Showcase SHOWCASE: August 10-17, 2025

Fade · Sunday at 6:53 PM

Post your beats!

*Please remember to give others feedback.

For those that don't know, here's how to post your beats: https://www.illmuzik.com/threads/how-to-post-your-beats-in-the-showcase.44687/

2GooD Productions · Sunday at 7:05 PM

BiggChev · Sunday at 7:15 PM

@2GooD Productions - looks like we're both on a 70s kick!

The vocals at the beginning are both sweet and haunting. I like that they're tucked to the back a bit - working as both a melodic and textural element. The guitar leading into the bass is a dope move, sounds like one line but the change in timbres adds that EXTRA bit of interest. That drone, sounds like a distorted clav of some sort (which I've noticed you use quite a bit in your beats) is a simple and effective way to add texture and enhance the harmonic value of the track. Proof that you don't always need to use massive, complex, chord extensions. I really like that lift at 1:55, the strings and some extra depth and emotion. Oh shit!!! Another guitar/bass line? Deft fucking touch man. I had to skip back to make sure I wasn't tripping. Dope track man!

2GooD Productions · Sunday at 7:27 PM

BiggChev said:
@2GooD Productions - looks like we're both on a 70s kick!

The vocals at the beginning are both sweet and haunting. I like that they're tucked to the back a bit - working as both a melodic and textural element. The guitar leading into the bass is a dope move, sounds like one line but the change in timbres adds that EXTRA bit of interest. That drone, sounds like a distorted clav of some sort (which I've noticed you use quite a bit in your beats) is a simple and effective way to add texture and enhance the harmonic value of the track. Proof that you don't always need to use massive, complex, chord extensions. I really like that lift at 1:55, the strings and some extra depth and emotion. Oh shit!!! Another guitar/bass line? Deft fucking touch man. I had to skip back to make sure I wasn't tripping. Dope track man!

Used a sample on this one, the guitar leading into the bass and the drone are all in the sample. But yeah I do use EP's a lot for extra texture, often under a bassline to add some grit or low mid bass. Or as an aid to progression for the second half of a verse leading into a chorus. And yeah I used serum 2 to add the stabby bass that follows the kicks a bit. As well as another bassline that sits in the background under the bass thats in the sample as some extra texture. Also decided to start using some of the kits in Groove Agent, as I paid for the full thing and never fucking use them. Expect more fills and drums that sound real from me, still figuring out how to get the best out of it and exploring its full functionality which I really should have done a couple years back when I paid for it. Going to be making some stuff that isnt hip hop at all and more of a soundtrack vibe for the album. Might even listen to your battle beat a few more times for ideas and inspiration, to try and nail that 70's sound myself.

DJ Excellence · Sunday at 11:23 PM

Evidence ft The Alchemist 'Rain Every Season' (DJ Excellence remix).

Chipmunk soul style...

DJ Excellence · Sunday at 11:27 PM

2GooD Productions said:

Dope melancholic vibe.

Kane the MOD · 2025-08-11T00:08:23-0400

2GooD Productions said:

The drum bounce is dope. Then on top you created melodic layer after layer and it blends perfectly. I think implementing a sample gave it a more interesting texture. This is really good stuff.

Man, I hope you can soon make a living with music. You deserve it.

P.A.T. · 2025-08-11T05:44:34-0400

P.A.T. - "Runnin'"

attila · 2025-08-11T05:55:45-0400

stop that fuckin premo beat and check the firs fight of @dmh2deep https://www.illmuzik.com/beat-fights/fight/374/

JECHO · 2025-08-11T12:04:23-0400

I flipped the same sample 7x different ways:

feel free to skim through, will return feedback!

JECHO · 2025-08-11T12:24:33-0400

2GooD Productions said:

I like the synth panned left at ~1:35 a lot. Guitars work well and everything blends nicely. Only feedback is that there's a lot going on, i.e. not much room for a vocalist. But works great as an instrumental track if that's the goal!

JECHO · 2025-08-11T12:26:27-0400

DJ Excellence said:
Evidence ft The Alchemist 'Rain Every Season' (DJ Excellence remix).

Chipmunk soul style...

Great work. I think the vocal could be a bit louder, but great track. I feel I've heard the sample before but I don't think this way. Overall great modern boom bap vibe for sure.

JECHO · 2025-08-11T12:29:10-0400

P.A.T. said:
P.A.T. - "Runnin'"

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I feel the sample has some unwanted resonance on the highs, or even sounds like it may have been a YouTube mp3 or something (hear some of that digital not so nice sounding distortion on the high end). Maybe some EQ or another filter but might be personal preference too. But I like the rhythm and chill drums vibe, solid modern boom bap beat.

Kane the MOD · 2025-08-11T13:06:35-0400

My intention was to create a hard hitting beat for a beat fight. It came out completely different:

Kane the MOD - "Golden Hour"

attila · 2025-08-11T14:02:57-0400

2GooD Productions said:

grooooove! nice one, man!

attila · 2025-08-11T14:16:07-0400

JECHO said:
I flipped the same sample 7x different ways:

feel free to skim through, will return feedback!

i forgot to mention your srtwork that's amazing. The move from rock(nu metal to soul is fucking good and found me even more pleased. You keep your gritty style and forefront drums so it fits with your series. this is undoubtely my fav of yours. Maybe it is better even technically, not sure. Probably rock samples are more hard to treat, anyway I love what I'm hearing. The repetition are very smart and pleasing. The triplest of congs (if they are really triplets and congas), brilliant. I'd like to come with some smart advice, well, I don't have any. (you say same sample. what song?)

attila · 2025-08-11T14:21:16-0400

DJ Excellence said:
Evidence ft The Alchemist 'Rain Every Season' (DJ Excellence remix).

Chipmunk soul style...

today every entry so good (feeling a little bad mine just so and so). This is cool, you arleady noticed? Chipmunk works great and I love it (Ghais Guevara fan)

attila · 2025-08-11T14:29:56-0400

P.A.T. said:
P.A.T. - "Runnin'"

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oh, sampled dirty drums from you? That's nice! Great samples juxtaposition, with your refined touch, the P.A.T. ttrademark!

attila · 2025-08-11T14:41:12-0400

Kane the MOD said:
My intention was to create a hard hitting beat for a beat fight. It came out completely different:

Kane the MOD - "Golden Hour"

Ao you’re in on it too. Where does that bass come from? Beautiful, it's also slightly behind the beat and gives that sense of restraint which is perfect for a poignant piece. Now, people, please load something at least average because otherwise, I feel like I'm here kissing asses, and instead, I’d like to break the balls a bit with some petty observations. Great beat, Kane.

P.A.T. · 2025-08-11T14:59:45-0400

JECHO said:
I feel the sample has some unwanted resonance on the highs, or even sounds like it may have been a YouTube mp3 or something (hear some of that digital not so nice sounding distortion on the high end). Maybe some EQ or another filter but might be personal preference too. But I like the rhythm and chill drums vibe, solid modern boom bap beat.

Thanks!!! I actually made this about 20 years ago when I was using whatever I could either make or find with $h!tty equipment at the time.... I can definitely hear what you are referring to, but this was as clean as I could get it at the time... Wish I still had all of the sample arrangements for this one!

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