Throughout the pattern, Misha has a couple effects that he has created using a snare as well as some crashes. “Steppers” is a popular style of riddim that most of you probably are familiar with through Bob Marley’s song “ Exodus.” It denotes a four-on-the-floor drum beat, with a rim shot on beat 3, and one on the “and” of 4 for effect and eighth-note hi-hats. The reason this beat is called “Steppers Beat” is because of the specific pattern Misha has created with the drums. As you can see, Misha only has four main tracks in Soundtrap and three special effects or dub tracks.įirst off, the drums. Let’s break down each component in Soundtrap.
The producer of the riddim expects the same beat to be used many different times, much like the mixtape style in hip-hop. Its intention is to be used by MCs, singers or toasters in a variety of different ways. A riddim is the instrumental or beat component of any reggae tune. Today we’ll be going over how to recreate a reggae riddim using Soundtrap.
