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Genre Guides

Trap, house, lo-fi, techno, dubstep, drill, afrobeats, jazz, pop, rock, and 50+ genre-specific production guides.

69 articles
Trap Production Guide
808s, hi-hat rolls, snare patterns, and the complete production workflow for modern trap beats.
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Boom Bap Production Guide
Sampled drums, basslines, and the classic hip-hop production techniques behind boom bap.
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Boom Bap Techniques
Advanced boom bap — sample selection, chop styles, dusty drum programming, and the MPC workflow.
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Hip-Hop Production Guide
The complete hip-hop production guide — drums, 808s, melodies, and the workflow behind modern hip-hop beats.
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Drill Production Guide
UK and Chicago drill — dark melodies, sliding 808s, off-beat hi-hat patterns, and the drill production workflow.
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Lo-Fi Hip-Hop Production Guide
Vinyl crackle, tape saturation, jazzy chords, and the complete lo-fi aesthetic production guide.
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Lo-Fi Production Guide
Lo-fi music production — imperfection as an aesthetic and the tools and techniques that create the lo-fi sound.
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How to Make Lo-Fi
Step-by-step lo-fi beat production — sample selection, drum programming, vinyl simulation, and finishing touches.
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R and B Production Guide
Smooth chords, melodic basslines, vocal production, and the techniques behind contemporary R&B.
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Neo Soul Production Guide
Rhodes, warm analog tones, pocket grooves, and the organic production techniques behind neo soul.
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Neo Soul Production Techniques
Advanced neo soul — live-feeling drum programming, chord voicings, and layered instrumentation.
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Soul Production Guide
Classic and modern soul production — live instruments, gospel-influenced vocals, and the warmth of soul.
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House Music Production Guide
Four-on-the-floor drums, chord stabs, basslines, and the complete house music production guide.
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Chicago House Production Guide
The authentic Chicago house sound — Roland drum machines, deep basslines, and the production roots of house music.
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Deep House Production Guide
Deep house production — warm chords, subtle percussion, deep bass, and the understated groove that defines the genre.
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Progressive House Production Guide
Long builds, filtered synths, and the arrangement techniques behind progressive house.
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Tribal House Production Guide
Percussion-heavy arrangements, tribal rhythms, and the production techniques of tribal house and afro house.
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EDM Production Guide
Big room sound design, build-ups, drops, and the production workflow for festival and club EDM.
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Techno Production Guide
Minimal arrangements, hypnotic loops, industrial textures, and the production philosophy of techno.
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Techno Production Techniques
Advanced techno — layered kick design, atmospheric processing, and building tension across long arrangements.
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Detroit Techno Production Guide
The machines and techniques behind Detroit techno — TR-909, TB-303, and the raw futuristic sound.
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Minimal Techno Production Guide
How to make minimal techno — the art of restraint, micro-editing, and hypnotic grooves with very little.
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Dubstep Production Guide
Wobble bass, half-time drops, reese design, and the complete dubstep production workflow.
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Dubstep Production Techniques
Advanced dubstep — neuro bass design, sidechain automation, and layered aggression of modern dubstep.
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Melodic Dubstep Production Guide
Emotional melodies, heavy drops, and the production techniques of melodic dubstep and melodic bass.
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Melodic Dubstep Techniques
Advanced melodic dubstep — lead design, riser construction, and combining emotion with heavy sound design.
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Drum and Bass Production Guide
Fast breakbeats, heavy reese basslines, and the Amen chop workflow for drum and bass.
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Breakbeat Production Guide
Chopping and manipulating drum breaks, breakbeat programming, and the sample-based roots of UK dance music.
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Breakcore Production Guide
Extreme breakbeat manipulation, distorted samples, and the chaotic production techniques of breakcore.
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Darkstep Production Guide
Dark, industrial drum and bass — heavy atmosphere, distorted breaks, and darkstep production techniques.
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Future Bass Production Guide
Supersaws, chords, pitched vocal chops, and the emotional electronic production of future bass.
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Future Bass Techniques
Advanced future bass — chord stab design, vocal chop processing, and the layered wall of sound approach.
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Acid House Production Guide
The Roland TB-303 bassline, four-on-the-floor drums, and the underground production of acid house.
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UK Garage Production Guide
Two-step rhythms, pitched-up vocals, and the production techniques behind UK garage and speed garage.
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UK Garage Techniques
Advanced UK garage — vocal chops, rolling bass, and the rhythmic subtleties that define the genre.
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Garage Production Guide
UK garage and US garage production — the rhythmic differences, bass treatment, and vocal production styles.
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Grime Production Guide
140 BPM beats, dark synth lines, and the East London production style that defined grime music.
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Phonk Production Guide
Memphis rap samples, 808 slides, cowbell patterns, and the drifting, lo-fi aesthetic of phonk production.
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Vaportrap Production Guide
Vaporwave aesthetics meets trap production — chopped samples, pitched-down vocals, and atmospheric textures.
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Trap Metal Production Guide
Combining trap beats with heavy metal energy — distorted 808s, screaming synths, and aggressive production.
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Trance Production Guide
Arpeggiated synths, euphoric breakdowns, and the arrangement techniques behind classic and modern trance.
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Synthwave Production Guide
80s-inspired synthesizers, gated reverb drums, and the retro-futuristic production of synthwave.
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Synthpop Production Guide
Clean synthesizers, programmed drums, and the production techniques behind classic and contemporary synthpop.
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Chill Wave Production Guide
Reverb-drenched guitars, hazy vocals, and the lo-fi, dreamy production aesthetic of chillwave.
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Dark Ambient Production Guide
Drone synthesis, field recordings, dark textures, and the production techniques of dark ambient music.
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Dark Ambient Techniques
Advanced dark ambient — granular texture, convolution reverb, and building immersive sonic environments.
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Sound Healing Guide
Using music and sound for healing — production techniques, tuning systems, and instruments in sound therapy.
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Jazz Music Production Guide
Jazz production — live recording, swing rhythm, chord extensions, and capturing the feel of jazz in a DAW.
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Jazz Production Techniques
Advanced jazz production — complex harmony, brushed drums, room sound, and authentic jazz production techniques.
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Gospel Music Production Guide
Gospel production — choir arrangements, Hammond organ, dynamic builds, and the emotional power of gospel.
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Pop Production Guide
Contemporary pop production — song structure, hook-driven arrangement, vocal production, and the polished pop sound.
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Pop Production Techniques 2026
The production techniques defining pop music in 2026 — trends, sounds, and the tools behind chart-ready pop.
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Indie Pop Production Guide
Indie pop production — raw authenticity, layered guitars, bright synths, and the balanced indie pop sound.
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Rock Recording Guide
Recording and producing rock music — guitar tones, drum sounds, and the mix approach for modern and classic rock.
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Metal Production Guide
High-gain guitar tones, triggered drums, down-tuning, and the precision production of modern metal.
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Punk Production Guide
Raw, energetic punk production — the lo-fi aesthetic, live recording feel, and punk production values.
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Reggae Production Guide
One-drop rhythms, skank guitar, deep bass, and the production techniques of roots and modern reggae.
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Reggaeton Production Guide
Dembow rhythm, urban Latino production, and the beat-making techniques behind reggaeton and Latin trap.
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Latin Music Production Guide
Latin music production — percussion patterns, song structures, and diverse production styles across Latin genres.
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K-Pop Production Guide
The hyper-produced sound of K-pop — layered vocals, precise arrangement, and the production behind global K-pop hits.
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World Music Production Guide
Incorporating world music elements into production — authentic use of global instruments, rhythms, and scales.
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Footwork Production Guide
160 BPM rhythms, rapid hi-hat patterns, and the Chicago footwork and juke production style.
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Juke Production Guide
Chicago juke music production — the relationship between footwork and juke, and the fast percussive production style.
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Psychedelic Music Production
Tape effects, studio experimentation, and the production techniques that create psychedelic and experimental music.
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Video Game Music Production Guide
Composing and producing music for video games — adaptive audio, looping, and working with game engines.
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Drum Programming Guide
How to program drums that feel alive — pattern design, velocity, swing, ghost notes, and genre-specific grooves.
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Drum Layering Guide
Layering drum samples for impact and character — kick layering, snare layering, processing, and tuning for cohesion.
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Drum Machine Guide
Classic and modern drum machines — from TR-808 to modern alternatives — and how to use them in production.
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How to Layer Drums
Step-by-step drum layering — choosing complementary samples, blending frequencies, and creating a great drum sound.
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