David Guetta - Hey Mama ft Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack Ableton Remake (Dance Pop)

This Ableton remake of David Guetta – “Hey Mama” recreates the iconic dance production with powerful bass, energetic drums, catchy melodies, and polished electronic sound design. Includes MIDI, Samples, arrangement workflow, and professional mix techniques that help improve creativity and music production skills.

Project Details:

File size: 35.6 MB

DAW: Ableton Live 11.1.6 Suite, or higher

VST Plugins: Serum v2.0.16 (or higher), and Kickstart 2 Vst Plugins required.

Song Key: E Min

Time Length: 3:11

Genre: Dance Pop

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Inside The Project David Guetta - Hey Mama ft Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack  Ableton Remake

1) Bass

The Bass preset in Serum 2 delivers a classic 808-style sound with softened high frequencies, creating a smooth and consistent low-end foundation. Strong sidechain to the kick keeps the groove clean and allows the Bass to fill the entire low-frequency range without overwhelming the Mix.

2)Instruments

The main melody in the pre-drops is driven by the Tuba preset in Serum 2 and the Bream sampler, while Brass 2, Horns, Synth, and Trumpets add pad-like accents following the Em → C → Am → D chord progression. Together they create a powerful, stadium-style atmosphere and gradually build tension. Brass Lead 4 adds a rhythmic upper-frequency line in the verses, while multiple instruments repeat similar parts with changing timbres across the Arrangement, keeping the track constantly evolving.

3)Drums & FX

The drums add hip-hop-style rhythmic accents, driving the verses and working closely with the 808 Bass. An additional Perc pattern gives the groove a more organic feel and subtle development. The FX section combines SFX Riser, Rev Noise, Noise SC, and Crowd samples to build tension, reinforce the stadium atmosphere, and emphasize transitions, pre-drops, and other key moments throughout the Arrangement.

4)Full Project View

The Arrangement demonstrates how tension itself can become the main driving force of a track. With relatively short drops and extended build-up sections, the project relies on evolving instruments, FX, and rhythmic elements to maintain energy and anticipation throughout.

All TMA projects and templates feature a clean, professional arrangement, making it easy to understand the structure and explore MIDI, chords, Serum Presets, samples, sound design, automation and mixing techniques.