How To Make PHONK (Beat making Overexplained)

[@KRISTIJAN63]

one of the best tricks for making phonk : put an eq that cuts out the highs and a tape emulation or something like supervhs on the master before making the beat. it helps a lot with soundselection

[@MvnStn]

Starting out in a whole new medium with it on the master. Nice.

[@NavieD]

I like that approach

[@xanmancan]

no it doesnt LMAO

[@xanmancan]

@@NavieD lol cringe

[@KRISTIJAN63]

@@xanmancan please stop annoying everyone in the comment section. i see you under literally every comment posting some bullshit

[@ScoobyMfDew]

My beats sound a lot more professional than they did a year ago thanks to you. You truly are the best man thank you so much

[@xanmancan]

cringe

[@ScoobyMfDew]

@@xanmancan Thank you

[@TheRighteousDawn]

Can I be your best man at your next wedding? Commas are important, friend.

[@drc1707]

@@xanmancanyou the only other guy that knows how to make accual phonk

[@msrpmusic303]

I feel like you're really hitting your stride on making these videos Navie. I was watching an older video a couple days ago to reference something, and you've come along with your video quality, your comfort in front of a camera, expressing your personality and just overall vibe. Great job dude!

[@NavieD]

Thank you man! I feel the same way. I feel a lot more comfortable including all of my stupid ideas in my videos

[@xanmancan]

MIDI pack

[@saltyseadog4719]

@@NavieD ☺️

[@goodfella1605]

@@NavieD I love your stupid ideas please include more of them

[@reyw2434]

ARE U DUMP ?

[@ShinobiKush]

YOU ARE......KILLING...IT!!! Hilarious, informative, the dry humor and high brow wit...KLASSIC BEAT NAVIGATION!!!

[@NavieD]

😘 thank you my sweetieboy

[@xanmancan]

@@NavieD wierdo

[@cxwbellkxller]

@@xanmancanweirdo*

[@ZanDaMan_]

Great tutorial, it would be really cool to see you also cover the less popular genres of Phonk. 99% of tutorials I’ve seen have been drift phonk, but I recommend taking a listen to artists like SOUDIERE, Roland Jones, Berrymane, 1ONY, etc. These artists are what made me start making beats, and phonk definitely deserves some recognition beyond what is blowing up right now.

[@xanmancan]

WHO?

[@Sergio-nb4hj]

He said in another comment hes thinking of doing one for more traditional jazz sample phonk

[@gargantuanblunt]

@@xanmancan Those artists and DJ Smokey are pioneers of the Phonk genre and they make Phonk in the best way that is more true to its origin of Memphis Rap. They don’t rely on only the cowbells so they can make a wider selection sounds as long as it has a vocal sample. Drift Phonk isn’t as good and is repetitive as that style of Phonk is what made it go viral/mainstream on TikTok etc. So now everyone is making Drift Phonk.

[@senefff]

@@gargantuanblunt spaceghostpurpp/ #raiderklan are the contemporary pioneers before those SoundCloud producers for sure

[@saltyseadog4719]

Agreeed

[@prod.harbosa]

i actually searched this up yesterday, perfect timing!

[@NavieD]

It was meant to be

[@djsunnysideup23]

I didn't even know what "phonk" was. Thanks my fl studio wizard! 🙏🏽

[@NavieD]

Big Sunny! You are a very knowledgeable man

[@xanmancan]

@@NavieD WHO?

[@xanmancan]

WHO?

[@thats_shadman]

@@xanmancan bruh, no one is gonna visit your channel from these comments...stop seeking attention in all the comments here.

[@IncyzionEdits]

Look up Soudiere and Dj Smokey if you want to know what phonk actually is

[@michael.henery]

I grew up in Phonklanta and I can tell you all that he is 100% correct

[@NavieD]

I love eating the Phonk fries at McPhonkals

[@Justcallmeerick]

​@@NavieDPHONKtastic✨ Btw U earned new subscriber 🎉🎉:DD

[@prstoxbeats4734]

"Don't look any of that up, just trust me it's true" American government: this n*igga spittin. 😅

[@NavieD]

Hahah I learn from the best

[@camk9-q5z]

bro didn't even blur the i bro just added an asterisk between n and igga

[@TYGERRECORDS]

This humbled me fr after hearing the final product. Flames

[@NavieD]

How kind, thank you very much!

[@forsale313]

Hey that was a Gem when you used the FL eq to find the key of the cowbell. Thanks for this video. this is a deep dive into PHONK. Really appreciate this one. Thanks again

[@dayb4373]

to find the pitch in something you can also go into edison and open the sound there. Then open the region settings and down there is a setting that says detect pitch regions. I use this for 808s and other sounds to find the key

[@xanmancan]

WHO?

[@davidsilvestre5222]

thats so many steps i just sing the note and find it in any serum piano roll lol

[@demianiv6407]

@@davidsilvestre5222all u do is right click the 808, “open in audio editor”, right click again once its open, click “pitch regions”, “detect pitch regions”, then boom it shows u. just a lil muscle memory is all it takes

[@davidsilvestre5222]

@@demianiv6407 i know i used to do it that way. it just saves time imo to do it the other way. usually the first note is the key to the song anyway so alot of times ill sing the first note into my microphone and see what the autotune tells me it is lol

[@mybizness124]

Dude, why did it take me so long to find this channel. Extremely grateful for you 💯

[@red0ctane19]

Just now got a chance to watch this and what a banger video my friend! Never would have thought that when I've used cowbells, my piano roll actually isn't playing the correct note . Lol. Just that alone is an incredibly helpful tip. I know you've gone over it before but have always seemed to forget it. This one will stick this time around. Will be using that for a ton of sounds now.

[@jameswhite4709]

To find the pitch in FL Studio, you can open it in Edison and click "pitch regions" and it will sometimes nail it. Newtone gets it every time though. Keyfinder too

[@xanmancan]

nah lol WHO?!!

[@srdn1616]

you uploaded this at the perfect time man

[@NavieD]

You gonna make some phonk?

[@KRISTIJAN63]

phonk is so fun to make. it's like lofi, but hard

[@NavieD]

That's a good way of putting it

[@xanmancan]

nah lol WHO?!!

[@Skrenja]

I've been making music for years and I was shocked at how hard of a time I am having making a decent phonk track. It's very frustrating.

[@skinflute4208]

Damn I thought phonk came from Memphis, thanks for the education I can’t wait to tell all my friends this surely they won’t laugh at me

[@NavieD]

ollolo you're welcome. Your friends are gonna think you're a genius now

[@MvnStn]

P.H.O.N.K. - Phat Hardcore Original Noise Killin' it!

[@alefillman]

Man, your videos just keep getting better. Thanks for this one!

[@mfc4655]

My favourite beat making youtuber, helpful even though I don't even make boombap

[@NavieD]

How kind. What do you make?

[@mfc4655]

@@NavieD trap inspired stuff

[@MakafishBeats]

Ah yes, Phonkestan occupying Algeria CIRCA 2022 colored.

[@NavieD]

It's in the history books

[@la_banquisebeats]

sir t9wed

[@maxcernich8906]

ur like my favorite new youtuber, it’s u and kyle beats

[@acc5772]

So cool how you find and make videos on how to make relevant songs. We can learn a lot from it.

[@NavieD]

Thank you! I like to dabble in many different genres

[@xanmancan]

nah lol WHO?!!

[@tylerkga]

u should do a tutorial for the other side of phonk, like smokey and soudiere type beats

[@NavieD]

Yeah I want to do a jazzier, sampled phonk for sure

[@killy_brystal]

@@NavieD plzzzz

[@WaveLordLuis]

Fam this is a different level of genius type activity 🥵

[@bronsondiamond2025]

Oh man I love your humor. Those facts are blowing me away xD

[@1anzelo]

Great video, helped me a lot with my phonk keep it up

[@ajsmith2765]

Thank you so much. I have been struggling to figure out how phonk works and u really helped me so much

[@xanmancan]

nah lol WHO?!!

[@stickbug3599]

This isn't a good representation of phonk I recommend watching "why phonk isn't really phonk" by pooty to help you figure out what phonk is

[@bhaveshtochabbra6853]

Very informative as always!

[@NavieD]

Thank you!

[@xanmancan]

nah lol WHO?!!

[@richhfriend]

@@xanmancan stop seeking attention in the comments

[@luakspudaus8016]

You're reading My mind ! Thanks , You wierd wise gentleman...🧐

[@NavieD]

I see all your thoughts 🧠

[@KF-71]

As I said some time ago, this channel is my personal best discovery, the knowledge is huge and it is put in slim + funny form.

[@NavieD]

I hope you're liking these longer videos too!

[@KF-71]

@@NavieD yeah I think actually this is my favourite format right now

[@bhaveshtochabbra6853]

Hey navie, please make a serato sample tutorial. I just got it and figuring out how to use it.

[@ChiragR-007]

R u Indian what's ur insta

[@SlabknowzBeats]

the beat is on fire .. 100 % pure phonk beat , thanks for this tutorial ..

[@erikssonedge8252]

Ayye, the new hot genre finally covered! Ty for this vid buddy!

[@NavieD]

💯

[@kanavgupta2816]

Horse over explained vids are fireeee

[@NavieD]

Horse?

[@kanavgupta2816]

@@NavieD😂😂😂😂. I was probably writing 'these' or something like that idk how it turned into horse

[@mikebrigs1218]

LOVE YOUR VIDEOS BRO!! I'VE LEARNED SO MUCH FROM YOU, THANKS!! PEACE!!

[@NavieD]

Big Mike! Thank you for your continued support

[@xanmancan]

nah lol WHO?!!

[@ArQBeats]

Lets goooo 🔥 more phonk pls

[@NavieD]

Yessireee

[@washedupvet8592]

this track is actually fire.

[@swaggyreyes5116]

This was another great tutorial. I’m really liking these longer videos where you go into detail on the entire process. By chance could you make a video on your mixing techniques for 808s. Your 808’s are always hitting really nice. Thank you for these kinds of vids I really appreciate them👍💯

[@NavieD]

Honestly, slapping Decapitator onto my 808s does like 80% of the work.

[@swaggyreyes5116]

@@NavieD I guess I’m in luck I bought the effect rack from soundtoys discounted last year so that comes with decapitator

[@xanmancan]

@@NavieD WHO?!!?

[@xanmancan]

WHO?

[@xanmancan]

@@swaggyreyes5116 WHO?!!

[@aeonmunk6156]

Now I’m haunted by the ghost of Phillip Onk😭

[@MPSBEATS]

Awesome tutorial! 🔥🔥🔥

[@FannToons]

I've visited Phonklanta. Some people called me crazy for speaking about electronic music. Otherwise their drifting cars were pretty cool! 10/10

[@bszlevi]

finally someone who actually understands this genre 🙏

[@stickbug3599]

Absolutely not, this guy thinks phonk consist of cowbells and heavy beats, worst representation ever.

[@zerox47_triplesix]

Nice ONE dude! xD GG

[@vitthalgaur3382]

we want the phonkkkkkkkk

[@NavieD]

Gotta have that phonk

[@HYPR3]

Phonkaland eh? right. I believe you

[@mmarrington]

It was good to learn key facts about the history of Phonk while watching this video, all of which seemed plausible

[@aweawstro]

4:24 idk but it seems to me a little funny diss to EdTalenti's video where he explained history of phonk HAHAHAHHAHA

[@BlueprintWav]

Actually the map shown is algeria map

[@lexbeats13]

If you don't name that full beat ''Phonkastan'' i'm gonna riot.

[@NavieD]

I like the way you think

[@MvnStn]

S/O to all my Phonkistanis! You know what the Phonk it is! Sleek Tut, Navie. What made you decide to do Drift Phonk over the traditional old Memphis rap style?

[@NavieD]

I also want to cover the old Memphis style as well soon

[@MvnStn]

@@NavieD yes, please!

[@xanmancan]

nah lol WHO?!!

[@xanmancan]

@@MvnStn nah lol WHO?!!

[@xanmancan]

@@NavieD nah lol WHO?!!

[@isfearok]

I didn't expect this at all

[@benhall2235]

Cool tutorial thanks. One tip on grammar though, if you can count the thing it’s “fewer” not “less” For eg: “ FEWER flashy production techniques and LESS distortion” Please don’t take this as a criticism , I too was happily using fewer/less incorrectly until someone helped me out.

[@jayemakebeats]

Thanks for the distortion/ frequency tip!

[@maxygrapper665]

Thank you sir. Where would i be without your help🙏🙏

[@NavieD]

You probably would be stuck in a ditch somewhere

[@omaro8240]

Thank you, another great video

[@NavieD]

Thank you Omar!

[@jasonsimmons671]

Navie ...dude this trap phonk rocks 🤟🏿💪🏿🔥🔥🔥🔥 thank you for this I will apply these tips!

[@knxfe]

IF this played during i learned to drive a car, i won't fail. GOTTA NEED THIS ON SPOTIFY

[@Skyline-_-862]

Phonk stan??? Am Algerian bro and i can to say this is the map of Algeria 100%

[@notpistooo]

4:28 love how u made the country map a random one from north africa...

[@timgarcia9859]

tbh im a noob to this producing chit but navie d really put me on to phonk much appreciation

[@radiobe4179]

Doesn't the k from phonk stand for kowbells?

[@NavieD]

LOL you fool. It's spelt quowbell

[@radiobe4179]

@@NavieD I'm still learning my phonk lore

[@dxvdxnd]

I’m going to learn how to make beats eventually

[@PRoD.BY.HIGH.K]

phonk originated in memphis 30 years ago

[@mr.player7104]

Insane tutorial brother 🎉🔥🔥😊

[@sadcompa]

Phonky 🔥

[@NavieD]

Phonkkkkkkkkkkkyyyy

[@jjbing3]

First time hearing phonk. I think I like chill phonk better.

[@NavieD]

Yeah I want to make a video on the more sampled variation

[@SLOWYMANE]

Very good tutorial for begginers!

[@iambobbyblaze]

always some great content Navie, ngl haven't been to your channel in a while but it's so awesome to see you at 100k, keep it up man you're doing great stuff for the community 🙌

[@xanmancan]

WHO?

[@xanmancan]

@Leon's Gaming World! virgin weeb

[@emcyo]

Really loving the series brother, I was always interested in this genre but never knew the proper approach, def inspired me when i needed it (was in major burnout from trap.) I was wondering, what is a good range of BPM for this type of genre?

[@CHEFSsMKSs]

phonk can be pretty diverse, but usually 140-180bpm

[@Sergio-nb4hj]

Phonk house stuff is 105-138 (usually in the 120-something range) Regular drift is 145-180. Varies greatly depending on your approach

[@frederik-b5n]

do you mind sharing where you got that 808 from

[@tadiwamakuto]

a quick way to find the note of any sound is right click the sample in the channel rack (the soundwave itself), click open pitch editor and it gives you the note in a piano roll. Works well for tuning 808s

[@pj2148]

Damn, ur biceps is bigger than last time. Gainz brooo

[@petscopstan]

phonkastan is a really beatiful nation

[@jakesmith233]

this a fire beat you made bro

[@HIMRocks123]

I am so glad and so thankful that you made this video! thank you lol

[@Ardefisty]

I know the channel is legit when I want the final beat to be released, cheers!

[@energy-tunes]

i highly recommend beginners to start with phonk

[@na7productions837]

You finally did Phonk

[@NavieD]

It was on my list for literally a year. I took too long

[@raasquiat7711]

beat is crazy !

[@SA-np5yy]

To make good cowbell patterns, it is necessary to listen to Tommy Wright III. One song that comes to mind is Meet Yo Maker.

[@pure_wealth_mindsetz]

very good video pal very helpful

[@SpookySkareflow]

I would be interested in seeing you go into the other side of phonk the style more closer to the sub genre Devil Shyt that's even grittier and darker in sound to counter the drift phonk style you did here.

[@c0j85]

Hell yeah dats want I'm talkin bout

[@stickbug3599]

He should have done rare phonk, the most true form of phonk

[@NormalHuman_]

Do u have your own Spotify playlist? This thing is sick 🔥

[@juanx4986]

Great tutorial Navie

[@marioariasleiton2475]

Some people confuses Phonklanta with Funklanta but thats because they are not on drugs

[@damanwazhere]

TY AND KEEP THE KNOWLEDGE COMING

[@PAPINXT]

XD, I love how u say PHONKASTAN (my country) and proud to live in phonkastan 💀🔥❤

[@fxirytxles14]

did anyone not notice what he said at the end?😂

[@Ok-_-719]

You thank you for the tutorial, I’ll probably use it if I ever start my Phonk music career

[@808_rafa]

great stuff

[@NavieD]

Well shucks, thank you

[@KILLOXY]

i would love to see you attempt “breakcore”, i think u could really make something sick

[@j_vo]

I'm really interested in hearing a Navie D rnb beat.

[@karlbeat]

Beat fire 🔥

[@congongthucthan2251]

u should mention the tempo as well, great vid btw

[@beatek3912]

you can use slicex to detect pitch regions rather than use eq. alot easier to me

[@masterresonax6642]

Yooo that’s dope.

[@jakubpiechocki7834]

Dope beat 🔥

[@schoeferproductions2394]

I wanna see someone do a series similar to this but they take two genres and meld them, going over the specifics of each genre they use! That would be super sick and creative

[@xanmancan]

WHO?

[@Sergio-nb4hj]

So like what Bishu does but serious?

[@ghxstxbxrn]

the origin of phonk: originated from memphis rap, an underground version of rap that made its way to russia, russia called it phonk, and thus phonk and drift phonk came to be