I wanna try some genres.

[Mazzive]

A friend of mine (That's also is producing music), said that it was a good idea to try alot of genres. But here is my question, do you think it's a good idea, because remember, i'm new at music producing. And i got a list of some genres, just say if there's anything you want to add. Oh yea btw, my goal is to produce dubstep.

The list:

8-bit
Hardstyle
Trance
House
Drum and bass
Orchestra music
Pop
Dubstep
Hip hop
Reggae

[Sugarholik]

Eeyup. It may be enough just to listen a lot of different genres. The idea behind it is pretty much widening your horizons and provoking new ideas. Analyze songs: focus on one instrument at the time and try to find out all the tricks they use to get that sound!
Sure it may be even better if you try and actually make different genres but I'd recommend ditching something for a while if it gets too difficult and you're not interested in producing that in the future. Burning out and frustrating is not the key here. Of course ask for advice on something you're not familiar with!

[Freewave]

I think the key is being familiar with different types of music, finding one you feel comfortable understanding how its composed, and then being adept enough at it to make a good track with that knowledge. For example it may take you 2 or 3 songs before you get good enough results with dubstep before you're "good" at it to where it sound on par with the rest of the people doing it. So its worthwhile to find something you can make effectively and fit a need in the community. I'm all for trying a bunch of different styles as that adds variety and unpredictability as an artist but don't forsake quality if you go that route which can be the big drawback with such a choice.

[Mazzive]

Eeyup. It may be enough just to listen a lot of different genres. The idea behind it is pretty much widening your horizons and provoking new ideas. Analyze songs: focus on one instrument at the time and try to find out all the tricks they use to get that sound!
Sure it may be even better if you try and actually make different genres but I'd recommend ditching something for a while if it gets too difficult and you're not interested in producing that in the future. Burning out and frustrating is not the key here. Of course ask for advice on something you're not familiar with!

Oh okay, but then i will kinda steal other peoples sounds, and i wants to original. And if i'm not trying anything new, i won't get any ideas that could make my tracks better, like combinate some genres.

[lunarz]

A friend of mine (That's also is producing music), said that it was a good idea to try alot of genres. But here is my question, do you think it's a good idea, because remember, i'm new at music producing. And i got a list of some genres, just say if there's anything you want to add. Oh yea btw, my goal is to produce dubstep.

The list:

8-bit
Hardstyle
Trance
House
Drum and bass
Orchestra music
Pop
Dubstep
Hip hop
Reggae

Just like me, i want to create really good dubstep, brostep and complextro and the odd bit of gabber schranz and hardstyle.

Trust me on this, try every genre going, i am, i tried my hand at making a creepy song and lone behold, it dosent suck and people actually like it, just try try and try you can never be wrong with music

[Mazzive]

Thank you all, any suggestions for what genre that could be a good idea to start with. Or should i just pick that one, that i find most interresting? Or just choose an random one?

[lunarz]

Thank you all, any suggestions for what genre that could be a good idea to start with. Or should i just pick that one, that i find most interresting? Or just choose an random one?

One thats easy to do to start off with, something not too complicated or boring.
Here take a listen to my latest song that people actually liked its that creepy one maybie it will inspire you

[Freewave]

thats up to you man. i think we all prefer to hear a genre that hasn't been tried many times before by the community (REGGAE). but ultimately you need to decide what type of a song you want and a theme and then a genre that fits. Trance has a chilled but uptempo feeling, reggae has a relaxed and stoned swagger, Dustep wants to wub and stagger,; they're all different vibes and techniques so just plan accordingly. If you want ot put a WIP together and get further input on a project we welcome that.

[Mazzive]

Thank you all, any suggestions for what genre that could be a good idea to start with. Or should i just pick that one, that i find most interresting? Or just choose an random one?

One thats easy to do to start off with, something not too complicated or boring.
Here take a listen to my latest song that people actually liked its that creepy one maybie it will inspire you

Yea, i see what you means with "creepy". And thanks for the tips. But it's not my cup of tea, i want something that is funky, and not "creepy". But great track btw!

[Mazzive]

thats up to you man. i think we all prefer to hear a genre that hasn't been tried many times before by the community (REGGAE). but ultimately you need to decide what type of a song you want and a theme and then a genre that fits. Trance has a chilled but uptempo feeling, reggae has a relaxed and stoned swagger, Dustep wants to wub and stagger,; they're all different vibes and techniques so just plan accordingly. If you want ot put a WIP together and get further input on a project we welcome that.

Okay thanks for the tips, i will think about a good genre that i will start with.

[Versilaryan]

If you're new, it might be a good idea to stick to more closely related genres. It's really easy to get stuck because you aren't familiar with something and then call it quits.

But the more genres you know how to make, the better of a producer and songwriter you are, IMO. I LOVE hearing music that blends or defies genre categories.

[Mazzive]

If you're new, it might be a good idea to stick to more closely related genres. It's really easy to get stuck because you aren't familiar with something and then call it quits.

But the more genres you know how to make, the better of a producer and songwriter you are, IMO. I LOVE hearing music that blends or defies genre categories.

Thanks for the tip, so finding a genre that's pretty much related to dubstep. Is that what you mean? Correct me if i'm wrong.

[lunarz]

If you're new, it might be a good idea to stick to more closely related genres. It's really easy to get stuck because you aren't familiar with something and then call it quits.

But the more genres you know how to make, the better of a producer and songwriter you are, IMO. I LOVE hearing music that blends or defies genre categories.

Thanks for the tip, so finding a genre that's pretty much related to dubstep. Is that what you mean? Correct me if i'm wrong.

I wouldnt start with dubstep man, its harder then it sounds trust me, start with something much softer, or try hardstyle

[Mazzive]

If you're new, it might be a good idea to stick to more closely related genres. It's really easy to get stuck because you aren't familiar with something and then call it quits.

But the more genres you know how to make, the better of a producer and songwriter you are, IMO. I LOVE hearing music that blends or defies genre categories.

Thanks for the tip, so finding a genre that's pretty much related to dubstep. Is that what you mean? Correct me if i'm wrong.

I wouldnt start with dubstep man, its harder then it sounds trust me, start with something much softer, or try hardstyle

Can you give some examples, more examples than just Hardstyle?

[Versilaryan]

Electro house variants are always good. Trance is another easy genre to get started with. Most of those synths, you can look up tutorials online to make. Dubstep wobbles are freaking HARD. Sometimes, I literally spend hours perfecting a sound and it still doesn't sound good.

[Mazzive]

Electro house variants are always good. Trance is another easy genre to get started with. Most of those synths, you can look up tutorials online to make. Dubstep wobbles are freaking HARD. Sometimes, I literally spend hours perfecting a sound and it still doesn't sound good.

Okay, trance sounds pretty interresting, i will give it a try. =)

[Unlimited Mana]

For example it may take you 2 or 3 songs before you get good enough results with dubstep

2 or 3?
Man, I suck at this.

[Mazzive]

For example it may take you 2 or 3 songs before you get good enough results with dubstep

2 or 3?
Man, I suck at this.

It depends of how long time and how much you "upgraded" your track, after you got some feedback. =)

[Freewave]

Dubstep too requires a certain level of technology to pull of well. You'll need specific vsts and techniques to even do them. Except for Psychedelic Brony who was recently doing some acapella dubstep.

[DJSheogowrath]

Dubstep too requires a certain level of technology to pull of well. You'll need specific vsts and techniques to even do them. Except for Psychedelic Brony who was recently doing some acapella dubstep.

Not really. I have a friend who made a 5 minute dubstep song completely with FL Studio plugins. Granted, it wasn't really energetic or bro-steppish, but dubstep isn't just brostep. Look up some Skream or Benga (I'm at school so I can't embed youtube vids) to see what I mean.
And on the VST thing, it's really what you're comfortable using and if you use it well. I'd rather use a plugin that isn't as good as something else but I'm comfortable using than something that is better but I'm unfamiliar with.

[Freewave]

Dubstep too requires a certain level of technology to pull of well. You'll need specific vsts and techniques to even do them. Except for Psychedelic Brony who was recently doing some acapella dubstep.

Not really. I have a friend who made a 5 minute dubstep song completely with FL Studio plugins. Granted, it wasn't really energetic or bro-steppish, but dubstep isn't just brostep. Look up some Skream or Benga (I'm at school so I can't embed youtube vids) to see what I mean.

oh i agree completely, its just so many new musicians call everything dubstep when what they are putting out such obviously Skrillex-derived brostep that its silly to call it that. It's sad when people can't look back only a handful of years to Benga and Skream to see what dubstep WAS. I think we are arguing the same thing. Sorry end rant....

[PrincessAddictia]

There are genres that require more complex sound-design than others (Hardstyle, Dubstep, Drum'n'Bass, Some subgenres of House). Starting with those can be really frustrating and you'll need a long breath to come up with something decent.

[Legion]

I just started listening to dubstep, and I've never listened to Skrillex. What's everybody's problem with him again?

[the4thImpulse]

I just started listening to dubstep, and I've never listened to Skrillex. What's everybody's problem with him again?

From what I understand he took dubstep out of the underground scene and made it mainstream. I enjoy his music just as much as the old underground dubstep. People kinda just jumped on a bandwagon.

[Mazzive]

I just started listening to dubstep, and I've never listened to Skrillex. What's everybody's problem with him again?

The same as Impuls, i also enjoy his music. But i think it's because, after my opinion. That he combined Dubstep with Pop, House, maybe more. And some people thinks that his music is the "real" dubstep. And some got mad, and they meant that he ruined dubstep, and make people misunderstand it. That's what i heard and sees in some comments.