Beat Making Lab

Make beats and travel the globe. Everything you need is in the backpack.

Episodes

  • #FijiChallenge w/ Walshy Fire of Major Lazer: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    #FijiChallenge w/ Walshy Fire of Major Lazer

    S1 Ep22 |
    Beat making challenge number two - Moombahton beat from Fiji samples.
  • Sampling w/ Flip Flops and Ski Beatz: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Sampling w/ Flip Flops and Ski Beatz

    S1 Ep21 |
    A man in Fiji hits a PVC pipe with a flip flop, and his sound meets a 17-year-old drummer.
  • Trapped In Paradise: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Trapped In Paradise

    S1 Ep20 |
    The Beat Making Lab crew meets Fijian rapper/producer Dave Lavaki (aka Mr. Grin).
  • Heartbeats of Fiji: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Heartbeats of Fiji

    S1 Ep19 |
    Ben searches for purpose, Masi follows a dream. Fiji Beat Making Lab brings them together.
  • Behind The Beat: First Beat Making Lab (2011): asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Behind The Beat: First Beat Making Lab (2011)

    S1 Ep18 |
    The first Beat Making Lab was launched at UNC-Chapel Hill in the Fall semester of 2011.
  • Mashup: National Anthems: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Mashup: National Anthems

    S1 Ep17 |
    US National Anthem [Star Spangled Banner] + Black National Anthem
  • Walshy Fire [of Major Lazer] Wants Your Riddims: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Walshy Fire [of Major Lazer] Wants Your Riddims

    S1 Ep16 |
    Make a dancehall riddim out of our Kora sample.
  • Get Your Drums Right: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Get Your Drums Right

    S1 Ep15 |
    One of the cardinal rules of beat making is: start with sampled, not factory, drum sounds.
  • Health Worker Beat : asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Health Worker Beat

    S1 Ep14 |
    Ina, a Senegalese student, takes a field trip to an Intrahealth hospital to make a beat.

About Beat Making Lab

We build studios in cultural centers around the world and train youth musicians in the art of beat making. Follow our adventures with new episodes here every Wednesday. Find us on Facebook at beatmakinglab, or chat us up on Twitter @beatmakinglab.