J Dilla Inspired Techniques 8

[@Mistah00d]

The way Dilla sampled 10cc for workinonit is nothing short of genius.

[@josephhuman2201]

On the music theory end of this, its pretty cool stuff. You're working with polyrhythms. Using 7/4 time with the keys over 4/4 on the drums. Very nice. Lots of fun, and pretty unexplored in popular music. The first example that comes to mind is Street Lights by Kanye West off of 808s and Heartbreaks. The song is in 3/4 with a piano part playing 4/4 in the back

[@Verysickbeats]

great points thanks for the feedback

[@josephhuman2201]

By the way, i discovered you that day that i first commented on this video and after starting at your first dilla video i found myself hours later still watching your videos. very nice stuff. love your enthusiasm for the art

[@Verysickbeats]

awesome!

[@prestondawson6689]

"Get this Money" was the beat that made me wanna start learning how to make beats in 2000. It absolutely blew my mind, sounded out of this world space and futuristic. Still is nothing like it.

[@Verysickbeats]

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[@ollypowell]

Great way to round off dilla month. Even if you arent looking to sound like dilla these techniques give you more tools to keep things fresh! Lovin it!

[@Verysickbeats]

+Olly Powell yessir! thanks for the comment!!

[@antoniocoelhorj]

Great bar loops for yall! Try this out: the first number stands for the bars in a loop, and the second stands for the amount of times you'll need to cycle them to fit on a 4/4 beat. 3x4 = 12 ; 5x4 = 20 ; 6x2 = 12 ; 7x4 = 28 ; 10x2 = 20 ; 11x4 = 44 . 3, 5 , 6 , 7 , 10 , 11 bar loops work fine for a 4/4 beat. Repeat the loop until you hit a multiple of 4, and you'll have an interesting cycle.

[@Verysickbeats]

thanks for sharing

[@ACOHIPHOP]

Amazing tutorials man, thanks!! Greetings from Lima Peru!

[@A.M.__]

Perú (Y) :P

[@ljbeats6906]

Aco:o

[@tadeobenavides7339]

x2

[@tyronescringeheaven1120]

Mantronix. Love the siren.

[@Verysickbeats]

yep

[@jbaby007]

Dilla could have sampled the Teletubbies theme song and that shit would've been fire lol. I really liked his sample from Tarika Blue but I mean all of his work was dope. Tight video. It's definitely forcing me to push my boundaries and try new things.

[@Verysickbeats]

+jbaby007 thank u and i agree LOL

[@naomiomiom]

My favorite artist Dilla has sampled is no doubt Stan Getz, he is the one of my favorite jazz artists ever

[@Verysickbeats]

yes true legend

[@dillap4p178]

Verysickbeats can u name another beat with a 7 bar loop because I sure is hell cant ? Ha

[@fentanyljones6956]

Inspired me to bust out this 5 bar piano composition I wrote and stuffed away for a non-hip hop project.. these videos really just showcase what makes dolls great. Breaking the rules of hip hop. Period. Everything that makes his beats great is his constant flex on sampling and composition conventions. Great content, thanks!

[@Verysickbeats]

my pleasure

[@Nigmatics]

Ahmad Jamal

[@ejackul8]

yes my dude

[@subrocjr1439]

@@marselmusic No.

[@_pennybags6210]

@@marselmusic Pete Rock. Dilla did produce Stakes is High which is sampled from Swahililand Ahmad Jamal (1974)

[@el_ruifo_1003]

@@marselmusic "ahmad impress me"

[@joaquinjoaquinjoaquin]

Marvin Gaye. The way he flipped 'God Is Love' is awesome.

[@PuCCiGaNG]

Still bookmarked the videos...yu the king

[@Verysickbeats]

im humbled

[@PuCCiGaNG]

@@Verysickbeats still need to invest in that 3k...then yu really that guy

[@aldali724]

Bill Evans, or when he sampled King Crimson for Microphone Master

[@jaacobi]

Yes!

[@discowolf25]

That was a king crimson sample?!🤯

[@vagoymusico]

I really love this guy. :D Thank you for all the videos you make and for teaching us so many things

[@Verysickbeats]

My pleasure!

[@teepaul5522]

The Steve Miller Band sample...Climax.. I love how he sampled that song. and for some reason i still dont fully understand how he put it together @verysickbeats

[@noguano]

You spell it out just the way everyone needs. Keep it up man.

[@Verysickbeats]

+Noodle Fingers thanks for watching

[@adelboussa181]

These are honestly my favorite music related videos on youtube, Thank you so much

[@Verysickbeats]

I appreciate that!

[@usta028]

great video and lookin' fresh jfilt!!!

[@Verysickbeats]

+Sercan Usta thank u sir!

[@ryan.painter]

Mind blown. I can't believe it took me this long to find these videos. Thanks for making this with such a positive approach.

[@JazzMatic1967]

Dave Grusin.. My hat is always off to you JFilt.. This is my favorite JD video of yours..

[@Verysickbeats]

+JazzMatic1967 thanks bro

[@narmi2416]

my fav artist he sampled is frank zappa, he took the samples from one of zappa's songs "dance contest", and i just love everything about zappa, his style, his great knowledge he had about music, his ideas, everything. (the song is called Mash btw.)

[@Verysickbeats]

yep love that beat and zappa

[@PSPARACINGTECH]

Eddie Kendricks "My People" !!!! sick!!!!!

[@sand6872]

Hey there, just want to shout out my praise to you man, thank you for these videos.

[@Verysickbeats]

my pleasure

[@ooll6600]

u are so incredibly musical! this is gonna get forwarded and relentlessy shilled to all of my friends and acquaintances that are in the know, so 2 speek

[@Verysickbeats]

I truly appreciate that

[@ivangonzalez8010]

gracias aportas mucho

[@Verysickbeats]

salute

[@railster]

All your video are amazing! thank you for share!

[@Verysickbeats]

+Railster Music thanks and my pleasure!

[@ghostexits]

Amazing, love it.

[@Verysickbeats]

Thank you!

[@devakawtsn]

this was amazing, show's you how much of a scientist dilla was!

[@Verysickbeats]

+Dev-Kishan Bhikha thanks for stopping by!

[@InspectaMorze]

a tribe called quest - electric relaxation - 3 bar loop crazy stuff, i keep meaning to experiment with these kinda loops

[@Verysickbeats]

+DanMorzeTheInspecta yep

[@10oneluv10]

+DanMorzeTheInspecta ...q-tip loves those odd number bar loops. I've heard him do 3, 5, 7, even 15-bar loops. I especially love when the hook is odd numbered, but then switches to even numbered for the verses. keeps you on your toes.

[@TheOfficialMelendez]

I felt at different bpms how different bars feel but there is also something to beats without the 4/4 time signature

[@xinzhaoli9206]

This is mind blowing man

[@Verysickbeats]

thanks for watching

[@ellmango]

7 bar loop?? thats crazy!

[@jaylatenite]

Bill Evans , love these dilla techniques.

[@Verysickbeats]

+Jonathan Granja totally agree

[@knotty.rancour6187]

Just discovered your channel. Love your insights into all these arranging techniques! Thanks for sharing.

[@Verysickbeats]

my pleasure

[@sexualintellectual8839]

Some of the earlier techniques I've known about, but this one is crazy! Never had tried this! lol

[@nathanprice2430]

You made this polyrhythm so easy to hear and understand

[@Verysickbeats]

salute

[@fattavon5661]

Prince Paul - The Pain are 3 bars loop.dope video and necklace too.peace from italy

[@Verysickbeats]

+Fatt Avon thanks for the comment and peace!

[@the_real_redx]

I just love your style, man. Great vibes. Thank you.

[@Verysickbeats]

my pleasure

[@MaximLuzhansky]

Wow! This is a really awesome technique! I will practice it, thank you!

[@Verysickbeats]

my pleasure

[@jak3daws]

I love your video, I’m also a very big j dilla also inspired by a lot of his music but couldn’t understand how some things worked and all that jazz but this last week been watching a whole lot of your stuff and it’s helped me kinda reach the next level I was wanting to reach

[@Verysickbeats]

That's awesome!

[@prodbydjsmalls]

mad respect!!

[@Verysickbeats]

salute

[@taoufikbouzar5461]

Very useful video, thank you man !

[@Verysickbeats]

my pleasure

[@FlannelOnTrees1]

youre really right man

[@ZaySimba777]

Sick bro. Thanks

[@Verysickbeats]

my pleasure

[@sparkzmentalz2]

One of my greatest feats ever was remaking Dilla's Little Brother beat. Dude was genius on Prince, Michael Jackson level with the talent.

[@Verysickbeats]

facts

[@veggiemessiah7480]

Very sick !!!

[@Verysickbeats]

salute

[@Well_Its_Me]

[@Verysickbeats]

+Caucasian thanks for stopping by

[@TeLarry]

Makes sense...dope

[@Verysickbeats]

much thanks

[@devakawtsn]

great techniques, thanks bro!

[@Verysickbeats]

+Dev-Kishan Bhikha my pleasure

[@reggiebushjr619]

very sick beat! +verysickbeats

[@Verysickbeats]

+ghost _ thank u!

[@rock9Tray]

The drums from rappers delight blew my mind when i learned that connection 💣

[@Verysickbeats]

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[@wondafulweasel]

love your vids man !

[@Verysickbeats]

much thanks

[@davedoeswork]

stylistics!!!

[@takefxonetwo]

Good school! Bro! Yeahh. Veracruz mexico city

[@Verysickbeats]

Peace!

[@djsmoothc39able]

That was crazy fan I never knew that 7bars would make musical sense in theory but I see now thanks fam for sharing the knowledge

[@Verysickbeats]

+CARL g my pleasure bro

[@multipreach2674]

Nice job man.

[@Verysickbeats]

Thanks!

[@marcelonunes2205]

man i love watchin your videos! always in a good mood 👌

[@Verysickbeats]

thanks for watching

[@MISTERMPC]

Dilla took the original rules and broke them, like all creative and genius do! Great work you do to show people these nice techniques.

[@Verysickbeats]

Thanks for watching!

[@jackjennings655]

Ahmad Jamal - Stakes is High not sure how dilla spotted this but its amazing

[@blinx2u]

Isley brothers footsteps in the dark on the Won't Do joint how he flipped the drums and the vocoder on the vocal sample then used vox chops without the vocoder, the samples on runnin by the pharcyde are super dope as well, idk the artist he sampled on that joint DILLA FOR INTERGALACTIC EMPEROR!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Blessy4543213]

great I appreciate so much what you do

[@Verysickbeats]

my pleasure

[@brownscorpio5245]

Motown samples in general he slayed them all.

[@Verysickbeats]

facts

[@TravelatorH8r]

After watching your videos I learned that his Beats inspired me I tried to make the most messed up samples that have ofttimes and randomly put them together and then I go through and change the time signature and the swing to try to get them to match up. Polyrhythms my friends

[@Verysickbeats]

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[@Gnrcdss]

Raymond Scott for sure!

[@jacobwertheimer1525]

Yo J man thank you! I’m using a 7 bar loop rn and this is an absolute BANANAS technique!!!

[@Verysickbeats]

my pleasure

[@versacecoffins789]

I have that same necklace man I love it!

[@Verysickbeats]

yessir

[@standarsh4275]

jfilt you the man!

[@Verysickbeats]

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[@joshuajackson7964]

It not being February anymore, but keep the Dilla series coming.

[@joshualewis8077]

Joshua Jackson yup

[@Silvershadow122]

Roy Ayers was a dope artist dilla sampled

[@jesamani75]

I think i heard a Isley Brothers sample in a Dilla song but can't remember the name of the song,but in general the way he samples old Soul music and R and B those are my favorite Dilla songs.

[@Verysickbeats]

you may be referring to So Far To Go from isley brother's sample of Dont Say Goodnight

[@jesamani75]

Bye from Donuts also.

[@joegarside2859]

Vince Guaraldi in The Pharcyde's Splattitorium is a heavy sample man

[@Verysickbeats]

+Joe Oreo Yessir!

[@TheBackyardShow818]

I love the all isley Brothers samples Dilla did

[@Verysickbeats]

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[@ДаниїлТихончук]

thx realy helpfull like

[@Verysickbeats]

Glad it helped

[@HipHopInstrumentalsFree]

Nice vid in a moment remains me Mob Deep

[@CrassPunk99]

Wow, that’s pretty sick.

[@Verysickbeats]

salute

[@MRCPromotion]

nice one

[@Verysickbeats]

much thanks!!

[@beestar6964]

My man that necklace is so fresh!! Awesome

[@Verysickbeats]

much thanks

[@beatsbydat-one9166]

Smokey Robinson in I love it here

[@Verysickbeats]

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[@justjohn2011]

That's crazy bro

[@Verysickbeats]

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[@SajoBkule]

u king fela

[@1nn0centBystander]

Slick! I got inspired to loop samples or percussion to a scale, like Aminor scale in notes ascending; - A,B,C,D,E,F,G...A. THe last A is like the C on the piano, just an octave higher. So 8 bar loop still. I figure this is easily done by transposing samples by semitones according to the scale. ;) Let me know if anyone wants to try this, Im allready on it so would love to hear others! also You can use a 6key scale where all keys are harmonic to make random triad chords. There would be many combinations such as: 123, 213, 132, 124, 125, 126, 136, 143 etc etc. All would sound complimenting and can be put into a drum rack or something.

[@Verysickbeats]

thanks for sharing

[@tzodearf2596]

Makes sense. 7 is number of c ompletion--END OF CIPHER: but like a scale the end leads to the beginning and sounds like there is resolution and also tension to keep going.

[@Verysickbeats]

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[@CypherCreation94]

when he sampled smokey for one eleven my god that was beautiful

[@FREEDOMCIPHERPRODUCTION7AL]

DOPE!

[@Verysickbeats]

+FREEDOM CIPHER PRODUCTION (ALGORITHM ALLAH) thank u!

[@DJCrankDC]

The way he flipped Tarika Blue was crazy

[@dennyianni6417]

please give us some more of that hard level shit Thanku

[@Verysickbeats]

+Denny Grow my pleasure

[@chuckbarnesjr]

I’m loving the channel. It’s been very helpful. My 16 y/o daughter and I have just started using Serato Studio and we’re trying to figure out how to use techniques with odd number bars like this with that software. Help!

[@Verysickbeats]

the work around is to create at least one scene with only 1 bar then when you're creating a song, it becomes an odd number if you add it before or after a scene with 2,4, 6, ect bars.. does that make sense?

[@RSCL_BEATZ]

Cool!

[@Verysickbeats]

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[@djhaiezone]

Dope!

[@SafariPhaladi]

Best necklace ever😱🔥🔥

[@Verysickbeats]

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[@zureai]

i learned this on my own while messing around ! didnt know it was a technique

[@JackJazzm]

Very insightful bredren👍I'm sure a lot of Dilla headz been tryna figure that out 😆

[@Verysickbeats]

+JackJazzm thanks for watching!

[@aviatorix8805]

I really like what Dilla did with Dorothy Ashby samples, that harp just sounds sweet over some fat beats.

[@Verysickbeats]

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[@mfkilla7959]

the way he sampled the jackson 5 on move by tip was crazy

[@Verysickbeats]

facts

[@josephjasonsantiagolacour]

Vangelis "Stuffed Aubergine" awwsht

[@SirYaliBeats]

Bobby Caldwell. The Light is amazing. I love this song though. "Just Come Running to Me" by Herbie Hancock. There's a part that I've been trying to finesse for years.

[@SirYaliBeats]

He also did something similar to this technique in Gobstopper off Donuts.

[@Verysickbeats]

+Samir Duncan-Williams you mean play or sample? that's one of my favorite Herbie joints!!

[@lloydcoleman8645]

I knew your videos would be good as soon as I saw the smudges on the MP..lol

[@Verysickbeats]

LOL

[@NoahAbrahamson]

Singers Unlimited.

[@henrystumler1606]

Kool and the gang plus Ahmad for sure

[@Verysickbeats]

+Henry Stumler classic

[@boisauce5748]

do you know secrets of the sand by j dilla?

[@Verysickbeats]

extremely sick beat with Pete Rock influence

[@boisauce5748]

@@Verysickbeats do you know what filter he used on that secrets of the sand beat?