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Oliver on 3 key practices for making your best music yet
Oliver took a moment with us to share some of the key learnings around making music that he's gathered across the span of his career.
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Celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip hop
From MPCs and vinyl shopping to FL grids and sample chopping, today we celebrate the sounds, styles, and creators of hip hop.
The king of the TR-808: Egyptian Lover on the iconic drum machine
Egyptian Lover sat down with us to discuss his relationship with the TR-808, bringing two hardware units and a vocoder to lay down some samples and vocals.
DECAP (DaBaby, Eminem) makes a beat from scratch
Multi-platinum producer DECAP sat down with us to showcase how he makes a beat from scratch in Ableton Live.
Mike Shinoda on crafting Meteora, songwriting, and the art of vocal production
We sat down with Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park, Fort Minor) to discuss the creative process behind Meteora, how it informs his trajectory for the music he's releasing today, his advice for budding music creators, and more.
Producing a beat with the world’s most unexpected sounds
In this production tutorial, we try to guess the sources of some of the world's most innovative and unexpected samples, and then flip them into a beat.
How to make a Jersey club beat with UNIIQU3
UNIIQU3 sat down with us to showcase how to get started with making a Jersey club beat in a matter of minutes.
Kaelin Ellis creates a beat by sampling a water bottle
Kaelin Ellis sat down with us to explore the infinite possibilities of sampling by creating a track built around recordings he captured with a water bottle.
J Melodic on how he produced Tierra Whack’s “Art Show” and “Stand Up”
Veteran producer J Melodic breaks down how he crafted Tierra Whack's "Art Show" (from the Pokémon 25 project) and "Stand Up."
How J Dilla changed sampling forever: The man and the machine
In this video, we explore the immeasurable and everlasting impact that J Dilla (a.k.a. Jay Dee) made on sampling culture.
The Samples Choir share their story and sounds
The Samples Choir give us an intimate look into their performances and discuss what they hope musicians will get out of their sounds.
Jetsonmade reveals the stories behind his tag, rise to fame, and more
In this video, jetsonmade, Reek Popii, and Juice sat down with us to discuss the young producer's rise to fame and the full story behind his iconic tag.