Producing Driving Moody Sci-Fi Techno with Audio Units

Crafting a driving moody hypnotic techno track from scratch can be one of the biggest challenges in music production. This masterclass takes you from a blank slate to a powerful, driving, moody sci-fi techno track from scratch. Along the way, you’ll learn essential processing techniques such as EQ, compression, saturation, distortion, filtering, envelopes, resampling and gain staging, while also exploring some intrinsic aspects of sound design.

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What will one learn in this masterclass?

• Building a track from scratch using Ableton Live 12
• Synthesising and processing all the layers that make up the main idea of the track
• Creating a cavernous low end that supports the energy of the track carried by the lead elements
• Essential processing with EQ, compression, saturation and distortion
• Creating constant push & pull and movement using sequencing, modulation, envelopes, LFOs and automation
• Basic club-ready mastering, gain staging and mixing every single element
• Exploring both Ableton Live’s built-in devices and carefully selected third-party plugins

Disclaimer:

This is a no-talking masterclass with UI elements in English. Please be advised before making the purchase.

About Audio Units

Hailing from Bangalore, Audio Units are brothers Ashwin and Ashrith operating with a shared sensibility shaped by structure, restraint, and an enduring curiosity for sound. Their work navigates tension, repetition, and atmosphere, pushing techno forward without severing its ties to tradition.

Their catalogue on Molecular, Newrhythmic, Dynamic Reflection, and Illegal Alien positions them among the most formidable names to emerge from India’s electronic landscape. Touring extensively across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia, they have carved an uncommon international trajectory. At Goa’s iconic Hilltop, their residency Genesis stands as a considered curatorial statement — a monthly gathering where carefully invited figures from the global techno circuit meet a deeply rooted local vision.

Their music has found support from a wide spectrum of respected artists including DVS1, Richie Hawtin, Dax J, Ben Sims, Truncate, Chris Liebing, Luke Slater, Sandwell District, The Advent, Dasha Rush, Marron, and Rødhad, while appearing on revered stages such as Berghain, Bassiani, Stone Techno Festival, and Awakenings. The Mind Medizin vinyl EP, remixed by Ben Sims, further reinforces their presence within the international canon.

Beyond the studio and stage, Observant serves as their platform for dialogue connecting Indian artists with global counterparts through a shared language of sound. Their long-standing educational initiative at Beatworx has quietly shaped generations of producers and DJs, contributing meaningfully to the growth and sustainability of India’s electronic culture.

What emerges is not spectacle, but conviction — a body of work that rewards attention, values patience, and affirms Audio Units as a singular voice within contemporary techno.

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Boiler Room stream from November 2025:

Audio Units’ EP on London-based Molecular Recordings for their second outing:

Audio Units for the legendary Reclaim Your City mix-series featuring their unreleased works:

Audio Units singles and remixes playlist:

What’s included in this webinar?

• Recorded video for unlimited re-watching