Some beat makers spend many an hour in their favourite
record shop, searching for a rare piece of vinyl to take back to ‘the lab’ to
listen to, chop up and embellish or strip down into something new. Some fire up their trusty drum machines, lay
down a drum track and start adding melodic phrases, chords or stabs courtesy of
whatever hardwear or software they have at their disposal.
Some beat makers create tracks with the sole intention of
having a singer or rapper lay vocals over the top of their sounds. Some beat makers enter competitions, be they
online, or in local or national showcases, spurred on by the idea of rapturous crowd
responses and the chance of more exposure. Some beat makers are looking for fame,
recognition and, pardon my language, money.
Some make beats purely for their own enjoyment, and their creations
will, purposely, never leave the confines of their own work space.
Whether the beat falls into one or more recognised
genres such as hip hop, dnb, house, techno, garage, rnb, grime, dubstep,
electronic, pop, rock, or anywhere in between, the beat is universal. It is not restrained by barriers such as
language or locale.
It has never been easier to create music. Almost anyone, if not everyone, can make a
beat nowadays, this means that there is a generation of artists the world over,
many of whom would never have had the opportunity or resources available, now
creating fantastic music and sharing it with a global community of likeminded
people.
If you have read this far you probably are, or want to be,
one of these people. On this website you will find tutorials, freeware, music,
videos and articles. I hope that these
resources will educate and inspire you, bringing you closer to being the beat
maker, producer and/or musician that you want to be and can be.
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