In lo-fi hip hop, it’s all about the rhythm and feel of your track. To create a cool rhythmic vocal effect, try using this technique. 1. All about the grains. First, choose a sample where someone is talking. Background noises are ok – music is not. Then apply your chosen vocal to a granular synthesizer.…
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How To Improve Your Hi Hat Grooves
Read moreProgramming HiHats in a DAW is a quick and easy way to get your ideas down. But with more and more time spent on a project you may realize that your hats sound too mechanical, too robotic. The problem with that is, that a real human drummer will always have a slight variation each time…
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Listen to Post Malone and Ty Dolla $ign “Psycho”
Read more“Rockstar” rapper, Post Malone, has just released a new single alongside the Los Angeles rapper Ty Dolla $ign. The new single, “Pyscho” is from Post Malone’s highly anticipated, and unreleased, Beerbongs & Bentleys album. Beerbongs & Bentleys is not set to release until later this year. The Single, “Psycho” After releasing a teaser for the single, on Wednesday night,…
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5 Plugins for Lofi Hip Hop
Read moremisc.inc shows you 5 of his most essential plugins for lofi hip hop, ranging from synthesizers to bitcrushers. 1. Decimort 2 One of my favourite plugins for bit reduction. In lofi hip hop especially, it’s all about finding the right place between old and new. Decimort 2 offers a great spectrum of options for high…
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Stretch Audiofiles to eternity: Paul Stretch
Read moreIn this blogpost, I’m going to give you a quick overview on a cool freeware audio program. Paul Nasca is the head behind the best algorithm for seemless warping out there. Endless audio stretching This program let’s you created huge textures and ambience without losing the pitch of your sample. Beyond the stretch mode ,…
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THRILLBOY interview by Drew Dapps
Read moreDrew Dapps interviews Australian producer ThrillBoy representing Surreal Gang. Thrill details how he started making beats and where he plans to take it! Your name name and personal brand “ThrillBoy” is pretty unique; how did it come about? The origin of Thrillboy is one of my favorite things to explain cause the story always makes…
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Traktrain + Smrtdeath Album Coming Soon
Read moreWe’re doing an exclusive project with Smrtdeath and we are looking for beats. If you would like to submit your instrumentals for this project, please tag the beats that you have uploaded on Traktrain (that you think fit his style) as “smrtdeath” and he will go through them and pick the ones he wants to use…
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5 Mixing tips for LoFi Hip Hop
Read moreMixing is one of the most challenging tasks in the life of a producer. Misc Inc shows you 5 mixing tips on how to achieve a cleaner and louder mix. 1. Panning is your friend Panning several Instruments to the left and right of your stereo field, can help clean up your mix. Especially instruments…
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Musical Lineup for adidas 747 Warehouse St. 2018 Announced
Read moreIt wouldn’t be NBA All-Star Weekend without 747 Warehouse St., adidas’s two-day celebration of music, style, and basketball culture in Los Angeles. 2018’s All-Star Weekend takes place February 16th and 17th, and adidas has released the musical lineup for 747 Warehouse St. 2018. Music Lineup The headlining act will be N.E.R.D., who will also be performing…
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Black Panther Tracklist feat. Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz, Future, and More
Read moreIn preparation for Black Panther, TDE has released the cover and tracklist for the movie soundtrack to include Kendrick and 2 Chainz among others. TDE brings the fury to Wakanda If you’re waiting for Black Panther to come out, TDE has released a tracklist for the film’s soundtrack alongside cover art that resembles the superpowered brother of 2 Chainz’s Based on a…
