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Go To Synths For House Music

  • Go To Synths For House Music

    Go To Synths For House Music

    If you’re stuck wondering how to achieve the same sound as some of your favourite artists, or wondering what are the best synths to use for making house music – then make sure to check out Denney’s latest course where he dives into 8 of his ‘Go To Synths’.

    Click here to go to the course: Go To Synths For House Music

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  • How To Finish More Music (Check Out These 3 Courses)

    How To Finish More Music (Check Out These 3 Courses)

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    If you are struggling to finish more music or often feel overwhelmed when sitting down to start a track here’s three of D. Ramirez recent videos that may just help you (Click the links below to go straight to the courses)

     How to Finish More Music

    Limitation Series Part One – Why You’re Not Finishing Music

    Limitation Series Part Two – Build A Track Using Limitation (No-Friction Workflow)

  • Anjunadeep – Full Course Now Available

    Anjunadeep – Full Course Now Available

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    All three parts of the Anjunadeep Deep Course are now live 🙌

    This is something many of you have been asking for, so I’m really excited to finally share the full journey with you. I hope you enjoy diving into the course as much as I enjoyed putting it together.

    Here’s what you can expect across the full series:

    Part 1 – Foundations & Musical Ideas
    We start from the ground up, building the core of a melodic deep house track inspired by the Anjunadeep sound. I walk you through my full creative process, including sound selection, crafting melodies, layering synths, designing a solid bass, and developing an efficient workflow. The focus here is on creating emotional, polished musical ideas from scratch.

    Part 2 – Drums, Groove & Texture
    In part two, we shift focus to drums and rhythm. You’ll learn how to build clean, punchy drum sections that complement your melodic elements. I cover selecting and tuning kick one-shots, layering claps and snares, and adding movement with shakers and synth-based percussion. We also explore effects like reverb, delay, flanging, and limiting to shape depth and groove, along with creative tools like arpeggiators and swing to add subtle texture before moving into arrangement.

    Part 3 – Arrangement & Final Structure
    In the final part, we take everything we’ve built and turn it into a full, club-ready track. I guide you through arranging your ideas into a cohesive structure, focusing on flow, energy, and progression. You’ll learn how to use automation, filtering, and effects to create movement, build tension, and deliver a dynamic, professional arrangement.

    If you’ve been looking to level up your Anjunadeep-style productions, this course is designed to give you a complete, start-to-finish workflow.

    Hope you enjoy it — and I can’t wait to hear what you create.

  • D. Ramirez, Armand Van Helden & Mark Knight Collaboration

    D. Ramirez, Armand Van Helden & Mark Knight Collaboration

    Our very own D. Ramirez has just released a massive tune called “You” on Toolroom in collaboration with Armand Van Helden & Mark Knight. The track which was only released on Friday has already had global radio plays as well as features on Radio 1, Capital Dance, KISS & more. Click here to stream & download the tune: https://toolroom.lnk.to/YouAVHMKDRAS

  • Making An Anjunadeep Style Track

    Making An Anjunadeep Style Track

    Denney just dropped part 1 of his brand new course ‘How To Make An Anjunadeep Style Track’ where you can take a look at the melodic elements he builds as the foundations for the track. He also dropped a small preview of what to expect on YouTube and you can check that video out here:

  • Stereo Width – 5 Widening Techniques

    Stereo Width – 5 Widening Techniques

    Dean just dropped his brand new course on here about Stereo Width. He also dropped a short summary video over on YouTube. If you want a quick overview of what the course is about, head over to his channel and check it out:

  • Toolroom ‘Artist Breakthrough’ Podcast

    Toolroom ‘Artist Breakthrough’ Podcast

    D. Ramirez has lived through every era of dance music – from witnessing the birth of house in the UK to shaping sounds that defined entire movements. In this episode, he unpacks the real story behind his journey: early rave culture, underground clubs, Top of the Pops, career-defining remixes, industry mistakes, and the moments that almost broke him. This is a rare, honest conversation about longevity, reinvention, and what it actually takes to survive 30+ years in dance music – told by someone who was there when it all began.

  • Make Your Drops Hit Harder: Master the Buildup 🔥 (Exclusive Member Discount)

    Make Your Drops Hit Harder: Master the Buildup 🔥 (Exclusive Member Discount)

    Dean just dropped a fire video on YouTube to help your buildups hit just like the pro’s! As a member of Raven we are pleased to offer an exclusive discount on the ‘Calm Before’ plugin used in this video.

    Head to Big Daw Audio’s website and Enter code RAVEN55 to unlock an exclusive 55% discount on the plugin: https://www.bigdaw.audio/products/calmbefore

    Then make sure to head over to our brand new Free Downloads tab: https://theravenstudios.com/free-downloadswhere you can pick up your two free D.Ramirez presets.

  • Making a Last Night On Earth Style Track

    Making a Last Night On Earth Style Track

    Denney’s new course just dropped on here. A full track from scratch video on how to make a melodic / progressive style track in the style of Last Night On Earth, Sasha’s Label. He also just dropped a shorter overview video on YouTube if you want to check that out too.

  • This drum mixing trick changes everything!

    This drum mixing trick changes everything!

    In Dean’s latest YouTube video he gives a quick overview of what you can expect in part 3 of 4 of his Mini Series “Drums: Top-Down Mixing”

    Check out the YouTube video here or dive into the full course now on the site.