ALL the ways to Sample

I got a lot of crazy videos coming! This one I go over something that should help every producer when trying to figure out what to do with a sample. Here are all the options:
00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Lifting
01:55 - Stutters (+ Pharrell's Signature Four-Count Start)
03:37 - Playing the chops fast (Nujabes Technique)
04:56 - Reverse
06:15 - Rearranging (+ 9th Wonder Technique)
07:16 - Combining Samples
08:12 - Microchops + Bigger Loops
09:14 - Layering
11:23 - Drums
12:38 - Microchopping
15:38 - Outro (Patreon)
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ALL the ways to CHOP a Sample
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[@jussin2198]

This is a must watch for any sample-based producer

[@Narokx]

Big vouch ! Wish I had a video like this when I was first starting

[@beegdigit9811]

You're literally making science out of sampling. Really helpful for someone who doesn't have a feel developed for it yet.

[@Narokx]

Just making the content I wish I had available to me when I first started!

[@donduchiee6923]

He didn’t make the science or art of sampling. 🤦‍♂️

[@linkingheartsmusic]

As a sample based producer this was awesome to watch. Your editing makes this so watchable to enjoy.

[@Narokx]

Thanks man, the work is grueling, so it is nice to get some recognition :)

[@markoros1]

Hello which sample software do you recommend for a beginner ?

[@sueno2330]

wait first minute of a video and they use felly as a sample example? Goated immediately

[@Narokx]

:)

[@nomoreyoutube6361]

Q)What's the best compliment for a youtuber who uploaded a nice video? A) I just offline-saved your video.

[@Narokx]

:)

[@coldstewpid]

Producer Exile is a master at micro chopping! This is a great vid! Thank you!

[@Narokx]

Appreciate the love

[@tommyk88888]

Yeah that was actually the first time I heard the term being used with Exile

[@LandoughTrees]

R.I.P Jay Dee!!! and stILL......King of the Beats 👑 respect bro 🙏🏽

[@Narokx]

goat

[@ARE_YOU_SICK_OF_YT_CENSORSHIP]

not sure how much input Earl had in 2010 beat but officially it's produced by Black Noi$e Kendrick's She Needs Me was produced by Sounwave

[@Narokx]

Usually they have some input. On the case of Sounwave him and Kendrick have been collabing for so long they basically are a unit! Btw Black Noi$e work is hella underrated

[@MuchoManRP]

You're the GOAT, thank you so much for all the videos you make!

[@Narokx]

I love Melee! Go Melee!

[@MuchoManRP]

@@Narokx Oh hell yeah! Do you follow tournaments at all?

[@Narokx]

@@MuchoManRP Ye, I am 100% a doc kid lol

[@DeeMaxum]

That Nujabes sample man, 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@AneleGcabashe]

Bro you hella talented for picking out some iconic tracks ever made and knowing how they were made bro like i really respect that bro

[@Narokx]

EDIT: Some parts of the video were muted due to copyright, it is sad, but it was manually done. Regardless, every breakdown on this video has its own solo video on my channel so check that out! What's your favorite technique?? Which one do you use the most?? Also thanks for all the love as always. The video took a ton of work, and it is the culmination of a lot of my work in the past 18 months. So please share it to the wider producer community! It would mean the world to me, if this video doesn't suddenly fall off after 2 days, like its been happening to me lol :)

[@paulk9794]

My favorite techniques I use are layering and microchops. You didn’t mention it in the video but I also like granular synthesis. It’s used by Flume in a lot his tracks.

[@jayrencemusic]

Definetly find myself rearranging most often mixed with reversing as well. Nothing like finding a solid loop though. Always such a fun feeling when you hit that perfect vibe to lay some crunchy drums over

[@Narokx]

@@paulk9794 fire. But ain't that more effects than sampling? I mentioned you can add effects to the chops. But honestly I am not that experienced in granular, might have to fix that

[@Narokx]

@@jayrencemusic 💯💯

[@fredprice3104]

I enjoy Rearranging and lifting

[@pantherharri12224]

9th wonder and jay dee in a different universe

[@jpenaproduced]

I like on both my accounts cuz you deserve it dawg.

[@Narokx]

:)

[@FGFG-yh3ig]

This channel is a gem.

[@Narokx]

Thanks

[@jayrencemusic]

You're the GOAT for this. Such an awesome resource of inspo even for us that have been sampling forever. Preciate you brother

[@Narokx]

If even experienced producers found this helpful, then Mission Accomplished!

[@ladyheroin.v4143]

I've learned so much from your channel man. Thank you fr

[@Narokx]

My g !!

[@pupi9390]

This is the best video i have ever seen in my entire life

[@Narokx]

:)

[@playloud8069]

Brilliant! Thx!

[@HaalElectronica]

Thanks for highlighting these techniques 🤓

[@Narokx]

:)

[@chrislang7669]

Oh Man! Your channel is fixing a major gap on youtube music tutorials: infos und science dedicated to sampling in hip hop. Thank you very much, I enjoy every minute of it!

[@Narokx]

Just doing the type of content I wish I had available to me when I first started producing! Thanks a lot of the recognition :)

[@geminobeats21]

Quality of content goes above and beyond!

[@TommyTigerrr]

Man you’re a god🙏

[@vinnymcbeth]

Best producer content on you tube

[@Narokx]

💜

[@shnifrogm2123]

aiiiyt 🍻

[@jaxa5990]

I don't understand any of this stuff but practicing it in my upcoming beats should help me make wonders instead of what I already produce.

[@Narokx]

Stick around long enough and you will!

[@jaxa5990]

@@Narokx With making music, your vids or all of this? Cause all of this shit rocks!

[@Narokx]

@@jaxa5990 all :)

[@Katuenfermo]

Thank you very much for making this video, I did some of these techniques without knowing they had a name, I listen to a lot of Madlib and MF Doom (among other Hispanic rappers) and I learned self-taught, but seeing them in examples that are clearly better than mine makes me have every once again love for this life.

[@Narokx]

:)

[@nickgilday8946]

great breakdown

[@losolka_beats]

Thank you for your content! I'm really glad to see you grow very fast!

[@Narokx]

I wouldn't say very fast, the second half 2022 was a drag and I am struggling to reach 10k :/ But Imma keep marching on :)

[@silencemonkk]

Sir, I have to call you Prof. Narokx

[@Narokx]

Honored

[@feelsgood666]

insane video Narokx, u are da goat

[@Narokx]

Appreciate itttt!! What the f is that emoji??? 😂

[@Dottor_J]

Amazing video, thanks!

[@EDee_]

I have been wanting to make beats for years now, and this break down was incredible 👏🏼 i have so much more respect for Dilla and 9th

[@EDee_]

And major props to you!!!

[@bahadirvaroglu]

What a wonderful video and channel. 👏🏻🤘🏻Well done bro. Kudos.

[@Narokx]

:)

[@romulus_]

check out deck the halls by akufen. or alabama blues by st. germain (todd edwards remix). masters of micro-sampling techniques in house music.

[@Narokx]

Thanks for the recommendation, a lot more microchopping coming!

[@lupeg8406]

High Quality video as always

[@Thaxen99]

Keep doing what your're doing. Much appreciated

[@romeocruz1986]

Dope Narokx 👍thanks for sharing it !

[@L33M_0]

Man. This really opened my eyes to sampling. Thank you bro ❤️

[@joee.blessed1223]

Thanks man...dope vid...very knowledgeable!!!

[@distantcomets]

Yoooo, this is a multi watch mini master class. Really appreciate the work you've done here. Might I suggest a spotify/apple playlist while you're at it? These example tracks are just lovely.

[@Narokx]

I might do something like that soonish. The current playlists I have are all on KZbin. They are incredibly personal to me, so I don't really wanna share, but since lately y'all been asking for it a lot, I think Imma add it as a Patreon perk. Don't know if I can ever do Spotify, because there is a lot of obscure, unreleased, and remixes in my playlists

[@magnusmholm]

A very internering video. You’ve got another sub!

[@eli-shulga]

This is so helpful! Going to watch the 1000 drums now. Thank you thank you thank you! Subbed

[@Narokx]

Thank you! The Drum video is great but it is struggling... I believe it will eventually do well I trust KZbin will start pushing it one day!

[@eli-shulga]

@@Narokx Yea watched it. Its really good and useful info but IMO you can squeeze a lot more content out of the work you on it. For example take some of these patterns and break them down. You can make 10 more vids out of that.. I know that for me, break down percussion pattern vids are very useful and usually ill save them in a playlist and watch multiple times and even try finger drum alongside which will be also a lot of reviews. Just an idea :)

[@lowkee92]

been looking for something this detailed and specific for about 5 years.. god bless you bro

[@Narokx]

Just providing the content I wish it was available to me when I first started producing :)

[@SoulsticeHiphopbeats]

Shoutout to everything you do for the community brother these videos are making me a better producer !!

[@Narokx]

:)

[@filipkasprzyk9564]

Wow what a vid! So much knxwledge!! Thxxx

[@TheOzioKMKZ]

Your content is awesome. Thank you so much for this.

[@AlbertoBalsalme]

Wow, incredible breakdown. Very grateful of all the work you put in those videos, your vids are a joy to watch and an immense source of inspiration for beatmakers!!

[@Narokx]

:)

[@kwanzasound6302]

Worx

[@Bricks_shakur]

I would love to see a video about how you approach bass

[@Narokx]

My Low End Theory video is amazing for all things low end... but if you want MY personal approach to bass... it is in development, but I am planning a lot of cook up videos of me making beats, so yall can see my process and I can promote some stuff :)

[@Bricks_shakur]

@@Narokx that would be great to see thanks for responding back man ✌🏾 I love your channel

[@gregeggheefflar]

PLEASE DO A VIDEO ON COUNT BASS D!!!!

[@joshfynbos]

this is dope thanks for all the work

[@Narokx]

:)

[@kiowa9454]

This breakdown is so helpful, wish I found this years ago 🔥🔥🔥

[@Narokx]

Just making the content I wish I had available to me when I first started producing :)

[@axMf3qTI]

have my thumb up sir.

[@Narokx]

:)

[@floatingoliver562]

Got into producing a few days ago, thanks for these super informative videos dude!♥️

[@Narokx]

mission accomplished them :) Just trying to make the content I wish I had available to me when I first started producing!

[@floatingoliver562]

@@Narokx Your videos have been a big help so far! Just uploaded my first track to SoundCloud, it's far from being great but we're slowly getting there!

[@dylanshakib2374]

Would love to see you break down a Samiyam track. He's got a unique bag of tricks

[@Narokx]

Thanks for the recommendation

[@DadAmongMen]

Thanks!

[@Narokx]

Thank you! You're too kind :)

[@matviyberezovskiy2372]

Awesome video and awesome content. I like that you explore sampling outside of hip-hop and would be cool if you could cover some Daft Punk songs because these guys can do it pretty good.

[@Narokx]

Thanks! I've studied Daft Punk, but never felt the need to make them into videos, since Tracklib covered that pretty heavily. Maybe I can do something else involving their music that isn't directly sampling, or maybe I do a deep dive in how the sample!

[@sandrolecirque]

Very informative! My favorite technique is to chop based on the transients in ableton simpler. That way opens you up to so many possibilities that you'd never find if you just chop by the beat. I find that's also where I can chop the most unconventional jazzy grooves, Dilla style.

[@Narokx]

Ableton is so much better for that then Fl, I see myself within the next 5 years completely changing to Ableton if Fl doesn't improve their sampler

[@sandrolecirque]

@@Narokx I learned beatmaking on FL for the first two years, but once I switched to Ableton I have NEVER looked back. You should switch TODAY, don't wait!

[@porti6181]

When you get serato sampler you will never go back to the simpler

[@sirenwild9634]

wow

[@danielandri]

nice🔥

[@ThaMarkOfBuddha]

Yoo I love your whole channel and this video! But one note of info for you regarding "Nujabes - Just Forget" example. That beat was not produced by him, it was produced by the Japanese DJ Hip-Hop duo called "Force of Nature" (DJ Kent & KZA) peace

[@Narokx]

I corrected that on the solo video, sadly correcting it in the video is impossible :(

[@ThaMarkOfBuddha]

@@Narokx Word. You should do a breakdown of Fat Jon The Ample Soul Physician and DJ Krush. Two highly slept on producers/beat-makers

[@LDXproducoes]

Mano, você deveria postar shorts desses videos no tiktok, iria com certeza aumentar o engajamento do canal e seu alcance na internet, teu canal é muito foda, tem uma qualidade surreal e é absurdo que vc tenha poucos views

[@Narokx]

Valeu por reconhecer man! Eu tento no Tiktok ... Eu sou menos consistente lá do que aqui, mas eu tenho um Tiktok sim, e voltarei a postar lá quando eu voltar a fazer mais shorts!

[@ramomjgsf]

Belo trabalho mano

[@Narokx]

Valeu maaan !

[@ramomjgsf]

@@Narokx eu tomei um susto qnd vi q ce era br ksksksksk parabens. Queria q tivesse conteudo sobre isso em português, seria bacana.

[@napemaesela5083]

theres this silent section in the video i thought my headphones broke

[@sandrolecirque]

Does anyone have tips for how to chop soul samples that are in 3/4 time signature? I've been struggling with that lately...

[@Narokx]

Stutters can help you fill the gap and make it 4/4... or you can just make a whole beat in 3/4, I've broken down a few 3/4 beats in my day

[@mlamulinzimande]

How do you make the animations with the samples?

[@leoniceparente7783]

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@pantherharri12224]

whats the song at 2:26

[@brusselseastside3546]

you got a playlist bro? of music u like

[@Narokx]

Yes, it is a hidden KZbin playlist... not sure if I would ever share it tho, for some reason it just feels heeeellla personal

[@ithari8730]

Bro i love you. Hope you get everything in your life

[@tommyk88888]

Never understood what microchopping was. It’s just regular chopping with micro added in front 😅

[@Narokx]

I mean a puzzle is a puzzle, but one with 1000 more tiny pieces is more difficult to put together

[@tommyk88888]

@@Narokx true indeed. Im curious however to who introduced the term microchopping. Cause I first heard it in reference to Exile. But one could say all beats were ‘microchopped’ when samplers only had a few seconds of sampling time in the early days. So its a bit of a confusing term to me.

[@3ms417]

12:32

[@maguchi2452]

3:07 no sound...

[@Narokx]

Check pin post

[@maguchi2452]

I didn't know such pinned post, it will apologise. When I think about sample, I will watch this video and solo video too from now on. Thank you.

[@Narokx]

@@maguchi2452 No problem. Appreciate you!

[@marcusrodrigues516]

Mano eu acho que lembro de tu do baska

[@Narokx]

Siiim man, decadas jogando peladas pelo DF

[@robertcrystals]

You showed some Daft Punk rip off producers but not any DP examples who aren't given enough respect in the sample communities on how much they changed the art of sampling.

[@Narokx]

Tracklib covered A LOT of Daft Punk, so even though I will do them eventually, I gotta find the right tracks

[@niquolaw262]

Salute much respect for this one,I may sound stupid for this question,but at 4:22 of Video you say remove right (mid side Eq)how is this done,and is it just eq something out of sample?🫣😬

[@Narokx]

I am tired of answering this, so I will update my "Kaytranada Technique" video with a quick KZbin Short explaining how to do it with midside EQ... But basically yeah, mid side EQ you can choose which side of the sample to filter, so if the elements you want removed from the sample are hard panned right, you can filter the right side with an EQ, but then you have to find a way to make your beat mono again because it will be 100 left side

[@Narokx]

The short drops tomorrow!