Videos

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  This is our second Éclat under Covid-19 Quarantine! The goal here at Éclat is to help you feel inspired […]

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As you can tell, we’re loving Hobo’s cheeky music-making videos. Here’s another one, this time on how to make Deep […]

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Another great inspiring video from Hobo on how you can make a HOUSE Track using sounds you find around your […]

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This is genuinely the first time that I’ve seen sellotape used to make a bassline.

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The wonderful youtuber WangleLine has made this delightful video all about Granular Synthesis! If you’re interested in learning how to […]

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You might have heard us talking about Granular Synthesis! This is a great way to create some new sounds from […]

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This week we are remixing Dorian Electra‘s banger ‘Career Boy’! It came to our attention that you can get the […]

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The website Reverb.com has collaborated with Youtuber Andrew Huang to share some tracks he made for his series ‘Weird Gear’! […]

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Keen to use some found sounds to make your beats? Check out this super inspiring video from the Novation ‘Start […]

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Want to turn another sample into a Kick Drum using Logic Pro X? Check out this tutorial!

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Have you heard of Wendy Carlos? She is one of the most important synth pioneers in history, having helped with […]

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Watch as Suzanne Ciani explains her journey and her Buchla synthesizer in this beautiful short documentary.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3cab5IcCy8 Wendy Carlos demonstrates a number of synths and how she works with them, on BBC 6, 1989.

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In this challenge, we use the audio from an improvised Kalimba performance to make anything we want! Add any synths, […]

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  5 More Tips for Midi Drums: #1: Use different Hi Hat sounds #2: Add movement to the kick #3: […]

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5 Tips for Midi Drums: #1: Find the right samples #2: Create separate track lanes for each sample / sound […]

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Henny Tha Bizness lays out 3 Tips for building better beats: – Layering & Texture – Embellishment – Swing

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  The Challenge:To use Drum Layering techniques described in the latest Ableton ‘One Thing’ video featuring Ninajirachi, to add more […]

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  There’s no Éclat Crew event happening at Forsterstr. 51 tonight! Instead complete this challenge at home and send your […]

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The Challenge: To create a new track using only stock loops originally from Apple. A lot of music producers loudly […]

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The Challenge:To make a track using a selection of tape loop samples from the Noiiz.com pack “Tape Loops: Textures and […]

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https://youtu.be/-Pau48X5TlU   William Basinski describes Tape Loops and how he works with them.