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CONSCIOUS SOUNDS STUDIO TUTORIAL ON MAKING A RIDDIM (THREE PARTS)
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Most styles and genres would speak about "songs", but in Reggae Music this is a little bit different. We don't speak about "songs": in Reggae Culture we speak about a Riddim.

It goes even further, because Reggae itself is not as much a genre but a specific form of rhythm which can be played in a wide variety of styles.

Jamaican Reggae came into existence in the recording studio's. Different singers would sing over the same recordings, familiar basslines would be re-played, and the recording itself could be used in a wide variety of ways, too.

So especially in the studio's of today's (DUB) Reggae artists, this is an absolutely crucial piece of information. But not everyone is aware of the implications of this. Many will approach Reggae Music just like they would approach any form of western music.

Fortunately, we have the Internet where we can find all kinds of information, being put online by people who we know to be knowledgeable.

Take Dougie Wardrop and his Conscious Sounds studio, for example. In three parts and coming from the well-known Conscious Sounds Studio based in the UK, here's a short tutorial on how to construct a "riddim".

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Most people would start constructing their riddim by creating a drum track. Using a sequencer, we can witness how a steppers rhythm actually comes into existence.

Using a normal keyboard, linked to a computer running a sequencer and different kinds of hardware, the drums are played. Quantization is used, just a little.

Bass drum, Hi Hat, Snare, Percussion...

After the raw rhythm is programmed, it's time for a little fine tuning, a little addition of certain subtle percussion style sounds.

VIDEO 2

After constructing the Drum rhythm, it's time to pay attention to the next section, often called the "riddim section". These would normally include a Piano and a Guitar playing the "Skanks" on the 2nd and 4th count of ever measure.

Starting with the Piano: of course there's a hit on the 2nd and 4th count. But also, just like a drums or percussion instruments, there's some creativity around it. And: not everything is played that tight, which can later be corrected by using the Quantization function in the sequencer.

VIDEO 3

Time for the last part: the bassline. A Reggae Riddim is predominantly identified by it's bassline, and so that is kind of important. Time for Dougie Wardrop himself to play a little bassline on the keyboard.

Listen to the sound, that's the original Jah Warrior Bass sound!

Time for a little humor, too. See and smile

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