ANOTR - Hold On, Let Go (feat. WAYNE SNOW & 3DDY) Ableton Remake (House)

This Ableton remake of ANOTR – “Hold On, Let Go” featuring WAYNE SNOW and 3DDY blends deep bass, soulful chords, atmospheric melody, and polished drums into a modern house production. Includes MIDI, Samples, arrangement structure, and sound design techniques that help save time and improve music production skills. 

Project Details:

File size: 47.7 MB

DAW: Ableton Live 11.1.6 Suite, or higher

VST Plugins: xfer's Serum v2.0.16, Kickstart 2

Song Key: Eb Min

Time Length: 4:01

Genre:  House

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Inside The Project ANOTR - Hold On, Let Go (feat. WAYNE SNOW & 3DDY) Ableton Remake

1) Guitars

Progression: B maj7 → Eb m → G#m7 → B m7

A driving, energetic guitar layer built entirely with Ableton stock plugins — proof that clean, professional sound design doesn't need extra gear. The chord progression carries a melancholic-but-uplifting harmony, with MIDI notes programmed with a loose, slightly off-grid swing for a human feel, while automated pitch bend recreates natural string slides. Great reference material if you want to learn how the harmony and chords behind this Afro House sound are built, and pick up arrangement tricks used by skilled producers.

Progression: B → Eb m → Ab(5,7) → Bb(5,7) → Eb m → Ab(5,7) → Bb(5,7)

Two more stock guitars interlock in a fingerpicked pattern — one clean, one carrying the same pitch-bend slide as guitar 1. This extended chord progression thickens the harmony: where the first guitar drives the energy, this layer leans into the melancholy, adding depth beneath the groove. A minimalistic but effective way to see how skilled producers layer notes and MIDI into a richer arrangement — great inspiration for your own production.

Progression: B sus2 → Bb sus4 → G#m7 → B m7

A third layered guitar pair, played almost like guitar 2 — one arpeggiated, the other carrying pitch-bend automation for the same slide effect, with a chorus effect added for extra depth. Across all three guitars, the harmony circles through the same core movement in Eb minor: i (Eb m) – VI (B/Cb maj7) – iv (G#m7/Ab m) – V (Bb) — a loop that never fully resolves back to the tonic, keeping it hypnotic. Where guitar 1 states this cycle cleanly and guitar 2 pulls it toward melancholy, guitar 3 reharmonizes it with sus2/sus4 voicings, swapping full triads for open, unresolved tension. Stacked together, the three layers create constant micro-friction between resolved and suspended tones, giving the progression a shifting, emotional push-pull that feels driving and bittersweet at once.

2) Bass

The bass is built from three MIDI patterns on Ableton's stock bass guitar. All three follow the same root progression — B → D# → F# → G# → A# — just with different note lengths and rhythms. The first uses long notes, the second short and syncopated, the third short and muted for the buildup. Together they support the guitars' harmony and lock in the groove with the drums, shifting from open to driving to tense as the track moves through its sections.

3) Drums

The drum pattern follows a hypnotic Afro House-style groove, built with kick, doubled ghost snares, a held-back clap, layered hats, congas with a conga fill, and two bell layers. The shaker loop and congas add constant movement and organic energy, while the kick keeps the rhythm steady and club-focused.

A custom Drum Rack featuring 14 carefully selected conga samples that work together as the track's main percussion groove. The layered rhythm complements the core drums, adds movement, and gives the groove its distinctive organic feel.

4) Arrangement / Full Project View

Here you can see the complete arrangement — Intro, Verse, Chorus, Break, Refrain, Instrumental, Hook, Build and Outro — with every layer laid out: vocals, drums, bass, nine guitar layers, synths, strings, brass and uplifter FX. Like all TMA projects, it's built with a clean, consistent structure so you can quickly understand the arrangement, find every production element, and borrow ideas for your own music without wasting time. A full-length recreation packed with MIDI, notes, sound design and mix tips — great for producers who want to learn music production, save time, and be inspired by how skilled producers build a clean, professional arrangement.