The Ultimate Techno Guide
The long-awaited follow-up to The Secrets of Dance Music Production, The Secrets of Techno Production is a comprehensive guide to creating professional techno — from foundations to advanced techniques.
This 218-page book combines expert knowledge from Attack’s award-winning team with over 1GB of audio samples and project files, giving you everything you need to produce modern techno with confidence.
Featuring artists including
999999999, DVS1, Helena Hauff, Nina Kraviz, Dave Clarke, Perc, Len Faki, Indira Paganotto, Sara Landry, Risa Taniguchi, and many more.
What’s inside
- All major techno styles — from Detroit roots to modern variations
- 40+ step-by-step walkthroughs of beats, basslines and synths
- Advanced techniques for programming, sound design, effects and mixing
- Over 1GB of samples and project files
Content Overview
Chapter 1 — The Techno Toolkit
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Drum Processing: Tone, shape and space
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Beat Programming: Groove, swing and refinement
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Layering & Processing: Parallel and multi-band techniques
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FM Synthesis: Core principles and practical use
Chapter 2 — Beats
- Minimal, Detroit, deep and hard techno
- Dub, warehouse, melodic and modular styles
- Acid, industrial, electro-infused and experimental techno
Chapter 3 — Sounds
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Basslines: Reese, sub, wavetable and more
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Synths: Chords, leads, pads and sequences
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Atmosphere: FX, drones and textures
Chapter 4 — Deconstructed Tracks
- Joey Beltram — Energy Flash
- Underground Resistance — The Final Frontier
- OC & Verde — Magicians of the Gods
- Paula Temple — Raging Earth
Product Details
- Paperback
- 218 pages
- Includes over 1GB of audio samples and project files
