THE MANUAL
Celebrating 20 years of the best selling, multi-award winning textbook on electronic music production. Available in multiple languages including German and Korean.
Shortlisted for Outstanding Book of the Year in 2019, The Dance Music Manual was first published by Focal Press in 2004 and was among the first books to examine the real world production techniques, technology and workflow behind electronic dance music.
Now in its fifth edition, the book is used by colleges, universities and music production courses internationally and is widely regarded as one of the definitive reference texts on modern electronic music production. Translated into five languages, it has received industry recognition from publications and organisations including Mix Magazine, MusicTech, Toolroom Academy and Freshly Squeezed Samples.
DANCE MUSIC MANUAL 4TH EDITION (2019)
Dance Music Manual 4th Edition
The fourth edition was released in January 2019. This is the latest, current edition of the book. Due to significant changes in each edition, the resources below will only work with the fourth edition.
DANCE MUSIC MANUAL 3RD EDITION (2014)
Dance Music Manual 3rd Edition
The third edition was released in April 2014 and is now out of print. Due to significant changes in each edition, the resources below will only work with the third edition of the book.
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The Bible of Electronic Music Production.
…If there’s a dance music production bible, this would be it.”
Toolroom Records
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An exceptionally well-written and researched book
…combining both the art and science of dance music production…All in all, it adds up to quite a package, which deserves a place on any aspiring dance music producers desk..”
Music Tech Magazine
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This book is idolized.
…It’s been the response to thousands of questions and problems posed on internet forums, it’s been recommended on various websites around the web, and here I am telling you that it’s the number one book out there when it comes to learning about the art of music production..”
Freshly Squeezed Samples
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One of the best books you’ll come across.
In 536 pages, Snoman goes into depth on just about every subject, including different genres. Why take his word for it? Rick Snoman is an established name in the industry, producing several successful dance tracks and remixes for known artists..”
Underground Production