Tokyo Digging: Sampling Hidden Gems to Make Octatrack Beats

In this video, I show you how to make a beat by sampling a bunch of old records I picked up on my holiday in Tokyo. I go through my slightly wonky process of sampling and beat making with the Elektron Octatrack. Subscribe for more music production tutorials and Octatrack tips! #Octatrack #sampling #vinyl #hiphop #ukg #elektron #sampler #beatmaking #musicproduction #tokyo #japan

[@BlairysBeatlab]

Man i felt that ending! The octatrack is a cruel mistress. So many glorious beats lost into the ether 😢

[@davemachine]

Haha yeh! I think I’ve finally learnt my lesson to save stuff on the buffer, well at least until next time!

[@boombap08]

Dope beat anyway g, cool that you post your hiccups too. Good tips, keep the OT vids coming!

[@davemachine]

Thanks mate! It’s funny watching it back but at the time I was so pissed haha

[@Extra_Dollop]

sick! good fun

[@davemachine]

Haha thanks!

[@panoply123]

Love to see you working through these, it's inspiring me to work on my octatrack. What's that key chart you were using though? Looks helpful.

[@davemachine]

archive.org/details/pianoscaleschart/Scales%20-%20Color.pdf

[@EggZema_]

Haha the evil side of the Octatrack 😈

[@davemachine]

It got me good!