We shine a spotlight on build-ups—an often-overlooked but essential part of any great track. Sure, the drop is important, but a well-crafted build-up can make it hit even harder.

In this session, we take a brand-new tune and walk through the process of generating tension in creative ways—both by introducing new sounds and by cleverly manipulating elements already in your track. You’ll see practical methods for building energy, controlling dynamics, and using arrangement tricks to keep your audience hooked.

We also explore different build-up styles, from subtle rises to intense pre-drop chaos, and discuss how each can change the feel of the track. By the end, you’ll have a toolbox of techniques to ensure your drops have a solid impact.

The Samples included in this product are 24bit 44.1kHz WAV Files. These exclusive samples were originally part of our Patreon Pack, which can be found via our Patreon page.

WAV Files are a very high quality, lossless audio file format and they are compatible with all DAWs, including: Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Ableton, Fruity Loops, Cubase, Reason, Studio One, GarageBand, Sonar and many others.

Serum Presets may require the latest version of Serum, available from the Xfer Records website

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