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Beatmaking Themes, Theories, and Concepts
Divulging the Source
Throughout the week, I was thinking about the state of sample based hip hop today. One topic in…
Using the Hi-Hat Adjusted Attack Technique for Better Groove and Feeling
Conquering the Hi-Hat Stiffness Problem
By BRANDON FEINSTEIN
One thing many beatmakers struggle with…
What Makes Beatmaking Unique, and Why It Has Given Rise to a New Kind of Musician
Three Important Characteristics that Define and Distinguish the Art of Beatmaking and the Beatmaker
By…
O.C. Smith and Gordon Parks – “Blowin’ Your Mind”: Skill, Rhyme, and Rhythm
The Single Most Important Thing About Rhyme, and the Significance of the Core Rhythm and Groove
By AMIR…
Conveying a Feeling in Your Music Should Always Be a Part of Your Focus
Method and Process is One Important Dimension, But a Notion of Feeling Is Also Crucial
By AMIR SAID…
BeatTips MusicStudy: Samuel Prody, Top-Notch Blues-Rock
This Contemporary Of Led Zeppelin Could Have Been A Contender
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
Regular readers of…
BeatTips Jewel Droppin’: Interview with Ron Browz
From Big L to 50 Cent, the “Ether” Producer Has Quietly Carved an Name for Himself in the Beatmaking…
Rhythm Blending and Masking Constrasts vs. Timestretch
Creating Cross Rhythms to Lock Up Timing
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
In The BeatTips Manual, in the section on…
Different Methods for Adding Bottom to Kick Drums
Techniques for Giving Your Kicks a Unique Low Sound
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
Getting the kick drum to have…
Use Compression as a Friend, Not a Foe
Understanding How to Effectively Use Compression
By CUS and AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
Mixing hip hop/rap music…