Hip Hop
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Go behind the scenes of 40’S VERY OWN DRUMS & KEYS
Watch Drake’s in-house producer Noah “40” Shebib explain how he captured the OVO sound in two new instruments – plus,…
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The German-Swiss production duo behind some of the biggest names in UK rap
Meet The Elements, and learn how they went from music school to working with AJ Tracey, Headie One, Stormzy, and…
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DJ Khalil on making samples from scratch and producing for Jon Batiste and Kanye
Ahead of his Grammy 2022 nominations, we get some advice from the king of melodic hip-hop samples and killer…
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Getting started with electronic music? Here are some tips and tricks
We walk you through the fundamentals you'll need as you begin your electronic music journey.
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Understanding instrumental hip-hop
We dig into the history behind the beats, and explain how to get started making your own.
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Watch Lido unlock creative production ideas with BATTERY and RETRO MACHINES
In our new video, the Norwegian producer for Aminé, Halsey, and Chance the Rapper constructs unique drum loops, layers soulful…
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Join the STACKS and BURNT HUES treasure hunt
We've hidden 100 tapes in 6 record shops around the world – find one and win!…
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Kanye and J.Cole producer !llmind makes hip-hop heat with NI’s KOMPLETE NOW
Watch this video to unlock production tips and creative workflow ideas from the East Coast blap god, plus download KOMPLETE…
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5 essential – and free – electric piano libraries for KONTAKT
We enlist the help of London-based producer Eun to prove that soulful keys needn't come at a cost.
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6 iconic sounds of the 90s (and 6 easy ways to recreate them today)
We begin our look back at the sonic inspirations behind three different decades of NI.
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Trap king UZ on his Trinity Deluxe album and his studio favorites
The prolific French producer talks about KONTAKT and REAKTOR and the past, present, and future of his sound.
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Watch M1onTheBeat make a moody UK drill banger in 5 minutes
One of London drill's favorite producers shows how he uses KONTAKT keys and strings to create cinematic rap magic.