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Afrobeats Type Beats: How the Drums and Groove Work
The afrobeats pocket comes from the percussion, not from the kick. How the shaker, congas and rim clicks stack, and how to build that feel in any DAW.

How to Flip a Sample: Chop, Pitch and Rebuild a Loop
Choosing a phrase that leaves space, chopping by ear instead of by grid, pitching before you set the tempo, and rebuilding the loop so it stops sounding like a sample with drums on top.

How to Make a Drill Beat: Hats, Slides and Dark Melody
Hats, sliding 808s, snare placement and a melody thin enough for a verse, plus what separates UK drill from the New York pattern.
