How To Create Classic 90s UK Garage + Giveaway | Thomann

This week we will have a little time travel back to the 90s for a UK Garage tutorial. Jonas demonstrates the fundamental elements of classic UKG from Drums to Chords, Vocals and Bassline. Moreover we teamed up with Polyend for a little giveaway that perfectly fits this genre.

Terms & Conditions:
The give-away runs until April, 1st, at 11.59am CET. The winner will be picked at random and announced via pinned comment under this video.

1. Like this Video
2. Subscribe to our channel
3. Subscribe to the Polyend channel (make sure to have your subscriptions set to public!)
4. Let us know in the comments why you would like to win the Polyend Tracker

Interesting bits and pieces:
0:00 Intro
01:24 Kickdrum
03:04 Groove
11:27 Bassline
14:15 Vocals
16:50 Chords
20:10 Giveaway
21:16 Jam
23:30 Outro

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// DEADLINE ENDED - WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT //

Hi everybody!
We're absolutely overwhelmed by your engagement and your positive feedback! Thanks again for participating and supporting our channel as well as the Polyend channel!

Unfortunately not everyone could win... But here is our lucky winner: faul dubz

Please get in touch with us!

Everyone else, thanks again and stay tuned - more interesting content is coming out soon

[peterhewitt]

That skippy garage sound is so satisfying - I didn't appreciate it growing up in the UK in the 90s, but was living and clubbing in East London during its revival in the early 2010s - good times! I need the Polyend Tracker because sooner or later my employers are going to find out I've installed several DAWs and about a hundred VSTs on my work laptop...

[eudubmonia]

Genuinely blowing it out of the park recently with the video content. Love to see it

[Jotaoka]

As a huge fan of LTJ’s 90s liquid funk I would very happy winning a Tracker! Amazing device by Polyend!!

[indahoooood]

All the poly-jams on the channel are so inspiring and just beautiful - easily can watch and listen this playlist all day long. That's what I did when I found it first. I think that's enough, and I ready to add my own short-story of luck and victory to this cool playlist))

[jacopovilla]

So smooth! That groovy rhythm brings back memories. Sounds like a classic Dem2 tune with a touch of j-garage, especially those chords.
I’ve never been lucky with these but I might as well drop a comment and hope that whoever wins makes good use of that beast of a device.
I used to produce bassline/jackin/ukg 8 to 15 yers ago. I’m Italian but there’s something magical about the UK sound. At some point in my life I was in touch with all my favorite producers (shut-out to Krissi B, to the Offmenut family and last but not least to Kanji Kinetic for all the help, both technical and emotional) and I hoped I would become like them, but life doesn’t always follow plans and after a couple of EPs I was forced to sell most of my stuff except for my monitors. Now I’m 30 and I’ve never stopped dancing, but sadly I stopped producing and I’m currently unemployed. I think I’m back on track with most things and while I’m still fighting with my bipolar disorder I feel like I’m back in control. I wish I could start again, they say you’re never too old, but I’m not in the best place financially. Never had a proper physical Tracker I could actually “feel”, and the Polyend Tracker looks dope. Something intuitive and yet with countless possibilities, which is what you need if you want to focus on the music and cut with the technical issues.
So yeah, winning this would make my personal history as a reborn producer and I would be forever grateful to everyone. Special gifts like this one don’t come often in your life.
And I know it’s so unlikely for me to get it, but I’ll keep my fingers crossed and I wish good luck to everyone with a real passion for electronic music. We’re brothers and sisters sharing the same dream and I wish for everyone of you to be able to follow your dream. Peace🤞💟

[homeostatic]

Having the big clear screen and hands on controls would be an incredible introduction to the tracker workflow. I'd be thrilled to win the Polyend Tracker.

[Projekt_]

These videos are great and give a good feel for the true essence of each genre. The tracker of course is an amazing tool and I would love to experiment with it!

[Rhekluse]

Great stuff mate. I appreciate that you tried to stay true to the elements, sounds & techniques from the era and explained reasoning throughout the demonstration. Very authentic. Big up.

[blubella]

From the day that the Polyend Tracker was announced, I have lusted over such a creation. I am a student in the UK studying electronic music production and there is not a single soul on my course who is aware of this exceptional instrument. Owning this amazing tool would not only propel my own production, but also influence others who may wish to apply themselves to this workflow.

[famousarmystudio]

not only do I appreciate the content, but the overall style of the cinematography and editing is genius

[takeecstasywithmee]

These videos are so inspiring. Thanks for making them Jonas!

[SisterRose]

I grew up with Tracker music in the 90s, playing Acorn Archimedes games with soundtracks originally composed on Amigas. I Recently played Lemmings - it still holds up! Around 2008 or so is when I really got into making music - and it was through trackers. There's something about the downwards way of doing thing that really helps me bypass the ADHD I have that really gets in the way of me composing. Just last month, I took part in a huge tracker "swap" project where we passed modules on from person to person! I was unsure about the Polyend Tracker until I saw one of my favourite youtubers and tracker Legends, Ms. Mad Lemon signing it's praises!

[strangnet]

Been intrigued by the resurgence of Trackers lately, and Polyend's contribution has tickled my G.A.S. for a while. Been wanting to get it but have had to prioritise other stuff lately.

[LH-nhqw]

I'd love to get my hands on that beast ! It can to everything, it would be my main brain for my dawless setup

[happyjessus]

This tracker has caught my eye ever since I started getting into electro and it would be a huge addition to my minimal set up opening up a new world for my workflow

[bordigergely]

Fell in love with trackers, perfect medium for programming breaks and going really in-depth per step. It's an inspiring excel sheet format that is easy and fast to use, but hard to actually master :)

[alpayg.]

First of all: Keep up the great work! Love your videos.
I'd love to have a Tracker because im thinking about buying one for quite a while now and i just love DnB and 90s Jungle which this is also perfect for.

[HeIsMe]

Wow, this groove breakdown *really* was instructive, thanks!

[Tozzinatorr]

As a metalhead who is just getting into all sorts of electronic music, this would the perfect kick-start to my foray into electronic music making.

Keep up the great work btw, loving your output!