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The past few years the music industry has seen an explosion in the popularity of dancehall, latin trap, and reggaeton influence. Some of the biggest artists in the world like Drake, Rihanna, and Bad Bunny all have contributed to the modern dancehall sound making a comeback. It’s no surprise, dancehall and latin inspired beats naturally make people want to dance...

You probably know that feeling you get when you’ve been working on a track for days and that you can’t figure out why it “doesn’t stand out”. You know the song lacks something, but you’re not quite sure what it is.This is where percussion samples can be a lifesaver. Not only can you spice up your productions with the right...

One of the secrets to producing high quality beats is making sure the quality of the elements of your productions are on point.For example, you have to make your beat interesting to make sure it stands out from literally thousands of beats that are being dropped every single day. Just by using hard-hitting hip hop drum samples you can build...

One of the most fascinating aspects of trap music is the incredible amount of energy it can deliver, while taking on many different forms and variations.Ground shaking 808’s, rhythmic synth lines, bouncing hi hats… it’s no wonder this genre became a crowd’s favorite during festival season not so long ago.So, if you’re reading this it’s very likely that you’re looking...

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