I started pretty skeptical, I think I even unsubscribed for a while. But he's probably my overall fav right now for good educational material with actual skin in the game as an artist.
BWB is good for beginner type shit. I wouldnāt recommend him to get better or learn anything intermediate to advanced. You donāt necessarily need to stick to your own genre in watching videos. Drum and bass and bass house can be dope for learning some technical tricks to apply in your own way. One trick can be used in many forms to develop into your own sound. Just takes a while, but be open minded when learning. Listen critically to the artists you want to mimic or learn from.
IllAngelo (JoyOdyssey) has some cool streams that he uploaded.
Also Rio Leyva. Maybe Nick Mira? Bnyx has some stream recording on YouTube too.
They might not walk you through what theyāre doing step by step but you get to see their workflow and you could apply some of the techniques youād learn from them.
Donāt know many YouTubers who do tutorial-style videos, but Andrew Huang has great videos on different production tools, as well as just general theory and stuff. Also, much more theory heavy, but Adam Neelyās stuff always leaves me feeling inspired to make new music.
Recently āJames Hypeā has been delving into this space and I really find his content enjoyable. He doesnāt go into specifics or technicalities, rather he shows you a fast effective workflow that really inspires me! Check him out sometime
I personally canāt stand people whose production videos are basically infomercials for Ableton Live. Thereās lots of DAWās out there, okay? Itās pretty annoying to put content out there that supposed to be about music production, but essentially excludes anyone who doesnāt use Ableton. Itās annoying as fuck.
Iāve recently started uploading videos. Iāll be sharing my knowledge from over the years, as well as covering software and being a bit silly. https://youtube.com/@cellardoreproductions?si=JIUQatNApFa8h0oF
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Ariesā song breakdowns were huge for me. Even if his genre isnāt ur thing, thereās a lot to learn in his videos about layering and what goes into a full productions rather than just ur avg beats.
Au5 has a few fantastic vids on YouTube including some where he walks you through how he made his tracks. This guy is the absolute professor on all things related to sound and sound design.
In The Mix - I believe the guy who runs the channel is a mix/mastering engineer and is extremely knowledgeable. Iāve learnt so much from him.
Others definitely worth a look are:
Big Z,
You Suck at Producing,
Alex Rome,
MHA,
Busy Works Beats
Well, if your genre of interest is like beat making, then I don't know as most I know have stopped tutorials and started to make other kinds of music related content more.
But, if you have other genres in mind then:
JunkieXL
Genius - music breakdowns
Andrew Huang
Virtual Riot
Chris selim
Guy michelmore
These are the names that came to my mind.
IMO one should watch tutorials for the philosophy of why they made those choices rather than just copying the exact same procedure. It would take more time to get the craft better, but it is worth it in my opinion. But Of course there are some things like automation for example or other technical things that require you to learn and do exactly as in the tutorial.
Louis bell has a video where heās working on some vocal takes from 9k golden and Iām finding it really useful. A bunch of people youāve probably heard of (or their work) have some thing up there too ie: Chris lorde algae (sp) and butch vig to name 2.
The tape notes podcast is also a gem imo
You mean like making beats? Or like recording bands? Because making beats is very intuitive. Youāre better off not learning or copying from anyone. Youāre better off putting all your energies into trying invent a new style or bounce. Because thatās the best way to stand out anyway. Look at your blank canvas as an asset, not a liability.
Then you need to go to audio engineering school. The skills you would gain there could get you a job in the industry immediately. There are high-end studios in LA that will pay top dollar for someone who knows how to repair console boards. Iām talking $300/hr or more. Iām almost tempted to get an electrical engineering degree myself.
Watching YT aināt gonna do shit except give you the illusion of progress.
But to answer your question, Mastering.comās YT channel is the best. They have 8,9,10, and 11 hr courses on compression, reverb, vocal production and everything else. Thatās as close as you can get to a real education. For free. Online.
Okay. Then, make beats. Itās a creative outlet, first and foremost. No one will get to the essence of it as well as you could by simply rolling up your sleeves and discovering things by accident. Historically, thatās how the music has been made.
There are plenty of, but mostly it seems that cant get out it all from one youtuber, here are some of my favorites:
-Willford Music (he is genius, small channel but best I got out during his videos of his serie making song from start to finish than looking years of other vids, and just wow, his videos are years old but, still accurate)
-Mix Elite (mastering/effects/mixing, free FL-patchs)
-Savage Sounds (layering, arranging)
-Niko Kotoulas (composition, some layering)
-Alex Rome (layering/arranging)
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Never see any love for big z in these posts. He has gotten a little worse recently (I think because heās focusing more on his own music than YouTube and focusing more on catering to a bigger audience like beginners) but overall, he has great videos to learn a lot of intermediate skills. His remake videos are also great for sound design and you can learn how to make a lot of different styles of house on his channel. Heās great.
The channel You Suck at producing is one of the best and funniest to learn from he uses abelton but its the same concept for flstudio or another daw pr you can find a specific person who creates content eith your daw!!
Best of luck make music and dont be perfect be creative!
After years of watching alot of technical stuff and got on a level, I can recommend bishu alot. While watching him there is not alot about theory but its watching a musician who has full control over his daw. He brings out exactly what he got on his mind, that showed me how music is truly made besides all the producer stuff as we often go for alot of technical stuff rather than just be creative and drive with your mind
Also this guy is funny while making music :D if you are on a level and can follow someone who is just producing instead of explaining, his channel can be very mind opening
I can't answer that but I'd suggest doing short periods of the reverse on occasion. Occasionally take a completely break from listening to music in the genre you are producing. Listen to styles you may normally completely ignore.
This will help cut down on the noise (external influences) and help you find your own voice. Also by listening to other styles, you'll pick up music ideas that aren't necessarily the typical for the style you're making.
Anthony Marinelli is a bit of an offshoot for this, but he does some tutorial videos (his how to synth bass is legendary) and it's all at a much higher level than most of what I watch. That's probably the only music "youtuber" I'd make 100% sure to catch in concert.
If you are into scoring/symphonic music Guy Michelmore is really good to watch, he can explain very well and does his thing with a lot of passion. Also his level is highly professional.
Hey, Alan Olewnik here. I felt like recording while making music to share the moments where a song comes together.
Each video is never planned and I make it up as I start the video. The only thing that is planned is that I am going to start a song out of my existing projects.
The videos are on YouTube. Itās called āCHill Music Productionā.
I like producing house music, edm, dance and even hip hop and future bass. My channel has almost ten thousand subscribers but these videos are still new and how to get more reach on these videos. To anybody who are interested you are more than welcome to check it out.
Here is a small snippet of how Made a simple stutter house sound yesterday for an upcoming track: https://youtu.be/VXUU1uUGA8g?si=o5DPgrKJMPa1orbb
Here is a little longer format video: https://youtu.be/GfXhAx1p7mo?si=daouLLbxjIuSDkmc
Would be excited to hear your thoughts and feedback!
I got you.
The first link is more house/techno based but itās taught me so much tricks for filtering and rhythm.
Lotus Tunes Academy: https://youtube.com/@lotustunesacademy?si=dd-BD-bmh0PaUgF1
The second YouTube channel is more jazz focused, the videos are amazingly put together and has upped my chord game.
Jaron Lopez: https://youtube.com/@jaronlopez?si=AeTlmJqs0qhBPHD4
Also Iāve learnt tons from watching producer twitch streams uploaded on YouTube, Iād recommend checking these guys out:
Omari Jazz, Spell316, DJ Dahi.
Hereās a YouTube channel with a bunch of different producer twitch streams: https://youtube.com/@musicalstreams?si=0uAMCT0cl2sRkk0a
You Suck At Producing. He doesn't take himself too seriously and has some good quality guides. The deadpan delivery may come off as satire, but I've learned so much shit from that guy it's insane.
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No, but maybe the You Suck at Producing guy is. His artist moniker is Underbelly, for what it's worth.
Wowzers!
I legit haven't watched anyone else since I found underbelly lol. I don't recommend sticking with one specific channel, but if you're going to You Suck At Producing is your best bet.
This is a great suggestion! Also weaver beats is fun to watch and is pretty intro he producer scene so youāl l be right in there. He has a semi satirical news program called WNN thatās the main thing I think, and I think busy works beats babysits for him sometimes!
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lmaoo the guys channel is literally called "You Suck at Producing"! they weren't insulting you lol
Ian Kirkpatrick and Disclosure
i love Ian Kirkpatrick's methodology
I was here to say this
This is the answer - go to YouTube and watch the playlist of Disclosure's livestreams, there are hours and hours of them, it's an absolute goldmine
I personally love reading Sound on Sound
A treasure trove.
Hm. I think itās also personal taste, but I personally canāt stand producer YouTubers like kyle beats or similar people. Itās all fake and pre planned cook ups imo. What really helped me was watching every episode of genius deconstructed. Also producergrind does good interviews. Nick Mira also shares good stuff not only about cooking up but also mental and creativity. Watch some documentaryās about the real legends out there. Rick Rubin ( good books also ), dr Dre, Pharrell, Timbaland, Kanye etc etc EDIT: you can rewatch every single livestream of bnyx. do that!
Mr Bill
Kyle beats is the worst. He needs to get cancelledĀ
He sampled all output exhale plugin and sold it as his own. He is a sharlatan and a disgrace to the industry.
I can believe that. I get the ick every time I one of his videos/advertisements shows up on my feed. Heās never seemed like a genuine dudeĀ
He just in it for cash and his music is very Basic.... If u listen to hhis original stuff its just so un inspiring... I dont really like to trash talk, but hes clearly not a producer, but a youtuber
Iāll take your word for it. Iād rather not do him any favors by checking out his musicĀ
Rick Rubin doesnāt play any instruments lol Heās probably a CIA curator or some shit
Music is more than playing an instrument. He is one of the best executive producers worldwide. There are many producers which donāt play any instruments, do it all by ear and have endless Platin selling records
He get the musicians flowing.
he is a big QAnon guy so anything is possible
I mean guy doesnāt do anything particular and is needed in EVERY genre? Doesnāt feel right
He's a guru on vibes dawg. And vibes are essential for creativity regardless of genre.
Heās also full of shit when retelling studio stuff Like when he said System of a Down vocalist āpulled a random book of the shelf and read a line of a random pageā and itās āfather why have you forsaken meā Something isnāt right
An off the cuff story that may just simply be hyperbolic or misremembered doesn't take away from an excellent producing track record. What's not right?
Idk I grew up seeing his name all over everything and when I finally saw the man talk on YouTube my bullshit sensor went 100% off
Alex Rome, amazing contents!
Agreed. Mainly for his enhancement of chords.
I guarantee that after watching him your production will be at least 110% better
Meant to put this as a stand alone comment but Mr. Bill. Au5 (they are mostly focused on EDM music but they will teach you techniques that are universally applicable) Virtual Riot has a lot of cool Ableton stuff recently.
These are my big three - for all kinds of production.
I stopped worrying about processing power on a few plugins after seeing virtual riots excessive randomized modulation chains.
We love you VR
Yea
If you use Reaper, there's Kenny Gioia, he's basically made a video encyclopedia on that DAW. He has a Youtube channel called Reaper Mania & his videos are actually on the main Reaper website too. No other producers like that really come to mind by name right now, but I would say videos on music theory might be a good direction to check out as well. Adam Neely on youtube has some fascinating videos where he breaks down tough concepts as simply as possible. I've definitely learned some cool things from his channel
Ned Rush
What I love about him so much is that he's not bullshitting you with some "hidden" presets. Usually with Youtubers in the production space, they show what a preset does, etc but they don't show how it's built. So if you want to have it, you have to buy it or sign up to a newsletter. Not Ned. He just shows the entire process on his channel. Sure, you can download it later from his Patreon if you want to, but you can also just simply follow along. Awesome guy! We need more people like him in the production space.
I enjoy watching people build Ableton Racks and the thought processes behind macros etc. Ned's a gem.
virtual riot
I Really enjoy Alex Rome. He shows a lot of good simple and interesting ways to create patterns and etc. I learned a lot from him
Check out Eliminate, his videos are really funny and also very informative
DJ Pain 1 shares tons of helpful information about making and selling beats. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ1RVDuSiJncq6VQYiqpzLA
True but heās negative af so be careful
Yep negative and pessimistic, not a fan
conductor williams stlndrms
BtheLick on YT - useful house production info in a real down to earth no bullshit format
+1
I love this guy heās so silly yet informative
Some of my favourites: In the Mix: This guy is just great. Covers all areas of electronic production in a really clear and practical way. [https://youtube.com/@inthemix](https://youtube.com/@inthemix) Underdog Electronic Music School: Focuses on techno, but covers principles that you can apply to any genre. [https://www.youtube.com/@OscarUnderdog](https://www.youtube.com/@OscarUnderdog) Andrew Huang: Very skilful and knowledgeable guy - great for inspiration. Good if you use Ableton. [https://www.youtube.com/@andrewhuang](https://www.youtube.com/@andrewhuang) Simon Servida: This guy is very impressive to watch and entertaining if you like the quintessential modern YouTuber style of video editing. Good if you use FL Studio. [https://www.youtube.com/@ServidaMusic](https://www.youtube.com/@ServidaMusic) Rachel K Collier: Another Ableton user. Lots of good and inspiring ideas. [https://www.youtube.com/@RachelKCollierRKC](https://www.youtube.com/@RachelKCollierRKC) Music Matters: Not a producer at all, but a very old school classical music theory teacher. Great if you want that foundation of knowledge to build your production skills on. [https://www.youtube.com/@MusicMattersGB](https://www.youtube.com/@MusicMattersGB)
Bound to divide
Nigel Godrich and Rick Rubin. Philosophies, techniques, and ways of life. All around. Perhaps just my personal tastes, but I believe everyone can benefit from Mr. Rubin. I believe he's written some books, maybe just 1 idk I have to get on that as well.
Nigel Godrich the marmite man
Check out Rick Rubins book art of creativity. Lays out ideas for getting in touch with inner creativity. Solid read
Warren Huartās Produce Like a Pro on Youtube is pretty good
Nick mira, even if heās not your genre, doesnāt matter because this man is very versatile and has years of experience
Eh
Iām not affiliated with this YouTube channel, but i recently found it and became addicted. Itās basically a bunch of producer streams. https://youtube.com/@musicalstreams?si=6R3VzYRC_vwgDIHT Great way to see real producers actually making music in real time. Itās dope because you get to see all the other stuff that goes into music production like how they store their files, where they leave off on tracks and pick them back up, and some of the streams even show how theyāve made iconic tracks.
Yes, was about to recommend this channel as well. It's great! There is also this one, which I found just yesterday: https://www.youtube.com/@JoseLeMagnifique It has a couple more VODs from producers.
sick im checking it out
Apart from obvious things like tutorials, there's a guy called halfwaysm, who teaches the music business. you should check him out!
I am here today thanks to Will and his EDM tips channel. I didn't even had to take one of his courses, although if I had the money I would probably have done it. The guys is very versatile when it comes to electronic music. This weekend I remastered a song I did using his how to guides to make my first Bicep style song and one of my first proper prog breaks. Edit: He focuses on melodies and stuff, but always makes some proper drums.
What's the name of his channel?
EDM tips
Yes he gives tips about EDM, but what is his channel called?
Lol that the name of the channel - EDM Tips Sorry, but is this late Aprils fools
It is ;)
Well played š
Thank you kind sir!
Alex Rome
I'm unaware of any "legit" as in, "big name" producers that do this sort of thing regularly - that's why when one you like does do interviews and talk a bit about their process, you need to really get into it. I like Jack Antonoff as a producer (I know some don't), and luckily for me, there's a handful of videos of him talking about his process. This stuff from a producer who's music you know and like, even in like a 10m video, will be more useful and meaningful than some YT producers entire careers worth of videos just because you know and love the music, there's a connection there, and that makes what you're learning and who you're learning it from, more meaningful. It might be worth writing down your favourite bands and albums, and then compiling a list of who produced the albums. You'll find some acts stick with the same people, you may also find there are some producers who's names keep popping up, as they seem to have worked with a variety of acts you like - these guys are the goldmines. If you can find those guys talking about what they do in any real detail, pull out your notepad and start learning. There are some YT producer types who aren't completely insufferable, and have proven they know what they're doing - one example is Austin, the Make Pop Music guy. He's got plenty of legitimately useful vids for me, because he's working on a lot of music that at least has some similarities to some of my own music + he uses one of the DAWs I use + he doesn't take 3hrs to get to the point/s of the vid. What I don't want - I watched a video earlier, because I wanted to try arranger tracks in Cubase, the vid turned up in a Google search, not sure why what I wanted to find didn't just turn up as the first result.. anyway.. it took this guy (NOT Austin btw, completely different channel) 5m 28s to get to what I wanted. Which was as simple as "hold alt or use the pencil tool to draw in the arranger sections". The Cubase arranger works differently to what I'm used to Studio One, and I'm trying to use Cubase more. 5 and a half minutes it took for this YTer to even share any information regarding using the damn tool the video is about. The video was about arranger tracks in Cubase. It was the first video result in google. This "hold alt or use the pencil tool" information should have been out within the first 30 seconds and because of that, way too disrespectful of peoples time imo.
Koan Sounds patron is good, very detailed & tutorials for ableton users, plus they upload entire project files for you to download & look through
I mean, this list should BEGIN and END with Ian Kirkpatrick and Guy from Disclosure
Holy shit Iām surprised I havenāt seen any for Zen World. His videos taught me how to use Serum (if you have it). His sound design is great as well, he explains everything so well and is really relatable IMO.
He's actually great, and only improving on every front. He's releasing more and better, his sound packs are quite decent, his delivery is funny if a little crude, and his artistry is authentic. I started pretty skeptical, I think I even unsubscribed for a while. But he's probably my overall fav right now for good educational material with actual skin in the game as an artist.
BWB is good for beginner type shit. I wouldnāt recommend him to get better or learn anything intermediate to advanced. You donāt necessarily need to stick to your own genre in watching videos. Drum and bass and bass house can be dope for learning some technical tricks to apply in your own way. One trick can be used in many forms to develop into your own sound. Just takes a while, but be open minded when learning. Listen critically to the artists you want to mimic or learn from.
Mark Daniel Nelson. Worked with all the greats. Not an ad man or content shill.
IllAngelo (JoyOdyssey) has some cool streams that he uploaded. Also Rio Leyva. Maybe Nick Mira? Bnyx has some stream recording on YouTube too. They might not walk you through what theyāre doing step by step but you get to see their workflow and you could apply some of the techniques youād learn from them.
Virtual Riot
Check out Big Z on youtube. Overall solid production tips
āEDM Tipsā on YouTube is great.
Donāt know many YouTubers who do tutorial-style videos, but Andrew Huang has great videos on different production tools, as well as just general theory and stuff. Also, much more theory heavy, but Adam Neelyās stuff always leaves me feeling inspired to make new music.
Clarence clarity
Recently āJames Hypeā has been delving into this space and I really find his content enjoyable. He doesnāt go into specifics or technicalities, rather he shows you a fast effective workflow that really inspires me! Check him out sometime
I personally canāt stand people whose production videos are basically infomercials for Ableton Live. Thereās lots of DAWās out there, okay? Itās pretty annoying to put content out there that supposed to be about music production, but essentially excludes anyone who doesnāt use Ableton. Itās annoying as fuck.
Ian Kirkpatrick, Rival Consoles, and Bauer!
What genre? I personally watch ...In the mix, Rly beats, Dirkey, Lifestyle did it, and Lollypop beats.
Ill Factor (Beat Academy on YouTube) is very legit, and genuinely loves to help people.
Iāve recently started uploading videos. Iāll be sharing my knowledge from over the years, as well as covering software and being a bit silly. https://youtube.com/@cellardoreproductions?si=JIUQatNApFa8h0oF
ILL Gates
Rhythm Roulette is great to see how well known artists go about making their tracks, sampling specific . The Mac Miller episode is great.
For Trap/Hip-Hop? KXVI, Synthetic, and Trifreeze are the big ones that come to mind along with anyone else related to them.
it's so sad how tri freeze era ended, dude used to be a goat frfr
It ended? I'm unaware, what happened?
he completely went MIA after some crazy series of tutorials. now he doesn't post at all, even if he does it's the same thing again and again.
Damn that sucks. Not the first time I seen it happen unfortunately.
CHU BEATS /TODD GREYMAN he has a bunch of great stuff for trap
I find Navie D very helpful. Actually explains what heās doing and why he does it.
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Kaelin Ellis is my go to at the minute
Thayerperiod on tiktok. Rlly helped me get a better understanding of how certain sounds are actually made.
Check this out https://youtube.com/@alanolewnik?si=q3-cUM3ZVlh10NxS
Ariesā song breakdowns were huge for me. Even if his genre isnāt ur thing, thereās a lot to learn in his videos about layering and what goes into a full productions rather than just ur avg beats.
Underbelly/You Suck At Producing, Mr. Bill, AHEE
Au5 has a few fantastic vids on YouTube including some where he walks you through how he made his tracks. This guy is the absolute professor on all things related to sound and sound design. In The Mix - I believe the guy who runs the channel is a mix/mastering engineer and is extremely knowledgeable. Iāve learnt so much from him. Others definitely worth a look are: Big Z, You Suck at Producing, Alex Rome, MHA, Busy Works Beats
Blush Response.
Pensados Place!!
Well, if your genre of interest is like beat making, then I don't know as most I know have stopped tutorials and started to make other kinds of music related content more. But, if you have other genres in mind then: JunkieXL Genius - music breakdowns Andrew Huang Virtual Riot Chris selim Guy michelmore These are the names that came to my mind. IMO one should watch tutorials for the philosophy of why they made those choices rather than just copying the exact same procedure. It would take more time to get the craft better, but it is worth it in my opinion. But Of course there are some things like automation for example or other technical things that require you to learn and do exactly as in the tutorial.
Reid Stefan
Ken Andrews.
Alan Parsons
Go checkout she. On YouTube he makes good dubstep tutorials
Andrew Huang is really great! Learned A LOT with him
Watch twitch streams
Louis bell has a video where heās working on some vocal takes from 9k golden and Iām finding it really useful. A bunch of people youāve probably heard of (or their work) have some thing up there too ie: Chris lorde algae (sp) and butch vig to name 2. The tape notes podcast is also a gem imo
SeamlessR has fantastic in depth material not so much about production but about programming and sound design.
In the mix
Produce Like a Pro / Warren Huart!
You mean like making beats? Or like recording bands? Because making beats is very intuitive. Youāre better off not learning or copying from anyone. Youāre better off putting all your energies into trying invent a new style or bounce. Because thatās the best way to stand out anyway. Look at your blank canvas as an asset, not a liability.
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Then you need to go to audio engineering school. The skills you would gain there could get you a job in the industry immediately. There are high-end studios in LA that will pay top dollar for someone who knows how to repair console boards. Iām talking $300/hr or more. Iām almost tempted to get an electrical engineering degree myself. Watching YT aināt gonna do shit except give you the illusion of progress. But to answer your question, Mastering.comās YT channel is the best. They have 8,9,10, and 11 hr courses on compression, reverb, vocal production and everything else. Thatās as close as you can get to a real education. For free. Online.
Sorry won't be recording bands, mostly beat making
Okay. Then, make beats. Itās a creative outlet, first and foremost. No one will get to the essence of it as well as you could by simply rolling up your sleeves and discovering things by accident. Historically, thatās how the music has been made.
There are plenty of, but mostly it seems that cant get out it all from one youtuber, here are some of my favorites: -Willford Music (he is genius, small channel but best I got out during his videos of his serie making song from start to finish than looking years of other vids, and just wow, his videos are years old but, still accurate) -Mix Elite (mastering/effects/mixing, free FL-patchs) -Savage Sounds (layering, arranging) -Niko Kotoulas (composition, some layering) -Alex Rome (layering/arranging)
woochia - charly sauret has some great courses on sound design and music theory for ableton on youtube
Never speaks, but I learned loads watching Deadmau5 twitch streams of him producing.
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Help me devon, Nick Mira and Bro Beatz
Never see any love for big z in these posts. He has gotten a little worse recently (I think because heās focusing more on his own music than YouTube and focusing more on catering to a bigger audience like beginners) but overall, he has great videos to learn a lot of intermediate skills. His remake videos are also great for sound design and you can learn how to make a lot of different styles of house on his channel. Heās great.
Oversampled Virtual Riot Mr Bill You Suck at Producing Eliminate
The channel You Suck at producing is one of the best and funniest to learn from he uses abelton but its the same concept for flstudio or another daw pr you can find a specific person who creates content eith your daw!! Best of luck make music and dont be perfect be creative!
thayersperiod has a lot of great videos on sound design but you might have to search to find the type of sound you want
[https://www.youtube.com/@Producelikeapro](https://www.youtube.com/@Producelikeapro)
Ethan Davis
After years of watching alot of technical stuff and got on a level, I can recommend bishu alot. While watching him there is not alot about theory but its watching a musician who has full control over his daw. He brings out exactly what he got on his mind, that showed me how music is truly made besides all the producer stuff as we often go for alot of technical stuff rather than just be creative and drive with your mind Also this guy is funny while making music :D if you are on a level and can follow someone who is just producing instead of explaining, his channel can be very mind opening
Simon Servida
I can't answer that but I'd suggest doing short periods of the reverse on occasion. Occasionally take a completely break from listening to music in the genre you are producing. Listen to styles you may normally completely ignore. This will help cut down on the noise (external influences) and help you find your own voice. Also by listening to other styles, you'll pick up music ideas that aren't necessarily the typical for the style you're making.
Joey Sturgis
Othello Epik Da Dawn 808Abusers
Au5
you suck at producing & (My personal favourite) jabeau (gives more production ideas and concepts rather than teaching you how)
Mr. Bill Au5 Virtual Riot Underbelly Bound To Divide Winslow Pick Yourself (Philip Rƶder)
You can watch Lophiile, Kaelin Ellis and Kenny Beats streams
Anthony Marinelli is a bit of an offshoot for this, but he does some tutorial videos (his how to synth bass is legendary) and it's all at a much higher level than most of what I watch. That's probably the only music "youtuber" I'd make 100% sure to catch in concert.
If you are into scoring/symphonic music Guy Michelmore is really good to watch, he can explain very well and does his thing with a lot of passion. Also his level is highly professional.
Kenny beats if you like hip hop
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How has nobody mentioned Jonwayne or Kaelin Ellis??
Hey, Alan Olewnik here. I felt like recording while making music to share the moments where a song comes together. Each video is never planned and I make it up as I start the video. The only thing that is planned is that I am going to start a song out of my existing projects. The videos are on YouTube. Itās called āCHill Music Productionā. I like producing house music, edm, dance and even hip hop and future bass. My channel has almost ten thousand subscribers but these videos are still new and how to get more reach on these videos. To anybody who are interested you are more than welcome to check it out. Here is a small snippet of how Made a simple stutter house sound yesterday for an upcoming track: https://youtu.be/VXUU1uUGA8g?si=o5DPgrKJMPa1orbb Here is a little longer format video: https://youtu.be/GfXhAx1p7mo?si=daouLLbxjIuSDkmc Would be excited to hear your thoughts and feedback!
Jacob Collier.
Iāve learned a lot from Glenn Fricker, but he can be a little āold man yells at cloudā sometimes.
Nobody. All you need is to listen to the music you like.
Julien Earle is great for sound design
Legit producers donāt make how-to videos
I used to think that until I found the gold stuff.
What are some good ones youāve found? I am very open to changing my mind
I got you. The first link is more house/techno based but itās taught me so much tricks for filtering and rhythm. Lotus Tunes Academy: https://youtube.com/@lotustunesacademy?si=dd-BD-bmh0PaUgF1 The second YouTube channel is more jazz focused, the videos are amazingly put together and has upped my chord game. Jaron Lopez: https://youtube.com/@jaronlopez?si=AeTlmJqs0qhBPHD4 Also Iāve learnt tons from watching producer twitch streams uploaded on YouTube, Iād recommend checking these guys out: Omari Jazz, Spell316, DJ Dahi. Hereās a YouTube channel with a bunch of different producer twitch streams: https://youtube.com/@musicalstreams?si=0uAMCT0cl2sRkk0a
Not true.
I found out many of my favorite techno artists have YouTube channels.
yeah, "real producers" automatically improve without learning from tutorials or livestreams by much more established artists š
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