Aspiring beat maker

[PHV]

Hi I'm new. I'm going to start learning about making beats.

The first beat that caught my ear is kinda corny but I think it's classic, and that would be Gangsta's Paradise. That was a long time ago and I thought that beat on it's own was very powerful. Then fast forward to about year ago when I started liking rap, I saw a live version of Nas doing Ether, and I just thought the heaviness and the whole thing was amazing. After that I started noticing the musical aspect of rap more, and now I think it's a very cool artform because literally anyone can do it. I like Alchamist, some Premier, Kanye, Havoc etc...

My own background is in classical music... I'm a clasically trained violinist and I'm a good rock guitarist. I have a lot of knowledge in rock (ranging from the Beatles, to the 70s, to mostly the modern British rock), but most of my background is in classical music.

I hope I can learn a lot here. It looks like a cool place.

 

[Fade]

Welcome to IllMuzik (a little late!). Classical music huh? That's my favorite genre to sample...

 

[Agent Smith]

yea...use your knowledge of those two genre's to sample the best stuff for your beats (or to play and add into them)

anyway, welcome

 

[Svenghali]

You're right, it is corny but I'm not judging. Welcome aspiring beat maker!

 

[andreas]

Yeah man, Welcome. I also like the classical music. Just the new form of it, I mostly listen to cimenatic scores. That lovely artform has completely gone by many people.
Michael Nyman
Ennio Moricone
Randy Edelman
Brad Fiedel
James Horner
John Williams
Hans Zimmer
Howard Shore
Marco Beltrami

Those are some of the guys that inspire me to make music. I hope we can inspire you. If it's anything, anything at all, don't hesitate to ask.