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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…
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…
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…
Use Your Drum Sounds to Improve Your Compositional Workflow
Knowing Your Drum Sounds Makes for a More Efficient Compositional Workflow
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)…
BeatTips MusicStudy: Willie Henderson – “Off Into A Black Thing”
Early 1970s Funk That Rumbles And Rolls
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
Whenever I hear an early funk number like…
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…
Imperial Releases New Joint: ‘Zone Out’ feat. K.I.N.E.T.I.K.
New Single from Imperial Featuring K.I.N.E.T.I.K
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
PRESS RELEASE from ILLECT RECORDS…
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…