Music Production Recipe: Samurai Trap
Electronic Music production pro Josh Bess presents a series designed for the new producer on how to make Samurai Trap music! Quickly learn the important basic concepts as well as the important first steps that every producer who is just starting out needs to know when making this type of Trap music.
Videos
• Overview (01:47) - Josh introduces the song you'll be creating in this video series, along with a brief overview of each instrument track used.
• Down-Beat & Back-Beat (02:39) - Learn the essential elements of a western style drum groove and how to start creating it.
• Off-Beat Patterns (03:38) - Josh now explains the importantance of off-beat rhythmic elements in your music and how to produce them.
• Ghost Notes & Snare Rolls (02:55) - Discover why off-beat rhythmic elements in this musical genre are a must, and see how to create them using ghost notes and snare rolls.
• Snare Ambience (03:19) - Josh introduces creative ways to make your snare drum part a musical element in your song, by setting up and using reverb ambience.
• Time Keeper (03:59) - See and hear the importance of a time keeping element within your music, for the listener to easily focus on.
• 808 Sub Bass (06:40) - Josh now explains what an 808 Sub Bass is, and how to properly create a hard distortion effect with it.
• Taiko Drums & Vocal Chants (04:57) - Explore how to choose the best sampled elements for your music, based on the results you desire for your music.
• Creating a Lead Sound (03:56) - Josh now demonstrates how to combine multiple samples from various locations into a new single audio sample suitable for a lead sound.
• Creating an Impact Sound (02:45) - Discover the importance of using originality, imagination, and creativity to create memorable music for the listener, and in this case, create a sound with impact and punch to accent the production.
• Basic Mixing & Summary (01:24) - Josh wraps up the series and explains the importance creating a basic mix during the song writing process.