The sound
nok sits around downtempo electronica and instrumental hip-hop: warm harmony, quiet movement, and drums that feel closer to sketches than polish.
- late-night harmony
- sample texture
- unhurried drums
nok process
Music process behind nok: downtempo beats and cut-up textures
A music process hub for nok: downtempo instrumental hip-hop, warm chords, groove-first drums, cut-up textures, and the tools around the sound.
Search path
Use this path if you want the music side of nok: downtempo instrumental hip-hop, beatmaking process, warm chords, drums, and sample texture.
- downtempo beats
- warm chords
- cut-up textures
What this covers
The process
The tools and notes are not separate from the music. They are ways to keep the first idea moving before it gets heavy.
- chop first
- write decisions down
- return to the pocket
The bridge
Chppr and Notr are small utilities around the same desk: one for finding ideas, one for remembering what happened.
- Chppr for samples
- Notr for notes
- nok for the music
Related notes
MusicDowntempo instrumental hip-hop processA music process note for people coming from beatmaking, downtempo electronica, and sample-minded arrangement.ChpprA browser sample chopper workflow for fast beat sketchesHow a browser-based sample chopper can shorten the distance between hearing a sound and building a beat.ChpprWhy I built ChpprA short making note about wanting a faster place to chop audio, tap patterns, and decide if a sound can become a beat.
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made by nok
beats, small tools, and notes from the same desk.
The music process is the center of nokbeats: beats as nok, small tools, and notes from the same desk.