{"id":7401,"date":"2015-11-14T08:01:16","date_gmt":"2015-11-14T08:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tcustomz.com\/blog\/?p=7401"},"modified":"2015-12-06T10:52:10","modified_gmt":"2015-12-06T10:52:10","slug":"crate-digging-sampling-tips-top-5-sample-genres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tcustomz.com\/blog\/crate-digging-sampling-tips-top-5-sample-genres\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Go-To Sample Genres | Crate Digging &#038; Sampling Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p>Finding the best samples for your Hip Hop beats can be challenging. In this quick video, I\u00a0reveal my top five \u2018go to\u2019 sample genres when <strong>crate digging records<\/strong> for your\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tcustomz.com\" target=\"_blank\">sample-based\u00a0production<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CP0zXd6XHhE\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/tcustomz.com\/free-downloads.html\" target=\"_blank\"><button class=\"btn btn-large btn-primary\" type=\"button\">Download 51 FREE Hip Hop Drum Samples Now &gt;&gt;<\/button><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>I receive questions regularly from aspiring beat makers and producers\u00a0on <a href=\"http:\/\/youtube.com\/tcustomzdotcom\" target=\"_blank\">my YouTube videos<\/a>\u00a0about\u00a0what samples I use to make my beats.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m going back through my core sample folder today\u00a0&#8211; looking at\u00a0the exact samples I\u2019ve used over the past six to seven years\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0and\u00a0extrapolating some information on my favorite genres,\u00a0hopefully to offer some insight on some various genres\u00a0of music\u00a0you may consider\u00a0exploring\u00a0for your own production.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Crate Digging Tips:<\/strong>\u00a0Top 5 &#8216;Go-To&#8217; Sample Genres<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>1. Soul \/ R&amp;B<\/h1>\n<p>For those of you who have followed me for any considerable amount of time, my number one\u00a0on this list will probably come as no surprise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Soul\u00a0and\u00a0R&amp;B.<\/strong> Typically the sounds I\u2019m looking for span\u00a0the decades of the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and even\u00a0more contemporary and modern styles of rhythm and blues.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0sweet spot for me is the 1970s decade. Motown era was going strong, and the live recordings sound unlike any other period sonically. Not to mention the abundance of\u00a0super talented musicians and recording artists. \u00a0That&#8217;s why this era is so commonly sampled. Plus, you&#8217;ll also find a lot of similar music\u00a0in\u00a0the late 60s and early 80s.<\/p>\n<h4><em><strong>Sampling\u00a0Tip #1<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<p>If you are doing <em>traditional<\/em>\u00a0crate digging &#8211; going to the record shop and actually shopping vinyl, or even if\u00a0you\u2019re doing online e-digging&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I would highly encourage you to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">make sure that you\u2019re reading the credits on the\u00a0albums<\/span> that you like &#8211; <strong>in particular the <em>production<\/em> credits<\/strong>. \u00a0If you have access to this\u00a0information either on the album cover or by doing a quick Google search, it will most definitely help to educate you on your individual musical palette, as well as prepare you with what labels, producers, musicians, and artists to keep an eye out for the next time you&#8217;re digging.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7434\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tcustomz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/crate-digging_.png\" alt=\"crate digging\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tcustomz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/crate-digging_.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.tcustomz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/crate-digging_-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>2. International \/ Foreign\u00a0Records<\/h1>\n<p>This isn\u2019t necessarily one particular genre, but <strong>international records<\/strong> in general\u00a0are another\u00a0go-to of mine and\u00a0I find myself sampling time and time again. Historically I&#8217;ve\u00a0found a lot of really great foreign samples in\u00a0soul and rock genres. From <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Germany&#8230;\u00a0Russia<\/span>. <strong>Spain has that really distinct sound<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; there\u00a0are a lot of dope melodies and instrumentation in\u00a0Spanish samples.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve discovered numerous\u00a0excellent <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Asian samples<\/span> as well\u00a0&#8211; a\u00a0number of <strong>Japanese records<\/strong> that I&#8217;ve flipped, many of which are coming\u00a0from the 1970s.<\/p>\n<h4><em><strong>Sampling Tip #2<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Don\u2019t be afraid to experiment<\/span>. Especially when you\u00a0come across an album\u00a0that looks a little unusual or different. There&#8217;ve\u00a0been countless\u00a0occasions when I&#8217;ve stumbled on\u00a0some abstract looking records and found some really amazing sounds in them.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>3. Library Music \/ T.V. &amp; Movie Soundtracks<\/h1>\n<p>Another great resource for crate digging \u00a0is <strong>library music, television\u00a0and movie soundtracks<\/strong>. \u00a0Library music is essentially\u00a0a pool of various songs that musicians and instrumentalists had\u00a0created specifically for the use to be featured in various movies and film. Depending on where you dig, these samples may be a little\u00a0more rare to come. But if you <em>do<\/em>\u00a0come across them,\u00a0they will be less likely to have been sampled\u00a0and typically more unique. \u00a0Producer The Alchemist has\u00a0frequently sampled library records in his past production catalog.<\/p>\n<p>And movie soundtracks in general\u00a0&#8211; they can span multiple genres and multiple decades as well.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>4. Progressive Rock<\/h1>\n<p>One of the other genres that I find myself going to a lot is\u00a0<strong>progressive rock<\/strong>. There\u00a0are\u00a0so many different variations of rock, coming from different places across the world. \u00a0Many times for me it boils down to\u00a0countless hours of digging to find that one little gem. With progressive rock in particular, the song may\u00a0transition into different &#8220;movements&#8221; as a track progresses along. In other words,\u00a0the beginning may sound very different from the middle, and the middle sound very different from the end, etc. <strong>This genre\u00a0you have to really pay close attention to. <\/strong>So if you do dig into Progressive Rock,\u00a0make sure that you spend the time\u00a0to\u00a0thoroughly listen to and comb through the records. Otherwise, you may miss out\u00a0on some hidden dopeness!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>5. Classical Music<\/h1>\n<p>I think this is a\u00a0<strong>really\u00a0underrated genre as far as sampling is concerned<\/strong>. Within classical there\u2019s so many different time periods.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Medieval music<\/li>\n<li>Baroque period (Bach &#8211; harpsichord prominent)<\/li>\n<li>Classical period (Beethoven,\u00a0Mozart)<\/li>\n<li>Romantic<\/li>\n<li>Orchestral music<\/li>\n<li>And the list goes on&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">There&#8217;s\u00a0mass amount of classical music out there that&#8217;s been completely untouched.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Bonus Genres<\/h3>\n<p>And, of course, there are many other great styles of music to dig including:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Crossover \/ Experimental music<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0something that doesn&#8217;t necessarily fit within\u00a0a set genre. <strong>Fusion.\u00a0Jazz.\u00a0Blues.<\/strong> And the list goes on and on.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve ultimately got to figure out what sounds are going to work best for your preference and the style beats you\u2019re working on. But if you\u2019re struggling with where to start or need some additional suggestions, hopefully this list can help you.<\/p>\n<h3>\u2014 LET\u2019S CONNECT! \u2014<\/h3>\n<p><strong>I\u2019m very reachable on the following:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tcustomz.com\/\">Official Website<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/youtube.com\/tcustomzdotcom\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/tcustomzproductionz\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/tcustomz\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/soundcloud.com\/tcustomz\" target=\"_blank\">Soundcloud<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/tcustomz\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><em>PLEASE LIKE, COMMENT &amp; SHARE IF\u00a0YOU LIKED THIS VIDEO<\/em><\/h5>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tcustomz.com\/blog\/producer-tips-tutorials\" target=\"_blank\"><button class=\"btn btn-large btn-primary\" type=\"button\">Music Producer Tips &amp; Production Tutorials &gt;&gt;<\/button><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/tcustomz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><button class=\"btn btn-large btn-danger\" type=\"button\">DOWNLOAD Hip Hop SOUND KITS &amp; BEATS &gt;&gt;<\/button><\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finding the best samples for your Hip Hop beats can be challenging. 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