How To Make A - Legowelt - Track

Legowelt has been putting other house and techno producers to shame since the the 1990s.
The Dutch artist releases music at a rate of knots - there’s been at least nine albums under the Legowelt name alone now, and he has over 30 different aliases, all of which interact in weird, wonderful ways. His music has appeared on labels as disparate as Unknown to the Unknown and Cocoon, and he’s got a reputation as a real studio wizard - not only due to the hardware in the studio, but the sample packs and plugins that he gives out for free online. On top of that, he’s about as unpretentious as it’s possible to get.
In this video, FACT and DJ Haus - who, as previously mentioned, has released Legowelt records on his Unknown to the Unknown label - get to watch Legowelt make a track from scratch, using a combination of his own patches and sample packs, a tape player and more. It’s no surprise that he makes it look easy, is it?
Even better, we’ve had the track mastered and Legowelt is letting us give it away: / legowelt-institute-of-...
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[@myautobiographyafanfic1413]

I saw the the Volca and said "oh cool, he's like me" then he said "it's a shit synthesizer" and I just thought "damn me and my poverty"

[@wrecknumber]

haha!

[@RockstahRolln]

+My Autobiography A Fanfic LOL!!

[@Suzukisenpai]

If it was a true he never buy it, right? ;) So, he is just a joke of course.

[@myautobiographyafanfic1413]

***** I'd still have to save for a synth. I want an ms-20.

[@aviolentpurple9925]

+My Autobiography A Fanfic Hey, whatever works for you... everyone's workflow is different. Also one man's shit is another man's, uh, gold

[@APKSRMKS]

this man is so pure

[@timitimit]

If you want to listen to this finished track: Legowelt - Insitute of the Overmind

[@jadebrand1373]

Thank you!!

[@lukisnootis5708]

I'm so grateful for the samples he shares for free. Amazing talent

[@ericcookson7211]

The guys a fucking animal. No wonder he has so many releases when his work flow is so fast. No time messing about thinking just bouncing ideas fast with great results! :)

[@TamagoTamago77]

I wish Legowelt did a Podcast, or maybe read for books on tape. He is so calming.

[@HeIiosphan]

he does, check his website

[@Tofu_Pilot]

Just imagine him reading fairytales into a recorder. Instant naptime.

[@MattLongstaff]

Honestly, for the first 16 minutes I was listening to this thinking it was pretty horrible, then suddenly he put it through the tape machine and it magically came together for me. I even jumped between the times on the video to check what I was hearing. What a transformation that brings - very cool!

[@ionturcanu7486]

The song is definitely mixed and mastered at the end, it's not just the tape machine.

[@jovantrendmaker4722]

Yes because first 16 minutes you were listening what its comming from his speakers thru mic because they were recording him speak. After you jear audio directly from ableton thats why such difference

[@plssmellmycheese]

yes totes agree...not so much the sound being messy, but the actual music/ tune/ groove was really messy! i guess you need the mess in the process to make it interesting and not generic, and lo and behold, sounds great by the end! 👍👍

[@MagnitudePerson]

I disagree, it sounds amazing since the beginning

[@thatmr.a8010]

Disagree totally as well. Kind of a bullshit comment as well "oh it's the analogue tape thingy that made it awesome!" No. From the start you could tell that there was some Legowelt magic dust going on, just unpolished. By the time the track was ready for tape it was already gold. It's not the tape that makes a Legowelt track. Legowelt makes a Legowelt track. Pure magic!

[@jacksiegrist8385]

He's such a nerd. I like this guy..

[@lambd01d]

+Jack Siegrist He reminds me of Hackerman from Kung Fury.

[@jacksiegrist8385]

+lambd01d You ar so on point! Love that guy!

[@rachelar]

Jack Siegrist very nerdy, ironically making music for chavvy clubbers on pills, oh the irony. Oh the irony, oh the revenge of the nerds that was 90s instrumental techno (none of them were good looking singers or front men)

[@apostrophicom]

great vid, but there were loads of fx added to the track before he dumped it to tape - delay to the 303, eq/compression on the drums, sidechaining. the way the vid plays makes it seem like dropping it to tape suddenly made it sound like gold. if only it were that easy haha :P either way, really cool peek into his flow.

[@blushingfrieza]

Im unfortunately learning this now 1st year into producing. Mix&Master is really the difference between basement band and touring headliner 😞

[@minimaleSSe]

As if we didnt guess that this navajo blanket most surely hide his spacy weed grow box

[@fatadj]

+minimaleSSe I though exactly the same

[@tyluna7692]

its pretty legal to have plants in holland isn't it?

[@yourunemployedfriendat2pm]

ty luna yeah most likely but they prob want it family friendly and maybe not risk having issues with youtube

[@TheMancunianCandidate]

Man that is a pretty cool way of working. Great to see how he does it, Legowelt is a genius.

[@niccage5337]

"TB- Tree oh Tree" Lmao his accent is awesome.

[@squelette20]

easily my favorite video on this channel. Great job!

[@jiajunlee6599]

This studio is simple,but has life.

[@arjanpetersen]

Simple?

[@chestnut40]

@Love made in Japan Belgian??

[@tttv687]

Watch this in 480p and you get the real vibe

[@elzzino4742]

"There's gonna be a goldmine for samples" "well we found two samples"

[@YDProduction]

Highly creative and I respect how patient he is with working on music! A true artist and goofy at the same time lol

[@billklacks9908]

wonder what kinda plant was behind that blanket..

[@jacksiegrist8385]

+Jeff Meyers Must be some kind of Fern. Looks nice.

[@CryptoLumberjack]

+Jeff Meyers i think its a female hiding there!

[@Caesaurus]

+Jeff Meyers 7:56 - I bet it's a plant that _makes the brain think a little bit_... ;-P

[@randomdude7384]

+Jeff Meyers Space Weed

[@ezekielswiss5956]

My guess is a vocal booth. But sure maybe a giant cannabis plant! haha

[@ianpullman203]

legend.

[@dorontsur]

Such a great video. I keep coming back to it, very inspirational.

[@Phlow]

Damn. Such a wonderful, relaxed and nice dude. I can feel how he enjoys making music :)

[@neonfluxustrash]

i like his idea of music, his music and composition conception, when he speak about music is very interesting to hear it because music for me is a practice and a philosophy. I have been practicing a lot of (i studied licenciature in music) every day, making scales, recording and listening my own things but some day i thought that music is more than music, think that music is a ritual practice of humans vey like a door, maybe portal where the person who is making this noise is experimenting opening planes and suffering transformations, expansión of his being, that is to say in his senses where we can ask ourselves about aesthetic practices, ask us from education, political, philosophy, music and arts.

[@junglajuan]

Music belongs to Kindom of Sound, its the spirit of that kindom.

[@kehindea]

Amazingly refreshing. Love his approach. I am now a fan!

[@IAmMinnian]

It's very interesting to see other peoples work flows.

[@roygbiv1938]

This is gold, really appreciate his candor. Legowelt is genius.

[@adamantportraits9514]

I love when he puts the 3.5 mm jack into the side of the laptop to record KZbin 14:08. I always think "Damn i'm such an amateur" when I do that, seems like other people do too though haha.

[@sambritt2672]

Wait so 3.5 jack from audio interface into computer you can then record straight from KZbin into Ableton?

[@RTCLR123]

@@sambritt2672 if the laptop has audio in, otherwise it could be that he plugged 3,5 out(line out) from laptop to the interface which than routed the youtube sound thru interface(via usb) back to a ableton recorder.. just speaking my mind I do it differently, i route a youtube output to a interface mixer channel and route it again to Fl studio or Audacity lets say and record it that way All it needs is a playfull mind and it will figure out by itself, just watch for those loopbacks and your ears

[@ravager06]

what a synth genius... so many great tracks!

[@peter2meter796]

Musical Genius! Magician and Legend. also a down to earth guy, much love!

[@eightiefiv3]

easily one of my favorite people in the past 5 years or so

[@salexmatei]

Always cool to watch some masters do their thing :D

[@devvvvvvvvvvvv]

I could listen to this man talk forever.

[@TheDaveSkinz]

So digging out my old tape deck... the tape compression really picks everything up!

[@mateocalle__]

Wow! I loved the way he flow with his tools.

[@MrPrivatewiggles]

that blue towel in the background is nice; it's cool

[@changedahanddlessss]

dude i remember he you came out to LA i think it was 2019... absolutely smashed it haha.

[@matthewy393]

i just now realised this was DJ Haus hosting this

[@liverawkstar]

" the brain likes to listen to this kind of stuff, because then the brain can think a little bit" 7:37

[@droski2394]

too much facts

[@riyad81200]

7:53

[@alf3k1]

I think his brain is hardly capable to think at all

[@andreika6681]

it's been a very long time since neurophysicians found out that all beat based music inhibits left lobe activity, where analytical activity happens. electro is made to pump up right one, resposible for non verbal stuff. no surprise that after a few years of inhibiting your left lobe you're hooked to this kind of machine noise crap forever...

[@blushingfrieza]

Brainwave 4 life!

[@bobbell3989]

Sound bloke! Love that studio too 😍

[@iainthomson1602]

such smooth arms.

[@seth1]

What an awesome set-up. Great tunes.

[@falsedilimma]

Even if you don’t like this particular song it’s still interesting to see other people’s processes

[@getsbaked]

that 303 sounding vst, sounds so good, glad I found this vid

[@BIG_PASTA]

Music studio or greenhouse, your choice. What a boss.

[@soepil]

Very interesting and colourful video. And, he has some good points, musically.

[@riyad81200]

Legowelt : the king of the synthesizers

[@xanderjohanvandenhooven9649]

Fantastisch om te zien hoe dit ook allemaal nog bestaat en gebruikt word.

[@ddoublej69]

Great Vid!!. I picked up a SY35 for £25 a few months ago. Absolutely one of my favourite synths and, incedentally, a great controller for a Wavestation SR

[@BlackKoshinomi]

It's amazing how everything he touches becomes a hit ! ^.^

[@chrisvandevier959]

Your an amazing musician !!! Keep inspiring !! Thank you... :))

[@chrisstrobel3439]

DX100 lol my first ever FM synth, spent many a night on the sofa with that thing. Thanks for the memories :)

[@AaronFerenc]

That's so dope. Thanks Legowelt!

[@Tonsofice]

listening to LegoweLt tracks on acid is the best combo

[@shlamhabor]

The best Video i have seen on youtube. This guy is so inspiring!

[@travellingages3563]

+Liberté Music Oh yes, gotta love him!

[@vj7248]

5:48 I just went to his website, he has a bunch of free sample packs of synthesizers. Actually spent a couple hours combing through them, there's some good stuff.

[@GibranST]

very inspiring!!!

[@pazhonda1821]

That makes me wanna go home & do some weird shit with my gear.

[@a.gromov3889]

At first I thought what a nonsense shit is he doing. but the end result turned to be pretty nice.

[@alessandrolucia1931]

the power of EQing

[@angelrafaellanc]

same here... I almost stopped watching, but thank goodness I kept going. What a cool track

[@farceofnature]

Agreed, stick with it until the end...

[@DJDigitalJosh]

1:37 For Real! Don't Sleep on the Tascam 4 Track Tape Recorder EQ!

[@FukumanDJ]

Wonderful work!

[@Archive8]

Nice video mr. Wolfers :) I´ve downloaded your SMACKOS TAPE STATION great work, like it a lot cheers Brian

[@slowgaffle]

This is a really inspiring video. Thanks

[@RBAEustache]

Really love the way he produces

[@synthanatomy]

Synthesizer, Synthesizer, Synthesizer :)

[@Corrupted4ta]

+Synth Anatomy Synthesis synthesizer

[@joeldeleon5949]

+Synth Anatomy LOL. Logged on to post this and realize someone beat me to it.

[@PureAmbientDrone]

wow great vid and you can learn a lot about work flow here.

[@chrismontgomery2963]

This is so awesome.

[@fitzjay01]

brilliant. such a nice guy too.

[@NerdiboyRecords]

loving it

[@ganjabeans]

That was great!

[@johngorgis]

hold on let me grab space space weed

[@Nite85]

I love this guyyyyyy what a legend

[@DavidHulkSmash]

This guy is dope! I enjoyed the video.

[@andrewperez3091]

Simply incredible !!! Legowelt is BOSS

[@marblegardentv718]

amazing...mindblowing

[@MarcoBekanti]

very creative respect

[@themovemotion]

inspirational video, cool guy !

[@Psychlist1972]

Enjoyed this.

[@dfmn8650]

Just a mellow dude doing his thing and making some cash doing it. More power to him.

[@Upperhorny]

how to make tracks like legowelt: 1. be high 2. play around with analog gear 3. profit

[@tttv687]

PhreaKer lol

[@rmulryan]

And say the word "synthesizer". A lot.

[@andrewpilas]

You can also: 1. Be high 2. Buy sample packs 3. Profit 4. Repeat

[@Somereasonstolive]

ive met him here in Brazil at ODD SP, the guy is a genius and he doesnt even use drugs

[@IDMENTAL]

soundcloud.com/idmental/inteligent_minds

[@CryptoLumberjack]

beautiful!

[@MrQcomber]

What a brilliant track

[@ANtohA51]

Awesome guy!

[@RestFunction]

absolute legend

[@davilafriend]

Buenísimo master Danny

[@Tizzomas]

i felt like i was watching a episode of portlandia

[@fods_wir5020]

He banged out a Legowelt classic on the spot

[@zzonic]

The most important thing i take out of it is: if it sounds right, let it be. He doesn't question it... i like that.

[@noor-rx1ij]

Totally agree. I tend to spend way too much time micromanaging individual sounds before I get the main building blocks down. He's doing the opposite. Really inspiring

[@Hartekist2France]

very funny (and it makes sense in a way obviously) to record using tape before digitise the track. I like the idea.

[@turmulus9658]

really cool. made me want to see if my tape deck still works

[@sonicdrop1100]

OMG this guy is freakin awesome.. Great Vid..

[@damiricko]

I love this tune.

[@Muravchix]

beautiful watch

[@mdmelectronicmusic]

great artist, great guy

[@LLC888]

Brilliant Dude! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@turquoisecapricorn]

Great track in the end! Especially that fat bassdrum nails it!

[@VAPOURprod]

this is a really good video

[@incompetentlogistics]

AMAZING.

[@bitspacemusic]

Amazing music.

[@Noisybatt]

mind blown!

[@xxxSpite1xxx]

the beautifullst studio i ever seen .... Maybe i need more plants! :)

[@___0110]

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