When mixing different music genres as a dj, I tend to remember what really sounds good to me as I experiment mixing different tracks. Going through songs, instrumentals, remixes, acapellas, soundkits, etc. As a producer, it takes that creative ear to hear what is all needed when making that one track or remix.
So one day, while driving home from my uncle's apartment, (which is about a 40 min drive), I came across this old progressive house song on youtube. I actually didn't really like the song but i fell in love with the progressive synths and chords used in this song. And I don't listen to a lot progressive house music but I do love deep house music such as whtdkd and tchami.
So after listening to this track, i kept replaying the first 30 seconds of the song. Beating on my steering wheel with my hand, was a jersey club drum pattern. For those who don't know what jersey club is, it is a breakbeat genre of music created in Newark, New Jersey with roots in Baltimore club. One of my favorite genres to throw in sets and mixes that I spin. I also grew up in a town in NJ where jersey club was played everywhere.
One of my favorite jersey club songs, but I just wanted you guys to hear how the jersey club drum pattern sounded like. The genre also consists many chopped samples and slices.
So when I got home, I opened up FL studio, (an easy music production program to lay down drum patterns, melodies, samples, the whole 9) I downloaded that progressive house song, sampled that loop I wanted to use, then I added my own jersey club and house percussion on it.
I also added and arranged some acapella vocals from this folder I had, filled with tons of acapellas. The acapella I chose was an deborah cox song, called "It's Over Now".
And after a couple of hours of arranging the patterns, chopping up the samples, and adding this and that, I finally finished the track. All in FL studio.
I really was happy with the finishing product and it made me think about how I can execute these ideas quickly just by having the idea, actually doing it, and staying focus throughout the process.
After making the track, I posted it on soundcloud and youtube. Here's the track, feel free to follow me on soundcloud, instagram, and even on here on Steemit, as well. I'm pretty new this blogging thing too but I'm looking forward to posting more stuff like this.
Beat drop on second club track had us:
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