How JPEGMAFIA Breaks EVERY Beatmaking Rule

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[@NavieD]

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[@ssshutdowwn]

cmon bro thats just the fruity wave candy

[@LoR3z_]

​@@ssshutdowwnfr what's the difference

[@forestgrumpy119]

When you doing the RZA video bro?

[@skunkman777]

isnt this just a spectrogram?

[@lilwinzip3622]

Since when were there rules with producing?

[@TUBOSCHIFOSO]

what JPEGMAFIA does different 1. Sample fortnite

[@Herbdeanius]

I remember you was conflicted

[@NavieD]

Secrets have been unlocked

[@epictoast]

​@@Herbdeaniusmisusing your influence

[@redefinitive]

Either that or a commercial from the '80s for a Japanese meat packing company.

[@wplf...]

@@epictoastSometimes I did the same

[@Anonymous-hf8nx]

I love how he spent like thousands of dollars on his hair transplant and people still use bald pictures of him 😂

[@wojciechsawicki4733]

he has several songs about being bald, it's well deserved

[@Gooooberx]

Lol I never noticed Jpegger was bald

[@Ehh.....]

@@Gooooberx Hard R is crazy

[@Gooooberx]

@@Ehh..... very good

[@Anonymous-hf8nx]

@@Ehh..... JPegga

[@CringleBerry415]

nobody else is talking about how this guy just made some fire beat for this video

[@NavieD]

Thank you my friend

[@ShinobiKush]

U just did😂😂😂

[@kingsfan2099]

Right? At the end I was like damn...where's that beat playing...

[@Hiruka]

bro I swear, WE NEED A FULL SONG!

[@BeesAR]

@@ShinobiKushnobody ELSE

[@dboher]

i wish jpeg rapped over that siren beat at the end of new black history

[@louis-nz8ce]

Omg same

[@sfglim5341]

Reminds me of veteran tbh

[@trashcangus]

IF I WAS A BASKETBALL PLAYER I'D BE DILLON BROOKS BUT WORSEEEEE

[@antantelope]

Man that 3 track run is insane

[@riot_00oo]

I'M DEBO WE ARE NOT EQUAL

[@antantelope]

@@riot_00oo THEY ALL MISS LIKE THEY SHAQ AT THE FREE THROW

[@lezmez-qk2bb]

SCRAPE MY PLATE NEVER SHAT WERE I EAT THOUGH

[@полное_пузо_хинкалей]

"new black history" is the song of the year for me. the future sample, the heavily textured analog synth, the beatswitch with flumes productions... just so powerful

[@NavieD]

Flume is an absolute madman

[@TheClemento787]

Same, can’t stop listening to it. So god damn weird and dope at the same time

[@gyro5228]

9MILLIMETERMYBROTHER’SMYKEEPER WASSERVINGTHATETHERBEFORE I DID FEATURES MY MAMACITA, SHEKNOWHOWTOGREETME SHEKNOWHOW TO KEEP ME, SHEBETT’ NOTGETGREEDY I HIT THE LOTTERY I HIT THE LOTTERY I HIT THE LOTTERY I HIT THE-, I HIT THE-, I HIT THE-

[@Zhade_12]

Damn i didn‘t know that was flume!

[@BeHotchNots]

Wait which part is flume??

[@keejay12]

I think he might be the one to break this generic wave bullshit everyone has gotten used to

[@NavieD]

He is definitely fighting the good fight!

[@keejay12]

@@prodsxmmit wrong emoji. Should be 😎

[@prodsxmmit]

@manhamnight oldheads like him call all modern rap mumble auto tune, because they think every rapper is Lil Pump 🤦‍♂️ there's so many different subgenres of rap and they all sound different.

[@Lagchunk]

​@manhamnightGreat wording.

[@ghgbustatrick]

He gon take the rap game out the drake era

[@peterkeleher]

damn one of your best example beats ive ever heard on your channel!

[@NavieD]

Thank you Pete!

[@Ish3r]

@@NavieD where did you get the drum kit?

[@sphumingwenya2024]

Sin miedo is the peak of Hip Hop production in the 21st century

[@StanleyKubick1]

you're confused about what hip hop is. this ain't it

[@fivefootfive9671]

@@StanleyKubick1did you say that about Yeezus when that dropped? Be quiet

[@aloomineyoom]

sin miedo is the worst song on the album imo, still great though but nbh better

[@gustavogomes9354]

@@StanleyKubick1 hip hop is not something immutable and defined... it can change

[@coolman4208]

@@aloomineyoomwhat??? It’s top 3-5

[@dimitrimilas4170]

That final beat you made with the switch goes so hard. I need to hear an artist over it

[@stereo-soulsoundsystem5070]

JID

[@goober4135]

I love peggys little aphex twin smile

[@Jebjebbmbmratrapopo]

OMG YA

[@SwellRhymes]

Bruhhh i was just at a jpeg concert last night, had to damn near fight for my life when certain songs played.

[@discowolf25]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@wilder6518]

I was at his concert a few days ago. I had to ring out my shirt after lmao shit is intense

[@gabrielweaver8840]

You probably went to the same show that I did it was amazing

[@bruhzzer]

if I heard "don't rely on other men" at a concert I might have a heart attack from the excitement

[@justineagle3058]

I've never been covered in so much of other peoples sweat in my life. It was awesome

[@ItzWickedness]

While it’s good to learn basic beat making rules to keep structure, know when it’s a good time to break it. I saw a clip of Chadwick Boseman’s James Brown movie where his band isn’t too sure if his song works musically. He simply states something like “if it sounds good and feels good, then it’s good.” Might be misquoting, but even back then people knew when to break the norm.

[@DBTHEPLUG]

Chadwick? Gigachad reference?

[@KawaiiSteez]

If you look at song arrangements in the lense of "rock" music or "EDM" music, then doing abrupt switches becomes easier to pull off. Have it sound like a HipHop song obviously, but structure like its in another genre then it really helps as well

[@sethtrey]

That's what trap metal artists tend to do. Sudden genre switching is pretty powerful.

[@erybeats]

In music, there are no rules. Remember that!

[@jjbing3]

I can’t! 😑

[@stellviahohenheim]

Yes there is, only 1 rule. The music needs to be good

[@CallMeSuara]

That's very subjective tho ​@@stellviahohenheim

[@BeekuBird]

Isn't that a rule though?

[@Pyrite102]

really in all of art

[@TheFoxman_SA]

JPEG is the picture perfect example of pushing the envelope

[@NavieD]

I agree!

[@kyleeasy1250]

Picture perfect... JPEG...

[@timb6755]

It’s aight

[@YxsdrEditz]

@@timb6755your aight

[@ThreadSettas]

Love to see the growth of this channel! Well deserved. Long time fan

[@nickmerritt9102]

Found with just about every skill in life, being good at something is learning all the rules to follow, being great at something is learning how and when to break the rules so highlighting the ways Peggy does this is a great idea for a video

[@romarecalde266]

how did I ended up watching benzema analyzing jpegmafia beat switches

[@endgangwars]

In ny opinion music doesn't have rules but general tips that make it sound better, and i feel like he's breaking tradition not rules

[@bobby4f]

word

[@reallymaidenless]

yeah but 'breaking traditions' isn't as much of a headliner as 'breaking rules' and it's not really an important distinction to make imo

[@endgangwars]

@@reallymaidenless im just writing my thoughts. not an important distinction in the big picture but is interesting to think about for a moment

[@reallymaidenless]

@@endgangwars That's true, I meant more from Navie's POV he's playing the algorithm game by picking a snappy title lol, I agree with what you said for sure

[@scarletpanther19]

your beat sounds like hotline miami🔥

[@21stCENTURYSCHIZOIDMAN]

If you’re talking beat switches, Madlib did one of the coolest and rigid beat switches I’ve ever heard on “Fake Names”.

[@yopro2]

I think he's covered this song before

[@21stCENTURYSCHIZOIDMAN]

@@yopro2 im just spitting *FACTS*

[@the5zero]

I was thinking this exact thing when he brought up the lack of a transition, Madlib did that so well on Fake Names

[@vickiepunkin03]

TRUE and real

[@jeremyhuard1537]

Fake names and half mane half cocaine

[@marcobalseca2620]

Navie, I think one of the best transitions on beats are the ones in Estilo Libre by Residente. It changes the beat like every 30 seconds, without missing the flow and the rhythm of the song, I think it’s worth a video. Greetings!

[@marianasuzuki3547]

JPEGMAFIA sampling the Brazilian Dj Ramemes is just another level.

[@redbruhcolli]

Hip hop producers finding out what electronic music producers have been doing for decades the video

[@amp4105]

Unironically electronic music producers need to check their egos, rap producers make electronicsounding beats daily that's better than most of yalls actual songs. Daily.

[@jhbfett]

1:01 lego car fr

[@LadCalledJack]

car looks squashed lol

[@t0taln0nsense99]

He doesn’t use “ideas” he just creates he doesn’t think and neither should you that ruins the point of creativity

[@PepeAgain1025]

JPEGMAFIA is so creative, he doesnt rely on a quantization and its off-putting at first but it hits so good. Randomly cutting off guitars as the beat drops or transitioning from a really hard, high energy beat to something mellow is what I think people find him so appealing especially his ability to sound cohesive and flow on these beats

[@moist5952]

Damn, you recreated all these beats from scratch for demonstration? That's fire.

[@b3nzayizkoolyo]

Death Grips analysis when?

[@NavieD]

I wonder if people would watch that

[@porpolhell]

​@@NavieDabsolutely

[@berith_purp_]

​@@NavieD👍🙏

[@davido3109]

@@NavieD I will wach it... I have to learn something...

[@overcolor6495]

​@@NavieD A DG analysis would be very interesting

[@Jack_Rivet]

08:46 - wasn't Kieran Culkin's breakthrough role 2002's Igby Goes Down?

[@daxonsr]

One of these for Cities Aviv would be absolutely insane 🙏🙏

[@aygabe]

not only were these solid and insightful points, but you made a good ass beat that showed your ability to turn observations into actions. shoutout to you, navie!

[@eikkeeh]

every beat maker imitating jpegmafia type beat should watch this toturial

[@Morgnon]

I don't know why but the beat you made at the end reminds me of 'Boards of Canada' Specifically their song roygbiv.... maybe its just the synths and acustic drums combo...

[@wojciechsawicki4733]

your second beat after the switch sounded like a lost part for new magic wand to me

[@ennisshabab9557]

I honestly feel like you can make a whole hour video just talking about jpegmafia’s use of DRUMS and Guitar

[@Phosfit]

2:48 thought they were Minions

[@iiMoooona]

This is such an amazing breakdown video. I agree with you. Peggy is insane with his production as always, very inspiring for me cause it could be applied in art too. I love creatives that break the usual rules.

[@ILUVAZK]

I love how he sampled Brazilian Funk for a track

[@gunner6233]

exmilitary (the song) blew my mind

[@finnmacleod3774]

NO nono that beat youve made is DISGUSTINGLY good its not even my usual taste omg you are crazy good for that while typing this I just heard the second beat WHAT?!?!

[@normaleehi]

11:24 its like what happens to ur brain psychologically when u walk thru a door. its a sensory stunner. like the turbo bar in mario kart. it trips the mind. suddenly ur in a different place in the same race one moment later and everythings changed. the brain has to move on to the next part just to survive

[@klaustrofobeats42]

Haha os gringo sempre carpiando os cria

[@darkdigdig379]

that beat you made sounds crazy

[@ghyprh]

For #3, a great example is the track I'm On Everything by Bad Meets Evil. They used a Mike Epps standup clip to create the chorus

[@MeanMuggBeatZ.1]

I just tumbled on your show now I'll be watching

[@julianchristensen7350]

"the strange vocals" do you mean portugese?

[@eletrizando_]

yeah....

[@TheMixCurator]

2:22 - He's switching tracks like a DJ would, especially in the hip hop world were speed of transition is far faster than in dance music. The longer 1+ minute switch ups are by producers that have never been DJs is my best guess.

[@3mtc44b3s]

peggy be doing the richard d james face in the thumbnail

[@tannerslatinsky]

Bro your videos are fire you analyze and explain these songs so well, especially when the songs are so wild it’s hard to break down

[@yourfavoritezoomer9104]

I think hes just going back to "bad" ideas we all tried and gave up on and using his mastery and expertise to flip them into genius ones.

[@Piercemxpx]

THAT BEAT U MADE WAS HARD AF HOMIE

[@festuswilliams654]

I've been using modular since 2000, it feels like you're putting a lot of emphasis on the format... United you're specifically meaning analogue synth sound? Otherwise the only distinction between digital modular synth vs ITB is physicality and ergonomics. Anyway enjoyed this and subbed.

[@SkyQuakee]

Wtf bro that beat you made sounds straight out of i lay down my life

[@GerstenmannButterblume777]

Bro the song skitzo has 2 beat switches (actually 3) and the last one is a direct cut, still great video, keep ya head up

[@Spherey]

that thumbnail really said aphexmafia

[@sabare]

Those of you who are exhuberant and excited about production, learn it from someone with a proven track record. If you're going to learn it from people on the internet, learn it from people who have charted somewhere consistently. Plugins, daws, samples, and knowledge are freer now than they have ever been. There are a lot of grifters preying on young people who are excited to learn but don't know where to turn.

[@Pinak1264]

This album is like if Justice did hip-hop

[@nemesisd2010]

I'm feeling that beat wow. That was a mind f when it comes to what I'm learning about producing.

[@umuligpipe]

"modular synth" is a highly specific statement regarding gear, and we have zero information indicating that any of these sounds were created on a modular synth.

[@miike2]

peggy is the living example of "making music for yourself > pre-packaging what people would like", fans should always be the last thing you make music for

[@flyingpersian]

On the first listen, new black history was so weird and so jarring. Took a few listens to really find the groove of it. I really grew to like it

[@jakobsouza3520]

Kind of a bad example of a JPEG bestswitch. "Its dark and hell is hot" doe's have a beatswitch, the beat itself is just dynamic. Most instrumentals in classical and jazz arent based on loops, the song changes as it continues but is still very much the same. Because songs are all based on loops now, if anyone hears the instrumental change at all its considered a "beatswitch" even if its just a drum pattern change or a new chord progression. Beat switches occur when the instrumental is changed completely to alter the mood or structure of a song. "Nights" by Frank Ocean and "SICKO MODE" are examples, whereas JPEG songs like "Steppa Pig" have no switches, the melody just changes several times but it's still the very same beat

[@jakobsouza3520]

Good video tho, and more artists should do what Jpeg does and make more dynamic instrumentals that change without having "beatswitches"

[@AlotoGuy4445]

My guy got the Richard D. James face signature in the thumbnail.

[@pyrotoast8009]

Man everytime I want a video you post

[@NavieD]

I done did it

[@discowolf25]

Step 1- buy a 404 Step 2- make album Step 3- say FOH 404 and break it on a livestream over Hank Peckers head or sumn idk u tell me. PS. Sample A.I for the culture🤣💀

[@AaronZuniga617]

Great video! But I peeped that plugin your working on I’m so hyped for it to study beats and the beat you made for the video was 🔥🔥🔥

[@Jester-cf3lw]

I don't really agree as every point here can be applied to 6ix (logic producer) and brockhampton. I do think there's a unique sound in jpegmafia's production but I think it has more to do with his comfort with frantic rhythms and melting genres than the points made here tbh.

[@damaybe4653]

I dont really fw peggy but i understand people that do

[@shizzle123pl]

yeah me too

[@amp4105]

Same, find his music kinda corny

[@reallymaidenless]

Might be the best beat you've made as an example on one of these yet. I don't always agree with your takes, but I appreciate someone who can see inside Peggy's genius. Keep talkin yo shit Navie I'm subbed on 2 accounts now lol

[@catornas3805]

thansk for uplaoding this, ive been loving the new peggy album, has some great production

[@Bachilles38]

bro made a NIN song at the end there

[@DeronHargrove]

Agreed. Was kinda wild

[@summerbday]

Thx for the vid & the breakdown. Im ready to try them fast switch ups

[@chrispahlow]

Good analysis and the beat you created was 🔥

[@Frobbl]

If you find these songs where the beat switches up really quickly interesting you definitely have to check out tsuruda and woolymammoth.

[@gerrybordy1441]

50 beat switches a minute they gon put me in the guiness

[@mysticmuffin2198]

it’s crazy for me to see producers like jpegmafia sampling brazillian funk djs, i went to a dj ramemes show here in my town, and he is pretty underrated, a friend of mine knows him and even went eat burgers with the dude while other musicians are sampling his songs all over the world, it’s insane how far funk has come.

[@Oedwai_Gang]

Appreciate the examples with stems! I also love how much you cover peggy, keep it up :))

[@SamFocused]

Another amazing break down Navie with Great Visuals 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I especially loved the direct Vocal sample comparison between Kanye's DiaNd and dont rely on other men 🤯

[@NavieD]

Thank you Sammmmm

[@5methoxy]

EDM producers seeing this like 😐

[@loading.]

Great video! you've inspired me to work on some beats and i feel like I'm improving 🙏

[@camdollaz270]

That beat change was fire asf

[@LonkSonkReactions-x1d]

I never really listened to JPEG Mafia but his tactics are fresh and the way you made that transition at the end of this video is very inspirational. I might try to do that too

[@momatmusic]

your skitzo examples lacks context. travis raps for the whole time during that "transition." Skitzo really has like four beats, and it took just four bars to travel from beat 1 to 2, and maybe 2 bars to travel from beat 2 to 3

[@askingavians4730]

look mum no computer is such a great pull, glad to see him here

[@frankmathews1358]

Love the break down.

[@RobbyAdamsjnr]

There was a little breath of fresh air before the switch and that’s what made it work. It was short but effective.

[@Kid.B-Kid.B]

The beat you made at the end was straight flames. Great to show the stuff you complimented JPEG on actually applied and working

[@snaggletooth1881]

when that bass comes in on the second!!! 💪

[@Rhekluse]

Now that was dope af! Great video!

[@realmynameshiro]

How and where do I learn every single thing I need to know about making beats/music in FL? Mixing, equalizer, samples, everything.

[@marknielsbeats]

Stop following the rules, youll sound innovative, ive been doing it for 14 years

[@NavieD]

Neat beats on your page

[@nihiqallam5616]

And 14 years you got no hit song

[@JDXTHEKID]

​@@nihiqallam5616That's literally an unnecessary accolade to determine good beats. We gotta change this mentality.

[@nihiqallam5616]

@@JDXTHEKID people just using the word innovated as excuse like I do not care like these beat boring as shzt I rather listen to my dog taking a shzt then listen to this man I keeping it 100 and 1000 bands with u

[@JDXTHEKID]

@@nihiqallam5616 you must have a great and very diverse playlist.

[@JDXTHEKID]

I'm very happy to see that I did a similar process to jpeg for my first beat I made.

[@Flypig00]

03:00 🇧🇷 type shiii

[@ignaskaraliunas5429]

Your beat is crazy good haha

[@hellbeats666]

Holy moly, the result at the end is fckin insane man. 🤯🖤🔥

[@laynelv]

That beat at the end was hella tuffff

[@babatundesoyeyejr.1120]

it's dark and hell is hot is such a fucking great song, definitely top 3 off the album for me