Live Electronic Music Tutorials With Mikas

How to make deep hypnotic techno like Ben Klock and Marcel Dettmann from scratch, in real time, in Logic Pro X. In this Live Electronic Music Tutorial (episode 376) I build a raw, spooky deep techno track at 124 BPM, built entirely from scratch with 909 drums, bit crushed percussion, greasy sub bass, mutant keys, dark soundscapes and heavy side chain pumping. If you want to learn how to produce deep techno, dark techno or hypnotic melodic techno with real character and grit, this episode walks you through the whole flow live, from the first kick to a full moving groove.🎧 Inspired by: Ben Klock, Marcel Dettmann (also: Rødhåd, Donato Dozzy, Berghain)🎛️ Made with: Logic Pro X, Alchemy, Space DesignerA big focus this time is bit crushing: how to use it as a distortion tool to add grit and variation to your drums and synths without overwhelming the track.🎹 Grab the template used in this episode for just $10: [https://www.wemakedancemusic.com/en/Formats/logic-pro-templatesOpen it in Logic Pro and reverse engineer every drum, bass, key and effect I build here.GEAR USED IN THIS EPISODE🔊 Adam Audio A8H monitors: https://www.adam-audio.com/en/a-series/a8h/🎧 Adam Audio H200 headphones: https://www.adam-audio.com/en/headphones/h200/🎹 Novation Launchkey 61 MK4: https://us.novationmusic.com/products/launchkey-61🎛️ Focusrite Scarlett 18i20: https://us.focusrite.com/products/scarlett-18i20In this deep techno production tutorial you will learn how to:Build a track from a single 909 kick and tune it in keyUse bit crushing to add grit and grating variation to claps and drumsLayer a crash and second kick for movement and heartbeat feelDesign a deep, greasy sub bass and blend two bass layersAdd mutant keys and dark soundscapes for a story, not just loopsSide chain everything, including the reverb bus, for maximum pumpWiden hats with sample delay and stereo tricksAdd brass stabs and percussive effects off the grid for a human feelBuild an intro and let the arrangement breatheCHAPTERS (times approximate, adjust to your final upload)00:00 Intro, the gear and today's deep techno idea03:00 The 909 kick, tuned in key05:00 Bit crushing the clap and adding grit08:00 Crash and second kick layers11:00 Greasy sub bass design and layering16:00 Mutant keys and delay20:00 Dark soundscape for atmosphere23:00 Side chaining everything to the kick27:00 Widening hats with sample delay30:00 Brass stabs and percussive effects34:00 Building the intro and arrangement38:00 Wrap up and what happens nextLINKS🎛️ Templates and sound packs: https://www.logictemplates.com🌐 We Make Dance Music: https://www.wemakedancemusic.com🚀 The wmdm.io platform: https://wmdm.io#DeepHypnoticTechno #BenKlock #MarcelDettmann #Rødhåd #DonatoDozzy #LogicProX #MusicProduction #ElectronicMusicTutorial #LiveElectronicMusic #AdamAudio #Novation #FocusriteMay the Songs Be With You!

How to make progressive trance like Above & Beyond and Armin van Buuren from scratch, in real time, in Logic Pro X. This is a special episode. Massive thanks to the Focusrite Group, Adam Audio and Novation for hooking up the studio with a brand new setup that I'm running for the very first time on camera. New Adam Audio A8H monitors, Adam Audio H200 headphones, a Novation Launchkey 61 MK4 and a Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 interface. The difference on the mixes was immediate, so I put it all to work building an old school flavored progressive trance track at 130 BPM, the kind of uplifting, Anjunabeats style progressive trance I fell in love with back in 2001.In Live Electronic Music Tutorial 375 we start from the drums, add a side chained chord stab, hunt for the right bass, layer an Anjuna pad melody, drop arps, and bring in piano and Serum 2 for the big moment. If you want to learn how to produce progressive trance, uplifting trance or melodic trance with a classic yet modern edge, this episode walks you through the whole flow live.🎧 Inspired by: Above & Beyond, Armin van Buuren (also: Anjunabeats, Andrew Bayer)🎛️ Made with: Logic Pro X, Serum 2, Drum Machine Designer🎹 Grab the template used in this episode for just $10:https://www.wemakedancemusic.com/en/progressive-trance-logic-pro-x-template-live-electronic-music-375-12-1784804254Open it in Logic Pro and reverse engineer every drum, bass, pad and arp I build here.GEAR USED IN THIS EPISODE🔊 Adam Audio A8H monitors: https://www.adam-audio.com/en/a-series/a8h/🎧 Adam Audio H200 headphones: https://www.adam-audio.com/en/headphones/h200/🎹 Novation Launchkey 61 MK4: https://us.novationmusic.com/products/launchkey-61🎛️ Focusrite Scarlett 18i20: https://us.focusrite.com/products/scarlett-18i20🎁 Novation Playm): https://downloads.novationmusic.com/novation/launchkey-mk4In this progressive trance production tutorial you will learn how to:Start a track from the drums and build a solid foundation firstTune your kick and snare in key with Drum Machine DesignerProgram simple, effective progressive trance drum grooves and fillsTrigger clean chords and side chain them for that pumping trance feelShop for and shape the right bass under the chordsLayer an Anjuna style pad as a lead melodyAdd arps for movement and dimensionBring in piano and Serum 2 for the big emotional payoffKeep it loose and human instead of rigidly quantizedCHAPTERS (times approximate, adjust to your final upload)00:00 Intro and the new Focusrite / Adam Audio / Novation gear03:00 Starting progressive trance at 130 BPM04:00 Building the drums (kick and snare in key)07:00 Hats, claps and a groovy perc10:00 Triggering chords with Play and side chaining14:00 Shopping for the bass20:00 Layering the pad under the bass23:00 The Anjuna pad lead melody27:00 Adding arps for dimension33:00 Naming and organizing the session36:00 Piano and Serum 2 for the big moment41:00 Wrap up and what happens nextLINKS🎛️ Templates and sound packs: https://www.logictemplates.com🌐 We Make Dance Music: https://www.wemakedancemusic.com🚀 The wmdm.io platform: https://wmdm.io#ProgressiveTrance #AboveAndBeyond #ArminVanBuuren #Anjunabeats #AndrewBayer #LogicProX #MusicProduction #ElectronicMusicTutorial #LiveElectronicMusic #AdamAudio #Novation #FocusriteMay the Songs Be With You!

How to make dreamy ambient downtempo like Tycho and Boards of Canada from scratch, in real time, in Logic Pro X. In this Live Electronic Music Tutorial (episode 374) I build a deep, hypnotic ambient downtempo track at 102 BPM, starting from a single evolving pad and layering glassy keys, fat slow drums, sub bass, trippy arps, processed vocals and a long reverb tail. If you want to produce relaxing ambient music, chillout, lo-fi downtempo or cinematic electronic music that actually pulls you in instead of sitting in the background, this episode walks you through the whole feel and flow.🎹 Grab the template used in this episode: https://www.wemakedancemusic.com/en/dreamy-ambient-downtempo-logic-pro-x-template-live-electronic-music-374-12-1782392067🎧 Inspired by: Tycho, Boards of Canada (also: Bonobo, Jon Hopkins)🎛️ Made with: Logic Pro X, AlchemyOpen it in Logic Pro and reverse engineer every pad, bus and drum layer I build here.In this ambient downtempo production tutorial you will learn how to:Start a track from one evolving pad and let it set the moodLayer glassy keys and a long reverb tail for depthBuild a fat, meaty downtempo drum groove under slow ambient chordsLayer kicks, snares, rims and shakers for an organic, human feelUse bus sends (delay, reverb) so every element speaks to each otherAdd a trippy arp and a wide lead for movementPull vocals straight into your DAW with the WMDM Bridge and pitch shift them in contextKeep it all loose and musical instead of perfectly quantizedThis is the kind of deep ambient and downtempo I love making: slow, emotional, a little weird, and built live so you can follow every decision as it happens.CHAPTERS (times approximate, adjust to your final upload)00:00 Intro and today's ambient downtempo idea01:30 Starting with an evolving pad (Alchemy "Alone")03:00 Glassy keys and a long reverb tail06:00 Building the low end and bass08:00 Laying down the downtempo drum groove12:00 Layering kick, snare and rim percussion18:00 Shakers and trippy hats21:00 Bringing the bass back with comp and distortion23:00 Dropping a trippy arp in the back26:00 The WMDM Bridge: pulling in vocals30:00 Pitching and processing the vocal sample33:00 Searching for the lead synth37:00 Final mix and vibe check39:00 Wrap upLINKS🎛️ Templates and sound packs: https://www.logictemplates.com🌐 We Make Dance Music: https://www.wemakedancemusic.com#AmbientDowntempo #Tycho #BoardsOfCanada #Bonobo #JonHopkins #LogicProX #MusicProduction #ElectronicMusicTutorial #LiveElectronicMusicMay the Sounds Be With You!

Organic deep house like Nora En Pure and Lee Burridge, in Logic Pro X, built live from scratch at 122 BPM in D. Episode 373 of Live Electronic Music Tutorials With Mikas leans into the looser, more fluid side of deep house — inspired by what Sultan + Shepard and Andrew Bayer have been doing with the genre lately. Less beat-centric, more about letting the elements breathe.🎧 Inspired by: Nora En Pure, Lee Burridge (also: All Day I Dream, Anjunadeep, Sébastien Léger)🎛️ Made with: Logic Pro X, Alchemy, Sylenth1 Grab the finished template: https://www.wemakedancemusic.com/en/oranic-house-logic-pro-x-template-live-electronic-music-373-12-177 9870943 Fresh for spring 2026 and built to be studied, remixed, rearranged and reimagined. Every WMDM template carries 25+ years of composition, mixing and arrangement experience tuned for electronic music that works on and off the dancefloor. WHAT'S INSIDE - 14 Synth Channels (2x Sylenth1, 12x Alchemy) - 10 MIDI Drum Channels - Full mastering chain on the main output - 122 BPM, key of D, 3:00 reference arrangement - 10 MIDI Drum Channels - Full mastering chain on the main output - 122 BPM, key of D, 3:00 reference arrangement IN THIS EPISODE - Reworking a heavier beat into something looser and more organic by mixing back the hats, ride and shakers - Building the groove around a rounded bass instead of the kick - Layering a Sasha-esque drone pad for atmosphere and an answering phrase with a lo-fi tail - Adding a deadmau5-style pluck pattern to push the energy - Designing a vocal-like Alchemy choir patch to top the arrangement - Live talk on Superbooth Berlin 2026, Focal headphones, and where deep house is heading Browse every genre we make templates for: https://www.wemakedancemusic.com/en/genres Sell your own templates and sample packs on WMDM: https://www.wemakedancemusic.com/en/join Production, mixing and mastering services: https://www.wemakedancemusic.com/en/music-production-services CONNECT - Site: https://www.wemakedancemusic.com/en/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wemakedancemusic/ - X: https://x.com/wemakedancemus If you made it to Superbooth this year, drop a comment below. Next year we're going with a booth, so come say hi. Until next time, may the sounds be with you.#OrganicHouse #NoraEnPure #LeeBurridge #AllDayIDream #Anjunadeep #LogicProX #MusicProduction #ElectronicMusicTutorial #LiveElectronicMusic

In this episode I build a full creative techno track completely from scratch in Logic Pro — no samples, no shortcuts. 125 BPM, key of E, and a conscious decision to push past what "normal" techno sounds like. Expect irregular snare placements, synthesized percussion, side-chained bass layers, trippy soundscapes, and an evolving Jupiter-style pad.This is part one of the production process: laying down every element and locking in the creative vision. Arrangement, mixing, and final touches follow in upcoming episodes.🎹 Download the Logic Pro template from this episode here:👉 https://www.wemakedancemusic.com/en/creative-melodic-techno-logic-pro-x-template-12-1774007069💻 Over 7,000 templates from 500+ producers available at:👉 https://www.wemakedancemusic.com/en/─────────────────────────────────────⏱ TIMESTAMPS─────────────────────────────────────0:00 – Intro: What is "creative techno"?0:41 – Session setup: 125 BPM, Logic Pro, Drum Synth Designer1:33 – Kick drum design from scratch (decay, shape, saturation)5:22 – Snare design & irregular pattern placement6:24 – Adding delay & effects to the snare7:02 – Open hi-hat design9:13 – Cowbell, clicks & percussive textures10:22 – Bit crusher on delay send — going trippy11:43 – Brassy swell element for tension14:36 – Bass pattern design + side chain compression17:07 – Exploring & layering bass variations in Alchemy18:46 – Bell element for hypnotic, call-and-response feel20:39 – High pitch pad / atmospheric soundscape22:55 – Side chain on the soundscape pad24:46 – Second bass layer for visceral, chest-hitting impact29:52 – Full groove playback & review30:31 – Adding an evolving Jupiter-style pad (two chords)34:03 – Wrap up + template link─────────────────────────────────────🎧 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE─────────────────────────────────────- How to design a kick drum from scratch using Logic's Drum Synth Designer- Creative snare placement techniques to break predictability in techno- Using delay, bit crusher & saturation as sound design tools — not just effects- Side chain compression for punchy bass and breathing soundscapes- Layering bass lines in Alchemy for depth and movement- Building hypnotic, call-and-response percussion elements- Creating atmospheric high-pitch pads and trippy soundscapes- How to think about contrast and arrangement as you build elements─────────────────────────────────────🔧 TOOLS USED─────────────────────────────────────DAW: Logic ProInstruments: Drum Synth Designer, AlchemyFX: Delay, Bit Crusher, Saturation, Side Chain Compressor, EQ, Reverb─────────────────────────────────────#techno #logicpro #electronicmusic #musicproduction #technotutorial #drumsynthdesigner #alchemy #liveproduction #fromscratch #musicproducer #technoproduction #synthdesign #bassdesign #sidechain #creativetechno