Here, for the first time on Sonic Academy, we proudly welcome Steve Mac who shows us ‘How To Make Disco House’. In this tutorial, he gives us a fantastic insight into his production workflow, track arrangement and sidechain automation techniques to get his Rhythm Masters trademark disco house vibe going.
Using Akai MPC and Logic Pro X we look at his no nonsense approach at getting straight to the heart of building a fantastic bouncing groove using simple techniques.
Steve Mac has been producing records since the early 90’s together with Rob Chetcuti they formed production/DJ duo The Rhythm Masters. Back in 1997 they won the coveted Music Week/Record Mirror Award as the Number 1 remix producers – securing their position as the top remix team in the world.
If you’re looking to make disco house then there’s no need to look any further as it’s all here! Enjoy!
Had the biggest smile on my face when I saw the email for this one. Can’t wait to try it with Maschine and Ableton. Dancing Divas now Rhythm Masters get in!
Jumpin RM remix is one of my top tracks ever. TTs original is tough as anything too. Is that sound all about NY compression or bitcrushing or something else?
Love this! Is there any reason he isn’t using the mpc software as a plugin rather than standalone? Surely makes more sense than exporting all the wavs?
Enjoyed the video series. This series focused on the tracking and arranging of the song. It would be great to see a follow up video showing the official mix taken to the finish line.
A perfect example of ‘less is more’. A simple workflow from MPC to Logic Pro X and then in Logic keeping it simple as well. Using a limited amount of plugins still results in an excellent track. Big thumbs-up for Steve Mac for creating this course.
As a side note, I would love to see more in-depth courses of the MPC hardware and software (v2.0 preferable which is in beta I think atm).
Classic Steve Mac. Absolutely fantastic tutorial – just like the other one he published here. One of the best. If you’re struggling with arranging, this is a great tutorial as it teaches you how to develop a 2 bar loop into a full song.
