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Making a sample-based hip hop beat [video]

Time to get busy with some sample-based beatmaking!
New video up is on Patreon now.

I’ve always loved hunting down samples and making stuff around it. I don’t always build things “around it”, but this time I’m doing just that.

I’ve seen some people say stuff like sample-based music is on the decline, and hearing that alone was enough to put my FatGyver pants on and do this for ya’ll! Continue reading Making a sample-based hip hop beat

Classy Coffee Cuts is out

Man, it’s tough to describe music with words, and I’ll let the music do the talking, but I decided I’d write an honest album intro in one single sitting using 10 mins on it tops, so here it is.

This one took a long, LONG time. I’ve been making music for 31 years (since 1992), and while the technical process of making music has become much easier, I’ve become increasingly picky in terms of what I want to do – and especially release.

And I’ve been trying to slightly reinvent myself all the time as I go, which isn’t always easy, but it is very fulfilling. Continue reading Classy Coffee Cuts is out

Redux/Renoise aciiiid! [video]

I LOVE TRACKERS – and I love Renoise/Redux…and I love the 303 snarl, and now I’ll show you how you do aceeeed with Renoise/Redux on a new video on Patreon.

Basically creating something out of nothing, almost…and let’s go all aceeeeeeeed with it!

I really like how legit it sounds this way.
Post contains links to both Renoise project and Redux instrument that I create on the video, so you can either use it or reverse engineer it.