The beat is the fundamental infrastructure of any musical composition. Stringing single beats together often resulting in a wild concoction comprised of beauty, harmony, and groove. Beats can be contrived anywhere - whether a footstep, a scratch, an unintentional motion, it can all be used as an ingredient in the greater mix. Beat music has its roots in the Pop genre, but is a highly coveted talent in Hip-Hop and R&B. The production of beat music can be found in doo-wop, rock n' roll, and soul. The musical possibilities for beat production are endless!
Author: Beebob, http://www.beatsmusicworld.com, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
What Guru Will be Remembered For
When you think about the legendary career of the now deceased Guru, what will be remembered most about him? When you think about his music, the first thing that comes to mind has to be his near mind-boggling lyrical abilities.
He turned out some of the best rhymes of all times, and he did it using intelligent, well thought out lyrics that displayed a great depth of understanding and a wide range of interests from religion and spirituality to other social issues. His Jazzmatazz series produced some great collaborations and helped to steer the course of rap and hip hop, but his works as a member of Gang Starr were more well known.
He turned out some of the best rhymes of all times, and he did it using intelligent, well thought out lyrics that displayed a great depth of understanding and a wide range of interests from religion and spirituality to other social issues. His Jazzmatazz series produced some great collaborations and helped to steer the course of rap and hip hop, but his works as a member of Gang Starr were more well known.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Was Guru One of the Most Underappreciated Rappers of All Time?
With the tragic passing of Guru it's time to ask if he was one of the most underappreciated rappers of all time. Within the industry and amongst other artists, Guru always was held on a lofty perch. He had amazing lyrical abilities and was at the forefront of innovation in the game.
However, he never reached the commercial success that a wide variety of other, less influential and less skilled rappers and artists did achieve. Therefore, amongst the public he just may be the most underappreciated rappers of all time. It's time to look back and appreciate his great artistic skills and the many things he was able to achieve over his career.
http://www.beatsmusicworld.com, 2010
However, he never reached the commercial success that a wide variety of other, less influential and less skilled rappers and artists did achieve. Therefore, amongst the public he just may be the most underappreciated rappers of all time. It's time to look back and appreciate his great artistic skills and the many things he was able to achieve over his career.
http://www.beatsmusicworld.com, 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
Rap Legend Guru of Gang Starr Dead
Of course you've heard by now that rap legend Guru of Gang Starr has died. It was a tragic passing of one of the best artists in the game. He unfortunately succumbed to cancer after a long struggle. He had previously undergone cardiac arrest and then had been in a coma.
His death marks the end of one of the great MCs in the history of rap and hip hop. Guru's real name was Keith Elam, and he was 43 years old at the time of his death. Over his career he was a part of many Gang Starr albums with DJ Premier and also released his own works in the Jazzmatazz series and various other solo projects as well.
http://www.beatsmusicworld.com, 2010
His death marks the end of one of the great MCs in the history of rap and hip hop. Guru's real name was Keith Elam, and he was 43 years old at the time of his death. Over his career he was a part of many Gang Starr albums with DJ Premier and also released his own works in the Jazzmatazz series and various other solo projects as well.
http://www.beatsmusicworld.com, 2010
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
The Joy of Sound Sampling
Playing with sound samples never gets old. Sampling is recording a short sound (like a few spoken words, a car engine, or even toilet flushing) and turning it into music.
The better beat-making software comes with audio editors and the ability to work with samples. Many have a library of dozens or thousands of samples, and the ability to create new ones. The beat making software can take that new sound sample and speed it up, slow it down, and play it back as musical notes all up and down the scale.
Turning random sounds and turning them into a beat or melody is fun, interesting, and sometimes hilarious. You may not win a Grammy this way, but you'll certainly amuse your friends.
Author: Beebob, http://www.beatsmusicworld.com, 2010
The better beat-making software comes with audio editors and the ability to work with samples. Many have a library of dozens or thousands of samples, and the ability to create new ones. The beat making software can take that new sound sample and speed it up, slow it down, and play it back as musical notes all up and down the scale.
Turning random sounds and turning them into a beat or melody is fun, interesting, and sometimes hilarious. You may not win a Grammy this way, but you'll certainly amuse your friends.
Author: Beebob, http://www.beatsmusicworld.com, 2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Make Infinite Instrumentals With Beat Making Software
Experimenting with beat making software, even if you're not a musician, can still be lots of fun. Many beat making software programs, however, can also do instrumentals. This opens up an entire additional world of fascinating experimentation.
The better beat-making software has a virtual keyboard for you to tap out your basic melody. Then the fun really begins. The beat making software can imitate dozen of musical instruments (some even have hundreds) to play your melody. You can hear how the tune would sound played on piano, brass, strings, chimes, even synthesizers.
Next, you can add audio effects to the melody, such as echo, reverb, and pitch and tempo controls. You can produce a near-infinite variety of unique and unearthly instrumentals this way. This is often how professional musicians find the sound with just the right mood and atmosphere for a particular song.
Author: Beebob, http://www.beatsmusicworld.com, 2010
The better beat-making software has a virtual keyboard for you to tap out your basic melody. Then the fun really begins. The beat making software can imitate dozen of musical instruments (some even have hundreds) to play your melody. You can hear how the tune would sound played on piano, brass, strings, chimes, even synthesizers.
Next, you can add audio effects to the melody, such as echo, reverb, and pitch and tempo controls. You can produce a near-infinite variety of unique and unearthly instrumentals this way. This is often how professional musicians find the sound with just the right mood and atmosphere for a particular song.
Author: Beebob, http://www.beatsmusicworld.com, 2010
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Beat Making Software: Fun for Everyone
There are dozens of beat making software programs available on the internet. Many people don't bother even trying them. After all, they're not a musician, and that's who those programs are made for-right? Well, yes... but they're also designed for amateurs, which includes you, to play around with and have fun.
Give beat-making software a try. It's incredibly fun, even if you have no idea what you're doing. Experimenting with different drum tracks and trying to create a good, multi-layered rock, dance, or hip-hop beat is surprisingly addictive, and you'll find you've spent hours at your computer without even realizing it.
Some of the common uses for beat making software for non-musicians include:
* - making remixes of favorite songs
* - making comedy or parody music (the worse it sounds, the better)
* - making sound effects for other uses (games, websites, podcasts, etc.)
Author: Beebob, http://www.beatsmusicworld.com, 2010
Give beat-making software a try. It's incredibly fun, even if you have no idea what you're doing. Experimenting with different drum tracks and trying to create a good, multi-layered rock, dance, or hip-hop beat is surprisingly addictive, and you'll find you've spent hours at your computer without even realizing it.
Some of the common uses for beat making software for non-musicians include:
* - making remixes of favorite songs
* - making comedy or parody music (the worse it sounds, the better)
* - making sound effects for other uses (games, websites, podcasts, etc.)
Author: Beebob, http://www.beatsmusicworld.com, 2010
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