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Beat Breakdown: Main Source – “Looking At the Front Door”
Oliver Wang breaks down Main Source’s “Looking At the Front Door” and points out why Large Professor’s…
BeatTips Friday Freestyle: Sa’id – “Funny Politics”
Fridays are always a heavy day for me. It's usually the day that I have the most going on. So to help…
BeatTips Friday Freestyle: Sa’id – “High Top Fade”
Fridays are always a heavy day for me. It's usually the day that I have the most going on. So to help…
BeatTips List of Great Records for Drum Sounds, Vol. 3
Record Gems with Open Drum Sounds.
I’m a strong advocate for using custom drum sounds. Although I…
BeatTips Friday Freestyle: Sa’id – “The Flamingo Titty Bar Heist”
Fridays are always a heavy day for me. It's usually the day that I have the most going on. So to help…
5 Things to Help You Make Beats Consistently and Grow Your Style and Sound
The key to making great beats is consistency. Consistency keeps you in a music-making zone and away from…
One Way to Avoid Over Producing: Minimal Programming Context
You're in the lab making a new beat, you're nodding your head, the beat is dope — almost. You just have…
Beat Breakdown: Main Source – “Looking At the Front Door”
Oliver Wang breaks down Main Source’s “Looking At the Front Door” and points out why Large Professor’s…
Check This: Carl Navy – “Can’t Hide Love” (Prod. by Laronisaloser)
Unearthing a quality sample is worth the pay off.
Flipping music from the '70s isn't an easy feat.…
Beat Breakdown: Prodigy – “Keep It Thoro” (Prod. by Alchemist)
A menacing apparatus, "Keep It Thoro" personifies how light and heavy textures co-mingle and combine,…