yo this is a bonus beat not on the original night loops beattape

paths (night loops)

gne999

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Track 4 from the DOOMSDAY Tribute Album: https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/doomsday-tribute-tapehead-remixes-full-album

Instrumental: 
https://open.spotify.com/track/2u15R5jB37CQe0LXGEdYIH?si=b6c9d8364a7c4df5
https://music.apple.com/us/album/bad-dreams-gas-drawls/1651521860?i=1651521864
https://tapehead.bandcamp.com/track/bad-dreams-gas-drawls

Beat, mixing and mastering by Tapehead
Vocals  from 'Gas Drawls' by MF DOOM 

Visuals: https://youtu.be/jJp3q_eCZOQ

This is one of my favourites from the album - the original is one of my all time favourite tracks, so I was very happy with how this remix turned out. Ive always loved how grimey the verses are, and I wanted to emphasise that with the beat. Didn't want to try and re-do a grimey piano beat for this though, instead went for a grand sort of vibe with strings and some crazy echoing keys, I was gassed with how it turned out. Also wanted the bass to hit hard on this so I added some extra layers to make sections of the verses hit harder. Had to chop up the same iconic 'get out of my life woman drums', and went all out as always when layering them to get that fat sound. 

Peace!!

Bad Dreams (Gas Drawls)

Instrumental for: https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/doomsday-1

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1cQ5UmSzuM6xDDB1oCkd66?si=3e3458bdae304ac6
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/doomsday/1651521860?i=1651521862
Bandcamp: https://tapehead.bandcamp.com/track/doomsday

Although the original beat for Doomsday definitely has a hint of sadness to it, I made it more upfront here for my remix with the strings and melodies. I also kept that smooth vibe, choosing this sample for that reason, the bassline especially had a nice flow from the chops I sequenced. 

I knew I was going to sample Sade for this beat to keep the atmosphere and vibe reminiscent of the original, and tried flipping tracks from all of her albums. This was like my 4th attempt at and it was by far my favourite, definitely a chilled vibe to calmly reflect on the classic track that I'm remixing. I put it at the start of the album for that reason, wanted to gradually build into the rest of the project which had higher energy and a bigger focus on celebrating DOOM. Hope people enjoy the instrumental of this one!

DOOMSDAY (Instrumental)

Instrumental for: https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/dedicated-to-you

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/48eCqCEzKKYmAvGe2vazwG?si=cb4529e642b44818
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/dedicated-to-you/1651521860?i=1651521863
Bandcamp: https://tapehead.bandcamp.com/track/dedicated-to-you

This beat took ages to make, it was a super intense session of chopping up the sample into 64 + pieces, that took ages and everything was so spread out across all 4 pad banks so it was a bit difficult trying to flip it all. I spent absolutely ages on the first flip at the start of this instrumental, coming up with two slightly different variations, These were by far the most choppy flips, and although I was fairly happy with them, there was no way I could see them carrying the whole song, I knew it would get repetitive. Luckily the next flip didn't take as long, I'd been playing with the chops for so long so I went in a completely different direction, more of a smooth flip, and this is where I really started getting excited about the beat. From here on it was pretty smooth sailing, added extra layers ontop, and by the time Id finished all the flips I didnt really have time to work out the structure, I just recorded all the stems of the beat as individual tracks in Abelton to mix and arrange later. My arrangement of this beat was completely based around the acapella I put over it, I was very happy with how each flip and each layer built ontop of each other, with the filtering acting as a nice bridge between each section of the beat in a way.

Dedicated To You (Instrumental)

Instrumental for: https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/hoe-tapes

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/27QL9nmJE5xrwKAYqmn9sc?si=93a9e4743ada4f8d
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/hoe-tapes/1651521860?i=1651521866
Bandcamp: https://tapehead.bandcamp.com/track/hoe-tapes

I was really happy with the change in vibe for this beat, even though it's from a Soul/Funk sample I took these synth chops to make a very chilled almost video game sounding beat. The layering levelled this one up for me, added a lot more atmosphere and weight to the soundscape especially on the low end, and also gave the track more variation. Went for that bouncy vibe on the drum groove here to match the flows of the melody, wanted this to be a track you can chill/zone out to, with some emotive elements to the sample too especially the layering.

Peace!!

Hoe Tapes (Instrumental)

[makesnosense] bolognaise

https://open.spotify.com/intl-pt/track/3BnzH8cPwXxJTF5l3MWCjn?si=2eaea2927dc748f8

051122 ( now on spotify )

«Музыка слов» — авторский музыкальный проект личного продюсирования, в котором классическая русская поэзия встречает современное звучание.
Это не просто песни, а переосмысленные эмоциональные пространства, где стихи Бродского, Цветаевой, Пастернака, Маяковского и других художников слова оживают в новой музыкальной реальности.

Каждая композиция — диалог между эпохами: между аккордами синтезаторов и дыханием фортепиано, между электронными битами и живыми струнными, между внутренней тишиной и импульсом ритма.
Звучание — чувственное, атмосферное, экспериментальное: смесь арт-попа, трип-хопа, неоклассики, эмбиента и инди-электроники.

В альбоме сочетаются личная исповедь и культурная память — это музыка для тех, кто ищет не просто мелодию, а отражение своего внутреннего мира.
Современная форма. Вечные слова. Честное чувство.

[EN] - - - - - >>
“The Music of Words” is a self-produced musical project where classical Russian poetry meets contemporary sound.
These are not merely songs, but reimagined emotional landscapes where the verses of Brodsky, Tsvetaeva, Pasternak, Mayakovsky, and other masters of the word come alive in a new musical reality.

Each composition is a dialogue between eras — between the chords of synthesizers and the breath of piano, between electronic beats and live strings, between inner silence and the pulse of rhythm.
The sound is sensual, atmospheric, and experimental — a fusion of art pop, trip-hop, neoclassical, ambient, and indie electronica.

The album intertwines personal confession and cultural memory — music for those who seek not just melody, but reflection of their inner world.
A modern form. Eternal words. Honest feeling.

Переживи (Иосиф Бродский)

[NOIRE] - w. Upper class

Beatmaker / Emcee
Contact: tapeheadloops@gmail.com

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Underground Airplay

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

Peace

DOOMSDAY (Instrumental)

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