Beat This! Competition - February 21-22, 2024

Iron Keys · Feb 22, 2024

Primz said:
Did you vote for me bruv?

Man will check still

Iron Keys · Feb 22, 2024

Armani said:
also personally, my own beat was frankly uninspired & shitty cuz the first time I ever experimented with that mpc thingy. it's not REAL mpc but I chopped the sample and assigned it to diff keys and... basically tried a version of the classic way of sampling for the first time. it's pretty fun! I still like my old daw-playlist method of sampling more, it's way more controlled, but this method is pretty fun and gives a completely diff perspective. will defo try it later too.

STOP

STOAWHPP NOW!!!

This is what I started doing. And I made some pretty dope beats. Actually maybe some placed. But I feel like they don't be doing what my usual be doing. Don't get caught in the trap lil brother

inflated sac · Feb 22, 2024

@Primz i voted for yours i thought that was straight fire, the only thing i will say is at the end of the intro when the beat drop i kinda expected more, it felt like it kinda fell flat after the build up. Just my take overall still my favorite, great vibe and very good use and timing to combine those elements.

@BrianAkaBear yours was my runner up, not sure if you made the melody or sampled it but the vibe was nice.

I have alot to work to do, i didnt expect to win but it was definitely fun and awesome hearing how creative you guys get.

Leopard Cohen · Feb 22, 2024

Armani said:
we should prolly come back here at the end and say which ones we were talkin bout. the 2 I mentioned were pretty obvious I think but I'll reveal it at the end anyway.

Yo @Armani - yours was actually the one I was talking about! You may think it's shit but I thought it was :fire:

Iron Keys · Feb 22, 2024

Armani said:
we should prolly come back here at the end and say which ones we were talkin bout. the 2 I mentioned were pretty obvious I think but I'll reveal it at the end anyway.

Primz said:
Did you vote for me bruv?

Iron Keys said:
Man will check still

Iron Keys said:
There was one I would have really liked but I felt like it was trying too hard to be what it was. Had like load of these elements trying to do a thing. But felt a bit forced and also a bit artificial.

Armani said:
the vibe is lit af but the whole production is a bit too all over the place, every element is screaming it's own points

This one was yours @Primz
My kinda vibe. But I think it was like trying to do too much. This could have been like a NBA 2K anthem, has that vibe. But needs reigning in, congruence.

Iron Keys said:
There was a couple interesting unique-ish beats I liked too.

@Leopard Cohen really liked this one
@Bandia Gotach thought this was pretty interesting too
@DiFKiNCHi loved the funk vibes drums were good

Iron Keys said:
I went with the one I felt just fit together right. It felt congruent with itself.

@SwayeeBoogie I knew this would be yours. Not because I "identified your sound", but because it has that quality of sounding like it "goes together". The musical aspect, and the mix, individually and collectively it all sounds 'like a thing'.

This is a quality I look for, and also one I feel mine often have.

It's the key ingredient or 'magic' to a song/record that would actually succeed. It sounds like an actual song. Like it was meant to be. Sounds complete.

And I can even identify that through phone speakers.

SwayeeBoogie · Feb 22, 2024

Iron Keys said:
This one was yours @Primz
My kinda vibe. But I think it was like trying to do too much. This could have been like a NBA 2K anthem, has that vibe. But needs reigning in, congruence.

@Leopard Cohen really liked this one
@Bandia Gotach thought this was pretty interesting too
@DiFKiNCHi loved the funk vibes drums were good

@SwayeeBoogie I knew this would be yours. Not because I "identified your sound", but because it has that quality of sounding like it "goes together". The musical aspect, and the mix, individually and collectively it all sounds 'like a thing'.

This is a quality I look for, and also one I feel mine often have.

It's the key ingredient or 'magic' to a song/record that would actually succeed. It sounds like an actual song. Like it was meant to be. Sounds complete.

And I can even identify that through phone speakers.

Thanks g. It actually is from a song that is an opener from my compilation album set to drop in a couple months.

Iron Keys · Feb 22, 2024

When you've got a 2 minute beat length limit, probably not wise to go with a 45 second intro.

Even a 30 second one can be a bad idea, thats quarter/25% of your song, unless it's a musically amazing intro.

@Ys Man I forgot to post this, but this was yours.

Iron Keys · Feb 22, 2024

SwayeeBoogie said:
Thanks g. It actually is from a song that is an opener from my compilation album set to drop in a couple months.

Of course.

Quality recognise quality.

What did you say your mix/production set up was again?

VVS · Feb 22, 2024

Was feeling that piano sample and boom bap drum pattern from @Delta_Nine . Solid beat except for the mixing lol

My top 3 in no specific order:
1) @Delta_Nine
2) @Da Archangels
3) @Leopard Cohen

SwayeeBoogie · Feb 22, 2024

Iron Keys said:
Of course.

Quality recognise quality.

What did you say your mix/production set up was again?

Use MPC LIve 2 and Cu base

Bandia Gotach · Feb 22, 2024

@Primz , you had my vote on this battle. It was nice and clear/clean and I just liked the groove.

inflated sac · Feb 22, 2024

yo did anyone like mine at all?

Iron Keys · Feb 22, 2024

inflated sac said:
yo did anyone like mine at all?

It was a decent effort, good drums and a decent groove. Something a little off musically for me, but the aesthetics and texture was nice too.

Kind of a bit phonk-ish.

Armani · Feb 22, 2024

Iron Keys said:
STOP

STOAWHPP NOW!!!

This is what I started doing. And I made some pretty dope beats. Actually maybe some placed. But I feel like they don't be doing what my usual be doing. Don't get caught in the trap lil brother

lol I get that, same here. I think I'll keep it in the toolbox in case I need some "Magic" in the music, yk? :woot:

Armani · Feb 22, 2024

Primz said:
good thing i didnt submit

Armani · Feb 22, 2024

inflated sac said:
yo did anyone like mine at all?

no

Da Archangels · Feb 22, 2024

Leopard Cohen said:
Yo @Armani - yours was actually the one I was talking about! You may think it's shit but I thought it was

Yeah yours @Armani had me bouncin...reminded me of some Psycho Les Beatnuts

inflated sac · Feb 22, 2024

@Armani go fuck yourself

Armani · Feb 22, 2024

inflated sac said:
yo did anyone like mine at all?

jokes aside, it sounds alright, pretty 2009. I think if we were to sell beats in the site, out of these 17 this one would be the first one that interests a rapper. it's nothing insane but it's relatively pretty proficient and modern. sounds cool to me.

W start g. can't wait to battle u again. hopefully next time we won't both lose lmfao

Armani · Feb 22, 2024

inflated sac said:
@Armani go fuck yourself

AYYYYYY THAT'S THE SPIRIT

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