![]() ![]() On top of this, we can add character using a sampled tambourine, for example, and tie the layers together using bit crushing. I prefer to start with a noisy, burst-type sound - either enveloped white noise, a 909 clap or the snare from a Boss DR100. Snares tend to be a little bigger in more commercial Deep House. If the kick's amplitude envelope is too short, it'll sound like Micro House, and if it's too long, it'll sound like Trap. For the kick, I tend to use a medium-length decay, with the attack portion of the hit having a short, downwards pitch envelope. Once we have the notes and groove schematic sketched out, it's time to start finessing the sounds.ĭeep House drums tend to be based on the sound palette we all know from the famous Roland TR-909 drum machine (which you can pick up as part of our Beat - Drum Machine Samples pack), or TR-808. The main groove in a Deep House track is created by the interplay between the bass line, rhythmic embellishments in the drums and synth/ keys parts. You can get your experiments started by raiding our selection of key and tempo-labelled MIDI files, bursting with Deep House groove and swagger, or by pick up our Lo Life - LoFi House Loops pack. Accenting the end of a 4-bar loop with an extra kick towards the end of the last bar is another good trick to vary the rhythm a little. Use the technique in a more interesting way to anticipate the adding or removal of a layer, perhaps at an unexpected point.Įveryone expects some shifting of the layers at the 16-bar mark, but messing with your listeners' expectations and dropping some 1/8 note kicks crossing the bar line and resolving onto the 16 | 2 mark, for example, can make for the kind of surprise that makes your productions stand out. It's perhaps a little cliché to double up the kicks to 1/8 notes in the final bar before a new section, lift or drop, but the technique does wonders for building excitement and making the track's form satisfying. The basic, 1/4 note kick pattern of Deep House can be developed with added hits at key points in the track. Rimshots, clipped or alternative snares, stabs and small percussion sounds, etc., are added in highly syncopated positions within the loop to inject some funk, and respond to the main groove as driven by the bass line. That being said, it is the way this basic rhythmic template is embellished that really lets the originality of the producer shine through. The off-beats, on every other 1/8 note, are typically marked with open hi-hats, whilst closed hi-hats flutter and skit across the high end on every 1/16 note not already occupied with an open hat, filling out the space. ![]() That is to say, there is a four-on-the-floor kick, with snares on beats 2 and 4. The rhythmic structure of Deep House is quite classic in the way that different drum parts are laid out across the main drum loop. Here's a 123 Bpm Deep House groove from the more organic side of the genre's spectrum, with a live drumming feel:Įxample MIDI files and Massive presets are available for free download at the bottom of the page However, it is more common to find tracks running at up to 130 Bpm, particularly at the more commercial end of the spectrum. Most Deep House tempi are in and around the 120-126 Bpm range, and less occasionally below the 120 Bpm mark. I tend to find that 123 Bpm is a nice starting point, as you can nudge the tempo up or down depending on the sorts of sounds you end up using, or on how complex the higher percussive parts get. Tempoĭeep House is a highly varied genre, and as such, quite a wide range of tempi are employed across the spectrum. Mastering these will see you well on the way to producing tracks that hover flirtatiously above the border between night-club banger and headphones-on dreamworld - you'll also be able to download some free drum samples and MIDI files at the bottom of the article! 1. Welcome to the next part in my tutorial series exploring the production secrets of the biggest genres around! This time, we're going to take a look at one of the richest, darkest and most contemplative styles you're likely to encounter on a night out: Deep House.īelow, I've distilled Deep House production down to five essential elements. ![]()
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