![]() ![]() Now this is sounding like a proper Liquid Drum and Bass tune! But we can do a bit more to turn this from a static loop into something fuller and richer… Phase #5: Fleshing Out The Loop □ I’ve turned mine down around -4dB on the fader. Lastly, simply blend the volume to taste. Muting the bassline to create a turnaround This process is inspired by tracks like Tokyo Prose – Rescue: In this track, I plan on using a number of these, but let’s start with a piano sample that we can chop up and process. It’s smooth, it’s musical, and it’s why we love it. Liquid tracks can feature any number of instruments and sounds, including:Įither way, it’s undeniable that the musical ‘stuff’ is what makes Liquid such a distinctive subgenre of Drum & Bass. Phase #3: The Musical Stuff □Īlthough Liquid is a subgenre of Drum & Bass, the varying styles within Liquid can be quite different. Now that we’ve got our drums, let’s move onto the stuff that makes Liquid what it is – the musical stuff. There are still a few mix changes to make to these drums, but we’ll cover that off later in the guide. More advanced producers like to customise the exact sound of their drum breaks by programming acoustic-sounding loops themselves. Grab the ‘Liquid Kick.wav’ sample from the Liquid Starter Pack and drag it into your DAW’s arrangement on a new track. Personally, I love the visual and flexible workflow of working in audio. You can do this either in audio (drag onto the track) or MIDI (via a drum sampler), but in this case, I’ll use audio. This gives you the flexibility to make them sound exactly how you want, and punch through the mix. In Drum & Bass, the main kick and snare are usually programmed with one-shot samples. ![]() Let’s start with our two most important drum sounds – the kick and snare. There are many different ways to approach drum programming in Liquid Drum & Bass production.īut the main goal is to use a combination of loops and one-shot samples to craft a unique drum arrangement. Phase #1: Programming Crisp, Rolling Drums □ We’ll keep this in mind when we write our musical elements and bassline, but for now let’s build out a drum loop – the solid foundations of our Liquid DNB track. All scales are equal, but some are more equal than others □ This isn’t to say you can’t write Liquid in other keys, but this is a huge benefit. Why? Because the notes around F0 (which is the root note of F Minor) sound really good on club systems and subwoofers. So let’s create a new project in our DAW and set the tempo to 174BPM accordingly. This speed gives it that nice, driving feel that the genre is known for. Secondly, the tempo of Liquid Drum & Bass tends to sit in the range of 165-175BPM, but the most common one is 174BPM. Just a computer with a DAW, some headphones, and some good samples/plugins will do. It’s worth mentioning here that you don’t need a complex set of equipment to make high-quality Liquid. Looking for something more advanced? Check out our 37 Liquid DNB Production Tips here □ Phase #0: The Standardsīefore we get straight into it, we need to set up our DAW project to be suited to Liquid Drum & Bass. So with that, let’s get cracking with making a Liquid DNB track from scratch! In this guide, I’ll show you how to make all three. There are 3 key elements that characterize Liquid DNB: pitched-up old-school breakbeats, smooth sub-bass, and the use of subdued melodic sounds (instead of heavy basslines). Of course there are many others, but I’d need a separate article for that □ Since then, it has developed into a staple part of the broader Drum & Bass sound.Īrtists that loosely fall into this category include: This sound was curated heavily by DJs like Fabio, Grooverider, and Calibre in the late 90’s and early 2000’s. Calibre is one of my all-time favourite Liquid artists, and is responsible for making the sound what it is today. ![]()
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