Tomorrowland Academy How to make Hyper Techno TUTORIAL
This compact, focused course walks you through everything from iconic basslines and hard-hitting drums to atmospheric FX and vocal treatment — so you can build a full, polished track from scratch.
Course overview
Each lesson is carefully structured with hands-on tasks so you always have something to finish and export. The goal: produce one radio-ready Hyper Techno track while learning sound design, arrangement, and finishing techniques that scale to any project.
What you’ll learn — 6 lessons
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Foundations: Template, Tempo & Sound Selection
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Set up a fast, performance-ready template (routing, bussing, reference chain).
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Choose drum and synth sources that cut through radio playback.
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Pick a key, scale and sonic palette for consistent cohesion.
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Bassline Design & Low-End Control
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Craft the signature Hyper Techno bass (layering sub + mid growl).
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Use distortion, filtering, sidechain and dynamic EQ for clarity and presence.
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Create movement with modulation (LFOs, envelopes) and automation.
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Drums & Groove Engineering
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Program tight kicks, driving percussion and hi-hat grooves.
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Work on swing/velocity, transient shaping, and parallel processing.
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Build fills and variations that push energy without overcrowding the mix.
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Atmosphere, FX & Textures
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Design pads, granular atmospheres and risers that glue sections together.
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Use delay, reverb, convolution and subtle modulation for depth.
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Layer noise and micro-percussion for tactile realism.
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Melody, Hooks & Vocal Elements
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Write simple melodic hooks and chord motifs that sit with the bass.
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Process vocals (chops, pitching, formant, saturation, reverb/delay) for modern radio polish.
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Build call-and-response elements to keep the arrangement memorable.
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Arrangement, Mixdown & Radio-Ready Finish
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Arrange for energy flow: intro → build → drop → breakdown → outro.
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Mixing checklist: balance, EQ, bussing, automation and reference matching.
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Mastering basics for loudness, tonal balance and final export guidelines for streaming/radio.
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By the end of the course you will have
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A complete, exportable Hyper Techno track ready for release.
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Practical templates, processing chains and a reproducible workflow.
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The ability to recreate signature sounds and adapt them for other genres.
Who this is for
Producers with basic DAW knowledge who want a focused, practical path to making commercial-sounding Hyper Techno — from bedroom projects to release-ready material.
