In the tutorial video above, GRAMMY-winning artist and producer Swoope<\/a> sat down with us to break down what pluggnb is and showcase how to make beats that capture the genre’s sonic signatures. Follow along to see him construct a track from scratch in the DAW, and learn more about the genre below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pluggnb is a musical genre that combines plugg beats with the melodic and harmonic sensibilities of R&B. While its roots can be traced back to the 2010s, pluggnb recently gained additional widespread popularity<\/a> as remixes of nostalgic tracks like Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” and Zedd and Hayley Williams’ “Stay The Night” went viral on YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Pluggnb specifically pulls a lot from ’90s R&B and gospel, which I was steeped in growing up in the church,” Swoope adds. “So, to hear these repackaged and reframed in this day and age is really interesting. Pluggnb feels very familiar and very new at the same time, because it’s pulling from foundational genres.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some producers and artists who are known for shaping pluggnb’s sound include Summrs, Autumn!, XanGang, ARIZONATEARS, and wintfye. Producers like MexikoDro and StoopidXool are also noteworthy for how they influenced plugg, which directly ties into the emergence of the genre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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