This beat is actually an older production that I started creating a few years ago. It was left in a folder, but in some strange way I always came back to this particular beat. Maybe it was the ringing SP1200 sample. Or was it the filtered drums? I do not know. Anyways, I started working more on the production and the beat got a few more elements that complemented the other ones.
At the beginning of the summer of 2021, I was asked to join a collection of 29 other beatmakers that would result in a double vinyl. I ended up sending 2 beats and this beat was one of them. Since it didn’t get chosen and I couldn’t stop thinking that it deserved its own life, I therefore chose to release it.

The Railway
A Lo-Fi fragrant production reminiscent of the old era of hip hop. It gives a nice vibe and it's something that makes me think of railways. The warning sounds from a railway crossing when the barriers are lowered and you sit and wait in the car. Or to sit by a window on a gray cloudy autumn or winters day and dream away on your daily commute.

The Railway

1.gemini (intro)
2.breakfast
3.cobras in darkness
4.strawberry sample
5.kingloops
6.cutting opera
7.midnight bells
8.tokio
9.sulfated skull
10.pure magic

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habits of vice. [ep]

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6aHxsgIE4x3OpACegihQYi?si=6c89eb2d9a794fd3
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/echoes-instrumental/1611642970?i=1611642971
Bandcamp: https://tapehead.bandcamp.com/track/echoes-instrumental

Instrumental for: https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/cant-reform-em

To me this sample sounds empty and hollow, and I've always remembered the beat for how echoey it sounds. It's definitely got a bleak vibe, I actually wrote some lyrics to this back when I made it but I ended up putting them over something else. This is definitely the kind of beat that gets me thinking though, I do like making beats like this I think they're great to write to. When the beat's stripped back and almost empty, it kind of makes writing easier cause there's a huge space to fill if that makes sense.

Echoes (Instrumental)

beHind cLoudS.

Instrumental: https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/magnetic-harp-instrumental

Beat, mixing and mastering by Tapehead
Vocals from ‘Magnetic Acapella’ by The Raidermen

Visuals: https://youtu.be/nU2NQBTvDVw

I’ve wanted to remix this acapella for so so long, had it for a while and I’ve tried it over countless beats I’ve made but each time ended up scrapping it cause I felt like it sounded forced. Being by Natural Elements/Raidermen, the verses are straight up hardcore Hip Hop, and they definitely command a certain type of beat to fit the raw energy they bring. They're one of my favourite underground groups from the 90s I think it's such a shame they never released an album cause they were on fire throughout the decade, they always had the craziest demos on Stretch and Bobbito and released some nuts singles as solo artists and with different groups like this one. When I first started making this beat I wasn’t 100% sure with where it was going, the original sample had a completely different vibe which I thought would lead to a more light hearted melody. When I chopped it all up though I heard so much potential for a more rugged beat, especially with the harp that also had some bass to it. Honestly it just put me in the zone and I ended up doing a lot of layering to give the beat even more flavour, my favourite thing is definitely the flute/wind elements which I added right at the end, I’d forgotten I’d even recorded that part of the sample cause I’d been chopping and flipping the harp for so long, so I quickly chopped that up to see if it would blend with what I’d made and instantly lost my mind. It was adding those chops which made me really think this acapella could work, it had a similar ethereal sound to it which reminded me of the vocal sample from the original, but was still different enough for sure to add something new to the track. 

I chopped up so much stuff to layer for the main melody of this beat that I was actually able to make some switch ups which used much less chops and layering, which was a good way to give the track variation and let it breathe a bit, before going back to the melody with the crazy energy that I rated the most. I think I made it clear how I felt about the melody with the kick pattern that I put over it, I wanted it to thump properly and really emphasise the boom bap vibe, taking those kicks away when the lighter melody comes back in. I just wanted this beat to hit basically, and I think I achieved that, when I went to record it from the MPC to mix all the stems I ended up writing to it for over an hour, which I’m pretty gassed about and will for sure be working on that to drop soon. I’m way too happy with how this remix turned out though, feel like the acapella definitely fit and killed the beat in a different way.

These visuals are actually from the Canadian Hip Hop group ‘Rascalz’, Natural Elements never put out any visuals in the 90s but I knew I’d need some visuals that really focused on Hip Hop culture, and Rascalz always fit that vibe perfectly. I cut up quite a lot of parts from 2 of their videos, thought they had a dope vibe which fit this well.

This track is dedicated to my brother who turned 20 today, peace and thank you for listening!

Magnetic

Yellah

2PacShampoo

raqi

fuse

God Wuz Here II

A haunting blend of Arabic melody and cinematic trap emotion — Midnight Mirage drifts through the empty city like a whispered prayer. Soft piano and airy pads open the night, setting the stage for melodic Arabic vocals that echo through the silence — fragile, aching, and proud.

When the 808s rise, strings cry beneath them, and synths shimmer like distant lights in the fog. The rhythm doesn’t rush — it breathes, carrying sorrow and beauty in the same pulse. Every layer builds like a memory resurfacing — soft, then overwhelming — before dissolving into quiet reflection.

A song for those who’ve stood alone under streetlights, between loss and freedom, between heartbreak and rebirth.
You don’t listen to Midnight Mirage — you feel it fade inside you.

🎚 Genre: Emotional Trap / Arabic Fusion
🌌 Mood: Atmospheric, bittersweet, nocturnal
🎧 For: Night drives, reflection, slow healing
⏱ Tempo: ~120 BPM

Midnight Mirage v2

MistahMath got his head stuck in the crates around 2006 and been making beats ever since. From his couch in Gothenburg, Sweden he creates those chill type beats, lofi and a hybrid type of boombap. Follow him for a colorful journey through time and space. Enjoy.

For inquiries: mistahmath@gmail.com

The Railway

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