Producer: djprepaid
Drums:
- Kick drum: A classic boom bap kick, with a deep, punchy sound that drops every 16th note. It's slightly filtered to give it a warm, rounded quality.
- Snare drum: A crisp, crackling snare that hits on beats 2 and 4, with a slightly delayed, decaying tail that adds to the song's sense of movement.
- Hi-hats: A steady, ticking hi-hat pattern that underscores the rhythm of the drums, with a slightly open, swinging feel that gives the beat some extra swing.
Bassline:
- A deep, chunky bassline that follows the root note of the chord progression, playing off the kick drum to create a solid foundation for the track. The bassline is fairly simple, but has some subtle variations and fills to add interest.
Melodic elements:
- A smooth, soulful sample of a jazz or funk instrumental (maybe something by Grover Washington Jr. or Pat Metheny) plays the main melodic hook. The sample is chopped up and rearranged to create a catchy, repetitive phrase that gets stuck in your head.
- Additional melodic elements come from a synthesizer or keyboard part that adds some atmospheric pads and textures to flesh out the sound. This part is subtle and understated, adding depth and color to the track without overpowering the sample.
Chord progression:
- The chord progression is based around a I-IV-V progression in a minor key (e.g. Cm-F-Gm-Cm). The chords are played in a slow, laid-back rhythm that allows the sample and bassline to take center stage.
Sample:
- Here's an example of a sample that could work well in this beat:
[Sample begins with a gentle, lilting piano riff] "Ah, ah, ah, ah... everybody's searching for something... Ah, ah, ah, ah... but they don't know what it is..."
[The piano riff fades out, leaving just the core melodic phrase] "Something... Something... Something..."
[The beat drops back in with the drums and bassline]
This sample has a smooth, jazzy vibe that fits perfectly with the boom bap style. The lyrics are vague enough to be open to interpretation, but still convey a sense of longing and searching that adds emotional depth to the track.
- Genre: Old School Hip Hop
- BPM: 160
- Contain Sample: Yes
- Keyword Tags: soulful, boombap, hiphop, smooth, sample
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