Longevity

Sanctuary

Beat, mixing and mastering by Tapehead
Vocals and scratches from ‘I’m A Bad’ by Redman

Visuals: https://youtu.be/7vnWAza1JTc

Redman’s debut is definitely my favourite album from him, the energy it has is unreal to me and it really is crazy to think it came out in 1992. I’ve heard from loads of people who were around at the time that the anticipation for this album was huge, and when it dropped it didn’t disappoint at all and it got mad love and airplay from Hip Hop fans. Every time I listen to it it’s clear why that happened, it’s a mad album and to start with Time 4 Sum Aksion (I used those visuals for this video) really is crazy and sets the tone for the album unbelievably well. 

Personally I think this is definitely one of the albums that really paved the way for how hardcore East Coast Hip Hop would develop that sound which really came into it’s own in the next few years with albums like Black Moon’s ‘Enta Da Stage’, the Wu Tang Debut, the list is endless really, but to me you hear pieces of that throughout this album (and definitely also on albums like Showbiz and AG’s debut, Diamond D’s debut etc which came out at a similar time) which really stand out and clearly inspired other artists to take that even further. To me the track ‘I’m A Bad’ is a clear example of that, the style is so stripped down and raw but it always gets me gassed everytime I hear the album, the way Redman flows over the beat and his attitude makes it work too well, and I’ve always wanted to remix it because the beat is basically just drums so I knew it would be possible to layer another beat over it with the right groove. It took me a while to find the right beat for this one, lots of beats sounded nice over it in my head but when I tried layering them it just didn’t sound right, mainly because the drum grooves didn’t match the one on the original song. This beat I ended up using for the remix is a very old beat, and was actually a throwaway when I first made it: I never remixed anything over it and just uploaded it with some vocals from ‘The Wire’ layered over it at points. I was gassed that it fit this acapella, and it makes sense cause thinking back on it, I actually sampled the same Bob James song which is used on the beat for Redman’s song ‘Can’t Wait’, so it fit his style well. I also knew I had to switch it up and lower the pitch to really bring out the low end for this one, cause it wouldn’t be a hardcore hip hop vibe without that, and I’m really glad I did it for this one. My favourite line is definitely ‘my song still pumps when it’s not even mastered bitch’, and I wanted the drums and bass to come in super hard after that one, so I did a lot of layering to make sure that would be possible.

Hopefully people like this one, it’s pretty grimey and raw but I think it fits Redman’s style well and I’m definitely happy with how it turned out. Peace and thank you for listening!

Original version of the beat: https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/vialling-up

Mad Wicked

Beats, mixing and mastering by Tapehead
Vocals from ‘Cypha Session’ by Cella Dwellas, Kazo, Chaunce Lover, Trix Galore, Nugget, Bush Babees & Doug E. Fresh

Visuals: https://youtu.be/jMYIlQgcjSY

These are 3 old beats which I’ve been sitting on for ages, I never felt like they were enough to do a full remix with, they’re pretty raw and I didn’t think they were polished enough to use basically. Then as soon as I did my remix of the Cypha Session from vol 2 of the Echo Unltd tapes, I had a feeling I could use these beats for a remix of another Cypha Session, they just fit the raw rugged vibe of a freestyle cypher in my opinion. I thought these 3 worked well together cause they’re all piano flips, with that simple but hardcore vibe to them. I structured them in this order cause I thought they gradually built on each other in terms of energy, the first is more laid back (but still fits the hardcore almost sinister vibe that the Cella Dwellas bring), the second speeds things up flow wise and definitely ups the energy, and then the 3rd beat is like the crescendo of it all, with a lot more low end and general volume to the sample, going with the most hyped up verse from the cypher with the craziest flows in my opinion. Because I knew I wanted to use multiple beats I chose the cypher from the volume 1, mainly because it’s the longest but there’s also a mad variety of flows which I then tested the beats against to see which ones would fit best. I think each of these beats fits the vibe and attitude of the different verses well, with the overall vibe being a rough and rugged feel, like the last Cypher Session remix, but hopefully the vocals are clearer this time. Peace!

Original versions of these beats:
https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/time-to-prove-im-real
https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/somethin-kinda-lyrical
https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/mpc-2000-coppin-the-loud

Cypher Session II

Style

#boombap #oldschool #real #raw #hiphop #shit 

WHUT WHUT

Yo Yo

First single from the upcoming album "Purple Vagabond" by Hydrogenii & Stainlexz (https://soundcloud.com/stainlexz).

Available on vinyl @ www.postpartum-records.com
and also on all digital platforms.
https://soundcloud.com/postpartum-tapes


Digital-Preorder:
Bandcamp: https://bit.ly/2AcKc8D
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2uUTl0n
Apple Music: https://apple.co/2LCoW0v
iTunes: https://apple.co/2K0bWwG
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2v6KF6o
Deezer: https://bit.ly/2mL4v3b

Album snippet:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg8ioKAeDzA&feature=youtu.be

release:
2018/08/12

Hydrogenii & Stainlexz - Orange Leaves (Saxophone By Carsten Netz)

i'm more into these boom bap vibes at the moment..
hope you enjoy this beat as much as i do!

drive-by

Raw demo, track muted straight from the MPC2000.

All samples from vinyl records. 

DEJA VIEW

my track from JINDUJUN REC. VOL 3

https://soundcloud.com/jindujunrecords/vol-iii

"..as the saga continues, new individuals step into the arena. An atmosphere created by titbits of sound turning into a boombapstic scenery shaped by the work of our ancestors. Stay tuned and enjoy the thrilling ride of our third instalment (the long awaited sequel of our previous limited v.a. beat tape compilations): キント雲 VOL. 3

Now! let yo tape rock and buckle up for a bumpy ride with JINDUJUN REC."

get your tape here: https://jindujunrec.com

vibrate

Beatmaker / Emcee
Contact: tapeheadloops@gmail.com

<--MPC2000 Classic                     

Underground Airplay

Trying to give something back to Hip Hop - really appreciate any comments or feedback.

Peace