a hip hop beat at 7/8

e-styles · Post by **e-styles** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 8:16 pm

i made this a few days ago.

check it: whatever

citizen · Post by **citizen** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 8:51 pm

i applaud you for trying this, id say it works well, very well, pieced together well, samples work nice with just enough randomness
this is nice

Hiphopapotamus · Post by **Hiphopapotamus** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 9:28 pm

e-styles wrote:i made this a few days ago.

check it: whatever

wow this is off the hook.

Hasenfefer · Post by **Hasenfefer** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:05 pm

this is dope, e! like really dope...damn, people are stepping up there game around here left and right.

still illiterate · Post by **still illiterate** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 12:44 am

hippo, I'm certain your sig will appear in my worst nightmares.

Digital Fiend · Post by **Digital Fiend** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 12:53 am

Damn man,thats nice

DeffEnders · Post by **DeffEnders** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 2:11 am

well shit.
I didn't even think this was possible. pretty amazing stuff. A little discordant in parts.
Overall grade: mindblowing

Henessee Williams · Post by **Henessee Williams** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 12:32 pm

pretty dope.

i like messing with time signature too...got beats at 6/8, etc...

stay up!

bizzlestiltskin · Post by **bizzlestiltskin** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 7:31 pm

those horns are ill man. but i can't get myself to groove to that time signature though. if you reworked this song into a regularly laid out beat, i would love this.

still illiterate · Post by **still illiterate** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 2:27 am

This is cool, but I just couldn't really get into it. The time signature really through me off. I didn't like the transitions from sample to sample, it seemed a bit awkward and took me out of the flow of the track. Parts of the track were really dope, but parts just didn't hit me. sorry, it looks like I'm in the minority on this one.

e-styles · Post by **e-styles** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 10:45 am

thanks for the feedback guys, i appreciate it!

LameAim · Post by **LameAim** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 5:17 pm

Damn, I think this is dope.

I can actually see how a regular 4/4 signature might have made it a little boring... but the 7/8 and sample transitions do an awesome job of keeping me interested.

Great job, dude.

Orale Holmes · Post by **Orale Holmes** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:21 am

wow. This shit is dope. Why don't more cats try this shit? Its a little like playing live.

KaeoFLUX · Post by **KaeoFLUX** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 3:51 pm

See I work in 7 a lot so this doesnt sound wierd..very fresh.

I dont like the violin sample that comes in just under 1 minute and rides into the break down.

Everything else in the track works lovely.. I cant feel that one sample tho.

The drums, guitar, and the simple horns all work very well..

Shit is hot son! Props!!

alpha · Post by **alpha** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 5:14 pm

not my steez. but good work homie. defntly works

M:akai · Post by **M:akai** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 12:16 pm

wierd, but i'm feelin it

dunno what to say really

interesting mos def

ya

cool

tayoisnt · Post by **tayoisnt** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 12:35 am

props on the idea.

and UBER props on the fucking execution. this shit is hip-hop to the center of it all, but it sits right on the fence after the left of center watching it's center of gravity loosen the fuck up. damn homie, this is damn near epic. a few of the transitions are a little clunky, but everything moves around bigger than i'm generally accustomed to. great idea, great job and making it make sense. props dude!

Remo the Great · Post by **Remo the Great** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 2:55 am

i think the samples themselves are good. and the idea is hot, but the execution lacked a little something for me. the transitions werent smooth enough. the flip from 4/4 to 3/4 and back again just didnt hit right to me. i think it was mostly the drum pattern. i think you werent exactly sure how to be able to do it. I've done beats in shit like 5/4 before and know how hard it can be, but if u take the time and sit down and place each hit individually to make your general drum loop, shit will work out beautifully. i think if a little more time and loving care were put into the drums on this shit, and the sample switches made to gel a little more, this could be something i could love.

e-styles · Post by **e-styles** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 10:28 am

Remo the Great wrote:i think the samples themselves are good. and the idea is hot, but the execution lacked a little something for me. the transitions werent smooth enough. the flip from 4/4 to 3/4 and back again just didnt hit right to me. i think it was mostly the drum pattern. i think you werent exactly sure how to be able to do it. I've done beats in shit like 5/4 before and know how hard it can be, but if u take the time and sit down and place each hit individually to make your general drum loop, shit will work out beautifully. i think if a little more time and loving care were put into the drums on this shit, and the sample switches made to gel a little more, this could be something i could love.

first off thanks everybody for the listen and for the feedback

well, everything in that track was done intentionally. being greek i am very well aware of those kind of rhythms, because greek music is mostly 7/8, 5/6, 9/16 and many variations, it rarely is 4/4!
the problem is: make something with these time signatures, that doesn't sound too strange, doesn't sound like greek folk music and make it sound "hip hop", enough to make an mc wanna rap on it.
it would be a lot more easier for me to implement the traditional drum patterns, i tried it and decided to leave that for later and do something more simple instead! the drum pattern is simplistic and kinda confuses you when a kick drops when a snare was supposed to be and the loop starts over. that was done intentionally!
the other problem is, that you have to be very careful with the samples you choose if you want to make a beat like that.

but, i am now crafting some more beats with more greek feel in them for my next album. they gonna have cuts and all, or at least i am gonna try.
i love challenges.

bishop headley · Post by **bishop headley** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 10:51 am

This is real cool...there are a few sounds that don't seem that in tune but other than that this is dope. I really like when that crazy horn comes in....
nice

dope vibe

peace

aeon grey · Post by **aeon grey** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 4:47 pm

can I have your permission to write raps to this?

e-styles · Post by **e-styles** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:08 am

aeon grey wrote:can I have your permission to write raps to this?

hell yeah, only i'd like to hear it when you record it

Snyde · Post by **Snyde** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 11:20 pm

pretty original shit man, keep fuckin up the system

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