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

BeatTips List of Great Records for Drum Sounds, Vol. 3

Amir Said Feb 8, 2017 0

Record Gems with Open Drum Sounds. I’m a strong advocate for using custom drum sounds. Although I…

Amir Said Feb 3, 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 1, 2017 0

A gem from late 1970s/early 1908s reggae. Also, why dub proves to be useful for coming up with new drum…

Amir Said Jan 27, 2017 0

The key to making great beats is consistency. Consistency keeps you in a music-making zone and away from…

Amir Said Jan 8, 2017 0

You're in the lab making a new beat, you're nodding your head, the beat is dope — almost. You just have…

Amir Said Dec 24, 2016 1

As the number of new hip hop artists has grown drastically in the past decade, resulting in the explosion…

Amir Said Dec 20, 2016 0

A menacing apparatus, "Keep It Thoro" personifies how light and heavy textures co-mingle and combine,…

Amir Said Dec 20, 2016 0

Genius and the Intimate Intensity of an After Hours Lounge. The beatmaking community (and culture)…

Amir Said Dec 15, 2016 0

True Master is a sharp dude. The type that calculates three moves ahead. The type that could have…

Amir Said Dec 13, 2016 0

Concepts, themes, and theories over gear, equipment, and plug-ins — It’s about the beatmaker and his…