{"id":12331,"date":"2020-09-26T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-26T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?p=12331"},"modified":"2026-02-13T13:27:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T18:27:03","slug":"nu-disco-beat-10-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/nu-disco-beat-10-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make a nu-disco track in 10 minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Working under a time constraint when making music can be a great way to hone your workflow and build confidence in your creative decisions.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the video above, we took this idea to the test by constructing a nu-disco track in under 10 minutes. 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