Beat This! Competition - February 21-22, 2024

[inflated sac]

oh man! theres so many good beats!! had to vote for one with the sax and female vocal, shit was a groove. The slower piano melody too was really good, it was hard decision overall.

 

[Da Archangels]

There were 6 beats that could have easily gotten my vote...crazy way to start a Thursday morning.

When are we all doing the IllMuzik Gang Compilation album? I hear too many hard beats during these battles...

 

[StoneLockProd]

Not only do I make beats others don’t like. I also don’t like the beats others comment on. lol. If the “crazy” beat Armani is taking about is the one I’m thinking, then it was my runner up, the rest of y’all have some very different tastes!!

 

[Leopard Cohen]

There was one that had a Kid Koala vibe, that got my vote - dusty and hard-hitting. Imma have to go back and listen again.
Edit - Fuuuuuuuuck, that's some good shit. Whoever made that, I tip my hat to you. Lots of other solid beats this time around, stuff that reminds me of Pete Rock or Dilated Peoples for example, but that one - damn.

 

[Iron Keys]

Voted.

 

[Iron Keys]

There was one I would have really liked but I felt like it was trying too hard to be what it was. Had like load of these elements trying to do a thing. But felt a bit forced and also a bit artificial.

There was a couple interesting unique-ish beats I liked too.

I went with the one I felt just fit together right. It felt congruent with itself.


Also, listening out of phone speakers.

 

[Primz]

Voted.

Did you vote for me bruv?

 

[Armani]

There was one I would have really liked but I felt like it was trying too hard to be what it was. Had like load of these elements trying to do a thing. But felt a bit forced and also a bit artificial.

There was a couple interesting unique-ish beats I liked too.

I went with the one I felt just fit together right. It felt congruent with itself.


Also, listening out of phone speakers.

There was one that had a Kid Koala vibe, that got my vote - dusty and hard-hitting. Imma have to go back and listen again.
Edit - Fuuuuuuuuck, that's some good shit. Whoever made that, I tip my hat to you. Lots of other solid beats this time around, stuff that reminds me of Pete Rock or Dilated Peoples for example, but that one - damn.

Not only do I make beats others don’t like. I also don’t like the beats others comment on. lol. If the “crazy” beat Armani is taking about is the one I’m thinking, then it was my runner up, the rest of y’all have some very different tastes!!

oh man! theres so many good beats!! had to vote for one with the sax and female vocal, shit was a groove. The slower piano melody too was really good, it was hard decision overall.

we should prolly come back here at the end and say which ones we were talkin bout. the 2 I mentioned were pretty obvious I think but I'll reveal it at the end anyway.

 

[Primz]

we should prolly come back here at the end and say which ones we were talkin bout. the 2 I mentioned were pretty obvious I think but I'll reveal it at the end anyway.

good thing i didnt submit

 

[Armani]

good thing i didnt submit

I can name bout 17 people who'd agree.

 

[DiFKiNCHi]

Not sure who wins but there was heat today. Good job.

 

[Fade]

RESULTS!

See what went down:

Beat This! Archives - Battle #340

www.illmuzik.com

Props to all those that entered and to those that took the time to vote.

 

[Delta Skeltah]

Wow. Wasn't expecting the w. I voted for ys man. Twu was another fave. Dope work gentlemen.

 

[SwayeeBoogie]

Congrats @Delta_Nine on that win. Joint had me freestyling in my truck at work.

 

[inflated sac]

Congrats @Delta_Nine on the W bro!

 

[InsideOutBeats]

Congrats on the win @Delta_Nine. Couldn’t vote tonight, work has been hectic, will listen in to the beats in an hour or 2.

 

[Fade]

Congrats @Delta_Nine that was a real smooth use of that sample.

 

[StoneLockProd]

Congrats @Delta_Nine . Had yours 4 or 5.

@Ys Man you got my vote. Wasn’t my favorite. But overall it was the best imo.

@TWU that was my favorite beat. Very sick. Just had some small issues with the drums and mixing for me. I try to be unbiased and not vote based on style I prefer etc…. Otherwise yours would have been my hands down fave.

Otherwise, I’ll take a runner up I guess. At least one person liked it and that’s really all that matters!!

 

[Armani]

@Delta_Nine congrats on that shit, pretty neat. garden of peace right?

esp grats to @StoneLockProd

also @TWU got my vote. delivered as per fucking usual. that shit was real hard, loved the groove, the vibe, errything. absolutely diabolical.

@Primz was tight too but maybe a tiny bit more minimalism & sounding more focused could've made it sound chiller, cooler, yk? the vibe is lit af but the whole production is a bit too all over the place, every element is screaming it's own points and no one's listening to anyone. you basically created the UK parliament.

I thought @Ys Man was boutta win this one cuz his beat is pretty ill-sounding if that makes any sense. it's got that placer vibe.

also personally, my own beat was frankly uninspired & shitty cuz the first time I ever experimented with that mpc thingy. it's not REAL mpc but I chopped the sample and assigned it to diff keys and... basically tried a version of the classic way of sampling for the first time. it's pretty fun! I still like my old daw-playlist method of sampling more, it's way more controlled, but this method is pretty fun and gives a completely diff perspective. will defo try it later too.

 

[TWU]

am I trippin or is someone samplin garden of peace?

Good ears...

Wow. Wasn't expecting the w. I voted for ys man. Twu was another fave. Dope work gentlemen.

Congrats on the W, beat was dope.

Wasn't able to cast a vote since I'm just back from work...

Listening RN, faves are:

@StoneLockProd
@SwayeeBoogie
@Ys Man
@Delta_Nine

Probably would've voted for Ys Man, catchy stuff!