The Element Of Surprise.

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

[D.U.S.T]

doja

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/795PRIwVj3AZ3uJTYViaKO?si=78413037fbb0437f
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/mad-wicked-instrumental/1618320818?i=1618320820
Bandcamp (HQ Download): https://tapehead.bandcamp.com/track/mad-wicked-instrumental

Instrumental for: https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/mad-wicked

This beat is a rework of 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 when I worked out the Redman remix using this, 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. I wanted the drums and bass to come in super hard for the switch up, so I did a lot of layering to make sure that would be possible.

Hopefully people like this one, Peace!

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

Mad Wicked (Instrumental)

90.0 Bpm
Artwork by keo_xmen
Added vocals: Big L, Nine, Pharohe Monch

In The Mood

Summa' Vibe Chief

new tune, for the summer king joey.
forever this sound.
prod by rojazzloops.
2022.

2000

holiday_flip [82]

PJ as hell

Beatmaker / Emcee
Contact: tapeheadloops@gmail.com

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

Peace