New track for the upcoming "CIRCLES3" compilation by @dezibellerecords

mastering by @plusma

en rie - Satin

2Dilla - Untitled Cover

Instrumental: https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/real-hip-hop-instrumental

Beat, mixing and mastering by Tapehead
Vocals from ‘Real Hip Hop Acapella’ by Das EFX

Visuals: https://youtu.be/cUcr3d8acSs

This is a rework of a really old beat, and one of the first remixes I ever put together. I remember being very happy with how Das EFX sounded over this beat, and I’m glad it still fits listening back (just needed a lot of work mixing wise) but the concept was still dope to me. That’s definitely cause this is a bass heavy beat, and that fits Das EFX’s sound crazily well, they had some of the hardest hitting beats in the 90s for sure and their voices have this mad presence which to me always needs a hardcore sounding boom bap beat, I wouldn’t personally put them over a lofi beat for example. To me the dopest thing about them as artists is the energy they bring to the mic, the whole ‘diggity’ style was bitten so crazily throughout the 90s but only they can really pull it off without sounding corny, and it’s actually aged mad well in my opinion and still sounds great over a beat. 

I had to do a lot of work to sort out the mix on this sample, I was getting waved all the time when I flipped it, and was very inexperienced on the MPC, so I recorded it way too loud and there’s a ton of clipping to the bass sample because of that. I tried to fix it by having two tracks for the sample, one with all the highs filtered out which got rid of the clipping easy, and then one with no lows and a lot of EQ on the highs to try and get rid of the clipping. I think it came out pretty nice, and for sure way way better than the original mix, which is stupid rough cause of how waved and inexperienced I was back then. It’s always nice to improve on these early beats, really shows me that I have learnt a lot over these years of producing, and hopefully in a few more years I’ll feel the same looking back on these mixes. 

Original version: https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/real-hip-hop

Peace!!

Real Hip Hop

88.0 Bpm
Added vocals: Talib Kweli/Planet Asia

Pump it up

Released this back in January 22 but...
IT'S FINALLY OUT ON HERE WOOO!!
hope this doesn't flop.

it's out on other platforms: https://album.link/sequence
socials: https://vehmix.carrd.co

Tracklist:
1. unite.
2. evergreen. 
3. aqua. 
4. feelin' half.
5. betterthn[nothin].
6. hue.
7. slash.
8. pine tree.
9. bloom.
10. difference.
11. downward[spiral].
12. walks of life. (interlude)
13. gratitude.
14. wishing.for.winter. (w/ Nohprob)
15. that one time.
16. quiet.
17. im.a.mess..
18. havin' memories.
19. reality.
20. output.
21. y.u.luv.
22. 2003. (interlude)
23. expectations.
24. sent.i.mental.
25. night skates.
26. patterns.
27. something...
28. piano_beat[6].
29. last one.
30. lukewarm.
31. butterflies.
32. until we meet again. (w/ @hetaliaegypt)

more stuff to come out this year. thank you so much for listening these past 2 years. <3

sequence. [full album]

[check it]

Instrumental: https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/keep-it-real-like-that-instrumental

Beat, mixing and mastering by Tapehead
Vocals from ‘Move Ya Body Acapella’ by Mad Skillz
Scratches and cuts from ‘Paula’s Jam Acapella’ by Paula Perry

Visuals: https://youtu.be/7aAe5Z8HD8k

When I made this beat I was thinking that the acapella from ‘Paula’s Jam’ would fit over it and match the vibe. The flows and verses from Paula Perry didn’t fit the rhythm of the beat, but the scratches sounded nice for sure so I wanted to see if I could still use them. I was looking through the Mad Skillz records I have seeing as his vocals are used in the scratches that I wanted to remix, and it turned out I had the full acapella to the track ‘Move Ya Body’ which would have been where the producer for ‘Paula’s Jam’ took the cuts. To me it made perfect sense to remix the verses from Mad Skillz with the cuts, they went perfectly together for obvious reasons. The vibe of ‘Move Ya Body’ went well with this beat too, it definitely has a feel good vibe so I wanted the acapella to match that, and the verses really have a nice carefree vibe to them. 

There’s a lot of layers to this beat, there was so much good stuff in the sample I really wanted to capture the upbeat vibe and there was so much to use. I built it up gradually, started by working out the flip that plays from 0:31 when Skillz starts rapping, and then added more chops ontop that fit the more positive vibe ( 0:51 ) and then combined them both to give the track more weight. Cause of that I knew the drums had to hit hard otherwise they’d be drowned out by all the layers of the sample, so I chopped drums from Get Out Of My Life Woman, and went crazy on the layering to make sure they were on the same level as the sample and cut through the mix. One of the main things that stood out to me about this sample when I was digging was the ‘Don’t Cry’ vocals, made me think of J Dilla’s classic off Donuts straight away so I knew I had to chop them up to layer ontop of the beat. No doubt they’ll be playing a bigger part in the instrumental upload. 

Overall I’m definitely happy with how this turned out - hopefully people like the positive vibe, always feels good to make music with this sort of energy. Peace!

Keep It Real Like That

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5nCRWnZ7BAmh2nXGmCawHx 
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/wrong-side-instrumental/1627355608?i=1627355609
Bandcamp (HQ Download): https://tapehead.bandcamp.com/track/wrong-side-instrumental

Like the ‘Street Blues’ beat I uploaded recently, this is one of the first remix concepts I put together back when I first started producing. I was too happy with the flip of the sample and how it sounded. Back then I didn’t focus on drums or have any real mixing or mastering experience, so it was very rough and not put together well, but the idea always shone through to me. I went all out filtering this one, cause to me the sample always stood out for the warm vibe the low end had, and I wanted to really focus and exaggerate that by filtering and boosting those frequencies in this mix.

Original rough mix: https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/vinyl-sound
2020 rework: https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/wrong-side-1

Peace!

Wrong Side (Instrumental)

Late Train Home is an ambient soul track composed by Annawak in his Paris studio.
Built around sampled keyboards, drums, and guitars, the piece creates a soft, intimate atmosphere filled with warmth and nostalgia.❄️🔥🎄

Perfect for a chill afternoon by the fire during the Christmas season, Late Train Home invites you to slow down, reflect, and enjoy the quiet moments of winter.
🎹🎸🥁
A gentle soundtrack for late evenings, warm lights, and calm journeys home 🚆✨

📌 Stay connected:
Label Instagram — www.instagram.com/annawak_records/
Artist Instagram — www.instagram.com/annawak_/
SoundCloud — @valentincav
Bandcamp — annawak.bandcamp.com/music

🔥 New tracks every week

Bandcamp

Late train home

oh so reall master

Nee:On (STBB 981)

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