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18. October 2026

Bthelick Goes Retro: 30-Year-Old Plugins, Modern House Mayhem

Ever wondered if those crusty old VSTs from your dad’s Pentium II could actually lay down a fat house groove? Bthelick, the pragmatic groove mechanic, hurls himself headfirst into the pixelated past, wrangling 30-year-old plugins to bash out a dance track. Expect bugs, weird envelopes, and a healthy dose of British sarcasm as vintage software gets dragged into the 2020s. Spoiler: limitations get rinsed for all they’re worth.

Cajeras Classic Chorus, Nuendo EQ, Ohmboys Fromage, Steinberg CS-40, Steinberg Karlette, Steinberg LM7, Steinberg Magneto, Steinberg Neon, Steinberg VB1, TC Works Native Reverb Plus, Weedersoft DX Reverb Lite

4. October 2026

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Bthelick Layers Up: No Theory, All Vibe – Sampling Like Kettama

You ever want that gritty Kettama sound but music theory makes your head spin? Bthelick comes through with a sample-layering recipe that’s all about the vibe, not the rules. In this video, he skips the nerd talk and shows how to stack, chop, and stretch samples until they slap. Whether you’re a seasoned beatmaker or just broke and curious, this is the kind of streetwise hack even your grandma could rock with. Less textbook, more mixtape magic—let’s get weird.

Ableton, Paul X Stretch, Topos

20. September 2026

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Bthelick vs. KETTAMA Drums: Dirty Loops and Real Talk

Bthelick dives into the messy art of recreating KETTAMA’s drum sound, armed with sample packs, a ruthless ear, and zero patience for pointless processing. If you think drum layering is mandatory or EQ is a religion, brace yourself for a reality check. Expect sample sleuthing, questionable plugin names, and a reminder that happy accidents really do slap. Don’t expect hand-holding—this is a rave bunker, not a nursery.

Drop Gun Samples pack, Drum Clone, Sample Magic Funky House Grooves 2, Solado sample pack

6. September 2026

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Chords Like Vapor: Bthelick Illuminates KETTAMA’s Sonic Spell

The fog lifts, and we wander through KETTAMA’s memory-soaked soundscape under Bthelick’s guiding hand. In this video, dance music’s hidden architecture is revealed: chords flutter like moths around a dim bulb, drone tones shimmer as sonic ghosts, and every sampled texture ripples with nostalgia. This isn’t just a breakdown—it’s an invitation to drift inside the emotional core of modern club music, where every note is a story half-remembered and every effect leaves a fingerprint on the air.

Ableton, FL Studio, Microkeys by Meatbeats, OrilRiver by Denis Tyhanov, Variety of Sound EpicVerb

9. August 2026

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Bthelick’s Piano Layering Reality Check: Why Your Dance Pianos Go Mush

Layering pianos in dance tracks sounds like a shortcut to big-room glory—until your mix turns to porridge. Bthelick, a master of matter-of-fact tutorials, slices through the mush and exposes why stacking piano sounds rarely delivers the punch you’re after. If you’re sick of your layers sounding like a haunted honky-tonk, this video’s got the hacks you need. No fluff, just razor-sharp fixes, and plenty of practical attitude.

Ableton Grand Piano, Kontakt 5, Korg M1, Meatbeats Micro Piano, OTT, Pianotech, Voxengo Corellameter

27. July 2026

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Bthelick’s Free Plugin Rave: KVR’s Developer Challenge Through a No-Nonsense Lens

What happens when mad scientists of the plugin world unleash their latest free monsters into the wild? Bthelick dives headfirst into KVR’s Developer Challenge, sifting through the pile of new sonic gadgets with his signature clarity and dry humour. If you’re after shimmering drones, FM beasts, or just want to see what the community’s cooking up for nothing, this is the synthetic street parade you don’t want to miss. And yes—there’s a challenge for you, too.

Asterism by 0064FF, Auronos 7 by John Crosby Acoustics, Automatizer by ZZ Sound, Bombo by Hyperfocus DSP, Chance by The Fringeneer Project, Danob by Dubforge, Double Freak by Bijango, Dual LT by Audio Rift, FAT VST by Alden Braverman, Focus Time by Touch The Universe Productions, Fog Bank by Vein Audio, Gneiss by Havoya Audio, Gravity Channel by Gunnu Audio, Hydra by BD Energy, Identity by Soca Labs, Melody Harmonizer by BitSonic, Nanomix by FKFX Audio, Orbinator by audiodev.blog, Osiris Piano by Cororitha, Parrot by Darkplace, Pathfinder by Audio Tech Hub, PitchNet by Session Loops, Restruct by DSP Tone, Retrospect by Conceptual Machines, Reverie by Quiet Music, Rumble Room by BD Energy, Sintolate by Sweet Audio, Skyverb by Kellogom, Sucrose by Unplugred and BlapFX, Tetra OP by Tiller, Tomic by Tomasz Głuk, Toxic by Sound Rave, Voyage Voyage by Musical Entropy, VXBX by Maciel Audio, WayQ by WayMusic, Zones by Zones Convolution

11. July 2026

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Bthelick’s Chord Hack: Basslines With a Side of Magic

Ever wondered why your basslines feel a little… flat? Bthelick, the groove doctor himself, drops a chord trick that flips the script on boring low-end. Forget rigid theory—he’s out here mixing sampled stabs with unlikely bass notes, turning vanilla loops into certified dancefloor heat. If you think you know what your samples can do, think again. Buckle up: this is the kind of hack you’ll want to try before your next beat session.

14. June 2026

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Bthelick vs. Muddy Subs: Why Your Rolling Bass Grooves Are Flopping

Rolling bass lines got you sounding like a foghorn in a rave bunker? Bthelick, the master of practical dance music breakdowns, slices through the murk to explain why your low end might be tanking your groove. In this sharp, no-fluff tutorial, he exposes the fatal flaws of copy-paste bass tricks, offers blunt fixes, and shows ways to keep your subs moving crowds instead of just making the floor shake. If you think more sub always equals more power, think again. Expect envelope hacks, machine gun metaphors, and enough rhythmic dodgeball to keep your next track from flopping. Essential viewing for

Serum, Vital

30. May 2026

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Bthelick vs. The Polished Crowd: When Grit Wins

If you think ‘high quality’ means ‘high interest’, think again. Bthelick, that sharp-suited dance music workhorse, drops a lesson in why your obsession with clinical sound is probably making your tracks boring. In this punchy tutorial, he dismantles the myth of perfection, shows off some grubby plugin alternatives, and even gives a quick recipe for homebrew textures using nothing but your DAW and a sprinkle of noise. If you’re tired of factory-fresh beats and want your music to slap, scrape and bite, this is a must-watch—though, trust me, some tricks are best heard, not read. Expect wit, wisdom and a

Ableton, Cassette 2 by Caelum Audio, IK Multimedia Tape, iZotope Vinyl, Origin by Cymatics, Pentamento, Tumult by Consistent Interruption

16. May 2026

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Bthelick’s 5-Step Rave Resurrection: How to Nail That 90s Techno Sound

Ever wondered why your 909s sound more like a polite handshake than a warehouse punch? Bthelick, the dancefloor scientist with a knack for demystifying classic grooves, dives headfirst into the murky waters of 90s techno. This video isn’t just another nostalgia trip – it’s a practical, plugin-packed breakdown of how to channel Jeff Mills without selling your organs for vintage gear. Expect gritty tips, budget hacks, and a masterclass in lo-fi post-processing. If you want your tracks to sweat like it’s 1992, this is your blueprint. Prepare for crunchy converters, cassette grime, and a big dose of British sarcasm.

Ableton Live, Airwindows 2Vinyl4, Airwindows Mackie 1202, AudioThing Blindfold EQ, Caelum Audio Cassette 2, Clark Audio Textures, D16 Decimort, Full Bucket Brigade Delay, IK Multimedia T-RackS Tape Machine, Inphonik RX950, iZotope Vinyl, Kilohearts Bitcrusher, Sonic Anomaly Unlimited, Spectrum Thief, Superfly DSP Lost Tapes, TAL Bitcrusher, Temecula DSP MDV2

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