Hosted on MSN

Reference tracks can be your secret weapon when mixing - but be mindful of replicating other artists' choices too much

In the last instalment of this ongoing music-making advice series we extolled the virtues of listening to a broad array of music with your emotional radar switched on. Feeling how music actually works ...
Complex

Breaking Down the Role Reference Tracks Play in Hip-Hop

On Kendrick Lamar’s vicious Drake diss “Europhia,” the Compton emcee rapped the now iconic line: “Yachty can't give you no swag, neither. I don't give a fuck 'bout who you hang with.” And if you’ve ...

BIA Responds To Cardi B Reference Track Release & Explains Why Ariana Grande Collab Never Came Out

BIA strategically avoided responding to Cardi B on her debut album BIANCA, choosing artistic integrity over feuding drama.
Complex

Alleged Reference Tracks for Drake’s "Mob Ties" and "Ratchet Happy Birthday" Leak

Another alleged reference track for a song from Drake’s catalog has surfaced on social media, with attention this time being directed to the Scorpion era. As you’ve likely seen on your timeline by now ...