Tokyo Smash from har0ld on Vimeo.
Beat by me, Tokyo by Japan.
Beat by me, MC Lyte by MC Lyte.
It’s very interesting to work on a hip hop beat. There’s much more going on than you would think, there’s a lot of work over details changing absolutely everything because it’s pretty straightforward, kick snare hi hat, bass and chords looping. The whole thing has to punch and feel like you never can have enough. Great challenge, it’s really addicting.
It’s been very good to try out and push limits, practice the best design tools for music : EQ & COMP. I love this snare smashing doors opening up for MC Lyte’s shotgun voice and tone killing everything in the room.
I wanted somebody rapping something more introspective, kind of looking back on life and how to look up and not give up and stuff. Whatever.
Enjoy, yo.