Do producers and DJs need music theory? We ask the pros

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Ideas and inspiration from ADE 2018

We popped over to the Amsterdam Dance Event recently and corralled some of the best names in electronic music to pick their brains for some top tips and tricks.

In this video we talk to the likes of Octave One, Joyce Muniz, Pig&Dan, Nicky Romero, Layton Giordani and Enrico Sangiuliano; asking them if they think music theory is important for producers and DJs nowadays?

When it comes to the creative process everybody’s different, but you may just find some nuggets of inspirational gold from the people who do it for a living.

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Simon Arblaster
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I take care of the reviews on MusicRadar and Future Music magazine, though can sometimes be spotted in front of a camera talking little sense in the presence of real musicians. For the past 30 years, I have been unable to decide on which instrument to master, so haven't bothered. Currently, a lover of all things high-gain in the guitar stakes and never one to resist churning out sub-standard funky breaks, the likes of which you'll never hear.

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