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House Hi-Hats That Bounce

8 min

Learn how to bring your hi-hats to life in a house track by adding movement, texture, and groove. This session covers practical techniques to make your hi-hats sound dynamic and blend naturally into the rhythm for a more engaging mix.

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House Hi-Hats That Bounce
Luca Pretolesi

House Hi-Hats That Bounce

8 min

Learn how to bring your hi-hats to life in a house track by adding movement, texture, and groove. This session covers practical techniques to make your hi-hats sound dynamic and blend naturally into the rhythm for a more engaging mix.

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Luca Pretolesi

Luca Pretolesi

Luca Pretolesi is a world-renowned mixing and mastering engineer with a wealth of professional experience and a reputation as one of the best in the industry. With multiple Grammy nominations and wins, as well as Platinum, Diamond, Billboard, and Golden Melody awards, he has mixed and mastered some of the most streamed songs of all time. He is also the founder and creator of Studio DMI, a state-of-the-art facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Luca has worked with top artists such as Drake, Skrillex, Diplo, Chiquis, Major Lazer, Alan Walker, Dillon Francis, David Guetta, J Balvin, and many more. Luca’s Grammy nominations include Chiquis “Abeja Reina” for Best Regional Mexican Music Album, Diplo “Diplo” for Best Dance/Electronic Album, Diplo & Miguel “Don’t Forget My Love” for Best Dance/Electronic Single, J Balvin & Willy William’s “Mi Gente” for Record of the Year, Steve Aoki’s “Wonderland” for Best Dance Album, Snoop Lion’s “Reincarnation” for Best Reggae Album.

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