Making DUBSTEP Like VIRTUAL RIOT & BARELY ALIVE // Music Production with Neddie

In this video, I'll be making a drop with 2 halves that sound like Virtual Riot and Barely Alive. The two recently released their Head to Head Vol. 1, with their tracks Pray For Riddim VIP by Virtual Riot, Wompum VIP by Barely Alive, Cry Some More VIP by Virtual Riot, and Odyssey VIP by Barely Alive. I hope I nailed the Serum/sound design aspect of it, but what do you think?
- Video Details:
Visuals by Beeple
DAW used: Ableton Live 9.7
Video editing software used: Adobe Premiere Pro
Genre: Dubstep/Riddim
- Other platforms:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/2RMZ8...
Apple Music: / neddie
Soundcloud: / neddiemusic
Instagram: / officialneddie
Twitter: / neddieofficial
Discord Server: / discord

[@MrBoilertech]

We all love virtual riot

[@NeddieOfficial]

My thoughts exactly

[@Bozonuts12]

And watt and milly lol

[@curethwoundethphb2275]

And Nate

[@notplaceerrorlol]

Yup

[@disuko]

8:05 wtf that sounded sick though D:

[@NeddieOfficial]

I wasn't a fan hahahha

[@PRIYANXOFFICIAL]

Neddie is totally underrated 🤩

[@NeddieOfficial]

hahaha thank you dude :)

[@Nueva825]

Barely alive is f**ing sick, its awesome!!!!!!

[@_chichorri]

**_Disciple wants to know your location_

[@INMARIPROJECT]

Barely alive more like microwave And virtual riot more like virtual riOTT

[@NeddieOfficial]

:OOOO

[@INMARIPROJECT]

@Twinimi13 yes my friend it is virtual riott B)

[@officialkowai]

Fenix moment?

[@INMARIPROJECT]

@@officialkowai indeed

[@memoryfoundshorts2912]

I’ve heard that joke before but it’s still funny

[@spiral9372]

But I love the riddim snares you used earlier for VR. Who am I kidding , VR sometimes changes his snares, riddim and dubstep.

[@NeddieOfficial]

Hahaha yeah, while recording I thought the clap sounded too short or something which is why I changed it out

[@squidboimusic]

Great tutorial! Really does sound like Barely Alive. (And virtual riot)

[@NeddieOfficial]

Glad you think so! :)

[@notplaceerrorlol]

Why it sound more VR to me though?

[@chillinwithjp3312]

How can this man nail every single artist's sounds

[@AndrewPlaster]

Well, you're my go to riddim guy, Neddie. Definitely chill and fun videos. Also agree, show us the "serum stuff" you obviously have a good knowledge base for it!

[@valdamaer]

Damn dude! This is absolutely great

[@NeddieOfficial]

Thank you!

[@rohannagarkar608]

I feel like more people would watch this if instead of writing "serum stuff" you actually showed the part of patches being made even if the video is 15 mins long.

[@NeddieOfficial]

Yeah, trying to remember to do that lol

[@rohannagarkar608]

@@NeddieOfficial 🙃umm.. yeah I commented on two different vids bc I liked your drops but I wasnt sure you'd see it.

[@NeddieOfficial]

Yeah I saw your other comment lol, I always try to respond to all my comments

[@Cosmoa-Music]

@@NeddieOfficial and that’s why we love you

[@MattiaPalla]

@@Cosmoa-Music true

[@lostinthewoods7369]

I love dubstep but have never produced it and I am always so enamored when I watch people like you actually make it. It's incredible and doesn't get enough credit as actual music imo.

[@bunnyhups]

THIS IS SIACK!!

[@NeddieOfficial]

Thanks bro!!

[@memoryfound9208]

I like the vr logo in the font in the thumbnail. Sick song btw

[@ribri_]

yep that's vr and ba, I want to see what you have offer.

[@NeddieOfficial]

Thanks!

[@adamlawrence8664]

Sick video man, would definitely appreciate if you go in depth on the sound design in the future! Great work sounded fire

[@thebeerguybrothaguy]

Cripes. This is some really good work man. Great sound design

[@NeddieOfficial]

Appreciate it!

[@andresalas5307]

This is such a nice video bro, glad that yt algorithm brought me here

[@NeddieOfficial]

Thank you! I'm glad to hear it! :)

[@thusmo1661]

4:39 *smiles*

[@owen9591]

I love the serum stuff bits but thats the part I wanna see the most! same thing with processing too. I think seeing the arrangement is real cool but the post processing and sound design is the most interesting part.

[@NeddieOfficial]

Definitely, I've tried to include more sound design bits in my more recent videos

[@jenkskins3421]

Another good video bro !

[@NeddieOfficial]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@Ollieblitzberg9841]

Jesus Christmas christ, this video is one of my favorite videos on KZbin

[@NeddieOfficial]

That's good to hear hahaha, glad you enjoyed

[@officialdeathbyrainbow8683]

that actually sounds like them!

[@overworldmusic]

the barely alive drop was PRETTY NICE

[@wickedtrollface]

That's amazing dude thanks a lot your vid is a perfect mix of a tutorial and a meme. Btw can you please give us more insights on the "serum time" and on mastering/post-processing? That'd be awesome

[@NeddieOfficial]

Thank you! I appreciate your support! In serum, I lay out the basic idea that I want for a bass. (For example, a growl), so I'd make a growly sound that doesn't have to be complicated. Then I'd go into post processing and do my best to take that, and make it as fat/chunky as possible without clipping/unwanted tonality. I use stuff like frequency shifters to alter the sound to get it sounding further from the original sound, until I hear something I like. Hope that helps!

[@wickedtrollface]

@@NeddieOfficial thanks pal, as a beginner I find it very useful so even a basic explanation on how to use frequency shifters and stuff, on sound design overall would be very cool. Anyway thanks again and see you in your next vids :)

[@NeddieOfficial]

I'll take that into account! Thanks for the feedback!

[@yangtra2534]

nice to see that you're gaining subs so fast :)

[@NeddieOfficial]

Thank you! It's blowing my mind how quickly it's all gone hahhaha

[@vhroom3436]

@@NeddieOfficial it really shouldn't be, ur content is crazy good

[@Saikotik]

My respects to all these producers who layers their basses without fuck up their CPU.

[@NeddieOfficial]

It's truly an art to be able to manage your cpu, one I have not mastered

[@Saikotik]

@@NeddieOfficial what also saves you, is your not using much voices on the patches too

[@NeddieOfficial]

Yeah that definitely helps

[@user-qn9mr7cb2w]

But... the removed part are better than the final 😞 Also Great Job my boi. Nice tutorial!!!! ❤️

[@NeddieOfficial]

hahahaha I couldn't handle it Thanks bro :))

[@phoenixeyes9171]

Is very good bro i love that and you are my friend

[@NeddieOfficial]

Thanks dude!

[@phoenixeyes9171]

@@NeddieOfficial my friend

[@k03hl3r]

It would be dope for these type of 2 artist videos if you did an 8 bar buildup between the two artists you're doing. It can be a bit jarring to have the drop totally change styles with no transition between. Just a thought! Sick video.

[@NeddieOfficial]

Yeahhhh that's definitely a good idea lol. The only reason I don't do that is because of time, I remember this video taking a freaking eternity to edit just on its own 😂

[@k03hl3r]

@@NeddieOfficial I’m not complaining whatsoever. You’re a beast! Keep it up but I know that if you did that these tracks would instantly become play out worthy. Short intro, drop A, build, drop B, echo out. Would be a bitching DJ tool and get your tracks out there

[@NeddieOfficial]

@@k03hl3r I guess I could start doing that outside of recording time so that I don't have to edit it out, that would probably help with that hahahah. Thanks for the idea!

[@alexmusic9989]

Hi friend. First, let me tell you that I loved your video, it will help me a lot when it comes to improving my songs. And second, it is not to bother you with this question, but as you surely know, many people have been looking for that drum sample that you showed in your video, myself included. At first I thought it was from push button bang, but after reviewing one of their sample packs, I came to the conclusion that it was not the pack I had been looking for. So, if you can still remember where you got that drum fill, I would be very grateful if you could tell me the name of the sample so I can find its respective place of origin. Thank you very much and I will wait for your answer.

[@yoiboi8515]

Could you make a video on how to design dubstep and riddim basses? Great video btw

[@NeddieOfficial]

Maybe! I'll consider it :)

[@TURAMOTH]

I will now preform a ritual to summon neddie, it has a 50/50 chance of working :neddiemegapog: :fridge: :neddiepensive:

[@NeddieOfficial]

I have been summoned

[@fntzy8388]

**Serum Stuff**

[@ghostofficial939]

please next time do a vid how to leotrix, i wanna see if you can do it

[@NeddieOfficial]

oooohhhh good idea ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@lifesucks2006]

SERUM Stuff*

[@squids24]

1:38 drum and bass?

[@nuljeon]

Yeeeehaw

[@NeddieOfficial]

waheeeeY

[@nuljeon]

eldeedni

[@NeddieOfficial]

indeedle

[@jagratbaria3760]

Maybe you should've added rides in Barely Alive drop (nice work though)

[@NeddieOfficial]

That's a great idea, that would've helped a lot, thanks for the feedback!

[@jagratbaria3760]

@@NeddieOfficial I'm just a brginner T^ T

[@strsh.]

6:40 WOOLI?!???!!?!

[@rebirth4119]

I find it funny that you accidentally put in the meme graveyard rythym in the Barely Alive part.

[@NeddieOfficial]

Yeahhhh I definitely took a lot of inspiration from there hahahhaha

[@theltridolfi]

What's wavetable you used in 6:03?

[@NeddieOfficial]

Sounds like it's one of the monster wavetables, couldn't tell you for sure tho

[@theltridolfi]

@@NeddieOfficial thanks man! \o/

[@Sizalyth]

PHAT RACK

[@NeddieOfficial]

YEAHHHH!

[@teknikvlt]

4:15 where can i get that fills

[@NeddieOfficial]

I honestly can't remember where I got it 😂 sorry to disappoint

[@teknikvlt]

@@NeddieOfficial it's okay fam i've already figured out how to made it now

[@petekim5363]

I want to know that too. I’ve searched everywhere but I can’t find that exact drum fill. Could anyone tell me please

[@tux7k]

I heard Nintendo music at 0:24

[@haskamoosic9371]

Is it weird to say you actually do kinda look and sound like willie from barely alive xD

[@NeddieOfficial]

I can kinda see the resemblance hahhaha

[@tongarfrunchy9019]

You look like TommyInnit, just not annoying

[@NeddieOfficial]

Thanks? I guess 😂