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Electronic Music Kitchen

The production techniques behind electronic music

Kitchens are where producers get their hands dirty — building tracks from scratch in a genre-focused environment. This one covers the compositional and production techniques that define electronic music across styles: house, bass music, techno, trance, and everything adjacent.

10 chapters of ground covered

The genre landscape — what distinguishes different electronic styles and how production choices define them
Drum design and programming — building kits from scratch, programming grooves, and the rhythmic patterns that drive each genre
Bass design and the low end — synthesis techniques for bass, sub management, and making low frequencies translate across systems
Sampling — chopping, processing, and integrating samples into electronic productions
Sound selection and layering — combining elements so they reinforce each other instead of fighting for space
Arrangement and energy management — the arc of an electronic track, builds, drops, breakdowns, and how to sustain interest over 5+ minutes
Automation and mixing for electronic music — sidechain processing, filtering, and the movement that keeps a track alive
From loop to track — getting past the 8-bar loop and finishing songs

Prerequisites: DAW Core Skills or equivalent proficiency in your platform.

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Incredible value in every class. It’s a super fun and engaging way to learn, with excellent instructors and a supportive community. Can’t recommend Beat Kitchen enough if you want to learn any aspect of music production!

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Great teachers and instruction. I will definitely recommend and am really happy I took the time to attend a class-such valuable and easy to understand concepts and a few radical gems that will blow your mind!

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Shared a lot of great information about the fundamentals of music. It was very helpful to understand the basics from different perspectives and how they can be applied.

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Recent Resident Gyms
- PRODUCTION-GYM: Covered the production of "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" by the Temptations (1972) using the original multitracks in Pro Tools. Examined how the arrangement — a single-chord structure, no snare drum, sparse bass, and dynamically placed hand claps — directly mirrors the emotional content of the lyrics. Discussed the trumpet delay effect, a muted conga track, and a nearly imperceptible kick drum pattern reversal in the final verse as specific examples of production decisions that serve the story.
- WEEKLY-BEAT-CHALLENGE: Reviewed submitted beats from multiple students, covering bossa nova arrangements, cinematic Rhodes-driven compositions, and experimental scale work. Discussed the limitations of MIDI bass instruments versus live bass performance, including programming nuance required to make virtual instruments compelling. Introduced the upcoming tetrachord mode in the Harmony Wheel tool and walked through how tetrachords combine to form scales and modes.
- OFFICE HOURS: Covered drum phase alignment during mixing — specifically how to check and correct phase on kick and snare channels using an EQ phase flip, and how to prioritize which drum elements to address when full phase correction isn't achievable. Also addressed questions about music industry structure for independent artists, including the practical and legal considerations around registering music and setting up a record label entity.
- OFFICE HOURS: Covered the Neapolitan sixth cadence in depth, tracing its relationship to the Andalusian cadence, the circle of fourths, Picardy thirds, and secondary subdominants. Walked through a tempo change workflow in Logic Pro, demonstrating how to insert and verify a BPM change on a MIDI session. Also reviewed a student's first mixing attempt on a vocal track, addressing EQ gain staging, high-frequency rolloff, low-end management, and the principle of using faders before EQ before compression.
- THEORY-GYM: We worked through the chord progression of "Morning Has Broken," identifying how each chord functions harmonically in the key of C. Covered predominant function (IV and ii), deceptive cadences, secondary dominants (V/V), modal interchange, and the particular quality of the iii chord (E minor) and how it recontextualizes what came before it. The session was largely demonstration-led, walking through the process of identifying chords by ear using bass motion, cadential feel, and process of elimination rather than instrument verification.
- WEEKLY-BEAT-CHALLENGE: Reviewed a new beat submission from John, focusing on mix quality, genre direction, and production approach. Discussed the track's sparse arrangement and how it might accommodate a vocal part. Also covered logistics for an upcoming performance coaching session and residency enrollment letters.
- EAR-TRAINING-GYM: We covered how to analyze a reference track as a mixing and production tool — what to listen for, how to level-match before comparing, and how to use EQ sweeps and high/low-pass filtering to isolate frequency ranges. We worked through two reference tracks in detail (Brandi Carlile and Massive Attack's Mezzanine) and discussed loudness measurement via LUFS, perceived loudness, dynamics, vocal clarity, stereo placement, and how to translate a client's reference into actionable mix decisions.
- INSTRUMENT-GYM: Covered stick technique fundamentals including grip, point-down strokes, pull-ups, and the natural rebound — with emphasis on control over force. Worked through a progression of rudiments: single-stroke rolls, double-stroke rolls, five-stroke rolls, paradiddles, and double paradiddles, including accented variations and application to the drum kit. Discussed how to structure practice time and build a reading foundation using standard drum literature.
- PRODUCTION-GYM: We did an active listening deep-dive into the catalog of Heart — focusing on "Alone," "Crazy on You," and "Magic Man" — to analyze what makes classic songs iconic from a production and mixing standpoint. Key areas included intonation and pitch correction philosophy, stereo placement decisions, arrangement dynamics, and the historical reason for long song intros. The session closed with a discussion on how these older production choices can inform contemporary work.
- WEEKLY-BEAT-CHALLENGE: Reviewed member-submitted beats this morning, with feedback covering guitar recording workflow, vocal production, synthesis and sound design, and multi-take comping in Logic Pro. Discussed the idea of a dedicated "Preset Jam" session where members work together to recreate sounds or build presets. Also revisited the Beat Kitchen incubator format — songwriting, production, and mix phases — as a possible structure to bring back.
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  Jun. 17, 5pm (PT) | 8pm (ET) | 1am (UK)
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  Jun. 17, 6pm (PT) | 9pm (ET) | 2am (UK)
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  Jun. 17, 2pm (PT) | 5pm (ET) | 10pm (UK)
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  Jun. 18, 5am (PT) | 8am (ET) | 1pm (UK)
- Office Hours: Jon Mattox
  Jun. 18, 2pm (PT) | 5pm (ET) | 10pm (UK)
- Office Hours: Jam
  Jun. 18, 2pm (PT) | 5pm (ET) | 10pm (UK)
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