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Description: 2x Grammy winning,10x Grammy nominated, 45x platinum – that's a one-of-a-kind success story. East Coast producer !llmind (Kanye West, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Future, J Cole, Travis Scott) makes a moody rap banger from scratch using Native Instruments’ KOMPLETE NOW subscription bundle. Try KOMPLETE NOW for free: native-instruments.com/specials/komplete/komplete-now/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=illmind_komplete_now @Ill Mind the Blap God breaks down his beatmaking philosophies and creative choices as he layers HYBRID KEYS and LO-Fi GLOW in Reason to create a multi-textured melody, then kicks it up a notch with huge sub bass, trap hi-hats, and hard-hitting kicks from MASSIVE X and BATTERY NOW, all powered by NI’s KOMPLETE KONTROL S61 keyboard. REMIX COMPETITION Like this track? Download the stems to !llmind’s Sketches & enter the Metapop remix competition to win exclusive Native Instruments prizes: metapop.com/pages/promos/komplete-now-sketch-challenge Check out the entire Sketches series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkFqg7ZvTWb0yR8AyIwhYLYC8Uha3xQv- Learn more about !llmind’s history, productions & what makes him one of the savviest producers in the game: blog.native-instruments.com/kanye-and-j-cole-producer-illmind-builds-a-rap-beat-with-komplete-now/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=illmind_komplete_now 00:00 - Intro 01:51 - Building a foundation with HYBRID KEYS 03:08 - Using HYBRID KEYS synth leads for a spacey ’80s vibe 04:01 - Layering textured synths in LO-FI GLOW 04:34 - Creating an audio group and pitching 06:26 - Recording a vintage synth line with RETRO MACHINES MK2 08:24 - Building trap hi-hats & snare rolls in BATTERY 10:08 - Adding fat sub bass with MASSIVE X 12:22 - Choosing hard-hitting kick drums & ghost notes 13:53 - Track arrangement tips 16:50 - Adding transitions & ear candy 18:05 - Final steps in the DAW 18:56 - Metapop remix challenge Follow !llmind: Instagram: instagram.com/illmindproducer Twitter: twitter.com/illmindPRODUCER #NativeInstruments #KompleteNow #Metapop #MassiveX #PlaySeries #SoundDesign #VSTPlugins Subscribe to our YouTube channel youtube.com/user/NativeInstruments?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us on: Instagram: instagram.com/nativeinstruments Facebook: facebook.com/NativeInstruments Twitter: twitter.com/ni_news For more than 25 years, Native Instruments has been at the heart of musical innovation. We’ve created communities, pushed technological boundaries, and opened new creative horizons for amateurs and professionals alike. Today, driven by our mission to make music creation more inclusive and accessible, NI’s hardware, software, and services including MASCHINE, TRAKTOR, and KOMPLETE bundles, provide fully-integrated solutions for musicians, producers, and DJs of all genres and levels of experience. For more info, visit our website: native-instruments.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=youtube_description