ABSTRACT
"The Hustle" is a powerful DnB production. Drum 'n' bass productions, as the name suggests, are characterized by dominant beats and basslines. In mixes, the two tend to be loud to an extent that would not be considered sensibly balanced in many other genres. The reverb choice in productions such as "The Hustle" is a crucial aspect of the mix. In such dense arrangements, any instrument that does not need to be forward is panned backward - a panning mostly achieved using reverbs. Sub Snare, which was left untreated, is complementary to the snare track that was layered quietly underneath it. Comp Break is another important component of the beat. Keeping the kick and snare in this loop served little purpose since each drum has respective tracks already. Parallel compression was applied on the beat. All the beat tracks are routed to a bus, which feeds two auxiliary tracks.
