oy vagrant - beat breakdown - how I won the Kenny Beats Beat Battle 7/2/2022

[@xJaGG3d]

Hey man, just stumbling across this now, and I gotta say your sample choice is insane. Such a harsh metallic texture that's literally painful to listen to is something I would've stayed far away from, but your idea of pitching it down turned it into my favorite part of the whole track. Fuckin gorgeous brother, keep it up

[@MiriAstro]

Came for the beat breakdown. Stayed for the cat high five. Maschine gang stand up!

[@joshnavon]

Hell yes! Life is good when you have Maschine and a cat!

[@ViolentSwamiBeats]

such a good beat, you're exactly right about the harmonics. The beat sounds so full yet has so much room, its great

[@joshnavon]

Thank youuuuu.. things just worked out really nicely with this beat! Definitely a "flow state" moment!

[@ViolentSwamiBeats]

@@joshnavon that's the best kinda beat 🙏

[@AnthonyTLKR]

You should definitely post more videos, that shit was wild.

[@joshnavon]

Trying my best, theGenshi! And thank you!!🙌

[@young5395]

Bro that beat gave me foresight. What a crazy good beat. Keep going with talent like this you can't stop.

[@joshnavon]

Thanks so much. I appreciate you. And so glad this was helpful!!

[@CharlieElwess]

Hard AF 🔥 I wanna hear Griselda on this.

[@joshnavon]

Thanks Charlie!!

[@ViolentSwamiBeats]

yes

[@Luckfull7]

bobobobobooboom!!

[@weaseloption]

Amazing. Great to see the best beat of the year done without crazy amounts of plugins or obscure technology. Just a good understanding of the tools in front of you, and killer ears. Massive kudos

[@joshnavon]

Can't thank you enough for such a thoughtful comment, Joel. It made my day!

[@TheWouper]

This beat is phenomenal

[@StarkCwalk]

best beat i heard since numbers on the board

[@seshbeats]

We need more maschine users in here! Big W fam!!!

[@joshnavon]

Yesssss I totally agree. It has its problems, but for me, the positives easily outweigh the negatives!

[@Bmad1231]

Not only do I want to listen to your beats and how you make them I want you to train my cat! Side note, your video And editing skillz are amazing 🤩

[@joshnavon]

Thank youuuuu! Training your cat is surprisingly easy, just look up "clicker training" and go for it..

[@horia-filipghiban1403]

so gritty love it

[@joshnavon]

Tried my best 🙃

[@stackerman2800]

nastiest beat I've ever heard gah datum

[@SLASH_Shoji]

fire and artist friendly af

[@joshnavon]

I try, I try. Thank you!!!

[@eucaalyptus]

finally seeing a maschine beatmaker in dis bihh lesgoooo

[@joshnavon]

Hell yessssss we need more Maschine in the musical world!

[@julianlastname5730]

This is such a cool sound, so much more going on underneath than my ears can pick up on their own

[@joshnavon]

Thanks Julian - I appreciate your kind words!

[@huntertothee]

loved this beat sm

[@nodoze123]

That was NYCE 🙌🏾

[@prodjimmystylo]

the bass blows my mind

[@joshnavon]

Thank you! It was such a sweet sample, and it just fit perfectly with basic loop. Definitely a happy coincidence!

[@AyeGeeElle]

Such a vibe...Hope you're doing better (i had COVID two weeks ago and it sucked) Can't wait to hear your stuff in the future

[@joshnavon]

Thanks! So glad you enjoyed! Definitely feeling better. Just tiiirrreeeed.

[@brianhern14]

Fire!

[@joshnavon]

Thanks Brian!

[@katlego720]

This beat was so hard AF when I first, let me tap in...looking forward to the breakdown.

[@joshnavon]

Hope you enjoy this breakdown! And thanks for the support!

[@BANJOTHEKID]

AWESOME!!!

[@joshnavon]

THANK YOUUUUU!

[@kyguy01]

Fire breakdown

[@joshnavon]

I spent waaayyyy too much time on it, so I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@neb2612]

Super inspiring!

[@joshnavon]

Man, it makes me so happy to inspire others! Thanks so much!

[@BaderBashammakh]

Too crazy god damn

[@jortsgod7892]

sooooo good

[@joshnavon]

jortsgod for the win!!

[@sojiroT]

Sounds like one of the OG Toonami beats. IYKYK

[@joshnavon]

Thanks for the huge compliment!!

[@hugefood]

Kenny sent me. Great work. Love that beat fam

[@joshnavon]

Thanks hugefood - so glad you like the beat. Makes me happy to know :)

[@flavour488]

How can we get the kilowatt drums?

[@Harrissssonn]

Did kenny react to this and can anyone tell me when and the vod please

[@t.m9504]

i'm giving you a like and a comment just for that cat high five alone. Great beat though it sounds siiickkkk

[@joshnavon]

Haha, thanks! He's a good cat. Glad you like the beat too!

[@seantaylor3000]

lets go

[@heavilyguarded694]

Kenny sent me , big ups brudda

[@joshnavon]

Oh man, thank you. Your love means a lot. And thanks Kenny!

[@andrewkashmarek]

fever cured

[@joshnavon]

Hahaha, thanks Andrew!!

[@cuzimblaze8647]

Yo did the fliko vod get deleted?

[@cuzimblaze8647]

im back still listenin to this bc i cant find it on fliko

[@zoid4258]

Yo I've never seen that machine or DAW. My music journey started with guitar as a kid and I love using a loop station or pedal with different instruments and sounds but whenever I try to get into production again the thing that kills the magic for me is the software (maybe I just need to buckle down and get through learning it well enough). But my question is- is whatever you're using here more barebones and "out of the computer" as it seems or am I thinking about it wrong?

[@steezystony]

Buy an MPC

[@zoid4258]

@@steezystony my rich roommate in college (I'm very not rich) had a JDXI that I used everyday without realizing how much they cost. But I'd make beats all night onboard on that thing and never even touch a computer. Is that the only thing that'll do that?

[@joshnavon]

One of the great things about what I'm using (the Maschine MK3 with Maschine as the DAW) is that it's really good with more of a loop-oriented mentality; it's super easy to transform loops you already have live/in real time, and then construct a fuller track by stitching together the various loops you've made (the loops are called "Scenes" in the software.) It can be frustrating at first, just like any DAW, but if you dedicate some time to it, it becomes easier and you'll develop a workflow that works for you. The Maschine MK3 is great because, if you learn it properly, you can do almost anything on the hardware (i.e., not have to be looking at the software/screen all the time). A rule I have right now is that every beat I make I'm either 1) learning a new production technique, or 2) incorporating sounds/plug-ins I've never used before. So the process of creation is always also a process of learning and developing my craft. I don't know if this really answers your question, but I hope it's useful!

[@steezystony]

@@zoid4258 if you don’t want a computer at all you should go with any of the mpcs, a mashine+ or an sp 404 mk2. There are other things out there but these are the most accesable

[@zoid4258]

@@joshnavon phenomenal rule. Thanks so much

[@amirdejesus7077]

This beat for sale? :)

[@joshnavon]

Maybe someday... gonna wait to see if Kenny and/or his team might wanna do something with it. But thanks for asking, it's such a compliment!!

[@unluckypants6459]

Decent

[@hvyhttrs]

I’m all verklempt

[@joshnavon]

Gotta bring more yiddish into music mainstream!!

[@adrianaguirre2111]

3 weeks ago? lol sounds like envy