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

Why You Should Never Discard Records After You Sample Them

Amir Said Jan 15, 2018 0

When you you dig for records, after you find something you like, it's worth it to listen to the record…

Amir Said Dec 7, 2017 0

The Beautiful Merger of Past and Present Committed to the style and sound of sampling. That's where we…

Amir Said Nov 29, 2017 0

Record Gems with Open Drum Sounds I'm a strong advocate for using custom drum sounds. And although I…

Amir Said Nov 28, 2017 0

Early Funk From Obscure, Little-Known Outfit One of the things that makes digging for "new" music so…

Amir Said Nov 28, 2017 0

Crafted Like a Horror Flick Score; "Old English" Is A Groove That Engages With Slow-Tempo Urgency I…

Amir Said Nov 27, 2017 0

Pioneering Recording Studio and Its Owner Helped Give Hip Hop/Rap Music New Dimension Chung King…

Amir Said Nov 22, 2017 0

Listening To One Of Jazz's Most Prolific Groups, I Learned How To Add Natural Shuffle To My Beats The…

Amir Said Feb 17, 2017 0

Fridays are always a heavy day for me. It's usually the day that I have the most going on. So to help…

Amir Said Feb 10, 2017 0

Fridays are always a heavy day for me. It's usually the day that I have the most going on. So to help…

Amir Said Feb 9, 2017 0

Slow soul songs fill the bill. Years of diggin' in the crates and studying different kinds of records…