From sampling crackling vinyl, to tape saturated drum sounds, to jazzy melodies and chords, lo-fi hip-hop beats make us think of our past.
Tag: electronic drums
Announcing Our New Course With Com Truise: Mid-Fi Synthwave Slow-Motion Funk
We’re excited to announce Soundfly’s new online music course with retro-futuristic synthwave trailblazer, Com Truise, out today!
5 Digital Emulators Perfect for Getting a Retro Synth Sound
Go forth and SYNTH! Here’s a handful of our favorite digital emulators of soft synths and drum machines to get that true ’80s retro sound!
5 Tips for Getting Punchier Kicks (That Sound Like Com Truise!)
Want your kick drums to cut through your mix more aggressively without making a muddy mess? Here’s how to get that Com Truise-esque punch!
10 Important Women Leading Electronic Music Right Now
In celebration of Women’s Month and Soundfly’s new course, Jlin: Rhythm, Variation, & Vulnerability, here are our 10 favorite artists RN.
Announcing Our New Course With Jlin: Rhythm, Variation, & Vulnerability
We’re excited to announce Soundfly’s new course with pioneering electronic dance music producer/composer, Jlin, on rhythmic creativity!
How to Add Chopped Drum Samples to a Loop in Logic Pro X
In this tutorial, we apply RJD2’s drum sampling process with the Akai MPC to the widely-used music production DAW, Logic Pro X.
Could the Next Questlove Be C-3PO? (The Plight of the Session Drummer)
In the Age of Affordability, recording live drummers in session is a mammoth, complicated, and unnecessary task – will electronic drums ultimately prevail?
How to Add a Shuffle Feel to Your Beats in Ableton Live
Here’s a quick and easy lesson culled from our course, Beat Making in Ableton Live, on how to get a shuffle feel in your quantized beat.
How to Add Character and Unpredictability to Percussion Parts in Logic Pro X
With all of Logic’s inredible instruments, producers often rely on the sound of the samples right out of the box, here’s how to make them more interesting.