Making beats using a tape machine

‪@theprodigy‬s "Firestarter" is getting a makeover! This is my first how to vid, and here I'll show you how to make a drum and bass-ish beat using a tape machine from the 70's.
Let me know your thoughts in the comments! :)
Fredric who shakes tapes
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[@Onlison]

I’m very impressed friend.
You’re going to have a large audience, keep it up!

[@ShakyTapes]

Man that’s so nice of you to say, thanks so much! So glad you enjoyed the vid! 💖🤘

[@bubbleboyspot]

Pure love mate!!

[@ShakyTapes]

Riiight back at ya 💖

[@Brakatamp]

Hellöööööööööö *Got caught on B side*

[@ShakyTapes]

Heeellööööööö

[@TheSoulMessiah]

great video
love the jacket also💣

[@ShakyTapes]

Oooooh man thanks a bunch! 5 bucks at a dang flea market ✔️✔️✔️

[@AndreSjoberg]

Loving this approach :) Takes me back to stacking and cutting beats and cutting up melodies on my double decker cassette player (which was also essential for making «backups» of «my» C64- games …) - good times :)

[@ShakyTapes]

Haaaa man that’s so awesome 🤌

[@AntiPattern123]

The self recorded drums are dope. When you mangle them as a loop it will get the DnB vibe.
Have you tried to work with slices for the warped timestretching wobble?

[@ShakyTapes]

Oufff thanks a bunch buddy!! Man I should try that, would you use a loop and time stretch that or the whole thing, what do you think?

[@AntiPattern123]

@@ShakyTapes Just one loop of 4 bars.
A lot of stuttering, beat repeat, buffering shenanigans :D

[@ShakyTapes]

Haha pooor poor drums 🥲 I just thought about doing something like that AND grain it to 💀 with my tape machine… mohahah

[@commente]

why not just play along (if you have to) with a slowed down youtube version of the song on your headphones? Seems a lot easier to me

[@ShakyTapes]

Hey that’s actually worth trying. Real interesting tbh! Do you think it’s less of a gamble with CZcams than a tape machine’s slow down button?

[@commente]

@@ShakyTapes Sure. You could also learn the drum pattern by heart (might not be that difficult) and play along to a metronome. I guess most people get into these tape machines for the wobbly, wonky sound it gives. MIght be your last step: recording to tape. Anyway, have fun experimenting!

[@ShakyTapes]

Yeah I used those machines for the nice mess they bring to the table, but good idea either way! 🤘

[@DreamCartridge]

AI 👎

[@ShakyTapes]

I hear ya, hard to find a way to separate drums from their tracks for experiments tho. Do you have any suggestions I’d love to hear them! Hope you enjoyed the vid, bud