r/dnbproduction 9d ago

Discussion AI music banned and feedback threads to stay

129 Upvotes

Hi all,

Thanks to everyone who took part in the AI music poll as well as the feedback thread survey.

It was a landslide in both - AI music will be banned from this sub, and feedback posts will continue to be allowed as opposed to a dedicated feedback thread.

I added a bit of a survey to the feedback poll - you can see the results here.

The headlines are:

  • Most people use Ableton Live
  • Liquid is the most produced subgenre
  • The majority of people who took the survey had been producing for over 10 years (!)
  • Less than half had released a track on a label

But what counts as AI?

I want to be really specific at this stage with the nuance of what exactly is being banned. 

Artificial intelligence has of course existed long before the current popular chatbot models, with many plugins and analytical tools making use of it. 

Logic, my own DAW, now has a stem splitting tool, which Apple advertised as being powered by AI.

Use and discussion of these tools is not being banned. 

What is being banned is AI generated music, and the tools that allow you to do so.

For example, if you use Suno to generate a track and post it here, that will be removed. The same for if you try to start discussions on the use of Suno, or any similar music generation tool.

This is a production subreddit, that focuses on helping people make music themselves. We're not here to help you write better prompts.

There will be occasions where it is not clear whether a track was produced by AI or not. We will take these on a case by case basis. If you ever get removed and want to validate your track, feel free to message me proof from your DAW.


r/dnbproduction 7h ago

Feedback request Headzy spacey tune (crash/body - event horizon(174bpm))

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8 Upvotes

I posted this tune here a few days ago and got some good feedback, so I did some more work on it and really leaned into the headzy aspect. I listened to some Fanu and Rift tunes and tried to emulate some of the things I heard there with the vocals and general arrangement/mixdown. Made using ableton 12, serum 2, phase plant, kilohearts suite, shadow hills mastering compressor, and valhalla suite. I think it's about 95% done?


r/dnbproduction 4h ago

Discussion Liquiduck - Cursed

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3 Upvotes

Finished this recently, really tried to go for the old vintage vibe. If you like it let me know why and what you would add if you could! 😎


r/dnbproduction 9h ago

Resource Free Resource For Producers

3 Upvotes

If you’re into producing Drum & Bass, feel free to check out our YouTube channel, Bass Revealed.

We’ve got a growing collection of free production content and track breakdowns, with plenty of useful tips and techniques that might help with your own productions. From jump-up to dancefloor dnb.

Everything on there is completely free to watch. Hope you guys gain something out of it!

https://www.youtube.com/@bassrevealed


r/dnbproduction 17h ago

Discussion Is this plugin deal worth it?

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9 Upvotes

As the title says


r/dnbproduction 8h ago

Feedback request Back in music production after 3 years, kinda 2000's jungle

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1 Upvotes

Hello, just looking to get some opinions if anyone enjoys listening to this one. Somehow having difficulties to make my tracks louder. I've listened to other people's tracks here and they are much more powerful.


r/dnbproduction 8h ago

Feedback request New to DnB production. Just finshed my first DnB album. Can you tell me which Subgenre this is?

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0 Upvotes

Any Feedback would be dope. Which Genre is my Stuff? Album is compleltly made with Akai MPC One Plus. No Daw. No Computer.

https://serenedrums.bandcamp.com/album/moongazer


r/dnbproduction 1d ago

Feedback request Minimal dnb Wip. Would love some hard feedback

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13 Upvotes

r/dnbproduction 1d ago

Feedback request WIP Jungle

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3 Upvotes

Looking for some feedback on the mix down, feeling pretty good about this one


r/dnbproduction 1d ago

Feedback request Analog Envy - The Others - Feedback?

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4 Upvotes

I'd love some feedback on this tune I made. I posted a version of it a while back, but I think this is the final cut. I was away from dnb for years as I was focusing on Hip Hop, but now I'm home. This is my first new track, and my first complete project since switching from FL Studio to Ableton. Let me know what you think. Thank you for listening!


r/dnbproduction 1d ago

Discussion Dnb drop challenge #1

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26 Upvotes

Had loads of fun teaming up with producers from this subreddit to get this little challenge/video done.

Looking to repeat the process with new faces, if you’re up for another project like this one, shoot me a dm and we’ll get it going !


r/dnbproduction 1d ago

Feedback request Looking for some feedback please

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2 Upvotes

Hi gang hope you're all good! I've been djing and producing for many many years and it's taken me a while to get the hang of the production side of things as I'm fully self taught.

Think I'm finally happy with the depth and feel of my tracks and (think) I'm ready to send masters on LOTS of tracks

Here's one I've been working on recently.

Producers and dnb lovers I'm looking for some feedback or advice to know I'm hitting the right levels and I should start sending tracks to the mastering engineer!

I appreciate any one who takes the time to listen or respond

Thanks everyone 💙


r/dnbproduction 1d ago

Feedback request ANGER, 4 tracks of aggressive, emotional & experimental bass music. Feedback?

3 Upvotes

Hey everyone!

I just finished a 4-track EP called ANGER, mixing Drum & Bass, bass music and trap.

I’m still working on it and I’m planning to add vocals to the tracks, so the versions you hear aren’t completely final yet.

I’d really appreciate any honest feedback, production, sound design, mixing, arrangement, overall vibe, etc.

Which track stands out to you? Does the EP feel cohesive? And is there anything you think I should improve or change?

Thanks to anyone who takes the time to listen!

If you like my sound and feel like we could create something together, feel free to reach out.

Link : Écouter Ep - Anger, une playlist par Nane. sur #SoundCloud

https://on.soundcloud.com/ZQ6vkDLostyTYRf4TA


r/dnbproduction 2d ago

Feedback request New tune

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26 Upvotes

Quite happy with the sound design, but maybe a bit repetitive? Do I need another bass? And what about the mix?


r/dnbproduction 1d ago

Discussion Drum and Bass track

2 Upvotes

Hello,

i'm working on a DnB track and looking for ideas of improvement regarding break fills, little noises and effects, samples packs that would add more groove to the sauce :)

Also I know this lacks structure and probably layering, so any idea about this would be pretty appreciated too ! ❤️

Thank you all for your kind help !

https://www.swisstransfer.com/d/9d2015ad-3e8c-4a24-bff2-e97b07aa29c3


r/dnbproduction 2d ago

Feedback request Working on a modern dancefloor tune. How to make it sound more "professional"?

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38 Upvotes

Hello guys, I'm trying to nail that modern professional/commercial dancefloor dnb sound (e.g. Kritikal, Loboski, ÆON:MODE). Intro and first drop are done and I'm already quite happy with what I've got so far, but would highly appreciate any feedback.

Especially regarding the mix, and whether some sections feel too busy, too empty, or need more variation :)


r/dnbproduction 2d ago

Feedback request Need feedback on my song that I recently released

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1 Upvotes

Hi,

I have recently released a song that I have been working on for some time. For my next songs I would like to know where I can improve the most. What can I do to move more towards sounding more professional?

Thanks in advance!


r/dnbproduction 2d ago

Feedback request Early 2000s style tune. Feedback welcome...

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12 Upvotes

Channeling early 2000s Dope Dragon/Full Cycle. Want to find something to boost the mids a bit, but not happy with what I've tried so far., so I'll just keep trying lol.

Feedback is welcome and appreciated though


r/dnbproduction 2d ago

Feedback request What are your opinions on odd time signatures and sub bass?

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6 Upvotes

This is my first time producing a song in anything other than 4/4. Starts in 4/4, but abruptly switches to 15/8 shortly after for the rest of the track. How do you think I can improve my bass design and midi arrangement for next time? I scroll down to the bass arrangement at around the 36 second mark. I kind of just placed down the notes by ear as I don't really know much music theory. It's basically serving the function of a sub bass, but I'm hesitant to call it that since it's not really a true sub bass in terms of the EQ. The bass was made using a combination of Beatsurfing's Low VST and Rawton's Deviation Asymmetric Binaural Waveshaper Max for Live device. Those are great plug-ins, but probably not the best choice for what I am using them for in the track. I barely used any EQ on anything. It was mostly a combination of creative effects and volume mixing with lots of side-chaining to help with inter-sample peaks. I put an obscene amount of time and effort into this, but I know I can always do better. Any other advice you can give would also be greatly appreciated!


r/dnbproduction 2d ago

Feedback request Soulful roller I started on holiday

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2 Upvotes

Yo what’s good, started this on a bus ride while I’m on holiday, obviously it’s a 3-5 hour sketch so nothing concrete but wanted to know who’s feeling the idea and whether people like it. Feedback of course welcome!


r/dnbproduction 2d ago

Feedback request First DnB track…

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I think this is DnB break anyways, it’s a really simple 156 bpm programmed pattern on the EMX-1 and a nearly identical pattern on the Digitakt. At the part where I’ve used the Elektron Heat to add more distortion and envelope effects as I filtered the Digitakt drums out and then removed the filter completely at 2:12, is this interesting? Is this song boring? What do you think?

I think it sounds good but I’m going def


r/dnbproduction 3d ago

Resource Can someone tell me how to make a squelch bass like this?

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5 Upvotes

r/dnbproduction 3d ago

Feedback request Analog Envy - The Others

2 Upvotes

I'd love some feedback on my new track. I've been away from drum n bass for a few years while I was focusing on Hip Hop, so any insight would be awesome. I'm also looking for other artists who would be interested in remote collaboration. I use Ableton, and Serum 2 is my go-to synth, but any DAW would work.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n2IKM7kAso6EBe7gj6FbGSK-kVZ7hzBX/view?usp=sharing


r/dnbproduction 3d ago

Feedback request Used this classic sample and flipped it - what do you guys think?

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8 Upvotes

got a sample pack full of classics. made this and thinking of releasing it. Lemme know what you guys think :)


r/dnbproduction 3d ago

Feedback request Old school neurofunk / techstep inspired dawless jam. What changes could I make to improve this arrangement?

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Been a while since I posted a new dawless jam, cooked this up over last week over a couple hours experimenting with resampling and processing external sound sources. Took a sustained bass sound from the Minifreak and chopped it up on the MC-707 to create an intense old school style dnb tune.