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In the latest episode, we set the challenge to Tom Demac, a London-based producer who's been releasing music for a decade now. It was 2010 where things really started to take off for Demac, however, with the release of 'Critical Distance Pt. 2′ -- a track that Seth Troxler publicly said that he wished he'd signed. Since then he's released on Aus Music and Drumcode, as well as his regular home Hypercolour.

so much achieved in ten mins

Yeah, this one was particularly sickening. Black key bassline though was a bit of a cop out, but overall it was fucking impressive.

yea i thought that but still in ten mins all that shit man. these videos make me realise how inept i am. still never fnish anything

Think it's a matter of workflow as much as anything else. He obviously knows what he's doing and how to do it. He admitted the ideas weren't anything groundbreaking, and that once he's past the first 10mins mark that's when the drama starts.

I could probably do a beat in 10mins with a couple of plinky plonky bits, but it would no way stand up to some of my 'finished' tracks.

Yea i suppose so aah. anything 4x4 generally doesnt take to long any way.

wub wrote:Think it's a matter of workflow as much as anything else.

Maybe more so process.

nowaysj wrote:

wub wrote:Think it's a matter of workflow as much as anything else.

Maybe more so process.

I've always considered them intertwined, but I see your point.


Helps having a studio wired up without having to plug and unplug things as well I guess

I'm glad you see my point, because expilcating it was going to be difficult and maybe even impossible at this point.

And yeah, everything it its place, and a place for everything.

Some of the younger guys, maybe sinestepper up there, that have trouble finishing songs simply need to finish a few so they start to develop their process of finishing songs. From there, once the framework is set, jeez, it really is nothing.

I've never seen the problem with 'finishing' an arrangement once you've got 16 bars to roll with. Copy it a few times (4 or 8 depending) then start cutting elements in and out to create a structure, add some automation, maybe some side chained white noise ( ) then you've got a basic outline. Any issues will then easily identify yourself, so you have the option of fixing on the fly or else stripping it down and starting all over again.

I don't know, I went years being unable to finish tracks.

Finish as in have a track that can stand alone as something with structure, or finish as something that you are 100% happy with.

Haha, you coy bastard. I think I'll make it out of this life without ever reaching that 100% mark. But yeah, something that has a start middle and end, and some type of unifying theme and drive and arc.

Every step I take is one step closer to 100% completion of life.

Though I need to get a move on with planning my Greek excursion this year, admittedly.

nowaysj wrote:I'm glad you see my point, because expilcating it was going to be difficult and maybe even impossible at this point.

And yeah, everything it its place, and a place for everything.

Some of the younger guys, maybe sinestepper up there, that have trouble finishing songs simply need to finish a few so they start to develop their process of finishing songs. From there, once the framework is set, jeez, it really is nothing.

yep. at the mo im making it my goal to finish stuff. i have two tunes im working on now which are half "finished". after i get back from home where i can even make tunes. im gonna try and finish them. also, it would be so nice to have a studio like that im so jealous aaha.

Sinestepper wrote: it would be so nice to have a studio like that im so jealous aaha.

What's stopping you?

man that looks like so much fun. id love to be able to do that in a set.

he works quickly

wub wrote:

Sinestepper wrote: it would be so nice to have a studio like that im so jealous aaha.

What's stopping you?

im moving from rented house to rented house every year cos student. also no money, for the same reason aha. i am going to get some pads soon tho.
when im a real adult i will have a studio regardless of what the gf says haha

Drum machine MIDI synced with a synth w/ keyboard and you've a basic all hardware setup.