Astro (Leap of Space) - Ultratech

Co-wrote and produced the headlining instrumental track for the breakout album of Ultratech, an up and coming Dubstep artist. This track started as an experimental jam session and grew into an harmonic challenge.

GOAL

  • To create a complete track building on drum beats, melodies, and wild sounds provided by a Dubstep artist

CONCEPTUAL APPROACH 

  • I wanted to bring an innovative spin to this track. To do this, I combined the Dubstep elements provided with Jazz techniques, specifically the use of a parallel major and minor, to distinguish the sections of this song.

ROLE

  • Music Producer

  • Sound Engineer

  • Recording Director

TEAM

  • DJ

  • Beat Maker

  • Session Bassist

TECHNOLOGIES USED

  • Akai MPK 261

  • Logic Pro X

NOTABLE Sounds USED

  • Alchemy Synth

PROCESS

  • Started with the fresh, unstructured sounds brought by a young Dubstep artist. It was a challenge to begin with little and fill in knowledge-gaps, working the innovative sounds into a complete track including verse, chorus and bridge sections.

  • I added harmonic instruments, chord progressions, an arrangement, a melodic hook, and instrumentation. 

  • I used Logic’s built in synths including Alchemy, and the funky Juicy Pump Bass was quantized to 1/16th notes. 

  • To get the chorus’ groovy feel, I wrote the bassline on a bass guitar and then played the line on the Akai keyboard so the section would have a groovier authentic feel.

Results

  • Grew audience to 500+ Spotify listeners in the first 3 months after the album’s release