Trap music may have a distinct formula for drums, often anchored by the iconic TR-808 sounds, but the melodic side offers plenty of room for creativity. From sampled chord progressions and melodic loops to original…
Tag: Production
While most of us know the golden rules of music production – acoustically treated room, keeping your files organised, effective gain staging etc there are some things that we often overlook as music producers. In…
The “Kill Bill siren” as it’s widely known is one of the most iconic sounds in trap music. Its instantly recognizable tension-building quality can help electrify trap beats giving them added drama. In this post…
We are all looking to streamline our beatmaking process and speed up the crafting of tracks. Let’s face it, time is money and the more beats you can have listed on your beat store the…
Trap music often leans into dark, haunting melodies that add atmosphere and intensity to its sound. These distopian tones complement and enhance the genre’s slow, heavy beats, providing the ideal bed for the often tense,…
Along with 808 sub-bass b-lines, nothing quite defines Trap music like the iconic machine gun like hi-hat rolls. Usually quantized to 32nd or 64th notes they are used to accent the drums, creating a rhythmic…
A commonly heard effect in music production is the melody reverse technique. It can often be heard subtly on long piano chords. The trick involves layering a reversed version of a melody over the original…
So you have crafted a proper banger but you feel it just needs a little extra sauce -this is where sound FX sample packs can save the day. From vocal adlibs to spacy sci-fi effects,…
For all you Boom Bap Beat heads out there, selecting the right melodic samples to loop and chop is crucial. While in the past you would have had to plunder your parent’s vinyl collection and…
The landscape of music production has evolved in recent years, and with it, the way in which audio plugins are purchased and accessed. Plugins were either purchased outright or downloaded for free, but now, subscription…
