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How to Make a Trap Beat: Drums, 808s and Melody
A trap beat is three layers: a sparse drum groove, an 808 that plays the bass line instead of the kick, and a loop on top that survives repetition. Here is how each one works and where producers usually get it wrong.

Kirby's Dream Land Music on the Game Boy: Composers and Themes
Kirby's Dream Land music was written for a machine with four sound channels and nowhere to hide. Jun Ishikawa and Hirokazu Ando built the series' themes around melody first, and producers are still borrowing the recipe.

How to Clear a Sample: Cost, Steps and Interpolation
Clearing a sample means two permissions, not one: the master from whoever owns the recording and the composition from the writers or publishers. The steps, the money, the paperwork, and the honest alternatives.