Beat battles have become a staple in the beatmaking and hip-hop communities. These events give beatmakers an opportunity to showcase their skills, build connections, and develop their skills. So if you’re looking to test your…
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While only a few years ago AI music pretty much rivalled that of an 80s Bontempi organ being pushed down a flight of stairs, it’s now clearly much improved and blowing people’s respective minds. But…
When it comes to music production before you even press a button or twiddle a knob there is a binary decision to make. Do you start with the Drums or Melodic content? In this post…
While sample packs containing loops and one shots remain a staple of modern music production there is another more versatile type of sample product out there that doesn’t get quite the same recognition – The…
Regardless of genre, the kick drum is usually the driving force behind a beat. It’s the thing you feel in your stomach when you enter a club. So making sure your kick hits right is…
In this recent short JamJooBeats shares some fantastic production tips that he wished he had known when starting out making beats. While these tips are directed towards Trap Music they will apply to most genres.…
Trap music is now a staple in almost every genre. But with so many producers using the same formulaic approach, how do you make your trap beats stand out from the pack? If you’re tired…
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.…
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…
