@Charles13X what matters in this case is not who was the first one doing it, but who was the most representative of the style and definitely dilla is the one
Theres a whole ass book called Dilla Time that explains J's rhythm theory. I highly recommend reading it. Theres a myth that Dilla didn't use quantize or TC (the MPC term for quantize, keep in mind Dilla used the MPC3000 as his main tool) This myth is largely untrue, MPCs have a highly customizable TC interface and you can have entirely different TC settings on each individual drum. Rushing the snares by a 64th note is one of the trademark drum techniques that instantly gives your beat that detroit feeling. The book covers dozens of other techniques in depth
I feel like at tip 3 having a background in drums comes into play because I played the drums in school and thats how I got into beat making. I knew who J dilla was back in 1996 so I was already familiar with his style due to being a huge Slum Village fan but I could always identify with his drum beats because thats how a drummer plays. Very sporadic and erotic. Black Milk who is also from Detroit plays drums the same.
Man my English is not so good so I will try to make it short ...i have been following u since a year ago ..u motivate me a lot and u brought me to old school and as a Indian i couldn't understand oldschool music but u mad me aware of it and now I could produce some sensible beats....thanks a lot Davie i wish us on a project some day...lots of love from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳🪷
Really just flipped that Lost woods flute huh? Idk how I feel about this because I was vibing hard when I first heard it. But you really gave it a whole new sound. Good job!!
Pete Rock & Q-Tip would be dope. One of my favorite producers that I never hear anyone talk about though is Stoupe. Some of those Jedi Mind Tricks joints... man. But Dilla is my #1 so thakn you for this video
The first 2 tips were awesome The second is something I have never done I am veeery interesting in trying in my next beat. Great way to use over used loop and samples and make them feel unique
Fantastic video, excellent analysis. You have a killer ear, I appreciate you sharing what you can hear. Sadly much of my high end is gone and I struggle to hear hit hats in general. Thanks for the visuals, they help me a ton!
I notice tons of producers have one beat in mind when they refer to a Dilla brat but he, like you've presented, had many different signatures in all his beats
Great vid! I always love j dilla vids I’d love to see you take a deeper dive into micro chopping and how dilla would use mixing effects on his samples and his drum note nudging
@NavieD your re-creations and your original example beats are always perfect. Nothing over-processed, nothing out of place. You're a master chef, always letting the goodness of each raw ingredient shine through. My ears thank you.
This guy is good. I learned how to produce by listening to music and practicing. These tips are a way of compacting that process and fine tuning certain techniques. Not bad
yo!!! This speaks volumes to me! Thanks so much for this one! I need a lot of help with my lower end. I think this will be a great way for me to focus on that. thanks so much! peace and love from Japan
Great video! J dilla’s weird hihats is not really talked about that much when people talk about "dilla drums" so great that someone finally did talk about that. Dilla’s weirdness as a whole is what I find the most inspiring about his productions. Thank you!
i love these what we can learn from other producers because not only one producer is ever right music is so subjective and i love it. on that note though i believe you should cover dj dahi
Another great video. Where can one find hip-hop beats that you’ve created? I’ve listen to the albums, but they seem to be more cutting edge, modern stuff than what I’m looking for. The boombap style is one that you’re really good at but I’ve never heard a completed beat from you.
Man what do you do with the beats you make for the videos? They are fire. Please release them or something! I once accidentally figured out the first technique by playing with the EQ. It can work wonders! Navie pls make a statik selektah / apollo brown / marco polo analysis !
Your beat break downs are crazy scary yo. I want my beat remake skills as good as the remakes u do. Ive remade few beats for people and its hard for me at least.
Can you do a video about harry mack specially breaking down some of his flows/rhythms? He was a jazz drummer and he does it all off the dome.... You really should you will get many views his fan base is so big and they will give you a lot of love.... It's a bit different than what you are use to it ..... But I am sure that is something at least you need to take a look, bcuz every person that's into production, rap or any type of genrer of music, they all need to study H-mack.... Even tech N9ne Kendrick Lamar, sway in the morning and more showed love to this guy You got my sub bro ✌️
Nice tips! Thans! One question about your Sample pack: Do yo uhave a list of the content i.e How many and what type ofd drum hits, loops etc? My main interest is in drums, but not sure how the pack is weighted. Thanks :)
