Cool start, sample is dope, nice and up lifting vibes.
The bass line rings a little bit on my headphones. I think it can be placed down an octave to get in that bass frequency sweet spot.
If you listen to more of 9ths beats, he uses a "push" in his beats quite often.
The emphasis is expected to come on the 1st beat of the next bar, but instead, comes a little earlier, usually on the & of 4 of the bar before (in 4/4).
It effectively puts the emphasis where the next beat comes a little earlier than anticipated - `a quaver before we expect it. Instead of actually
on the beat of the next bar, it's on the quaver before. This is making the rhythm sound very dynamic.
Simple explanation of this technique with chords:
The strumming push is a rhythmic technique that adds excitement to your guitar playing!
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Example of 9th using it: