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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.
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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.
Breaking down hit tracks co-produced by jetsonmade (DaBaby, Jack Harlow)
We examine tracks by DaBaby, Jack Harlow, and Queen Naija that jetsonmade had a hand in and break down how he applies different sides of his musicality to best serve each artist.
Flipping Christmas songs into beats in FL Studio
In this beat making challenge, we flip two Christmas songs (The Emotions' "What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas?" and Issac Hayes' "The Mistletoe and Me") into smooth beats in FL Studio.
Breaking down 3 hit tracks produced by OZ (Drake, G-Eazy)
We examine tracks by G-Eazy, Drake, and Lil Baby that OZ had a hand in and break down how he applies different sides of his musicality to best serve each artist.
Breaking down 3 contrasting tracks co-produced by Kenny Beats
We examine tracks by Vince Staples, Joji, and Ed Sheeran that Kenny Beats had a hand in and break down how he applies different sides of his musicality to best serve each artist.
Flipping horror movie soundtracks into beats with FL Studio
In celebration of spooky season, we did some virtual crate digging to flip four unique horror movie soundtracks into hard-hitting beats.
7 ideas for making your music more unique
We explore seven ways to make our tracks more unique, spanning everything from music theory techniques to sound design tricks.
How Meek Mill’s “Sharing Locations (feat. Lil Baby & Lil Durk)” was made
Producers Nick Papz and Xander give us an exclusive inside look into how the beat for Meek Mill's "Sharing Locations (feat. Lil Baby & Lil Durk)" was constructed.