The 4 rules of techno minimalism

[@OscarUnderdog]

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[@leejohnson197733]

Be good to see a house beat creation, it's difficult to get certain drums to feel like they are rolling or shuffling towards the clap like in deep house

[@JWIE791]

You always make me wanna get up and go straight into the DAW. Thank you.

[@twatmunro]

Yeah, I can never get through an episode without having to bust Ableton open mid video.

[@decapitateallcops3214]

But do you? I sure dont

[@jocee2257]

@@decapitateallcops3214 Good motivation is to realise that if you don't open up ableton and follow your dream, you will regret it before you die.

[@decapitateallcops3214]

@@jocee2257 I open Ableton and every time regret that it isn’t FL Studio that Im working in

[@jocee2257]

@@decapitateallcops3214 substitute ableton with daw and you will see what I mean. and btw, everyone knows FL studio ain't really good for anyone above rookie level. I notice it is mostly used by trap artists, and trap music being obviously low IQ music. At most, a gateway to real limitless daw's like ableton and bitwig.

[@Gregorovitch144]

I'd wager a tidy sum a lot of folks who watched this are gonna make the tune they're currently working on sound a whole heap better.

[@OscarUnderdog]

I hope you’re right 🤞

[@crescentmoon_aus]

​@@OscarUnderdog you are def helping me with my track and album!

[@Semperf11]

I agree

[@R9YRAMIR9Z]

yuuup

[@riobit]

Man, just love you. I'm 54, from Buenos Aires. Started using a bit deeper Ableton 2 years ago. A Beatstep called a miniLab and then the SQ-64. Then came the volca Sample , TR-6S and the Roland S-1 Well, now is time to learn. I never subscribe myself to any channel. But your deserve it. Thanks a lot. You make the universe be nice Que sea Rock

[@zenchiefengineer]

This information is far more important than some people realize. I'm guilty of the "amateur" and "underproduced"

[@JamesRamboPearce]

A tip for ya! You can reverse any audio clip by simply pressing R (so you don't need to menu dive!)

[@lecoughskiofficial]

Came to say the same, so much faster, I need a chart for all the shortcuts

[@omnifvck2596]

@@lecoughskiofficial you can get a keyboard overlay

[@Sidestepleft]

❤️ u angel

[@MaNuLaToROfficial]

@@omnifvck2596 ?

[@yeahna]

Ableton shortcuts are pretty intuitive and easy to learn. I appreaciate that he doesn't include them they make tutorials boring and take away from musical making

[@nitrotuneofficial4196]

I have been watching tutorials more than 10 years about grooves, techno, edm, etc. and honestly this is the best one I have ever watched!

[@OscarUnderdog]

❤️

[@g_aware_nerd]

I love the look of excitement in his eyes...he's like a little kid! Nothing like passionate teachers!

[@ibrahimmancilla500]

These are the rules not only for techno but for life

[@OscarUnderdog]

Groove at every level 🌊

[@vohomusic]

Decades of experience condensed in a few sentences. This is golden.

[@philharmonie3006]

it's crazy how much useful information you put in these 18 minutes. Basically a guideline for developing an electronic music track in general, helped me a lot!

[@cheddarcheezit2647]

4:51I didn't fully get how flat the "no groove" was until you switched back to it... the "yes groove" has a sort of heartbeat to it, a rolling.

[@MNolanMillar]

I don't usually make Techno, but these are solid tips for composition.

[@lemurdreamur9257]

There isn't enough love for techno out there.

[@kavokei1337]

Cheers Oscar, I really to appreciate your consistently interesting, inspiring and actionable videos. You always find some original approach or subject that nobody else seems to be talking about.

[@allyouracid]

What I really like about it is: i almost never use any DAW, so when watching his videos, my mind always messes with how to implement this with my hardware. And most of the times, i find solutions, so I'm learning new things, but also am "forced" to get to know my gear better - double win. 👍 Thanks, Oscar.

[@zero-x-music]

The four magic ingredients: BOM BOMM BOMMMM BOOOOOOOOOMMM!!!!! You're a genius, Oscar!!

[@OscarUnderdog]

😁❤️

[@JakubFranczyk]

THX Oscar! Very valuable video as always :)

[@budsticky]

This might be my favorite video of yours yet. Would love to see a video about how you take something like this and hold that interest for a full 7 minute track, especially in this minimal style. I feel like it's kind of touched on here as you show how to create the tension and "make them wait," but would still love to see a video on expanding ideas like this out even further. Great stuff. About to go try some of these techniques to a track I'm currently working on to see if I can improve it.

[@StillnessinMotion]

Love this idea. I'm all about the "track in 90 minutes" style videos and think Oscar would make a great one to show the start to finish decision making.

[@RealJulWhite]

I produce for a while now, like 6-7 years and I always love how your videos explain me everything I've self-taught myself, difference is, I finally understand technically what I'm actually doing. Keep up the fantastic work! Really love your teaching method!

[@stevelane5465]

Watched hundreds of hours of KZbin videos over the last couple of years but learned more in 20 mins from this video than all the others!! Can't wait to see the others! Great work.

[@pavle988]

Best tutor,ever. Period!

[@AaronWacker]

Thanks for teaching groove, movement, polymeters and tension & release. Brilliant Lesson in minimalist electronic music production.

[@oscillatorstorm]

I love how these great tutorials can be aplied to so many more genres than techno

[@NOEL-004]

The tip with dealing too much movement is again a hidden gem. Love this channel Keep it up Oscar

[@cryspimusic]

Your videos cover the parts of production that really push people from amateur to professional. Thanks for all your work!

[@organicsludgeqt7037]

I’m just starting in ableton and the poly meter advice REALLY helped me understand why everything was sound so repetitive and flat. I feel like I just learned more in 15 minutes than I have after hours of tutorials.

[@jordandellinger4718]

Bro, that posters free. Mind-blown 🤯

[@2wiceshye305]

Love your channel and only realized now that you are Torc, love your music as well. Thank you for sharing.

[@mvanbreemen]

This is genius! Something that I’ve been looking for for a very long time.

[@bellyeyed]

Enjoyed this,especially the polymeter solo'd tip

[@kidthekido]

one of the best channels on youtube

[@Tob1asJt]

Your videos are absolutly great! Just booked you course "Industrial Techno" and can not stop watching,... so many little ideas I got,... and I'm currently at Chapter 3!

[@OscarUnderdog]

Yeeeeah happy to hear it!

[@KulshanStudios]

Pan Modulation is a favorite trick of ours for adding extra movement and groove - works great on midrange dotted basslines for creating bouncing plucked basses that make the mix feel more expansive and interesting without affecting stereo phase or cause sub bass clashes. Prophet Rev2 and Virus TI are superb for these kinds of sounds!

[@vitaleh]

Thanks for the posters

[@rasmusknauer2596]

Like budsticky says: also my favourite Video from Oskar😀!

[@jesusramirezberumen2722]

Thank you Oscar, I'm learning so much 🙇🏽‍♂️

[@slackdave]

5:04 ... I really enjoy switiching between the amateur and not so amateur version.

[@thegiftofbread8331]

YES. Agree with comments below, this was very clear and very instructive. I want to get something like Tomas Novoa style. This will help a lot.

[@aliaksandrilyushenka5597]

You're a genius, man. Thank you!

[@DarkSideofSynth]

Great tips. Have a nice weekend.

[@Josh-kn7lf]

I like it. I'll be transposing these techniques for my dawless setup! 😆

[@salvage_frequency]

I've been waiting for this video for years

[@kirkegodfrey414]

Nice clean explanation , and love the nail colour ‼️

[@seancambern1235]

Thank you so much for the education and inspiration!

[@bobbyrinehart1299]

Oscar dropping the knowledge on us again! Thanks for sharing! ✌

[@FFabianoFonseca]

luky ive found you! i use to make songs FULL of EVERTYHING... now, i will try to relax and do as you showed... thknx

[@MordioMusic]

Using polyrhythmic alone, bring you far with minimalistic music. One of the best trick for techno music ☝️ Good video. Greetings from berlin

[@Stokhos]

I love watching your videos. Lol I’m at a thanksgiving get together and I’m in the corner watching your videos 😂 happy thanksgiving! Very thankful for you and these videos!!

[@OscarUnderdog]

😂🙌

[@roccothamanoidis]

One of the most comprehensive and understandable cookbook for techno I found so far.

[@beastehful]

Great video, thanks. I love minimal techno

[@AstharLive]

Best video in the history of music production tutorials. Thank you sir!

[@KickMinecraftPL]

super helpful for a beginner as myself. Thank you!

[@gayatrishelton-ostadi6663]

love your videos! would love you to do a video on meditation or trance music such as you might hear in a yoga class. So obviously less danceable, less beat

[@OscarUnderdog]

Cool idea! Do you have any references of songs like that or are you suggesting more conceptually?

[@justinsaunders1459]

Another triumph, Oscar, thank you for sharing!

[@GOICOBA]

Thank you for this. Just for the sake of adding info for the guys in the comment section: On simple hardware sequenzers or grooveboxes these polymeters can be achieved by using the "Active Step"-function

[@omatc]

Hey man. This was great. Thanks!'

[@s3ktormusic]

thanks a lot for this video man, I was struggling with my new track and got inspired by your video, all the best for you and your family

[@arienking4723]

that was an absolute groove

[@kerwinfernandes9583]

So cool, thank you for these gems. God bless 😊❤

[@BonasBuden]

When talking about minimalism in techno. There is one thought which also gets its fair share of support. Once you delve more into minimalism you often encounter songs that don't utilize breakdowns or drops at all. There are some percussive elements dropped of and brought back and synths an other components faded in and out but any major anticipations of big changes are absent. I get the appeal of risers and huge drops and how they work on a dancefloor. Also you need that release of energy in form of breakdown to actually build that energy again for that big drop so in that sense breakdown and drop goes hand in hand. Then again people who are not that much into a big breakdowns and drops say that they interfere with that repetitive and hypnotic nature of techno and therefore prefer minimal techno which just makes more subtle changes to carry song forward. There is still that common ground that I think almost all of the people across genres agree that there needs to be movement in the sounds to keep it interesting. That is of course up to debate how fast it should be e.g. compare some glitchy dub step or hardcore to ambient and you might find some different opinions how fast things should evolve.

[@OscarUnderdog]

Agreed! Music generally needs some form of tension and release too keep the interest driving forward. How much tension you build depends on taste and genre, as you say!

[@sjcoxhead]

Turkey great video.. thanks for sharing.

[@rxbynwubs]

This tutorial is good for more than just techno. It's a good fundamental tool for understanding how to engineer your drum patterns

[@john_atco]

It is about time someone pointed out these facts. Well done.

[@fabgott8026]

Amazingly explained. Short and efficient

[@headbangax]

Great video. Directly to the point. Very useful informations. Thanks.

[@veronikakachurovska9567]

Omg your explanations are so fun!) The groove is spreading through you)))❤

[@deantiquisetnovis]

Vers nicely done! Very usable! Thanks for making this video

[@lukasdospassos6396]

U ARE A GENIUS IN EXPLAINING THAN U SO MUCH

[@na_der]

Oscar! Oscar! Oscar! U make this really easy to make! Love u much, bro!

[@maxwellevanspga1242]

7 minutes in to the first video iv explored from underdog. So much to learn from playing upright piano for years to now taking this to an electronic platform - from how the fx work alone to the ability of working together - when discussing new pieces or ideas of the track. It has been so difficult to process the reasons for some Fx. Most instruction will only tell you what and do it. If you want a full definition or understanding of why and how to use certain Fx. so far so good. expecting ill continue to learn more from underdog than iv gained anywhere else. Very informative - already know ill buy in here over anyoother.

[@OscarUnderdog]

Cheers max 🤗

[@Dj-dionisus]

Very helpful tutorial!

[@deadmenwalking3013]

Great video and tips, thanks Man.

[@Imetalman2000]

I’m a dawless guy, but your tips are just as effective when using hardware. Thanks 🙏 for the helpful tips.

[@barrenwuffethq]

💎💎💎 dropping some GEMS! 🤯

[@babypandasteak6981]

Thank you so much!!! Greetings from Germany

[@bladelinemicrobladingparis1431]

Great tips, thank you

[@SzilvayPeter]

This is awesome! It answers a question I always had but never consciously asked it.

[@StudioNvzt]

One of your best, if not your BEST video ! Thanks a lot for all these pieces of advice, learned a lot, and now I just want to go in the DAW to experiment that!!

[@chuckaudio3191]

@4:20 Bless you!

[@themachinestops23]

These tips are golden! Real fundamental stuff that is so easy to forget...

[@benramit]

love the new poster thanks

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[@clarianntv]

Really nice explained... thanks you

[@AlexRanedo]

Another stellar 'tutorial'! In that it totally IS a tutorial but it's you producing at the same time and in a groove. Love it. Great minimal track aswell, fair play.

[@fluctura]

Man. Thank you. No more words needed. Just: Thank you!

[@flatlyna2223]

Great content as always - you never fail to inspire me your insights and technical elements.

[@RLAYY]

Always a pleasure my good man

[@billy_crimson]

this is insanely good, thanks Oscar!

[@coldpash]

Oscar, thank you very much.

[@AndiNovaOfficial]

Very well explained. :)

[@benbawden3348]

4:19 Bless You!! 👍

[@KidOrjiMusic]

ur great brother! thx! ❤️🙏🔥

[@fin962]

@4:40 you got a video on mid groove? That little layer was an amazing touch

[@TehAwesomer]

Polyrhythm technique ... clutch. 👍

[@0711RC]

Thank You!! You are Awesome !!!

[@MissBunny850]

This is spot on. Thank you kind sir

[@suntzu6122]

Glad I found this channel. Keep up the good work!

[@malinescuucsenilam6265]

The polymeter reminds me of Acid Eiffel. Excelent tutorial.

[@gretareinarsson7461]

Absolutely love this channel❤😊

[@fo76]

Excellent, thanks!! 🤩