Producer / DJ
Fab
Akira
Dark, minimal, melodic — music built for the night. Progressive house and melodic techno, made for fans, venues, and labels.
Music
Listen
Next release is in the works. Follow on Spotify or Instagram to catch it first.
Sounds
Serum Presets
A Melodic Techno preset pack for Serum, built from the patches behind Fab Akira's own tracks. Grab one free — unlock the full pack for $5.
Studio Notes
Ableton Tips
A few things that changed how Fab Akira produces — mostly learned the hard way.
Build the bass from two layers, not one
A sine or triangle sub carries the low end — mono, tucked under 100Hz, nothing fighting it. A second layer, FM or a filtered saw, rides above it for grit and movement. Sidechain both together so they duck as one voice, not two.
Tune the kick to the track's root note
Melodic techno kicks aren't techno's flat thud — they're pitched, usually a soft sine body with a short click transient layered on top. Detune it slightly off from the bass so the low end doesn't turn to mud.
Sidechain the low end before you touch a limiter
Duck the bass against the kick with a dedicated sidechain compressor first. Reaching for the master bus to fix low-end mud just squashes everything else with it.
Automate filters in 4-bar phrases, not on every note
Over-automating cutoff is why a lot of melodic techno starts to feel busy instead of hypnotic. Let a sound sit for a full phrase before it moves again.
Group returns by function, not by instrument
One reverb return for pads, one for percussion. Giving every element its own room is how a mix loses a consistent sense of space.
Swing the hats, not the whole pattern
Drop a subtle groove — 54 to 58% in Ableton's Groove Pool — onto just the hi-hats and percussion. The kick stays locked to the grid while the top end gets a human feel instead of the whole beat drifting.
Live
Built for the room
Every set moves between dark, minimal grooves and bigger melodic peaks — read live, not scripted. Available for clubs, festivals, and private events.
About
Fab Akira
Fab Akira works in the space between dark and melodic — tracks built for rooms that want tension and release in the same breath. Progressive house forms the backbone. Melodic techno pulls it toward the edges.
Every set is different. A track earns its place because it moved the room first — not because it was built to chart.
Booking
Get in touch
Venues, promoters, and labels — send the details and Fab Akira will get back to you directly.