Quote Originally Posted by crbn
Quote Originally Posted by mattboyslim
i've been knocking together a few electro projects recently. got stuck in a rut though and was wondering if theres any electro producers out there who can share a bit of info about direction.
Ooops I misread the thread > theres a number of styles out there that you could try.

1. Classic nuschool (Drexciya, Ectomorth, Doppler Effect and all the people who emulate them) - 606 and dry synthesizers
2. Miami Techno Bass (Dynamix II, Bass Junkie, Volsoc) - 808, vocoders and growling, spitting synths
3. Chip music style (C64 style bit crusher) - SID chips, speech synthesizers and lo-fi drums
4. Electro breaks (Breakbeat with elements of electro brought in, Electro incorporating elements of Grime or Dubstep) - processed breaks and reese basses with a few thips and zaps
5. Booty Bass (electro rhythms but not much electronics) - 808, cheap sampler and dirty vox
6. and of course theres the Gigolo italodisco style stuff (file under not really electro) - rolling arps and crispy drums, 80s influenced vocals

Basically you draw your influences from what you like and incorporate it into your style of music. So find your own direction!
wtf is arp?