Drum Production

It's a phrase often heard around our studios here, "listen to the drums on this"... and it always leads us down a deep musical wormhole. So, if you're looking for some drum insight and inspiration, listen to the drums on these... Laura Jane Lowthe... Read More...

Rhythm and groove is the heartbeat of so much electronic music. To pay our respects, we've collected all of our favourite drum tips, tricks, and tutorials from our trainers and visiting musicians and put them all here in one easy to browse location. ... Read More...

Achieving the right amount of punch for your snare sounds can be an elusive and frustrating task. Especially when working with samples, getting the ever-important snare to have enough presence without it being overbearing often requires a little more... Read More...

Next up for our monthly Tips + Tricks tutorial we have Liveschool trainer George Nicholas on board to show us how to sample kick drums from almost any track. Extracting a clean drum sample without bleed from other instruments is usually only possi... Read More...

One of the central principles of mixing dance music is making sure that the rhythmic and harmonic elements of the track are locking in. Tuning drums to the key of your project can tighten up a mix dramatically, and help the entire arrangement work to... Read More...

The insanely talented Swindail dropped by the Liveschool studios to show us how he adds that much desired human feel to his tracks through the use of groove and delay in Ableton Live. This video tutorial is one of many we'll be sharing with you fr... Read More...