Chris Avantgarde Makes Melodic Techno Track from Scratch

In recent years Chris Avantgarde has become staple in electronic music. With history in composing music for films and video games, he's since become known for his boundary-pushing melodic techno tracks and immensely popular collaborations with Anyma. Chris lifts lid on techniques he's used to develop his signature sound - from plugins and FX to musical arrangements. He's now set to release his debut solo album, 'Hyperreal'. Featuring host of collaborators, album blends cinematic club-ready cuts with more experimental compositions. Beat from Scratch offers unique insight into artist's creative process in studio. Starting from blank session, each artist builds track from scratch in their own style, exploring everything from drum and synth programming to mixing, arrangement and more. Timecodes: 00:00 - Getting Started 01:03 - Using Sound Library 02:05 - Background Sounds 03:25 - Noise & Distortion 05:14 - Working with Ableton 05:58 - Addictive Drums 09:00 - Pitch Bands 10:38 - Filter & Delay 11:45 - Drums & Vocals 13:00 - Reverberation 16:00 - Low Frequency Analysis 18:50 - Question-Answer Principle 19:42 - Claps & Hi-Hats 20:35 - Rhythm 21:25 - Compression 22:20 - Using Effects 23:32 - Tempo & Melody 25:52 - Bass & Final Chorus 27:15 - Mixing & Effects 31:03 - Mastering & Balancing Mix 34:20 - Final Settings 38:50 - Inspiration & Arrangement 39:50 - Publishing Works Playlists: | | #MelodicTechno Original video: