Bedroom Producer Reading List
Improve your music-producing capabilities with some good old-fashioned reading! I have collected several of the best books I can find on music production, theory, electronic dance music culture and artist careers. Many of these are recommended reading for classes at schools like Berklee Online.
Music Production
- Dance Music Manual by Rick Snoman
- Making Music: 74 Creative Strategies for Electronic Music Producers by Dennis DeSantis
- Sound FX: Unlocking the Creative Potential of Recording Studio Effects by Alexander U Case
- Mastering Audio by Bob Katz
- Ableton Live 10 Power! by Jon Margulies
- Mixing Secrets for the Small Studio by Mike Senior
- Apple Pro Training Series: Logic Pro X by Nahmani David
- The Complete Guide to Remixing by Erik Hawkins
- Understanding Audio by Daniel M Thompson
Music Theory & Composition
- Music Theory for Computer Musicians by Michael Hewitt
- Composition for Computer Musicians by Michael Hewitt
- Melody in Songwriting by Jack Perricone
- The Songwriter’s Workshop: Harmony by Jimmy Kachulis
- Pat Pattison’s Songwriting: Essential Guide to Rhyming
- The Rhythm Bible by Dan Fox
- How to Read Music in 30 Days by Matthew Ellul
- Songwriting by Stephen Citron
- Berklee Music Theory: Book 1 by Paul Schmeling
- Berklee Music Theory: Book 2 by Paul Schmeling
- Grooves You Can Use by Scott Schroedl
Electronic Dance Music Culture
- Generation Ecstasy: Into the World of Techno and Rave Culture by Simon Reynolds
- Pump Up the Volume: A History of House Music by Sean Bidder
- Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton
- Rave On: Global Adventures in Electronic Dance Music by Matthew Collin
- The Underground is Massive: How Electronic Dance Music Conquered America by Michaelangelo Matos
Artist Career
- The Six Figure Musician by David Hooper
- The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp
- The Bedroom Super Producer by J.T. Cloutier
- To Be an Artist by Camille Colatosti
- How to Make it in the New Music Business by Ari Herstand
- How I Made $25k On A 2-Month Concert Tour by Shannon Curtis
- The Ultimate Guide to Music Publicity by Ariel Hyatt
- Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon
- Artist Management for the Music Business by Paul Allen
- Project Management for Musicians by Jonathan Feist
- Music Marketing by Mike King
- Music Marketing for the DIY Musician by Bobby Borg
- One Million Followers by Brendan Kane