Many people want to compose their own music since the start of electronic music era. The trick to compose this kind of music is to absorb and learn the sounds and the technology. The system you have to learn about is your DAW digital audio workstation. You can choose your DAW from any of the above workstation but the system which is good for the beginners is the ableton. When you are entering a new environment, you should absorb as much as you can. First thing it takes to compose electronic music is your gear if you are under budget of almost 200$ you should consider having a reaper or a cheaper version of ableton. A cheaper version of ableton will be good for the learning purposes. After you have decided your gear you should start experimenting. Start composing some music or recreate a melody which is already been composed and experiment with your DAW. After you are done experimenting than you start to implement the concepts of music in your tracks you will need to learn how an electronic track is arranged or structured. The best way to learn the structure of the song is to drag it on your DAW break it into pieces (separate its arrangement) and then study it piece by piece. This will help you learn how the songs are structured. The next thing you have to do is to experiment further mix different genres an see what sound comes on after it. Enhance your creativity everyone is trapped in a creativity block you can’t understand how you will move forward what things you would do and sometimes it doesn’t come. Study other artists read about their work see how they have got this inspiration to compose a song learn new things to keep yourself updated. You have to be consistent and patient. After doing all the things mentioned above you will be ready to go deep in your compositions. Try composing difficult styles of music such as Jazz music test your strength by assigning yourself difficult tasks. Another thing that you should try at this stage is try collaborating with other producers. Make your own collaboration tracks there are certain benefits of doing this you pick up tricks and tips from another producer would help you enhance your skills. Other than that, it is good to build a connection with the same people of your field. Life is a forever learning phase and it presents you with opportunity every day. Technologies are advancing every day but the basics will remain the same make your basics strong so that you can survive the technology updates presented to you.
Electronic Dance Music 