MF DOOM Remix: https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/gas-drawls-demo-mix
Masta Ace Remix: https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/turning-up-the-boom

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/7iAJI5oMCEVC9n1H46tMN1?si=1b52a55e39054bbc
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/booming-single/1669222079
Bandcamp: https://tapehead.bandcamp.com/track/booming

I'll always remember how angry I was when I made this beat. Just one of those wack days surrounded by bad people, but at the end of it I was determined to get something positive out of it by making a beat. Kept it simple, my main focus was defo on getting something good on the pads that I could flip quickly, and I really lent into the hardcore vibe to vent that anger hahaha - was defo happy with how it came out at the time, and since then I've improved the mix by really bringing out the low end as much as I can.

Peace and thanks for listening!

Booming

Beat, mixing and mastering by Tapehead
Vocals from ‘Funky Piano Acapella’ by Ill Al Skratch

Visuals: https://youtu.be/_8B8mDgcsgA

I first tried to flip this sample a few months ago when I was working late. I couldn’t get anything to work so I left it, was a bit frustrated at the time but I held onto the sample cause I knew I had to have another go. There was too much potential to give up on it, just needed to have another go with a fresh perspective. 

Very very happy to have gone back to it this week, and was able to work out this flip. I actually flipped the second progression of the beat with the more upbeat feel first, then filtered that to see if I could layer any other chop over to have the filter act as a bassline melody. Always love when that works out, cause the more subtle piano chops worked beautifully ontop of the filtering, really lost my mind when making this one. For me when piano based beats are good they’re hard to beat, just something about that instrument over drums is great to me. The way the filtered melodies blended with the more subtle keys really gave the beat a lot of depth and emotion, and I was then crazy motivated to keep on with adding a bit more layering to give the track more variation.

I always knew I'd be remixing this track with a piano beat, I was never sure what kind would fit best though. The original is very jazzy, and when I made this one with a more mellow vibe I wasn't 100% it would fit, but ultimately it worked, cause the verses are actually delivered in a very mellow laid back way. 

Peace and thank you always for listening. Mad happy with how this one turned out defo proud of it, hope people enjoy it too.

Drop The Sound

"Detect Dummy" by @shade-cobain is the 2nd of 4 Singles taken from the upcoming Album called "The Jam"

Released via @flawless-delivery

Cover by: @flame-aka-spains-finest

You can stream the Single on all digital platform:
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The Jam

Detect Dummy

Shade Cobain - Detect Dummy

Dedicated to my Grandfather Jayu: 10/08/1938 - 16/03/2023

As I was making the often difficult journey from teens through to my twenties, Jayu’s motivation and dedication really inspired and helped me to make the right choices. His understanding of the ways of the world became a lot clearer to me, and I saw how caring for yourself and others around you is one of the most important keys to life. I’ll always remember him for that, and by recognising these positive and inspirational aspects of his character, I can try to make sure to carry these aspects and philosophies forward in my own life, so that they live on through me in a beautiful way. I know this has not just been the case for me, so many members of our family have followed his example. It is very sad to think that we won’t be able to share our achievements with him anymore, he was always so interested and happy to hear of even the smallest things, and was always so happy anytime I mentioned I may have had any success and motivation in music. I also know that he would never want me to slow up or lose motivation, and that knowledge will motivate me to keep on doing the best I can for myself and everyone around me, to follow his example, honour his legacy and do him proud.  

Beat, mixing and mastering by Tapehead
Vocals and scratches from 'Mass Appeal Acapella' by Gang Starr

Visuals: https://youtu.be/OM8Iky4cNJM

I found out Jayu had died early in the morning when I was at work, and had to set up a few things before I left to see my family. In the UK teachers were actually striking that day (I work in a school as a sound technician), so kids were being shown films a lot of the time in the school theatre, and I had to quickly setup the DVD for the film ‘Whale Rider’ before leaving. As soon as the DVD menu came up I heard this soundtrack, and it blew my mind, I was in such a crazy state emotionally and the music was just hitting me. I had to go asap but on the train home I looked up the soundtrack, found the moment that was used for the DVD menu, and saved it to make a beat with when I had the time.

This Monday I sat down before work and flipped the sample, and really didn’t overthink it, just chopped and flipped what sounded right to me. What first stood out to me first was the vocals and how emotional they are, but when I flipped it there were so many dope elements too, especially the bass and the ‘wah’ sounds I got in one chop.

I didn’t want to overthink the remix too much either, initially I was trying out acapellas that focus more on losing someone like ‘Born 2 Live’ by OC, which I remixed after my Dad’s Mum passed away. However that style wasn’t fitting this beat, even though there are sad elements to the melodies I think it has a motivational vibe too, but a darker more serious tone, which got me thinking about how serious and real my Grandad was as a person. As I said before, he was very caring and always had our best interests at heart, and always spoke his mind. That’s what made me really rate how Mass Appeal was sounding over this beat: Guru’s attitude in the track really reminds me of my Grandad, straight to the point, no nonsense, saying exactly what he thought with the underlying focus of helping people become better for themselves and those around them. Especially the way the whole song finishes with Guru saying ‘Ima end this lecture’, exactly kind of the thing he would do, drop some serious knowledge from years of experience and wisdom, and never hold back and dilute the message to keep it as real and straight up as possible, all with our best interests at heart.

Thank you for listening, and if you took the time to read this thank you as well. There’s a lot of music and more to come in April, very motivated to keep on with this as always, without a doubt what Jayu would have encouraged and wanted, never going to stray from that dedicated energy. Peace and one love.

Mass Appeal (Soul You'd Sell)

Live Life And Tell Stories

Welcome Everyone

John Robinson & Figub Brazlevic - 01 - Welcome Everyone

#010 Let Me Ask Ya

Instrumental Nummer 10 des Jahres ist draußen.
Diesmal mit einem Gast namens @earfluvv
Wer ihn kennt und seine Musik Weisz um den lo-fi Giganten. Seine Musik begleitet mich schon eine Weile und deshalb um so mehr Happy ihn dabei zu haben.

Bleibt dran! Es wird noch mehr mit ihm in collab mit @madkidz_ondarecord
Erscheinen.

Danke an @bagage_bagage und Allen die mitwirken bei der MADWOCH Reihe.

Peace die Brut & madlab

Let Me Ask Ya w/earfluvv

89.0 Bpm
Artwork by saber.one80
Added vocals Talib Kweli 

Anthology

Beatstronger together with its Theoristnoisy label bring you a set of kits used to obtain their beats and/or instrumentals with all the harsh sound that characterizes them.
This drumkit contains samples used in each of his works.
Each sample was processed according to beatstronger's workflow in his "submarine", in .WAV @.24bits 44.1Khz format, and compatible with each form or tool used in your productions.

Don't forget that if you can't buy this product you can always support us by sharing this for those who are really interested, we will be totally grateful as always.

find it here: beatstronger.bandcamp.com/album/mastership-vol-1-drumkit

Ph by : Caryl Geiger https://www.facebook.com/caryl.geiger

MASTERSHIP VOL 1

MASTERSHIP VOL 1 (NO MIX)

Mastership

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Made exclusively on MPC X Special Edition.

DKODA - Treat Me Like

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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