How to Make Deep Progressive like GMJ & Matter (Anjunadeep, Sudbeat, Meanwhile)

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

Who should I cover in my next How to Make Music Like videos? Comment below! 👇

[@EmmanuelGrance]

Weird sounding Dude!

[@jannekuppikuparinen]

​ Or other similar Soundgarden artists

[@dpdug]

Fuenka/ Paul Thomas/Yeadon please

[@TheJohnmartin1975]

Ezequial Arias Plz

[@tomassainato133]

Kasper Koman

[@fencedmusic113]

Incredibly helpful tutorial, just starting out on my production journey so extra thankful discovering this. Nice one for putting it together. 🙏

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

My pleasure! There are tons of videos like this on the channel, enjoy!

[@luckystrke]

Really nice track. Well done!

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

thanks!

[@tonaco259]

I don't produce in Ableton, but the didactics you teach make me always learn a little and manage to apply it to my DAW, your content is incredible Brenden, thank you!

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

I appreciate that!

[@richtrelo]

Yesssss! Knowing that you've made this has made my day.

[@HorizonsProgressiveTV]

For some unknown reasons I didn't know about this YT channel of yours. I knew you as a great producer, this video is just giving a lots of credits to you. Also, as a Trance/Prog Trance producer, you tempted me now a lot into trying making a Prog House track as well, who knows it might be good enough for a mid-high level label.. Sharing knowledge and passion is one of the biggest and priceless satisfactions in life, kudos to you for being one of those people doing so.

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

Thanks so much for the comment! I'm familiar with your music and have been for a while. Full circle moment! Keep up the good work :)

[@brunojkobe]

amazing

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

Thanks :)

[@callebaloo]

Would love more videos about this genre. This was your best video yet! Keep it up! Champ!

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

Will do and thanks!

[@billaveda6408]

Thank you for playing a sample of the track that your tutorial will explore right in the beginning of the tutorial.

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

My pleasure! Helps people understand what they will be in for :)

[@neuralismusic]

Really cool Brendan!! Thanks so much from Spain.

[@andibuehler81]

Fantastic run down on Meanwhile sound. You nailed it buddy. Can’t wait to jump in with that for our next session.

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

Thanks very much!

[@lateralshiftmusic]

Love to see how you design and process these rolling basslines! Thanks for the tutorial :)

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

My pleasure!

[@nelsonpereira7491]

Always looked forward to your posts in Toronto producer group back in the day on Facebook. Been watching your videos for a couple months now and I can literally confidently put whole tracks together keep them coming the videos are amazing!

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

Thanks mate! :)

[@ahmetozatik1576]

My bro did something amazing again 👊👊👊

[@evanwilster]

when you threw that lead in with super massive... so epic

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

ThankS!

[@danwarakagoda7031]

Appreciate your work Dowden, Thanks for all the knowledge

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

My pleasure!

[@davidfincher490]

This is absolutely insane man so spot on. GMJ and Matter are the best

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

thanks! and agreed, they rock!

[@kyleversemusic]

Wow this is really great! Thanks for sharing your production process

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

My pleasure!

[@Ellipse_is]

I've been browsing down the Meanwhile Records list for a while and wanted to get into it myself, thanks! I can't wait to follow along!

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@FedericoAndresRatcliffe]

ooooh yes!! i love GMJ and Matter! thanks for de tutorial dowden! argentina is waiting you dowden gmj and matter!!!

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

Thanks very much!

[@nickfarrant9581]

Awesome track and breakdown thanks for sharing some amazing tips in there !

[@bautistamartin5097]

This is amazing. Your content is making me progress so much! Thank you

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

I'm so glad to hear!

[@PhotonAD]

great knowledge, thanks for sharing!

[@Tranceformer]

Thanks enjoyed that. Love GMJ & Matter 👏👏👏

[@madmanj.official]

Love this video! thanks !

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

Thanks!

[@mysoul10]

This is great Dowden 👏🏽👏🏽 thank you

[@MasonJames_Ofc]

A great vid here dude, got me inspired to start a track right now. That BTD pack is super good too.

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

Glad to hear it! And yes it is! I'm definitely going to be using it

[@sheharyartahir4670]

Amazing video loved every bit of it. Can you please share what you are using on your master?

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

Thanks! Usually I have a rack that has an EQ, Limiter, and SPAN and YouLean Loudness meter. :)

[@substratec]

Sensational feeling on this one!

[@jesuanmmusic]

Thanks for this Dowden!!

[@TheAlchemistje]

Some great insight here. Thank you

[@takasytuacja5133]

That's amazing

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

Thanks!

[@cdcv97]

Excellent video Brenden, sure I´ll be putting on practice all whole video :) If you could take in count for the next videos the style production of Ruben Karapetyan or Agustin Pietrocola would be nice, Thanks for sharing these videos

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

Thanks for the idea!

[@javigood1799]

Hey i love the track overview section, it's really nice to hear each of the parts of the track, and what to focus on to make music in this style. I think you are the only one doing this quality content on youtube for this genre. You and Biskuwi made me evolve as a producer. Thanks a lot!

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

my pleasure! Glad it's helping. Yes, Alice is awesome, too!

[@Mopark25]

Beautiful track

[@johnnydanceruk]

Thanks for the video, you mention a white noise generator technique you've shared before. Could you share a link to the video please, BIG thanks 👊

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

Glad you liked it! Tbh I'm not sure which one I did it on.. but I'm planning on releasing it as a device rack to my patrons next week so if you want to sign up you can. It gives you access to this project file and tons more. :) www.patreon.com/dowdenmusic

[@tomassainato133]

Dowden is the man, thank u!!! 🙂

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

My pleasure!

[@MAXR_MTB]

OMG love this one! your tutorials are clear and concise! learned so much from this, especially getting lush textures, thanks Dowden!

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

Thanks very much! :)

[@MAXR_MTB]

@@DowdenProductionAcademy if I become a patreon do your project files come with plug-in presets or are the all bounced to audio? I have all the plugins you use in your videos, thanks

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

@@MAXR_MTB I always (try) to do both! So it will be the plugin with the preset and then a duplicate underneath of the plugin layer will be the bounced out audio. This way if you have the plugin you can use it but if you don't you get the audio :)

[@garymiller1910]

Damn! So impressive! Wish I had that equipment.

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

Thanks! Which equipment? 🤔

[@garymiller1910]

@@DowdenProductionAcademy -the equipment you use to make these wonderful songs. I am so fascinated by the different sounds you produce. After watching the video, I realized how you do it. Your songs are genius! I am so amazed at what you do!

[@garymiller1910]

@@DowdenProductionAcademy -I put you up there with some of our greatest composers!

[@garymiller1910]

@@DowdenProductionAcademy -Bach, Mozart came up with the 3/4 and 4/4 beats. You take the 4/4 beats to another dimension.

[@djmattblack]

Nailed it

[@zaleskimusic1619]

Great!!!! Thx Dowden ♥ we love u

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

[@vinothbalendran363]

Nice explanation ❤

[@JulianeWolfMusic]

Incredible work 🙌🏼🎉

[@TheSantanaSaint]

Great quality content!! Thank u Downden. Hey, if you can in any video bing a production style like Marcelo Vasami or Nicolas Rada, it would be very cool!! 😄

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

Nicolas already gave me the green light :) I will cover that in the future.

[@TheSantanaSaint]

@@DowdenProductionAcademy Hahahah very good! Looking forward to it, you are the best!!

[@ryaningram6806]

Hey Dowden thanks for all the tutorials. Would you say side chain compression has an advantage over volume suckers like kickstart or lfo tool?

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

Not at all! I think they are both great tools :)

[@EmmanuelGrance]

awesome tutorial as aways! thank u so much

[@djfrancolaino]

Hi! Here from Argentina! Excelent video mate. You have to make a video about how to produce like Emi Galvan!

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

Thanks! Will consider it :)

[@guilhermerosa2947]

Thank You Dowden

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

My pleasure!

[@andrewpodolio59]

great video as always but you gotta show the midi before you get into the sound design

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

Ok! Thanks for the feedback :) I'll keep that in mind

[@jannekuppikuparinen]

Great video!

[@facubausset7345]

Tremendo!

[@BrunoCARP9]

Love youuu mannnn

[@adamregan4921]

G'day mate :)............ Fantastic tutorial. 🤘😎🤘 Q: When choosing a kick for a track do you find what key its in first or the wave shape and transient first then tune the kick?

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

I usually start writing with any kick, then once I find a key I want to write in I find a kick in that key. I usually will layer a kick or two up to get the sound that fits my track best :)

[@adamregan4921]

@@DowdenProductionAcademy interesting approach. I like it. Thanks for the reply. I'll look into your courses too.... Really enjoy your music style and watching your coaching tutorial/techniques. 👍

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

@@adamregan4921 Thanks very much! It'd be awesome to have you in the courses! Let me know if you have any questions.

[@dpdug]

fantastic!

[@javigood1799]

i have a question, do you prefer creating the atmos during the 8-16 bar loop proyect or do you find it easier to do that during the arrangement?

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

I usually start with 4 or 8 bar and then add in extras after, personally :)

[@Szafransky7]

Massive ;) thx a lot !

[@21acog]

Yesss!!🎉

[@stephenwiley5617]

instead of M/S EQ to avoid low frequency stereo image couldn't you just use a monomaker set at 200hz ? Or is there an advantage with M/S EQ?

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

M/S eq just gives you more flexibility but they are basically the same if just rolling off :)

[@OlgaMistyMusic]

❤❤❤

[@raymclarnon1437]

About as good as it gets.

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

Thanks!

[@rehangarza3736]

is there a way to change the envelope on fl studio, like you did for the bassline? 9:03

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

You can use Automation if not - but I'm not sure exactly how to do it via FL Studio.

[@SchulleHBS]

Max Cooper❤

[@isurutharuka6800]

Need ruben karapetyan style 🙂❤️

[@eduard1985j]

Cool manicure❤

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

thanks! I did it myself :P

[@eduard1985j]

@@DowdenProductionAcademy super

[@JekaLihtenstein]

That one bro track,is released or

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

You can download the project but the track itself is not released :) www.patreon.com/posts/project-download-84498380

[@aslwithglitz]

Can you do someone from This Never Happened?

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

Definitely!

[@aslwithglitz]

@@DowdenProductionAcademy Thank you!

[@casnikdj329]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾💥💥💥💥

[@diegomendonca6050]

🙌👏👏

[@ThePanagiotis70]

[@astraltravel6918]

❤+

[@PaulDavis-ce5yu]

Project download - what a rip off unless ur happy to pay £8

[@dilbydj]

How is that a rip off?!?! He made the whole video which is several days of filming and editing and gave it away for free on KZbin. The least you could do is show some support if you're getting value from it. But instead your complaining in the comments section like a 🤡. Good luck making it in life with that attitude buddy, let alone the music industry!

[@DowdenProductionAcademy]

These videos take days of work to plan, create, record, and edit. I actually pay an editor at this point to make my content better. It’s a cycle of reciprocity that I can invest more time and money into KZbin videos and project files for my Patrons so they have more content to learn with. The video is free content that you are welcome to enjoy and follow along with and recreate the project. For those who want to support or take a shortcut and the advantages of downloading the project can do that. :) Also when you sign up for my Patreon you get access to all the sample packs, project files, checklists, and more, that I’ve posted over the past 3 years. It’s not just the price for one single project file, but at the moment close to 35 project files and growing every month.

[@killedpatrick]

Amazing. You solved my problem for those damn lush pad sounds, I just couldn’t nail the sound I was after now i can. GMJ and Matter are a instant buy without listening producers for me. Top tier tutorial.