Showcase SHOWCASE: August 23-30, 2026

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Post your beats!

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For those that don't know, here's how to post your beats: https://www.illmuzik.com/threads/how-to-post-your-beats-in-the-showcase.44687/

 

[DJ Excellence]

General Steele - Bodega Boys (DJ Excellence remix)

 

[BiggChev]

@DJ Excellence

I like that you've been experimenting with your drums lately. A few of your last beats have some great live feeling drums - the little fills, drags, double ups on hi-hats - all dope!

Bass line is groovy, but I think it's getting lost between the vocals and busy drums. Actually I think the beat as a whole is a bit busy. I like every part of it, but I think there could be different sections where certain elements take the lead.

Overall, really dope. When the melodic elements come in, it creates a nice sense of atmosphere and has an ephemeral feel. Nice!

 

[BiggChev]

Simple little beat here - not sure if I'll add a proper B-Section and arrangement...

Sampled a few quick shots from an Otis Redding vinyl I got as a birthday gift a couple years back.

Simple drums, but I tried a few different things. Firstly, the hi-hats aren't quantized at all. I did a few passes to try and get it as tight as possible but still loose and "human."

Hosie been on me to get more swing into my drums, so I cranked the swing on the kick to 56% in Maschine! (for context: I usually live around 28%-31%).

Wrote a super simple bass line to add some low-end and movement - then layered in a stereo synth bass for accents.

BiggChev - "AUG 24 2026 - 90s Funk"

Boom Bap

East Coast

Jazzy

Lo Fi

 

[DJ Excellence]

Simple little beat here - not sure if I'll add a proper B-Section and arrangement...

Sampled a few quick shots from an Otis Redding vinyl I got as a birthday gift a couple years back.

Simple drums, but I tried a few different things. Firstly, the hi-hats aren't quantized at all. I did a few passes to try and get it as tight as possible but still loose and "human."

Hosie been on me to get more swing into my drums, so I cranked the swing on the kick to 56% in Maschine! (for context: I usually live around 28%-31%).

Wrote a super simple bass line to add some low-end and movement - then layered in a stereo synth bass for accents.

BiggChev - "AUG 24 2026 - 90s Funk"

Boom Bap

East Coast

Jazzy

Lo Fi

Thanks for the feedback on the GS remix.

Your 90s Funk instrumental is , digging the chops. You could try to add heavier kicks and even more swing IMO.

 

[BiggChev]

Thanks for the feedback on the GS remix.

Your 90s Funk instrumental is , digging the chops. You could try to add heavier kicks and even more swing IMO.

Thanks @DJ Excellence - I actually did work this one a bit more and fleshed it out lol.

A little side chain helped the kicks come through a bit more. Will experiment with another layer for some more weight