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I need some sites or e-books on making music like breakbeat, jungle or
drum'n'bass. I need to know what drums, bassline and melodies i have to include
in each song theme, what speed it should be, where to download samples (loops
and one-shots) etc.
Thanks in advance.
There are a number of websites, tutorials, and books that will get you started
making breakbeat, jungle, and drum n’ bass music. Music creation is a very
subjective area, so I’ll try to give you as much information as possible to get
you on your way.
I’ll break down my research into three key areas. First, tutorial sites that
will help you get started on programming and creating breakbeat music.
Secondly, a list of books that might help with your breakbeat creation and
development. Thirdly, sample sites where you can download your high hats,
snares, and bass drums.
Start with online tutorials. The sites listed below offer varying levels of
knowledge. For example, have you bought your equipment yet? Do you have the
appropriate software? Do you know shortcuts and tricks of the trade? I’ve
tried to gather a variety of sources with varying levels. For the most basic
tutorial, intermusic.com is a great starting point. They cover the very
basics, from getting the right equipment to finding suggested software.
Intermusic.com
Drum and Bass Tutorial
http://www.intermusic.com/article.asp?
ReviewID=3779&ArticleTable=Features&FeatureType=TUT&Channel=DJS
If you have bought your equipment and are ready to start programming, then try
orion-central.com’s tutorial on basic drum programming. They offer basic
tricks for drum programming.
Orion-Central
Drum Programming Tutorial
http://www.orion-central.com/tutoriallivedrums.shtml
The next two sites offer tutorials for the novice user who is already familiar
with the basics. If you’re looking for advice on looping, try loopers-
delight.com’s “Looping Tips and Tricks.”
Loopers-delight
Looping Tips and Tricks
http://www.loopers-delight.com/tips/tips.html
Audioheadz offers breakbeat manipulation and how to make new versions of
original beats, develop original loops, and edit mono breaks.
Audioheadz
Tutorial Page on Breakbeat Manipulation
http://www.btinternet.com/~taskie/tutorials/breaks-index.html
Secondly, I would look into books that might help you get started.
Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any ebooks about jungle, breakbeat, or drum n’
bass creation. However, I did manage to find online bookstores offering items
for you. Musicbooksplus.com has a number of books for electronic music
creation. Take a look at the list found here:
Music Books Plus
Electroic Music – Midi Synthesis
http://www.musicbooksplus.com/midi.htm
I only found one book that addresses drum and bass music creation that’s found
at Amazon.com. The book is made “for all drummers wanting to explore the
world of electronically produced Jungle Drum 'n' Bass grooves”
Amazon.com
Jungle Drum n’ Bass
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0757990258/qid=1019597566/sr=1-
1/ref=sr_1_1/102-1922267-1175319
Your questions regarding drums, bassline, melody, and song themes all deal with
music theory. If you open your scope a little larger and search for books
on “music theory,” you’ll find a volume of resources. This will help you
understand the basics of music creation from reading, writing and understanding:
Amazon.com
Music Theory
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/102-1922267-1175319
Also, a great place to find music theory on drum and bass, jungle, and
breakbeat are the many discussion boards available online. United Trackers
offers a discussion board that specialize in digital music creation:
United Trackers
Message Board Page
http://www.united-trackers.org/2000/bbs/index.asp?board=general
Drum and Bass Arena offers a specific forum for drum and bass production.
Drum and Bass Arena
Forum Page
http://www.breakbeat.co.uk/forum/
Jungle Scene also offers a community area to discuss production:
Jungle Scene
http://junglescene.com/
Lastly, there are a number of sampling sites that offer free and paid for
samples. I’ll list a few here, but I’d recommend exploring Google and Yahoo’s
categories for samples and loops. Loopsonic offers free drum, bass, guitar
loops and samples.
Loopasonic
Offering an archive of drum loops
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~spufus/
Analogue Samples organizes their samples in 14 categories, from drum, bass,
brass, to leads, pads, and strings.
Analogue Samples
http://www.analoguesamples.com/
Superloops specializes in hip-hop and rock samples and loops for purchase.
Superloops
Specializing in live hip-hop and rock drum loops.
http://www.superloops.com/
If these don’t satisfy you, there are more listings found in both Google and
Yahoo’s directories:
Categories Used:
Arts > Music > Sound Files > Samples and Loops
http://directory.google.com/Top/Arts/Music/Sound_Files/Samples_and_Loops/
Yahoo! Directory for Free Drum Loops and Samples
http://dir.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Music/Recording/Sampling/Samples_and_Loops/
If this isn’t the information that you were looking for, please let me know.
Websites that may interest you:
Tutorial Sites:
Intermusic.com
Drum and Bass Tutorial
http://www.intermusic.com/article.asp?
ReviewID=3779&ArticleTable=Features&FeatureType=TUT&Channel=DJS
Orion-Central
Drum Programming Tutorial
http://www.orion-central.com/tutoriallivedrums.shtml
Loopers-delight
Looping Tips and Tricks
http://www.loopers-delight.com/tips/tips.html
Audioheadz
Tutorial Page on Breakbeat manipulation
http://www.btinternet.com/~taskie/tutorials/breaks-index.html
Book Sites:
Music Books Plus
http://www.musicbooksplus.com/midi.htm
Amazon.com
Jungle Drum N’ Bass
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0757990258/qid=1019597566/sr=1-
1/ref=sr_1_1/102-1922267-1175319
Amazon.com
Music Theory
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/102-1922267-1175319
Message Boards/Community Areas
United Trackers
Message Board Page
http://www.united-trackers.org/2000/bbs/index.asp?board=general
Drum and Bass Arena
Forum Page
http://www.breakbeat.co.uk/forum/
Jungle Scene
Offering Community areas for discussion
http://junglescene.com/
Sample Downloading
Loopasonic
Offering an archive of drum loops
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~spufus/
Analogue Samples
Catalog of Samples
http://www.analoguesamples.com/
Superloops
Specializing in live hip-hop and rock drum loops
http://www.superloops.com/
Drum Track Zone
Offering Drum Samples
http://www.synthzone.com/drums.htm
Cultural Sites:
Breaksworld.com
Offers Message Board and Culture
http://www.breaksworld.com/home.htm
Global Music Resource
Resource Center for making Music with Computers
http://www.globalmusicresource.com/
Hitsquad.com
Portal music resource and industry information
http://www.hitsquad.com
AmericanDnB.com
American Drum and Bass Information
http://americandnb.com/index.php
Keyword Used:
making breakbeats
breakbeats
samples and loops
Categories Used:
Arts > Music > Sound Files > Samples and Loops
http://directory.google.com/Top/Arts/Music/Sound_Files/Samples_and_Loops/
Yahoo! Directory for Free Drum Loops and Samples
http://dir.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Music/Recording/Sampling/Samples_and_Loops/
Thanks,
Trailhead
I am glad that to hear that you interested in creating Drum n Bass tracks. I used to be a Jungle fanatic about 5 years ago. I still enjoy listenin to Drum n Bass even though the sound is a lot different then it was when I was constantly listening to it.
From what I've read about your question I am assuming that you have heard Jungle before and that it intrigues you. Instead of trying to find a book or site telling you how to make jungle tracks, I think you should take what you hear as a "study guide". Every piece of drum n bass that you hear you should be studying so as to learn the intricacies of the style. I think that that is the best way to learn what jungle sounds like and to be able to develop an idea of what you want to make. There are things that you have to consider before you start producing tracks. Most importantly, you have to choose which sub-genre of Drum n Bass you want to produce. Is it Jungle, Drum n Bass, Techstep, Hardstep, etc.
Trailhead did a decent job of referencing sites that can expose you to more jungle and the different sub-genres. However, I am going to give you some ideas on production. I happen to produce my own hiphop tracks at home.
The first thing you have to decide is what is going to be your medium of production. Do you plan on running programs off a computer or do you plan on purchasing actual hardware and equipment? I use a combination of both, but most of my work is done on the computer. I play bass so when it comes time to lay down a bass track on one of my beats then I am able to do that manually without having to program it. If you do decide on using a computer based setup then the software that you run is very important, especially when it comes to making jungle. There are many audio programs on the market that do a variety of things. A company called emagic has a piece of software called Logic Platinum (http://www.emagic.de/english/products/logic/lap.html) which is a pretty comprehensive program to use, however I wouldn't recommend starting off with this program as it tends to be geared toward the more advanced user. Steinberg is another company that makes audio software. The most popular of Steinberg's products is called Cubase (http://www.cubase.net/) and is popular amongst jungle producers. Once again, this particular program is geared towards the more advanced user.
I would consider myself an intermediate user, meaning that I am getting good with basic programs. Personally, I use three main programs for all my production. These are as follows: Sonic Foundry Acid Pro 3.0 (http://www.sonicfoundry.com/products/NewShowProduct.asp?PID=462) which is what I use to lay out my songs. I feel that it is a pretty user friendly program suitable for beginner to advanced users. The second program that I use is Sonic Foundry Sound Forge 6.0 (http://www.sonicfoundry.com/PRODUCTS/NewShowProduct.asp?PID=668&FeatureID=5785) which allows me to do most of my editing and I do my recording on that program. The last program that I use is Fruity Loops (http://www.fruityloops.com/English/frames.html) which allows me to prgram my beats and rhythms. I find this program simple to use but yet capable of so much. This program also can be used by the beginning or advanced user. Like I said, those are the three programs that I basically do everything on. I know two other producers who also use the same trio of software for their productions.
You said, "I need to know what drums, bassline and melodies i have to include in each song theme"
As I said earlier, you need to "study" jungle by listening to it so you know what kinds of sounds to use. Once you start developing your own style then you will have your own melodies and basslines.
Jungle music tempo typically ranges approximately between 140-170 BPM (beats per minute).
As far as places to get samples there are software CDs that you can purchase that are full of samples and loops. Some companies offer full CDs in specific genres so it is possible to get a Drum n Bass CD. My only peeve with that is that you are using someone elses material. I think that using that type of software is a good way to begin to learn production and the ins-and-outs of the software you use. Eventually you can graduate to producing your own melodies, rhythms, and basslines.
I hope this has helped. If there are any more questions regarding this topic or what I've discussed here, pelase ask. Good Luck!
www.breaksmania.com
http://www.deepfreq.com/doa/labasic/ - Visual demo showing the basics of setting up Logic Audio.
http://www.dogsonacid.com/forumdisplay.php?forumid=4 - The largest message board dedicated to D&B music production.
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