In trying to find a new sound, I connected with a rapper from the UK with an innovative style. I tried to find the common elements in the beats he usually used, and found that they were lower tempo than what I usually go for, had more of a traditional boom bap rhythm pattern, and tended to use muted pianos, acoustic guitars, or other traditional hip hop sounds. Some also had somewhat of an Arabic feel to the instrumentation. The drum sounds also tended to be not so modern and funkier in style. I plan on experimenting more with these types of sounds, but this is what I came up with right away.
