Dubstep structure ?

[Crimsonghost]

Put your jimmy monkey away.

[Hircine]

This kinda music is all about building tension and fulfilling promises, basically. Most EDM seems to be that way. In fact, most music in general is that way, maybe less about the tension in more mainstream genres (pop, rock, etc). Breakdowns, buildups, and drops.. that's what you need to be researching.

Pretty ignorant tbh

Have u ever listened to "techno"?

Excuse me?

[Dystinkt]

listen to what you want to make, then go practice. then when you think you've got it down, practice a shitload more.

[NinjaEdit]

intro
mix in
hook
break
drop 1
hook
break
drop 2
hook
mix out
coda

[Brothulhu]

Bring a dubstep tune you like into your daw and chop it into sections (intro, build, drop.. Etc) now you know how to structure a tune

[Dahneboy]

Bring a dubstep tune you like into your daw and chop it into sections (intro, build, drop.. Etc) now you know how to structure a tune

yes also study the song alot and study the number of sounds kicking in per section

[Benji]

The structure I notice the most is

Intro | Bass | Slightly different bass | Variation on the intro | Heavier bass | Slightly different bass | Intro as the outro

[syrup]

oh sorry "most edm" isnt built on breakdowns & drops

Who said that?

you did you slappy

I most certainly did not. Read:

"This kinda music is all about building tension and fulfilling promises, basically. Most EDM seems to be that way. In fact, most music in general is that way, maybe less about the tension in more mainstream genres (pop, rock, etc). Breakdowns, buildups, and drops.. that's what you need to be researching."

Wait for it...

[VirtualMark]

I don't understand why everyone is trolling. Claudedefaren is right - a lot of EDM does rely on build ups and heavy drops.

[syrup]

you completely missed it.

[claudedefaren]

i literally never said that most edm is comprised of buildups and drops. i told the dude to research those terms because he's making dubstep. the lot of you have the reading comprehension of a twelve year old

[claudedefaren]

No offense Mark my snide comment is directed at everyone coming at me

[syrup]

You said the same thing with different words

[nameless133]

u need dropz m8

[claudedefaren]

You said the same thing with different words

incorrect.

[YeahItsMe]

Bring a dubstep tune you like into your daw and chop it into sections (intro, build, drop.. Etc) now you know how to structure a tune

Recreating one of your favorite songs is a great way to learn structure!! And then when you have all the elements in place, shuffling this hi hat, change that bass sound, change the melody, add a break, switch to faster drums, or save the project and use it as a reference how do you think guitarists do it

Also Go to Loopmasters.com spend $35 US on High Rankins Ableton Projects... Load them up and study!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And whi cares about terminology!!! You can call your drop a verse and the 2nd second part a break or call it drop a then drop b. in other genres it might be called somethin different, but it's the same thing! Our drop is their verse or whatever, but it will always be intro, hook/build, verse/drop and of course there's things inbetween, but regardless every genre of music that we have heard in the "western" world(i have heard lol) has that basic structure. Call it a drop, call it a verse, call it the main part, who cares?! It's music in segments, break it down to your terms and never tell anybody what you call them