Making DUBSTEP in 11/8 TIME SIGNATURE! // Music Production with Neddie

Ever since Phonon's song Polyriddim came out (and now emme), I've been fascinated with weird time signatures. And being a dubstep producer, I've only ever made music in 4/4 time. People have asked me to make music in those weird time signatures, so now I'm finally getting around to it. Today, we'll be making dubstep in 11/8 time.
- Video Details:
DAW used: Ableton Live 10
Video editing software used: Adobe Premiere Pro
Genre: Dubstep/Riddim
- Other platforms:
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Apple Music: / neddie
Soundcloud: / neddiemusic
Instagram: / officialneddie
Twitter: / neddieofficial
Discord Server: / discord

[@-CyberScythe]

Drunk Dubstep

[@NeddieOfficial]

This is 100% accurate

[@GalacticRod]

Drunkstep

[@notplaceerrorlol]

@@GalacticRod so true and so accurate

[@spyrix4750]

this song feels like 11 am after pulling an all-nighter

[@NeddieOfficial]

I couldn't agree more

[@escapefromtibet2530]

That's literally me rn holy shit

[@Hevianix]

I saw this message at 11am after pulling an all-nighter! What a coincidence 0-0

[@yuzamei]

11:08 am

[@tybernation]

i hope i'm not the only one that absolutely loves when you add the "hi i'm neddie" as the pre-drop

[@NeddieOfficial]

hehehe good to know

[@rkxd1337]

you are not the only one

[@necropreneur]

i'm sorry for that 70

[@itzzFocalFlare]

I'm also with you lol.

[@codexstudios]

I'm so used to 4/4 and 7/4, the beat in this one throws me off so much

[@NeddieOfficial]

me too, working on it for like 40 minutes helped me get used to it lol

[@kimyona9746]

LET'S GO POLYNEDDIE

[@NeddieOfficial]

YESSIRRRR

[@mcwubbin1027]

Who else found out about neddie from Eliminate?

[@KoriNicole]

He absolutely slays it in Audio Combat, glad he has his own channel!

[@itzzFocalFlare]

Yes

[@diegoguerrero7831]

It's like a subculture in a subculture

[@ichyzoegaby]

Me too

[@memoryfoundshorts2912]

I got recommended him, glad I did

[@jowjjoeksidnwosjxnalwosmbl5476]

This totally needs a full release. Bass head and meshuggah fan right here so to explain the hype 🤖❤️

[@NeddieOfficial]

hahahaha that explains it, maybe one day I'll make something like this for a full track

[@CaptainAlbatross]

Holy effing balls, this kinda stuff makes me wanna listen to dubstep all over again. Kinda lost interest in the entire genre but this kinda stuff could make it really interesting once again... Give me more!

[@NeddieOfficial]

That's awesome to hear man! Glad to spark your interest :)

[@thedoublek4816]

Same here, switched to Hard Trance after the huge "SkrillStep" wave slowly got boring to me, but the Polyriddim meme kinda brought me back :-)

[@nexsusarchon5358]

Sounds like you need some Neurofunk buddy. My fave producer is Current Value. He sounds very similar using alot of weird time signatures and chopped bass (i actually found this video listening to him). I recommend Consequences, Pneumatics, and Dead Communication. Very trippy and bass heavy. Then if you feel like making your face melt i recommend, his more recent release Infinite, and then an earlier one Cyclic. All of them can be found right here on the tube. 👌👌

[@CaptainAlbatross]

@@nexsusarchon5358 Awesome, i've got some checking out to do! Thanks!

[@nexsusarchon5358]

@@CaptainAlbatross hope you enjoy it as much as i do! I got sick of dubstep exactly the same way you did, and he's what i moved on to! Ik where you're at!

[@helloissz8847]

I can't make good music anymore, My brain is sooo confused now.

[@NeddieOfficial]

you got this just keep going at it :)

[@aris_spnl6090]

this makes us all realise how small the chanches are for us to win audio combat

[@NeddieOfficial]

I doubt nate would let me win for a third time 😂 you got this

[@aris_spnl6090]

@@NeddieOfficial haha true lol. Suffering from success

[@BrysonPrice]

4:44 I loved this rhythm 😁

[@orangethesaberguy7638]

it's so cool once you really start to feel the pattern. It's confusing at first but it bops like crazy after that.

[@NeddieOfficial]

thanks hahahha I felt the exact same way when I started understanding it

[@nelch1773]

Neddie - polyriddim v2 😂👍

[@NeddieOfficial]

it really is polyriddim v2

[@DJSlaughter]

Only reason why I could follow the rhythm is because I listen to a lot of Deftones and Tool, who uses a lot of weird time signatures. This is awesome!

[@NeddieOfficial]

oh yeah that would help hahahha, glad you enjoyed!

[@thepatersons7701]

This is awesome, I love odd time signatures. The way I'm counting this thing is: 7/8+2/4 for the first bar (1+2+3+uh1+2+) then 3/4 + 5/8 for the second bar (1+2+3+1+2+uh), and you alternate between those to track the groove. Far easier than counting 11 eighth notes haha. Would love to see other wacky stuff like this.

[@NeddieOfficial]

wow that sounds super complicated hahahah, if I have to count it I'll just go up to 11 or just remember how the beats go (1_ 2_ 3+4+_+6)

[@PedroParamoLol]

So basically u're that guy who makes incredible tracks on Eliminate's Audio Combat sections? Omg

[@NeddieOfficial]

Glad you like them!

[@Flashraize]

"And just like that, we've made some very confusing music" :D :D :D Subscribing now

[@NeddieOfficial]

hehehehe

[@kaligod1809]

NASA can use this beat to communicate with aliens

[@projecttimewvrp]

Turn this into a full track

[@NeddieOfficial]

it's too confusing to listen to 😂

[@quboon6746]

@@NeddieOfficial This is exaclty why you should do it :) My brain love it, i would gib money for full album like this

[@n1nj4l1nk]

@@NeddieOfficial dude, it's really not. Artists like Squarepusher, AFX and Venetian Snares massively influenced music that led to dubstep and are way more complex than this. Then there's more modern stuff like Mr. Bill and Iglooghost that write complex bangers.

[@turbulencednb8246]

Neddie exactly! Something a bit different for once, is refreshing! Release it bro! 👊🏻🔥❤️

[@ephjaymusic]

@@NeddieOfficial 😂 I loved it! I just wrote a piece in 7/4 which is slightly less confusing lmao.

[@BoffleFloffle]

As a Meshuggah and Periphery listener I want way more of this Math Dubstep.

[@MaxChromaColor]

Autechre

[@BoffleFloffle]

@@MaxChromaColor They don't seem to be going for that loud obnoxious bass sounds I'm looking for. They are IDM math-y though. More 'in-your-face' modern Math influenced basses are what I'm looking for.

[@MaxChromaColor]

@@BoffleFloffle Nice I totally get you, yeah they are more a bit weird and unconventional... especially like when I'm wanting driving bass stuff and more edm-ish.. what about Eprom, Mr. Bill, G. Jones, Space Jesus, Shades, Pixel Terror, etc you like that kind of stuff? I'm looking for more of the same too. Got a killer system in the car I've been building and testing lately and love the stuff that really pushes it. There are a lot of others I can't think of right now. Yeah Autechre is more of a headphones/brain-mathy instead of bumping-mathy, lol.

[@MaxChromaColor]

@@BoffleFloffle Tripzy LEary, Um... , Truth, VCTRE, Copycat, L*o*J, Run DMT, ... check out the song Frequencies by Black Tiger Sex Machine and ATliens, see more of ATliens stuff too... also the song Inner G by Zebbler Encanti Experience and more of their stuff maybe...

[@BoffleFloffle]

@@MaxChromaColor Thanks! I'll be writing all these down and checking them all out. I love Eprom, Mr. Bill, and G. Jones. Heard of Black Tiger a while back, but I'll check them out more. I've also got a really good setup for my (bedroom) studio speakers+sub that I love punching music through. Love blasting Audeka, Rawtekk, Frequent, Eprom, Alexander Panos, etc through them.

[@unknown_flower]

oh my god yes i have been wanting more people to use weird time signatures in bass music for a while, if you would do more of this [maybe other genres?] i would be v happy :))

[@NeddieOfficial]

Maybe hahahha. Glad you enjoyed :)

[@phearup]

youre going to be one of the greats man I hope u already know

[@NeddieOfficial]

hahahah I would hope so

[@phearup]

@@NeddieOfficial ever since I heard you dunk on the rest of the audio combat submissions with the autotuned cat remix, I knew you were goin places bro

[@ffygo3136]

Fire

[@flint6873]

*confused screaming*

[@NeddieOfficial]

same

[@flint6873]

@@NeddieOfficial love u bruh

[@mrshlmusic]

*confused Virtual Riot*

[@elihassan3988]

This no cap nearly made me cry

[@NeddieOfficial]

I don't blame you hahahaha

[@smitnov]

I swear there’s just something about 11/8 that I love.

[@timvinci9918]

tis another banger my guy! the 11 8 time sig is very cool! when i think of whack time sigs i think of money by P.F and how thats 7 4, thatd be dope to see!

[@NeddieOfficial]

oh yeahhh money is in 7/4! polyriddim is also in 7/4 so I didn't wanna rip off phonon's song lol. I also just thought 11/8 was the wackiest it could possibly get

[@s-zz]

giving me tisoki vibes, love it.

[@NeddieOfficial]

glad you like it :)

[@the7thjakl240]

I love when music makes you think, this is incredible!!

[@NeddieOfficial]

Thanks man! Glad you got a kick out of it :)

[@kaz514]

It's like my brain just gave up on life

[@deadroseofficial18]

Omg, imagine having genres like future bass or bass house in this time signature? Would be the end of our normally adapted 4/4 brains

[@quboon6746]

I need more of this. Keep up!

[@NeddieOfficial]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@user-ik7og9rz9z]

damn it, this guy is crazy

[@NeddieOfficial]

🤪

[@MezPad]

Dude 18K views holy shit, amazing stuff man

[@pbannink3814]

This actually sounds so dope... I'm not even big into dubstep anymore but this would make me interested in listening to it again. Been listening to jazz lately, also because it uses different time signatures, maybe that's why i like this so much as well, who know haha. Great video, keep up the good work!

[@NeddieOfficial]

Glad to hear that I revived your interest hahahaha

[@juanestebanmauro5280]

this is amazing you really shoud make more

[@leonadrian7257]

Oh wow bro!!!! Nice. Subscribed😀

[@VadiumMusic]

this sounds so good and so weird at the exact same time

[@user-fx2qm8uk6g]

Super!

[@Kazeno]

That's sick😳

[@spacedrifter1004]

siiick

[@CollectiveIntelligenceMusic]

Really nice dude!

[@NeddieOfficial]

Thanks!

[@AlrexX2]

damn i should've know the secret to dubstep sound design was adding 2 phat racks to your sound :p

[@NeddieOfficial]

it's a foolproof method

[@quackerdeezles]

Neddie, I love your videos! I'm a big dubstep fan and all of your videos are so entertaining :>

[@deanandthebeans857]

More power to you! 4/4 is sooo square...

[@alexweisshaar9170]

Fastest producer in the west christ all mighty

[@Xenowave]

Very good!

[@mrlemoncubz]

I’m in love w this

[@NeddieOfficial]

Glad to hear it 😎

[@mrlemoncubz]

@@NeddieOfficial can you send me the rack for that metal sample hit ring?

[@mrlemoncubz]

@@NeddieOfficial I’m struggling

[@Burssty]

this came up in my recommended! thats really cool stuff

[@NeddieOfficial]

ayyy welcome! thank you :)

[@sexysupportgroup345]

Drunkstep new genre

[@cmndzmusic1647]

Worth releasing! 🤯❤️

[@NeddieOfficial]

Thanks hahaha

[@hatrifymusic]

i love your workflow bro

[@NeddieOfficial]

Thank you!

[@AceHardy]

🎶🔥

[@YourFriendMarco]

Damn man. I came to check you out after seeing on eliminates channel. You’re dope

[@NeddieOfficial]

Thanks man!

[@leongoossens9889]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@itsrnav]

This is f'in dope, although I don't make Dubstep but I'd incorporate something like this in my tracks like changing the time signature after breakdown to for a 12 bar section in a 4/4 track to mess with people. It's all good if you can pull it off lmao.

[@NeddieOfficial]

oh yeah hahahha I'd imagine that would throw some people off

[@levraphaelben-david]

Progressive Dubstep

[@aSubjectProduction]

May be fitting to keep the odd timing to just certain sections, instead of the entire track. Switching back to 8/8 or 4/4 for instance. This may help provide some closure or conclusion. Very cool though. Most "prog" music, generally associated with odd time signatures, rarely stays in the same meter throughout the entire song. Subbed and look forward to more fuckery lol!

[@NeddieOfficial]

ohhhh that's good to know! if I ever make another mindfuck song like this I'll definitely keep that in mind :)

[@aSubjectProduction]

@@NeddieOfficial Ramblings of a music nerd lol... As prog music guy who also likes electronic music, this is an interesting topic for me. It's cool that you gave this a shot. I look forward to checking out more of your vids, and seeing what's going on with those custom Ableton effects you were using.

[@makroalt5028]

holy shit love the workflow

[@Thrillrider10]

As a music major, I sometimes forget that not everyone has had to deal with asymmetrical time signatures.

[@TheJoeFarter]

this is a lot better than poly-riddim

[@stroyde]

Jo Thats Fucking sick

[@prod.electrostatic1030]

i should try this someday

[@reupload-7815]

Is that POLY BI DIM

[@NeddieOfficial]

indeed it is

[@raleigh9621]

Dawg you are a fucking genius

[@thedoublek4816]

All this Confusing Dubstep stuff should be quite... interesting on acid 😅

[@NeddieOfficial]

I would imagine 😂

[@herrar6595]

liked, would listen to a full version

[@bhvnemusic]

I'm confused, thanks for the vid.

[@NeddieOfficial]

you're welcome hahahhaha

[@rebirth4119]

If it weren't for the time signature this would sound like 2016 Barely Alive in terms of sound design.

[@spacey4216]

hi im neddie

[@NeddieOfficial]

no im neddie

[@spacey4216]

@@NeddieOfficial no im neddie B)

[@rezv4838]

Im Martin lmao XDDDD

[@thepatient9433]

Prog Dubstep

[@ShappyMusic]

Look up for nestled tuplets in polyriddim!, if you like odd time signatures that would blow your mind :3

[@NeddieOfficial]

yeahhh it's super interesting, I saw Shawn Crowder's video on it. absolutely mind boggling

[@ep8587]

2:53 Could you make a video explaining the process of counting? Like what are you doing here

[@jasperdiscovers]

haha weird! I like it.

[@NeddieOfficial]

hahhah glad you liked it

[@fadedsmile1237]

just heard of you; i like your attitude; so i subbed.

[@NeddieOfficial]

Thanks dude!

[@Zer0Spinn]

It sounds on time and out of time at the same time.

[@NeddieOfficial]

agreed

[@ethan82714]

Nice! This is compared to Polyriddim a lot, but it's a bit different, mainly because Polyriddim uses a lot of tuplets and nested tuplets.

[@NeddieOfficial]

yeahhh I definitely feel like this is a lot more on-beat rather than scattered all over the place (in a good way)

[@TheEviltaco666]

*confused head banging in 11/8*

[@NeddieOfficial]

exactly, it's so weird since there's an extra eighth note that usually wouldn't be there

[@slfprjctn]

My math teacher love ur vid

[@NeddieOfficial]

yooooo that's so awesome

[@yacloudbabe]

So fast and so broken. Amazing

[@NeddieOfficial]

exactly what I was aiming for 😎

[@antarikshmusicofficial]

Sooooooo, I'm not an Ableton user...I don't know why I'm still here!

[@NeddieOfficial]

I watch videos of people who use FL studio all the time! it's fun watching people make music, even if you don't know the layout of their daw :)

[@antarikshmusicofficial]

@@NeddieOfficial I do learn a thing or two from ur videos...Thanks bro!

[@Paniwhisky]

i love this FL skin

[@NeddieOfficial]

yes it's a very different fl skin, nobody uses it tho

[@PattrickNM]

Premium dow wow moment

[@NeddieOfficial]

hell yes

[@prodbyjustmean831]

The dubstep man

[@lewwwcifer]

so good!

[@NeddieOfficial]

Thank you!

[@johnnyeproductions]

Being a drummer, odd time signatures aren't all that hard... but when you start adding in the rhythm and melodic parts then it all goes wonky for me

[@dwim6889]

you're very talented

[@BVK.]

**Confused HeadBang**

[@squigglymilton1312]

So ... it Djents now ... 🧐🤔 finally

[@dedrxbbit7549]

Bro idk if you remember me from EHQ, but I’d LOVE to do a collab with you bro. I’m on FL tho...but i work with audio anyways so that’s fine haha

[@farmahdin]

the sounds u used r fuckin cool

[@regurgmusic8946]

When dubstep meets drugs

[@rwbmusicuk]

My brain, just, cant

[@NeddieOfficial]

the more you listen to it, the more it makes sense 😂

[@mish7918]

Yo what pack did the sample you used for the second bass come from?

[@nothingburger.]

you must have seen that new Shawn Crowder video

[@NeddieOfficial]

is that the drummer dude?? if so I need to watch his videos more

[@nothingburger.]

@@NeddieOfficial he made a new video with phonon on emme. If you haven't seen it it is quite entertaining haha

[@nothingburger.]

Oh yeah phonon also tells us how he makes those crazy tuplets and crazy time signatures using ableton

[@anomalymusic1]

Laughs in Glass Cloud

[@lauron_channel]

Its so fast rythm and so weird, but experiment interesting

[@xczm225]

u r mad!

[@PEJTGAMER]

Holy shit your good at producing!

[@NeddieOfficial]

Thank you!

[@querl7239]

have to try this shit

[@NeddieOfficial]

yessss it's a lot of fun