How To Make SIMPLE But FIRE EDM Songs

0:00 intro
0:12 block groove
1:16 eighth note groove
2:24 dotted groove
3:44 triplet groove
5:07 1/16 groove

MY GEAR:
DAW (Music making software): Logic Pro and Ableton Live
Studio monitors (speakers): Yamaha HS8's
Headphones: Audeze LCD X (open back)
Camera: Canon 80d
Computer: Mac Studio with M2 Ultra chip and 2 TB hardrive
Midi controller (keyboard): Komplete Kontrol 61
Interface: Scarlett Clarett 2 pre
Desk: a cheap one from ikea
Chair: also a cheap one from ikea

My favorite plugins that I use the most:
XFER Serum
Sylenth 1
Nexus 3
Kontakt
RC 20
Valhalla Shimmer
Valhalla Vintage Verb
Shaperbox 3
XFER OTT
Fab Filter Saturn 2
Fab Filter Pro C 2
Arturia Pigments
Baby Audio Comeback Kid
Output Thermal and Portal
LABS Soft Piano

Hardware that I use behind the scenes but not in videos:
Elektron Octatrack (my fav)
Elektron Digitakt
Korg Minilogue XD

[avrilcadabra]

You didn't even have to say it, I still got 20% better. I do hardware with no daw and still learn valuable things from you. Cheers

[satrickpwayze]

I FEEL THAT QUESTION Jordan! Thanks for the video Alex

[artsyanaa]

Dude I spent all day trying to make a song just to almost breakdown bc it didnt sound right and you’ve saved me thank you so much

[TrueGritProductions]

I swear when you added fx to the vocals on the drop the song got immediately 20% better

[dank]

I always start with the drop it’s easier progressing from there

[Bricky_cK]

wow this is so good this helped me alot i learned so much from u! u deserve 1 million subscribers for this best content

[truegrittechnologies]

Alex, thank you so much bro.I been tryin to get into this genre.You been a help, every blessing.

[juliancofield]

How did I not find your videos earlier! They are so helpful!!!!

[jerryt]

Alex ur such an amazing person, love your vids, they help me out massively. even though i use fl studio, the tips u give make my songs so much better!
Thank you man!

[jasonlieberman]

As someone who knows loads of theory, it can certainly be tempting to approach composition like I'm formulating an algorithm... So then I often turn to my guitar for some more inituative feel, but in moments when I'm caught up in trying to calculate the next section like it was a strategy game... I'll use this simple and sweet tip. Thanks m8 😃

[ppsdvx]

Shoutouts to Jordan asking the REAL questions.

[TheMETHnNANO]

Thank you so much man! Appreciate all your helpful advice and excellent tutorials!

[DanielEstrada-nrpb]

You're a God! Joining the bootcamp!

[kjkjkj]

You make it seem so much easier than it actually is😅

[ashcrack]

Great video man, but can you please show how you drug the vocal from splice into the sampler?

[Royy]

What a fucking good video wow nice job

[luisvalencia]

Can you make a video about drums thank you 🙏😃

[guineabable]

Best instructions ever! You’re an awesome teacher thanks so much!

[ianschilhab]

I’ve seen people start with the drop then make the intro. Do what’s best for you but I’ve heard that’s an effective method

[MannyWalks]

wow! fucking true!
it's all about using harder sounds in the drop as well as changing some little things there to keep things interesting