Absolutely fire mate! Happy to be a part of this 🔥🔥 #SPR

@Feuer_Kampfer

Ай бұрын

Bro, you killed it too 🔥🔥🔥

@SuperlativeUK

Ай бұрын

@@Feuer_Kampfer 🫶🏾

@DL-1

Ай бұрын

Nice work. What part of the UK are you from?

@warp9988

Ай бұрын

Great track.

@SuperlativeUK

Ай бұрын

@DL-1 Nice one mate. North West mate 👊🏾

Inhaling some premium vinyl fumes can spark inspiration.

@DapperHesher

Ай бұрын

Also: Cancer

@artisans8521

Ай бұрын

​@@DapperHesherYou beat me to the post.

@davemakesnoises

Ай бұрын

Mastodon did a whole album about losing a loved one to cancer

@deemarr9151

17 күн бұрын

Probably not good but yup ..distinct oder..never know what nook and crannies thev been in.remenince at your own risk..rymin🤙

@kwisin1337

6 күн бұрын

That hurts, lmao. Oo man... ti's true, the walls tell me so..

the J Dilla incense joke had me ROLLING

@brianedgin

Ай бұрын

What did it have you rolling? ;)

@HornedBee

Ай бұрын

Dunno, it felt kinda blunt

You're one those few youtubers who provide actual insights into what you do and not just random interesting information for the sake of that thing being cool... Thank you for that and a great video as always man.

The final mix sounds like it should've been an absolute walk in the park for you. It was clearly far more challenging than it sounded, but I guess that's the art of a good beat maker. Simple beats are always the most effective, but they're seldom simple to execute.

@RJ1J

Ай бұрын

Dunno, it was a basic mix. Kick and snare weren't very defined, vocals too loud and on top of the mix, it was too loud. Overall it sounded flat, and the bass didn't come through because the vocal had too much bass. More work to be done. Also, the synth hit sounded a bit too 80s, could've used some RC-20 on that and reversing. IMHO.

@THATONEM1N3CR4FT3R

27 күн бұрын

Nerd ​@@RJ1J

@RJ1J

27 күн бұрын

@@THATONEM1N3CR4FT3R yes. And your point is?

@THATONEM1N3CR4FT3R

26 күн бұрын

@@RJ1J this guy's making music and getting placements with rappers and you're nitpicking in KZread comments, maybe Ben's doing something right, because you sure aren't

You pulled out the stops for sure. Even got the beat maker glasses and everything

20 years ago I was commissioned to make beats for a MC That I would make a 5 minute track that would evolve and change and would get so annoyed that he would take and cut a loop out of and that would be the whole song. thank you for helping me to realize that my neurosis despises never ending loops that made me mind blind to the needs of the client. watching your process made me realize two decades later that I was focused on what I wanted and not what he wanted.I was more focused on all the extra work I did that wasn't wanted. in actuality I made more work for him as he had to cut it up and make what he wanted. thanks

@xSaintxSmithx

Ай бұрын

I think it also depends on what your job is. If you're just the beatmaker then yeah you probably should let them do whatever they want with the instrumental they purchased, but if you're the producer you could and should push back on the artist's ideas if you think the song could be better. It all just depends on your relationship to the artist.

It sounds so smooth and ethereal when it opens up later. I'd love to hear some layering on the vocals or effects added so it has variation and emphasis. That's the only thing I feel is missing. You made something amazing I'm sure SuperlativeUK agrees.

there is a LOT of public domain music from the 20's too. a huge amount of jazz, and exactly the type that sounds amazing in a sample. a lot of these services that "license" music will actually use public domain tracks to fill out their library. its like paying someone for a copy of Dracula by Bram Stoker.

@WillyJunior

Ай бұрын

Wow! And the recordings are public domain as well as the compositions? Where is a good place to find these?

@marcellszelenyi8280

Ай бұрын

@@WillyJunior I just did some looking around, look up Citizen DJ! It seems extremely promising, haven't yet tried it though but looking forward to

@fftunes

Ай бұрын

@@WillyJunior bluezone corporation is one that i know of. If you find others, let me know. 🙂 Edit. Just google it, i didn't wanna risk getting blocked for putting a link.

@anonymousbrowser4448

Ай бұрын

Would love to know to :)

@PeterJnicol

Ай бұрын

I am ok with this - they are making it easily accessible, and that is worth some money. I would go to the cinema and pay to see Nosferatu.

You fr killed it, it sounds like he wrote to the beat which is the hardest thing you can do producing over an Acapella

Halfway in and you’ve done Tracklib a massive service. I think I’m gonna be a lifetime subscriber! Holy moly.

@dasonjohnson7118

Ай бұрын

Ok done. This is so amazing. Wicked production. Those big layered synths. Madness. KEEP DOING THIS.

That's a great track. It has such a smooth vibe. I am no beatmaker either, but watching you go through the process is inspirational, so now I think I'll try it. Thank you!

this was such an enthralling watch. You have me wanting ot get a DJ deck myself to play around with. Also if Superlative wrote and recorded his vocals just straight a Capella that's crazy

@durtcannon

Ай бұрын

He probably recorded on a different instrumental. Not Acapella.

One of the best videos you’ve done recently Benn, excellent stuff. Superlative is a real talent too, great to find him through this.

What an awesome beat. That space in the synth part is really something else, I could live there. But then I could also never leave these cozy jazzy sections. In fact I kind of moved in into both already, sitting here and playing bass with the beat on a loop. TL;DR I can attest to that a nice bassline fits in very well in there :)

Great track man. Been following you for a while and love your channel. When Superlative started rapping I was like "hmmm...he sounds British". Clicked on his profile and...no way...he's from Bolton...where I work and will be going in about 8 hours time 😂

mannnnn, amazing video, happy to hear that you appreciate rap, i hope you will get into it more, you could be an amazing part of this community

Most mind blowing thing here is that Benn thought he might not be able to succeed on this project. Dude, you know how to make a banger, we already know this.

"The posses the ability of making it look easy" is generally what I think people that are great at what they do have. I'm a programmer turned game designer and it's all the same in these parts of the woods, once you're at a certain level, it's just like "duh, that's obvious" - but getting there is the hard part. Awesome video as always and you've shown me another great artist to check out!

Thanks, Ben for once again shedding some light on the creative efforts that goes into making a track like this. It is fascinating to see the process!

Great job, Benn! Thanks for sharing all of that; inspiring stuff!

It's dope seeing you step outside your comfort zone like this! Can't wait til the final product officially drops!

❤ love the beats and vocals together- great job!

that turned out quite nicely! The smile on his face listening says it all.

That was great, really enjoyed watching the process, and getting to see the reaction in real time.

@Benn Jordan the track came out super classy. Excellent work sir.

"And, um, I'm just way too neurotic." _Yeah, that's relatable._ "There also seems to be a solution for my neurosis as well." _Yeeeeep, this guy gets me._

@ajplays-gamesandmusic4568

Ай бұрын

I just want to know what he was vaping. Nicotine, Fume, THC, CBD, DMT?

@malakaithemckilla

Ай бұрын

​@@ajplays-gamesandmusic4568 thc

@maykstuff

Ай бұрын

​@@ajplays-gamesandmusic4568 Toad

@HotStrange

Ай бұрын

@@ajplays-gamesandmusic4568one of those new meth infused hickory smoked bbq vapes

@HotStrange

Ай бұрын

Real

Great job! The most challenging thing making music, especially slower music, is finding that perfect balance between too much and too little; I struggle with that constantly. It takes tons of practice (like with anything) to have it come out sounding effortless.

This was so great on so many levels, thanks for making such great music production content!

Phenomenal work wringing out a sick track to masterfully mix with such dope rhymes! ❤

you did a stellar job, the kick & bass could've hit a bit harder for my taste, but you blended your style really well with the MC

@durtcannon

Ай бұрын

Yeah some pararell compressor and a bit saturation or crusher on the drums could do the job.

Your videos always make me smile, which is more rare these days. Thanks

beat is fire! I like how it's different from your other stuff while still having that flashbulb vibe.

I think it sounded amazing and I love it when the synth swells in; it sounds so good. I can't imagine the songwriting process is clean and effortless for anyone who's making anything worth listening to.

Dope beat. Really nice vibes Benn. Fits perfectly with the rapping.

THROUGH SILVER IN BENN

@Benjamin-om3ih

Ай бұрын

Given to the Benn

@Benjamin-om3ih

Ай бұрын

Locust Benn

@Benjamin-om3ih

Ай бұрын

The eye of every Benn

@AndrewWalkingshaw

Ай бұрын

Benns within Benns

@adamrkob

Ай бұрын

The Benn that never sets

it's insane how much experience you have in so many different areas of music!

this video improved my day, thank you

Bro.... that beat is sick. The perfect sample. It's so crazy that the moment I heard that on the turn table section it hit me as well. Love those types of synthy floaty jazzy samples.

I'll be excited for a video about modern music made to sound retro. There was the video a few years back documenting Pretty Lights getting new recordings for "A Color Map of the Sun", after getting caught not clearing samples, and then there are all the videos that amount to "use keyscape and throw rc-20 on it," but I imagine there's a whole spectrum of techniques in between.

Welcome Benn to our neck of the woods with music in Hip Hop, this was awesome!

Love the bit talking about library music. The whole concept was my first big discovery when I started making beats. Picking out tracks from old TV shows became a useless super power after a few years of deep digging.

Holy wow Benn and Superlative! Killer track!!

It's the little nuances that make the big difference. That quick pitch bend at the beginning of the piano chords added a sonic dimension that was extremely satisfying to listen to. Excellent work!

Great work ................. I love the journey sometimes more than the destination. Thanks for sharing.

You’re never too experienced to learn new things… loved the video!

Love the pointed finger transition near the end there. Also love that you tried something new and got to work with someone you respect. Thanks Benn!

That was sick man. You've got to make more beats!

I'd be pretty excited to watch that possible video about modern releases being made for sampling you mentioned at 8:06

Love it! Any chance this will be released on Spotify??

This is sick ❤ I love it ❤ I could listen to that beat all day

The fact that you have an entire Library Music collection, I don’t feel so alone anymore in being such a huge fan and fascinated by the genre 😅

@maddietourmaline46

Ай бұрын

i'm envious of the sheer breadth of what i was seeing. i really have just scratched the surface with the ones i know but the APM released “The Killing Ground” by Richard Allen Harvey is on my list forever.

@jpanymood

17 күн бұрын

do you have any idea where to get this library?

Thanks for the insight into how this style of music is put together. I’ll be listening to it with newly informed ears.

having always known your music since more than 20 albums ago to be a 100% solo act, its to totally amazing to see you break your comfort wall and collaborate with someone. and all that while filming yourself... thats totally Meta! loved the jazzy lo fi vibe! the B-part feels amazing. a great lift UP emotionally speaking. Totally makes you want to hear it again. i wish you had added some layers of sound design to the vocals as well - to make the narrative less linear sonically but more intertwined with the music. It seems to me that you are very humbled by the opportunity to work with another artist and have input on their art. But if you are being more Producer than Beatmaker, there would be great potential in seeing the artist as another instrument track and sound to be designed. A good example is the last Compton album by Dr. Dre. I do realise that was not the purpose of this exercise I'm just saying it would be awesome two here you go full perfectionist Composer on the track while casting artists to participate as a painter chooses shades for a painting. Anyway, thank you for all the amazing content and keep making! Bye. ;)

very nice tune and tracklib looks cool

Great video, superb beat. Nice one.

Sooooooo, where can we listen back to this amazing song? I am hooked man. It is so so good. Thank you 🙂

Killed it! as per usual

Really jacked watching you rip on the Prime 4, you have insane access to tech it seems, I loved using it for many purposes.

The pitchbend-y tempo-y piano thingy is crazy.

Wow! The finished track is so good!

Great track and video Benn!

Great job on the track, @Benn! You hit on it at the end - hip hop has done such a great job of selling its freestyle, "it's all good" vibes that it's fooled people into believing that these artists were low effort or just "talented." Nothing could be further from the truth. All the great beatmakers: Dilla, Premier, Q-Tip, Large Professor, Jazzy Jeff, Dre, Kanye (yick now, but...) and others, were all talented, yes, but they also meticulous studied the tracks they sampled and investigated the entire history of production to find the best ways to arrange, blend or simulate the live and the recorded. Every one of these guys, regardless of their public personas were neurotic music geeks and we have benefited hugely from their innovations and deep thinking. Thanks for the video!

@asecretcinema

Ай бұрын

i liked reading this.

✨thank you - so inspiring✨

Dude, that little tidbit about the zero point was pure gold! Thanks!!!

Love it! Proper hip hop.

A common quality of a master, no matter what it is, is that they make it look easy.

Great stuff Benn! Make more please. Whole theme album would be awesome. I would love to hear you make an early Dj Krush- Meiso kinda track.

This is super sick!! That web interface is glorious. Great job, TrackLib. As far as the idea of hip hop and sampling, given all my diving into vaporwave I see a lot of intersection here in terms of philosophy. Check out the micro-genre of barberbeats, which is basically just vaporwave trying to do sample-based hiphop, but also original compositions and such with it. Lots of barberbeats vibes in these samples you're checking out. :)

@DerekRobertsteig

Ай бұрын

Also for the flip, I can't say exactly how, but it surely has that signature Flashbulb timbre at the part when it "opens up". Literally a little sonic signature. Kinda neat!

You clearly had a lot of fun with this , great to see... you did kill it btw

Woiiiii! This is FIRE 🔥 That superlative vocal 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨 #SPR

Loved it man, those bendy chords are the shit

Mister Bulb, I want more of this. The beat slaps. Bring out some collaborations videos maybe, I do highly anticipate them.

That was inspiringly fun, lol. Loved it

loved this!

what's crazy to me is that even though it's a completely different genre it still has your signature sound all over it. you killed it man, would love to hear more!

I've been seriously wanting to get into sampling for years, this video was exactly what I needed

man there were tons of beats in just the clips u shared. i might need to give this a try. i started making beats a long time ago but with the whole hassle in the last 10 yrs i kinda went all synth (hobby anyway). tracklib sounds like a cool options to have some fun.

Great track. Knowing that the sample is already cleared really does unleash a lot of creativity, wow. It was always discouraging playing with samples as a teenager knowing that I had to go through some legal process to clear the sample and actually sell a song.

Amazing Ben, smooth. ... when you get comfortable in the genre, innovators dare to do some stabs out of the comfort-box at some transitions.

👏 great video!

Fkn love your channel. ❤ 🤘🏼

I'd say you fukin nailed it!! Super dope!!

One Love! Always forward, never ever backward!! ☀️☀️☀️ 💚💛❤️ 🙏🏿🙏🙏🏼

This was a really chill ❤

I recognized the intro to that Direct Drive tune you played. Sampled in 'Power' by TSHA. Thanks for the 5 seconds you spent playing it!

A video on how they make new music meant to be sampled and the recording process would be dope. This was a great video like always

That was very cool, Benn.

Dope job

That end? Where you talked about beatmakers being neurotic and perfectionists? 100% true. While I've largely switched to serato last, I remember just taking songs I wanted to sample and placing them directly in the playlist. Slicing them, Making extra copies, Stretching them, just to have my beats sound "right" in my ears. I grew up playing percussion and drum core in middle and high school, so I became a bit of a perfectionist when it came to time and the grid. I remember on several occasions, staying up all night making adjustments on one beat, replaying it over and over, just to get it right. Always been a fan of your music and channel, and that moment really spoke to me as a beatmaker/producer/composer/musician/noisemaker. Glad you made this, and were able to view music from this perspective. Definitely make that video talking about the differences between the composer/producer/beatmaker trio, I'd love to hear your thoughts!

@nickwallette6201

Ай бұрын

A friend and I traded DJ sets that we mixed back in college. I used Adobe Audition and lined everything up, stretched tempo and pitch by trying incremental percentages, processing the whole file, and lining them up in multitrack view. He used an early copy of Serato or whatever was available in the 2000s. Two completely different paths to the same end.

In music creation, I've worn many hats: Composer, Writer, Beatmaker, Singer, and Producer. The lines between Composer and Beatmaker can blur; both craft music. A Writer can pen lyrics or create melodies. Beatmakers are like modern-day composers. Producers are directors, often juggling multiple roles like, Composer, Beatmaker, Writer....

I didn’t know I needed this video

I mean you are The Flash Bulb, a living legend! Of course it was going to be fire... and it was! Thanks for this great video 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

This is fucking rad benn. Killed it man.

Good job. It's both or many. There are so many roads to a beat.

Really fit the style of the rapper. Got me nodding along from beat 1.

"how to make seamless lops" is my favourite section :)

Good stuff man.

As someone who spends a lot of time on "beatmaker / producer" channels amongst many other music ones, you're absolutely right, that the greats there are just another case of great perfectionism and attention to detail in practice.

For not having much experience with Hip Hop beats, you laced that one up nice Sir! Salute!