By turning off the quantize function on his MPC  J Dilla ushered a new era of groove in electronic music production. Composing beats using both rushing and dragging feels while also making sure that notes remained musically coherent.

What you'll learn

• Develop an understanding of pulse, subdivision and polyrhythms
• Acquire an understanding of the Groove
• Using the Groove Pool and Warping to program beats with both MIDI and audio content
• Identify & apply the right quantization values to apply to your programming

Requirements

• A computer and internet connection
• A web cam and mic
• A Zoom account
• Access to a copy of Live Suite or Standard (i.e. trial or full license)

Course content

Who is this course for

• This workshop intends to equip you with the skills to program hip hop beats and music ideas with a drunk drummerfeel inspired by producers and musicians such as J Dilla, Questlove, Flying Lotus, or Kaytranada.

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About the workshop leader

Simone Tanda is a musician, producer, multi-media artist, tech consultant, and educator. Based across London & Berlin he is currently creating music for his own project, as well as multidisciplinary artists, film, and commercials.