The New LoFi

Ten Years
Mixtapes
Merch
Menu
×
Search

Posted by James Michael on Friday, September 6th, 2019

Los Angeles beat maker Naive releases “tape 1”

“This mix is mostly a compilation of basically the creation of my producing career,” explains Naive when talking about tape 1. “The beats are placed in the order they were created and were created over a few years. I can almost pin point exactly what was going on in my life with each track. “

Throughout tape 1 you can hear how Naive has pulled inspiration from the great hip hop producers like Madlib, 9th Wonder, and J Dilla. Throughout the tape you can see how he is looking to find ways of bringing you slightly unexpected sounds. You feel totally bigged-up on a track like “Victory” only to be transported to the deserts of North Africa on a track like “Journey” or “Red Majesty.” The common thread is a real attention to detail which comes through in the production.

“I don’t overthink too hard in my music production. A lot of my creation process is when inspiration strikes at 3 am, I just load up sounds and start vibing and doing what feels right.”