￥Sonic Academy proudly welcome back Jerome Isma-Ae for an all-new ‘How To Make’ course this week and this time he’s making his and Alastor’s track Opium from scratch in Logic Pro.

 

With the emphasis very much on ‘less is more’, Jerome proves that sometimes you only need a handful of different elements to build a huge sounding dance floor slammer.

 

With the emphasis very much on ‘less is more’, Jerome proves that sometimes you only need a handful of different elements to build a huge sounding dance floor slammer.

 

Starting with a rolling bass and kick we build on the groove before adding the all-important atmosphere, synth lines and a truly epic riser. Once the elements are in place we move onto the arrangement making tweaks and using automation to build tension and help with transitions.

 

The final result is a track that’s as addictive as the name suggests and built from the ground up in less than two hours!

 

Oh, wait… Jerome’s offering you guys something else other than his production knowledge!