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90s Boom Bap Hip Hop
Boom bap is not dead! In this Beat Dissected we show you how to program a boom bap beat and adjust the swing settings to get just the right amount of the desired head nod!
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Dusted Deep House
Our step by step drum programming series breaks down a back-of-the-crate deep house groove with a classic…
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Dark Berlin Techno
The latest of our step by step drum programming tutorials takes inspiration from Berghain, Ostgut Ton and the darker sounds…
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Interplanetary Criminal-Style Garage
In this new Beat Dissected we program a UK garage beat inspired by Interplanetary Criminal’s ‘Supreme Level’, a true UKG classic in the making.
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Spastik-Style Percussive Techno
In this installment of Beat Dissected we emulate the beat of ‘Spastik’ – the signature track of Richie Hawtin’s Plastikman moniker.
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Main Room House
The latest of our step by step drum programming tutorials focuses on main room house. Create a real peak time…
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Mystik Dubstep
The legendary Digital Mystikz crew provide the inspiration for our latest guide to drum programming. This old school dubstep beat…
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Radiohead-Style Low End Layering
In this Beat Dissected, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Radiohead’s ‘Kid A’ by working through some of the drum programming techniques used in the title track.
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Bicep-Style Breakbeats
In this new Beat Dissected, we program a breakbeat inspired by Bicep’s trance-break hybrid anthem ‘Atlas’.
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Chillout: Dusty Hip Hop
A raw chillout beat with hip hop influences gets the Beat Dissected treatment in the latest from our resident drumsmith…
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Chugging Tech-House
Using classic 808 and 909 hits and other synthetic elements we create a chugging tech-house groove.…
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Armando-Style Acid House
In this new Beat Dissected, we program a vintage acid house beat inspired by Armando’s classic ‘151’.
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Drunk Drummer-Style Grooves
In this latest Beat Dissected, we program a hip-hop beat with a drunk drummer feel inspired by J Dilla and more contemporary users of the technique like Flying Lotus and Kaytranada.
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Organic Tech-House
Something a bit more complex this week – a deep and funky organic-flecked tech-house beat created using a mix…
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Raw Dance-Punk
This week’s beat is a straight-up dance-punk groove inspired by the likes of LCD Soundsystem, The Rapture…
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Truncate-Style Melodic Percussion
In the latest Beat Dissected, we program a techno beat featuring melodic percussion inspired by Truncate’s ‘The Bell’.
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DJ Seinfeld
In this latest Beat Dissected, we demonstrate how to program an electro breakbeat inspired by DJ Seinfeld’s “Sakura.”
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Deep Afro House
In this house beat a bouncy, jacking kick and snare pattern is supplemented by afro-inspired percussion for a deep…
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Incessant Drum & Bass
Our man on the drum machine takes the basic D&B beat and pushes it further and fatter…
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Jazzy House
In this latest Beat Dissected, we’re going to program a house beat inspired by the likes of Project Pablo…
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Pearson Sound
We create a beat inspired by the hypnotic rhythms and textures of Hessle Audio’s Pearson Sound.…
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Rolling Deep House
This classic rolling deep house beat uses a shaker, 909 tom and an afro percussion hit to create a driving…
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Chillout: Lounge Bed
This sparse beat provides the perfect rhythmic backdrop for a shimmering Rhodes and murky double bass accompaniment.…
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UK Drill
We break down a UK drill beat, a genre that rapidly became one of the dominant sounds in the UK…
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Lo-Fi House
In this latest Beat Dissected, we show you how to program a Lo-Fi house beat full of nostalgic warmth…
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Skee Mask
In this latest Beat Dissected, we’re going to create a beat inspired by Skee Mask.…
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