Need help with first house track :)

**ondmis** · 02-28-2012, 05:25 AM

Hi techtoolers! I started a couple of days ago, on my very first house track (I think it's house..

), and i usually only produce rap beats and R&B, so I'm really confused about how I should get going from here. First of all, I would very kindly ask you to give me your opinion about this preview of the track (So I know if it's actually worth working on), and then if it's worth working on, I would like to hear if you have any suggestions, how to make this track really dope?

**drevnir** · 02-28-2012, 12:04 PM

So listened to your preview, must say love the bassline and the pluck/synth sound. Personally I would try and continue working on this track !!!
Um, my suggestion is you first need to decide what kind of house track this will be, will be based on a synth melody or on bass ? From the preview I think it can be said that it's bass melody track. So maybe after 32 bars try to make a break, that maybe last 24 bars, and then a sick drop and back to bass.
Also try to add some sick percussions!!!
That's my 2 cents!

**ondmis** · 02-29-2012, 01:00 AM

Originally Posted by drevnir

So listened to your preview, must say love the bassline and the pluck/synth sound. Personally I would try and continue working on this track !!!
Um, my suggestion is you first need to decide what kind of house track this will be, will be based on a synth melody or on bass ? From the preview I think it can be said that it's bass melody track. So maybe after 32 bars try to make a break, that maybe last 24 bars, and then a sick drop and back to bass.
Also try to add some sick percussions!!!
That's my 2 cents!

Thanks!! I'm very glad you like it!

So I've been adding some percussion, and it really made the track a lot more dynamic! I'm having some trouble coming up with a fitting melody for the track, but I'm sure it'll come. Thanks for your advice!!

**ondmis** · 02-29-2012, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by drevnir

So listened to your preview, must say love the bassline and the pluck/synth sound. Personally I would try and continue working on this track !!!
Um, my suggestion is you first need to decide what kind of house track this will be, will be based on a synth melody or on bass ? From the preview I think it can be said that it's bass melody track. So maybe after 32 bars try to make a break, that maybe last 24 bars, and then a sick drop and back to bass.
Also try to add some sick percussions!!!
That's my 2 cents!

So now I need another 2 cents from you drevnir, or anyone else!

I've reached the point of the song, where it's about to drop, and I can't really figure out which bass melody to use to make it sound the illest! Don't know if I should use the Intro melody, or the one from the breakdown, or something completely else. Also I don't know if I should use another bass synth or something. Here's a preview:

**drevnir** · 02-29-2012, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by ondmis

So now I need another 2 cents from you drevnir, or anyone else!

I've reached the point of the song, where it's about to drop, and I can't really figure out which bass melody to use to make it sound the illest! Don't know if I should use the Intro melody, or the one from the breakdown, or something completely else. Also I don't know if I should use another bass synth or something. Here's a preview:

Well to me you got to options.
1) You can use the same bass rhythm/melody as in intro BUT you need to add another synth on top of it, with same melody playing. OR
2) You make another bass rhythm which is more dynamic but simple in notes variations and tempo !
Personally i would go with options #2 because that's how I feel the track should go, BUT you should do the way it feels better for you.

BTW Good way to learn how to produce house music is to analyze other people's song in genre you like. For example listen to Bingo Players - Rattle or Nicky Romero - Toulouse or Tommy Trash - Future Folk. This song may help to you.
Listen to them, analyze their structure, second by second, bar by bar (it helps to download/buy track and put it in your DAW to see bar by bar progression of the track) and then you may find some cool tricks to help you with your track!

Hope my another 2 cents help !

**ondmis** · 02-29-2012, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by drevnir

Well to me you got to options.
1) You can use the same bass rhythm/melody as in intro BUT you need to add another synth on top of it, with same melody playing. OR
2) You make another bass rhythm which is more dynamic but simple in notes variations and tempo !
Personally i would go with options #2 because that's how I feel the track should go, BUT you should do the way it feels better for you.

BTW Good way to learn how to produce house music is to analyze other people's song in genre you like. For example listen to Bingo Players - Rattle or Nicky Romero - Toulouse or Tommy Trash - Future Folk. This song may help to you.
Listen to them, analyze their structure, second by second, bar by bar (it helps to download/buy track and put it in your DAW to see bar by bar progression of the track) and then you may find some cool tricks to help you with your track!

Hope my another 2 cents help !

Alright thanks a lot for a total of 4 cents of very useful help! I'm sitting right now doing number 2 (Of your advice that is..

), and I think it's coming along great! I'll be posting once again, when the track is complete