The Alchemist – Beatmaking & Sampling for Hip-Hop

Learn how to make beats like The Alchemist and the tips & techniques for a successful career.

He’s worked with Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Mobb Deep, Mac Miller, and Griselda, just to name a few​.

The Alchemist’s first ever Hip-Hop Music Production class.

Sampling as an art form

Sampling is the key to creating The Alchemist’s best beats. Learn his eclectic approach to record collecting, finding rare sounds, and creative sampling tips to get The Alchemist producer type beats.

Inside his workflow

For the first time ever he opens the door of his studio to teach you all the tips & techniques he used to make his best beats. Watch him analyze his beats for artists like Nas or ScHoolboy Q, and gain invaluable insights for your own music.

Monetize your music

Learn how to monetize your brand beyond selling music, how to think outside the box, and take a closer look at the alternative revenue streams that made ALC Records home to some of Hip-Hop’s hottest merch and vinyl.

What You’ll Learn In Beatmaking & Sampling for Hip-Hop?

Early Career

• 01. Early Life & Career

Hip-Hop Sampling

• 02. Introduction to Sampling
• 03. My Favorite Samples
• 04. Digging for Samples
• 05. Evolution of Sampling

Hardware

• 06. My MPC Techniques
• 07. My ASR-10 Techniques

Beatmaking Tips & Techniques​

• 08. Making a Beat From Scratch
• 09. Bringing Your Beat Into Your DAW

Developing a Songwriting Session

• 10. Songwriting Techniques

Recording Rap Vocals

• 11. Creating a Vibe with an Artist
• 12. Vocal Chains & Processing: Boldy James ‘Hot Water Tank’
• 13. Ad-Libs
• 14. Stacking Vocals

DJing for Hip-Hop

• 15. Intro to DJing
• 16. DJ Techniques

Track Reviews

• 17. Track Review: ‘My Will’ – Nas
• 18. Track Review: ‘Kno Ya Wrong’ – ScHoolboy Q

Branding & Merchandising

• 19. Branding Yourself as a Producer
• 20. Monetizing your Brand
• 21. Alternative Revenue Streams
• 22. From Vodka & Ayahuasca to GTA V

Tips For New Producers

• 23. Advice and Motivation for the Next Generation

About Author

A life in Hip-Hop

The Alchemist Producer: Alan Daniel Maman, better known as The Alchemist, is a Beatmaker that started out during Hip-Hop’s Golden Age under the moniker Mudfoot as a member of The Whooliganz when only a teenager, and later joined DJ Muggs’ Soul Assassins collective, rising to prominence in the late 90s as a close associate of Cypress Hill, Dilated Peoples, Mobb Deep.

Production genius

A humble figurehead of Hip-Hop production in demand for his sample-heavy, detailed and soul-infused beats, The Alchemist is the founder of ALC Records, and one of the most prolific rap producers of his generation. He’s worked with Hip-Hop royalty like Griselda, Nas, Action Bronson, Ghostface Killah, Vince Staples, Earl Sweatshirt, Curren$y, and Boldy James, just to name a few. Also The Alchemist is Eminem’s Tour Dj.

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