Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6iHXtWFWwcCF8F58EWMHmX?si=58de5b4342bd44dd
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/sparkin-instrumental-instrumental-single/1582867761

Instrumental for: https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/sparkin-on-the-mic/s-CEHLwCs9LTw?ref=clipboard&p=a&c=1&utm_campaign=social_sharing&utm_medium=text&utm_source=clipboard

I made this beat in late October 2019. I'd picked up a generic record compilation of music from films at a charity shop for 50p on the off chance that there would be something dope on there. The sounds on this beat are all I managed to find on the whole record, on one rhapsody track from 1945 that it had. Most of the rhapsody had nothing that stood out to me and was really hectic musically with no sampling potential, and it was a bit frustrating, because I'd spent a few hours listening to records for samples. Then for a brief moment there was a pause in the rhapsody, and these really dark and menacing bass notes played, and they instantly stood out to me so I sampled them into the MPC2000. I guess being frustrated with not finding a sample brought out an aggressive nature in this beat, it made me think of the soundtrack to Jaws or something in how sinister and angry the beat sounded. It was late October too so maybe it being near Halloween inspired the evil sound of the beat too. I was happy with the loop of the bass heavy string notes, and I layered the best piano notes from the rhapsody ontop, which added a lot to the beat and made it a lot more engaging.

Overall this is one of those beats that was born out of frustration, but once I actually had the samples on the MPC it was very simple to make, and it didn't take long to get to the finished product, which I was very happy with as it's always fun to make a really grimey hardcore sounding beat.

Peace!

Sparkin' (Instrumental)

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

Sparkin' (Instrumental)

Tapehead