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STBB #647: MicroChops

Sat Jul 27, 2019 5:01 am

STBB #647

First of all, thanks to everybody who voted. Been with STBB for quite a while and although I have periods where I don't make music at all, I know that if I come back to it, I can also count on the awesome community here to supply me with new challenges and such.

Rules STBB #647:

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MicroChops!!

Make a beat with TWO beats. One should primarily use longer (half a bar) samples, that remind you of the original composition. The other should be elaborately chopped, unrecognizable to the untrained ear ;) So like the gif above, but keep chopping until you get splinters. I fully accept tools like granulizers and such to do the microchops for you in a random way, or you can go full Prefuse 73 if you like precise. You can choose to have a different BPM for the two parts, different drums even. You can choose whatever way the first part blends into the second (like gradually, musically, or with an abrupt vocal sample). I'm also fine with just one beat if it last like 2+ minutes and is composed with gradually shorter (or longer) sample chops.

Secondary challenge: play at least something live! Meaning, recording samples or midi notes in unquantized. Another way to comply with this is recording your beatboxing, and then syncing drum hits to that recording.

External anything allowed, except other musical samples. There should be enough in the package. You can focus on one sample from the pack but you don't have to - judge by yourself if it's what works best for the macro vs micro chops in your beat's theme. No time limit, again, judge for yourself when one part is played out and should give way to the second part.

Here’s the wetransfer link: https://we.tl/t-LpP0VC9hGS (~500MB)
I’m thinking if somebody has really bad internet, here’s a smaller file with mp3 versions: https://we.tl/t-1ZOTp0dhOF (~80MB)

Have fun chopping!

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The Fine Print:
Upload your beat to Soundcloud, include "STBB ###“ in the title, and POST TO THIS FORUM by Wednesday at Midnight, Pacific time.
Try to leave as much feedback as you can and you will receive it back.
For easy browsing's sake, you can also go to the STBB page: https://soundcloud.com/stbbcollection
Label entries that are posted after the deadline as 'late entry' and entries that don't comply with the rules as: 'non-entry' in your track title.
EVERYONE VOTES - by Friday at Midnight, Pacific time
Winner: post new sample, rules, etc by Saturday at Noon, Pacific time and upload the sample here: https://wetransfer.com/
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Re: STBB #647: MicroChops

Sat Jul 27, 2019 5:07 am

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Re: STBB #647: MicroChops

Sat Jul 27, 2019 6:49 am

congrats Cas. nice sample pack and rules. setting the table for some :fire: this week, looking forward to it
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Sat Jul 27, 2019 9:10 pm

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Re: STBB #647: MicroChops

Sat Jul 27, 2019 9:39 pm

Hey All, Beach bound for some much needed r and r.



Peace, Hugh
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B-Jam vs Enos
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Re: STBB #647: MicroChops

Sun Jul 28, 2019 1:27 pm

Great set of samples and love the rules. 8-) Annoyingly for me i'm all out of time this weekend but really looking forward to hearing what you guys come up with.
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Re: STBB #647: MicroChops

Sun Jul 28, 2019 1:54 pm

Huge Bag of samples this week. Hope I respect the rules. Mostly Chops and Drums on both Beats. I play some live bars on the keys on the first beat and live scratch on the second one.
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Re: STBB #647: MicroChops

Sun Jul 28, 2019 2:43 pm

Got busy this afternoon... I hope this falls in with the rules.... All chops are from one sample (except drums/vox) and the chops get more 'micro' in the DnB part... Tried not to use the quantize as much as poss... weird one but was fun to make! :weed: :weed: :dance:

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Re: STBB #647: MicroChops

Mon Jul 29, 2019 3:14 pm

chop chop karate moves...what a mess. there you go.
i used 5-6 wav's, mostly to mess around with drum fills. therefor is also no kick around. won't find the time this week to properly mix and arrange, therefor its all a bit quick and dirty.

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Re: STBB #647: MicroChops

Tue Jul 30, 2019 11:49 am

hi all
dope samples man

peace
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Re: STBB #647: MicroChops

Tue Jul 30, 2019 1:04 pm

I'm here for this.
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Re: STBB #647: MicroChops

Tue Jul 30, 2019 9:04 pm

Yo!
Congrats on the win cascassette, nice sample pack and good rules.
I was so shocked when I heard about Ras G. May his soul rest in peace, and blessings to his family and friends.

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Re: STBB #647: MicroChops

Wed Jul 31, 2019 10:30 am

GD x Lil' P Collaboration



Thanks to Cascassette for the great samples
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