This past year at Ultra Fest, I was in the Carl Cox and Friends Tent, and they had a phenomenal Funktion One system going on! That was the loudest sh!t I ever heard though. I was probably 30-50 feet from the subs, and I lit a cigarette and the flame pulsated to the bassdrum beat.

^^^ yeah, the focus should be more on getting the tracks to a certain level than just getting a release. if that means sending out a cd every three years or something until they are at that level, so be it. I couldn't agree more. I'd much rather learn as much as possible about how to make a beautif...

Off the top of my head, these are the three things I've noticed so far: 1. A lot of shows/parties I play, if the audience isn't real big into the clubbing/DJ scene, they always react pleasantly surprised to any remix of a pop song. They don't know what's going on and then they get surprised with a s...

i live in the US and there arent very many people producing this stuff where i am so the internet is my main source of direct information from more experienced artists Brankis is right on with this. I live just outside Philadelphia, so beyond Josh Wink and Deep Dish, this area of the world is desol...

it all depends. sometimes I search around for something that will fit the song, and then when I stumble upon the sound, something hits me like, "this is correct." Other times though, and usually more often, some idea/sound will enter my head randomly, or I'll hear an external sound or some...

Don't give up the dream This is really helpful for me! I'm an aspiring producer and it's people like you and Steevio and so many others that continue to ignite the spark of hope for me. I haven't had a release nor have I really tried yet, but I do know that it's my dream, and reading these replies ...

I use Logic Pro.

Well you might do better asking someone with more experience, because although I can tell the difference between amazing and mediocre tracks, I can't always point out specifically what makes them that way. I'm still learning ;) But I can say that, for example, "Lies and Scandals," could us...