Everytime I watch one of your videos three things happen: 1) I mellow out with your vibes. 2) I immediately want to start making beats 3) I can't stop watching your content. Amazing work Jon. You are truly an inspiration and an amazing source of knowledge for beat enthusiasts like me.
Same! need to keep convincing myself I do not realllyyy need an oktatrack again, but "Michael"😂 here really makes it look and sound sweet. Great to see legit hiphop made on one.
Is this edited from a twitch stream? If so, incredible job. You really boil the video down to its essence! The editing is a strong part of why I love this channel
because of the snare placement I think the beat is felt more in 6/8 or even 12/8 - basically a slow 2/4 or 4/4 but subdivided in triplets. very cool and fits perfect. I think it's hard to make straight 3/4 in hip hop because there is no way to get the alternating kick/snare.
This is true. Even the song "Two Hearts in 3/4 Time" by The Avalanches is more like 6/8 (same snare placement). However check out Teebs' song "Just the Yellow Bits", it's in 3/4. It's not exactly hip hop but falls within the LA beat sound, so it's adjacent at least.
yeah this is how it always ends up when i make a 3/4 beat, the drums are just 4/4 but slowed down (which is a great format for ballad type stuff). music theory people will know to check the meter, but to me it's just semantics and i'd let people use the terms interchangeably
This is correct-it’s 6/8 not 3/4. (Feel like a douche saying this but I’m a former music theorist, currently tryna get at Jon’s lvl with the hip hop beats!!) clearly correct analysis ability correlates in no way to being able to make dope beats haha
I stumbled upon your channel as a fellow Octatrack user. I’ve never really enjoyed hip hop in the form of UA-cam synthfluencers. But you have really shown through your process that sampling is truly an art form. Your meticulous slicing method and overall sense of hearing the full song is really really fantastic to watch. On top of that, every song that come out of your sessions is a bop. Thank you for making me realize that I can find new ways of making music if I practice my chopping technique.
I love making beats in less common time signatures! I have made some in 5/4 and 7/8. It can be a challenge to get it to sound natural but the process is fun. I've found that subdividing makes it a whole lot easier. Let's say for 7/8, instead of counting 1-7, count it as one bar of 4/4 plus one bar of 3/4. Highly recommend trying it if you feel yourself getting stuck in the same old rhythms.
So glad to see you making content again! One of my best twitch moments was sending a sample suggestion in the chat and hearing you say something like "whoever sent this sample is a good person" when you heard it
Im glad you posted this man, because I was literally just talking with my friend about this. I hate 3/4 time. Its so difficult to work with. I simply refuse to sample anything in 3/4 now.
What do you mean? Making a beat with this triplet feel? This beat sounds more like 6/8 to me btw. But converting 3/4 into 4/4 is easy. Many of my favorite samples start in 3/4 or 6/8 before I chop them. And Thanks @Jon Makes Beats, loving the vids.
Yes to everytning you make man, these videos are so cool, I literally thought that only 4/4 beats could sound good, the way you use the sampler and also the end result is so crisp.
Thanks, Oldboy Andros. I'd say you should always consider the source material and if you want to change it to another time sig. Sometimes it might be best to build around it.
It's been an absolute blessing to have been a listener of yours for so long. From accidentally stumbling across UA-cam uploads of your early stuff (first song ever must've been either "Face Bomb" or "guttertoads"), right around the same time I discovered people like Samiyam, Devonwho, Teebs - getting hooked instantly and through your music discovering Zeroh, Jeremiah Jae, Quelle and so on! From the Rap albums, to the beattapes, to seeing you do these entertaining yet really laid-back and informative beat-making videos. Good stuff, Jon! Keep it up, from someone who's been a listener for.. I wanna say at least a good 11, 12 years by now!
My dude, i feel like my heart beats in 3/4 , I kinda forgot how to swing any other way. It's the most boppy flow and has so much damn potential. Keep it up dude, love watching you learn this process
Michael you're the man. I found you a few days ago and man I can't wait for you to release those beats and let me become busta rhymes, method man and biggie and some kind of ninja batman warrior all at the same time. Bless you
my only issue with these videos is that I can't listen to them and make beats at the same time blessed content from a blessed individual, thank you michae- i mean darre- i mean jon
I really appreciate how down to earth you are man. Ive learned so much throughout the years from You and Jake One. It be so awesome to kick it with ya vibin hahah
yooo I got my start with magix music maker on ps2, not quite as full as the mtv one but its funny to see how many people started off with something like that. SInce I'm commenting, just gotta say Mad respect, been rockin with your beats since bowser and still bump rap album 2 all the time. you're one of the realest out here and your humility is infectious, thanks for sharing your knowledge. its all love
Yesss dude, so great! I want to buy an elektron so bad after watching how well you use it, Im sure its much harder than it looks lol. Keep up the great work!
Thanks, Connor. I've been using this machine for 8 years. I wish someone out there made a course for the OT with the type of music and function that I had in mind but it was a lot of trial and error for me.
I don’t listen to hip hop. I hate programming drums. I loathe DAWs. I’m LOVING what you’re doing, and am totally hooked. Hadn’t even considered a sequencer for my drums until seeing your work, but it all just rings true and speaks my lingo. Big thanks, please keep ‘em coming
That's great to hear. Drum programming is really frustrating at first but once you understand what makes good drums good it becomes one of the best parts of the procsss.
Thanks Euan. Yeah those video game DAWs were really something else and there were quite a bit of them. Would love for someone to try and do something similar on current consoles. I know Dreams has a music maker.
nice videos brother. I've never seen anyone use that type of gear but its dope and I appreciate how clean you keep it lol. dope beats bro you got my follow fa sho!
fucking outstanding. Its unreal bro how you can do so much and such simple (sounding) ways. Thanks for the inspiration. I need this today.....yo I can hear that one rapper Jonwayne absolutley destroying this in my head. 10/10
I think this is 6/8 vibes (with the snare hitting on the 4th beat). 5/4 is really interesting to try out. Beat sounds dope asf, whatever it is. Good to get out of 4/4 🎼🎵🎶🎹
This the way Jon! Just have a steady income and make your music. Also we can watch you and hear your voice. Nice! (Casette 3 is a masterpiece, can't stop listening, thanks for that also...)
its technically 6/8. the best way to tell the difference is how you feel it. 3/4 splits the 6 eighth notes in 3 groups of 2, while 6/8 splits the eighth notes into 2 groups of 3. 3/4 : ONE two THREE four FIVE six 6/8 : ONE two three FOUR five six but if you aren't writing sheet music for other musicians it doesn't really matter.
Everytime I watch one of your videos three things happen:
1) I mellow out with your vibes.
2) I immediately want to start making beats
3) I can't stop watching your content.
Amazing work Jon. You are truly an inspiration and an amazing source of knowledge for beat enthusiasts like me.
That's amazing to hear. My main hope is to inspire
this is exactly what i feel too man, cannot get enough
Same! need to keep convincing myself I do not realllyyy need an oktatrack again, but "Michael"😂 here really makes it look and sound sweet. Great to see legit hiphop made on one.
Your videos are honestly some of the most inspiring music related videos I've seen for years.
@@jonmakesbeats you do
20 year hip-hip nut, 12 year guitarist and banjoist, 3 of your videos got me back. Bought a sampler last night and here for the vibes and inspiration
That's amazing to hear, John!
That’s what’s up..
What sampler did you get?! 😃
Hip-hip is probably my fav genre, hop-hop is complete trash though
This is the best channel I've seen in a while showing that I've got some other channels to get out the way of this gem
thanks for watching everybody! proud of this one :)
some nice editing my dude🤝🏼
@@scubadawg1555 that's greatly appreciated scuba dawg!
Edits are in point with the beat/momentum of the content
@@AlienMindOfficial means a lot :)
Is this edited from a twitch stream?
If so, incredible job. You really boil the video down to its essence! The editing is a strong part of why I love this channel
That Wardolf looks nice
Sounds nice too
because of the snare placement I think the beat is felt more in 6/8 or even 12/8 - basically a slow 2/4 or 4/4 but subdivided in triplets. very cool and fits perfect. I think it's hard to make straight 3/4 in hip hop because there is no way to get the alternating kick/snare.
This is true. Even the song "Two Hearts in 3/4 Time" by The Avalanches is more like 6/8 (same snare placement). However check out Teebs' song "Just the Yellow Bits", it's in 3/4. It's not exactly hip hop but falls within the LA beat sound, so it's adjacent at least.
yeah this is how it always ends up when i make a 3/4 beat, the drums are just 4/4 but slowed down (which is a great format for ballad type stuff). music theory people will know to check the meter, but to me it's just semantics and i'd let people use the terms interchangeably
This is correct-it’s 6/8 not 3/4. (Feel like a douche saying this but I’m a former music theorist, currently tryna get at Jon’s lvl with the hip hop beats!!) clearly correct analysis ability correlates in no way to being able to make dope beats haha
@@a_8764 you just put me on to some amazing music
Lyrics 2 go from ATCQ has a sample in 3/4, and it works really well. More polyrhythmic than straight 4/4, but interesting example.
"i think i have enough drums"
Words of a wise man
Man always knew you were an ill-producer on top of the raps but it's something else getting to watch you work. Much love!
Reminded me of that song from Up
I also started on the PS2 with Ejay Clubworld! Now I like samplers and tape machines lol
Seems to be the trajectory for a lot of producers our age, funny enough
I stumbled upon your channel as a fellow Octatrack user. I’ve never really enjoyed hip hop in the form of UA-cam synthfluencers. But you have really shown through your process that sampling is truly an art form. Your meticulous slicing method and overall sense of hearing the full song is really really fantastic to watch.
On top of that, every song that come out of your sessions is a bop.
Thank you for making me realize that I can find new ways of making music if I practice my chopping technique.
Feels good to provide a service, from Michael to Michael
I love making beats in less common time signatures! I have made some in 5/4 and 7/8. It can be a challenge to get it to sound natural but the process is fun. I've found that subdividing makes it a whole lot easier. Let's say for 7/8, instead of counting 1-7, count it as one bar of 4/4 plus one bar of 3/4. Highly recommend trying it if you feel yourself getting stuck in the same old rhythms.
That's a great tip. Thanks for sharing
As a concert band player this is exactly how we feel a lot of odd time signatures
I remember this was the first song I sampled 9 years ago 3 months into my music journey, this took me all the way back.
Wow what a recall. Very specific
Haha it came out garbage and not even close to this one. Love your work Jon, keep up the amazing work.
Turning into one of my favorite channels. Great stuff man!
That's awesome, Internet Trash. Glad to have you here
So glad to see you making content again! One of my best twitch moments was sending a sample suggestion in the chat and hearing you say something like "whoever sent this sample is a good person" when you heard it
It must have been good!
5/4 and 7/4 is awesomeness all together
5/4 is severely underrated
So hype to see your patrons growing man. You deserve these flowers.
Thanks Jeremy. Feels good
YOU DONT MISS
Love how concise this video is! Video editing skills keep getting better I’m continuously blown away
Shoutout @schnoodlevideo
:):):) thanks Cap’n
This came out nice! I've made a few 3/4 beats, but I always have trouble playing 3/4 drums.
It can be trickier than 4/4 but opens up so many possibilities
Good stuff as always!
Nerdy dnd voice:
“Well actually this would be more accurately measured in 6/8” 🤓
I just got off a phone call with a Jazz legend and he said that we're all right.
@@jonmakesbeats I love that for us
Im glad you posted this man, because I was literally just talking with my friend about this. I hate 3/4 time. Its so difficult to work with. I simply refuse to sample anything in 3/4 now.
I'd say give it a go again. If you didnt the first time, change your program's time sig to 3/4. That helps a lot
@@jonmakesbeats you've made me realize it can sound good. I'll give it another shot
What do you mean? Making a beat with this triplet feel? This beat sounds more like 6/8 to me btw. But converting 3/4 into 4/4 is easy. Many of my favorite samples start in 3/4 or 6/8 before I chop them. And Thanks @Jon Makes Beats, loving the vids.
Yes to everytning you make man, these videos are so cool, I literally thought that only 4/4 beats could sound good, the way you use the sampler and also the end result is so crisp.
Thanks, Oldboy Andros. I'd say you should always consider the source material and if you want to change it to another time sig. Sometimes it might be best to build around it.
So stoked to find this channel. I use to hit up Low End every time I saw Jonwayne on the lineup.
Birds and the Beez- Schoolboy Q is 3/4
So is Diamond Dallas by Boldy James
Definitely some good ones
It's been an absolute blessing to have been a listener of yours for so long.
From accidentally stumbling across UA-cam uploads of your early stuff (first song ever must've been either "Face Bomb" or "guttertoads"), right around the same time I discovered people like Samiyam, Devonwho, Teebs - getting hooked instantly and through your music discovering Zeroh, Jeremiah Jae, Quelle and so on!
From the Rap albums, to the beattapes, to seeing you do these entertaining yet really laid-back and informative beat-making videos.
Good stuff, Jon! Keep it up, from someone who's been a listener for.. I wanna say at least a good 11, 12 years by now!
Thanks sticking around for so long, max
bruh michael you're my new favorite channel
"It's an honor" -Michael
each clip just gets better and better! need to catch the stream live
Would love to have you
WTFFFFFFFFF. Looks effortless, but just years of work and refinement. Well done Jon
Loved watching this come together, listened to it a whole bunch on twitter the other day
I appreciate that, Xander
the legend at it again...love your stuff man, been listening to you for a long time and you never fail to amaze me dude, keep it up
Nice to have you in the comments, gian
My dude, i feel like my heart beats in 3/4 , I kinda forgot how to swing any other way. It's the most boppy flow and has so much damn potential. Keep it up dude, love watching you learn this process
Michael you're the man. I found you a few days ago and man I can't wait for you to release those beats and let me become busta rhymes, method man and biggie and some kind of ninja batman warrior all at the same time. Bless you
bro I used to listen the shit out of your stuff glad to see more of you good beats Michael
This is nastyyyy bro, so glad I found that you do UA-cam. Thank you for helping us fellow artists 🙏
So damn fire 😭😭 always inspiring man, love it
this stuff is awesome. straight to the point, great sounding, and awesome to see. you're making me wanna buy one of the octotracks and play with it 😅
I'd say you should do a lot more technical research on them first. Check out max marco and EZBot's channels if you haven't yet
KILLING!!! I think technically this is 6/8.
Just needs bars, Those long forgotten tasty Jon freaking Wayne bars.
I love your music Michael
love the way you laugh when you got the right sound
my only issue with these videos is that I can't listen to them and make beats at the same time
blessed content from a blessed individual, thank you michae- i mean darre- i mean jon
This shit is beautiful
bro you are genius
What up Michael! Hammerhead and win 3.1 sound recorder was way better than the mtv music generator.
I also started with Hammerhead 😂
Omg what a blast from the past! I’d be excited to watch you do some beats on the PS1 or better yet on something older like Mario Paint 🍄
That would be a mess lol but I'm down
Also this beat is insanely beautiful. Kinda makes me want to cry(in a good way). You're so talented dude.
Much love
I’m just so happy to see you again
Thanks mike, great vid. Keep up the good work
Mike is industrious and hard working
@@jonmakesbeats Mike’s labor is appreciated. A raise is in order.
WOW! The ping pong warping effect sounded so good with that guitar melody.
nice one michael
Huge fan man glad to see you making beats 🔥
I really appreciate how down to earth you are man.
Ive learned so much throughout the years from You and Jake One.
It be so awesome to kick it with ya vibin hahah
Shout out to Jake One
Michael makes some dope beats
I started doing beats in 3/4 time signature thanks to you bro It gave my tracks a different vibe
your work flow is inspirational!
Glad to inspire
yooo I got my start with magix music maker on ps2, not quite as full as the mtv one but its funny to see how many people started off with something like that. SInce I'm commenting, just gotta say Mad respect, been rockin with your beats since bowser and still bump rap album 2 all the time. you're one of the realest out here and your humility is infectious, thanks for sharing your knowledge. its all love
It was what was available. None of us had computers but we had playstations
Love what you are doing man. I have been trying to get more serious with production and your videos are very helpful and inspiring to watch man.
That's great to hear. Welcome
Bro I fucken love your channel
Honestly yeah, a lot of times I work drums around the sample rather than the other way around.
Definitely makes it so it's not always common time.
2:44 I agree.
Dope beat man! I love the button ASMR from the Elektron 🤤
Thanks. Yeah the buttons are one of my favorite parts of the machine hah
this is so good
hits! the HITS
damn these mk ii prices about to go back up. been contemplating the transition from mpc
Seeing more people on the Octatrack for hip hop is a trip and I love it
Damn, I'd like to take that 6/8 beat out to date at my local ice-cream parlor like it's 1959
Nailed it!
Damn, Darren did it again.
Huge fan of all your work. Thank you for what you give to this world 🥰
Thanks Jean
This one is fire! I want to hear it again and again 🎉
Thank god for the replay function
Absolutely cold
Really nice work!
Beautiful beat and inspiring
Thanks Tom Future
Found your channel while looking through sampler videos and very impressed with your skills. Keep it up
Thanks for checking it out
Yesss dude, so great! I want to buy an elektron so bad after watching how well you use it, Im sure its much harder than it looks lol. Keep up the great work!
Thanks, Connor. I've been using this machine for 8 years. I wish someone out there made a course for the OT with the type of music and function that I had in mind but it was a lot of trial and error for me.
Nice work as always
Thanks I appreciate it
Definitely way different vibe than ugly gods timeless anthem “B**ch i got yo b**ch” but well done. Great work on the field farmer Mike🫶🏾
I don’t listen to hip hop. I hate programming drums. I loathe DAWs. I’m LOVING what you’re doing, and am totally hooked. Hadn’t even considered a sequencer for my drums until seeing your work, but it all just rings true and speaks my lingo. Big thanks, please keep ‘em coming
That's great to hear. Drum programming is really frustrating at first but once you understand what makes good drums good it becomes one of the best parts of the procsss.
@@jonmakesbeats can we have a video explaining what makes good drums good? Love to hear your opinion.
that sounds epic
3/4 got such an ILL bounce to it! And yoo, this beat NIA LONG beautiful 🔥🔥😂😂 thanks for this one
Thanks, ruffiankick_. Loved working on this one
"That's a fucking beat right there goddam" Agreed :)
I also got my first taste of music production on one of those playstation DAWs... good times haha
Thanks Euan. Yeah those video game DAWs were really something else and there were quite a bit of them. Would love for someone to try and do something similar on current consoles. I know Dreams has a music maker.
Where you at? I wanna make music with you! Wow man your beats make me wanna go in Hard!
nice videos brother. I've never seen anyone use that type of gear but its dope and I appreciate how clean you keep it lol. dope beats bro you got my follow fa sho!
The amount of fun I have watching these videos I can't even imagine how fun it is making em.
I love the way you make your drums
Thanks. I obsess over them so that's nice to hear
@@jonmakesbeats would be nice to get a tutorial some time
You're my beat vibe mentor
That's big
Bangin beat. Keep it saucy.
dope AF
fucking outstanding. Its unreal bro how you can do so much and such simple (sounding) ways. Thanks for the inspiration. I need this today.....yo I can hear that one rapper Jonwayne absolutley destroying this in my head. 10/10
Thanks, Dee. I believe in a lot of ways confident and pointed simplicity in music is key. It let's what ideas are there shine.
I think this is 6/8 vibes (with the snare hitting on the 4th beat). 5/4 is really interesting to try out. Beat sounds dope asf, whatever it is. Good to get out of 4/4 🎼🎵🎶🎹
damn what a fire beat
watching this made me motivated to make beats before work :,).
That's awesome
I just found you jon and I'm so happy bro you videos the best
Glad to have you here, Owen
JUST GAVE ME AN IDEA … NICE SWITCH UP
Go act on that idea
I remember accidentally making a 6 8 beat out of a 4 4 sample it was a magical experience one of my favourite beats I've made
That sounds awesome
This the way Jon! Just have a steady income and make your music. Also we can watch you and hear your voice. Nice! (Casette 3 is a masterpiece, can't stop listening, thanks for that also...)
Doing my best, Wendelin
Amazing as usual man 🔥🤙
I have a new favourite channel!
We're happy to have you
ugs
Hahah
Dope! I never got my head around how to make 3/4 beat...is it simply to actually go with a 6/8 beat? Cause that's what I count in the beat..
Some people are saying this is 6/8. It's all about whatever feels good to the source material.
It’s 6/8. The eighth note is what’s getting the beat, or “setting the pulse”. Definitely eighth notes, not quarter notes.
its technically 6/8. the best way to tell the difference is how you feel it. 3/4 splits the 6 eighth notes in 3 groups of 2, while 6/8 splits the eighth notes into 2 groups of 3.
3/4 : ONE two THREE four FIVE six
6/8 : ONE two three FOUR five six
but if you aren't writing sheet music for other musicians it doesn't really matter.
Love your vibes brolav 🌠
Thanks, InErosion
Incredible work my man love the beats 🔥
Thanks Tenk
This channel is so underrated
I'm trying to make it overrated haha