The Alchemist Beats?

[dakotathecanuck]

I really admire how he does his beats.. But I don't really know how to get that sound? Can any body tell me a little bit about what he uses and how to get that sound..
BTW this is really important cause a dude I know is willing to give me 2,500 dollares if i can make som ALC sounding beats.. Thanx.

 

[MarkN]

well he uses the asr-10 or did last time i checked, its a prety old machine so its guna have low sampling bitrate for that grimey sound so you can try sampling at low bitrates, and even his drums tend to sounds grimey thats basically his whole sound !

 

[dakotathecanuck]

oh really..cool.. I kind of got the sampling part down on his beats but I have a hard time figuring out his drums any info

 

[Vince]

I hate his drums, but his basslines kinda follows the kick (as alot of producers tend to do), and his kicks are more prominent than the snare usually.

 

[dakotathecanuck]

oh ok...what do you mean by basslines follow his kicks

 

[FistFulloDollaz]

it'll take a lot more than the machines he uses to make beats like his

good digging skills and a good production ear is necessary too

 

[dakotathecanuck]

Does any boybody have any beat videos or ANY videos w/ him? And Can anybody get me some samples of his drums

 

[bigdmakintrax]

I was just listening to some old Alchemist yesterday, if you really listen to his work a lot of his techniques really remind me of primo, if you listen to a lot of both, but no doubt he is one of the dopest in his approach and also how long and how many hits he's behind

There was once a video up, it was more a day in the life type joint, not too many techniques

http://www.alchemistbeats.com/

http://funktheworld.net/music/Interviews/Alchemist.WMA

More interviews
http://funktheworld.net/music/

 

[dakotathecanuck]

thanks man.

I remember he did some stuff on MTV2.. I am lookin for that.

 

[Da IllFellaz]

alc a monster. jus cause u have n asr10 dont mean u gon make beats like him. he has n ear that cant be taught. he doesnt cop ur everyday records. shit, u can even make beats like his in Fruity Loops or Reason. its all in skillz, not equipment.

 

[dakotathecanuck]

oh I know.. I just really need help w the style. cause 2,500 is A lot so I need to make em good.

 

[Sanova]

alc a monster. jus cause u have n asr10 dont mean u gon make beats like him. he has n ear that cant be taught. he doesnt cop ur everyday records. shit, u can even make beats like his in Fruity Loops or Reason. its all in skillz, not equipment.

I agree. In some cases its not all in the digging, its how u flip the sample. Like "hold u down" I've had the original for a while meaning to sample it, which i still can cuz he really only sampled the vocals, the beat is way different.

also..

Alchemist does his thing cuz its his thing, If he still uses the asr10 thats him, he probably does that to achieve a sound that is somewhat identifyable to him, why you would want to imitate another's originality is unbeknownst to me, but at the same time, do what u gotta do to get that money.

 

[dakotathecanuck]

yea.. agreed. I really hated having to make this form... I mean I want to be ME not Al. But right now.. if I gotta be Al to help pay rent. Im gonna be Al. Real talk

 

[Da IllFellaz]

study him. he one of my favs along wit premo n just. so sometimes u have to imitate to create ur own style. namean. dats da only way.

 

[dakotathecanuck]

agreed... I have been studying his beats all day. They really dont have many basslines just deep kicks.. and the drums are simple.. agreed?

 

[Fury]

I hate his drums, but his basslines kinda follows the kick (as alot of producers tend to do), and his kicks are more prominent than the snare usually.

yo ur whilllllllin...how can u hate his drums he got one of the best drums in the game..he can even get me goin wit some bitch claps ..cant knock his drums

 

[dakotathecanuck]

I agree Fury... so does any body have any WAV files of his stuff?

 

[dakotathecanuck]

I was lookin through an old Scratch mag and I found his list of equipment he uses..

ASR-10
MiniMoog Voyager
Pioneer CD-J 1000

I thought that might be interesting..

 

[FistFulloDollaz]

here are some vids of alc

http://www.dirtysouthbeatz.com/onlinetutorials.htm

scroll down

 

[dakotathecanuck]

thanks a million!!!!!!!!