Trip Hop Drums Tutorial: Return of the BOOM BAP 2021

[@soviut]

DJ Shadow would be proud.

[@GamingProductionz12]

Yesss!

[@wayfarerchase7102]

Facts

[@breakfreak9238]

well in fact, DJ Shadow used to sample drum loops mate.......

[@wayfarerchase7102]

@@breakfreak9238 that to

[@ForgottenDawn]

Thank you, Propellerhead, for defending the use of loops and spreading some useful information on sampling. I remember when I started fiddling on Reason 4 back in the days, some people were like "Oh, but you used loops so it's less original/authentic than X". Yeah, entire genres are based on sampling and things other people have made. It's not like all violin players carve their own violin from a piece of wood picked up in the forest, or keyboardists manufacture their own keyboard. That kind of cliché ignorant elitism needs to stop. It really boils down to how ideas are executed. That's what ultimately marks the difference between just drag and dropping a loop and processing/manipulating the same loop.

[@hibrustea]

Let me just say, these tutorials are exceptional. For any user from beginner to advanced, any DAW, or genre. It's not just learning how to do something, but allowing people to understand HOW to produce music. Y'all make me a proud owner of Reason.

[@josefkun7466]

How is this 9 years old video? The production value and text and everything is so insane! Very well made tutorial, love it and thank you! It made me feel much better about loops and sampling

[@ScottieByNature79]

I'm really digging this series of videos, and I really like how you handled this topic in particular. I think the mantra of "Just because something is complex doesn't always mean it's better" is a message that needs to be absorbed by ALL musicians of ALL genres. Complexity is a means to an end, not an end itself. Fans of your music didn't become fans merely because of the way you routed and processed your signal, or how many notes you managed to cram into a measure... they're fans because, to them, the end result sounds good and creates an emotional connection. Bah... all this trip hop has got me feeling deep and philosophical. Well played, Ryan! Carry on!

[@platinus9457]

At the end, people don't care and won't notice if you used a loop or recorded drums yourself. I mean, when we hear our favorite hip-hop/electronic music songs we don't think about it

[@SeanMarsh]

Man, possibly one of the best, most enjoyable, no-nonsense tutorials I've watched in a very long time. Heading home to give it a crack right now!

[@LarcTald]

But remember... Trip Hop comes from the Abstraction of Hip Hop Beats. It's not just a BoomBap beat. it has to be infused, trippy, smoched or spooky etc...

[@stefanonaif]

This is probably the best tutorial I've ever seen.

[@DJGIOGUARDIAN]

You guys are on a roll with these Super Neat Beat.... i am a reggae producer...i would love if you did one for reggae.. i am 100% Reason user...thank you

[@scampercom]

+guardianintlsound And/or dub.

[@jean-charlesnavet4641]

+scamper robinson +guardianintlsound yep +dub SVP love them basic but great FX

[@HermanCrantz]

Yes!!! Reggae

[@allhellbreaksloops]

+guardianintlsound make it so!

[@Slackboy72]

+guardianintlsound Personally I'd like some DnB but reggae's good too.

[@Desparter94]

This is by far the most informative and inspiring tutorial on Trip Hop I've seen so far. Great knowledge of Drum design, tasty video editing and by and large a pleasure to watch! Thanks a lot for this beautiful content. I'm off to produce now! :)

[@lk-gt9xv]

I'm producing mainly trip hop and I'm thinking about buying some hardware gear. I already have a midi keyboard, guitars/bass and and audio interface. So should I buy a synthesizer for some trippy sounds, a drum machine for drum sounds or a sampler/ sampling pads?

[@sofoklessantorini1888]

i seen about 1029247859843 tutorials ,, you might be the BEST !!!! EVER

[@mgorsuch]

This tutorial is amazing and my favorite by far. Please, please continue making them. I still think we need some solid videos on sample chopping and boom bap :)

[@brayzbeats]

+Michael Gorsuch I agree :)

[@wisnuhanggara97]

i am very need too.

[@leefox1571]

"It takes skill to explain something in a simple manner....." absolutely brilliant 👏

[@xVinceCx]

Two years later this is still an incredible tutorial. Thanks folks!

[@jeremymoore2835]

Ryan you are the man, your tutorials are so informative and fun to watch. Thanks man!

[@5EsHyfdt]

I could watch these tutorials all day. Great job!

[@LNS103]

Really wanted to put the full track in loop. You should release it!

[@voidtempomusic]

Seriously good tutorial, man. It's nice to finally get tutorials where someone actually knows what they're talking about.

[@samcurtis5707]

I would love to see Drum 'N Bass or Jungle... These videos are great

[@PauLtus_B]

+Sam Curtis That'd be nice. I find myself ending up with drums that are a lot closer to neurofunk and such. Which is fine, but I'd like to go a bit more clean.

[@osbert]

+1 tutorial and tips on mastering breaks like golden era Photek please!

[@ANPHKI]

+PauLtus B Just fucking put an amen on Renoise, chop it up for taste, and bang on with it. What don't you get?? Not hard mate, not by a long shot mate.

[@PauLtus_B]

ANPHKI Well there's more styles of DnB. Also ones where you're supposed to create every drum sound yourself. Also: renoise isn't in reason, also: why renoise? there's tons of ways to chop it up. Also: why so aggressive?

[@ANPHKI]

PauLtus B With all due respect, your style sucks ass. Chopped breaks and subs - that's drum n' bass. Harsh EDM synths, modern compressing techniques and too overtly pristine high end - a turd in the form of music. Aso you need some practice in terms of arranging and mixing, my friend. Checked some of the stuff on the channel. Most important thing, is to _listen_. Develop your ears.

[@LeonellCassio]

Super quality tutorial. +1 subscriber

[@ClJNT]

These Neat Beat Cheat Sheet videos are really something special. Keep 'em coming!

[@adamkrasneski3679]

Propellerhead, i just want to say thank you. I've been recording and mixing rock, metal, and jazz for years but i'm just starting to get an ear for adding trip hop in the mix. I can play a trip hop beat on my set no problem, but was going to have to muddle through the processing end of things. This tutorial is so helpful that it looks like i'm going to go buy my 1st version of reason since 3.0. Well done gentlemen. You just made a sale.

[@lk-gt9xv]

I mainly want to produce trip hop. I already have a (midi-) keyboard and guitars and bass. What should I buy next? A synthesizer for some trippy sounds, a drum machine or a sampler/sampling and drum pads? Would you buy something else? It would be awesome to hear some hardware recommendations from a fellow trip hop fan

[@adamkrasneski3679]

@@lk-gt9xv hey man hope ur producing is going well. kinda depends on ur desired outcome/setting. If its for producing recordings, u have everything u need with reason and ur midi keyboard. No need to buy anything else. If ur in a trip hop group, a synth or keyboard could add a nice touch to ur live sound, especially a keyboard w a rhodes sample. But man a good vocalist can really bring a live group to life. Portishead still a regular in my playlist. If ur a one man live show and u dont wanna use ur computer id probably go with a sampler w a sequencer and part mute function. That can get pretty pricey, but at the same time ur replacing members of a band w a piece of gear so i guess maybe its justified. Personally my favorite thing to do (working on trax at home) is slicing samples of flute, rhodes, and drums. Really diggin that see ya feel from chinsaku. Hope some of thats helpful man. Best of luck.

[@brayzbeats]

I've never seen the option in Kong to layer sounds by just one click. These tutorials are definitely GOLD.

[@nirvanacobain001]

This channel is so fuckin underrated, i'm not even into trip hop i came from the deep house video, and this guy nailed it like always, i wish you were using abelton and doing tutorials on it and more on edm. :)

[@desire7306]

that was literally amazing I loved every second of it. thank you for making this!!!

[@echokammersurvivor2210]

All the time I thought my Loops have too much kicks in it - thanks for proving me I was on the right path

[@akaeric007]

I don't even use reason and I found this extremely helpful. this was a great walkthrough on how to create a simple trip hop beat. Glad you are assuring people that loops are safe and okay to use.

[@uniqhnd23]

These tutorials are freaking beautiful!

[@soundshout]

Keep those tutorials coming @Propellerhead guys. Even while not my genre, the tips for creativity are inspiring. Love it.

[@GeorgeBanis]

This is indeed suuuper neat. Thanks for the tip. I started using the slice&shuffle trick you showed at the very beginning and it's indeed a very quick and dirty way to turn ordinary beats into awesomeness. Thank you!

[@crystalcvt]

great video and series! for a future video, maybe hardstyle drums? i'd be interested to see how you guys went about creating the kick, I make my hardstyle kicks completely from scratch in antidote, ive never gone from a sample based approach, although i'd imagine that once you get the tone, the effect line would be similar. interested in seeing your take on it!

[@Wilverine99]

First version definitely sounds better with the loop. Thanks for the tutorial, I enjoy these. Keep it up!

[@MixYourWay]

Thank you so much for this video! Subbed! I'm a rocker/metal head digging around and trying to learn the vibe and workflow of Trip/Ambiance/noise genres and your insights have sparked pretty cool ideas! Thank you sir!

[@gregserenade6653]

EXCELLENT!!!!!! Props is on a roll with these new videos!! Love it!

[@LeopoldoVictor]

Your tutorials are simply amazing. Just wish you could upload the songs (reason) files so we could test the beats and its variations with the entire project. Is it possible?

[@eosmusic9872]

love how straight to business this tutorial is, also it reminds me of the narrative voice from a how it's made documentary

[@saradamsmc]

Man I have no words to thank you for these videos.... they really help me and my 5yr old kid who likes making music. Bought him Reason 9 for Christmas and he wants to play with it more than the iPad lol! These videos help us not stumble so much since I hadn't been on Reason since V.4... thanks so much for the awesome production, quality of video, great commentary, amazing tips and the level of professionalism you put into every aspect of these series .... really invaluable!!!

[@ReasonStudios]

So happy to hear you're having fun and making music, and especially together with your son. My dad shared music with me as a kid and it had a profound impact on the direction I went in life. So from one former kid to one present dad... high five!! :) /ryan

[@saradamsmc]

Propellerhead Thanks so much!! Will share when we finish our little song, which for some random reason he decided it should be named "Africa Flamingo" LOL

[@leonlion83]

Propellerhead , What did you press to duplicate the drum pattern at 0:57 ? Thank You ! Im following along 👍

[@prodigimedia]

leonlion83 place cursor on clip and hold ctrl key and drag into place.... hope that helps. If doesn't work msg me. I haven't played with it in awhile

[@mmmusicc777]

really like your tutorials man keep them coming

[@timproductions76]

This was super helpful and I'm not even a Reason user! Keep the awesome videos coming!

[@M_A484]

Excellent work yet again, these are so helpful and high quality! Even the meme usage is tolerable ;)

[@FirstTouchBand]

these vids are awesome, love them all. High quality tutorials !!!

[@dannyd1224]

Love Reason :) and love these vids...I always learn something even if its unrelated to the idea of the video! Its one thing all the other Daw companies lack....continuous support and motivation....

[@pachismo5653]

This is my favorite drum tutorial yet, thanks a lot for these! Also, nice editing on the video. :D

[@SocietateaAscendenta]

Among next Tutorials, PLEASE: Classic Hip-Hop beat (NY or Westcoast style) would be AWESOMEEEEEEEEEEEE! Thank you for this tutorials.

[@DeebsH]

Super nice tutorial, I really enjoyed that one. I would really like to see a jungle / drum and bass one next!

[@liquid-slick]

This video made me feel better about using loops. Thank you for that.

[@aldavis9696]

Loops was the beginning of hip hop before samplers. Remember it was created by turntables and tape deck.

[@redshiplanding]

As usual, extremely informative and useful. Thank you for your work. Keep it up. Weekend Reason warriors ((teaching my university classes doesn't leave much time for beat making) need these types of creative boosts.

[@010coffee.channel5]

How simple it is, easy to understand, yet it is effective!

[@ColdfireRecordz]

love these tutorials!! thank you so much!!

[@soundofthenebula]

Lovin' these tutorials! Great job guys.

[@MrHappytheman]

Great stuff. Tried to apply this technique to Cubase 9. Worked as a charm :) Thanks.

[@MrCraigieBoi]

What an awesome video, I did have some house work to do today but I think I will just make Trip Hop instead :D

[@geraldhillardii4560]

another Outstanding Clippp

[@pakobtv1]

Awesome man, this has been very helpful for a total noob like me. Thank you a lot!!

[@osherezra8460]

The Best Series out there thank you so much

[@stfranckmusic]

Hi Reason a lot of people asking for the tune or the tracks, are they available to download somewhere??

[@hugocassagnaud7347]

Holy molly this is amazing

[@iChillSphere]

Is the song available somewhere?

[@gevantassa]

I did. I stopped the video and went to do trip hop as you taught. Thank you

[@YoMichaelRay]

These videos are gold!

[@Olek316]

you are amazing bro !!!! thanks

[@chamacocantones]

Is there a good free alternative to Kong? Cant buy it, and im struggling finding a plugin close to it

[@williamlavin7318]

this is an incredible tutorial. I want reason now!!!

[@kjedeligst]

incredible work, really inspiring to watch!

[@slomomkii5086]

I don't even have Reason and I found the init portion quick and to the point with Ferris asking you're still here, hilarious. NW haha

[@philkirkeiner]

These videos are great, +Propellerhead. Keep it up!

[@hiphopanonymous24]

I totally needed this lol. Been tryin to make some cool trip hop kinda stuff, and I always can't get the drums to pop like I want em too. I try to stay away from loops out of pride, or thinking other people are gonna give me crap about it, but fuck it. Let's do this shit.

[@williams.8460]

Thank you. As always, it's fantastic.

[@mougabo]

that was........ just great , thanks

[@downhill2k013]

Lowkey changed my perception on how to produce and I don’t use reason or make trip hop

[@Oversat_]

Really nice tutorial! Thanks.

[@anzatzi]

all your videos are awesome

[@ternitamas]

loving the stutter patterns

[@readventurekids]

Blown away by everything about your videos! Couldn't sleep with a sore throat, now going back to bed with a smile on my face and ideas bouncing around my head!

[@shamelessnoise]

Really fluid tutorial, sir

[@fer994_]

Really nice tutorial, thanks mate!

[@Besselhackarn]

DnB would be nice :D Thanks again for the tutorial :D

[@MixingGBP]

Methinks Props's video tut production chops has rebounded for the better. Good vid.

[@JC20XX]

I can't seem to expand the rex loop like at 2:26. Is this a limitation of using Reason 11 Intro?

[@musikmakerman]

Bless you such an inspirational video many thanks 😊

[@OliVyae]

That beat at the end really gave me a Portishead vibe!!

[@danaadalaide5648]

Thanks, i never realised the add layer button was there on kong!

[@stevengagnon5560]

Hi there this is my first time watching your videos this was really great and informative! sorry if I'm a complete novice but what program is this? and do you have a video talking about the programs you use etc? I'm interested in learning more but I really don't know anything about the programs other than maybe fruity loops because that was really popular back when my friend was into music production and making beats! again great video thanks :D

[@earlsfield]

You pretty much explained everything in the first few minutes. I am sure Tricky never spent that much time to create a drum kit for his entire career. Its about loops and what you do with them. 3 perfect loops and you get trip hop.

[@HypasMusic]

I don't do trip hop but still learned something. Thanks. .

[@neversleeps1]

Just been tipped on these tutorials through sonicstate.com weekly vidcast, and I am blown away with how accessible and entertaining this tip series is. Ive got a tonne of tutorials sat in a playlist and yours just sums them all! Yeah Reason to me was a walled garden and not an actual DAW to me, but I can see myself using some of Reasons tools alongside my usual workflow. Nice, inspiring

[@ReasonStudios]

That's awesome to hear, Martin! Thanks for tuning in and finding something useful for your music making, in whatever form that takes. Can I ask which episode they mentioned these in? The most recent one? Thanks again for watching and I hope to see you around these parts now. :) /ryan

[@neversleeps1]

Propellerhead It was the latest one, aired yesterday

[@aubisokahaftungsbeschrankt6406]

your tuts are awesome!

[@BlackAera]

1:39 Might as well just do it. It always happens when I seen an inspiring totorial. Edit: Looks like many Reason users would love a proper liquid dnb tutorial next. Let's not disappoint them.

[@RyanHarlin]

+BlackAera Ask and ye shall receive. I just posted one today.

[@BlackAera]

***** I already commented on that yesterday!

[@UweGranzowfilms]

Fantastic tutorials here!

[@abyssent]

can u do another video on this please ? i've never been good at working with samples or chopping but i really like this video and want to learn more about it and how to make some cool trip-hop drums . as far as drum programming and plug-ins im comfortable with that but id really like if u could go over some more ways to cut and use samples in a trip-hop context without having the same pattern all the time cause ive been practicing this and its getting generic sounding very fast and i noticed most trip hop artists ( the songs i listen to at least ) dont even choptheir drums like this

[@himlu]

dude, thanks

[@brayzbeats]

I really love your tutorial. So valuable.

[@swallace21]

This song is actually super catchy! Anyway to get the song or the reason file?

[@person5110]

perfectly made, love it

[@KDL064]

Very very well done!

[@HTSITYS]

I love this! Great work, very appreciated!

[@samsmithwick4773]

Newby here, so what are the essential drum loop collection to get started?

[@ImranLatheefs]

Woah, this is a beautiful tutorial.

[@Mrcarlvercetty]

very good video, but...how did you expand that loop at the beginning?? My reason 10 just has the whole loop and I can't expand it there's no little triangle button on the left...