If you want to stretch it to a different tempo then go ahead, and similarly changing the melodic content a little with regards to rhythm and timing is fine. But yes, I probably wouldn't mess with the harmony or change the chords, as it will most likely turn it into a different beast! It does want to be easily recognisable as you say.
Hey y'all!
Got some new Trap loops for you this week. Particularly nice bass and music loops, and the majority are 140bpm and plenty in Cmin too, so could be very useful for your Succession reworks potentially...
Grab em in the DOWNLOADS area.
Enjoy! 
Hello Members!
Today we're kicking off our next member assignment - to rework the theme tune of the popular TV show Succession 
Check Rob's intro HERE for the rules.
The MIDI he refers to (if you need it) can be found in the DOWNLOADS area.
DEADLINE: Monday 18th March
PRIZES....
1st PLACE - NI KOMPLETE 14 SELECT
2nd PLACE - D16 GROUP DEVASTOR
Some useul YouTube links...
Nicholas Britell talking about the music
GOOD LUCK!! 
This week's bonus content is a tutorial showing tips for improving vocals in a mix, mainly focussed on the importance of the other sounds going on and how to improve the mix in general, whilst allowing more space for vocals (through static and dynamic EQ and filtering), but also a cool technique for providing the vocal with extra presence.
Check the tutorial HERE.
Beginners coming to this may want to learn more about some of the subjects covered to help with general understanding, such as...
Hey Tone, just to further clarify the points above, HERE's a video for you about the importance of other sounds in the track and frequency handling when mixing vocals, along with a nice tip for layering too.
On the Melodic front btw, I generally enjoy the tracks Gabriel Ananda plays on his Soulful Techno pod.
Numerous 'Melodic' genres are appearing these days. It probably indicates a yearning for more musical/emotive dance music to break up the mindless monotony of a lot of House and Techno. Sometimes less musical is exactly what a dancefloor needs mind!
That Max Freegrant track is pretty lush. I love the breakdown especially!
Did you check Simon Shackleton's EPIC 21-hour tutorial journey on the Producertech site starting HERE?
We can definitely put some more Melodic House/Techno tuts together though... I will make them a priority over the coming weeks...
Hey y'all!
We've got some bonus Tech loops courtesy of My Digital Enemy via Loopmasters this week!
There's plenty of sick synth leads in particular, as well as some useful bass and drum layers. You can find them in the downloads area.
Enjoy! 
Good question. I don't personally, but a good friend of mine set up their own label that we used to release on back in the day - Acidphonic. The label technically isn't going anymore but you can still find the music on Beatport etc.
I've known quite a few label bosses in my time too, so I'll try to garner some nuggets of wisdom from them to share...
