The genres UK hip hop, grime, and UK drill all stem from hip hop culture but differ considerably in terms of sound, origins, tempo, lyrical content, and production style. In this post, we explore UK…
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As a beatmaker one of the main challenges is getting your beats out there and building a profile. One method that is often overlooked is to offer value by producing beatmaking videos and tutorials. In…
We don’t typically highlight podcasts on this blog, but The One Song Podcast is a particularly useful resource for budding producers, beatmakers, and artists. An often overlooked aspect of music creation is analysis. If you…
We’re proud to announce that we’re working with Soundation to provide some of our FREE in-house created sample packs on their incredible platform for music creators! What is Soundation? Have you ever felt the urge…
Welcome to ZaharaBeats! Need some beats that slap harder than Will Smith at the Oscars? You’ve come to the right place. Whether you’re cooking up a track, making content, or just need background music to…
Ever wondered what life was like for a music-obsessed teenager in the year 7 BI (Before the Internet)? It’s a hard concept for millennials to grasp. Luckily, this short film by Mark Hammett offers some…
If you’re familiar with Skee Masks music, you’re in for a treat here. Resident Advisor went into his Berlin studio and got the lowdown on some of the gear that’s being used by one of…
Virtual Riot has created a bunch of sound design puzzles in Ableton! There is a set of example sounds that you have to try and re-create, How far can you get without listening to the…
When we stumbled accross this one on YouTube we could help but want to share it with you. Virtual Riot shares a beautiful composition based on pendulum-like sequences he’d seen on the YouTube Channel ProjectJDM.…
Welcome to a new series from our sample subscription service RouteNote Create! The Great Sample Throwdown challenges members of the RouteNote team to produce a full track featuring three randomly chosen samples. Want to play…
