Akai Professional’s MPC Sample Is A New Way To Make Beats Almost Anywhere

Akai Professional's new MPC Sample is a standalone sampler with an MPC workflow in a portable, battery-powered device aimed ...
The New Yorker

For Elias Williams, the Hip-Hop Beat Machine Carries the Soul of Community

Hip-hop beat-makers are usually unseen. Not all sample-based producers are as reclusive as the torch-bearing loop artist Madlib, but even the most prominent among them are part of the backdrop. After ...

5 prompts to create Indian-style music beats with Google Gemini

Create Indian-style music beats easily with Google Gemini. Explore 5 simple prompts for Punjabi, Bollywood, and fusion ...
The Fader

How ivvys and #stepTeam unlocked new rhythms in rap production

The FADER’s longstanding series Beat Construction interviews today's most crucial producers and their craft. No, you don’t have music playing from two apps at once, and yes, your Internet connection ...