Electronic Dance Music employs an arrangement structure that differs from most traditional forms of music, often relying solely on the constant repetition of a 4-bar basic groove running for 5 minutes or longer. But with the streaming platform now the most popular way to digest music, music is becoming shorter, and with it, our listeners' attention span. How do dance music producers excite the listener, and more importantly, maintain their interest for longer periods when the current musical trends dictate the opposite?
In this workshop, we walk through the ideas, concepts, and techniques behind arranging EDM, showing how artists create 5-minute arrangements from just 4 bars of limited instrumentation while also maintaining a listener's interest.
It's estimated that 40,000 tracks are uploaded to Spotify daily. That’s nearly 1.2 million a month. Every month. A large majority are electronic dance music records created by lone producers in their bedrooms and with such a vast and ever expanding catalog of music, its becoming increasingly difficult to be found without an active marketing campaign. For many producers, the majority of the campaign is focused via social media. But is this really the best option for an EDM artist?
In this session, Alexandra Bartles examines the importance of Social media to the modern electronic dance music professional. The role that it plays in a producers success or failure, and the possible lasting impact it may have on our mental health.
This session will examine the various effects and techniques that can be utilised in a DAW for live performance. It will build upon a previous workshop that focused on preparing the DAW from studio to stage. The presentation will address launch modes, transitions, using third party software and building bespoke effects racks. Using these tools and techniques will allow the performer to remix live on the fly, to create a unique performance.
