TranceAddict Forums Archive > DJing / Production / Promotion > Production Studio Pages: [1] 2 3 4 5  Chillout experts View this Thread in Original format tehlord Spill your down tempo beans. I've stared at a blank Cubase project for three days now. Without a 140bpm 4/4 I'm lost :D Do I just hit record and start playing chords on an Absynth preset? :thepirate cryophonik Start by turning your tempo down. :p Storyteller quote: Originally posted by tehlord Do I just hit record and start playing chords on an Absynth preset? :thepirate Sure, why not. See where it takes you after you turn the tempo down ;), or make the spaces twice as big so you're effectively doing 70bpm :P cryophonik Actually, here are a few articles I found a while ago that may or may not be helpful (I never actually read them): http://www.soundstosample.com/Serving_it_chilled http://www.soundstosample.com/Produ..._chillout_beats tehlord Yes turn the tempo down I hadn't thought of that :crazy: I shall peruse those links Mr Phonik. Thankyou :) cryophonik The thing with chillout music is that you're really not limited by much more than tempo and, to a lesser extent, sound selection because you obviously don't want to load up your track with a bunch of abrasive sounds. But, aside from that, you're free to do pretty much whatever you want. Downtempo music encompasses everything from minimal ambient stuff to melodic songs with vocals, synths, drums (including 4/floor if you wish), guitars, ethnic sounds, etc. That's probably not much help to someone staring at a computer screen wondering where to start, but you can pretty much start anywhere. I usually start with a melodic idea, since I am an unapologetic melody lover, but I've started other downtempo tracks with a drum loop or just a chord progression, or an arp pattern, etc. It might help to find a couple of downtempo tracks that you like and model your song on the ideas that you like in those songs. BshidoHEAT I need to start working on a chillout/downtempo track, I'm not sure I can do ambient though lol! Here are some good examples of some chillout/downtempo tracks. Chicane - Low Sun http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3ghsvFCZI Magdelayna - Tabatha's Wish http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1ku_NTUB44 Oceanlab - Satellite (Bren F Orchestral Remix) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjerVljxB4c Good Charlotte - We Believe (Adam's Sadness Mix) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO0L0uLC_FU Sorry I can't be more descriptive, but imagine that 2-3min breakdown in epic trance, and try to extend that, with a slower tempo, and a better groove. Hopefully that will give you a hint to what goes into a chillout song. TranceLover007 This is lesson #1 for me to, I'm all over those track, Thanks B. Cheers Owsey2008 I normally make it between 75-110. It just depends! Terrence Parker Here is another nice article: http://audio.tutsplus.com/tutorials...-for-composing/ rulzz its all about layering and phasing bpm wise it doesn't really matter as you can skip beats alltogther if you want to DJ RANN Sorry to hijack, but I actually need a TON of good chillout for a spa I'm invloved with (extremely long story). Can anyone recommend good compilations or artist almbums that stand out? Thanks! ...and save the deep forest and enya recommendations wiseguys ;) CLICK TO RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE Pages: [1] 2 3 4 5

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