You don't need to be a music theory expert to make electronic music, but it helps - here's our guide to the basics

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As an electronic musician, it’s important to be able to create and finesse the sounds of your productions. The ability to craft unique synth patches, shape and sequence distinctive beats and layer, mix and balance track elements are all essential strings to add to your bow. 

But these abilities amount to very little if they’re not deployed in the service of a good song. Whatever genre you’re working in, the success of your track lives and dies on the quality of the core idea.