So you don’t have a spare £3000 to lay down on an original Roland Tr808 drum machine. Well, fear not, there are plenty of great 808 plugins that will give you that full ‘on-screen’ 808…
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If you are new to beatmaking, being able to establish your brand and safeguard your creations is essential. Enter the beat tag! Beat tags or producer tags as they are sometimes known, act as a…
AI Tools for Beatmakers
With the Metro Boomin’ track BBL Drizzy is currently getting major traction, it seems it’s not only Drake that’s in the firing line but potentially the entire future direction of music! The reason – The…
Chillout music is a broad genre encompassing various styles such as ambient, downtempo, and trip-hop. It’s characterized by its relaxed, mellow and somewhat hypnotic sound. In this blog, we identify seven influential artists within the…
While the term Chillout music may seem self-explanatory the variety of musical styles and sounds this loosely defined genre encompasses is wide-ranging. At its core Chillout music is designed to create a relaxing, calm, and…
So you love sampling and sample packs? Your hard drive is stuffed with multiple Drum Packs, Construction Kits and melodic loops. But what about something a little more left-field? A sonic curve ball to complement…
The Beat Leasing model has been around for almost 20 years and shows no sign of waning. At its core, it operates on the principle of supply and demand. With more vocalists outnumbering producers, the…
So you’re a beatmaker selling beats. One of the key considerations to make if you’re a commercial beatmaker is should I sample or not? In this post we consider this dilemma focusing primarily on the…
In this post we take a chill pill and pluck out 5 stand out Mellow Sample Packs. So boot up your sampling device, pour yourself an iced tea and embrace the mellow side of music…
One of music’s most impressive feats is how it can connect directly to our emotions. Powerful chord structures, deep vocals or ethereal textures can stir the soul like few other mediums. In this list we…