Blurring the lines between drums and synthesizers

Try thinking of your synthesizer lines as if they were percussion - as if you were a drummer with a snare drum, trying to add rhythmical accents to a composition - where would you add snare hits?
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Contents:
0:00 a little game
0:26 Rhythm belongs to the drums?
1:01 Let's play a synth as if it was percussion
1:37 A little Ableton experiment
3:27 Triggering it on a drumpad
3:59 What does this perspective teach us?
4:25 Expression through accents
4:48 Taking this back into the DAW

[@noneya5370]

Blurring the lines between forest and studio

[@GamboTheGent]

😂

[@chillikz]

It's good to be Not alone with the Music Hobby. Thanks 😁

[@nishigawakobo]

Thanks Oscar! Great ideas as usual ❤! That MIDI effect rack with chord selector looks super fun and inspiring too.

[@itsanthony1980]

Genius. Love the plants very good for air quality and mental health. You know your stuff Oscar. Peace ✌️

[@mrguizos]

Another awesome video! I come to techno production from a background in ethnic percussion, and I'm absolutely loving how much inspiration you're driving from having a physical element to generate rythm with actual drums. Thank you for sharing it with us and please keep it up!

[@kernelpaniiic]

You always come with new perspectives and approach to the music, how refreshing! Nice studio equipment by the way (I’m talking about the plants of course😉).

[@williamjennett7075]

Thanks for doing what you do Oscar :) love the clear and simple way you present the advice you give.

[@DielectricFailure]

_Because of Acid Velvet Christ, I’ve been experimenting with percussive synths whether it’s lead or bass and came up with cool variations while having filters open to make cool dimensions. 🏆🏆🏆🏆 Love your tutorials. They definitely put imaginative processes into music creation._

[@peterszilvay8507]

I love how unique AND useful your content is!

[@LeytonSmith]

ooo, will have to try this out!

[@ArielAfk]

Amazing that the youth its rediscovering ratcheting, to see a berlin school technique being rediscoverd its fun. I would mangle an arp.amxd device (Not the arpeggiator from live) and have them ratchet between each other (random lfo's to chain selectors its fun but chaotic) a few beat repeaters, some resample magic and you outshine any melodic techno standar deaccelerating arp pattern in a blink

[@deeeksidesound2368]

Lately I've been using modular "percussive" loops, beat repetears and grain delay to make leads and textures.

[@julianhigginson5946]

I’ve been blurring the lines between good music and outsider style music for years

[@fugue6904]

love the studio set up!!

[@morgan0]

i forget which album but one of barker’s albums is about this idea, not using drums at all with other sounds taking the rhythmic roles, and it’s a great album

[@csselement]

Thanks Oscar. Always inspirational.

[@pltndbnn]

Woof woof! 🐶

[@PanopticMotion]

I love the new directions you're exploring. You're expanding your mind and ours! Thank you.

[@toddwmac]

Does "percussion" count? I was so close! Always appreciate your drops...and your drops.

[@vaguehousesofficial69]

Nice one, great ideas

[@Andrew-rz7qt]

Dude top marks for keeping it fresh ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@jayduby]

thanks O$ always appreciate the vids :D

[@Divinewave]

Bicep Vibes!

[@rudmun]

great job dude

[@blueeyedcat3443]

Thaaaaaaaaaanks!

[@satanrise2692]

Mind blowing 😮😊

[@TayWoode]

First thing I thought was percussive chords as I tend to do this a lot then you don’t need as many drums

[@tristanlabuschagne4563]

this is awesome

[@cassettedisco6954]

Excelente consejo amigo muchas gracias por tu aporte, saludos desde México 🇲🇽 ❤

[@legitlayz5173]

Awesome

[@zolibxl]

That's basically the same concept as chugging palm muted power chords on the low end of distorted guitars in metal music -- called unsurprisingly... wait for it... rhythm guitar 😁

[@OscarUnderdog]

😁

[@gooneybird808]

My favorite part about you’re video is that it’s informal with less fat.. thanks dog

[@gooneybird808]

And not too fast!!! I’ll empathize!

[@printingnature]

❤

[@akanonymoss]

Sounds amazing and great vid as usual, I didn't win any Internet points tho 😂

[@noneya5370]

Drums sticks are good wands

[@samuraiowlmusic]

check out DYATIC - Gaze from a Monster i love percussive sounds SO INCREDIBLY MUCH and textural sounds they the best :3

[@haslo_]

Yay, Internet points! I win the internet today! Thanks!

[@MattnUska]

0:15 percussive.

[@drydessert4198]

6:05

[@fruitproof115]

I just won internet points, Yay! :)

[@g3cd]

I guessed "bell". But in the end "bell" is part of the percussion group 🫤

[@theatlasdog7143]

Yo

[@samuraiowlmusic]

sup

[@thethedonovan]

ayo

[@roggie1]

That’s a lot of plants. I can understand a few for ambiance but doesn’t having your studio in a garden interfere ? Your plants even blocked part of your video

[@amhamper]

Is it tho?

[@0nostr]

Perfect amount of plants imo but probably room to add a few more if required. Really important to have a studio that you enjoy spending time in!

[@roggie1]

@@amhamper when he was drumming he was hitting the plant behind him

[@roggie1]

@@0nostr it’s overkill don’t you think?

[@BelgianBilly]

I believe this room isn't his usual studio room, maybe another room in his apartment/studio

[@brownmoney27]

Meh

[@Cybercowboy_69]

When will you blur the line between actually interesting production tips and clickbaity content?

[@heaviniswithin5049]

dont be such a hater girl

[@Cybercowboy_69]

@@heaviniswithin5049 honest question girl.