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by Kirk Degiorgio

Intermediate and Advanced

03h 07m

How To Make

Dark Room Techno with Kirk Degiorgio

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Tutorial 01 - Intro and Playthrough 06:10
Tutorial 02 - Kick 14:21
Tutorial 03 - Percussion 19:26
Tutorial 04 - Drone 12:48
Tutorial 05 - Stab 11:08
Tutorial 06 - Sequenced Sound 08:03
Tutorial 07 - Alternative Sequence 07:30
Tutorial 08 - Subtractive Arranging 09:24
Tutorial 09 - Basic Arrangement and Automation Tweaks 24:18
Tutorial 10 - New Sequence 13:14
Tutorial 11 - Tape Saturation 11:01
Tutorial 12 - Problem Solving Part 1 14:03
Tutorial 13 - Problem Solving Part 2 14:32
Tutorial 14 - Mixing 08:45
Tutorial 15 - Final Level Balancing 12:59
Course description

This week Sonic Academy proudly welcomes back Techno grand master Kirk Degiorgio for a new course in How To Make Dark Room Techno.

Found in clubs like Room 2 in Fabric, and Berlin's infamous Berghain this is a much sought after genre that may sound minimal but is difficult to get right.

With over 25 years of experience Kirk gives us a real treat over these 15 videos building a dark, minimal, evolving track from the ground up, and with no pre-prepared track, this is an exclusive insight into a master at work.

Starting with the dark, driving beat Kirk layers on tension and atmosphere creating a drone and discordant sequences before sharing his subtractive method of arrangement in Ableton. After clever use of automation to add variety to the minimal elements, we watch Kirk go back to his analog roots using tape saturation before tweaking and perfecting the mix with EQ and compression, ready to be sent on for mastering.

As you go through the tutorials, the course evolves as much as the tune itself, and it's a joy witness it taking shape.

Check it out and take your techno skillz to the next level!

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