“You can get by without music theory, but you’re going to sound like a tourist with a phrase book.”—Slynk
In this episode, I chat with Evan Chandler, aka Slynk. He’s a talented funk/glitch producer, as well as a well respected music educator. We chat about topics such as how he achieves his characteristic funk groove, fighting creative block, common beginner mistakes, and much more.
Right-click and select “Save Link As…”
Subscribe in iTunes – Subscribe on Android – Subscribe on Stitcher
This episode is brought to you by EDM Foundations.
EDM Foundations is my course for new producers, those who’ve been producing for under 12 months, or even those who’ve just started. You can learn more about it here.
The whole idea of the EDM Foundations course is that you learn the fundamentals of music production by actually doing and not just learning concepts. The course consists of 12+ hours worth of streamable video where I walk you through the creation of 3 songs, and give you advice for creating your own original.
We’ve had over 600 people sign up for the course, many of them have had great results. Hope to see you in there.
Links from the episode:
Connect with Slynk:
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud
Videos Mentioned:
- Your elusive creative genius | Elizabeth Gilbert (Ted Talk)
- Ableton Tutorial: What Makes A Song “Catchy”?
- Feedback Friday: Episode 10 (Top 10 Reasons Why Your Song Really Sucks)
Show notes:
- How to achieve a funk sound (3:40)
- Progressing and improving his production(6:10)
- Creating music production tutorials (6:40)
- Sticking to a daily schedule (7:42)
- Slynk on if creative block exists (8:54)
- Cool Ableton production techniques (10:58)
- The real role of mastering (14:12)
- Common beginner mistakes (19.30)
- How to write a catchy song (20:30)
- Why learning music theory is a must (22:16)
- Final words of advice (24:40)
Right-click and select “Save Link As…”
Subscribe in iTunes – Subscribe on Android – Subscribe on Stitcher
