Tempo Tantrumįirst things first - what sort of BPM are we talking here' Older Trap tracks tended to roll along at around either 70 or 140 BPM but those figures have been boosted a little in recent times to hit closer to the 80 - 85 BPM mark. Trap has permeated all corners of the electronic music spectrum and we'll discuss 5 of its most instantly recognisable hallmarks in this tutorial - you'll also have the chance to download free sounds at the end! 1. Welcome to the 4th instalment of my music Production Essentials series! Today I'm going to look at the most vital elements of one of the most exciting genres to emerge this side of the Millennium - Trap.Įvolving from the relatively underground style of Dirty South, a raw, grimy style of Hip Hop first cooked up in the swelter of America's Deep South, Trap quickly captured the minds of millions and has since gone on to conquer the charts.
