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Beat This!The next Beat This! Competition is from May14-15th!
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Sample FlipFlip this! Joe Sample - "Black is the color".
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Fade replied to the thread The Forgotten Art Of Layering Samples Like Q-Tip & Prince Paul.That sounds interesting. I've always just done it by ear. -
Fade replied to the thread Calling all the veterans.Good thread. You all know I've written countless articles over the years with plenty of tips lol. But off the top of my head right...
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Funny you say the above... today, or yesterday maybe, I don't fucking know... I was listening to the Warzone beats, also thinking about...
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My first tip is to study other people's music. Listen very closely to how your favourite producers put their beats together. From the...
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Fade replied to the thread A dedicated scratch instrument? Wow Machine prototype.This is really good for guys that just want some quick scratches over their beat. The first thing I thought of is it reminded me of the...
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Fade replied to the thread The Forgotten Art Of Layering Samples Like Q-Tip & Prince Paul.Yeah it's hard to find samples that can sound good with one another. Bomb Squad were crazy with the samples and would come up with...
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Fade replied to the thread The Fog OST - "Tommy Tells of Ghost Ships".I like the newer more. Maybe it's because it's a brighter mix, and just smoother overall. But both are dope.
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Found my old flip from 2014, its not great, but fuck it, here it is... Going to see if I can do something a bit better Just did this... -
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Fade replied to the thread Warzone Beat Battle - April 22-26, 2025.FINALS! Place your votes: https://www.illmuzik.com/warzone-beat-battle/battles/
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This is an appeal to some of the veterans here to share one or two tips or techniques that you have learned over the years that some of...
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Exactly, I use soft clipping to make my drums stand out up front without peaking too hard so that when it comes to the final limiter...
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Fade replied to the thread The Importance of Drums.That's the thing - I know that today the drums are done differently but by studying how it was done years ago it can make a big...
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I agree, a basic drum loop is like scaffolding for building a beat, I often leave beat changeups as one of the last things I do to a...
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Fade replied to the thread The Importance of Drums.Yeah I don't use loops too much but for those struggling it's a great way to get something going. It can even just be used as a...