Quick Hip-Hop/Rap Tip

Time to put in work. As most of you know I am working on a hip-hop album for one of my friends being his first EP. As I breakdown the tracks into sections I then look at how to make it better. Mixing is going to be involved but I won’t mix fully until I have the whole song recorded. In the editing process I make everything sound clean and crisp by cutting out clips and pops. After everything is cleaned up I begin to level and pan the tracks to get a main balance. Once the song is balanced I give this to the artist to write to. This gives him an idea of what the song will sound like. Once the recording process starts I record main verses at least three good takes. I record two different adlibs. And anything other recording the artist wants. In the chorus I record about five good takes, which gives room for creativity in the song. I like to make my songs sound really big and in your face so people can really vibe to the music. The mixing part of a song gives you the control to make the song your own. I would suggest using some modulation to sounds during the chorus or adding in some drops when the artist says a line that’s really catchy. These little things give the song some excitement to it. Besides adding modulation and drops, add some volume change automation to the song so the listener distinctly knows the chorus and verse sections. Once you mix the beats down then add extras to it including the vocals being mixed in will change the song for the better. Using imagination is the half of it. Hope you guys use some small techniques like these to help your songs create excitement. Mix Master Rozay Out!