Tech house is a subgenre of house music that combines techno and house. It started in the 90s and is still considered one of the most popular genres.
Techno house is influenced by Detroit techno, Chicago house music, minimal techno and electro house. Bushvaka, Mr. Tech House DJs like C and Wiggle started mixing house and techno mixes.
Over time, the genre has grown and diversified, and today artists such as Dom Doll , MK, James Hype, John Summit, Solardo, Chris Lake, ESSEL, Peggy Gou- and Westend, dominate the tech house chart.
But you're here to make your own techno house track, right? First of all, it is necessary to mention some special features of this genre. Tech house has a slower BPM than techno, tends to revolve around a catchier chorus, and has a deeper bassline. The basic elements of any tech house song are the beat, bass, hats, claps, drums, synths, effects and vocals.
The beat used in this genre is usually short and loud, leaving room for the bass. The best place to start is to listen to references to learn about the types of bass and drum samples used in modern tech house, and then look for samples that fit your production style.
Kick and bass
Beat and bass are key to the tech house beat. Start with a strong kick on the short tail to leave room for the bass. Add a beat to each quarter note. If you know your kick sound, raise the first key and lower the second to create the bass. Work with the keys and examples to decide which is better.
For bass you can use Ableton Live Operator or Software Composer. To create your own bass sound in the operator, use a sawtooth wave with a trigger of about 150ms. Use a low pass filter and cut off frequencies above 300 Hz. Create a MIDI clip one to four measures long with a grid of 1/16 notes.
Program the bass line to match the key of your song. Tech House is usually written in lowercase. A simple bass line with one or two notes can work well, so you can focus on using just a few notes. Then we add sound to the notes. Double-click the MIDI region and open the clips folder.
Select MIDI Controller, then Pitch Bend, and on a few notes, type Pitch Bend Automation. This will give your bass line more movement. For bass processing, add saturation using a plug-in like Saturn 2's FabFilter or Ableton's Drum Buss. Try using it moderately at first (if you're using a Saturn 2, try a softer saturation).
Use a low end EQ to reduce frequencies below 30Hz. If you want to go further, take it a step further by boosting the second base kick frequency and adding bass to the first base frequency. Add bass with a compressor (Kickstart 2) to make room for the snare.
Use a filter (we used Simplon's fabfilter) to cut off all frequencies above 1000 Hz. Adjust the filter to your preference to reduce frequencies above 300 Hz. Play the bass guitar together and hear the beat. Both should have their place. If you hear bass and bass clearly, you're on the right track.
Creation of percussion instruments
Try layering different hi-hats for a fun hi-hat sound. The classic closed hi-hat 909 can be used as a basic hat. Like 1.1.3, 1.2.3, 1.3. 3, 1.4.3, 1.1.3, 1.2.3, 1.3. 3, 1.4.3 Use the 1/16 note grid to create MIDI clips and program titles with custom beats.
Find a shaker pattern and plan it to the same rhythm as the main cap. Use audio samples in your DAW or load them into Sampler as a sampler. Expand the vibrancy by using a widening application such as StereoSavage or Polyverse Wider. Try adding a matching cap after the 3rd or 4th cap.
Add more interest by adding an extra hi-hat sound, such as an open hi-hat below the main hi-hat. Create a hi-hat group and send that group with feedback through Reverb. Adjust the response settings depending on the style of tech house you want to achieve, for example a medium sized room would be ideal for a club track.
Clap the second and fourth beats using the clap pattern in the audio file or sampler. Create a more interesting sound by adding a cotton disc and more volume. You can also use the same sample to play the second hand and treat it differently with an integrated plugin (like zplane Elastique Pitch) by adjusting and adding saturation.
Select a few drum loops from the SampleRadar sample pack. Instead of reading the entire cycle, try switching cycles and using specific parts. Place one or two punch rings to support each other. The loops should line up with your baseline so that the two screws are the same.
Find a vibrato pattern from the vinyl and add it as a texture layer to play in the mix at low volume. You can also search and edit a texture pattern to play on each beat simultaneously. Finally, you can add a few drum fill loops every eight or 16 bars to keep the groove interesting.
Professional advice
Your drums need flexibility. Adjust and sustain the attack using your DAW's built-in compressor or Native Instruments' iZotope Neutron 4 or Transient Master. To differentiate the sounds, you can increase the attack and shape the transitions of the sounds like a Hi-hat.
Adjust each drum sound with EQ (our pick is the FabFilter Pro Q-3 pictured above), which features dynamic EQ so the backing track becomes more dynamic as you turn the volume up or down. Compression can be used on drums, but consider it really necessary, as many drum patterns are pre-made. Instead, you can layer the drum sounds.
Squeezing can add more power, allowing your pace to stay the same while reducing endurance. Slow attacks ignore launch times and sound worse. Faster versions are louder and slower versions are softer. Finally, assemble the drums into a group, send the group to the drum bus, then attach the drums by gently pressing and charging.
Recommended listening
1. ESSEL - Laboratory (extended mixture)
A techno house banger with powerful drums and a catchy theme song from one of dance music's brightest new talents.
2. Gorillaz - New Gold (Dom Dolla Remix)
An unforgettable party on the dance floor by one of the best techno house producers, Dom Dolla.
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