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General Discussion => MUSIC => Topic started by: able on January 20, 2011, 08:20:51 PM
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Calling all beat makers! calling all hip hop heads! tHIS IS NOT A DRILL!
This is the second installment of the SLAP PALS BEAT BATTLE-------
If you casually make beats, or if you're serious as hell, We want you
to participate! This is how it works
First thing: we'll need someone (not entered) to pick a sample out for contestants to work with (via youtube clip or downloadable link)
Next Thing: we'll vote on which sample (or samples) to use
Beat makers will slice, dice and loop their selected sample into a musical masterpeice
Finally: contestants post their beats and we'll vote on a winner
Prizes will include
-Gnars!
-One red thrasher sticker (http://[url=http://thumbnail.image.rakuten.co.jp/@0_mall/skate-sunabe/cabinet/01519128/ac-43-sticker01-r1.jpg?_ex=128x128]http://thumbnail.image.rakuten.co.jp/@0_mall/skate-sunabe/cabinet/01519128/ac-43-sticker01-r1.jpg?_ex=128x128[/url])
-A gift bag of random awesomeness!!!
-Bragging rights!
Just as a refresher, here's the sample we chose during the last Beat Battle
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcDNMqIgrzc#)
So if anyone would kindly grant us with another sample I'll send a gnar your way.
Typically samples that don't have very much percussion work the best
that's so we can choose the tempo on our own.
Also, here is a link to the original thread
http://www.slapmagazine.com/component/option,com_jfusion/Itemid,4/index.php?topic=43020.0 (http://www.slapmagazine.com/component/option,com_jfusion/Itemid,4/index.php?topic=43020.0)
Last time I opted out of the contest since I organized it.
I'm opting in to enter this one
If I am lucky enough to be a winner this time,
I will send the lovely prize package to the runner up
GAME ON GENTLEMEN!
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funny i was just editing to this axelrod track.
count me in.
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i'm in. somebody pick the sample so i have something to work on over the weekend.
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I WILL RAP OVER THE WINNING SAMPLE WHETHER SAID WINNER WANTS ME TO OR NOT.
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I WILL RAP OVER THE WINNING SAMPLE WHETHER SAID WINNER WANTS ME TO OR NOT.
NICE! This should be added to the prizes section!
Thanks Acrid Avid Jam Shred for getting the ball rolling on this again
and thanks to Manolo and Cold Budweisers for jumping in
Okay so we need someone (not entered) to just throw out a sample idea to us
Whatever you can think of, make it something silly like the whistle
song from the extenze comercials, or something obscure and cool like a soundtrack to
an old movie. fuck it , send up a ring tone. whatever you can muster up
we'll give it a shot!
Also, I'd really like to hear from old contestants and the old almost contestants
Rawbertson, Pelican, Black Albino, Gnarls Manson
here's you're time to shine!
Anyone else whose interested don't be shy, join in!
All contestants and sample selections are welcomed and appreciated
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SO stoked!
someone please start throwing out sample ideas though!
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yeah, did I mention gnars?
I'm talkin gnars, people!
throw us a bone!
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someone, please.
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This is why we need 1992 back!
Okay, if no one replies with a sample by tomorrow evening,
I think I may post this request up on my facebook,
I know a bunch of musically inclined folks that would be down to help us out
I'll even post a screenshot of all the replies for authenticity
That's is of course, if no one replies here and ya'll are cool with the idea
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sounds good
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YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URMm57VnSU0&feature=related#)
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Thanks Cheep! Finally someone posted a sample! That guitar riff at the beginning is dopeness
but I don't think it's a long enough snippet for 5 or more beat makers to battle it out over.
However, I'm gonna throw something together with it and post it here anyways.
I've gone the facebook route and it seemed like my hip hop friends were never at their phones or computers and I was incapable
of explaining the sampling concept to my non-hip hop friends.The best I got out was someone posted a "house" sounding drum loop and another friend only asked if I he could get his beat maker friend in on the battle.
So screw facebook. I'm going to make this easy. Ever heard of Nina Simone?
I have but I'm not too familiar with her music. but I hear she's reeeeeeal "sampleable!"
so here it goes. I've got an idea. It includes Nina Simone and Youtube
Now someone, please click this link,
click the random number generator button
and post the number here
http://www.random.org/ (http://www.random.org/)
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fuck it!
I'm over it
deleting thread in
5
4
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2
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fuck it!
I'm over it
deleting thread in
5
4
3
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no Able, don't do it! i'll try to find some random shit to sample for you guys
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alright, alright...
you can save yourself the trouble
and click this link
http://www.random.org/ (http://www.random.org/)
click the random number generator
and post the number
for example "27", and I'll post the 27th video that pops up
when you search for Nina Simone on youtube
boom! sample chosen
this thread has had too much four-play
and not enough fucking
someone please post us a number
and get us all laid!
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i used that generator and the number was 5. here's the Nina song
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJA69C6SlRk#)
(i was gonna try to suggest a bunch of stuff to sample, so lemme know if y'all are going with the Nina Simone sample or not)
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I want to be in on this.
I hope more people plan on entering.
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Well we have 6 people interested and a sample...so hopefully this works. Able how do you like it? I actually like it. I'll start fiddling around with it.
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That sample sounds good to me! It's pretty fucking magical actually.
Thanks smokecrack! I guess it's time to get the ball rolling.
I'm swamped with work and school for the next few of days
but I'll certainly find time to tinker with that thing by Sunday.
Good luck everyone!
EDIT:
I want to be in on this.
I hope more people plan on entering.
Hell yeah! the more the merrier!
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i was in this last time, so count me in again.
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is the nina sample confirmed and acknowledged by everyone?
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I guess we can throw this sample into the runnings too
(http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb51/able1039/beatbeattle.jpg)
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSHf_Cua25g#)
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I'm down for both, it'd be sick if someone could combine the two ;)
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Count me in. So either sample we want?
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are we allowed to enter if we aren't pals??? if not am i allowed to supply samples?? also, whats the deal with drums??? bring your own breaks??
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oh god. Im having problems with this one. Somehow since the song is in six, my beat turned out being in six...it sounds weird, I don't think I like it.
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oh god. Im having problems with this one. Somehow since the song is in six, my beat turned out being in six...it sounds weird, I don't think I like it.
You're talking about the Nina Simone sample aren't you? That's what I was afraid of.
We need a 4/4 beat. I think the Nicoletta one is more flexible.
Smokecrack, do you have anything?
Oh, and YES! anyone is allowed to enter this thing.
Doesn't matter if you're a SLAP PAL or whatever
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oh god. Im having problems with this one. Somehow since the song is in six, my beat turned out being in six...it sounds weird, I don't think I like it.
We need a 4/4 beat. I think the Nicoletta one is more flexible.
Smokecrack, do you have anything?
Yeah its the nina simone, It's hard tweak that thing and make it sound good in 4/4...maybe I'm just stupid but now I have a beat in 6.
Maybe we should look for another sample and one with less drums maybe?
This is turning out to be a lot more frustrating then the last time we did this.
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For sure, this has been a bit frustrating.
If smokecrack doesn't come up with anything soon
I think I'll just post up a sample on my own.
Yall can have my word that I haven't messed with it before
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Sounds good able!
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so here's a few songs that i always wanted to sample myself. hope you guys like one enough to use and that they aren't too out there
Arthur Russell - This Is How We Walk On The Moon
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjzsnNkL-7o#)
The Residents - Amber
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5onGAVoMKOU#)
Comus - Diana
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9rN6YF5J_o#)
The Beach Boys - Do You Like Worms
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNpwFVq_Sis#)
Nico - These Days
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1N8GtDkYfQ#)
Renaldo and the Loaf - Songs For Swinging Larvae
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n3MbVoLYns#)
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word up, i'd suggeset some samples too, but if i'm tryin to enter then i guess i'm not allowed too?? i'll make a whole hearted promise that they would all be tracks i have never flipped before............but as far as havin a song in 6, just cut that shit into like 1 and 2 beat chunks and play it so it so the beats fits into a four measure, a simple way to think about it is like if you have 1 2 3 4 5 6, and the snare is on the 4, you could cut it into two pieces that were 1 2 and 4 5 and play them so that tempo is changed and it would be like each of the beats was an 8th note, and you also have the longer stretch of 3 notes without a snare in it to place in where ever, so get super creative, i would just start cuttin a part into different pieces and playin with them over a basic 8th note hi hat pattern with the snare's on 2 and 4, you know somethin basic so you can feel out how you want to arrange your chops, bein able to pitch it on a turntable would be helpful though to achieve the desired BPM
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Holy shit! Thanks for hooking it up! Page two is definitely looking up!
I was begining to get worried about the beat battle so I spent
the past 30 minutes brainstorming and searching for samples
The best thing I came up with was an Inception beat battle
basically you could use anything from the entire soundtrack.
The sample at the beginning of this song practically makes itself,
I mean, it isn't too hard to imagine a beat flowing with it.
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JGHI4TAC5U#)
Like I was trying to say, I came up with this idea before smokecrack's post above.
It looks like we've got more than enough samples to go around
so I think all we have left to do is just narrow it down to the one sample, (or samples) we want to use
BRAAAAAAAAAAAAHNN'NN'! DO-do-Do...BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAHN'N?N!
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The Beach Boys - Do You Like Worms
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNpwFVq_Sis#)
I'm voting for this one right here. The sample isn't apparent at first but if you listen though it
you'll find a couple of gems.
I'm still keeping the Inception idea on the back burner too if anyone's into that idea.
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i'm going in on that beach boys joint then
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Courtesy of our good friend, 1992:
Don Ellis - Frog One Is In That Room 1971
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg3EaiwZ5To#)
Don Ellis - Open Beauty
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swHY9_mrOK0#)
OST The French Connection by DON ELLIS
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkGWlRTJtDc#)
Lalo Schifrin Bullitt
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWQRjH-Ibbc#)
Scorpio's theme - Lalo Schifrin
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3xr6t-aTaM#)
Death Wish (main title) - Herbie Hancock
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7EdOzE8b2E#)
He would also like me to inform you all that he's been lurking and will return soon 8)
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nice! those samples are a goldmine!
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niiice, that death wish soundtrack is full of amazing sounds, crazy wide open percussion sounds that i've been waitin to find, grabbed that for a dollar from some thrift spot, and i know don ellis and lalo always comes correct with the 70s jazz sound with more of a big band backing.........i got dial up so i'm gonna have to check them later when i'm out to give my pick on sample(s), but i bet any of them will make due, i'm open to whatever you guys decide.....
and as for suggestions, if we are gonna do a soundtrack flip, even if only considering for future battles, i would suggest this one by quincy jones
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qtzEjdadQQI/R8mwyciWLeI/AAAAAAAAALw/ePlW_OYXEqc/s320/The%2BLost%2BMan.jpg)
it's located here where everyone could download it
http://www.blaxploitationpride.org/2008/03/quincy-jones-lost-man-1970.html?zx=19a93603c1b7f4b1 (http://www.blaxploitationpride.org/2008/03/quincy-jones-lost-man-1970.html?zx=19a93603c1b7f4b1)
and is full of some dope shit, wierder more abstract tracks to jazz to straight grooves, good sounds all around, i like the idea of having an album to choose from, and soundtracks are always full of ill instrumental grooves of all different moods......i guess this one can wait for a future battle though, maybe we can keep this thread alive and people who are feeling motivated enough to try and keep things happening can do just that
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i still don't know what were doing, even after reading all these posts. we need a mutual decision on a song to sample, unless there will be several song to choose form.
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no samples.........,now too much!
that don ellis bath track is really great,so i'll go for that. or inception.
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no samples.........,now too much!
that don ellis bath track is really great,so i'll go for that. or inception.
seconded. (Don Ellis- Open Beauty)
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Just posting so I can catch up later and follow, I can't wait for the Macklin track.
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Just to make things fun again....I'll lace a whole song to whoever wins this battle too. I'm stoked you liked the stuff posted last night. You should know who this is.
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Just to make things fun again....I'll lace a whole song to whoever wins this battle too. I'm stoked you liked the stuff posted last night. You should know who this is.
It's good to have you back, '92.
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Thanks man. It's been a hectic time the last 3 months. I probably should not have focused but it is what it is I guess. I can't wait to hear what everyone comes up with. I'm sure it will be good if not great!
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I'm down for whatever track you guys decide on
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Courtesy of our good friend, 1992:
Don Ellis - Open Beauty
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swHY9_mrOK0#)
Manolo and I are down with this one.
Everyone cool with it?
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Open Beauty is a great track to mess with. You can flip so many parts of that song it's insane. My personal favorite is the very beginning and the last 1:30 with no sounds except the echoed trumpet. The possibilities are endless. Mixing Frog One Is In That Room with those trumpet parts sounds amazing. To my knowledge nobody has used that track for anything or I would probably know about it so this will truely be a Slap original. I've always wanted an instrumental made from that track so I'm extra psyched to put some stuff down over the winning beat. Good luck!
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YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo5GcYeh7XA#)
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I think I can crank out a solid loser in this (and have fun making it). Is Open Beauty gonna be the sauce?
If I blow everything's levels all the way up and play it at 300bpm may I call it Gabber? Fun looking contest for sure... and of course, glad to have you back '92! One of the other modmins beat me in Pal'ing you back- I was probably hung over, sorry for my lag man! Fucking A though, the forums are missing something when you aren't around.
n0ob question: we can basically make anything as long as we include sample cuts from the piece, right? Is it a full song or just a loop? I'm asking because some of the old entries are gone.
Props on all this, Able... I seriously missed the first, really stoked on this!
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daaamn, open beauty is whats up, i am a total sucker for that rhodes sound, and this one is super unique sounding, i'm down with that for sure........i had an idea, what if we make open beauty the official song, gotta use that no matter what, but one of the other songs posted can be used as well if you want, you can only use one, and you should probably tell which one, but that way you can spice it up a bit if your tryin to get busy.............or wait, am i allowed to use any thing i want as long as i use the sample?? like vocal samples and cuts and maybe some horns from somewhere else or somethin like that, are there any restrictions on what i can add??
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F U C K !
Hi...my name is Johnny...Johnny-come-lately.
Can't tell anything about who dudes are in the useless-wood-on-wheels forum-place-type-of-realm...
...case in point:
SmokeCrack...old sport...I owe you my sincerest apologies...
...would never have guessed--based on only what one sees in the aforementioned area of "here"--that you listen to what you listen to...
..."Residents"...and..."Loafs" are all things that I respect for who and what they are, even if I do not like what they sound like...
...Nico, though...well, I just would have never guessed, old sport...
...sorry for pigeon-holing you...
...dude.
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Jack, I don't anyone will mind if you use a few samples to get busy. Using Open Beauty for the main backbone will definitely make for a good starting point. Using some of the Lalo Schifrin stuff to Don Ellis would be amazing. Cheep had a good idea with Headhunters but I feel that has been used quite a bit. Besides the classic Girl video I have heard that sampled a shit ton in regular hip-hop stuff,almost as much as Bob James-Nautilus. Jerry Fielding is also a good artist to look up. He did alot of good soundtrack work as well. I all for having vocal samples too. Think about some sick Billie Holiday sample or something like to throw into the mix. Etta James even. Which ever way people want to approach this it's gonna turn out dope. I'm looking forward to it.
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n0ob question: we can basically make anything as long as we include sample cuts from the piece, right?
Absolutely! Use any part of the sample in your song. I think the way the rules normally work in Beat Battles
is you have to use some part of the "chosen sample" to be your main melody.
Big thanks to 92! It's great to have you back!
It looks like Don Ellis - Open Beauty is the sample this time around
I'm converting the youtube link to an mp3 file via Zamzar.com right now.
If anyone has any problems getting the sample downloaded hollar hollar.
If nothing else, I can just e-mail it to you
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F U C K !
Hi...my name is Johnny...Johnny-come-lately.
Can't tell anything about who dudes are in the useless-wood-on-wheels forum-place-type-of-realm...
...case in point:
SmokeCrack...old sport...I owe you my sincerest apologies...
...would never have guessed--based on only what one sees in the aforementioned area of "here"--that you listen to what you listen to...
..."Residents"...and..."Loafs" are all things that I respect for who and what they are, even if I do not like what they sound like...
...Nico, though...well, I just would have never guessed, old sport...
...sorry for pigeon-holing you...
...dude.
haha, it's all good, man. i appreciate your sincerity.
i'm really looking forward to see what you guys come up with. i might jump in and rap over the winning beat as well. also looking forward to hearing Macklin & 92. dude's are gonna kill it for sure.
good luck to everybody!
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hq version:
http://www.mediafire.com/?scumdx6xunuc5u2 (http://www.mediafire.com/?scumdx6xunuc5u2)
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excellent, i'm not lookin to get crazy, flippin the don ellis first and foremost, but i like to find other sounds to compliment the samples, whatever that may be......and as far as nautilis goes, its definitely been used to death, but i think the drums towards the end right after the daytona 500 loop are still usable, have they been notably used?? as long as your willin to cut em out from around the synth, they hit hard and are wide open, that riding crash would be on some entroducing shit too, just gotta cut it up and piece it back together
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I know this is really bad, but I've been high all day and it seemed like a good idea at the time. Fuck it! haha
http://www.grimcity.com/slap/slap.mp3 (http://www.grimcity.com/slap/slap.mp3)
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Grim! :)
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Somehow, that got stuck in my head for a full ten minutes after hearing it.
Nice sample chopping Grim!
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here's my entry
pretty uninspired
http://www.zshare.net/audio/85917828c85bfc9a/ (http://www.zshare.net/audio/85917828c85bfc9a/)
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Grim that loop you had going in the middle of the song was really sick. Reminded me of old trs-80.
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here's my entry
pretty uninspired
http://www.zshare.net/audio/85917828c85bfc9a/ (http://www.zshare.net/audio/85917828c85bfc9a/)
I can't get it to play for more than 5 seconds!
I'll try the link again after I go skate.
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that other link wasn't working for some reason
i re-uploaded it
http://www.zshare.net/audio/85921723e21230de/ (http://www.zshare.net/audio/85921723e21230de/)
still sucks though
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http://soundcloud.com/theworst/life-camera (http://soundcloud.com/theworst/life-camera)
My attempt.
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Able whats the deadline for this?
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I've avoided listening to anyones beat while I've been in the process of making my own.
I was afraid it might effect my creative process while making my own.
Long story short ,I've just finished mine and I'm late for work.
I'll be back in 7 hours to hear everyone beat. I can't wait to hear what ya'll have done!
able1039 - beatbattle2011moview.mp4 (http://s206.photobucket.com/albums/bb51/able1039/?action=view¤t=beatbattle2011moview.mp4)
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ABLE that was awesome!!!!! I loved it!
I hope to have mine posted Tuesday or Wednesday...
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Everyone is killing it. Able. Wow. I sent you a PM. Check your inbox and then get back to me when you can. Thanks man.
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http://soundcloud.com/paesan0/electric-beauty-1 (http://soundcloud.com/paesan0/electric-beauty-1)
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Can I still get in on this shit?
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Hell yeah! Stoked to hear everyone's stuff.
I really like the beat you put to your entry Cold budweisers. I can hear some really strong sample work too.
Matt Lauder's had a nice lounge-ish feel in the middle. The bongo drum was a nice surprise too!
I knew that manolo would have a strong showing in this battle. After hearing the way he
cuts up sounds of ollies, grinds, pwerslide, etc... into his remix skate videos I was confident he was
going to deliver, and he did. I like the way you chopped up the melody, and nice use of reverb and possiblly delay effects.
Also, that snare the would crash in from time to time was nice.
Everyone's entry has been really good so far. i don't know about anyone else, but I
found that sample to be a little more challenging once i got working with it.
Ok, so I hate to set due dates, but I think a good due date would be Sunday.
That gives everyone enough time and doesn't drag this out too long.
Thanks for participating ya'll and remember,
I've got some stickers and a random gift bag to mail
to somebody on here! (photo of last years prize below)
(http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb51/able1039/IMG_5196.jpg)
Hopefully i'll make this years, a little more epic
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eh, heres my entry. more of an experiment than anything. i threw this together in a few minutes with my first time using ableton. im kind of liking ableton, i needed to switch out of reason 4 because of the 'no vst' compatibilities.
http://picosong.com/9vR/ (http://picosong.com/9vR/)
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http://soundcloud.com/paesan0/electric-beauty-1 (http://soundcloud.com/paesan0/electric-beauty-1)
!!!
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Here's mine...
Untitled (http://www.vimeo.com/19508646)
I hope you guys like it!
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Following.
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Thanks Able I was going for a laid back feel.
I'm really enjoying blackalbinos and Manolo's entries.
Everyone's entry has been really good.
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blackalbino and Acrid Avid Jam Shred:
wow! and Holyshit!!!! :o
nice work, ya'll!
EDIT:
I'm leaving this link here so I don't loose it
It's hopefully going to be the 'nuts and bolts' for the next battle
http://www.mediafire.com/?3qhexq6ro43c3so (http://www.mediafire.com/?3qhexq6ro43c3so)
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acrid that was sick,the video too.
thanks for the soundtrack,didn't really payed attention while watching the movie but this is really good.
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this still going? i'm up for knocking one out. made a Beach House remix this afternoon if anyone's interested - http://soundcloud.com/in-lieu/beach-house-norway-in-lieu (http://soundcloud.com/in-lieu/beach-house-norway-in-lieu)
that did NOT have any of the sample in it
I'm making the poll tomorrow ya'll.
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This bump is for anyone checking the "Show new replies to your posts." link
I finally posted the poll for this
http://www.slapmagazine.com/component/option,com_jfusion/Itemid,4/index.php?topic=50659.0 (http://www.slapmagazine.com/component/option,com_jfusion/Itemid,4/index.php?topic=50659.0)
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My submission let me know what u think. Im late, but seriously, let me in this thing smh
http://soundcloud.com/biggzbeats/beat-competition (http://soundcloud.com/biggzbeats/beat-competition)
For Soul, Underground, Truschool, ect go to:
www.biggzbeats.com/beatstore (http://www.biggzbeats.com/beatstore)
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checked out your link, found this
Some shit I made for a beat competition. check the forum. http://www.slapmagazine.com/component/option,com_jfusion/Itemid,4/index.php?topic=50069.0 (http://www.slapmagazine.com/component/option,com_jfusion/Itemid,4/index.php?topic=50069.0)
I CLEARLY WON! smh
Yeah, you killed it.
Didn't even use the sample everyone used. Way to think outside of the box.
But seriously, do you even know the concept of a"beat battle"
or are you to busy smh-ing to read the thread?
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jeez salty much? lmao I used the one of the youtube samples posted bro. The Nico- These Days sample, and naw I didnt read the whole thread. its cool tho I was just kidding take it easy lol
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ok, read your bio, you seem alright.
Sorry to be jumpy and judgmental but sometimes dickhead narcissists
show up here (on SLAP) and are like "get a load of me!" derp dee derp!
I'm actually down for another battle soon.
Perhaps you can join that one and I can freak out on you breaking the rules again(jk)
Anyone down for the Inception soundtrack one?
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cool man, Im down, I'll read the whole thread this time lmao. so I wont told off lol