r/makinghiphop • u/bumshakalaka0 • 1d ago

Resource/Guide Sample Beat 150bpm

A lot of songs nowadays for example Cole Songs are in a bpm range between 130-155bpm. Mostly sample beats. Is then the sample also pitched up to 150bpm or is the sample still half for wcample 75bpm?

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u/lukas9512 1d ago

The sample is pitched to the tempo that best supports your vision rhythmically, even if it's just about supporting your drums.
There is no rule of thumb for this.

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u/amphibia__enjoyer 18h ago

Whatever sounds best to you. You can chop a sped up sample into a rythm that fits halftime too, for example. A lot of slower songs are also slower than 75BPM, so you will pitch those up, even if keeping them halftime. You can also chop up a slower portion with sparse drums at whichever pitch you desire, cole does this on wet dreamz.