Amir Said

Amir Said (Said) is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of BeatTips. A writer, publisher, and beatmaker/rapper from New York now living in Paris. Said is a co-founder of the publishing company Superchamp Books and the author of a number of books, including: ‘The BeatTips Manual,’ ‘The Art of Sampling,’ and ‘The Truth About New York.’ He is also a recording artist whose made a number of music projects, including his latest album 'The Best of Times.' Follow him on Twitter at: @amirsaid and @BeatTipsManual

The Bad Odds and Low Probability of Beat Placement Success

Amir Said Dec 20, 2012 0

Entry-Margin Service Providers, Email Beat Submissions, Foggy Dreams, and the Up and Mostly Downside of…

Amir Said Nov 19, 2012 2

Using Side-Chain Compression and Parallel Processing to Get the Drums in Your Beats Just Right By DAVE…

Amir Said Nov 12, 2012 5

Matching Up Certain Sounds and Keeping Them Together By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) There is perhaps no better…

Amir Said Oct 15, 2012 2

Making Sample-Based and Live Instrumentation Arrangements By DJ PAS, CASTRO BEATS, KREGAN, and AMIR SAID…

Amir Said Oct 11, 2012 2

Feel, Nuance, Needs, and Approach Holds they Answer By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) Each day, I get emails from…

Amir Said Oct 7, 2012 0

Why the Best Meaning of Dope Defers to Hip Hop's Graffiti Heyday By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) In graffiti, you…

Amir Said Oct 5, 2012 0

3 Tracks that Beatmakers Should Listen To and Analyze By DAVE WALKER (IMPERIAL) It’s been said before…

Amir Said Oct 3, 2012 0

Building Out the Setup That’s Right for You Means Taking No Shortcuts By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) When it…

Amir Said Sep 21, 2012 0

If the Roots of Hip Hop/Rap Music Is Your Aim, You're Better Off Starting with Vinyl BY AMIR SAID…

Amir Said Sep 19, 2012 3

If You're Planning on Abandoning Boom Bap Because You Think It's Less Viable, You Should Reconsider By…