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MF DOOM Remix Album Out October 31st!

Beat, mixing and mastering by Tapehead
Vocals from ‘My Favourite Ladies Acapella’ by MF DOOM

Visuals: https://youtu.be/BJ-gIGHvQys
2021 remix: https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/ladies

I haven’t really thought about remixing this track again since the last time but when I was making this beat I was hearing the acapella over it straight away, whilst I was making the different flips and working out the layering I kept finding myself spitting these verses from DOOM in my head, and I began to structure the beat around how it could fit the verses. Again this is really going for the emotional side to what DOOM’s talking about, but in an even more aggressive way. For last year’s remix it was more subtle with the piano being a lot quieter and subdued, the vocals too. This time the sample has way more aggression and weight to it, conveying that pain in a very different way. This made me sure I wanted to remix the track again cause I’d be doing something different, whilst still focusing on the side to the subject matter which I find most powerful personally. I think it’s cool how here the beat is initially quite happy sounding and carefree, the piano definitely is not sad melodically like the time before. When I was chopping up the sax parts of the sample I knew it would change the vibe though, and I thought that was perfect to layer when DOOM starts moving away from the positives of the Ladies and towards the negatives. I tried to structure the melodies in this way throughout the remix, with the ‘making love to a shadow’ vocals coming in towards the end as the track crescendos, I thought those vocals were a good fit with this track, speaking on the empty ‘shadow’ relationship that drugs ultimately bring. I’m definitely happy with how this turned out, I can’t decide if I like it more than what I did last year, they’re so different to me which is ideal honestly. I will say I’m glad I gave this one more of a journey, not just one vibe for the whole track, instead fluctuating from hopeful melodies to more aggressive sad ones, to mirror how DOOM seems to be happier when he’s first meeting the Ladies, but with time begins to point out their flaws and reflects on the negatives. 

Hope people like this remix, definitely let me know how you feel about it when compared to last years, would be really interesting and helpful for me, I’ve been thinking about it a lot since I’ve been working on this.

Peace!

Ladies (Remix)

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1eAFCxvGaUEKbwSJdImnNK?si=adae02aa07d64986
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/reputation/1635344142?i=1635344143
Bandcamp (HQ Download): https://tapehead.bandcamp.com/track/reputation-instrumental

Instrumental for: https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/reputation

I tried to go all out when I made this beat: I chopped this sample into second by second pieces so I could flip it any way I wanted, pitched it way down on the turntable too to really bring out the low end and give it a fat/warm sound. Cause of that I decided to use these drums from the Get Out Of My Life Woman break, definitely one of my favourites, especially the way MF DOOM used them in Gas Drawls, they defo have a real nice presence to them, and I did layer other drums too that add weight to the mix. There were so many sample chops and drum layers I actually filled up all 64 pads on the MPC, so I had to work out exactly what I wanted to use for my flips and sequences so I could delete sounds to then chop up different parts of the sample to layer ontop. I added vocals and extra piano chops which got me way too gassed, especially the way they came in at the end of the remix.

Really hope people enjoy the vibe of this, Peace!

Reputation (Instrumental)

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4HBxHVNvm2lQKVMVI53fmc?si=aEUIntK4R7W-zy-W3ducLg
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/enter-the-crime-side-instrumentals/1637200056
Bandcamp (HQ Download): https://tapehead.bandcamp.com/album/enter-the-crime-side-instrumentals

Enter The Crime Side (36 Chambers Remixes): https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/tapehead-enter-the-crime-side-36-chambers-remixes-full-album

From the start of this year I knew I wanted to update the mix on Crime Side, thought it would be dope to have a full length remix of C.R.E.A.M. over that beat, and had been planning on dropping that on 26th July. On Monday 13th June I was trying to work out what to do as a remix for that week, and I decided to see if I could do anything with ‘Bring Da Ruckus’. That immediately got me thinking about doing a full length remix album for ‘Enter The Wu-Tang’, and the rest is history. The last month and a bit have been crazily intense but I was so motivated to get it done and each track kept me dedicated to completing it. There were times when I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to remix every track cause I didn’t want anything sounding forced, but I kept coming back to certain tracks, trying out different beats and eventually got everything worked out. ‘Clan In Da Front’ and ‘Shame On a Nuh’ are the two last tracks I worked out, and they ended up being some of my favourites off the album. Very glad I persevered and got the whole album done, it got me thinking about the future too, this is without a doubt something I will be doing again for different artists: MF DOOM, Nas, Big L, Mos Def, the list goes on. I’m very happy with how this project turned out, and think it works well as a tribute to one of my favourite albums by the Wu, which if you haven’t heard I highly recommend. Will defo be dong remixes focused on all their solo albums too. Can’t wait to release more projects like this, next one will be a MF DOOM tribute album. 

I've never really done a full length beat tape before, so I thought it would be dope to release an instrumental version of the album. I used a really wide range of beats here to fit the very varied styles that the Wu can bring with their vocals, so I think it works as a long instrumental album with a focused but broad sound. Peace and thank you for taking the time to listen, let me know what you think of these beats!

Tracklist:
00:00 Ruckus
04:05 7th Chamber
08:25 Mad Deep Methods
12:06 Can It Be (Ways We Were)
16:22 Clan’s In The Front (Ways We Are)
20:31 Chessboxin’
25:32 Shame
28:51 Keep It Raw Interlude
30:57 Nuthing Ta F’ Wit
34:36 Death Penalty Interlude
36:07 Crime Side (Extended Version)
39:35 Tearz Time
43:21 Protect It’s Magnetic
47:49 Lifetime Chamber
52:45 Ojay Outro
53:46 Crime Side (Remix)

Tapehead - Enter The Crime Side (Instrumentals)

a compilation of drums, melodies and spoken word encapsulating life as I see it over the span of the year 2021.
thank u for tuning in
mixed, mastered and produced by lowlifejohnny

1.  let me liv
2. on any given day
3. wiseguy
4. i'm on my way
5. remember
6. balancing act w/ @absentmindstate
7. essential repeatism
8. approach correctly 
9. as u were
10. chillin in my car w/ @ezra lane
11. recharge and move
12. in search of half truths

tertiary ocular vol.1

Beat, mixing and mastering by Tapehead
Vocals from ‘Changes Acapella’ by 2pac

Visuals: https://youtu.be/UiqhoAIAk_s

When I made this beat I knew I was going to use the ‘change’ vocals from the sample, so once it was finished I immediately thought about putting this acapella from Tupac over it as a remix. I think it turned out nice, very very different to the original which is always dope to me. I did have to alter the pitch of the acapella to get the singing to match, it worked really well cause I layered some subtle singing chops from the sample (lots of ooos and vocal notes with brief words), which blended with the singing from the Changes Acapella, made the whole thing sound more cohesive and convincing as a remix. 

Overall went for a pretty different vibe and sound with this one, I think it’s quite upbeat but still very emotional which I always rate and have a preference for, had to make it different due to the whole song being about changing, both the sample (which is more about changing yourself), and the acapella (which is more about changing ourselves). I think the two go together well for obvious reasons, got a strong overall vibe and message. 

Defo let me know what you think, hope people enjoy it! 

Peace

Things Change

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Uplifting boom bap track! Hope you dig it...

Time Passes

"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:
https://lnk.dmsmusic.co/flawlessdeliveryshadecobain_detectdummy

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The Jam

Detect Dummy

Shade Cobain - Detect Dummy

NuVox ft. Narco Noir 
Produced by NuVox 
Record Label: YYMG
Director of Music: Aime Pandi Bapaga 


Born in Africa, raised in the world — Narco Noir is a pan-global rap collective fusing African rhythm DNA with minimalist hip-hop grit. Their debut appearance on NuVox’s “Transformation” strips the beat bare, letting basslines and breath become weapons. In their world, space is as important as sound — every “Huh!” hits like a drum, every verse cuts like a blade. Cinematic. Street. Unmistakably global.

Transformation

Transformation (Vol. 2)

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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