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Category Archives: How-To
On dubstep and Old-School-Only’s knife in Eurobeat’s back
Oh put your bloody pitchforks and torches away. I’m not suggesting that Eurobeat should become more like Dubstep for the rest of its days (or even vice versa… though I doubt an experiment would go unappreciated). And no, I’m not out to taint your “old-school-only” mentalities by comparing Eurobeat to a genre that’s just now [...]
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How to listen to J-Euro (for those who don’t like JPop)
How does one learn to appreciate some of the most unique Eurobeat on the market without causing their eardrums to bleed? This is meant as more of a guide for the intermediate Eurobeat fan who’s ready for more than just Avex’s “top 50″ Eurobeat releases on iTunes or Amazon or whatever.
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Eurobeat samples and sounds!
For you aspiring Eurobeat producers that have been looking for juuuuust the right sound, THE WAIT IS OVER!!! http://eurobeat.tradebit.com/files.php/6011-Sounds-MIDI-Sound-Design-Elements Laurent “Newfield” Gelmetti is selling individual parts of the standard Eurobeat soundworld, including the ever-elusive SYNTH BRASS from the JD800! With these, you can be SURE what you’re making sounds like Eurobeat… because it’s Eurobeat at [...]
Eurobeat Creation Theory: Synth Riffs/”Sabi”s
Eurobeat has an unusual dual nature in terms of its existence as a variety of popular music; whereas most modern music employs only one variety of chorus, Eurobeat is dependent on two. As creators of such a genre, we should do very well to explore and learn how to utilize the different varieties of sabis available to a creator.
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A day in the life of Odyssey/Ken Blast
Alright. I can imagine that some people think I’m a singer from Italy who’s doing some rock side-project and this Eurobeat thing is my day job or side job. In reality, I only get Italian from my Dad’s side (I’m slightly more Norwegian… the least I could’ve gotten is the part that TANS, but noooOOoo… [...]
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Eurobeat in GarageBand (The Next Step)
You’ve tinkered a few times with the sounds I suggested last time and are pretty satisfied. But with the wealth of new sounds available, it’s worth exploring new territory.
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Eurobeat for GarageBand
For anyone who wants to know how to create Eurobeat music with Garageband, you’re in a great deal of luck. This guide will help you grasp the basic instrumentation/arrangement for Eurobeat in the context of Apple’s Garageband. All you need is a basic understanding of music comprehension and beats (I.E, the difference between a quarter [...]
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