The goal for this assignment was to create a piece that featured distinct percussion over other melodic elements. Because the drums were supposed to be the most prominent instrument in this piece, I decided to create a drill beat. This is because drill music is generally defined by its stuttering hi-hat and snare patterns, which carry instruments forward and give them their distinctive energy. For my beat, I decided to utilize a sample that repeats basically the entire song to allow the drum pattern to take the forefront. This sample was a loop from the song "Poacher's Pride" by Nicole Dollanganger, a somber folk song that features airy female vocals over sparse guitar playing. I got the idea to use this sample from the artist, XXXTentacion, who also sampled "Poacher's Pride" in his song "WingRiddenAngel". I decided to add a busy percussion line over the main drum pattern during the verse sections to provide rhythmic variation. To end the song, I layered multiple audio clips from "Poacher's Pride" over one another to make the beat more layered and cinematic.

Assignment 5 - Haloshot

Andre Flores