Breaking Down J Dilla's Microchopping Technique
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If you've ever been determined to sample a song, but there's too much talking/singing, you know about making 'micro-chops'. I just never knew Dilla already did it!! Goes to show you, nothing you do is original. On the backs of giants!!!
There's always a way to solve a problem in music. It's easier for us now because we can have access to stems in Tracklib and there's websites that are getting better at separating track stems. But back in the day, you really had to be creative to achieve the sound you were looking for.
@@BackToTheBoomBap these kids got it easy!! 1.44 megabytes used to be huge!!!
@@BackToTheBoomBap I just sample from CZcams. I don't use any fancy stems 😹
@@BackToTheBoomBap 🎹 And you can literally see what you're doing now! Where all of the mistakes are in all of the Daws. People take for granted how the producers in the 80s, 90s, and probably early, early 2000s, had to perform some surgery just to fill in gaps on the samples where time stretching didn't work well enough. Or, just samples in general that were never meant to loop or sound right and just making them sound good.
🎹 And having to really train your ears to identify the proper key when syncing all elements of the instrumentation
🎹People need to talk more about Q-Tip. He doesn't get enough credit for being one of the best producers ever. He literally constructed 3 of the best sample-produced albums of all time, People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm, The Low End Theory & Midnight Marauders. With The Low End Theory literally being a toss-up with the Chronic for being the best-produced album sonically & creatively of all time.
🎹 Those Q-Tip-produced Albums were and are masterpieces. And this was before Dilla even came in the picture
@@kiambupowell2700 Thanks for this! I was just thinking about this when I watched Premier's new video yesterday. We have more than what producers had back in the day but they were able to do make classics even with having to hook up all those machines and plugging up sync boxes and stuff. But today we take the technology for granted. Our hard drives, technology and processing power is a dream for sample based producers but we don't take advantage of it like we should. And as far as Q-Tip goes, I marvel at what he was able to do because the samples in those Tribe songs came from everywhere but it never sounded busy or out of key. And Tip's juxtaposition of jazzy samples with neck snapping snares thumping kicks and deep basslines is art in and of itself.
that clip of 9th wonder playing it for a class gave me chills
I got a big ol' grin when they started feeling it; that's some true appreciation for the master.
I cringed at how off-beat some people were nodding
Me too
That video is on CZcams somewhere, if you wanna watch it.
@@TWENTYELBRIDGE let people feel music how they want
Dilla was special. He just went deeper than everyone else. Heard things other people didn't. He did more with less.
THATS REAL TALK IVE DONE SO MUCH DOPE STUFF WITH LESS NOW I HAVE ALL THIS TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPTMENT IM OVERWHELMED LOL ITS A GIFT AND A CURSE
It really is a curse disguised as the next thing that will make your beats perfect.
I feel like when i started out with the minimum i was more productive and fast about making music.
Too many choices is not good when creating something and slows you down, taking away the creative flow. Many great artists will say that you need to limit yourself.@@fantaztikbeatz
"Donuts" wasn't released posthumously. It released on Jay Dee's birthday, a few days before his death.
Thanks for that. You are right about that. I'm gonna issue that correction more than likely in a future video.
Is it ok if I credit you by name for reminding me of that?
@@BackToTheBoomBap What a beautiful exchange both y'all are sweethearts
great work on the video dude!!! Bless kweli for giving us the beat, just learned so much I never knew. Thanks!
When I saw the cover of Rapper Big Pooh's LP sleepers, I thought he was emulating Dilla's donuts cover but I realized that LP came out when Dilla was alive.
@@i.m.2bizee569I forgot about that. Those covers are really similar.
“I’m just practicing” is about the best piece of advice you can ever get as a musician. Process over outcome, always
Process over outcomes - realest advice. Respect
I'm issuing a correction to something I said in this video. I said that Donuts was a posthumous album. It actually was released on February 7, 2006, his 32nd birthday, three days before his death. I love boom bap and the topics related to it that I talk about and accuracy is very important to me. So thank you for those of you who watched the video and reminded me of this fact and I hope that you all will continue to hold me accountable. Thank y'all.
J-Dilla was truly something special.
I remember when I used to say things like "The Beatles are overrated" and then I learned to play the easiest instrument available, the bass guitar, and just learning that language opened my eyes to soo much. Learning about timing signatures and how song are layered soon gave me such an appreciation for DJ's (real ones) and producers. So much is happening and all under the control of a good beat maker and I love it.
They are still overrated they get treated like gods for some simple music and you can say they where the first.but no just the first to make it big
@@ikedewinter1213 they were definitely not the first to make it big, their music is not simple, you just don’t understand anything about music
@@ikedewinter1213 I agree. They were overrated and I've never played an instrument in my life so I could never truly understand but some of their songs are classics and original. If you listen to their voices, they werent' exactly "singers" either. Some great rock music came out of the UK; Beatles and more. Is there a Dilla microchop of the Beatles?
@@Jonathan-js3bx eh I’m a musician and while I appreciate their impact, they’re very overrated
@@dante44dj89 ringo Starr yes. On in the streets
IT TAKES TIRELESS DEDICATION TO YOUR CRAFT TO LEAD TO GREATNESS... and i'm over here stressing. Thank you for the video. I needed to hear & see a legend at work.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video. 👊
I needed your comment bro!!!! We got it
Man, that conversation between Dilla and Questlove is something else. I always want to show my heroes my productions because I am excited about them, but I never saw until this moment that it can come across like competitive or aggressive. I admire that he didn’t seek to gain admiration or props from his heroes and he just did it for himself with no intentions to share it with the world. So much to learn from in this video. Thank you for sharing!
I glad you enjoyed it. When I first read that article that contained that conversation, I never knew that I would be acting it out for somewhat of a comedic effect. But I really do think that it's an interesting push and pull that Dilla had to be audacious enough to wanna flip a sample that Pete Rock used, but yet humble enough to not want anybody else to hear it.
That part where they all did the hand movements together matching the way the chop would be played is incredible that's really a if u know u know type of thing
I was looking for a mention on the comment the narrator made about the " weird coincidence" that those hand gestures were that HE Clearly didn't understand.. before I wrote about it.. but you hit it first. Like you previously said.. it's an " If you Know type of thing".. so yeah. 💪 Big Up
Great video! More like this please.
And great that you linked everything as well.
Thanks! More is definitely on the way!
Thank you for uploading this video!
Wow! Thanks so much! 👊 I've been watching your channel too! I really like what you're doing!
@@BackToTheBoomBap wow, thank you!! Let's collaborate someday! Respect✊
Hey man, thanks for making this video. J Dilla is a massive inspiration for me in both character, and work. Much love, and God bless.
You're welcome. I really appreciate you sharing your love for J Dilla and glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for the well wishes and likewise to you and yours.
The new book Dilla Time, as mentioned in the video, is a must read, btw. Awesome super-informative book on many levels.
Nice video. Thanks.
I got this video recommended to me as I have the book in hand :) I’m hyped to read it bad I’m barely finishing the note from the author on it lol
One of my favorite videos on you tube. I go back to it to keep me inspired.
I appreciate that so much! 🙏I'm humbled by your comment and I'm glad my content could provide inspiration to you. 👊
Keep bringing the heat bro
Great video, man! Really appreciate the work you did here!
You're welcome and thank you! I've been sitting here trying to figure out why my views are down on my channel but I need to remember to be grateful for people like you who enjoy my content. I really do appreciate you. This means a lot!
I love videos like this that takes a deep dive behind the scenes of some great J Dilla beats. He was a master musician and had such innovative techniques with producing. Hes still my favorite producer because of his crazy range in hip hop and this encapsulated a timeless sound for every track he did. Also, ive never felt such a deep emotional impact from just instrumentals. I appreciate this video and hope to see more about this master.
Thank you for your watching the video, your kind words, and your thoughtful comment! If you love J Dilla's music you're alright with me. Not sure if you've seen this video I'm linking you from my channel yet, but if you liked that one you'll definitely like this one. It's on J Dilla talking about his beatmaking process czcams.com/video/4v_QGGvoJew/video.htmlsi=Bc8ijnBeVkntpiEA
Even when in the clip here of the Vox video they said don't cry "gives me goosebumps" I got chills all over again like always...
Yes it's very touching. Especially when you put his artistry in context of what he was going through in the months leading up to his death and creating this music.
Don't cry is amazing
@@BackToTheBoomBap What was he going through?
@@SlickzMadeThat his illness that lead to his untimely demise
Absolute legend, wish more people gave him the respect he deserves.
Slowly, I just learnt about him last night from edtalenti
What do you mean. He's one of the most respected producers in the music scene. Don't wanna sound like an asshole but almost everyone has heard of Dilla. Not only in HipHop, even EDM producers give him a lot of credit
He’s the most widely praised producer in hip hop history lol.. Not some obscure hidden gem.
Who doesn't?
They do they just want to hear the lame mumble bullshit all day.
Historical upload!! 💯💯💯💯💯
Thanks! I'm glad you guys are liking this style of video making. Got a lot more videos coming up that I'm excited to make.
Thanks for your vids!!
You're welcome and thank you for watching!
I feel more accomplished now seeing this video. I've been doing this for a while and never knew it was deemed as such a feat. I always felt like I wasn't doing enough with the beat when I microchop. I feel like it's easy. I really need to link up with more producers. Lol. I love chopping samples. Especially as someone who actually plays instruments, you can appreciate the choice of placement for the chops more. Thanks for the video. This kind of blew some new air in my producer lungs.
Thanks for the upload. I'll have to give this technique a try 😀
The stories of not wanting to outshine your idols is crazy and they go more in depth on that story in the Donuts book by Jordon Ferguson as well as the newer book Dilla Time
You got me with the Little Brother my dude!!! Love some LB and the Justus League!!
Awesome video! Much appreciated.
Thanks🙏 and you're welcome.
Great video.
I love the way you did this video.
thanks a lot! I had no idea that this video would do as well as it did. Until recently, the average video on my channel would get like 200-500 views. Be sure to check out the other J Dilla videos on my channel as well. I got another one that I'm releasing on 9/11.
Dilla the great!!! Worked 9 hours a day on beats relentlessly!!
Dilla could kill a beat on any MPC. From MPC 500 to 6000
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What about the mpd 226
@@ladyheroin.v4143 he’s just a hater
Don’t forget the rare MPC 7800 edition from Singapore or the rumored 313D version from Tokyo.
😂@@emmanuelvelasco7876
J DILLA WAS AMAZING!!
Just special
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This is awesome. I'm listening to the J Dilla audiobook right now.
Which one?
@@AstonishingSodApe dilla time
@@icyoskar39 Thanks
@@AstonishingSodApe Dilla Time by Dan Charnas
Superb video, up there with the Vox one, it makes a great companion piece to watch after/before the vox one, thank you for the upload - subscribed
That's a huge compliment! I obviously go back to that Box video a lot myself. If you liked this video, I'm sure you'll love this one too: czcams.com/video/4v_QGGvoJew/video.html
Great video. Inspiring
Thank you so much. This video is really kind of like a blueprint for how I want my videos to be on my channel going forward! I want as many people as possible to be aware of and begin to love boom bap.
Thanks for this bro
You're welcome and thank you! 👊
Str8 up this was inspirational...
Much Gratitude
Thanks to you too. 🙏 It's my pleasure.
Yooo just found your channel. You’re absolutely killing it.
Thanks so much! I'm happy people are enjoying what I do on here.
What a coincidence! I really like J Dillas music and also this last sunday a friend who himself is a music producer learned me the basics of using MPCs (He collects MPCs and similar devices like crazy and is a hell of a beatmaker using them) including chopping and how it is done and then he refered to J DIlla when refering the MPC 3000 and to go and look for videos with him using these on CZcams. CZcams must be a mindreader becasue i have not activley searched for it yet but here it is still automatically in my flow!
I'm so glad I could be the result of a positive coincidence for you! I think it's called serendipity.
great video
Great Job Bro!!!✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾💯💯💯💯
Appreciate it bro! 👊
This was absolutely amazing
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.👊
Amazing content
Thank you so much! It makes me feel great that people enjoy the way that I share my thoughts on CZcams.
Life is all about Hard work and consistancy, You are a great example ... thanks for the good sharing :).,
thank you so much sir and you're welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
that was cool - thank u
RIP DILLA
thanks for making this
Yep, J Dilla forever. I give the thanks right back to you for appreciating it. 🙏
I never met Dilla but I met his beats. What a meet...
There's so much deeper you can go with this. I'm thinking about doing some content on this myself. Great video bro
Thanks. If you're thinking about it, you should do content too. Because I actually do feel like these topics aren't talked about enouth. The more the better.
@@BackToTheBoomBap yeah man that's what I mean. There's like infinite depth to the intricacies of dilla work, especially the earlier stuff. I'm kinda bored of people telling me how donuts was made, show me a breakdown of the 96 beat tapes hell yeah haha
@@Elliott.Revell making this kind of content is so wild because some people want in depth breakdowns and some people think breakdowns breed imitation. So all I can really do is just do my best in providing quality content and let the chips fall where they may.
love this part, just epitomizes how melodies can put us in sync 3:20 When 9th wonder on the mic and the guy next to him do that hand gesture
Dope Video J Dilla Chops Are Legend
this was an amazing video to watch, i’m fs subscribing
Thank you so much! I'm humbled by the unique way that I view hip-hop is resonating with so many people.
@@BackToTheBoomBap i love hip hop and j dilla and i’m glad this video popped up on my explore page.
@@vertical_parallel I'm glad it did too. Thank you for watching!
That little brother track is a true master piece
I love you Dilla.
My copy Dilla Time just arrived in the mail today. Wasn’t expecting it to be as big and detailed as it appears to be from a quick skim through. Plus it’s a hard cover.
RIP DILLA.
Yep big book. I'm still not done reading it yet.
Thank you for you comment, I didn't know this book existed, I just ordered it, such a must have
@@musgoone I didn’t know it existed until a few weeks ago. Apparently it was released last month.
Dan Charnas is an amazing author. The Big Payback is another great book that I recommend reading.
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Thank you
You're welcome. Thanks for watching! 👊
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Reminds me of microhouse like Akufen, except they make it sound choppy on purpose sometimes
mane this a dope vid fr! gotta have a vid on how dilla knew how to make "type beats" sound exactly like a type beat. like how he knows how to sound exactly like madlib, but u can hear dillas sound infused with that style
Exelent.
One of the best to EVER DO IT.
And this is how creative sampling is done folks!
*RIP DILLAAAA*
Questlove witnessed the supernatural with Dilla making that Little Brother sample.
Dope Dilla face sticker on my back windshield rollin' around Detroit showing respect like I'm spose to. Dilla will always be Motown's finest! Rest In Beats
I found you on the Grow your Gaming Channel in the comment section and originally I just subbed to support you. Im only halfway through and this is great, on top of the fact Ive always been interested in remixing music. I heard you have a full time job, well definitely dont stop doing this because youve definitely got talent.
Thank you! I think it's awesome that you found me in the comments section of another channel. Yes, I do have a full time job. And unfortunately it's not this yet. But thank you for the kind words. They motivate me to keep going.
That man was a blessing from the heavens of music
J dila, pete rock. Just discovered your channel but we’re off to a good start lol
That was fast. You’re active. SUBSCRIBED!
Welcome aboard!
Dilla Time is proving to be a very good book.
Gratitude... Best vid I seen sofar that shows Dilla (ase) wasn`t just looping sample chops
You're welcome. Thanks to you for watching. It's a lot of people talking about how to make beats from their own perspective so with this channel I wanted to something different.
Toast to this. 🍸
SO MUCH CLASSIC SHIT..
Dilla is master class! Atemporal 🇧🇷
Damn that’s creative as hell.
Don't cry is my favorite JDilla song.
J dilla - Wreckless Driving / Instrumental goes hardddd
That’s just microchopping. Drunk tempo Drum God! 🔥🔥🔥✊🏾🙏🏾
Collegiate level essay produced for hip hop. Subbed. Thank you for the hard work. Do you have patreon?
Thanks! I don't have one yet. I'll let you guys know if I start one.
Damn thats cool
Gems on Gems legendary.
Nic3 1n3. R.I.P. Dilla
Interesting video nice work
Dyou think you could analyse the sample for Keith Murray The Rhyme Remix
I love that song! That's actually a good idea. I might look into that. If I do I'll post it on the channel.
I thought every producer that samples does this. It seems inevitable when you work with samples- simple looping gets boring very fast, and every producer wants to do something new and unexpected.
Most do. But everyone has to Kobe-fy anyone that dies early now.
Kinda like how Nipsey was going to change the world. You know, that type of bulllshit
Yeah but this was back before it was as easy as doing it on a computer
@@ES2990 if you spend 18 hours a day on your mpc2000 then it quickly becomes as easy to chop and flip samples as in a modern daw. Obviously in modern daw it's easy to chop from the get go, but it's not very hard even on the early hardware samplers if you put your practice in it.
questlove even be puttin his pick back in on beat 💀
J dilla is the Todd Edwards of beats.
The kick snare sharp!!!! Smacking!
In which beat?
@@BackToTheBoomBap All of them.
They are bumping!! Love how the mix and breakdown of these makes me realize how much less equipment we need to achieve a big punchy sound 🔥🔥🔥
You gotta watch this J Dilla video about his drums!: czcams.com/video/6kXiGRlF0Qg/video.html
What ?uest is talikng about is exactly how I chop. I learn that from watching Lord Finesse and observing Buckwild, in which Showbiz is credited for doing first. Showbiz will take all the drum notes, in as you guys call it (I micro-chop fashion). ALL SHOWBIZ DRUM GOT SWING... Not no super late snare or things sounding like accidents. No disrepect to 9th Wonder (he's from Carolina like me), b.u.t. he's not telling the truth either.
3:34 @ that point I was like "yooo I do that every friggin time!"
It really is a producer thing
And that is why he's the greatest.
It’s raining in SoCal right now, beat making weather. I fill like flipping something.
That's what's up bro! 👊 I'm thinking about cooking up tonight too
Pete Rock had that Little Brother sample as an Interlude on Mecca and the Soul Brother.
As great as dilla was the best quality wAs how humble and down to earth he was. There’s a story his mom tells about getting a call from a friend that her son was on a cover of a magazine and she had no idea. He had done a song for Janet Jackson and made a cover of some magazine and never even told his mom. When she asked him why he didn’t say anything he just shrugged and said cuz it’s about the music. Dilla is the GOAT
“regardless of what came with it” nah he most definitely knew he was doing there!!!
I swear 😭 RIP J DILLA
J Dilla is way ahead of its time
Dilla and Nujabes are two God's that can't be touched or duplicated. R.I.P. to the 🐐's! Both are similar with a lot in common that I will let you the fans jot down under my comment.
Dilla beats ridiculous. The best to ever do it!