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Beatmaking Themes, Theories, and Concepts
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
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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…
Do You Like to Pre-Treat Your Sounds or Make Major Tweaks to Them in Real Time?
Prep-Cooked Sounds or Made-to-Order?
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
Each week, I like to audition sounds that I…
BeatTips Tutorials: Working from 3-Bar Loop Arrangement Schemes
My Method for Building 3-Bar Loops
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
Although 2- and 4-Bar loops are among the most…