Instrumental hip-hop is now omnipresent in film, TV, and dorm room study halls. Here are 10 essential tracks that helped the genre evolve.
Tag: groove
How D’Angelo Uses Funky Dominant Sevenths in “Sugah Daddy”
In this short analysis, we break down the source of D’Angelo’s funky sound, his impeccable use of dominant sevenths in spread voicings.
One Chord to Rule Them All
When Bob Marley toured New Zealand for the first and only time in 1979 (he…
Quick Tracks Nº 4: Write a Groove Using the Lydian Mode
Welcome back to the dance floor, Quick Trackers! Once a month, we hook you up with…
The Musical and Sociopolitical Evolution of Kanye’s Use of Soul Music Samples
+ Learn the nuances of producing beats, arranging tracks, and creative sampling, drawing on the…
Afrobeat Songs are Long and Repetitive, So How are They So Irresistibly Compelling?
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Rhythm Section Essentials Workshop: Adding Flavor to Your Groove with Percussion
In most production and ensemble settings these days, auxiliary percussion is used primarily to add extra…
Rhythm Section Essentials Workshop: “Locking in” with Bass and Drums
Video still from Soundfly’s new free series Writing Funk Grooves for Drums and Bass. In…
6 Songs That Prove Otis Spann Sold His Soul to the Devil, Too
Blues legend has it that at the corner of Highway 61 and Highway 49 in…
What to Do When Your Bass Player (Or, Like, Anyone Else) Quits
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