{"id":15854,"date":"2021-04-18T13:25:52","date_gmt":"2021-04-18T17:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?p=15854"},"modified":"2021-04-18T13:25:55","modified_gmt":"2021-04-18T17:25:55","slug":"krs-producer-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/krs-producer-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"4 music production tips from krs."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Create because you <em>want<\/em> to create,&#8221; krs. tells us.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The veteran producer and beat maker has gone from being an underground local act to a Billboard-charting name, and the distinctive samples from his renowned drum kits have been heard across tracks by the likes of Bryson Tiller and Post Malone. In celebration of the release of his most recent collection of sounds, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Lovers Rock Vol. 1, (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/sounds\/splice\/krs-lovers-rock\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Lovers Rock<\/em> <em>Vol. 1<\/em>,<\/a> krs. sat down with us to discuss some of the most important music production tips he has picked up across his career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you used krs.&#8217; samples in your own tracks? Who do you want to see us feature on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCb8xLPa5RP8TnCsU7E5ASKQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"our YouTube channel (opens in a new tab)\">our YouTube channel<\/a> next? 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