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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."
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5 easy ways to level up your music career in 2024
From time management tips for creatives to strategies for networking and collaboration, we explore 5 easy ways you can level up your music career in 2023.
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.
The 3 levels of sampling (beginner to pro)
We go over a brief history of sampling and then dive straight into the three levels of complexity that exist within the process today.
Flipping anime OSTs into beats in FL Studio
We flip the music from Lupin the Third, Princess Minerva, and Blue Exorcist to demonstrate how anime OSTs can spark creativity and inspire us to create something new.
Making beats with iconic video game sound effects
We sample ten iconic video game sound effects and flip them into tracks in FL Studio, Bitwig, and Ableton Live.
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.
5 different ways to overcome beat block
These five ideas around overcoming beat block will help you get outside your head and generate new musical ideas again.
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.
Sampling and sound design tips for string instruments
We explore how you can build a beat that features string instruments in nuanced and interesting ways.
How to use acapellas to improve your production chops
In this video, we walk through how you can use acapellas as a creative tool to inspire new ideas for your productions.