Dancehall

Dancehall

The late 1970s saw the emergence of a vibrant and diversified music industry in Jamaica. This era gave rise to the genre known as “dancehall.” Dancehall music adopted reggae’s sinuous rhythms but lacked the energy of live performers. It favored taped...
Beats like Butter – Creating Contemporary R&B

Beats like Butter – Creating Contemporary R&B

INTRODUCTION   Today I will show you how I made the beat for this Nicki Minaj and Drake-style track in SoundBridge using Native Instruments Battery 4 and Waves plug-ins.     Here is what the beat sounds like by itself…     GENERAL TIPS  ...