The Processes Utilized to Produce and Record Original Vocals for Dance Music

In the music charts of today, commercially successful entries in the dance music genre almost always feature the human voice with a male or female vocal lead, these successful songs are the culmination of large studio projects in tandem with a vocalist, but these successful songs are not always original and many are reworks and covers of already famous songs of the past. The goal of this project was to completely create and record original vocals for a 4 track dance music EP with a female lead, to gain an understanding of how vocals work in the genre many successful songs were methodically analysed providing detailed insights into how dance music producers have utilised vocals in the music charts.

The vocals were recorded over 3 different days in a studio but to get to that point the producer of the EP had to write lyrics, compose music and professionally liaise with the vocalist to ensure a smooth recording process, the producer and vocalist relationship was strong and many positive results were yielded through exact planning and creative experimentation. The producer learned that vocal dance music always has a recognized vocal structure with a catchy “hook” and exciting melodic elements that amplify the vocal with a powerful kick and bass relationship. Music production tools and referencing tools were key in assisting the producer in replicating this winning formula and creating a vocal dance music EP with a clear structure and cohesive sound.

The EP was reviewed by a renowned vocal dance music producer who applauded the use of coherent vocal structures and memorable vocal hooks. The project serves as an all-encompassing guide for any dance music producers who are looking to take the road less travelled and create and record original vocals in a studio that is unique to them, the project’s artefact, a 4 track dance music EP with original vocals is the culmination of exact planning, musical composition, strong communication and creativity.