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  1. BiggChev

    Tinker. Tailor. Beatmaker.

    Tinker. Tailor. Beatmaker Introduction As 2024 was winding down, I set some loose goals for the coming year. Closing in on the half-way mark of 2025 and reflecting on those goals, I’ve realized they were more general aspirations rather than objectives. This realization also came during a weeks...
  2. BiggChev

    SHOWCASE: June 1-8, 2025

    @2GooD Productions So Much Drama: Very smooth. I'm hearing some grit which I really like (saturation, soft clipping?). The duel E-Piano/Rhodes is really clever. I like how you established the main theme, and the second rhodes does that descending beat. In fact, a lot of this composition is...
  3. BiggChev

    MPC 3.5 Desktop BETA

    @K-waz grabbing those battle points before he “retires.” Real talk, don’t stop battling. Your beats are fire and, personally, they’ve pushed me to up my game.
  4. BiggChev

    MPC 3.5 Desktop BETA

    It’s funny how things have changed. Maschine was touted as the “MPC Killer.” Then the REN came out and kinda flopped. Now NI can’t seem to get their shit together and Akai has been on a roll! I love seeing creators getting stuck in with “orphaned” gear and stretching out their shelf life like...
  5. BiggChev

    SHOWCASE: June 1-8, 2025

    @DJ Excellence Appreciate you! I’ve been trying to find ways to make my drums more interesting without relying on the standard Descending Tom fill or reverse crash (which ironically I have on this lol). Your remix is super smooth! What’s your process for remixes? Does it start with the song...
  6. BiggChev

    MPC 3.5 Desktop BETA

    @K-waz Just curious, as I’m unfamiliar with modern MPCs, what’s been keeping you on the Ren? I vaguely remember when it came out the opinions were mixed on it. Conversely, Akai is having a great company resurgence with the current lineup. I find you have 2/3 camps of MPC users; modern (Live2...
  7. BiggChev

    SHOWCASE: June 1-8, 2025

    @troublewithkeys You did indeed post it correctly! The atmosphere is really nice on this. The Mallet/piano adds a really nice dreamy, ethereal vibe. The drums are mixed really well. I can get a good sense of weight on the kick without it sticking out. The vocal chops got the whole song very...
  8. BiggChev

    SHOWCASE: June 1-8, 2025

    Dope! I want to see what you do with the ReLoop
  9. BiggChev

    SHOWCASE: June 1-8, 2025

    Oh 100% I was just vibing inside Maschine yesterday and didn't want to break up the workflow exporting loops, or tracking from Maschine to Logic. When, because I will, re-work this - I'll be sure to mix in Logic.
  10. BiggChev

    SHOWCASE: June 1-8, 2025

    The intro is really dope! Movie dialogue can be either really cheesy, or feel like it's just slapped on to fill space. Often times, I find the vibe of the dialogue doesn't match the underlying music -- not the case here! I like the "story" going on. The intro is the setup, the middle interlude...
  11. BiggChev

    SHOWCASE: June 1-8, 2025

    @2GooD Productions This is the type of feedback I genuinely appreciate. Thanks! You know I gotta have guitar in my tracks! lol. I won't make excuses for myself, but mixing in Maschine can be a bit tedious - so there may be some half ass-ing going on. I think I will flesh this out more. I...
  12. BiggChev

    SHOWCASE: June 1-8, 2025

    Tried to work solely in Maschine today (write, arrange, and mix). The arranging part is a pain if you're not accustomed to it, but the real pain is the mix. I think I'll stick to Logic for final mix-downs.
  13. BiggChev

    SHOWCASE: May 25 - June 1, 2025

    @DJ Excellence thanks brother! I’ve been trying to pay more attention to the mix in general. Iron gave me some Great tips, still working on it.
  14. BiggChev

    attila

    @attila thanks homie!
  15. BiggChev

    The LOX | Red Bull Spiral Freestyle

    Buddy of mine I used to work with in Barbados (DJ Puffy) won a Red Bull challenge a few years back. It was great to see a small island guy win it, but even cooler seeing all the super talented DJs from all over the world competing.
  16. BiggChev

    Sticky Beat This! Theme Suggestions

    Not a “Beat This” theme suggestion, but it would be absolutely cutthroat if we had a “Final Jeopardy” type feature where you wager battle points. In. Beat Fight it functions just like the show, or in a tournament it’s like a poker hand.
  17. BiggChev

    attila

    Welcome to The Ill. Looking forward to hear your drops. Are you planning on getting in on any battles?
  18. BiggChev

    The LOX | Red Bull Spiral Freestyle

    This later career return to prominence for The Lox has been a gift to the fans. Post Verzus these guys have been unstoppable.
  19. BiggChev

    SHOWCASE: May 25 - June 1, 2025

    Thanks @2GooD Productions ...yeah, the guitar may be over kill. In fact I was jamming a bit and thought it was too cluttered, so I went digging through Apple Loops and found two different vocals that I chopped up instead. The pre-chorus could use some work, but I'm really happy with how the...
  20. BiggChev

    SHOWCASE: May 25 - June 1, 2025

    @DJ Excellence Another great remix. This beat is sick. It has both a funky kinda bounce, but a little dark edge to it. The Logic track fits perfectly on it too. I wish he made an entire album that sounded like this. @LINISTE A lot of atmosphere on this. I really like that sliding mono...
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