The J Dilla Method – 3 Techniques To Level Up Your Beats

Learn the techniques used by J Dilla, not just “off-grid” drums — but the techniques that give his beats life and groove. In this video I break down three core concepts (Time Feel, Sampling, and Micro) and show you how to apply them to your own beats to instantly level up your sound. 🔑 What you’ll learn in this video • How to utilise simple ingredients with complex relationships • Practical timing/swing techniques that go beyond quantize • How to work with unusual time signatures and make them groove • How to chop and play samples in different ways 🎧 Resources I mention in the video • DILLA TIME – The Book by Dan Charnas (a must-read for producers): https://amzn.to/3YjK9QD • Digging The Greats – YouTube channel with deep musical and beat analysis:    / @diggingthegreats   • All J Dilla Works – Reddit collection of beat tapes and unreleased material (study archive):   / all_jdilla_works_here   Get The Genesis Kit - https://undaskoremusic.com/the-genesi... Follow me on Insta -   / undaskorebeats   Contact for Business Enquiries - [email protected] Try Splice For Free - https://bit.ly/3NgEe9d Affiliate Links (Help support the channel): VoxGuru - https://thehomerecordingsthr.pxf.io/b... Serum (Rent via Splice) - https://bit.ly/3OGhXm9 Fifine K688CT Microphone - https://amzn.to/47IwZke Focusrite 2i2 Audio Interface - https://amzn.to/4hNPmcn Novation Launchkey 49 MIDI Keyboard - https://amzn.to/4ovCR7G Beyerdynamic DT770 Headphones - https://amzn.to/3WIqwAR Intro - 00:00 Resources to help study Dilla - 00:34 Concept 1 (TIME FEEL) - 01:31 Playing drums in live - 02:07 Nudging, misconceptions about Dilla - 03:11 Septuplet swing on hats (Easy technique) - 05:23 Kicks, how long can you make the pattern? - 06:55 Simple sample concept - 09:23 Concept 2 (SAMPLING) - 11:31 6/8 samples are fun - 12:15 Force 6/8 into 4/4 - 15:00 Mapping samples to keyboard - 16:03 Concept 3 (MICRO) - 17:46 Bro even I don't know what im saying here - 18:32 Recording drums in - 19:28 Microchopping a sample (as best I can) - 20:48 One last beat - 24:07 Outro - 24:54 #JDilla #DillaTime #Beatmaking #AbletonLive #HipHopProduction #SampleChopping #MusicProduction