6 key concepts for arranging techno

In dance music we rely less on Chorus & Verse structures to carry the musical storytelling of our tracks - so how do we keep things moving forward in an interesting way without getting boring? Here's a toolbox of 6 concepts that you can implement to keep a minimalist dance/techno idea fresh and alive in an arrangement. The full arranged track on Soundcloud ► https://soundcloud.com/torcaudio/toolbox Oscar's courses ► https://courses.underdog.brussels Underdog Mailing List ► http://eepurl.com/gZmNbv Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/underdogmusicschool Discord ► https://discord.gg/trDbVcDHB3 xysecret label ► https://xysecret.bandcamp.com/ The toolbox: 1. Shifting gears in the high percussion 2. Focus on contrast (turnarounds, breaks, squeeze-ins) 3. Markers and reverses 4. Calls, responses & polymeters 5. Scoop-up & minimalism moments 6. Performing & recording Contents: 0:00 Why not just verse and chorus? 0:44 Dynamic interest 2:04 blocks of sixteen bars are the backbone 3:16 the Dynamic interest toolbox 3:14 Tool one: top percussion gears 6:38 Tool two: breaks and turnarounds 8:36 Create contrasting timbres 9:34 The squeeze-in 11:54 Tool three: markers and reverses 13:54 Tool four: Calls and responses 17:44 Tool five: scoop up and minimalism 19:28 Tool six: performing and recording 20:33 Synopsis