Nine tips for melodic techno

1 Grooves

echno productions need one thing above all: groove. So before you wonder what else could be missing in your track, check out the beat first. Simple structures with 909 bass drum, open hi-hats in the off and the obligatory claps on the second and fourth eighth don‘t blow anyone away anymore. Take advantage of the big wide world of synthesizers and samples and decorate the beat with toms, percussion, snares and effects in all their variations. Of course, everything in moderation and not at the same time, otherwise the result will sound overloaded. If the beat still sounds