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zeldadude
Nov 24, 2004

OH SNAP!

Formal Bad posted:

Some new poo poo: https://soundcloud.com/formalbad/you-are-alone

Got a bunch of unfinished tracks sitting around that I should probably do something with. What's a good length for a beat tape? 10 tracks?

This beat is loving sick man. I'm impressed. I would fuckin love to hear what it sounds like with the right person on it.

Just thought I'd throw in my 2 cents

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zeldadude
Nov 24, 2004

OH SNAP!
hey dudes might be the wrong place to ask but can anyone suggest some poo poo that sounds like this? I loving love it. Already getting some Freddie Joachim but I need more!

Ayatollah "People Get Ready"
http://youtu.be/fGR1-XhSpJ0

zeldadude
Nov 24, 2004

OH SNAP!
How do you guys do your basslines on sampled beats? I'm using a piano sample and theres no bass in the original so I have to add my own, but it always sounds just a little bit off!

zeldadude
Nov 24, 2004

OH SNAP!
So I made some beats, here's a few that I actually uploaded for once

Number one. Orchestral with bells and poo poo idk
I kind of just tossed that bridge in there cuz it needed a switch up, so I'm probably going to change it, and it still needs to be properly sequenced and mixed, but the idea is there.

Number two - kinda generic with strings 140bpm
The hi hats are boring on this one and the intro sucks, but I like the chorus melody. Still needs work of course. This one's around 140 bpm I believe (or 70 half time I guess?)

Number three, orchestral intro I guess, 140 bpm again
Probably my favorite of the bunch. I'm really happy with the intro here, actually pretty happy with this it altogether, it just definitely needs some effects, better sequencing, and mixing. Also I think there's a hi hat that's off beat in there.

So, any constructive criticism? I take such long breaks from producing that I feel so rusty whenever I start again. Also, is 120bpm bad for hip hop? I read somewhere that 110-130 is a dead zone for hip hop or something, which is funny because a lot of the beats I make end up being around 110-115. Is there such thing as a 'dead zone' which I should try to avoid since it makes rapping to it difficult?

Well, have at it! I've been working on one with a gospel sample as well but I don't have a proper mp3 of it yet. Also keep in mind I'm mixing these on a pair of lovely headphones and an old 5.1 speaker system so they probably sound awful, I plan on getting some cheap monitors at the very least asap.

zeldadude
Nov 24, 2004

OH SNAP!
so I made a beat
https://soundcloud.com/navidnb/summer-v3

Just need to record the bass, high hats, really everything live on my keyboard to give it the live feeling. Still working on it.

edit: done, pretty much, i think. Really happy with it. Probably my best beat so far! Please give me constructive criticism :(

zeldadude fucked around with this message at 05:16 on Aug 7, 2015

zeldadude
Nov 24, 2004

OH SNAP!

JCW posted:

i think this is fantastic, plenty of room for a rap over the top & catchy enough to stand alone as an instrumental. only things i would do is ad a little more ambient noise and reverb the xylophone(?) at the end.

edit: ah it's a music box synth v cool

edit2: did u play the main keys live? i love them

Thanks guys! Yeah I played everything live, first time doing it any other way than piano roll. Getting that swing is difficult.

Its actually a kalimba soundfont, I love it personally, one of my favorite sounds I've found haha.

Thanks for the feedback! I'll take your suggestions and implement them into my next mixdown, I need to mix and master it (don't really know how to master but I'll figure it out as I go). I'm actually going to try and collab with this rapper from Reddit (he doesn't sound super white! Yay!) so this will be my first time ever mixing vocals with my beats. Also means I'm going to have to extend it quite a bit but that shouldn't be too tough. Still, I have a lot to learn about mixing vocals.

But the compliments mean a lot coming from you guys so thanks a lot :) I must've worked on that for a solid 10 hours the other day. I was just in the zone, couldn't stop or I'd lose it.

Edit: slowfreq, you're right, I forgot to HP the snare, there are some really deep tones there. Thanks for pointing that out!

zeldadude
Nov 24, 2004

OH SNAP!
Just finished my first track with an MC on it. Never mixed vocals with my beats before, any advice or feedback in general? I'm pretty happy with it. You can tell he's amateur but it definitely could've been a lot worse.

https://soundcloud.com/soultechnique/feeling-just-fine-ft-hatter

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zeldadude
Nov 24, 2004

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hey guys, i was wondering if anyone knew if there was a word or genre name assigned to this style of hip hop. its like future bass inspired, head nodding, crazy with detail beats. future beats?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc5LR61OhlM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHdmUsoemk4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKnGnve6wEI
^that last one especially is just insane. the detail is craaaaazy

i know genres are dumb and whatever but i want more of this. is it kind of glitch hop influenced? is it something new that doesnt have a name? cheers!
while im at it here are some beats ive made lately

https://soundcloud.com/triggatrey413/rr-1
^^ butterfly in the skyyyyyyyy

https://soundcloud.com/triggatrey413/5-6-18a/s-ubAXi

typical trap beats i love making
https://soundcloud.com/triggatrey413/dope
https://soundcloud.com/triggatrey413/master-1

me trying to emulate zotti's sound
https://soundcloud.com/triggatrey413/new-6-2/s-7P2ii

well, thats my story and those are my garbage beats. thanks for reading

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