A Beginner's Guide to Rave Stabs
A beginner’s guide to rave stabs. I kick off with a little context, then cover how to make some classic stabs with various synths.
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Chapter markers:
00:00 Intro
00:20 Chapter 1: What are rave stabs?
01:30 Chapter 2: Hardware samplers
04:56 Chapter 3: The digital 80s
07:20 Chapter 4: Hardcore rave
11:05 Chapter 5: Sampling and resampling
13:35 Chapter 6: Where do I get rave stabs?
15:39 Chapter 7: The Landlord stab
19:04 Chapter 8: Moog saws
21:09 Chapter 9: What the...
24:46 Chapter 10: Elec.Organ
27:32 Chapter 11: Bass stabs
Tunes mentioned:
LA Style - James Brown Is Dead
• L . A . Style James Brown Is Dead ...
Wax Doctor - A New Direction
• Wax Doctor - A New Direction
Human Resource - Dominator
• Human Resource - Dominator
The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever
• The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever
Jazz & the Brothers Grimm feat. Baby D and MC Juice - Casanova
• BROTHERS GRIM - CASANOVA
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force - Planet Rock
• Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Forc...
Kate Bush - The Dreaming
• Kate Bush - The Dreaming - Official M...
Freeez - I.O.U.
• Freeez - I.O.U. (Extended 12" Mix) - ...
Nightwriters - Let The Music Use You
• The Night Writers – Let The Music (U...
Rhythim is Rhythim - Strings of Life
• Rhythm Is Rhythm - Strings Of Life - ...
Nexus 21 - Self-Hypnosis
• Nexus 21 - Self Hypnosis (Mr Whippy Mix)
MC Duke - I’m Riffin’
• MC Duke - I'm Riffin
Wayne Smith - Under Mi Sleng Teng
• Wayne Smith - Under Me Sleng Teng
Frank De Wulf - The Tape (Remix)
• The Tape (Remix)
Mimmo Mix feat. Valerie Etienne - All Your Love
• Mimmo Mix feat. Valerie Etienne - All...
The Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds
• Little Fluffy Clouds
Happy Mondays - Hallelujah (Club Mix)
• Happy Mondays - Hallelujah (club mix)
Manix - Feel Real Good
• Manix - Feel Real Good (1991)
2 Bad Mice - Hold It Down
• 2 Bad Mice - Hold It Down - 1991
Acen - Close Your Eyes (Optikonfusion!)
• ACEN - Close Your Eyes (Remix I) (Opt...
Boogie Down Productions - South Bronx
• Boogie Down Productions- South Bronx
Nitro Deluxe - Let's Get Brutal (Brutal Dub)
• Let's Get Brutal (Brutal Dub)
Inner City - Good Life
• Inner City - Good Life
Outlander - Vamp
• Outlander - Vamp - R&S Records Clas...
Landlord - I Like It (Blow Out Dub)
• Landlord - I Like It (blow out dub)
2 Bad Mice - Bombscare
• 2 bad mice bombscare
Neon - Don’t Mess With This Beat
• NEON - DON'T MESS WITH THIS BEAT (INS...
Jessie Deep! - S.H.U.M.
• Jessie Deep! - S.H.U.M. (1992)
Spectrum - Brazil
• Spectrum - Brazil (1990)
Second Phase - Mentasm
• Second Phase - Mentasm - R&S Records ...
Fatback Band - Kool Whip
• Kool Whip - Fatback (1981)
Urban Shakedown - Some Justice
• Urban Shakedown feat. Micky Finn - "S...
Electric Light Orchestra - So Fine
• Electric Light Orchestra - So Fine (A...
Patti LaBelle - Something Special
• Patti LaBelle - Something Special (Is...
Shades of Rhythm - Sweet Sensation
• SHADES OF RHYTHM-SWEET SENSATION
Jumbo Records & Tapes – 250 Discojingles
• jingles( nrj club ( mon stop music ) ...
The Prodigy - Your Love
• Video
Vibena - Positive Energy Part 1
• Vibena - Positive Energy Part 1
Blame - Music Takes You
• Blame - Music Takes You (Original Ver...
SL2 - DJs Take Control
• SL2 - DJs Take Control (Night Mix)
Altern 8 - Evapour 8
• Altern 8 - E Vapor 8
DJ Seduction - Hardcore Heaven
• DJ Seduction - Hardcore Heaven (Offic...
Terrorize - It’s Just a Feeling
• TERRORIZE - IT'S JUST A FEELING
Acen - Close Your Eyes (XXX Mix)
• Acen - Close Your Eyes (XXX Mix)
Bizarre Inc. - Plutonic
• Bizarre Inc. - Plutonic
Agent Orange - Sounds a Bit Flakey (Jungle Mix)
• Agent Orange - Sounds A Bit Flakey (J...
DJ Force & The Evolution - Simply Electric
• Simply Electric (Original Mix)
Psychotropic - Hypnosis
• Psychotropic - Hypnosis
N-Joi - Malfunction
• Video
Hyper on Experience - Lord of the Null Lines (Foul Play remix)
• Hyper On Experience - Lord Of Null Li...
Andy C - Something New Part 2
• ANDY C SOMETHING NEW PART 2
Further viewing, reading and resources:
Vox video
• The sound that connects Stravinsky to...
Prodigy in FM
https://tinyurl.com/mr34k3wb
Creating the Spectrum Brazil stab
• Creating the Spectrum Brazil rave sta...
Rave Generator 2
https://tinyurl.com/yenrjz29
Chroma
https://tinyurl.com/yckjfpph
DX7 ROMs
https://tinyurl.com/2p8a4k8d
The real origin of the "Landlord" stab
https://tinyurl.com/yt33metb
Eric Persing interview
https://tinyurl.com/3cbcau5s
Arturia CZ-V presets
https://tinyurl.com/y67amdfj
Ron Wells - Jungle Techno Vol 1
https://tinyurl.com/5n7w2jej
PG-8X at Martin Lüders’ VST site
https://tinyurl.com/2p9d6w8t
Picture credits:
Thumbnail photo by Zachary Smith on Unsplash
Mellotron:
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Silicon Chip:
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Roland TB-303:
https://tinyurl.com/fn2v9tb4
Roland SH-101:
https://tinyurl.com/2p94vcrp
Roland D-50:
https://tinyurl.com/5fkfspck
Korg M1:
https://tinyurl.com/y7885cm7
Roland TR-808
https://tinyurl.com/2t4z6jvb
Roland TR-909
https://tinyurl.com/ycy8vun3
