3 SHORTCUTS to sound like HOUSE music from ANJUNADEEP

In 2020, Anjunadeep is the pinnacle destination for deep and progressive house producers.

Learn three essential shortcuts to produce music that matches the Anjunadeep sound.

• Deep groove • Long ambient break • Lagom drop

The video will walk through each technique in detail with practical demonstrations.

• Deep, long kick samples form the rhythmic foundation • Hi-hat layering is the critical technique for deep house impact

• Layer a classic 909 hihat sample with a shortened tail as the base • Add a shorter, clickier sample on top for initial attack • Include a noisy shaker sample for brightness and character contrast

• Slight timing variations on each hit using groove pool or manual nudging • Apply overdrive to add saturation and control brightness • Use utility plugin to balance gain after overdrive

• Add organic percussion samples that sound like shakers or metal elements • Randomize hit patterns to create human-like feel • Pan percussion left and right for spatial interest

Add hi-hat percussion sounds at the high end using organic shaker or metal samples to make the groove more interesting and grippier.

• Apply velocity randomization to humanize hits • Use auto pan with random mode for movement • Create ramp-like envelopes for progressive intensity

Apply EQ to keep sounds high-pitched and presence-filled, avoiding muddiness.

• Layer 808 or 909 clap with snare for richness • Use additional textured samples to add color • Balance volumes so each layer is distinct

Apply glue compressor to snares with increased attack to create snappy, transient-rich hits or reduced attack for washy, squashed sound.

Cut low frequencies from claps and snares to maintain clarity and avoid muddiness in the mix.

• Create a room reverb using smaller size and shorter decay • Send claps and hi-hats to the reverb for cohesion • Use gate on reverb tail to prevent excessive decay

• Offset symbols slightly from the grid for smoother character • Apply reverb and compress with kick sidechain to create pumping effect • Use auto pan with offset shape for left-right panning movement

• Use Serum with 24dB filter for deep, dark bass sound • Keep notes stable with minimal movement for sub-bass character • Sidechain compress to the kick with look-ahead enabled

• Activate borders layers using Analog Basic Mini oscillator • Set to mono in global settings for compatibility and impact • Add unison voices and distortion for growling character

• Apply distortion using egg shaper for harmonic enhancement • Use multiband compression to control specific frequency ranges • Add reverb and EQ to shape the final tone

• Group low frequencies together and call it 'Low' • Apply glue compressor to maintain tightness • Use channel EQ with boost in mid-lows for presence

• Use two digital oscillators shaped like merging supersaw patterns • Create long attack, decay, and release envelope for paddy texture • Add filter movement using LFO on wavetable position for subtle variation

• Apply chorus for width and lushness • Add large reverb for ambient spaciousness • Sidechain compress from the low end for rhythmic pumping

Use the classic Massive X 'Deep Blue' pad preset for a built-in deep, washy ambient sound.

• Pan pads around stereo field using auto pan • Apply EQ boost on high end for brightness • Use sidechain compression for dynamic movement

• Use sine wave distorted with wavetable movement for guitar-like character • Create fast attack and decay envelope for percussive attack • Apply resonant filter with separate envelope for plucking effect

Use egg shaper distortion to add harmonic character and aggression without losing definition.

• Apply multiband compression to control frequency-specific dynamics • Use large reverb for spaciousness • Add glue compressor to glue all elements together

• Boost high end with EQ for presence • Cut extreme frequencies to maintain clarity • Balance with other elements in the break section

• Set feedback to over 100 percent to create self-feeding positive loop • Send pad sounds right before their end to create swirling ambience • Route multiple sounds to the same reverb for cohesion

• Use band filter on high-pass sounds and automate for movement • Apply flanger and phaser for weird resonant character • Slowly filter out high and low frequencies for underwater effect

• Layer ambient noise samples from preset packs • Create reversed symbols using big reverb and resample technique • Freeze reverb to capture atmospheric moments

• Place large reverb on symbol or percussion sample • Apply resample to record the reverb tail • Reverse the sample to create ethereal symbol spell effect

• Open up all filtering to return from underwater ambient sound • Gradually bring back high end frequencies • Reintroduce kick and bass with full intensity

• Add simple snare drum roll for momentum • Use tom hits with utility automation to increase volume progressively • Layer additional percussion for energy

• Bring back reversed symbol effects • Layer white noise with automation for rise effect • Create filter sweeps using high-pass or low-pass automation

Return to full groove with all elements including energized hi-hats, drums, bass, and original textures at full intensity.

• Deep groove is built through intelligent hi-hat and percussion layering • Ambient breaks utilize reverb feedback loops and filtering effects • Drop sections use gradual opening and intensity building

The Anjunadeep sound relies on layering simple elements, reusing effects creatively, and creating depth through space and automation.

Viewers can pause the video to examine specific parameters and MIDI notes in detail for their own production work.

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