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FROM POP TO EDM PERFECT DROP IMPACTS, RISER & LOTS OF NOISE MAKE YOUR TRACKS CRACK

hen it comes to sound selection, beat programming and the use of effects, each genre has its own rules. However, the requirements for the structure of a track is the same for all club-oriented styles: The goal is a rousing dramaturgy with a balanced alternation between tension and relaxation as well as repetition and variation - like a roller coaster ride. Because club music often does without singing and the focus is on danceability, genres such as Techno, House and EDM place different demands on the structure of a track. Instead of a classic song structure, the following sequence has proven successful: Break/buildup,

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