The sound of trap is very much reliant upon Roland’s iconic TR808 drum machine. Its snappy-sounding drums cut through the mix like glass, providing the perfect contrast to the deep lows of the 808 bass.…
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The Boom Bap style of Hip-Hop was developed and nurtured in the 90s. It’s a distinctive head-nodding sound that has grown in popularity over recent years, possibly as a backlash against the less organic sounds…
In this final part of our series on making trap beats, we’re going DEEP and giving the LOW-down on 808 basslines. If there’s one defining element to trap music other than the drums, it’s using…
It’s a bold claim! The BEST production trick of 2024. Well you can decide for yourself as we learn how to transform a fairly generic Electric piano loop into a lush otherworldly affair. In this…
In Part 1 of our guide to making Trap beats, we explored the foundation of Trap—The Drums. In Part 2, we shift our focus to Trap melodies, which are equally essential for shaping the mood…
In an industry where thousands of new beats are uploaded daily, standing out from the crowd is crucial. While showing you are versatile and adaptable to different styles is important, so is having a unique…
One of the most powerful tools in a producer’s arsenal is layering. Layering beats isn’t just about stacking sounds for the sake of it. Done well it can create depth and complexity as well as…
In our previous blog, Beatmaking on a Budget, we explored everything you would need to get started as a beatmaker without breaking the bank. While we touched on different requirements for different beatmaking scenarios, in…
As a beatmaker, leasing beats is one of the most effective ways to monetize your music. And while beat leasing differs in many ways from the traditional producer/artist dynamic, it’s still important that both parties…
With YouTube ranking as the net’s second-largest search engine, there are huge opportunities for selling beats. And your target audience i.e artists looking for beats, tend to spend a lot of time browsing YouTube. It’s…
