RouteNote Create is proud to announce an exclusive new addition to its catalogue. A standout beat courtesy of New Bap Sounds. Known for their breakbeat-inspired drum packs and authentic old-school sound, this marks the first…
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The word alchemist describes someone who can transform or create something through a seemingly magical process. And that’s exactly what Alan the Chemist, better known as The Alchemist, does best. As one of underground hip-hop’s…
Very often, when discussing the greatest boom bap hip-hop producers of all time, two or three names usually enter the ring. DJ Premier, J Dilla and the subject of this producer profile: Pete Rock. So,…
In his latest video, Boom Bap producer and prolific YouTuber Navie D breaks down the different roles that samples play in sample-based music production. Using the analogy of a movie production, he identifies four key…
For this instalment of our producer profile series, we take it back in time to the golden era of hip-hop and a true pioneer of the art form. When it comes to influential figures in…
Often flying under the radar, Chauncey Hollis Jr., better known as Hit-Boy, is the unassuming architect behind some of modern hip-hop’s most unmistakable anthems. Living up to his name, Kanye, Jay Z, Nas and Travis…
Most die-hard hip-hop heads can rattle off their top five producers with no hesitation. These top producer lists will often feature the same old candidates. Usual suspects such as Dr Dre, J Dilla, DJ Premier,…
Few figures have shaped the boom bap style of hip-hop as profoundly as DJ Premier. From his early start in the late 80’s as Gang Starr’s replacement DJ to becoming the genre’s gold standard, Premier…
For this round of producer probing we turn our attention to one of the most forward thinking sample based producers in the game. A producer who has been getting his fingers dusty since the late…
If there’s one element that defines the sound and energy of hip-hop, it’s the bass. From the earliest moments of the genre in the 1980s, what set hip-hop apart from other styles of music was…
