Genre Fundamentals
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The systematic approach to learning any genre's production style from scratch — how to listen, deconstruct, and replicate what you hear.
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Trap
Coming soon · 130–145 BPM
808s, hi-hat rolls, dark melodies, and the Roland TR-808 science behind modern trap production.
House
Coming soon · 120–130 BPM
Four-on-the-floor kicks, soulful chords, and the Chicago and UK sounds that built dance music culture.
Lo-Fi Hip-Hop
Coming soon · 70–90 BPM
Vinyl crackle, jazz samples, dusty drums, and the warm imperfection that made a genre out of late-night studying.
Drum & Bass
Coming soon · 160–180 BPM
Amen breaks, sub-bass pressure, and the 170 BPM energy that powers neuro, liquid, and jump-up DnB.
R&B / Neo-Soul
Coming soon · 60–90 BPM
Lush chords, layered vocals, live instrumentation, and the organic warmth of modern R&B production.
Techno
Coming soon · 130–150 BPM
Industrial textures, hypnotic percussion loops, and the Berlin sound engineered for peak-hour dancefloors.
Afrobeats
Coming soon · 95–115 BPM
Percussion-forward grooves, melodic hooks, and the West African rhythmic language driving global pop in 2026.
UK Drill
Coming soon · 138–145 BPM
Sliding 808s, dark minor-key melodies, off-beat percussion, and the South London sound that went global.
Hip-Hop / Boom Bap
Coming soon · 85–100 BPM
Sample chops, SP-1200 grit, swung hi-hats, and the drum science behind classic New York hip-hop.
Ambient
Coming soon
Texture over rhythm. Long reverb tails, evolving pads, and the art of creating space rather than filling it.
Pop Production
Coming soon · 100–130 BPM
Hook engineering, vocal production, and the Max Martin techniques behind records with billions of streams.