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LAYERS: Breaking Down Every Wall Of Gohmn's "The Black Room"
Breaking down every black wall, then the black ceiling and black floor too.
LAYERS: Get Trapped Inside The Sounds Of Lawrence Grey's "a" From Claustrophilia
The four solid components of this funkified banger.
LAYERS: Breaking Down The Sounds Of St. Louis In Remi Sorbet's "End Of Summer"
Another taste of the burgeoning beat scene in the Gateway to the West.
LAYERS: Uncovering The Perilous Powers Of The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen's "Danger"
A look inside “Danger,” an overseas collaboration between Danish producer Simon Muschinsky and San Diego rapper NOTE.
LAYERS: The Many Facets Of Serengeti's "Kenny Dennis," Produced By Jel And Odd Nosdam
The strutting anthem of hip-hop’s strangest theme character.
LAYERS: Scaling The Pathways Of Open Mike Eagle's "Universe Man," Produced By Awkward
Each week we invite an artist to break one of their tracks down into its parts and tell us how they made each one. This week: Open Mike Eagle and Awkward.
LAYERS: Separating The Noodles Of Mike Gao's "Udon Quixote"
The LA producer breaks down how he uses his own inventions to create each part of the song.
LAYERS: The ABCs Of Beat-Making With Alphabets Heaven's "Soul Dancing"
Breaking down every part of the song, from bass drums to bird sounds.
LAYERS: Piecing Together The Shards Of Tomas Barfod's "Broken Glass"
16 pieces of live instruments, synths, live drums, and vocoded vocals.
LAYERS: A Sample-By-Sample Breakdown Of SoulKlap's "King Of NY"
Pieces of a simple, hot beat cut from a Thomas Elerth track.
LAYERS: Drilling For The Funk Center Of Benedek And Dam-Funk's "That's My Jam!"
We’ve hit a major funk deposit just beneath the surface. Wanna see?
LAYERS: A Gem Of A Beat From Berlin's Torky Tork
A breakdown from one of the dopest in an incredibly vibrant scene.