For almost a decade, Josh Butler has been at the forefront of UK house music with releases on labels including Defected, Knee Deep In Sound, Solid Grooves and of course his own imprint, ORIGINS RCRDS. In his new Mixtank course ‘The Sound Of… Josh Butler’, he covers in detail the sample-based production style that has seen him landing hit after hit on some of the scene’s most revered labels. A natural teacher, Josh talks you through his entire production process and uses two standout releases – ‘Feels Good’ on Defected and ‘Dreamweaver’ on Poker Flat Recordings – to demonstrate transferable techniques that you can apply to your own productions straight away. Across nine chapters, you will learn:
How Josh has developed his production process around sampling
Techniques to recycle samples to create new elements
How and what to record when producing and layering vocals
Tips on creating your own sample libraries and effective re-sampling in your productions
How to create atmosphere, movement and elements that give your production depth
Transferable skills used by one of modern house music’s most respected producers that you can apply to your own productions
Chapters
1. Feels Good ft. HanLei – Intro & Drums
2. Feels Good ft. HanLei – Chords & Stabs
3. Feels Good ft. HanLei – Vocal Recording & Layering
4. Feels Good ft. HanLei – Creating Ambience
5. Quick Tip – Super Stretched Vocals
6. Feels Good ft. HanLei – Sampled Pads & Other Elements
7. Dreamweaver – Sampling Drums
8. Dreamweaver – Percussive Samples & Layers
9. Dreamweaver – Using Sampled Vocals
DAW
Ableton