4 Great Beatmakers You Should Susbscribe to on Youtube
I’m not really a social media guy, but I’m developing a very serious addiction to YouTube. I know different people are suggested very different videos on their homepage, that’s why I’m pretty proud that most of the options on mine are creative people doing cool things. I especially get a lot of music producers, because Google just has me figured out that way. (I get a lot of rescued cat videos, but that’s a story for another post entirely.) Here are some of my favorite YouTubers releasing beatmaking content right now.
Composerly
Composerly’s videos are part tutorial channel, part parody, but the parody part is definitely the most important. I like his absurd humor and the way he teaches you stuff but he also roasts you a little bit, from time to time. I always click on his video for their entertainment value, but I keep watching because they often inspire me, and I’ll be damned if I don’t learn a thing or two.
Gami
Where a lot of beatmakers on YouTube seem to put less thought into their beat than the way it’s shot, Gami’s videos feel off-the-cuff. The producer makes chill trap tracks, and even records his own vocals on top. Some of his most popular videos are the ones where he gives himself challenges, often using toy instruments and other unexpected tools to make his tracks. Watching him work often feels like sitting in on a friend’s session.
L. Dre
There’s a little bit of everything on L. Dre’s channel, from remixes of classic sitcom themes, to gear review. My favorites are the ones where he shares some of his techniques and shows us how he uses them. L. Dre specializes in lo-fi hip hop beats, and of course, his videos are always aesthetic and very chill.
Nick Mira
It feels weird to call Nick Mira a YouTuber. A few months ago, he started releasing video footage of some of his sessions, which mostly consist of him in front of a laptop, taking a beat from start to finish, letting it relatively slowly evolve. The way it’s shot is less beatmaking tutorial and more discarded footage from a cool indie movie.