Beat This! - March 9-10, 2022

[Iron Keys]

First thing you need to learn when making boom bap is fixing your transients, so the drums smack HARD through in the mix!
And never allow your samples/instruments to sit above the drums. Kick and snare must be the kings of the track and everything else follows their lead!
That is litterally why it's called boom bap. Boom = Kick, Bap = Snare

So what are you doing to your transients to fix them?

 

[Vossi Beats]

So what are you doing to your transients to fix them?

Depends on what needs to be done. When speaking of drums(especially kick and snare) you want that pop. So not to much compression or release/sustain but max on the attack. Of course you can't forget about getting the EQ right either, to make everything sit right in the mix, so the transients, sidechaining and what else you may have going on compliments each other rather than work against each other. Otherwise mastering will be a bitch.

But you already know this, so why did you ask?

 

[Fade]

RESULTS!

See what went down: https://www.illmuzik.com/beat-battles/archives/?cat=bthis&battle=293

Props to all those that entered, and to those that took the time to vote.

 

[Iron Keys]

Wow. ok.

 

[Fade]

Very surprised there weren't more actual Boom Bap beats in this one. Some nice tries but I find most had more of a mashup of a new vibe, which is okay but just didn't seem right.

Congrats to @Face Valid !

 

[Fade]

Wow. ok.

What was your pick?

 

[Iron Keys]

What was your pick?

Eating right now, had a quick look before your reply but couldn't find it. Will find it after.
Think my second choice may hav3 made it. Will need to double check.

 

[isaacbrighteyes]

90's kid was the greatest of all time haha, that was my pick but good contest folks was fun, i'm going back to the lab!

 

[Delta_Nine]

@crog85 fuego, g.

 

[Vossi Beats]

Congrats @Face Valid. Yours wasn't my pick for no1 but I can see how others would go for that type of vibe. Dope track for sure.

 

[Da Archangels]

pete rock or beanie sigel vibes??? where?

For starters - the beat that won gave me Pete Rock vibes and I think that's the one I voted for.

Bangerz8888's beat "Still Rollin" gave me Beanie Sigel vibes.

 

[Delta_Nine]

Facevalid, that sustained bass note that came in around the 1:00, you dont need that imo. Other than that solid work. Congrats.

 

[Mefisto Beats]

Im satisfied with "runner-up'' position. Some dope beats showed up, and a fire beat won.. Tnx to those who voted and congrats to @Face Valid on deserved victory.

 

[crog85]

@crog85 fuego, g.

Appreciate that! Especially coming from u… Probably my favorite boombap beat maker!

Thought this battle was urs for the taking, really wanted to hear something from u

But I thought my mixing was subpar… low end waaay too heavy

 

[Fade]

Appreciate that! Especially coming from u… Probably my favorite boombap beat maker!

 

[Ozmosis]

I voted bangerz8888

 

[Fade]

I voted bangerz8888

Because of the drums, I found that more of a Southern style.

 

[Iron Keys]

I voted for @isaacbrighteyes really loved the vibeee.

Reminds me of a beat you might see in like, when they do a documentary about some legendary basketball player, or team or whoever, and this plays as part of the uplifting vibes. Real vibey.

Only thing I didn't like was the kung fu samples... don't get it twisted, I love kung fu samples. But I think maybe they're more suited to aggressive/dark beats.

Beat was a vibe though, nice work.

 

[Iron Keys]

I voted for @isaacbrighteyes
it was a close call between this, and I can't figure out what the other beat was.

But I also really liked (with theme in mind)

@Dsensei
@Bangerz8888
@Vossi Beats

Well done also to @Face Valid

 

[Fade]

I'm curious as to the votes for bangerz when it's not even Boom Bap.