How To Make Any Sample Work Using Your Creativity

[@TheTheoTherone]

Old head here. There's a long tradition of crate digging and picking just based on the album cover. Many great samples have come from that. You're only limited by your willingness (or lack of) to get creative. Y'all got so so SO many new tools and guides nowadays that we only dreamed of back then. Use them! You got this! Make something we ain't never heard!

[@sobaentertainment6580]

oh yes sir! Will power is everything

[@defau1t670]

Needed to see this pro

[@DemgamingSkillz]

There is a Rick Rubin quote that I like, that fits here nicely. "The true magic of the creative process is that there's no magic, you simply set aside time and start working. It's like fishing you know, you can you can go out fishing, but you can't say i'm gonna catch three fish today you know? We have very little control over this process, you just have to start fishing"

[@kirkstate]

Excellent

[@jonathonkiner7415]

Yes

[@TheMrTrainor]

Also….this is why all 90s producers had a signature sound. They had different samples and build own kits. Now everyone is using the same sounds

[@kirkstate]

Facts 📠

[@NewVergas]

As a modern producer I like downloading hella drum kits and using whatever I feel like. That helps me make interesting drum/melodies combination

[@Drfunk781]

Can we even use samples like how they did in the 90s?

[@MK-vi2cm]

I try to balance it. I make alot of my own sht but I definitely dabble in a couple kits here and there too

[@JDD___]

@@NewVergas ❤

[@Gavri_V]

I love this, so often I get so caught up in trying to find the perfect sample, sometimes it's better to just pick one and figure out how to make the most of it. That is where the true creativity lies.

[@ProdByBorthWest]

Yes ! And sometimes they turn out the past too!

[@InsideOutBeats]

Yeah we can flip almost anything if we put the effort in and are in the right creative mind state.

[@playgroundofsound7683]

Find one that’s n the a different frequency band and make one of them work

[@swagmawe-doodlefilms6309]

@@ProdByBorthWest ogogigegòokv high oh

[@GoodAfternoonDave]

I would've thought true creativity lies in creating your own original music

[@simonharrison8860]

Kirk State, the man who can turn silence into a sample. You heard the man… ‘make it work’ don’t give up. Peace.

[@kirkstate]

🫡yes sir , peace

[@darrengordon-hill]

Rotary Connection did it first

[@billclemons5593]

FACTS!!!

[@sobaentertainment6580]

yes sir! thanks you inspired me to keep at whether the beat works or not, what really counts is the adventure and the leap of faith.

[@schellez]

True story man! Sometimes I find even 5 dope samples in a row, but I won’t get anything done with them. It’s not about the sample. It’s about the right mood and the creativity.

[@InsideOutBeats]

Definitely! You mentioning mood is so important as the same sample could turn out way different multiple times depending on your state / mood and creativity

[@basscharroo5970]

Go for the song not for the sample multiply samples are the key to finishble works

[@Jacqueal]

It depends on the headspace you're in creatively too. You can hear a sample one day and not be inspired to do anything with it. Then time will pass and you'll hear that sample in a different way because you were in another creative headspace. It happens to me all the time. That's why I never discard records even if they sound like duds at first.

[@kirkstate]

Ikr. , mood plays a vital element

[@BlakeSuperior_Beats]

Agree a good producer can make a beat out of anything, no matter what, as long as there's some sounds. Another fun exercise is to take a record that has been sampled before in one of your favorite songs and try to flip it different than the original. Even better if you can find a totally different section to flip that has never been used before.

[@Drrolfski]

Making a single random record work. You should make a series out of this because this is actually more valuable than Rhythm Roulette. It really forces you into creativity.

[@csar07.]

Picasso would stare at his subjects for hours before painting them. Appreciate every sample

[@uk_carnage]

How refreshing someone with a positive outlook, and just using the tools on hand. Well done sir.

[@marl-author2531]

One of the most informative hip hop production videos of 2023, and it’s freestyle which makes it part of hip hop. Hopefully the young cats will value the technical and musical value of this. Thanks brother.

[@kirkstate]

🙏🏾🫡

[@ProdBySxB]

Man you’re right, that’s how the greatest producers would do it, make something out of scraps using whatever vinyls their parents had laying around this just inspired me, keep going bro‼️💯

[@chefnil]

Like Da Beatminerz, Dilla, Primo,Kanye, and Dre

[@ProdBySxB]

@@chefnil Alchemist RZA, Pete Rock, LP, Just Blaze, Ez mo bee list goes on bro, they all had to force themselves to be creative 💯

[@anonymousyoutuber9480]

"This idea I never had." 🔥

[@xDaggerCG]

Damn that’s some musical wizardry

[@nakotaunyane8783]

WHEN YOU THINK YOUVE HEARD NICE SHHHT AND THEN COMES THIS DUDE. DAAAAMN !!!

[@kirkstate]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@shmedwinardo]

That ending speech you did really spoke to me. Thank you

[@kirkstate]

💯🫡

[@YAYYEE]

You made that work, I watched every episode of Mass appeal and they wouldn’t capitalize off all the Chops or they would pass up a sample I would use. great work. This is gonna be motivation for the next cook up

[@kirkstate]

Watching Mass Appeal sometimes is like watching your favorite team miss several opportunities to win 💯😂

[@PuffinPass]

I am digging this vibe, reminds me a lot of Ruckus Roboticus or The Avalanches to a degree. I need to sit down and practice with my gear until the tools get out of my way and I can just enter that creative flow state.

[@DreDreProd1980]

Wasn’t really feeling the beat, but definitely got the message of what you was talking about.

[@MichaelSmith-mb1gm]

Dude! I love this! I didn't see anything or hear anything yet but I liked and subbed already. This is what you need to hear when you need inspiration!!!

[@kirkstate]

Yooooo thanks

[@marcgunn2014]

I love making beats out of wacky samples. That 2nd beat makes my heart smile. =]

[@KickzNBeatz]

This is a great video for the non-believers

[@SoundSignals]

Respect for the Mantronix 'Who is it?' in the background

[@osvos3278]

Respect for this man. I love picking up random old records from charity shops and bargain bins and just doing random needle drops. I use SP404mk2 and its all about finding the diamond in the doodoo. Nice beats...

[@kirkstate]

🫡appreciate you

[@Odisbey]

Love the creativity and message Kirk. Creating within defined limits is major game. There's beauty in being able to be frugal in regards to obtaining material things and still finding new inspiration from the same source, again and again. Use your creativity to solve the problem if music isn't something you would normally sample.

[@God_Loves_You07]

Yooooo son😂🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥‼️

[@SirMatthewT]

Simply 🔥!

[@DaPhunkPhenomena]

"Best idea I've ever had !" 😉

[@salaam76]

Super props bro ya snapped ya taught me sumn cookin dat up

[@yellowspek4893]

Bro made a best idea I’ve ever had type beat

[@ChaunceysBailey]

Cooold 😭😢🥶

[@staircaseradio6284]

Everything u dropped the needle on sounds usable Fr !! 👀🔊💪🏽🔥

[@kirkstate]

Ikr 🫡

[@CHASIN_A_BASS]

The first cut on that record was crazy 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Domlawsonmusic]

So good!

[@viaMikeLawson]

thanks for the encouragement

[@kevinkirkland4577]

That's some handsome boy modelling school vibes❤❤❤

[@jhojansegura]

This is exactly what I needed to hear today

[@multiple_miggs]

Just got me a maschine mk1 on the cheap that needed the USB port repaired, first time using one. You gave me some inspiration Kirk State, appreciate it. Liked and subbed

[@hea7enson]

instant samurai jack vibes, warrior lone road after the war has been won

[@GrindHardPeezy]

You got off on that second loop😤🤧

[@keenobserver6592]

Nuff 🙏🏾 respect

[@ProdbyCeeSick]

That last pattern on flip 2 tho…sheesh….whole face melted… Best idea he ever had

[@karlcamis]

Amen bro always felt that way

[@scoobertmcruppert2915]

Great stuff man! I blindly(deafly) download random samples and sounds and then just drop em in and use em.

[@zshakur]

I share your philosophy brotha'. I rarely go for the obvious. I like to find those ill gems that no one's touched yet. The chop is EVERYTHING!!!

[@cisco0430]

I love it! 💪

[@allenbackbone]

This is the first video I've watched about beat making and sampling and oh my God, I'm blown away with the talent! Great lesson as well.

[@christopherpease8998]

I love your energy and vybe on this...I can feel it from across the country. The love of hip hop crosses all boundaries

[@thomasbland07]

Found this channel because I was looking to learn how to make beats. I love this beat, I also see you have the akai MPK mini and the Rodecaster pro which I also have. Keep making beats bro!

[@beefbmx]

This opened my mind man thank you so much

[@lightspeedentertainment3466]

Freaken sweet bro! SICK! Keep them coming and thank you!

[@kirkstate]

NP it’s all good 🫡

[@nutsosix7930]

that's tight bangin'!

[@NatusKapus]

THTS the meaning of hiphop

[@wsjmusic2732]

Love it !

[@annazebra9159]

Love the vibes, gonna try that ❤

[@kirkstate]

🫡

[@MadHatProd]

That was a cool flip

[@user-bl8cu6in2b]

That's dat WU - Sound Inspector Deck Flow & Da GZA .

[@theafroalien3169]

That’s a good philosophy to have that I often incorporate… subscribed 👍🏾

[@fakshen1973]

If this is your ethos, then a couple of suggestiions: you can crate dig at a thrift store. Someone's grandfather kicked it and all the records that wouldn't sell just get tossed there. You can pick up the weirdest stuff you won't find anywhere else. The next thing is to call all the record shops and ask them if they ever blow out the inventory that's sat for years. Sometime's they'll do a dollar sale on all the unknown janky stuff that won't move. If they aren't interested, tell them you'll do a Benjamin for 50 records that they want to get off the shelf or out of storage. Here's the thing, the more interesting the album cover is, the more interesting samples you'll find from people no one has ever heard of.

[@peteirie1075]

Great instruction Video

[@bartboguski635]

Great content brother! Thank You 4 sharing your knowledge! Much respect from Poland! One Love

[@kirkstate]

🙏🏾appreciate you

[@Schemez-16vhiphopbeatz]

Everything record has something in it now with stems u can get any part u want ..i love sampling

[@SouthStreet24Media]

Respect.

[@camodeano3003]

That lil “uh” was fire tho 😂

[@Bishka100]

Ha, ha. Love this. Now try flipping Rock n Roll McDonald's by Wesley Willis 🙂

[@perrymaizon]

You da man!!! Keep inspire

[@kirkstate]

Thanks 🙏🏾

[@mrmister7355]

Dope bro! Teaching the old school ways. People don’t chop no more, they just put drums over sample loops. Be creative!

[@Starkweather133]

I always chop, it sounds better more original and it’s more fun to actually make

[@MozartMixedit]

Ya you flipped it and made it go Brazy 🔥

[@AquariEye_]

Another fabulous job by the man Kirk State! Love the vintage cassette players and tape decks in your setup! Your whole setup is dope, everything!

[@parkour2461]

amazing brother

[@kirkstate]

🙏🏾

[@TheElsOne]

Thank you man, that is the right philosophy ❤🙏

[@PilzE.]

Damned right I sub'd! Whole lotta love from Cornwall, UK, brother.

[@davidscott2095]

Thank you, Kirk State!

[@kirkstate]

YW 🫡

[@TheStscrew]

Definitely fresh theme music or interlude track 🙌🏾

[@bthomas4679]

As any type of producer, this is how you should always go about things, big up kirk, Baltimore yo

[@kirkstate]

🫡

[@genegause506]

That’s my motto make it work the show goes on

[@mdmn8160]

After watching your intro. I'm definitely subscribing. Much love from Burundi 🇧🇮

[@kirkstate]

🙏🏾

[@-SC-]

U R THY Beat Mentor💎A Very Wise & Skilled Beat Master💪💪💪 Never go wrong with KIRK!!! Always higher learnings🙏

[@kirkstate]

Bro I appreciate that, means a lot 🫡🫡big massive salute to you

[@canniversparadise]

Yoo, you said exactly what i be thinking!!! Make the most out of whatever you got to work with frfr!!!

[@terminal172rec6]

Fantástico, así es como lo hago, voy al mercado de segunda, encuentro discos que no conozco y jamás he oído y por corazonada me lo llevo para sacarle samples justo así!! Saludos desde mexico!!

[@NatusKapus]

Ty

[@SeveredSoundsOfficial]

What up Kirk! I just subscribed now! Never realized you were on KZbin till you just popped up in my suggested videos! Dope stuff broski!

[@Rafyelhijoprodigo]

dope

[@lindasson]

You dropping jewels bro, and it's facts! With the technology we have in today, and a little patience, we can flip anything lol! Great job flipping that jawn bro, and with that record today in Lofi, it was a ton of cool sounds although it was weird lol! Dopeness bro!🙏🏾✊🏾💚

[@kirkstate]

Thanks 🙏🏾, it’s very challenging to take any records or sound and make it your own. So many possibilities 💯

[@DaRulah]

I definitely suggest slowing down weird samples, sometimes speeding them up, and lots of choping

[@SuperRingoffire1]

Best idea ive ever had subscring to your channel ...keep it up 👌☮

[@kirkstate]

Thanks

[@tigerjunge]

...and it´s fun!

[@MRSTU1210]

Cool subbed

[@kirkstate]

Thanks my friend

[@s-tewe8213]

nice flip👍

[@coopowski]

Great cookup, thanks for the inspiration!

[@YoungMari32]

you just earned a new subscriber. just off the intro alone 🔥

[@kirkstate]

🫡

[@dreddiknight]

You're correct!

[@jamaal8786]

Clicked on this because you looked like my favorite And1 hooper Jamal aka Springs!... Dope video, perspective and message. All about True Natural Creativity. Respect!

[@DeathTrapProductions]

This is like a long ass rhythm roulette. I love it.

[@kirkstate]

😂😂I appreciate you

[@WhatSmada]

best idea i ever heard

[@HyperNonVerbal]

Great video, co-sign the 'make it work' attitude.

[@RMercer91]

I just got an MPC and I'm lost to say the least.. but this was really inspiring man, thank you so much!

[@kirkstate]

🫡

[@frofrojop]

i actually never comment on any youtube video but this is like really really good stuff man

[@alexluscombe7460]

dope vid bro, loving it

[@kirkstate]

Thanks

[@AgallahTheDon]

been doin it my whole life good post

[@lionra4523]

Thank you!