Andrew Krause Music

Here you will find resources for my students and their friends, links to my work for television and other media, information about hiring me for your next project, and everything D.R.U. (my artist alias)

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Building a Riser in SERUM (for an original D.R.U. track)

February 02, 2021  /  Andrew Krause

Welcome back YouTubers! I love helping you guys build original tracks. This is no exception as we dive into one of my favorite plugins.... "Serum". This time...
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Music Theory Breakdown: "Good Days", by SZA

January 29, 2021  /  Andrew Krause

I'm excited to jump into this track, "Good Days" from SZA cause its simple but has a ton of layers to it. I'll break it down for you guys exposing all the in...
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Sampling 101 (free download)

January 19, 2021  /  Andrew Krause

Sampling has become very popular over the years. Here's a quick tutorial on how to get started with sampling and furthermore making a beat from scratch. Stra...
tags / hip hop, hip-hop, making samples, cutting samples, sampling, samples, dubstep, edm, future bass, dru, drucid, andrew, krause, music thoery, producers, logic, logicX, logic pro, native instruments, pigments, arturia, musician, damage, music producer, electronic music, songwriting, songwriter, composition, melody, how-to, how to, music theory

Music Theory Breakdown: Laugh Now, Cry Later feat. Lil Durk, by Drake

January 17, 2021  /  Andrew Krause

If you haven't heard this one yet.... then you have been under a rock somewhere for the last few months. "Laugh now, Cry later" has been having a good run so...
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Melody Writing 101

January 12, 2021  /  Andrew Krause

What's a song without a catchy Melody? I'm going to give you some tips and tricks on how to write a fluid melody for your next song.Like this video? Recommen...
tags / melody, chorus, hook, how-to, tutorial, composition, arrangements, writing music, electronic music, producer, future bass, edm, dubstep, music theory, d.r.u., dru, drucid, andrew krause, musician, native instruments, m-audio, pigments, arturia, logicX, logic pro, songwriting, singer songwriter, c minor

Plugin Demo: Damage by Heavyocity

January 05, 2021  /  Andrew Krause

Heard of "Damage" from Heavyocity? This tutorial covers the basic and gets you aquatinted with the Plugin in under 20 minutes. Sit tight and we'll hit all th...
tags / heavyocity, damage, vst demo, vst, plugin, virtual drums, drums, toms, electronic drums, must have vst, plugin review, logic pro, logicX, logicpro, dubstep, edm, electronic music, teamdru, andrew krause, buildup, build-up, build up, kontak, ni, native instruments, drucid, d.r.u.

Music Theory Breakdown: Bloody Valentine, by Machine Gun Kelly

January 01, 2021  /  Andrew Krause

This was a fun one to record. Make sure you check out how I break down "Bloody Valentine" and give you all the theory behind the production. This is for star...
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Arpeggio Magic!

December 22, 2020  /  Andrew Krause

This one is all about arpeggios. IF you don't know what that means... you definitely need to stick around and watch this. If you do know what that means... w...
tags / music theory, arpeggio, arps, studio west, team dru, dru, d.r.u., drucid, andrew krause, beatmaking, beat making, song writing, write music, music theory logic, how to, how-to, producer lesson, producer, electronic music, ableton, live, tutorial, scales, lesson, chord, chords, composition, learn how

Music Theory Breakdown: Blue, by Eiffel 65 (Gabry Ponte Ice Pop Remix)

December 19, 2020  /  Andrew Krause

A classic reimagined, "BLUE" has already blazed charts and was iconic within itself. This time we dive in to show you all the details from conception to comp...
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